Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-11-22
PRESIDENT ASKS
HELP Of LABOR
TO PUSH war
ooost Critical Time World Has
Ever Known, He Tells
Delegates.
MENACE TO WORLD BY KAISER
9xseutlvs Shows How Germany, with
sPlaee In Sum-" veamed foe Con-
quest-Wouid Like % 90 Al
Critics Exported - Nao
Contempt for he
PacihstA


Buffalo. N. T.. Nov. N-Ost togeth-
q and enter the world fight for peace!
These were the chief demands Of Pres
ident Wilson In his address before the
American Federation Of Labor In con-
vention here.
He praised the general trend Of the
American labor movement and de-
clared for improving In every way the
conditions Of labor. but he warned
against obstruction Of energy by
strikes during the war and the futility
Of the pacinsts and the wiles Of Ger
many.
'This 10 q great privilege and a
great honor" said the president. II
gladly accepted the invitation because
It seems to me that It was q welcome
opportunity to speak to you some Of
the thoughts which have been gather
ing In my mind for the past few
months. I would be glad II you re-
gard me, not al the president but AZ
q man seeking counsel.
Causes Of War;. .,
II think that In order to realize Of
Just what moment this counsel Is, 1t
would be well to remind ourselves just
how and why this war came about.
"The war was started by Germany.
Her authors deny It. but l am will
y ing to await the verdict Of history.
Why did Germany start the war; Re.
member the position Of Germany In
the world. The whole world stood IN
admiration of her intelligence and ma
terial achievements.
"As a university man l have been
surrounded by men trained In Ger
many. Nowhere else could they get
such training. Her industries were
perhaps the most competent In the
world. She had access to hll mar
kets In the world. but men In those
markets feared Germany because Of
her almost irresistible competition.
Her industries were perhaps the
best In the world. Her label, Made
in Germany was a guarantee Of good
workmanship. She had a place in the
sun. Why was she not satisfied7
What Did She Want7
.What more did she want1 There
was nothing in a world Of peace she
did not have, yet she wa not salts
fed.
''There Is no important industry In
Germany upon which government has
not laid its hand to direct and, II
necessary, to control It.
'They we're the same kinds Of COM
binations that we have tried to pre-.
vent by law. The conditions Of COM
petition were thus controlled by the
German government.
"A political control which would
enable to control all labor and indus.
try Of the world was behind It all. =.
"Look at the map Of Europe-Ger
many. In thrusting again her peace
proposals upon Us, talks Of Belgium
northern France, Alsace-Lorraine
Those are deeply interesting, but they
are not talking about the heart OF thu
matter. @
Vast Dominion.
Look at the map Of Germany's do
minion. / saw a map the other da,
appropriately printed in black, and thu
black stretched all the way from Ham
burg to Bagdad.
III she can keep that, her power car
disturb the world, always provided sh'
expects the present influences In tn
country and the government Gun still
control. ~.
Germany Is determined that polttl
cal power Of the world shall belong Il
her. There have been such ambitions
before; they have been real. But neve
before we're they based Of such al
exact and scientific plan Of domination
Power Of Freedom.
sPower' cannot be used against ire
peoples. II It Is used BY free peoples
"What I am opposed to IL not tn
feeling Of the pacifst, but their stu
pidity. My heart Is with them. but No.
mind has contempt for them.
"Any people that compounds with tn
present German government IL CON
pounding for Its own destruction.
II want peace, but l know how {
get II and they don't"
A great cheer went up a. the pres
dent spoke these words.
"You will notice I sent a friend q
mine, Colonel House. to Europe, VIII
IL a. great a lover Of peace az ther
Ii In the world, but I didn't send. hit
on q peace mission. ! sent him on
mission to nnd out how the war ca
b. won. ~
HE knows, a. I know, that the wa
to get peace ~ you want Il takes MOI
than . few moments.
Raise Y. .. Power.
II We are true friends Of freedom
We Will re that the power Of this coul
try and the producing activity Of II
country shall b raised to the highe
degree, and nobody should be above
to stand In IT. wy.
"Our duty II We ars 70 do this gre,
thing and believe that America n Il
SECOND DRAFT IS ASSURE