The Washington times., 1917-11-13

You have read in this newspaper Mr. Wilson's admir-
able address to the convention of the American Federation
Of Labor, at Buffalo.
With all the work that presses upon him. the President
found time made time to to Buffalo and speak TO the
delegates Of labor gathered at the convention OF the Amer
can Federation.
He emphasized simply convincingly the necessity Of
good feeling among all classes of Americans. It the
Presidents usual speech It was as short as possible in
It was perfectly simple and clear in form pleasing,
friendly and modest Mr.. Wilson speaks set
above Others but rather man whom others employ and
He said eff we want to win we must see that we are
raised to the maximum of labor productivity and let one
stand in the way of it"
"WE MUST SEE THAT LABOR IS FREE IN
DOING ITS DUTY"
We recommend the Presidents latest address to certain
gentlemen Congress- and the prohibition fanatics by whom
Congressman ruled.
These Congressman ard fanatics are upon course
that will do than anything else could do to make labor
dissatisfied and thus diminish that maximum of labor
productivity which the President well says the need of
the nation.
These prohibition fanatics and their terrified puppets
In Congress mean, they to impose nation wide pro-
hbition this country through Constitutional amend
ent-to please persistent blackmaing minority and
gardless of the wishes of the majority.
Men that never lift hammer do days labor intend
to dictate the workers of the country how THEY shall live
throughout the war
The President his wisdom says to the Labor Conven
1--WE MUST SEE THAT LABOR IS FREE IN DOING
IT'S DUTY"
And in Congress presently you will have msrepresena
ves of the country abec shveng puppets of the prohb
ton minority saying, mo LABOR MUST NOT BE FREE.
1T MUST DO AND LIVE AS WE say
Every workngman, from Mr. Gompers president of the
American Federation of Labor to the workman swinging
sledge hammer eight hours day, knows that absolute
prohibition in the United States is impossible
1t is possible prohibit light beer the harmless stimu
ants that workmen demand and temperatey and 1t Is
possible to compel the country to whskey instead OF
harmless stimulants, BUT 1T is NOT POSSIBLE TO
BRING ABOUT ABSOLUTE PROHIBITION.
We tell the prohibitionists fanatics believing in their
right govern the country and interfere with its millions
of wormen that they and the puppets that obey them in
Congress do to interfere with good work in this
country than all the w. w. and socialistic agators
bined
In the name of high morality which gets up clock in
the morning and medates its coffee and rolls until TO-
these idiots presume dictate to those that do the nations
work. those whom the President appeals for loyalty and
their MAXIMUM PRODUCTIVITY.
The President in his address in Buffalo said:
I'VE must insist that all factions into each others
presence and discuss the situation together not separately
The advocates of prohibition arrogatng to themselves
the right tell their fellow citizens how they shall live die
tatng of whose and needs they know nothing
gather themselves into small group bring to bear
BY cunning propaganda weak kneed congressman
in their effort to force upon the country at this time
national prohibition issue and discussion, THEY ARE
TO INTERFERE WITH THE EFFICIENCY OF THE
CoUNTRY'S WORKERS THAN ANY TEN AGENCIES IN
THE UNITED STATES.
I'VE must see that labor is free in doing its duty"
Labor that is free is the only labor that will free the
world from miltarism.
hbitionss of wemeanng old ladies' and of Congressman
that drink whskey privately and vote for prohibition pub
icly is NOT free and will do the work of free
We say here and emphatically that the workman of