Evening journal., 1917-09-07
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1917.
THE MESSAGE THAT IS NEEDED.


q AMUEL GOMPERs, president Of the American Fedora
~ On of Labor the recognized labor
movement in this country issubd last Monday Labor
Day, admirable message the workers and all
people of the United States.
In It he voiced the loyalty OF organized labor and Of
workers generally, to the of the United states in
the present great In part he said
Labor knows today that the highest allegiance to the
noble intsrnasonalIsm hes in loyalty TO the
American republic and its institutions Of freedom and de-
Labor is loyal to this rcpubcIntensey loyal
and Joyous in the opportunity and thus help
extend the blessings OF democracy and 20 other
lands. Labor that way the realization OF the hope
Cor internatiOnalism.
LabOrs stake in this is the stake Of every free
and Of every lover OF lbery-the whole world his
tory of bitter struggling for freedom Justice democracy
and humanity.
Americans generally have approved the Labor Day ut
terances OF Mr. Gompers. He might have gone even
farther with marked benefit both capital and labor
Mr. Gompers and all other intelligent and discerning
who connected with the labor mOvemen. must
know that II that movement TO be respected prop
srIy by the great American public must lay the iounda
lion for such respect by respecting ITSELF
While insisting that its members have fair wages rea-
sonabe hours and wholesome surroundings In the field OF
effort the labor movement should be equally insstent
that those members shall give to employers in return
for those things the very best there them in their
respective lines of industrial and commercial endeavor
The movement must put premium upon industry and
sneency. II recognize the truth of the assertion
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then capital is entitled to fair days work from labor
We take that neither Mr. Gompers nor any other labor
leader who values his standing in the world OF effort
win attempt TO controvert that declaration.
Labor must recognize that while II owes duty to H.
self 1t also duty society to employers That
duty TO society and 10 employers frown upon the
Ihrkers, the clOcswasehers and the ncompeens within
ITSELF compel them TO give honest cheerful and efficient
service for the good of the world at large or get out
OF the ranks of organized labor the end that the labor
movement win national international respect and
esteem force that is striving not only for the bet
erment OF the working conditions OF the waoe-earnInu
classes but also for the beterment of society at large
That working man who draws from the wealth of the
world the most he who contributes 10 the wealth
Of the world the he can is not n TO beonq TO anv
""' Ut 10 hlnSell behind the broad
Tie of any such movement labor organization which
seeks TO put dishonesty parity with honesty unor
ance parity with intelligence Iaziness ON parit,
with industry, inefcency parity with efficiency ant
lawlessness parity with lawuness cannot survive II
world respect in the respect Of its own members
Honesty, intelligence industry efficiency and lawfunes
want their just due whether their possessor
be in the realm Of capital realm Of labor The
not only want them but the time is coming when the,
win demand and receive them.
Good wages should beget good service. Better ,vaoe
should beDe better service The honest intelligent In
dustrious efficient and lawful working man has rioh
10 rebel against any system which to put him upo
parity with the dishonest Ignorant lazy and lawIes
working man. Capital also has right to rebel again.
system and The safety OF society demands that
refuse to give TO it rs approval.
II is IN in all lines of endeavor that no man ca
succeed in who does not take pride in his work. an
who fails to give TO that work the very best there
Aim Many labor organizations have made great mi.
s~L~ In the by failing attach proper importance