The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-10-12

course. interfering with the Feeding of
the allies n % the citizens % tho
allied countries. These things must
he studied In dctail to realize their
seriousness. There can be AZ doubtine
1.-THE fact Tint we are confronted with
q strong. stobbcrn. vindictive and
effective enemy. and no easy victory
lies before us.
II IL idle Go suggest that the United
states has made great strides in ar
irving At = condition ~ preparedness.
There Is only one condition Of prepar.
edness IN a war such as We are in now
and that Is complete preparedness
which Is only made possible by ono
hundred per cent efficiency and Coz
operation. Il win not Do FOR ffty' per
cent 81 the people 60 give fun measure
Of help TO ne Administration and the
other nny to he indifferent and apA-
thctic. II must be enc hundred per
A., cent as To numbers. efficiency. loyalty
and desire - helr The administration
II charged with carry1nr on the war
to a successful conclusion We must
all stand behind tho administration
giving freely. fuilv, unselnshly and
ratrioticary OF all hat We possess and
subordinatlne all else To this one para
mount idea.
Two great GLASSES are directly az
fected ny the appeal for co%-operation
and aid These are tho masters of
industry and the workers. II there 10
any employers " labor. manufactu;-
ers or business men who are utilizing
their plants and their own activities
Tor great profits the appeal goes ii
rcciiy To them 10 subordinate SELFISH
the situation VIVA, they may gain to-
day IN the matter Of large profits they
shay lose tomorrow II the country li
through To a serious pass either BY pro-
longed war or by an uncertain ending
~ the present war. The manufacturers
and business men u the United States
have given r. notable eNaidple % pa
triotisn This appeal is To- the con
sciences Of the few IL there be q Few.
who are trying 60 make q great pron.
out ~ the war.
on the other hand the greatest ro.
sponsibility rests on labor. M IN
dus,rial plant can he run to it, fun
capacity without the complete coop
GRAFTON Of labor Strikes which are
called for any purpose are akin To
treason because they delay md ham
per the government and are designed
only for the betterment % the Few
who may be seeking higher wages
or shorter hours.
The attempt of labor to ]unionize
n%on-union shops Is a serious interior
| enc with the work that II needed 10,
the government. The master az ths
non-inion shop naturally resents "a
attemp; on the part ~ organized labor
troubles because Of attempts to union
~ an open shop aia and comfort b.
given 20 the enemy and the war Is
prolonged Every strike MAY he reck-
oned later In casualties among Amer.
can troops on the European battle
fields. II il high time that everyon,
understood the seriousness OF the SIT
uation and how necessary that all oui
strength and al our energy should
be utilized Ga bring the war TO d
I speedy conclusion.
Those who O., their acts delay thi'
happy tulnlment are responsible fol
the lives II those who fan on the fieidi
Of France or Belgium. This is IN,
time for cooperation This IL the tim,
Tor patriotism and patriotism IS ofto'
measured in simple fashion by caci
man dong his bit Withou; thought 10
future reward.
Let the employer forero eX,essiv.
profits u let labor xiv H. time au,
energy 90 the work Ia hand. In IN
way the war can he won and wui
speedily. without this co-uperatin.
the val viii drag and the cost is be
yond computation at the present tim,