Denver labor bulletin., 1917-04-14

wonders to perform" In the verse quoted above we
have that these troubous times were to
be- harsh rebuke world divided by individual and
covetousness but foreseen by the Master
mighty influence toward establishing the brotherhood
of man.
Men and women of trades unions well feel that
they face solemn duty, that discharged will mean
fuller development of the humanitarian qualities tor
which trades unionism has stood The common foe
working class has been either royal
commercial and today stand upon the Threshold
of that bid fair the royal autocrat from
the face of the earth, and to anleorate as we'll any
of commercial autocracy from this time forth
The issue is we'll defined. We fighting for
humanity and the history of nations bears fullest evil
that reform of signal benefit mankind has
been instituted without the shedding of blood But after
each bloody convuson humanity has advanced nearer
the goal-the brotherhood of man.
And after the war-what?
IN light of the overthrow of the of
Russia and his bureaucracy representing ruling
that has for centuries ground the peasant
the earth mention the hundred thousand
constantly in Sberas hell, and who speeding
back across the SHOWS to liberty and life it should not be
of the social system
the world that will be greatly to the benefit of the
masses-the masses made up of the and
who called upon in every country that is at
the tide of invasion avert invasion by carry
ing the flag OF battle the enemy's front
This has come in its proper time in the line of
prophesy 1t has give the their oppor-
tunity of realizing their potential strength 1t has
give the the opportunity OF impressing
the royal and commercial object lesson by
exertng that potential strength response the call
strife. 1t has enlightenment to the
and warning all autocras royal and commercial that
the conscious of their potential strength the
bulwark of their nations, and from must be recog
nized such.
After the war-what?
On the one hand will have those who once welded
in disregard of the welfare of their subjects
chastened by defeat On the other hand will have
those still in chastened by the realization that
those whom they have Systematically warred against
mercially the upon whom it necessary
call in the time of national crisis and doubt
salutory effect upon those
Three million union offered to the of
beloved country certainly be regarded tribute
patriotism the commercial autocras
of TO
patriotism. 1t certainly be their rebukc well.
Three million men! An army in itself capable of
turning the tide in Europe without further augmentation
from the ranks of the other millions of workers in
America.
the field of battle the lathe in the Red Cross
in the humblest of capacity in which we enlist,
department shall reflect the principle of trades unonsm,
patriotism and humanity and without senbi iancc of
self-seekng embrace this opportunity impress the
LET EVERY UNION WOMAN ENROLL HER
SELF NOW in the work of the Red Cross other of
part This is the great opportunity for womanhood
into its rightful realm just is the opportunity
for humanity in general its brthrght from
enanglng mesh of sordid greed in which it has been
struggling these many centuries.
Duty and self sacrifice characterize daily
life truout these solemn times AS citizens of what
proudly claim to be the greatest nation the world
nation that has undoubtedly the die that will end
the present world strife let realize
and sisters enlisted the brothers
and sisters whose lot have pledged ourselves better
Let those whose work shall lie in the industrial chan
mel of into every movement, every
i've effort, PATRIOTISM a PRAYER that the end
shall come remembering that, tho not in the thick
of the actual fighting with its glamor verify they
doing their part
The words of Wadsworth timely here:
Stern daughter of the voice of Godl
Duty! If that thou love
Who are a light to guide, rod
To check the erring, to
Thou who victory and law
When empty terrors overawe,
Give unto me- lowly wise,
The spirit of self sacrifice
THANK GOD, animosty is not at the of our
entry into war
THANK GOD, the lust Of power does not inspire
entry into
THANK GOD, the lust of greed has part in our
entry into
THANK GOD, we have gone into this against
conscienceless might in the of right God gives
the power to the right, confident that ind-
vidual efforts merged into soldifed unit of effort
he mi in