The Detroit times., 1917-03-14
nioed Labor Enlists!
und the Call to Duty
Once Again, Mr.. Bugler!


United States TO issue call to the col
- an army of 100000 volunteers
could be raised over night.
In this speech Bryan evidenced his
faith in the patriotism of Americans de-
rpite his conviction that patriotic Am
africans are first for peace and for every
step that viii make for peace and pre-
vent war before they are for war.
Bryan's declaration answers the pre-
paredness alarmists who assert that the
United States is in danger of invasion
every moment until we have emulated
Germany and Prussianized ourselves by
establishing compulsory military service.
Bryan places his faith in an underly-
ing spirit.
The preparedness supporters place
their faith in an outward show of mus
kerry.
Bryan's position is supported in most
Substantial manner by the action of the
executive council Of the American Fed
sration of Labor in pledging the support
to the government of 100000 organ
lied workers, whether in peace or in
h war.
A declaration Of principles adopted UNI
animously expresses the hope that peace
may be maintained. but should the
United States be drawn into war, the
services of labor are offered ''in every
6sld Of activity"
simultaneously, 100000 railroad
workers, at the point of leaving their
pests on strike to gain their demands
from their employers, announced that in
TIE event Of war, they would resume
their places instantly.
william Jennings Bryan looks to be
sustained in his position that a nation
that is first for peace. is not necessarily
= nation of "spineless towards" or trait
mrs."
We have never looked upon a finer
patriotism or finer spirit anywhere than
what we were given examples Of Tues
~ Ii Washington.
A. : matter Of fact, absolutely no
1onbt u left AZ to where organized labor
Vln be found IL the emergency arises.
n any doubt exists at all over where
enybody stands, that doubt must be over
where organized capital stands.
Where does IL standf We haven't
hoord from IL.
Labor brain and brawn-comes to
1hs fore nicely and offers itself freely to
~ cause of country.
Where is organized capital keeping its
declaration of support and willingness to
oocrifice ALL?
y No fortune among the thousands of
l6rtunes that profits out Of war in Eu-
rOpe have made, has yet been wheeled up
- the White House and left there for
the country's use when needed.
The laborer among these 100000 Of
orxanized men offers all that he has to
- give, whether his country demands
ne sweat Of his brow or the blood from
kis veins.
He offers that which is supposed to
Be dearer than all else to any man-his
lfe.
Has any sudden millionaire in our
lingo class, whose fortune has been de-
rived from munitions profits, left his
check signed in blank in any recruiting
once with instructions to enlist II in the
service?
II early settlement of the war and
peace, and after that, world peace, needs
the entrance of the United States, not
one American life need be lost.
To send men into that fray would &C
ccmplish nothing. except to add 10 civil
sation's bushes.
What and ALL that the United States
should send forward is its deadliest
weapon--the very deadliest weapon that
coald be introduced into this war
MONEY.
Money would represent the balance OF
power right at this moment, on either
aide of the fighting that is all but bank.
rupt.
The sending Of MEN would mean only