The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-02-23
WASHINGTON
Is Now A battle-ground For
And Against---Not Peace
But Freedom.

Washington, D. c. February 23.-There is legislation
drafted ready Army College clamp alright
United States the minute that The threat of give
pretex that action.
amazing pamphlet issued by the Army War College "By
editorials and presentation of may the people
against the and thus stimulate recruiting eaen and
the fighting forces in their work by adverse criticism
tend to destroy the efficiency of these agencies
The pamphlet which paragraph copied prepared
by the War College long 1915 is being revived fer
Congressional attention.
This openly dscoses purpose kill all criticism Of tie
absoluion which trying fasen itself this republic The spirit
destroy democracy and develop gmented classcon
that part press publicity which is
really for human rights against property rights does
opposition will be quickly America composite soldier sheriff
policeman private guard sitting heavy
safety valve of bethe free Of opinion and the free
OF fact.
Whether peace war the order Of the
day the fight is on this nation between popular sovengn and
plutocrac milasm.
From point OF the people the greatest enemy
threatening United States and industry today German
submarine English bafhp but is that small powerful e
in American citizenship which ready MIKE American
labor-a beast of burden.
very projected Congress President
diplomatic
pire aimed American wcrkngmen and the foundations
The dsorganzed voceess-even
protests
Tennessee put authorizing the government to
conscrpt every
factory equipped ships, guns
terial Padgeus forbade impsonment Efforts TO
unonize workers government factory factory having govern
proposed the eight day gov
and undo practically benefit achieved in ali the
past years labor With the
mobizng industry every principle great
of Mr.. Wilson's great administration
American Federation Labor members Congress-
other democratic fight
help Secretary Navy emergency
credit due the authority corsp the workers into the
naval establishment stricken out Of the Padge bill And the
eighthour principle compelling payment
half The vicious breaking of bin
also eliminated abor representatives. and legislative
were guard
The American labor performing historic
only American free Institutions what left Of world
democracy But the struggle is desperate and just IN its e
ginning
perils Of bringing into more vivid foreground the
pels peace also holds for the plain people
The powerful few who have their actonary
and in the legislatures have the that the
unpatIoc they compelled
Compulsory arbitration
of peace) on, bsing emphasized preparation for
The preparation in the minds d this class Of special interests
for only but IS for undemocrac mlardc money
troled country whether peace prevail. prevails
There mitarism in Europe before there
President Wilson as recently shown his understanding Of dem
ocrscy. Among proofs given
democracy and patriotism of the plain people # Mexico But
many Congress the United legslate
citizens if they gaey slaves scouged dungeons
into their work and driven the defense Of their home
country.
injury liberties
legislation has aroused the fighting spirit the spoes
labor ard of the The
injury proposed profit
periy peace special privilege special
power deaud the worker of his wages
being the injury being against by repre-
of the workers and by other genuinely patriotic defenders
American honor
Washington battle-ground against-not peace
but freedom.