Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-02-01
HeW to the Line
Let the Chips Fly
Where They May
TRUTH AND FAIR DEALING is
ALWAYS BEST POLICY
Plain Statement Regarding Views
and Policy of the Leader on
Questions Pertaining to
General Welfare

General Welfare
Some time since, under the caption
of ooh Consistency, Thou Art
Jewel" we ran little article refer
ing to the apparent inconsistency of
a certain merchant, whose words and
actions were so diametrically at
varience that we considered the mat
ter worthy of attention. The article
has called forth many words of ap-
probation and praise from our
readers generally and received COM
pliments from sources least expected.
1t has also occasioned some adverse
criticism from few who questioned
the motive prompting its publication,
and who accused us of attempting to
create discord and dissention between
organized labor and the business in
terests of the city, and to disrupt
the pleasant relations now existing
between labor and capital.
Nothing could be further from our
intentions or more at varience with
the policy of this paper. We believe
that labor and capital should work
together, each striving to increase
and promote the general welfare of
the community, thereby mutually ad-
vancing their own interests and
aiding each other in the attainment
of greater success and increased pros
perity.
Did we desire to fracture the
present desirable existing conditions
we could start an entering wedge by
detailing the fiery remarks of GER
tain prominent and important shoe
dealer before a number of members
of the old Merchants Protective AS
sociation, wherein he left no doubt
in the minds of his hearers as to his
views regarding the new labor paper
and it's mission, until becoming so
profane and personal, he was prompt
ly sat down upon and most effectually
squelched.
We could give the wedge few
hard and effective blows, to hasten
it in it's mission of destruction, by
telling of three or four trips made
by the manager of clothing and
furnishing store to brother mer-
chant, bent on a mission of destruc-
tion, with hate in his heart, and a
strong desire to kill the labor paper
a-borning. His journeys accomplished
nothing, as the merchant to whom
the appeal was made, and who hap
pens to be a friend to organized labor
and an advertiser in the Leader, in
formed him he was in the habit of
using his own judgment in the man.
agement of his business affairs and
believed in placing his advertising
in mediums showing results.
These are but two instances that
could be given where malice, prompted
by a desire to curb the progress and
hinder the prosperity of an enterprise
established and backed by the labor
unions of Newark, an enterprise
whose object and aim is plainly stated
at its editorial head-"Devoted to the
promotion of the best interests of
both employer and employee has
failed to accomplish the purpose de-
sired by the promoters.
We can substantiate the above
statements, as well as any hereto
fore made, and give names and COM
plete details. We could, did we de-
sire, give other instances where un-
derhand work has been employed to
damage in every way the growing
strength and popularity of The
Leader, cripple its power and weaken
it's prestige as an organ whose mis-
sion is to assist in the upbuilding of
organized labor, defend it's principles
whenever and wherever needed, en-
courage a bond of unity between
labor and capital, and in every way
work for the greatest good of the
community where it is published, and
where it has already received so
many words of encouragement and
substantial assistance from mer-
chants and citizens generally.
There are certain gentleman's
agreements between individuals as to
prices on products and as to OBJ
structing the labor papers progress.
But that will not be discussed because
we have a large number of friends
who support us and who realize the
benefit resulting from such support.