The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-02-16
virginia LABOR PLEDGES
SUPPORT TO THE PRESIDENT
Passes Resolutions at Loyalty Demonstration Addressed By
&C. Hall and ". {. McEWen on LinCo|ns Birthday.

Virginia workingmen turned out
in large numbers Tuesday evening to
observe the anniversary Of the birth
of Abraham Lincoln, to reiterate
their loyalty to the country and to
reaffirm their faith in President Will
son. Nearly 900 people assembled
in the Lyric theater to hear the var1-
Gus speakers.
The daily newspapers at Virginia
covered the meeting we'll. The fol-
lowing account is taken from the
Virginia Daily Enterprise:
The Virginia Trades and Labor AS
sembly held a meeting IueSday nlgnI
lutions pledging support to President
Wilson were adopted. as was. also a
resolution to petition a special ses-
lation to permit all men in the service
to vote.
The meeting was called to order by
j. P. F. Sanders, president of the as
Boylan as chairman.
Mayor Boylan introduced the other
speakers, E. G. Hall, president of the
ana ". +. McEwen Of Duluth, whom
plumber"
Ihe Keynote OF all lne speakers was
the war should be won, and that the
democracy for which Lincoln worked
and prayed should not perish,
"President Samuel Gompers of the
American Federation Of Labor has re-
quested that labor in all parts of the
country, observe the anniversary OF
AT Cloquet, in labor organiza-
ton of 900 men, they have a service
flag with 80 stars, and this is, sam
pie of what the workingman is doing
in all parts of the country.
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the CONSUMPTION in Australia. We
have a real selective CONSUMPTION. The
son of the millionaire and the son of
the hod carrier are fighting side by
side.
a delegate to the American Federation
of Labor, and heard President Wilson
speak: It was the first time in the
Of of thu ss GoHa5rys h ha the prs ad
dressed labor convention. 1t is the
first time in the history Of the world
that the ruler Of any nation has ad-
dressed a labor convention.
I'VE have been called on to sub
scribe to the first Liberty Loan and
the second Liberty Loan, and the time
is coming when we may be called upon
of the men and women of the country
have responded to these calls, and
we can all help. They are calling
ings Stamps. We can buy these FOR
% cents, and there is no one who
cannot save Is cents a week."
Pledge Support to President.
introduced and adopted:
"Whereas, The united democracies
Of the world are engaged in final con-
fHct with autocracy and its malig;,
Whereas, The great American re-
public has entered into the world cru
r1ocracy and to end the reign OF
autocratic terrorism, to the end that
the entire world may go forward in
permanent peace toward the ideals
Whereas, The great American labor
movement, through the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor and the American
has fo5 - Ea9 }%e, and
Of America and the ideals Of freedom
and democracy and its unswerving
purpose to DIRECT every energy toward
compete and final victory over des-
Whereas, The cause for which we
are a eor; now fighti1g is ,traditionally
of the working people everywhere: be
Resolved, That this meeting, held
an the nce1S Of the birth
solennly avows it's purpose to go for.
ward in the line OF. duty: in fulfill
ment of the noble aims Of democracy
and in the spirit Of concentration that
preme nobility: and be It further
"Resolved, That we call upon the
people PEI Id Of America everywhere te
in this climax of the whole great con.
piedged to and liberty
pc called tor in the name Of victory
Tor humanity and the ideals for which
enlightened humanity now struggles
Win WIN such nc valor and singleness Of pur-
Perish forever from the earth and that
democracy may bring it's blessings tc
all people forever; and be it further
Resolved, That we convey this mes
Wilson" "
Want Special Session.
whereas, Hundreds ofa@a,1rz Iowa,
boys are. now in the service of gu,
country in the cause Of democracy
and thousands more throughout the
state are waiting to be called: and
"W ,7il t? There are no assurances
ted to use their. franchise in the Sc.
lection of municipal, state or natiOna
officers; therefore, be it
Resolved, That. this body composed
governor of the state of Minnesota
J. A: A. BurnQuist, to call into specia
session the legislature for the purpose
NIT all legal voters now or hereafte,
in the military service, either ir