The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-12
CONSEQUENCES OF BAD LEADERSHIP

HE STRIKING machinsts find themselves mired in bad leadership No group of well meaning men have ever been more grossly deceived by their leaders, than these have Deen There is now no by which any union can suppose himself to be supported by his organization
 Slr Johnston, President of the International has thrice informed the their strike unlawful The first time he advised them to return to work He renewed his advice again written in his second communication In his third communication, also written he tells the that they must obey the organization and return to work be suspend ed from all rights and privileges of the International Associa tiOn of MacninSs
 All statements made to union men, given the press that the International would support the strike utterly fase anybody know who has followed from cay to day the of events The Times Farmer The lead of this strike could not have supposed they support ed by the International They must have known the nature of the statements they making to the and to the public. strike founded disObedence government to the Union and to the preceps simple truth cannot succeed and ought not to succeed. It is time for sensible look the face is not lone all and all for one" that hystercal resolution declares which adopted at the Casino.
 few persons stupidly led and instructed against everybody else. It is of "a few for themseves and against the country and the union.
 The of the machnists has been adudcated by the highest labor tribunal in the United States The adjudication is accepted by the greatest labor leaders in the United States It is accepted by the International Association of Machnsts
 Those who dsobey cut off from the union and all the privileges of the union.
 The leaders of the strike talk nOisiy about ordering strikes in other parts of the country.
 They will not be permitted to enter the halls of other ions They will have right in places where union the rent
 These leaders have thrown away many other rights be- sides the right to enjoy the privileges of the Union.
 They have thrown awayand that was indeed stupidity the right to continue negotiations with the government for what the machinsts wanted.
 decision Bridgeport provided for local r- bunas with appeal to the National War Labor Board The strikers deprived by stupid evil leadership of their right participate these tribunals and of their right ap peal to them for further consideration of their demands
 The who meeting daily at the Casino utterly cut off They have sympathy from any souree except per- haps from their immediate circle of close friends and from that group whom conservative socialists call mpossibl ists and who known to most people the l. w. w.. a group that would produce anarchy in America it could in furherance of it's wild theories derived from lands where despotc governments rule.
 The United States government will be obeyed The gov will be patient it will be tender; it will persuade be- fore will but coercion must be used it will be used
 The adjudication of labor disputes will not be permitted to fail in the United States because of the ncapacity of few n competent labor leaders in Bridgeport.
 The Times Farmer does not know what form this coercion may take; sufficient protection try, and for the safety of the soldiers in France.
 Whether it takes the form of induction into the army, induction into military industrial service at $3O month is neither here there.
 What thoughtful patriotic machins desires that name shall go upon black ls for the soldiers to read when they come home.
 Such dishonor laid upon man by will make hin object of contempt for all the rest of his fe it will cut of opportunity promotion in the pursuits of civil life will bring him the utmost contempt when they come home the who have gone to the front.
 The T1mes-Farmer knows well enough that encourage whispered into the of the strikers The despac from Washington said truly Tt is not all German propa ganda"
 The l. w ". whispers it's n-Amercan counsel An occa ona politician, thinking of voes gives secret speech, ha he dare utter publicly promising aid that cannot be Occasionally newspaper remembering that machnists hay money spend offers the preene of support without real y consisting merely in the cold shadow of useless words
 TmesFarmer does not relish better than other papershe duty of giving npeasng advice to its friends
 Nevertheless, it tells the strikers again, in candid friendly the situation stands It advises the stri CTS again good Americans and good Union advises them to abandon bad war pro auction Why wait to be rebuked by the President of tn United States? Why wait to be put upon national roll of honor?
 DO THE RIGHT THING AND DO IT NOW