The Pascagoula chronicle. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1905-1920, 1918-08-17
LOYALTY LEAGUE
FOR JACKSON CO.
Afternoon Sets Machinery in
Motion for Same.

AT the call OF Mr.. A. p. Bugge, local
representative of the U. S. Employ
ment Service, mass meeting was
held~at the courthouse Monday after
noon at l o'clock to hear an address
by Mr.. W. S. Scott of the U. S. De-
partment of Labor,
Mr.. Scott was introduced by Mr.. F.
II. Lewis. and made forceful and
comprehensive address. He impressed
upon his hearers the call of the nation
for labor. He outlined how necessary
it was to put our Shoulders to the
wheel" and work to win the war; he
urged upon the community to root out
the idler and place him in the clutches
of the law; he illustrated the bring
ing together of the employer and the
jobless man and he clearly convinced
his audience that it behooved every
man and woman to perform substan-
tial service. The inspiring feature of
his address was the reminder that
somewhere, far away from home our
boys were fighting for the sacred
cause of liberty and that they relied
upon those at home to support and
sustain them as they marched on to
victory.
After Mr.. Scott's address the meet
ing was formally organized by the
election of e. B. Martin as chairman
and Mr.. S. c. Broome as secretary.
The following resolutions were read
and adopted:
Whereas, An ample supply of labor
and its proper distribution are es-
sential factors in the successful pros
ecution of the war; and
Whereas, Labor is virtually neces-
sary to the construction of ships, with
out which cotton and other crops can
not be moved, which condition in
evtably depresses prices; and
Whereas, Labor is equally vital to
the production of such crops and the
carrying on of the other industries
of the country; and
Whereas, The present means OF
securing labor for all above mentioned
purposes are unsatisfactory, in
adequate, and in some cases actually
destructive of industrial enterprise
and the government is endeavoring tc
| inaugurate systematic method ioi
distributing labor through the co
ordination of all industrial needs.
Therefore, be it resolved by this
meeting or representatives of all the
Industries of Jackson county, that we
pledge the people of this county tc
hearty cooperation with each and
every government agency which seeks
to stabilize the labor situation of oul
county, state and section: to the end
that the indiscriminate employment OF
labor may be stopped, its almless
migration be brought to an end, its
constant occupation be accomplished
its proper distribution be made pos
sible, and its highest efficiency be
developed to its own and the common
good.
Be it further resolved, That the
chairman of this meeting be and he
is hereby authorized to appoint com
mttee of three from each supervisor
| = IL, 10, nf "a
manent organization, such organlza
ton to be called the Jackson County
Self-Preservation Loyalty League; its
officers to be-a chairman, vice-chalr
man, secretary and treasurer, and
law officer. These officers to be Sc
lected by the committee on organlza
ton for the period of one year, and
their successors to be selected at al
annual meeting to be called tor that
purpose. Except that the law officer
shall be the sheriff of the county. The
chairman of the league shall appoint
an executive committee of three from
each supervisors district.
It is understood that this Self-Pre
serva ton Loyalty League is organic
ed upon the principle that the people
of this county in helping themselves
also help the United States Govern
ment in the solution of its most i'm
portan wartime problem.
The principle purpose of the league
shall be to cooperate at all times
with the officials of the States Employ
ment yEyice in carrying out theil
plans and purposes.
The methods and plans of operation
for this county shall be determined
by the county membership. according
to the various specific problems as
they may arise, il being understood
and resolved that the members OF this
leage will at all times cooperate will
the government in every patriotit
move.
II shall be optional with the county
branch of the Self-Preservatior
Loyalty League to adopt such bylaws
and rules for its government iron
time to time as the majority ma,
, determine.
A rommittee on organization anC
nominations was appointed and th'
following names presented. same benz
, unanimously elected;
rhairmar-Edward p. Martin.