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New-York tribune., 1918-09-08
M visionary Work
AVl at Derby

From London Mr. Gompers went to
Derby, where the Trades Union Con-
gress met. 1t soon became evident that
there was much missionary work on
hand for him to do there At the very
opening of the congress President Ogden
told the delegates it was the duty of
workers to take advantage of every op-
portunity that might present itself for
termination of the var And he de-
pored the refusal of the government to
issue passports for an international la
Dor and social conference. He added
that the aim of the workers should be
to get together as means of settling
disputes. That was why he advocated
internationalism between the workers of
the world.
Mr.. Gompers's presence at the con-
gress, however, is described as having
had an excellent effect. It was predict
ed at the outset that his attendance
would bring big victory for leaders
who would have no discussions with
enemy workers until victory has been
won.
He did not address the congress till
last Thursday when he received an en-
thusiastic greeting. From the cabled
New-York tribune., 1918-09-08

to the wounds received at the hands Of an
assassin. Two women. revolutonarics Of
the left. held him in parey and one Of
them shot him with pistol 1t is the
death Of car while Nicholas Romanoff,
killed by his keepers in Siberia, died the
death of cars rebellious subject Which
Nicholas did Russia the more harm history
can puzzle out at leisure; between them
the two men. in so far as mere men can
do such titanic things. broush. the once
mighty empire to the verge Of dissolu,;on.'
The reports that cmanate from that
topsy-turvy Slavic realm are no respect
ers of persons. Gar or Premier, Bolshe-
vik or Romanoff, we learn that they are
now dead, now we'll and happy, now as
sasslnated, now only wounded. The
death knells that come from Russia are
not reliable signals. To rush the wait
ing obituaries into newspaper forms
often means retraction the next day.
The world was set guessing about his
status when on the same day a Petro-
grad dispatch via Copenhagen had Le-
nine dead, and one via London had him
wounded IN two places. Eventually he
may join Nicholas Romanoff in the place
where murdered tyrants are exiled for
eternity, but how long he will linger no
one in America can prophesy with safety
Later reports indicate that surgeons
have removed the assassin's bullet and
that the Bolshevik leaders condition is
"critical." He may pull through, thinks
"The New York Times" but if he does
another bullet probably awaits him.
That newspaper declares:
The shooting of Nikola Lenine, like
the shooting of Nikola Romanoff, was
thing that was bound to come If he is
not dead Of his wounds, as reported, it is
probable that he will be shot again.
Terror fights with terror; the underground
terror which 80 long acted as rude JUS
tice' over the Cars satraps is now turned
New-York tribune., 1918-09-08
lew Will Follow
l. the Hearse

Nor will there be many to mourn the
man who delivered Russia to the Hohen
zollerns. For, as "The Christian Science
Monitor" points out:
"Lenlne did not deny the accusations
brought against him by genuine Socialists
and by the whole Prussian bourgeois press
that IN order to rouse the people he had
accepted money from Germany, but on sew
eral occasions he published articles in
which he said 'for me and nv friends It ;s
matter OF complete indifference where
the money comes from. Capital belongs 70
the guilty bourgeoisie who are robbinc the
workers. Therefore, the worker has a
sacred right to take this money, wherever
ne finds it and to use it against the bour-
geoisie.'"
But his removal from his position in
Russia may mark the end of the REIGN
of democracy grown mad, thinks "The
New York Evening Post" where one
reads:
His loss, if ne really has been killed,
will eliminate the brains and motive energy
from his faction. His was the clear-think-
ing. logical, if fanatical mind which IN.
sisted on carrying proletarian communism,
to its most extreme conclusion-if neces
sary, so hls adversares maintain over Rus
sias torn and bleeding body There ap
pears TO be no one left among the Boishe-
vikl, either of his force of mind or ruthless
determination. The movement represented
by him and his party will scarcely recover
from this latest misfortune.'
New-York tribune., 1918-09-08
7 eagued to Insure the
IL Maintenance of Right

George II. Roberts, British Minister of
Labor, also spoke, saying among other
things:
The great American people is Joined to
the Allies to demonstrate to the world that
the maintenance of right is of even greater
Importance than the maintenance of peace"
Mr.. Roberts asked why Gompers had
never received encouraging replies from
enemy countries and answered his own
question thus:
Because the enemy knows full we'll that
Sam represents the American people and
'neir determination to have no parleying
N''n enemy representatives until victory
mas been attained and until their govern
m'nt is in position to negotiate clean
and enduring peace. Sam Gompers and his
colleagues more correctly interpret the at
~'uoe o. British labor than do some of
nose VINO arrosate to themselves the title
Of labor leaders
ne Earl of Reading, Ambassador to the
on'ted States, said he considered Mr.. Com
pefs one OF the best and strongest sup
p0r'ers of the Allied cause. He said Mr..
uompcrs had led the opinion of the people
u Afnerca and caused the people TO IN
uerstand the situation"
Mr Gompers's visit and especially
his speech at the luncheon were widely
oOihinented upon by the English press
me Evening Standard" said:
me course Gompers advocates is the
curse OF plain common sense The con-
.'"'y policy advocated by certain labor sec
IONS OF Great Britain owes it's origin to
abroad"
The Globe" wrote:
40 more practical reply could be given
- 'ne yaporings Of the internationalists
quo al defeatsts than this visit Of Gompers.
Ds ~no'e business in Europe is, as he
'' 20 unite all workers of all countries
20 win the war Af+.4h. ;...
9peech OF President Gompers there can be
~ reasonable doubt, we hope, Of the ulti-
s'titude Of labor in this country"
The Daily Graphic" commented tbnx.
'fesident Gompers strikes a note that
'm'ortunately has not been sounded hy tho
ne,"i u,1., leaders of the British Labor marty
.s 'ns latter still are intriguing for
fo,,S S0'e OF peace by negotiation. Gomper,.
'~ed by practically the whole TRADE
New-York tribune., 1918-09-08
NTarat Would Turn
A*A in His Grave
But The Tribune dissents

But The Tribune dissents:
1T would be Aattering to say of Lenine
Gin case he is dead or about to die of his
wounds) that he has been another Marat.
1t would be distinction unmerited on his
part that he should die at the hands of
another Charlotte Corday. In fact, his as
sassn. or would-be assassin, Dora Kaplan,
is not another Charlotte. She is Terror
list OF the Lef.. not an a7enger of the ro-
mantle Girondist type
"Marat was half beast. Yet in his
savage and semi paranoiac way. he was
loyal to the proletariat whose cause he
espoused. He was a believer in Terrorism
as q means of gathering the fruits OF the
New-York tribune., 1918-09-08
Actions Speak Louder"
From The Dayton journal

union body in the United States. insists
that our first clear duty is to conquer Ger
many. C'ompers clearly sees, as do
the vast majority of Americans from Viii
son down, that this war is for issues Of
vital importance to the whole human race.
We cannot cease fighting until we have Ut
terly defeated the enemy and until we have
compelled him to pay an adequate penalty
for his crimes
The British labor party" wrote The
Morning Post suffered too long from
the intrigues and wire-pulling Of the
defeatist. The robust, straightforward
leadership Of Gompers will do trcmen-
dous lot of good"
New-York tribune., 1918-09-08

"The New York World" made these
observations:
president Wilson uttered a profound
truth when he said that this is labor's war
And because this is labor's war. labor's re.
sponsibilties arc spondingly rrea'.
These responsibilities do not end mereiv
with an honest day. work TO help win the
war. They do not end when labor refrains
from striking without cause or teinr unss
sent'al industries. or from refusing to er-
act more than a reasonable wage. Jaho-
mas other duties OF pressing imnortance.
and 1t can never reap the advantages that
are coming TO it out OF tois war until j.,
.aNes the time 70 learn thai class govern
ment is Fundamentally antagonistic to dc
mocracy, whether that class government i,
government OF the proletarat. so-called.
or Of an eristocracy or Of capital"
the New York Evening Post" saw
the chief significance of the message in
its insistence upon national unity. de-
claring that SPresident Wilson'S bitter
est critics admit that he is unexcelled "a
spokesman Of the country. He is able
first to discern the national feeling. and
then to express it in words that carry
far and deep" The paper finds in the
message another example 'of his feic-
ity in diction and his skill in reading the
hearts Of his fellow citizens. His Ian
guage is without touch of the fam
ooyant, but bears an appeal all the more
penetrating for that"
The New York Evening sun" thought
this was "Labor's greatest day" and
said this of the message:
The message voices the sentiment OF
duty 1t thus catches and focuses upon a
single page the widespread spri. now az
dent among the unions. But il does mot a.,
lude to aught what is already presen.
IN the great majority Of Mr. Wilson'S read
ers Tue to his part Of peoples prophet.
hnding his oracles in what the millions a.,
ready think and feel, ne has merely i'm.
parted to them the content Of their ow,
souls Re has read all these souls sc.
euxately."
New-York tribune., 1918-09-08
sponse in the American press. The New
York Herald" said

sponse in the American press. The New
York Herald" said:
"Mr. Lloyd Georges tribute to the part
Samuel Gompers has played in this war is
IN every way warranted. Because
Of the position he holds Nr. Gompers has
been a mighty factor in making the labor
ing masses of this country see the truth
He is not loved by criminals of the /. " W
and Bolshevist brand in this country, but
he enjoys and deserves the confidence Of
every workman in it who is true Amer-
can, and has it,
"The New York World contended
that
"whatever questions may have been raised
in the past of Samuel Gompers's stand upon
domestic questions, there can be few men in
the United States who will not echo what
Lloyd George the British Premier. said of
him yesterday in as distinguished an as
sembly as London could muster :.
Among the big factors which are swinging
the war against the rue-or-ruin clique in
the Berlin war party not the least is the
fact that when the conflict was treacher-
ously brought on for the loot Of half the
world the president of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor not a Bolshevik or
one tainted with the doctrines OF the I. W
W.. but a strong and brilliant champion Of
true democracy"
"The Chicago Daily News declared:
workers throughout the world. enemy
countries not excepted. cannot fail to ap-
preciate the significance of the welcome
that Samuel Gompers. official head Of the
American Federation Of Labor. has been
receiving from British statesmen and labor
leaders.
"All!cd lafor mus, earnestly cooperate
with all other ktrat sItiAi iSfSee t., make
victory complete and certain. There is no
New-York tribune., 1918-09-08
I enine and the Car
IL Both Autocrats

A more apt comparison, thinks The
Springfield Republican," is that between
Lenine and the deposed Czar-both auto
Gratis. though one was arch -monarchst
and the other arch-socialist. Yet there
are contrasts in their careers on which
that newspaper comments:
Professionally, the news may be taken
for true that the head of the Russian gov
crnment, Nicholas Lenne, has succumbed
New-York tribune., 1918-09-08

report, however, it appears that he made
Of the delegates, who passed by an over
whelming majority a resolution favoring
the opening Of peace negotiations as soon
as the Germans arc driven from France
and Belgium, or retire from them volun-
tarily. The current Of opinion in the
Congress was evidently strong against
the fght-to- the finish idea represented
New-York tribune., 1918-09-08

by Mr.. Gompers; for even George
Barnes. the labor member of the British
War Cabinet, and apparently also G.
II. Roberts, the Minister Of Labor, voted
with Arthur Henderson for the resolu-
ton. which also reiterated the position
of the British Labor party in favor of
an international labor congress.
So far as the cabled reports indicate,
Mr.. Gompers confined his discussion of
New-York tribune., 1918-09-08

the conditions for making peace to the
following passage:
81 would not proong this war one minute
longer than is necessary. But would be
unwilling to shorten it one hour if it meant
that the military machine was to continue
and would bring the next decade into an
other war"
The London cablegrams praising Mr..
Gompers awakened sympathetic re-
New-York tribune., 1918-09-08

.NHE reported death of Nicolai Lc-
nine inspired new hope about
-k Russia. With his hand off the
throttle that strange machine
called Bolshevism may dash itself to
pieces. But whatever the final bulletin,
the assassin's Hlow may react to the
New-York tribune., 1918-09-08

eventual bcttcrment
Of that great ma
ticn of 1So,ooo,ooO
people, whether or
not the Russian die
tator is dead or
only w u n d e d.
Such is the opinion
Of Americas press.
Many students Of
history, OH reading
the report that the
New-York tribune., 1918-09-08

against the new tyranny. That tyranny is
not even tyranny Of the working classes;
men of the working classes arc slain as
impartially as noblemen; the EXTREMIST
Socialists have no more chance of life than
the Cars generals, unless they subscribe
to that particular kind of socialism which
Lcnne invented himself"
New-York tribune., 1918-09-08
"'lo tc It'll Look After Things While You're

From The Baltimore Sun
New-York tribune., 1918-09-08
\ Profound Truth: This
L "A Is Labor War

The New York World made these
observations
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-30
A RLEAT FROM BILLY

Billy Bryan plays quite prominently in his per
sonaly conducted paper, The Commoner the following
quotation from friendly contemporary in Kansas:
The public knows that a large number of the so
call great papers have entered into agreement to
ignore Mr.. Bryan possible and avoid giving
publicity to the work he is doing The public knows
or could know, why this is true and that it very
high compliment Mr.. Bryan.
Apparently the Peerless One is pning publicity
which his meal ticket in the dear days before
the But the old Teller takes himself entirely too
seriously he magines that the socaed great
conspirng to keep him in the dark to reegate
him to obscurity by denying his activities
space in their columns trouble with MI BRYAN
be that he can't realize European war is
Of more moment to the American public than he himself
his family, his S4O0 heifer-which, by the wav is
probably motherlv old by this It is true that
Mr. Bryan hasn't received very much free advertising Of
late but for that neither other people
who figured just about conspcuously in the head
lines he did.
Who reads today of the doughty achievements Of
Jack Johnson Jess Willard? what paper are the
of the bewitching Gaby Desys chroniced? What
papers telling of Harry Thaw and child wife
Evelyn? Who knows from newspaper recital how John
DIS golf is these days? what Ty Cobb is bat
ting? or what Billy Sunday is saying? or what young
lady is trial for numbering fathless affinity?
Really, Mr.. Bryan is alone being deprived Of
profitable advertising for which doesn't pay There
they happen to be engaged the promotion of boiler
than that of the Divine Ratio and opposing even
greater evil than the Crime of 73-Fort Wayne News
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-30

shelled hospitals and killed the wounded. the
seons and the sisters; they had thrown poison shells
into lines; they had offered to surrender.
killed our boys who bring in; they had
fought treacherously until boys fairly Wild
And then got the word go after them. Say,
wouldn't have missed that sight million dollars.
They calling the Huns every vile they could
thnk of. and adding some ones. And the look CD
their faces when they went over with fixed bayonets
showed what they do And they cleaned up the
Prussian guard and the Bavarans and everything else
the kaiser had down there whip them-cleaned
them up, and took very few prisoners
The French gave them the credit for practically
saving Paris And know that their fighting has put
spirit into the whole of the allied army"
The only peace to make with Germany is the peace
that comes when she is thoroughly beaten gets of
France and Belgium and all the other places
she has seized. offers whatever penance the
civilized world impose. There be peace with
understanding unless willing to let ehe robber
Keep of his plumber him organize another
raid humanity
What those terms may be no man can yet say.
Public speeches by various statesmen indicate these
terms among others:
Belgium to be vacated her rebuilt by the
Germans. and the than s44100oO0o fines and war
levies returned.
France vacated, her towns rebuilt by the Germans
and the people repaid for property wanonly destroyed
AsaceLorraine restored
Russia vacated. the provinces Esthonia Livonia.
Courand and all the others made independent
being governed by German princes and the treaty of
BrestLtoysk repudated.
"Austria-Hungary set free from the German yoke.
ana her various nationaes permitted TO form independ
ent states if they choose
Turkey taken from under German dominance and
her Christian possessions assured of humane treatment
Germany herself to give ample guaranties-put IN
der bond they in criminal court-tha She will never
again attack helpless nation use submarine boats
against unarmed ships, burn churches murder
civilians nor off girls be slaves Of her soldiers
nor any OF the other horrible things has done
That Is an outline of what fighting for. Ger
many will talk of peace by understanding which means
simply that she Will try to bargain with civilization that
some of these things be done
Don't let any one talk to you of such peace 1t
means treachery'
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-30
COME, GET BUSY!

Lake county is facing big task in raising 100000
its fourth Liberty Loan quota
We don't like the way of the communities are
going at it
1t is going to require the faithful help OF everybody
in the county raise it.
These first trcking streams must swell to food-tide
There is no reason delay, for postpone
of action.
Each person knows today what he and do in
this emergency.
1t is easier TO perform duty promptly than
worry debate then finally acquiesce.
And acquiesce all must.
The allotment of bonds has been equitably appor-
toned according the It'll and the earning ability
and circumstances surrounding the individual
In some cases it is going to cause inconvenience.
some cases it is going to approximate sacrifice in
order toe the mark
But it must be done
II requires money and lots of it, to train, equip and
maintain vast army overseas.
Our soldiers giving their lives give our
dollars.
Don't ask the committee to reduce your allotment:
rather if possible increase il voluntarily.
If you haven't the money your credit. 1t could
not be summoned to service in a better cause.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-30
WAR ON FILTH
means treachery.

Sanitary homes the eradication of tvphoid
fever, says the North Carolina board of health
tntyphoid vaccination gives immunity to the person
treated for period of three years. community that
IS thoroughly sanitaed is for everyone of its in
habitants
commenting on the progress made in sanitation and
urging even greater efforts this direction DR. F. r
Long health official says: Why continue to permit our
selves and our neighbors to be exposed human filth
which is the only of typhoid fever dysentary
hook and other esnal diseases. vaccine will
not be necessary after all the are protected bv
sanitary disposal of filth?
1T is important to safeguard ourselves against
2reYentabe diseases and keep ourselves in condition 70.
service for families nation as to do the many
other things We are learning to do nobly"
We will fight ably against the HUN over there
if we at the same time wage upon filth over here
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-30
A OLE STIGN

According to the Christian Science Monitor. it is
reported from Washington that in all probability, an
end will be put to motorless Sundays of the Mis-
sisspp at about the close of the present month for
the reason that there is longer any to fear
the tremendous shortage in the gasoline supply pre-
dtcted by Dr. Garfield In letting itself down softly
possible the fuel administration it is said
Of course there will not be much during
fall and winter there during the summer. OF
course not, but Of the very finest days the
for motoring yet All Of which impeIs
one to ask in the poets words. slightly paraphrased
If the motoress Sunday so be done for,
What in the world it ever begun for?
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-30
BEWARE OF TREAcHERY.

When they talk you just remember this from
a letter written to East Chicago
IF you only knew how boys fighting and
with what spirit they going about the job putting
the Hun back into his kennel a his nose
you would feel differently. wouldn't them
stop until they had whipped him soundy- They not
prattling of peace
Il talked the other day. with Col Robert Z. Patter.
son, u S medical just back from the front He
boys the top Chateau Therry. and at
Belleau Wood where they thrashed the troops the
things he told
They were the maddest men I ever in my life
and served in the Philippines too heard such
language they used when they finally got the word TO
go after the Huns.
You see the Germans had been fighting dirty" as
boys say, and they awfully The Hun had
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-30

Are you doing your bitf are
you writing any letters 10 soldier
bOysf w know one man VIII"
works 10 to IS hours day, who
finds time to write or 10 letters
"a week to soldier boys In France
How many do you write: No NOT
TO relatives. Just to soldiers!
The Times has published the
names and addresses OF over 1000
Lake county soldier boys. JUST
pick out few even though they be
strangers and drop them Few
lines each week. show your inter
est in them. If others can find time
emit you. Some write letter "A
day. Appreciate these Iettersf Men
and women. you don't know how
much good letters do soldier boys
Write TO them often.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-30
INDIANA ABLAZE.


INDIANAPOLIS Ind. Sept. 2s-De-
termined to raise the Indiana quota o.
the fourth Liberty Loan in record
tine. the actual sale OF bonds was
started today.
A spirit of competition was in the
Camps sn from the start between the
counties Of the seventh reserve dis
triat o. Chicago and those in the St
Louis oietrict. Campaign directors
with TIL aid of the intensive publicity
and advertising campaigns conducted
duriag tho last month. confidently ex-
pect counties to raise their amounts
in one. two or three days
COUNTIES in the seventh district ex-
pect t. raise a quota" of s1oS.750. 600
Ths largest quota is assigned to Mar
ion county With S2270o 600 Allen is
second with a quota Of s7.so0.oo0 and
lake third with 1000. 600.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-30

campaign viii be resumed again.
Drives have been conducted by both
the Democratic and the Republicans q
get the entire v0tearegistered
According to reports reaching
headquarters the Republican or
ganization was never in better condi-
ton in Indiana" said Secretary Hen
ley Of the Republican state central
committee.
Fred Van Nuys. Democratic state
chairman. expresses himself as entire
ly satisfied with the manner in which
the campaign is proceeding and de-
clared that he was confident the vot-
ers Of Indiana would stand By the
President" this autumn by eIecting
men the president supports for CON
gress