The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-01
LABOR IS IN FULL
 SYMPATHY WITH
 THE GOVERNMENT
Grand Official of Brother hood of Locomotive Engi- neers Says Organized
 Labor Standing Test

Cleveland, O., August 3t.-qs the As sociated Press)-'1t is a pleasure to note the fact that on the approach of Labor Day we find organized labor ev- anywhere in earnest sympathy and hearty cooperation with the aims and objects of our national government" today said Warren S Stone. grand chief engineer, Brotherhood of Locomotive En- gineers, in message to labor on the eve of Labor Day.
 While there have been some instances of unrest here and there of late among workers in certain branches of industry the message said, that is nothing more than should have been expected under the constantly changing conditions of the labor world during the past year. But there is no denying the fact that the ex- ample of those workers allied with va-
 rious organizations has exerted an in- fluence in promoting a spirit of conserva-
 tism and loyalty among all work CTS, and, by their example, have kept
 their minds centered on the main ob-
 jects of our government-that of win
 ming the war
 ''It is the test Of trial which proves
 the merit or dUNInltlg aIu oISdtllZtu id- bor has surely stood the recent test
 and will continue to do so in a manner
 to command the confidence and respect of the public,
 "of total membership of approxi- mately S0,000, the Brotherhood of Locomo- tive Engineers, has about 1000 members in the service and in this connection it should be borne in mind that the average age of engineers is more advanced than | that of the members of most other labor organizations.
 Individually and personally our mem ! bers have subscribed for s7.5o0o GOO worth I cf bonds in the first three Liberty Loan | issues. This is in addition to the in- vestment of brotherhood funds in Idb- | erty loans.''
 "To America, on this, the eve of Amer | ican labor's great national holiday, our brotherhood, embracing the men of our craft in the United States and Canada, extends warmest greetings" said Tim othy Shea, acting president of the Broth erhood of Locomotive Bremen and En- ginemen in a Labor Day message tor lday.
 "We are proud of the unselfish purpose actuating the entry of the United States ] into the present world war; the msesage says, land to the realization of the noble ideals proclaimed as it's only motive fn participating in this appalling conflict we pledge our nVeS, lFaeetnty oliu vui sacred honor to the end that liberty. | fraternity and equality be established throughout the world. politically. socially, economically and industrially. l "We deem 1t privilege to help in | this great fight-to contribute our brawn, brain and finance to the success Of the
 struggle to keep aloft the Stars and ! Stripes and perpetuate virile and actively operative the great and fundamental principles of freedom that the flag sym l bolizes, viz;
 | "1g 1goual rights for all. special prvii- eges to- none and the greatest good to 1 the. greatest number' -
 "On July 20, 1917, approximately sO'o l members of our organization were n military service. The brotherhood or ganization is keeping the insurance and
 membership dues of those 5000 memnecs
 paid up while the men are over tnere'