The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-06-15
WHAT OTHER PAPERS SAY
THE RIGHT TO ORGANIZE.

THE RIGHT TO ORGANIZE.
Toledo Union Leader: A decision
of great Importance to the American
labor movement and one which will
make for industrial peace is the one
handed down by the labor war board,
which. has ruled that the workers
nave a, right to organize and join
unions. The decision has a vital
effect in every controversy that may
arise between organized capital and
organized labor.
The ruling Of the Walsh-Taft board
is what it is chiefly because American
organized labor held the balance of
power in the dispute, and stood ready
to press it's right to organize collec-
lively on the industrial field beyond
the immediate board that decided in
it's favor
Taking advantage of the stress of
war, nearly every employer in the
United States who hates organized
corporation down to the smallest en-
ployer, threw his full weight against
the closed doors of the national labor
board in an attempt to force it's will
upon the members. They failed, and
they failed only because organized
labor had the power to convince the
judges of the justice of their cause.
This is the time of all times when
the workers must be vigilant, and act
IN unison with the same spirit and
zeal that the industrial masters exert
to grind the workers down, and ex-
tract profits from them in the pro-
cess.
More and more the efficacy of
power is being borne into our minds.
Organized, consciousness of mass
strength and mass action is the tell
ing force that wins victories, whether
they be on the battlefield or in the
council room. 1t is TO" the workers
of America to present this solid front
again and again.
THE STATE CONSTABULARY.
Youngstown Labor Record: Dur
ing the last session of the state leg
lslature Senator H. w. Davis of
youngstown introduced a bill to es-
tablish in Ohio state consta bulary
patterned after the system used in
PENNSYLVANIA and our legislators were
surfeited with material singing the
praises of this police system. The bill
was defeated mainly through the eff
forts of the Ohio State Federation of
Labor and it's affiliated unions.
Since that time an organization has
been formed and is spending large
sums of money advertising in the
press with the object in view of Great
ing public sentiment for the state
police. Organized labor has always
contended that the state constabu-
larry was used for only one purpose
and that was breaking strikes and
while the manufacturers and their
hlrelings have worked overtime in an
effort to make tie public believe that
they were employed for legitimate
police work and were most efficient
Ninety per cent of the work Of the
pennsylvania state constabulary has
been the breaking of strikes and there
is no doubt that the movement. in
Ohio to establish this system is backed
by the manufacturers who are anxi-
crack the heads of workers who may
w lIethAiS oil elLOil 10 DeLLer Cnelr
conditions.
GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP HERE
TO STAY.
Washington Times: The railroads
of the United States-~big railroad
men know it and say il in private
have outgrown the financial powers
and possibilities of private ownership.
The government must supply the
money, find the credit-and the gov
eminent will keep the reads after the
war.
The people will hardly spend bill
lions rebuilding neglected railroad
system and turn it back to be again
exploited and neglected.
Government ownership of railroads
has come to stay in the United States.
A fortunate thing for the business
of the country that demands adequate
railroad service.
Manufacturers and merchants, hav-
ing done their part, will be sure under
government ownership of transporta-
ton and delivery, as they are sure
now under government ownership of
carrying and delivering of letters.
PLEASE, TEDDY. BE A
CANDIDATE.
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