Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-02
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Hr. Secretary Daniel said THE
III take on new dignity. What
fns will f,nd its way into the
4 bf labor"
1dress of the Secretary was a
&he greatest Labor Day demon.
indianapolis ever saw. Mr.
In part.
crucial days through which
Bsing. American patriotism
nee In victory mainly rest
owledge that American toll
j to the core. The magnifi-
ion of Samue, Gompers in
In. hailed there as the labor
he doctrine win the War"
labor loyalty here has slim
spirit of fighting TO victory
ed countries.
nsecratiou OF Toilers
II consecration of men of .oil
nntry has been demonstrated
4ofing overalls and donning the
uniforms, In their increas Sc in
ION In field and factory Of every
bedeed FOR the maintenance of
navy and civilian popula ton: in
obust patriotism. applied to build
lpA In the coldest winter ever
~ = speed without parallel: in
bid production of munitions and
materials. and in their eagerness
lecute the war by investing their
b In Liberty Bonds and In all
that contributed to war needs.
|0we more to the spirit of whole
4evotion to. this free land and
klnstitutions by organized labor,
we owe this Labor Day holi-
to any and all contributions
nd savings.
Labor Met Test
war came there were people
eas and some people with no
dge of the American men
who asked. Will labor in
let the test? Will they be
AXE the supreme sacrifice?
naked that question since or
pr. under the leadership Of
Pflson and Samuel Gompers,
kmericanism of the unions
d as well the loyalty of la
ae well as within the or.
The answer is written in
none may question.
bsrld after peace shall have
win not 20 back to conditions
existed prior to our entrance
mighty struGSe. The people
on new dignity. What labor
IN and Its way into the pockets
~ New conditions will impose
rRlei Statesman nship of vision
pew opportunities for Amer
wee and guarantee to labor
has earned. This war Is
t. effect will be to change
rade and commerce and
fk new and broader fields
nobler standards. The
from farm and factory
% the few. but will be ap-
nen Of brain and Drawn In
the value Of their contribu-
will be a more equitable
keen capital and labor.
changes Everything
ithe war we have not hesi-
action, however radical it
by conservatives in other
0uld help to win the war.
The new time now shortly
real leaders will be those
re- Yet a method or a prin-
old OF embrace it be-
We will prove all
we may hold fast
good for an heri-
bwn by the genera
. lot in these days
ed world.
bposes he will ever
Id like that which
war has read his
P. We will not be
do revolutionary
i've become accus-
during the war.
after-the-war radi-
In Is wise enough
- safe to say our
lty here In America
America for tho
h will be the men
ID and sea, delved
the burrows, built
espons and In other
listed in the war, for
rt. profit. remember
were enlisttS in the
war. Only they will
gol America. Under
not be so unjust as
credit to these who
OF the army or navy
Ire doing the reculean
bur soldiers and sailors
kher class to which we
}y| ] refer to the good men
he boys and girls, who
take up arms II their
ID call them, or who would
1Aces by forge and furnace
, III or desk were they SO as
whose places are less con-
J ID in which we shall live
3 y acid test 10 every man
~ or confidence. What did
h April 8, 1917, to win the
M And woe to the man of
health who cannot say: I
1elG my life, my all in the serv-
r the selective draft placed me-
Rnct truly say this 1t were bet
: N that a milestone were hanged
neck and he we're cast into the
The sea
Gevernmsnt Ownership
will these men who have
Nea IN furnace. or trenches, or
~ when they come into their
boy viii stand fer justice. for
erder. Anarchy. Bolshevism.
predatory business cannot es-
n wrath. They will have a
Ipn and win demand a treaty
eslf-governing nations to pre-
pace of the world. and will
. powerful navy TO help to en-
dorreAs OF the tribunal they
~. They will continue TO en-
znsrchsnt marine 30 that Amer
1ne win carry American goods
DnGo PRODUCTS with every ma
With all the isles of the sea.
~ less concerned as TO
~ = by public or private own
vita securing and enlarging