Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-17
DENVER. COLORADO. SATURDAY AUGUST IL. 1918
News of the Labor Unions
OF SECY
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thruout the length and breadth Of our
land. I am impressed so forcibly that
I will here quote it, as follows:
"Resolved, That we here and now
pledge ourselves and our children and
our wives to do everything within our
power to render such assistance as we
may, not counting the cost, be it in
dollars, be it personal sacrifice, be it
our lives or the lives Of our loved
ones, to the end that the God of right
shall prevail all over the world. To
this end we offer our government, thru
President Wilson, all we have or may
have with a prayer in our hearts for
our boys in France and their loved
ones at home"
Lest We Forget.
While it cannot be doubted that the
above resolution finds an echo in the
heart of every trade unionist, that
there is not a member Of organized
labor who will not make any sacrifice
needed, yet we must always bear in
mind that the standards we have es-
tablished are in the interest of hu-
manity and must not be permitted to
be destroyed or annulled or held in
allegiance. Labor stands ready to meet
every emergency, but by this it must
not be understood that we are going to
permit profiteers and exploiters of la
Dor to take advantage Of these abnor-
NAL conditions to take away from the
workers any of the things that have
cost us so much. The word patriot
isH." is being used too frequently by
unfair employers in these days. We
are asked to abandon the standard
hours, the standard working condi-
tions, to even abandon our unions dur
ing the progress of the war. All in
the name of patriotism, to all of which
our answer must be that we shall
abandon none of the standards, cost
what it may to maintain them, but we
stand ready to at all times meet any
emergency that may arise wherein we
may serve our country in this worlds
war of democracy against autocracy.
/ would also urge upon our affii-
lated unions the necessity for persist
ent work during the progress of the
war to increase their membership, to
educate our fellow workers, for all
who are students of the needs of our
country and our wage workers know
/ that when the war ends that the hopes
of the workers must depend upon the
efforts then to be made by organized
labor. Failing to meet the readjust-
ment period that is sure to follow.
I
suffer for many generations.
Conclusion.
| In conclusion let me express the
/ hope that every delegate to this con-
vention will approach every question
with an open mind, that partnership
of no kind will be INDUCED in, and that
the thought uppermost in the minds
of all shall be: "What can do to
best serve the interests of the work.
ers whom I represent"
My relations with the various men,
bers of the executive board have been
harmonious and cordial and we have
co-operated together in our endeavors
to advance this organization to the
best of our ability, and wish at this
I time to thank the officers and the
members Of our affiliated unions for
their loyal support given me during
the past year, and wish for them con-
tinued success, prosperity and happi-
ness in their endeavors to advance the
interests of the workers of Colorado.
remain,
Fraternally yours,
| ED ANDERSON,