The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-10-17
LABOR PROGRAM AS IT
ACTUALLY EXISTS TODAY

The subject under consideration is
one Of the most vital importance that
the people Of the United States have
had to confront them in the history
Of their lives.
II will be nothing short Of miracu-
lous II we meet the emergency con
fronting US as regards the labor ques-
tion Of today As you know, the I'm
tied States Government has planned
an immense war program, and ade-
quate measures are being taken to
place an army Of 1000. 900 Of our
soldiers in France by June 1919, and
also the recruiting and training Of
reserve army Of about 100000 men
in the United States. II we are to
furnish these 5000, 900 soldiers with
the necessary prerequisites of,war, II
is absolutely necessary that an indus
trial army Of from SIX TO eight times
this number be recruited and sent to
the different government plants to
produce all Of the necessities for our
men
This gigantic war program must be
carried through successfully for the
President has made the solemn prom
lse to the nations allied with US, in
this war for Democracy" that il
would be done. We have thus far
given unlimited assistance to the al
lies. We have been, so to speak
their backbone. We have given in
valuable assistance toward the gain
ing Of this mighty conflict; toward
the conquering Of the murderous
Hun; thereby fully assuring the guar
antee Of the perpetuation Of Demo
cracy and Christianity. We cannot,
we dare not. we shall not halt at this
serious moment. but at this moment
this program is seriously retarded for
lack Of man power in the various war
industries
There are many men in this sec
tion Of the country who are not con
tributing as they could to the prose
cution Of the war II is highly neces-
sary that We appeal to them to show
their true patriotism in this time Of
the present crisis Men who do not
regard their government and cannot
assume some Of the discomforts in or
der TO give their assistance should be
treated a. any other Stacker The
government has priority over all
men They are needed They must
volunteer for this work They should
shoulder the responsibilities Of this
war the same as other men who have
given up high salsried positions to
undergo the privations and tribula-
tons Of a soldier Are these az home
any better than those at the front7
This is a question every man must
ask himself There is no place for
men Of ease in this strenuous time
Every man must work and. II neces-
sary. do menial work in order that
this country shall break the German
yoke and not subject ourselves to
Prussian oppression.
This is no time for profiteering, for
personal ambition. for excuses, no
time for future promises. Every man
who is indeed a man, must come for
ward and place his services at his
country's command and bear the
hardships and sacrifice in the same
spirit that predominates the minds
and hearts of the thousands of our
brave young men who are sacrificing
their lives ''over there" that we might
live and enjoy ourselves in pursuit Of
happiness over here. No business
firm Of any nature corporation or
individual can be given. or should ex-
pect, precedence over the pressing
needs Of the nation.
II we do not furnish the bullets
for our men the Prussians will. Pro-
portionate to the shortage Of labor in
our war industries will be the in
crease Of death Of our boys at the
front. These truths should be spread
broadcast throughout the country By
every patriotic citizen so that no man
will be branded as Stacker through
ignorance Of his country's needs. We
must have shells enough in France
next year to blast path TO Berlin.
To the extent that we fall behind in
supply of material, we will have to
make up the deficit from the living
bodies Of our young men. This is no
rhetorical phrase. II is cold. precise.
military calculation.
The great question before US is
how shall we meet these conditions as /,
loyal patriots Of the United States? |,
II means nothing less than this--wo-