The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-01-24

their children. The year th.' has Just
begun, wit., eendl ems before aus now
that we have never dreamed would hap
zen.
u as American people do not take
life as serious at times "a VIC should.
possibly for ths reason that we have
always been "a very wealthy nation ana
abundance 40 resources. But here we
are at Inc very beginning Of this event
lui year helpless and at the mercy or
the elements with scarcely enough coal
to keep our bodies warm and our food is
dealt out in small portions. It isn't he
cause we haven't abundance of coal or
that our crops were n nature. but on the
contrary we have as much If not more
Han ever before. then why this hardship
',nd suffering. The ono answer is Tins.
our country is at war. Then again you
might say, I know that hut our fathers
and their fathers have been ia war and
they have never had this 10 contend
WITH which might be true. but they
have never been in . worlds war. as
this. and the end rs not yet.
AS I have stated before. tho year 1918
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no human mind can foreseo. 1t is. there
fore. your duty and my duty to make
sacrifices this year as We have never
made before. It is not a question Of
money or work. this is not a war for
wealth or great possession Of land. hut
IT. IS a war for democracy.
Vow let us, if you please. just for a
lew moments. review our own condi-
ous that are now before us. you as
employees and We az employers. shall We
begin this year just thinking of self
and self alone. and do as little work as
possible. get all The pleasure ard lux
uries out of life as possible and with
Just his one thought i shall look out
FOR myself and let the firm. for whom I
am working. do the some. If they don't
pay me as much or more than I can get
somewhere else ] will quit and go 10
the one VINO pays me the most. what do
! care what becomes Of them they do
not care what becomes Of me. Now.
M dear friends. what is this worlds
war Tor, is it not for an time. to put a
stop 90 this hatred for ona ano Ter. this
self end self alone. Right now our gov
eminent has requested las tc close our
factories and stores for the purpose Of
conserving coal. which is needed SO bad
IN, which we are willing and anxious to
do. Notwithstanding that II VIII mean g
great less and Will run into thousands
for our company alone. Iu we are not
considering this loss. We d. not consider
ourselves alone. il IS for our country
and what we stand for, and that is de-
mocracy. Now. as employees. you are
willing 10 do our part. 1 do not believe
there is "A one Of YOU but would say 7
WILL ana that YOU Will be loyal 70
country and loyal to the firm you
re connected wIth ANA are wiling TO
work shoulder to shoulder, as what is
our gain is our gain. untiI this world
ar is won.
The great captains Of Industry are
now debating who viii stand this loss,
VIII it he the employee or The employer.
some Of whom are facing this problem
only from a selfish point or view, em-
ploye and employer nix Il j. well for
you to consider about yourself and a.
4me time for those whom YOU serve
and SO should the employer consider
those whom he employees. ana it did not
take me long to decide what We would
do. regardless Of what others might do
and our decision was this. 70 be loyal TO
our employees and they VIII be loyal to
us. pay them their full time and then
some and they will do all they can and
then some. Am I mot right or am I wrong,
is this not true democracy. Don't
you feel right now in your heart. more
loyal TO your country, and more loyal
to the drIi. If SO, the thousands we viii
lose VIII be money well spent and We
shah never regret the sacrr1ce.
we have only one employe who mas
taken up the question OF paw for the
time lost. with the department
He wanted assurance whether he would
got fu1l pay for time oH. If ne did nos
he said he would quit. the department
manager. without making any comment.
sent him 10 the office for his money.
as he Is not worthy Of employment ana
ho IS not "A good American citizen
'I simply MENTION this that We want
none but loyal employees. those who nave
thc assurance that we viii do our part
if they VIII do theirs and I know We
will have your cooperation TO the end
We will strive 10 do now IN five days
what we have done in six days. which
was demonstrated yesterday. as YOU all
know we we're very busy and practically
old two days tn one. With your con-
sfan- cooperation and efforts in the fu-
t1re We see no reason why we should
suffer any loss by complying with the