The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-18


ceived or deceive themselves into think
| Ing the fate of the war VIII not vitality
change our lives. A victory for Ger.
many would mean III pan German en-
pire dominating Europe and exercising
"A world balance of power which Ger
many viii seek 10 extend by force into
world control
Unless the reconstruction shall soon
come from the German workers within
that country. II Is now plain that an
opportunity 10 uproot the agencies or
force viii come only when democracy
hns defeated an.ocracy in the military
field. and wins the right to reconstruct
relations between nations and men
The peace parlays between Russia and
Germany have shown the tntilits or
diplomatic negotiations until l'russian
milttarists are convinced they cannot
superimposc their will on the rest OF
the world. Force Is the basis of their
whole organization and is the only
argument they Will understand.
Germans Chance for Liberty.
Spontaneous uprisinRs IN Germany
IN protest against the militarist gov
ernment have shown that the German
government lis still stronger than the
movement for German emancipation
aeriaan freedom is ultimately the prob,
| lem .f tie GcIman uenrlc. But the Ie-
I TeaT 6T TF'fsvYHn sY1UcfncS on fF1 lat
tlefield VIII bring TN opportunity for
German liberty at home.
"We have passed the period when
ANY ono nation can maintain its free
dom irrespective of other nations
Civilization has closely linked natious
together by the ties Of commerce and
quick communication, common inter
asts, problems and purposes. lie fu-
ture of free nations win depend upon
their joint ability tn devise agencies
for dealing with their common affairs
so that the greatest opportunity for
life, liberty and pursuit Of happiness
may be assured TO all.
Labor Is Worlds Force.
This matter of world democracy ~
Of vital interest To labor. II repre-
sents the inyincible desire for greater
opportunity Of the masses Of all ma
tions. Labor I8 the Drawn. sinews and
brains OF society. II IN the user Of tools
| Tools under the creative power of mus
Gle ard brains shape tho materials Of
civilization, Labor makes possible es-
cry forward movement Of the world
"The common people everywhere arc
hungry for wider opportunities to live
Thu. have shown the Willingness to
| be spent for an ideal. They arc In this
war for ideals. Thos. Ideals are best
| Expressed by their chosen representa-
| tive In 81 message delivered To the con-
grsss OF tn" United States January =
setting forth the program nf the worlds
peae" President Wilson's abatement ui
| war aims has been unrcsoryedly en-
dorasd by British organized labor. 1t II
| In absolute harmony with the funhl-
.nettalR endorsed by tho buffalo con-
| ventien II tho American Federation ui
| Labor
Is Workers. Fight
! We are at war FOR those ideals. our
| first big casualty list has brought 10
every home the horrors and the Racrt-
| fices Of war This IL only the begin
ming. \ gigantic struggle lies jnst
ahead that viii test TO the mtternrorl
ihe endurance and the ability and the
apft Of our people. That struggle win
| be fought out in the mines, farms,
shops, mills, shipyards, ng we'll as on
the battlefield. Soldiers ana sailors
ARE helpless If tbs producers d. not
do their part
| Il pom the government ana on en-
ploynrs falls the prepOnderance Of re-
spunsibIlity to securing greatest eff
Cheney from workers. Standards If
human wrlfare and consideration of
the human side Of production are part
Of tho technique u efficient production.
| Primarily Lsbor's War.
| Give workers decent place to live;
protect them against conditions to take
all their wages for bare existeree,
/ give them agencies whereby grievances
can be adjusted and industrial justice
assured. make il plain that their labor
counts in winning war for greater
freedom. not for private profiteering,
and workers can be confidently eE-
lceted to do their part. Workers are
loyal. They want to do their share for
the republic and for winning the war.
This Is labor's war. II must be wor
by labor and every stage in the fight
ing and the final victory must be t.
count for humanity. That result oni.
can Justify the awful sacrifice
| while this war shall last, we shal
be working and fighting shoulder t
shoulder with fellow workers Of Grea
Britain. France and Italy. We ask tn
! workers Of Russia to make commo
cause with US. for our purpose is thei
purpose. that finally the freedom lover
!, of all countries may make the worl
. safe for all people to live in freedol
and safety"