Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-02
LABORs PLEDGE.


On this Labor bay tho day ON
which America gives formal paur,
TO her endeayora to pay homage lo
her Rons OF toll. through whose ere.
atlve energy The great machinery IT
hor Industries Is evolved ana guided.
We, the working people ~ America.
make 'hf d'rIpratIon TO our native
hnd
We are engaged In a great war for
tho preservation OF ouL democratic
institutions and for an the opportu-
nitiea that lie only In democracy.
In this great struggle we know no
cause but our nations cause. We
know no allegiance but to, America.
We value a9oAs everything tho
liberty for which America stands ana
We declare that no sacrifice ls too
great for the safe guarding OF that
liberty
We pay tribute 10 the valiant
American army In France ana IL 10
our great pride that thousands In
that army have come from our own
tanka.
We, In the work places OF Amer.
ioa, constitute tho industrial army
Of our land, and we know full we'll
she importance OF this service. We
know fun well. also, the honor and
dignity and responsibility OF this
service.
We declare Il TO be our inflexiblo
purpose TO 20 order our conduct that
our service may bo OF tho highest
value to our nation AZ war. ana we
hold Il to be fixed principle that
conduct which cannot be justified 10
our brothers on the firing line is In
tolerable and cannot be condoned.
We set above life Itself the cause
for which America has entered THE
war and we proclaim our condemna.
ton OF all men and agencies Which
Get themselves in tho way OF out,
course OF victory
We declare that tho cause CfI
America Is the cause OF humanity
everywhere and that he who oL- .
structs the defense OF this cause by I
word or act ia traitor 10 humankind F.
We, the working people of Amer F.
lea. on this labor Day. renew our
pledge and covenant 10 humanity /
for the everlasting freedom OF hu. /
maniiy through tho Institutions OF .
democracy made safe from en- .
oroachment
Among an the chapters that ur- .
ganlScd labor has written to he cred
81 In ihe history Of this country. none
is more glorious and splendid than
the great chapter OF tho loyalty OF
labor In the United states In these
great hours
when the time comes that this
war is over and peace is with us
again II any msu should ever ask
WAS labor loyalF" mo only answer
We need give is America fought
and won she War"
And you know. ana know that
II labor wur. not loyal .u vain We
might attempt 'o win victory OUT ,f|
this great struggle
The hosts ot organised labor io.
day are building ,h.s now untea
States and this now world
Is marching under ho .ag OF ....
free republic today uu the thunder
smitten hnls OF France
The voice OF labor m.nglss with
tho great harmony OF freedom gH
over this land We hear It In .tat
music of the hammer ana rh, any,
IN the faming forg, ANA m.eht ,n.
g.no ou The batucshp--stsrsoh.re
the voice af labor
Labor almost moro than amy oh..
element OF our society has .augn,
Tho via.nH of what this grea, s~ug
sic means
Labor has had this vision ota new
world in which men s7oui po longer
have 90 rsht for their urht. a..
world s' DIS nd $40 pure 'hat usU.
and iusIce WIN be the Norusc .f.
an people Oklahoma Federation.
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