The sun., 1918-09-02
swim the War for Freedom
/ Is Slogan Of Hosts of
! Paraders.
AVIATORS TO BE ON HAND
Gompers and Other Leaders
Send Messages, Showing
{ Workers Solidarity.

will be patriotism and loyalty. and the
mon. who have been planning the details
Tor the days events in all the big cities
IN the land. have been inspired by a de-
termination to show the world that
american labor is heart, muscle and soul
back Of the great programme, now being
successfully worked out. to make the
future safe for the peoples Of all nations.
IN most cities military and naval or
eanixatlons-themselv largely made UP
OF the bone and slnew OF the younger
iaooring men-are going to march with
tneir brothers who are doing the war
work In the home trenches" They will
rake part In the gigantic Labor Win the
war Parade" OF the Central Federated
mon OF New York in this city. which
VIII start at 10 o'clock A. NJ. and. 100, 900
strong. will pass up Fifth avenue from
Warrington Square to Fifty-ninth street.
This wonderful turnout of organized
iabor Will be the big feature Of an inter-
esting programme arranged for this city
20 prove to the enemies Of the United
states that American workingmen are
behind their country to a man In the Job
which Uncle Sam has on his hands. While
SNew Yorks great army OF labor does its
pest TO drive this idea home the men of
Chicago. Philadelphia and all other labor
centres will have parades and mass
meetings that promise to set the blood
OF millions tingling.
tn Meet
Di~ions'
John Sullivan will be the grand mar
Shal OF the parade in this city His
IDS will be J. F.. Reilly and William
kohn. Assistant Grand Marshal j. p.
nonahd VIII have Michael j. Cashel and
refer D. Srady as his aids and Assist
~. Draha MARSHAL Thomas j. Curtis's
s'os WI, De EDWARD Gould and Matthew
-. MeSonviile. the organizations. in
20 .i~. DIVISIONS, VIII march In columns
OF sixteen and they will have as an
sscort United states soldiers from Gov
hos island and sailors from the New
.,,a Navy faro.
HNiators VIII ny over the line OF march
no orop win the war Ieahets on the
nesus OF tnose VINO stand on the side
walks 70 honor the passing throngs.
~. WA pssaue VIII oe viewed omciaily at
' e W ,,,,, Morunen. IN Madison Square
Whnam d. wilson. Secretary OF
Mayor hylah' Thomas Q. Patten.
.. view YORK. ana George
yel, neaa OF .ne committee on Public
sn mr.. Greer IL 10 speak TN
.no evening at mass meeting TO be held
N@ eei u,e auspices OF tne new YORK Post
C'e'AS Shioh AT the Maxine Eiiiott
49,, .ne paiaus Mr.. Creei. repre-
sentins President Wilson. will address a
loys'y meeuns az the Manhattan Ca
Blu wnere an omcial -FOUR reel MIN OF
sne Committee on Public Information
VIII oe eAhioiteo.
Me...~ r-o c.
" "o"pers'
Democracy made public last night mes
ses received from samuel Gompers.
president OF the American Federation of
LABOR now IN Europe. and other labor
aus' IN connection with to-day's labor
uemonstration.
win the War for Freedom!" Mr..
Sohperss message said. That Is the
I.soor Day thought OF Americas work.
~ "au Una. VIII oe their thought until
'ne war lot freedom Is won.
WIN the war Tor Freedom is in
ecrloeo upon the banners OF Americas
worhers to-day IN every city and ham,
Jet. Is the message that will be
Spoken from every platform
=. win the war Tor Freedom because
~ IS war ior freedom and because only
through victory can there be freedom.
me WORKING people of America are
conscious OF their vital part in making
Vlctory possible ana they Will do their
part, not as TASK. out as a right-a
flsht 10 snare IN the work OF securing
tnat freedom which they prize above all
'hinss.
we need nave no recourse to rhetoric
70 state our case. The facts are simply
stated out OF supreme Importance. Our
democracy IL assailed, our liberty Is in
JEOPARDY. Autocracy challenges our sa-
cred rights
'Aeo Do'S.
I'VE count 1t our most sacred duty TO
win safety for our freedom and our
democracy. for only when they are safe
can life give us its opportunities and its
value.
Twin the War for Freedom To
that proposition We dedicate our labor
and our lives as Americans and as work.
ers. 1t is the supreme purpose of our
lives on this day."
Marsden G.. Scott. president of the In
ternational Typographical Union. said:
In year which has been crowded
with events which have shaken the very
foundations OF civilization, a year in
which the institutions created under gov
with the consent of the governed have
trernpiea III tne Daiahce' the 9TH day OF
Apsh. isio' win pe rememDered by this
III iut u sene ,,a', as the DAY on
Mhich WoouroW nsoii' PRESIDENT OF the
CnIteu otaleS VI nmerica' proclaimed the
e" 10, vi iaoor'
Sueses' tnat On LABOR Day this
IN, .n1 piv.'aasion issued by Presi-
ven. .,, anu that 'ne policies
S,. nc n,hara,,s, naoor boaru be