The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-02
GOMPERS APPEALS
TO AMERICAN LABOR
FOR WAR SUPPORT
Present Time Calls for Extra
ordinary Need for Mainte-
lance of Human Righst.
REIMBURSEMENT BRINGS
HOPE FOR THE FUTURE
Continuous Production Indis-
pensable to Success in De-
Tending Democracy Against
H Autocratic Powers.

Warrington, jan l---lseClaFLH&
that ..con.,r,,o,,. ,,-oA,c,tor, tw a., in
1asp efasa0se pre-Feqni"Ate TO pFoano-
ton of necessary war supplies"
Samuel Gornperg. president Of tina
-.
Va '''AO0i' .as
II appeal 10 organized labor tonight
. to stand by the government. He said:
TO All Organized Labor, Greeting:
.Dear sirs and Brothers-Ianuary
1a1s, dawns at a time OF great op-
pcrtunlty for labor which presents A.
the same time corresponding respon-
sability and duty.
.spaoalo, ouF people arg a.
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snvuha upon ths hUfop''an sA.uatloh :
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more than ordinary ne<d Tor ths
maintenance OF the rignts of nsssfi aEis,
women ana TOT c4areIui scrutiny 90. !.
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melnods psInre ths4f a0optiont
ne tune ior iapor 70 n.sf pos" AI'
needs ana contentious IN whi'e pohcieS
ARE In the making
Time of Reimbursement.
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senrsxad In ON such A. tremendous
I sdaie. and II so an-pervading in its
Sre.~rc.. .ra ewecfs that we are
r~sSt,,sttnx htgaar tna whole nations
d $500 "a sronnrofc orvs ntxattou
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freedom ana weHare are not hns ~.
tanned. the whole purpose ana SPiIi'
of our government and our soclAl IN
atitutions may be perverted.
ut devoives upon ifherfy-lovlne
citfsAna. and particularly workers OF
this country, tn see TO 1T that the
anar4f ana methods of democracy are
maintained within our own country
while we are engaged I'm a war 10 es-
tnbhsh them I'm International reln'
/ sicup.
The SGi1ting and the concrete Is.
49, OF the war are so fur removed
fFnrn the people of our country that
s,cf Iii az our citizens have a full un-
N.r~ta nAtrr az teh issues involved
q - NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. az the principles Oh
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Try s, Wns' .hs nh,sration that devolvs,