Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-18

until Prussian militaristS
are convinced they cannot superim-
pose their will on the rest OF the
world. Force is the basis Of their
whole organization and is the only ar
guinent they will understand.
"Snontaneous u%prisings in Germany
in protest against the militarist gov
eminent have shown that the Ger
man government il still stronger than
the movement for German emancipa-
tiom German freedom is ultimately
the problem of the German people.
on the battlefield will bring an oppor-
tunity for German liberty at home.
Nations Closely Linked.
I'VE have passed the period whom
any nation car maintain its free
dom irrespectiveiy of other nations.
Civilization has closely linked nations
quick communication. common inter-
ests. problems and purposes. This flu
turc Of free nations will depend upon
their joint ability to 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.
This matter OF world democracy is
of vital interest to us. Labor is not
a sect or a party. 1t represents the
%invincible desire for greater oppor-
Labor is the Drawn, siEews and brains
of society. 1t is the user of tools.
Tools under the creative power Of
muscle and brains shape the ma
~telials Of civilization. Labor makes
possible every great forward move
mcnt of the world. But labor is in
separable from physical and spiritual
nc -..l r O-. ILL.,
it possible that this titanic struggle
for democratic freedom can be made.
ne common people everywhere
are hungry for wider opportunities to
live. They have Shown the willing
ness to spend or be spent for an ideal.
They are in this war for ideals. Those.
ideals arc best expressed by thei:
chosen representatives i'll Il message
delivered to the congress Of the Uni
ted States January S, setting forth the
program OF tho worlds peace. Prcsi-
dent Wilson'S statement OF war aims
ha; beer unrcservedly endorsed by
Births ho!ganizcd labor. 1t is in alb
solute harmony with the fundamen-
tails endorsed by the Buffalo owen
ton of the American Federation OF
Labor.
70 Test Peoples Endurance.
1--WE are at wal for those ideals
S"4 AlI't ~ ADV 44eANo -
to every home the larrass and the
sacrifices OF war. This is only the be.
ginning. y gigantic struggle lies just
ahead that will test to the unttermos1
the endurance and the ability ant
the spirit of II people. That strug.
gle will be fought out in the mines
farms, shops, mills. shipyards, as wei
sailors are helpless if the producer.
do not do their part. Every link ir
the chain of mobilization of the fight
ing force II necessary supplies |:
indispensable to winning the wal
against militarism and principles o
unfrcedom.
The worker that fastens the riv
cts in building the ship is perform
ing just as necessary war service t.
our republic as the sailor who take
the ship across or the gunner in tn
trenches.
This is a time when all worker
/ must sobcrlN face the grave impor
lance OF their daily work and decid
industrial matters with conscienc
mindful of the world relation Q
each act.
pensable to preventing unnecessar
slaughter Of fellow men is squared
up to all workers-aye, to employe
and employers. Production depend
upon materials, tools, management
and the development IN mainte
nance of industrial morale. Willin
cooperation ONE not only from do
|. ing Justice but from receiving justice
, The worker is Il human being who's
. life has value n dignity to lin. II
; is willing to sacrifice for an ideal bu
. not for the selfish gain Of another
Justice besets peace. considerable
. begets corporation. These condi
Production is necessary to win tn
I war.
Upon tho government and upo
employees falls the preponderance
1 responsibility to securing greatest Ell
4 ficiency from workers.. Standard {
+ human welfare and consideration
the human side of production al
I part of the technique of efficient pre-
1 aduction.
give workers a decent place I
P live, protect them against condition
i to take all their wages for bare e,
I ~istence, give them agencies wherein
! grievances can be adjusted and il
. dustrial justice assured, make it plai
that their labor counts in the Winnin
d war for greater freedom, not ft
private protiteering-and worker
can be confidently expected to q
their part. Workers are loyal. The
want to do their share for the reput
4 lie and for winning the war.
This is labor's 1t must /
won by labor and every stage in tt