The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-06-13

where munitions are used in the field |
must be so precise, so well,articulated,
that nothing shall interfere with any /
forward movement if we are to check /
and defeat the best organized war ma,
chine the world has ever seen. No ac- !
ton should be taken in the shops or
on the field not in harmony with the |
purposes of the war.
Time to Stand Forth.
"Organized labor, susceptible to ev-
cry impulse and stimulous of right |
must recognize in its impartial and ex-
acting Judgement, that the hour has
struck for II to emphasize and declare
It's purpose and attitude and views.
THE pressing need at this moment
of imminent peril is that ships be pro-
vided whereby American soldiers, food
and munitions can be transported to
reinforce the American army already
fighting with the soldiers of France
and England. There must be full co
operation and earnestness of the peo-
pie of our country. We advise the or
ganized labor movement that in this
crisis it must prove its loyalty TO our
republic and to our fellow men and
demonstrate its capacity to deal with
big problems in constructive man
Rer.
deeply impressed by the events
upon the western battlefront, we are
constrained to place before our fellow
workmen Il definite course of action.
Yielding TO no one in our determine
: ton TO maintain for the working peO-
! pie of this country the right TO work or
| not, TO work for a reason or no reason
| yet at time when the destiny of the
democratic institutions of the world
are trembling in the balance (and still.
holding sacred the principles of the
right enunciated) we can well afford
to await their exercise in patriotic
desire that tie issues of this war may
result in successful termination"
Workers, the report urges, should
submit all differences to government
agencies established for their adjust
ment and mo strike should be inaug-
U uldltu Which, Cdilhot NC w thO
man risking his life on the firing line
/ in France h.
Up to Employers.
In return for this stand, the council
asks employers ito do everything
within their power to maintain con-
tinuOus production, to endeayor to adj
just all grievances of employees, to es-
tablish and maintain equitable, hui
manitarian conditions or work" and
to "inaugurate no industry policy
which cannot be justified to the man
risking his life on the firing line"
"If we voluntarily waive our rights
to strike in this hour of dire necessity,
| there will be no opportunity to stig-
Matte our movement as unresponsive
| in the hour of need, and our appeal for
! Justice will take on redoubled force
when the terrific conflict shall have
been brought to a close.
| As for the future policy of labor the
council holds at must be founded up
on bedrock principles of equity and de-
mocracy in relations between men,"
Eight Hour Day.
1t shall be declared that the basic
workday in industry and commerce
shall not exceed eight hours;
Involuntary servitude shall not exist
except as a punishment for crime
whereof the party shall have been duly
convicted.
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! Governor is Ignored.
For the first time in the history of
the federation, it is said, the fedora
ton convention was not addressed by
the governor of the state in which it
| met. j. "A. A. Burnquist, governor of
Minnesota, was not invited to welcome
standing i'll feeling between him and
| the Minnesota Federation of Labor.
! J. NJ. Clancy, president, st. Paul's
Trades and Labor assembly, and l.. c..
Hodges, mayor elect of st. Paul, well
coined the delegates. Samuel Gompers
responded.
Representative of the British and
| Canadian labor assemblies will talk
during the convention. A representa-
tive of the federal government is eX-
pected late today. Carl Van Dyke, con-
gresham from this district, came
back from Washington to talk.
The only important convention
fights, il was predicted today, will be
I those to Gust Frank Morrison, secre-
tary and J. F. Valentine, third vice
president of the executive council.