The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-03
LABOR CAN WIN
OR LOSE WORLD
War, MESSAGE.
TO THE WORKERS.
Slightest Cessation Will
Weaken G hahn, De-
rclares w. e. M Even
SEES BRIGHTER
ERA WITH PEACE
Thousands Mark Labor
Day In Fargo-Moorhead
Monday Afternoon

"The laborer employed in a ship
yard, on a. farm in a steel plant, in
a mine, on a railroad, in factory,
on a deck or sailing a merchant ship
is as important in~the conduct and
the winning of the war as the man
who carts the food and ammunition
from a military depot to. the boys in
the front trenches. Indeed, he is
more important, for without his lab
or everything stops. The slightest
cessation Weakens the link in the
chain Of supply
Such was the eulogy Of the part
of labor in the world war by w. E.
McEWen, postmaster of Duluth,
Mimi, former labor commissioner of
Minnesota, in the principal address
Of organized labor of Fargo and
Moorhead in Island park Monday af-
ternoon. His subject was Labor
and Patriotism" Three thousand
persons heard the address, and
heartily applauded when he finished
From this viewpoint labor will
win the war, or lose it as the case
may be-" continued Mr.. McEwen.
Let us begin tomorrow morning to
put new energy into our being, and
give our full labor power to the
holy cause Of freedom ad democracy.
We have no time to argue over the
fact that someone is making q profit
out of our labor. The war must be
won, and there must be no letup in
our activity We will settle these
other questions afterward.
Must Be No Compromise.
And as l have said there must
be no compromise. The war must
be fought Ito finish. Prussianism
HaSfrnH1a1 suS%
that sustains it must be completely
crushed. This war must be the last
great war, and it will be if we deter
mine to see it through to a success
full finish. For I verify believe that
out Of it Swill arise, sphinz-Iike, a
new philosophy OF world structure,
based on the same concepts that
bind the several states in this union
into one great nation, with no ar
mics on their frontiers to challenge
each others sovereignty.
II see in the not distant future,
coming out of the great peace con-
ference, practical plan for binding
by closer ties the family of nations
l see soldiers mustered out by the
millions throughout the world re-
turning to fields of production. II
see battleships being dismanteled,
and converted into merchant ships
to carry food to the world. I see
statesmen assembled in a parliament
of the nations, drafting a consti-
tuition for the United States of the
world. see the end Of war for all
time. I see God sitting on his
throne looking down upon the earth
with satisfaction on this new millen-
num-" g..
Edwards First Speaker.
Rev. William Edwards, Christine,
N. D., was the first speaker on the
program in Island park, outlining the
development of the organized labor
movement, and told the story of the
first labor meeting held in Fargo in
1885. He closed with a high tribute to
labor, declaring that without it there
could be no progress in the world.
Rev. Mr.. Edwards was followed to
the stand by Judge A. T. Cole, who
declared that the present war will, re-
suit in a fuller understanding be-
tween capital and labor.
1.-THE world has cause to be proud
of labor" said Judge Cole. "The la
boring men have responded nobly to
the call Of the nation, as also have
capital and men of wealth. The war
will do much to break down unjust
class distinction, for the millionaire's
son and the coal heavens son are now
fighting side by side in the trenches, |
both willing to give their lives that
the war for democracy may be won"
Parade Is Big Feature.
The annual Labor day parade at |
o'clock, following the dedication of the |
new Labor Temple and preceding the |
program in Island park, was a big |
feature, hundreds of organized labor |
men marching in the long procession |
that wound from the big new Labor |
Temple on Fifth street north by way
of Fourth avenue north and Broad |
way, into the park. Thousands Of per- |
sons thronged the line Of march.
Heading the parade were Capt. AL |
len T. Newman, commandant Of the |
army vocational training detachment |
at the North Dakota Agricultural col |
lege and Frank McKone as marshals, |
followed by soldiers and officers of |
the detachment, carrying flags of the |
United States and \, allies and as
guards. Next in line were Fargo po-
lice, Fargo city commission, the
Moorhead Fire department, the Fargo |
Fire department., Moorhead city Of |
ficials, in automobiles, and delega- |
ton from the Fargo TradesS and Labor
assembly, drawing the labor queen" |
float, with little Miss Esther Meyer,
as queen.
Delegations of more that a dozen
labor unions, each headed by its own
banner, were next in line, followed
by the delegation and float of the
United States Employment service, !.
Camp Fire girls, Company B auxiliary !
and citizens in automobiles.
Men, women, boys and girls took
part in the sports program which fol- |
lowed the speaking program, and |
competition for the various prizes Of |