The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-08-31
AS UNITED STATES AT: war
LOOKS TO AN AUSTRALIAN
Eloquent Statesman and Former Prime Minister Of
South Australia Pays Glowing Tribute>te
the Fine Spirit That Characterizes
Americans.

message from Australia. These clean
of the Anzacs. The Australians
come nearer perhaps to them than
told that Australia is the only coun-
try which has adopted the principles
of the American constitution.
Military Training.
In the cantonments everything is
provided to give needful comfort
without pampering men whosare In
training. Dry canteens ON land
and on sea are the stern DEGREES OF
peerless Washington. Already mill
tary training has stiffened the back
bone of the way-back sons Of the
soil; the slouching mountaineer Of
Kentucky or Tennessee has acquired
brisk step and upright carriage:
|l2he loose-jointed cowboy of Wyoming
has rubbed shoulders with the PAM
pered youth from Long Island, and
each is better for the experience. The
psychological, political and econom-
lcal effect of this commingling of
, the east and the west, the north and
the south, with all the interchange
of ideas that it involves, together
| with the impressions of other lands
which fighting \abroad must leave be-
hind, will be far:-reaching.'
Munitions and Food.
Americas output of rifles is now
{ approximately sufficient to equip,
! three army divisions every week.
| Machine guns and ordnance are being
turned out in ever Increasing guam
tity. Enormous quantities of NUM-
! tons and clothing are now being
manufactured, and food-product has
! been greatly stimulated by the or
| ganization of labor for the farms.
1t is impossible to tell in a word
| or two the inspiring story of the CO.
| operation of American women In war
activities. A few girls are now to
| be found behind the plough, thou
! sands are in munitions plants, and
! an increasing number are to be
! found on the tramways, working ele-
vators, etc. American women will
! take UP their cross as heroically as
have their British and French sis
tiers.
In my talks throughout twenty
four states of the American union, I
! enjoyed the cooperation and per-
sonal help of Mr.. Samuel Gompers
( and the American Federation of La
| Dor. Never in any conflict was the
nation so united, SO implacably re-
! solved to staad steadfast in the faith
| Workers are sternly setting their
| faces against any attempt to STRIKE
| Mr.. Goapers stands behind Presi-
| dent Wilson and next to the president
: Is the most potent figure in Ameri-
| can public life today. It is rortu-
! nate not for America only, but for
| the world, that the forces of labor
! in America should at this hour be in
the hands of this sturdy, broad-vis-
Toned American. Mr.. Gompers has
been at the labor helm in this coun-
try for IS years, and has won the
implicit confidence, almost venera-
ton, of the American labor world.
He is too big in his idealism to allow
class interests to dominate national
! interests, and too clear in vision not
to see that the triumph Of Prus-
sian militarism means the downfall
of democracy the world over. Pic
ture him with his lion-like head set
J on massive shoulders and sturdy
body, with face stern in moments
| Of decision, but genial and full of
light and humor when the cares Of
the hour are cast aside; a figure, al
though only five and a half. feet in
height, full of dignity which en-
phasizes the weight Of the opinion
which he expresses. \ Gompers is an
old man in years, but not in outlook:
take nv hat off MT on1v RI Go ro,el
Gompers, but to the loyal labor men
Of America who have stood so splen-
didly by him.
President Wilson's Fiery Trial.
Through the murk and smoke OF
conflict the future Of President Will,
lson looms. powerful ana imposing.