Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-29

ana washington. and resulted m
many raids throughout Canada OUT
out country was asleep ana aiioweo
to continue the seditious and treason
able work without molestation'
Had our government acted prompt
ly at this time. many of the recent
strikes and disturbances could nave
been prevented.
: with their leaders in the peniten .
tiary. the strikers lost heart ana al
evidence pointed to = speedy termi.
nation Of the revolt. After they haa
been in confinement two days. the
Dominion government. for some un'
known reason, let these men out on
a small bail Of $1,000. This gave
courage to the strikers and impetus
to the movement, followed by sever
al mass meetings of the strikers III
the various parts, at which tnreats
Of violence were made, particularly
that, unless the Board OF TRADE
Auditorium was given to their US,
on Saturday afternoon. June 2lst.
they would destroy the building, ana
that blood would run wild in the
streets Of Winnipeg.
The strikers answer was a body OF
militia and Royal Northwest mount
ed policemen thrown around the
Board OF Trade Auditorium, each
willing and eager for trouble to
start.
Following this the strike disintegrat-
ed, and the following Tuesday was call
- Halr off n ThglTR~
day, June 18th, at II o'clock. Just SIX
weeks after 1t had started.
The strikers demanded that they be
allowed to return to their former work
in body and without discrimination.
This was refused to them. All en-
ployes Of the city. provincial and do
minion government, were compelled to
sign an agreement denouncing their al
legiance to the Central Trades Council
and then only those were taken back
to work as had not participated in vio-
ience and the radical features Of the
strike.
The same policy was pursued by all
other employers throughout the city.
About one-haIf Of the 5000 on strike
tore up their union cards. Eight thou
sand Of them were refused the oppor-
tunity to return to their former posi-
tions on account Of their radical stand
In the strike and their places were filled
by returned soldiers. This offered us
the opportunity to take care of the vast
number Of unemployed among the re-
turned soldiers. :.
Eight OF the radical leaders are now
being tried for sedition and the outcome
OF the case is being awaited with great
interest.
The first city election since the strike
was held several weeks ago and the
Citizens Committee Of One Thousand,
which has been continued as a permr.-
nent organization. won an overwheim-
ing victory, electing their mayor and
retaining control of the city alderrnanic
body
What happened in Winnipeg in liable
to happen here or in any other city in
this country.
We are asleep while the volcano is
getting ready to burst. The radicals
are on the job every minute. The poll
ticians and our representatives in va
rious governmental offices are playing
with fire.
your CITY, our country. and in fact
the world at large can be saved only
by the people being alert and taking
drastic measures. not talking, against
this menace which now Confronts YOU.
There is much to be done, and It
should be done at once.
Ihe solution is before US. PRODUCE
ton should be increased. This is not
six hour a day. five day a week. 80
hour country. Labor should wor,, ful,
time. the same as farmers and the bust.
ness man. and be paid a reasonab,e
wage for their work,
All alien enemies. Bolsheviks. red ar
itators. ETC.. should be transported from,
this country.
All honorable DISCHARGES given bv
secretary Baker to conscientious nh.
Jectors should be taken from tbs,,,
Cniy those who gave loyal service to
.iis' country in the recent war should
nave an honorable discharge.
All organizations, whether incor-
porated or not. whether labor or al,
other kinds. should be amenahIa -
tne laws Of this country. There
should be no exceptions.
There should be laws to nrev.n.
ital. e~p-
A peace treaty should be ratified
which will actually prevent future
wars, and which contains the proner
safeguards for the Monroe Doctrine
and American ideals.
Either by taxation or endowms,.
suHcient revenue should be proyid-
ed TO pay proper salaries to our ed
ucators, both college and scboo,
Nothing is more important than this
Frlor to the war, the average nav for
school teachers in this country was
less than $500 per year. During tha
past four years this has been in
creased to the shameful sum Of 70
cents per year. This is less than
paid 70 the most ignorant foreigner
doing the most menial work and VET
you entrust. not only the education
OF your children, but the more i'm
portant question of Americanizinp
the immigrants to the lowest maid
workers in the country. The stand
ard Of our school teachers should n.
the highest and their pay should be
corresponding.
Possibly YOU may have to increase
your tax rate to do it, but do # r.
necessary. But first eliminate .,,