Evening journal., 1919-11-08
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IIERE is fearless statement issued by tue hepupH'Sn
publicity Association from its headquarters :"
Washington that should Dc read carefully by an Aii''r
cans and especially by those and sensible Acrcou
trade pnionlsts who resent the Injection o
and crimlnallty into their unions
Labor unonsm can regain its former s'anuhs ~
the estimation Of the people Of this country olns ps
purgng itself OF the criminal element which has always
been present though not dangerously dominant "n"'
recent months Labor unionism has suffered ts eAp'i
ence Of every class that places selfish interest Spo'o
lie welfare or that permits considerable part OF us
membership to sacrifice public welfare for mercehSrs
ends.
arh railroads NJ the country have gone through That
exnorencc Rebates determinations in favor OF seeeeu
patrons stock-watering and CRAFTS upon corporation
funds were by no means universal but ihey Decane -
echlnalod as 10 arouse public resentment ih" Iesu'
in legislation so restrictive as TO become deslru''No ="
order 10 protect the public against oncroachments OF men
having power through control ~ railroads INJURY AT 's'
rell upon the railroads themselves good ana pau al'Ae
oThe lioIor traffic has gone through the same eX-
nerienee Whatever one may think Of the merits OF pro-
hlbtion-whateyer views may entertain oil inc ca
tent Of evil wrought by ntemperance, there Is Hluo
doubt That the adoption OF prohibition anielu"lenI T"
he Federal Constitution, like the enacimeIr OF Pro"D
tory laws in the several States, due chehy TO 'o
awless element in the liquor business-the element .i''
was willing 10 sacrifice public welfare in order to adu
fo,y more dollars to monthly income. The liquor Dus'
ness AS a whole had the power to purge useH OIL ','
a,yless eement-the men who sold 10 minors to drunk
ard. and To The needy whose families suffered rom want
Ln,y-abtlng liquor dealers failed to disassociae lhei
selves from those who deGed Law, and the public de-
.irovcd the business as an only apparent remedy
rc legal profession is under more or less Of cloud
becaus, Of a few shysters of whom The profession mas
in recent years been getting rid The medical profession
suffers from the i'll repute incident to the harDorhs o
quacks ..
Labor unonsm. therefore, is not alone III suuerlns
te consequences OF liberation Of lawessness Every
defenso Of laNless acts OF labor union agents every
effort 10 prevent la,y-abidng from taking legitimate
occupation every attempt to promote selfish interest az
u, expense of the public welfare, has been carseu ID
labor unionlsm as whole, because it has not TAKEN
effective steps 10 purge Itself Of the criminal element
Even today conservative leaders Of labor unionism 'A
no definite and conclusive issue with the radcM ana "
American element i'm their membership If they are o'
themselves actively participating in an attempt to over
throw orderly government in the United states '''''
seeniney lend aid and sympathy 10 those VINO are
"The evil methods OF some labor leaders nave pecn
n,teniv endured until endurance ceased to be virtue
Nenher capilal on the hand nor organized anor Oh
tho other viii be permitted to establish an autocracE III
America. The people stll'
II is high time for organized labor to revolt openly
emphaticaly and effectively against those laWiess anu
conscienceess elements which by their words acts anu
hor forms of excess bring decent sef-respecuns ah'
sensible trade unonsm into public dsrepue IN TINS
country.