The labor world., 1919-11-15

SHOW THEMSELVES AMERICANS.
Up here in Duluth we are dwelling
in peculiar atmosphere. through
which it is sometimes difficult to
get clear vision when it comes to
sizing up labor situations. Then,
too, the environment is not always
wholesome for independent thinking,
which is evident from the first para
graph in an editorial in Tuesdays
Herald dwelling upon the miners
strike. 1t was hard for the Herald
to acknowledge that the officers of
The union were in good faith when
they called the strike off. "They
could not eight the government) if
they wanted to- the evening paper
states with much irony referring to
Mr.. Lewis interview following the
issue of the ':back to work. order
when he said: 1--WE are Americans,
annd though we do this under protest
we cannot fight the government"
Down in St. Paul the daily papers
are not usually any better than they
are in Duluth, but in this instance
the Dispatch, recognizing the seri
business of the industrial situation.
and hopeful of contributing it's part
towards pacifying all elements: prints
the following generous and very
timely editorial:
"Obedience to the law Of the land
marks the difference between the
American and the alien disturber.
Difference to the government that
he has Instituted for his safety and
respect for the system which civilized
nan has set up to secure order under
law single out the American. No
contemns the law and flouts the gov
ernment of the United States Of
America.
THE officials of the United Mine
Workers of America have preferred
to be and be known as Americans.
They have obeyed the government
which is acting under law and have
withdrawn the strike order. What
ever might be their personal views.
they respect the mandate of court
Of equity and yield obedience They
will not be put in an attitude Of re-
bellion against the government
"There is no call to probe beneath
the surface Of this procedure. 1t
may be taken at it's face and full
credit given. The mining officials,
whatever they may think and how
ever they may feel. acknowledge al
legiance to country and obedience
20 law. They are Americans first.
Let this triumph of Americanism
over bolshevism and l. W. W.-ism
be proclaimed throughout the world.
Let it be carried to it's conclusion
and 1t will mean vindication OF every
principle and theory Of ideal democ-
racy. Let it be lived up to and 1t
will spell destruction Of foreignism
in the United States. the ignominious
rout Of the missionaries of red radi-
calism and apostles of anarchy and
secure enduring serenity under the
laws the majority of the people up
hold for their governance in peace
and safety.
"And now let the next step after
the vindication of law be the admin
istration of Justice. The miners have
oheyed the law and their demand
for ju3t:co takes on full force II
they have claim or grievance. lei
both h. beard in full ana withou,
prejudice anf let authority and q
convi' of right li:c to give them
sn'!s:acti". Especi Nv let thei: ag.
sertion Of the control Of coal produc.
tion to control prices. which would
operate to reduce their earnings and
hold up the public at the same time
be probed to the bottom.
1.-THE miners have abjured the
wrong way to go about securing q
righting Of their wrongs. Now le,
the people and their government,
show them there is right way and
help them along it. Let all sides bf
American together"
Now that the daily papers have
turned their heavy artillery on or
ganized labor since it has mustered