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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-10-12

The labor strike is enemy of civilization.
The strike must be outla@fed, just as murder
has been outlswed.
q, For the strike has come to be murder, rspine,
arson, sabotage, pestience and famine IL possesses
all the worst features of with of it's heroics
or glory II is devoid of the elements of justice
it is of the elements of Ii springs from
disciplined and prejudced minds, creates class con-
scousnes of the vicious virulence and results in
anarchy.
II is the instrument of class used to force con-
cessions of class nature and if followed to its
logical conclusion, will inevitably the class
il makes pretense of serving 1t is the greatest
wastrel of modern times-sreater than war.
Its purpose is to take unjustly and without
regard for the rights Of Others to benefit the hborer
who will bow down and worship it. Its effect is TO
oppress and starve and deny the rights of common
citizenship in the republic to the laborer who refuses
to pass under its yoke.
IL is more treacherous than treason
cowardly than the fy-by-nght, more unpstriotc
than Benedict Arnold and more criminal than Judas
lscariot.
Between the criminal. aggressons of organ
lied capital Of a decade and a half ago, and the
brutal practices of organized labor today the citizen
who loves orderly government can have no choice.
1t may be true-it probably is true--that
cannot compose the differences existing between
organized capital and org anized labor by legislation
But we csn must and will, create orderly
tribunal for the adjudication of disputes growing
out Of the capital and labor relationship; we will
order them both to take their disputes to hattrbuna
for alton, and forbid them to dsorg anze dis.
rupt and threaten the very existence of all other
human rights by their awess determination to settle
their disputes in their way.
Has labor capital any inherent right
pecuarties of interest that render them immune to
the ordinary laws or processes of justice7
If we are to entertain that concept, then gov
ernment has become impotent and remains only
mockery.
The right of labor, considered avocation
or class, is identical with, but not superior in any
sense to- the right of every other legitimate avocaton
or class And the right of the lsboring man is pre-
oiseIy the under the constitutional bill Of rights
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-10-12

months suppsst u the public that s,
viii Hkr a number Of years for 4,
io regain" continued tho secretary
citing the Boston police strike ne one
Df th" principle reasons for this loss
uf public support
WHO ORGANIZED POLICE'
have not At hand the means for
determining just how Il came about
that unionism exists IN the ranks OF
policemen. raiIWty mail clerks. fire
men aul other servants OF the pub
lIr bil union org3ulzor4 srt uut iu
bring these cmplgymenta within its
federation. or did tho political aranfa
organize themselves aud ass afNIi1
tiun with the American federation '
Whatever m" process fhcro
should have been 'hAt prudent con-
sllyfHtiuu FOR the future on organ
'igri labor on he directing board %
counsel the rejection ~ the idea
Union organizers should have made
no effort 60 uuI1uize any branch %
ne public service Afrliatlon with
he national orvanIza ~ labor
shuull have tt,n refused employees
s1 orPanlzIrr
For as Secretary Redfie'i very
'ru'hfu'y sryv. Do is fhs develop
iu,uts 81 recent months with their
logical ruHssGu'rres. that haa
aroused oprrsi'Inu 90 organized
labor an opposition That lr growing
each day ar1 ls becoming fl de-
waui .u uu uncertain tones that d.
hs rur-rI
Nut only The Hirka flcSuff wages
during the war and a. Stme uf "a.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-10-12

uuor condemnation Of their govern
mpNL
For ~ ufgrHN1Um be- unlonize1.
then 30 ig worthless FOR that purpose
Tor which o. WAS created ana la
maintained n the policemen
chlrgcd with implrtia.ly enforcing
the laws. arc uulouizod, 70 is Hu
clearly apparent that they are mo-
longer menace 90 the mnChina-
lions of organized labor az 90 create
tho suspicion that their very union
Instion IS a symptom % deep iai1
plan 20 repeat in America what has
already been done n Russia And
q public opinion tUlrra'rs The union
irltuu OF ifs peace officers is niue.
also Ha prepared fYr tho uuiuui71fiuu
~ tine soldiers Then comes iha
"uniyeral. strike VI. hear sn much
about wl.h the spuilafiou ~ all pfUp-
srfy and the establishment of The
fugIrf
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-10-12

class will disorKanisc all 'he indus
tries and force tho whole capltallsuc
class 20 give up its ownership to
them
When that time comes, according
10 Fostcr, the troops OF tho capt
taliatIu class Caud that means. your
defenders and mlnr) viii be con-
trollrd by organization and propa-
gauda.
TALK TuAT Is NOT HARMLESS,
Talk" says Heglcr In his phll-
osophy OF history, enjoys the i'm
pornnt privilege of being harmless
Thai la only one Of many mistakes
Herr HeClcr makes. surely such
talk as this enjoys no suth prlVl
iogr so, talk that incites riot ap-
meals 10 tho mob spirit. and is used
10 deadon patriotism, enjoys the
privilege of being harmless.
The mere fact that this man Fos-
ter ~ today enc OF the national lead
ers OF organized labor, and has but
recently been given vote OF contl-
denCe. forces us to accept his pun
llHhed purposes a. the purposes or
organized labor and the strike.
No other conclusion II possible.
Secretary Of Commerce Redfinld,
who has rendered his resignation 10
the president, in an Interview given
out "A fCw days ago, saws labor VIII
lose the steel strike. because tho
American public regards the steel
strike as a movement by organised
labor 70 grasp power and for tkat
reason does not support IT. or
ghnlzed labor has lost In recent
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-10-12

The iron discipline Of the military
and expose themselves TO every dan
ger, when the great concern was 10
provision and equip them and main
tain an unbrokeu flow OF supply
from the factory here to the iirlng
line there. when existing transpot-
tation was taxed To It's uttermosl ana
etill showing Itself inadequate Tor
the task imposed upon IT, tho three
union brotherhoods OF railway train
men. SELLING on the necessity OF thelt
country. held, AS 1t were. loa2ed'
gun at the head of the executive and
legislative and said! Unless you
grant our demands now We viii tie
up The transportation OF the nation
and let our soldiers overseas rot
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-10-12
poSTERrrY WILL NOT FORGET.

Public opinion cannot and poAler-
Ity win not forget that these lead
crs or uniunsm found the path 20
the white house SO pleasant ana
PROFITABLE that three times during
The course OF the war they traversed
1t to wiring wage increases from a
supine admlnlslra ion under The
threat to precipiiate civil war II
their demands were not granted, ana
In doing 30 imposed cruel burden
on their fellow citizens and started a
vicious endless chain OF excessive
production costs.
And the history of the last two
years-the Industrial history-sh shows
that what the railroad brotherhoods
ala. practically every other branch
Of or rganizod labor did The miners
followed suit--and a nation already
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-10-12
POSTERS AIMS.

william q Foster. the iuciter and
leader Of the steel strike now on In
Tho Industrial sections ~ the east,
has become "a god ln tho labor world.
Ito has written vHluN'v ~ fha pur-
poses 0f Organized labor He frank
ID states o. 90 Doe the purpose ~
labor Poo WORK ,rtf'llv fHr 'sr social
revolution. The partial strike -
TO-DAY De suYF. Elm which COM
rgrlfiNt'E fsW workers i.v1rrsr gr
au industry and fDrr" Curcers 1us
from fH,r employers Del hH.a wlufo-
'u-s 81 tho General stoke ~ the fu-
turo, m winch The whole working
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-10-12

f"rcement ignored by common con
sent This was because OF the fact
'hAt labor had been unfairly dealt
WIN by me great aggyegations OF
capital. and had been fighting
against unfair odds Public opin.
ION was with the men who worked
ana Justified their organizing To se-
cure better wages ana working con-
dillons and a happier, fuller lie.
RIGHTS or MEN THREATENED.
II was during this period that
much was heard " t9He -rlShts OF
man as opposed to the riFhts Of
property, and with some virtue. too.
For the corporations, who had con-
trolled state legislature and at.
tempted. II they did not succeed in
me attempt. to pack the courts
htd shown disregard for the rights
OF the man who worked with hIs
hands which created the impression
mat they did In fact consider dollar
profits AS OF greater Importance
than human rights.
Public opinion wns with labor in
all OF Its orderly attempts 20 win a
more Just proportion OF the fruits
OF industry Public opinion. do
not believe. has ever been satisfied
with tho strike and the boycott and
picketing. In labor's long struggle
for Just recognition these weapons
appeared necessary, and public SpIn.
ton has countenauced them where
used conservatively But repesh
do not think public opinion has
ever been completely recunciled 10
the strike. the boycott or picketing.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-10-12

when the American Federation Of
Labor set out 20 push It's organiEn .
ton into the public services OF the
sountry It excited suspicion. when
It began the organization OF police
men. and other peace officers tt for
feited our confidence when II
backs such rovulutionists as Foster
the leader of the strike In the steel
regions. It merits our condemnation
ana open opposition
The utter impos-ihility OF govern
ment ever recognizing uniouized
official ldom should be apparent to
the leaders OF organized labor. Eycn
before undertaking such hing Iust
ordinary common sense sh Deld have
told them they were oourting the
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-10-12

suffering FOR a lack OF fuel and fac
lng cruel Zoe abroad, was told ii
'ould freeze unless the monetary
demands - am organized faction
were met and met Immediately.
WHAT IL PATRIOTISM
Organized labor may have been
patriotic during the war. but 20 far
~ the record goes much ot it was
a purchased patriotism. II was pa
triotc for a price and 10 demanded
the prfco In advance. The boys on
the western front. exposed TO diHease
and prstl',ucr. and every lngo1r
venience lmar'rah... faced death IN
defense - country fo- go a month
And they IlI NOT vH..h But or
rauIvri labor 80 home IN many
Instances drawing that amount Tor
n sInrI. days work. threatened 10
cut on th" supplies ~ tho army
broad un'usr .1's demands were
met
Labor may have purchased Lib
,rty bonds lni war sumns God
knows % should have done 60. But
the isdom 'o make n profitable In
,.str.r' docs not necessarily con-
stu'e patriotism. iahUr--urrau-
.zsI labor has much ln h' proud ~
But certainly there Is nothing in fn~
record OF many - its branches dur
INK the late war fI cause flush
of pride 10 dii not turn traitor
and declare civil war; but that is
only because rs price was paid.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-10-12

for organized labor to refuse to sub
init It's differences with capital to
arbitration and, instead, resort to
| brute force ana destructive methods
to enforce It's demands.
The above constitutes my indict-
ment OF the strike, and sets forth
: clearly and boldly | hope, the un-
csoapable necessity eof bending this
ddngeruus practice, which "A large
and Increasing number Of men have
come 10 consider right (whcn II
IN no such thinR) to the force Of
lawful and orderly government
NO ENEMY or LABOR,
or course 1t Is. assume, impossi-
bic for me to escape the charge
that / am hostile to organized labor
and therefore hostile TO the com
mon man or the rights Of men
as opposed TO the rights ot prop
erty.' That must not deter me, Or
any other citizen, from proceeding
according To the dictates OF con
science aud the principles of right
Let me say, however, that ! myself
am "a lAboring m,n--a wage Garner.
/ have been an employer a cons!d-
erable part OF my life, but my sym
pathies have always been, and are
now with the man who works.
have no sympathy, or even respect,
for the man, or woman either, who
does not engage In some useful oc-
cupatiun. have never ErHcticcd
the cmployments OF the wealthy
laCking both the means or the IN
clination to do so. But have pre-
ciscly the same respect--no greater
and no less for the man who works
with his brains as for the man who
works with his hands. l recognize
In the one. he necessary complement
OF the other | do not believe that
man lives who ts an enemy OF
labor.
The only Glass" | have ever rec
oEniZed. or expect to give recoEnl-
ton to, Is that class which by sheer
ability. whether in the field OF men
tai or manual labor. shows unqucs-
toned superiority and thereby wins
my unbounded admiration and re
spect. In other words, all mon are
decidedly common" In my esuma-
ton. unless and until. by some un-
usual service to their Kind In the
one field or the other, they raise
themselves above mere commences,
Labor may he as incapable OF gen
erosity or charity as capital
AS to the rights OF property az
opposed TO the rights OF men" |
have heard that phrase prated vol
ubly by the demagogue appealing
for votes. and | hear It now and
gain set forth as constituting an ar
gument OF a promise. For myself,
have never been able TO define the
rights of man ~ separate from or
in contra adstinCtiOn TO, his right TO
possess property and to be protected
In his possession, and | defy any
man who reads these words to make
such definition as viii be satisfactory
either to himself or to another.
# can't be done For the simple
reason that one OF the most cher
ished rights OF man Ia TO possess
and TO be afforded protection In his
possession. II s precisely a prop
erty right that organized labor fights
for-yet II argues as II II were
mere human right In clear contra
distinction to the property rights OF
its opponents.
But of this later
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-10-12

tIonal peril. not alone the organlsa-
lion OF police departments and po-
liccmAn's strikes. but tho uncenslng
disruption OF industry everywhere.
and tho absolute lack OF Justice IN
the demands made, the contempt for
contracts the general lawlcssness
apparent everyw here.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-10-12
LABoR's PATRIOTISM.

Much has been said about tho pa
frsism 90 labor during the war.
70 - are here ftfrr..ur .. fl" 20
itrs' leaders ~ th. organized labor
forces. then am one 'o chars" 'lH'
labor vue rE patriotic tuf.rr 'hr
war Tho public cannot HuI poe.
tertiv viii not forget that A. "a time
when this nation vus asnfirr ifs
sons hy the thousand % the west
eru front-f0rvlug them 70 yiold 90
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-10-12

, see no difference between the
greedy manufactures who seized on
the nations peru 10 pile up illegi-
innate proflis,s and those political
labor leaders who seized on a ma
TONS pcyA to demand, and receive,
n5t wages hut grAfk Patriotism
was as lacking IN tho3ne case ha IN
the other Regard ~ the great
mass OF citizenship which constantly
stands between tho one and the
other--that puts love of any loyalty
20 government above every other
consideration appears nowhere Ia
tho actions of either.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-10-12
By Thomas Il. Latta
GREED Roth WAYS.

TliS Is the simple, unadorr
truth
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-10-12
THE ROOSEVELT ERA.

Il was the beginning of that era
In American history which i0 the
years 10 come Will be known as the
Roosevelt era The leader had ap-
peared American sentiment Nlf
quickened by a spiritual appeal that
impciled if tD support unfaitcrIng ~
.he movement which resulted lu Ieg-
station curbIng the trusts driving
their influence ouL uf public affairs
aud f0rbldiirg the formation m
upnupoies Iu restraint 81 trade
Tho giving Of rebates weg made pun
iahable by penitentIary sentences.
price fixing for the purpose of
avoiding competition. was forbidden,
and various other restrictive iegisia-
lion enacted that. rot uuly tcmpur-
.rIy but Tor all time. hrouEht cap
u1l and wealth Etu sphiect0n a.
1ragr.a,l government The various
ana..n.uf4 wee speedily sustained
by the courts 0f the land The fed
rraI constitution had welfhcr~t
another storm.
In the RESTRICTIVE" legislation de-
signed 20 curb fhr trusts and rrsirict
combinations. labor was either spe-
cifloauy exempted OF in their en-
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-10-12
LABOR MUST BE PROTECTED.

But notwithstanding this deplora-
bic coudition-this mrnacing condi-
tion-whieh has grown up In organ
iEed labor. tho right uf labor 20 or
Ehuizo and 90 engage In collective
bargaining must Ne recoEn red. In
removing the menace Of organized
labor We d. NOT propose % ere
a., q condition that viii give
even the reWotest grounds fnr
the charge that property rights arc
cons lcrtd of greater concern than
human rights. What we are con
rerncd with now is 90 remove the
danger % both from the body pol.
iuc. % force both into permanen,
subordiuation 90 orderly govcrnmsn,
and i'H processes
AZ first step 'et @ br required
that Industry and hy Industry
mean employers -Hrsrpru .g" illors
rIEEf 90 engage |u collective bar
gaining Employers should g.y. uo
cause Cor complains HE refusing
their employee 'ha right t1 urra 1.zo
II tHsy Hrs.rr tl f4Hu pu fhs other
hand. such ursrriEl4ons must NOT
assume fu interfere InAry way with
fha man HT woman who wishes to
pursue h.F ur her destiny outside n
organized labor. II ho ~ she de-
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-10-12
'uNpEsIRAnLE CITIZENS.

The indignant words "undcHirahle .
rItinsns." lrapius from ~" outraged
Iirs uf Theodore Roosevelt. 20 lodge
With discredlinV force against hay
wood and Moycr and their direct-ao-
tlonisi associates in Idaho a dozen
or more years ago, have come 10 be
the settled conviction o. American
public op nlou wherever .aw and
order are rcy,rei.
u has been asserted ,h1t orroniz"d
capital taught labor the nere-.Iiy
~ pryani7. and that labor has
but cnui1trd l'- prer"p'ur That
may be admitted without affecting
the argument further Than 90 dem
unstrafe ba,bnd an prraiF"nture
'haf American citizenship 80 flr has
but wrurr a Wer1cIrE force from
one hand go place % I'm aro fher, and
has accomplished nothing BY the
transfer.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-10-12
THE TRUST PERIOD.

American history has been one
great issue after another II IL
largely because we have always met
he issues courageously and wisely,
that we adhere strongly to the view
that ours is "a nation especially dear
10 the Divine Creator OF all things.
II the United States from its begin
ming TO the present Woment has not
existed under the shadow OF His
wings. then human perception Is
at lozls to account FOR It's gres
good fortune in being presented with
"A leader for every threatening crisis.
Incident 20 the development OF
continent public opinion IN Amer
lea became careless OF iOs obligations
and reputation. with the rapid and
Unprecedented increase in wealth
which followed the Spanish Ameri-
can war the public afnnirs Of the ma
tion fell under the contral OF cor
porations 10. such an extent ns TO
constitute real menace 10 the re-
public 10 was the trust period.
Wealth. organizing closer and closer,
90 control the govern
ment, and was controlling some
parts OF the public service. En-
plnycrs were arrogant ana unjust.
But recently raised from the ranks
OF. the employed they had little con
coption Of their obligations 20 their
fellow man and none with respect
20 their obligations 60 their govern
mon'
The period was filled with a dan
ger that while d did not threaten
tho existence OF the government ala
threaten to completely corrupt gov
eminent The issue was between
organized wealth and organized gov
eminent Wealth was arrogant and
defiant II alleged IS right To do
as 10 pleased with lmpuniBl Pub
dc opinion hcslfafrd. But undr the
leadership Of one who. though born
IN the east came ridinF out of the
west. speaking language lntolng.-
BILE 10 all Americans, quickly became
not only animate but articula'e and
ranged itself against tho common
danger.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-10-12

any more than q vas rcconcloh TO
the unlawful practices or ihe cor
poratlons.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-10-12
THREATENING GOVERNMENT.

CONHIUTIHTPn" NWVthTb nVWHTTU
the actions Of either. o.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-10-16
Il. l.. WILLIAMS ANNOUNCES
FOR REPRESENTATIVE

In this issue Of the Bienville Demo.
crat appears the announcement Of R.
L. Williams as a candidate for Repre-.
sentative in the next Legislature.
Bob Williams was born and raised
in Bienville parish; his grandfather,
John Williams, having settled III this
parish In the year 1880.
He was raised on a farm and was
educated iii the elementary schools of
the parish and afterwards took up
the study Of law at this place and has
made a marked success In his pro-
fession. He has made hundreds of
friends all over the parish by his gen.
iality and good fellowship with the
people. Everybody knows Bob VII.
liams stands for the right in all mat
tiers. 3
He Is young and progressive and
stands for anything for the betterment
and improvement Of Bienville parish.
He Is a man Of good morals and high
ideals, and we believe that Bienville
parish would be we'll represented with
him In the legislature.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-10-16
TWO MORE WELLS TO BE
DRILLED NEAR ARCADIA

A deal has been conSumated between
]. E. 4 j. N. Lummus and New York
interests whereby two more wells will
be drilled near Arcadia on holdings Of
the Lummus Company. A deposit of
S,OOO.OO In cash for each we'll has been
deposited with local banks by the New
York interests, and it is understood
that operations will be started in a
short time. One of the welle will be
located on tract owned by Fred W.
Pentecost and the other on lands OF
Mrs NJ. L. Anderson.
The drilling rig for the we'll to be
drilled on Bert Davis holdings arrived
Tuesday and is being placed ready to
begin drilling.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-10-16
PERSONAL MENTION

Among those who were IN Arcadia
MIDDAY to attend the special lueetin;
OF the Police Jury We're the followin.
prominent out-of-town citizens: J. +
Harrison and W. O. Campbell Of Bien
vile; p. F. White, Henry Hayes ant
II. r. Lacey Of Alberta; ]. Z. ant
Zach Woodland Of Ringgold; W. J
Bates Of Sparta; W. Fl. Began Of Cas-
tor; Prof. Wedgeworth and ". 8
Montgomery, Of Saline.
W. f. Mosely, Of Ringgold, was her,
Monday In the interest Of his candi
dacy for the office Of Tax Assessor.
Mr. ]. T. Toms, Of Bicnyille, wa!
a prominent business visitor Wednes
day.