Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-25
Workers Against Bolshevism
Leslie's Weekly.

We have seen no exposure Of bolshevism
more scathngly accurate than that of Boston
union labor leader, Peter w. Collins. former
president of the. Boston Central Federated I'M
engineers, says that bolshevki are not labor
men, and that bolshevism is "the biggest gold
brick ever offered to the unwary" He says
that class hatred is "artificially manufacture
by bolshevism," and that "the right kind of la
Dor believes in working hand in hand with cap
ital.' The illegtimate discomfort of labor at the
present time he attributes to bolshevism, which
always fosters revolution, and he declares that
the solid workingman opposes it." This is the
right sort of talk and what may be expected
from any man who loves his country and its
institutions
county, West Virginia, resolutions were passed
attacking the government and threatening the
state legislature. State Labor Commissioner
Samuel B. Montgomery took pains promptly to
repudiate this action. declaring that it was not
the action OF any labor union. and that it is de-
plored by laboring people throughout the state.
R. Toothill, labor member of the British Par
lament, states that much of the trouble between
workmen and employers is caused by suspicion
and that the one thing necessary is to bring
them closer together This is precisely what
many OF the great corporations in this country
are trying to do and with no little success.
Walker H. Hines, director general of rail-
roads. who has shown in his administration of
the railroads great practical knowledge of the
difficult problems confronting him, pointed out
to striking clerks of the Nashville, Chattanooga
4 St. Louis railroad that the government had
provided adequate machinery to deal with all
cases of dispute and grievances provision
which they had disregarded. He reminded
them that unless discipline and authority were
recognized "the railroad business would become
chaotic, and the public, which in the last
analysis has to pay the bill, would resent the
resultant excessive cost and inefficient service,
and the reaction would be exceedingly unfavor-
able to the employees themselves"
Mayor Dahnert of Garfield. N. J.. warned
the strikers of three big wooden mills on the
reopening of the mills, that all willing to return
to work would be given full protection and safe
conduct to and from their places of employ
ment. This is in line with the action of Mayor
work must be free to do so without intimidation,
just as those who don't want to work must be
protected.
A Paris dispatch says that the minister of
commerce has begun the formation of Ma
tional Federation of Employers to act as a coun-
terpart to the General Federation of Labor.
Employers will thus come to have definite
and unified program just as employees now have.
A similar movement is on foot in this country.
The United Mine Workers Of America have
declined to participate in general strike on
July 4 in behalf of Thomas Mooney, convicted
rage The mine workers hold that participation
in such strike would be in violation of the
fundamental laws governing the union. and
would abrogate the joint wage agreement to
which they are bound.
When labor keeps faith with itself and shows
respect for its contracts with employers. it wins
the support of public opinion, and secures the
fort to maintain nigh wages and the American
living standard.