Middletown transcript., 1919-05-03
WORKERS ANDFARMERs|
RALLY TO LOAN
Leaders Pledge Aid to Last
Campaign

Organized labor, farmers and Others
in the Third Federal Reserve District
have rallied to the support OF the VIC
tory Liberty Loan in answer to the
call issued by William B. Wilson, Sec
retary of Labor.
Labor unions, as a whole, and the
working men as individuals, fully real
ize the situation in which the govern
ment is placed by the war, ana are
willing to do all in their power to
provide the necessary remedy-finance.
Labor is going to give its utmost
endeavor toward the success OF the
Victory Liberty Loan campaign said
Frank Feeney, national president OF
the Elevator Constructors, Union.
"Any statements alleged to have been
made by labor leaders in any part
of the country purporting to say that
labor is not in sympathy with the
final war loan are untrue.
Labor is behind the loan to the
limit Such alleged statements are
merely Bolshevik propaganda and by
no means express the sentiments OF
any one connected with an accredited
labor organization"
In speaking to the farmers OF the
nation, Oliver Wilson, Master Nation
al Grange, said: 4
"For the fifth time the government
is appealing to the people for financial
aid. On the four previous occasions
money was needed to win the war and
people of all classes literally respond
ed. Now the call comes for Victory
Liberty Loan, a loan which, now that
the fight is won, is necessary to aid
in finishing the great task Of assur-
ing to all peoples liberty and demo-
cracy, that our struggles and sacri-
fees Of the past few years may not
have been in vain.
81 desire 70 appeal to our entire
Grange membership and farmers gen
orally to maintain the proud record
we have made in the previous loans.
Not only subscribe what you can, but
give the matter prominence at your
Grange meetings and encourage neigh
bors and friends to do their part to-
ward fulfilling this our great national
responsibility"
Labor Backs Loan.
Just as in the preceding loan cam
paigns, labor organizations in this dis
trict have formed a campaign commit
tee of which William Tracy, former
Magistrate, is secretary. Joseph
Richie, of the American Federation OF
Labor, who is chairman, said:
"This committee is active III urg-
ing all organizations as Whole ana
the individuals connected with them
to do their utmost in paying their
share, and more than their share, OF
the bills of the war; Every meeting
Of labor men held in this district gives
a portion of it's time to discussing pay
ment Of the governments just debts
through the medium of the Victory
Liberty Loan.
"Literature, too, urging every work
ing man to 90 his best for the cam
paign will be sent by the committee
to every organization
"There are not enough words in the
English language to express my ap
proval of the Victory Liberty Loar
campaign and the liberal terms on thu
securities, as announced by Secretar!
Of the Treasury Carter Glass. This
too. is the attitude Of every working
man. We are going the limit ant
then some"
Mr.. Tracy expressed similar opin
ion and pointed out that labor is sup
porting the loan through a"trioti
motives and because it is 0 busl
ness.
"A great portion Of the moneys dc
rived from the loan." Mr.. Tracy saiC
twill be used for work Of rec, nstru<
ton. which means that it will rever
to the working man. Expenditure
for reconstruction work will provid
employment for thousands and an
person who failed to support the loa
would be merely hurting himself"
Mr.. Richie declared that there is n
doubt that union labor viii supper
the new loan.
::The men realize that the war COS
q great deal Of money, and that ther
are many bills still to be paid by tn
nation. We ali know that If the none
IS not secured through the Victor
Liberty Loan the government will o
forced to tax the people more heavil!
To offset the heavy taxes that v
know would result If the new lOa
should fail, we will invest In the goN
ernmenf SecuritieS"