The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-04
For the Good of
 the Community

~ OVERNOR COOLIDGE of Massa. VI chusetts has been commended by the press and the people generally throughout the country on his firm stand against the striking policemen of Boston. few weeks ago, and many of those writ ing to him, or about his action, declare that he has done more to save the country from anarchy and boolshevism than any other one man.
 Since the suppression of the crime wave following the police strike Boston has been quiet and orderly and less is heard of the activities of the anti-government crowd in that part of the country.
 Governor Coolidge's course in that crisis is commended to officials charged with the enforcement of law and the preservation of order and American insti- tutions in other states Here in Birming- ham there have not been wanting evi- dences of bolshevisr1, radicalism and an- archy. Only recently there was call here for the classes to organize for the over throw, not of the government but of those charged with the administration of it's af- fairs. Others not so bold are making sim liar appeals to certain classes, and, unfor-. tunately, they are meeting with a degree of success.
 Writing to Governor Coolidge shortly after the Boston incident, Henry M Glenn of Newberryport, Mass, suggests a method by which the widespread dissem- nation of anarchistic and bolshevist lit erature and propaganda may be largely restricted 1t not entirely ended. Among other things he says:
 "If the press in general and some of our clergymen would be little moderate in suggesting reme dies for our unrest, and not put many insane nov tons into the minds of semradical labor leaders, it would help to quiet matters and get people back into normal thinking There is absolutely nothing the matter except individual extravaganza. nation that registers nearly S,0O0OO0 motor cars, for every 15 of it's entire population is not suffering from low ering of the standard of sensible, living. Per sonally, have owned a I manufactured few 15 years ago, but never could afford to and feel sure of educating my. children One only has to consider what material benefits accrue from 10 hours labor in Russia, and compare it with what any man in any walk of life, able to work, can own in America for like effort, to judge whether intelligent industrial system is good not.
 ''We all right if we keep our balance and keep at work
 T will have more respect and regard for labor or ganzations in general when they substitute efficiency for numbers Forty per cent of them drones, slackers and trouble-makers, and these always pressed closer the bosom of the leaders than the real workers The mouthy, leather-unged stacker and visitor in the factory the feow always washed and dressed, standing in front of the time clock waiting for the whistle, always the who's who in their local councils conference of ideasts and busybodies that do not furnish rolls have any conception of how they raised may declare that labor is not commodity, but have always noticed that every fellow who labors in whatever walk of life, won't change it for anything except what is classed as a commodity. He won't take sunshine, air spiritual blessings for it. The teaching and chasing of labor something indefinable is insanity of the sort There few commodities which comprise stand ard of living that not made up of 95 per cent of labor Before labor touches it, locomotive Chat s the natural God-given materals) isn't worth a pound of crackers to any living soul earth Absolutely worthless except for window weights in small pieces Now if the labor it isn't commodity when it is finished and sells for $35,000, what is t?"
 If the rank and file of the laboring people, the real workers, the conse1va- tives who toll for their living, would take more interest in the organizations SUD- posed to be working for their best inter- est; if they would take hand in the man. orov,oopt of fh hoir 11y,ioy,c tboro world Tx