The Washington times., 1919-01-10


loss Of blood, money, and security
such as the world has never known.
Workers must not think that war
problems are important and dan
gerous to the prosperous class
only.
They are Infinitely more danger
Gus to those that work, to their
children and wives.
IL you disorganiZe industry, stop
work, close factories, you only d.
MINISH the prosperity Of the
vell-to-do. You do not hurt their
families. They have always some
thing left But you do hurt the
workmenis families. And il the
strike Is used recklessly, II may be
used to put thousands or even mil
Hons out OF work and to keep
them out Of work for many q
month.
Intelligent workers know that
after the war the country and its
industries are like a sick man ris-
ing from his bed, trying to get on
his feet again.
The fact that certain profteers
have stolen billions does not JUS
tify any worker in striking reck-
lessly and hastily against the mass
of honest constructive business
men trying to keep work and in
dustry going.
Such men are entitled to the CO.
operation Of workers. If they do
not get it, there's going to be great
trouble in this country, and the
workers will be the chief sufferers.
This Is not advising any man to
endure deliberate injustice. It is
written by one who has been habit
ually prompt to see and to adyo-
cate the side Of the workers who
contribute 50 much to civilization
and get so little beyond the food
necessary to keep them working.
The workers should remember
that during this war, while labor
has besnrmore highly paid tifan in
all the worlds history, the pros
Porous man has paid the biggest
taxes IN the worlds history. For
once the rich have borne their
share OF Government cost. The
load was not shifted as Usual 10
the backs Of little people. All the
very prosperous were made to give
up more than half of their entire
income. And at a time when
workmen were getting more than
ever, many of the most prosperous
men were actually paying to the
Government more than the total
amount ot their income, because
the Government would not let them
deduct certain losses.
This country, like eyery other
m the world, faces this problem
and question:
Are we to recover from the
war, or fall victims to it, and fac
years OF hard times, OF dangerous
dissatisfaction 2"
The European countries are in
great danger. Some have already
succumbed to anarchy and starva.
ton When those things come.
the prosperous move to a better
neighborhood: the poor, the work
era. stay behind and suffer.
There IS no reason why this na-
ton should fail in its task of re-
construction, IL all the citizens will
work together, as they should. like
brothers helping each other after
q big fight.
Employers should strain everv
point to prove generosity, Justice
at least. Many of them have done
this, in a broad spirit of good
citizenship.
Workers should not be misled
by evil advisers. They own this
country; they are interested in II,
They should work through law
abiding organizations to get their
share and as big a share as thev
can justly claim. But this is NOT
the time to demand the last ounce
and these days Of the highest
wages known are not the days for
reckless interruption of business
and industry that are seeking 10
rc-establish themselves after the
great shock that the world has re-
ceived.
Nations Of the world were like
o lot Of men knocked down bv the
terrific explosion of war. It Is
over; they are trying to regain
their feet and carry on the world
race Of prosperity, commerce, and
hioher civilization.
The first nation to get on II.
feet and start running straight
ard swiftly will win the race.
with great reward and prosperity
for all the citizens.
Ours should be 8he nation first
- rise, to start first and 90 most
rapidly forward. And it will, be
first IL workers and EMPLOYERS
win realize that the United
States Is the country of both-its
problems their problems, its future
rood times or bad times also
THEIRS.
The labor leader who recklessIy
brings on strikes, refusing to rec
ognize the gravity Of the nations
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