The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-25
That the Public
May Kn0W

A large majority Of Tusa's patriotic
citizens have joined in a movement to elm
mate preference in the rights of labor; that
is they have agreed to offer equal rights
to all classes of labor whether the individ-
ual worker be bound by the rules and regu-
lations Of the American Federation Of Labor
or by the dictates of his conscience and not
by the will Of constituencies dictators. In
other words, these men, for their own pro-
tecti md for the protection Of the public,
are T. demanding that in return for the
wages they pay, they shall receive SERV
ICE, not of the sort which shall be pre-
scribed by an organization which shall de-
termine what manner of SERVICE or what
degree of SERVICE shall be performed,
but by the free and untrammelled con-
sciences of the workers themselves, who will
give the best there is in them for the best
wages obtainable
While present standards of living obtain,
while costs are maintained at their present
standard, there is no intention To promulgate
lower wage schedules Employers of labor
are perfectly willing to pay the highest wage
conditions will permit so long as labor gives
in return-SERVlCE The public knows,
organized labor knows, and business knows
that while INSCRIPTIONS leaders dictate the
laborers program, the laborer is not going
to give value received in return for his
wage. There are organized workers who
will admit that they are not permitted to
give full efficiency because the organization
encourages them to "get all they can get
for the least possible service" Such con-
ditions are intolerable continuation Of
them will inevitably lead to industrial and
economic chaos.
Employers are paying out thousands of
dollars monthly for which they receive no
return in the way of SERVICE. This con-
diton has been going on for months In
reply to the citizens protest against this
condition the voice Of organized labor has
asked in arrogant tone, What are you
going to do about it?"
Organized labor has attempted to dictate
to employers and to its own servants where
they shall buy their clothes, their food their
fuel. 1t has threatened them with strikes,
fines, and the ruin Of their business if they
do not fashion their manner of living and
of carrying on their business in keeping
with the dictates Of the organization.
AND YET THIS IS AMERICA!
Moreover, the very men who kneel in
ScINlJuut uIucl Vic leioil piiSN W wv VI
ganization rules which hold them in bond
age realize that these conditions obtain but
fear to complain.
This is the state Of affairs which i'm
PEELED Tulsa citizens to organize the Pa
triotic Friends of Labor. Something had to
be done to protect not only their own rights
and the rights Of the public, but also to
protect the rights Of the unorganized worker
as against those of the worker enjoying
special privileges, not under the law, but
under the arrogant dictation of a handful
Of labor agitators who are seeking to dictate
the policies Of our government.
The following civic organizations have
given unanimous endorsement to the open
shop movement which is to be furthered by
the Patriotic Friends Of Labor through their
membership or board Of directors;