The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1920-05-13
ORGANIZATION
Of PUBLIC FOR
OWN PROTECTION

tiEAticn OF the one big union OF cit
isens" idea and It's feasibility In pro
tcctins American communities iron
possible fuel or food fam!ucs dur
ing strikes is now under way b,
10 members OF the New York stat,
chamber OF commerce recently ap
pointed by the president of tho or
Eauisation at a Committee on Pub
lie Welfare"
Rey olut ouary labor uphcSvals
and strikes designated as OUTLAW
walkouts by union officials and the
employment OF volunteer Americans
IN keeping the channels of commuu.
cation orcn. are the object, Il Is
said. Of the Chambers present In.
Qpiry. The chamber FOR several
weeks has been LISTING and classify
!ng volunteers who. with no antaE.
cnism toward unions or partisan in
terCst In labor quarrrls, ohliEatr
themselves 20 operate motor trucks
or do any other work necessary to
keep the nations commercial artcr,
o. open In times of stress To pre-.
vent the tying up and throi,cliur
,t whole communities. the commit
zee has rccrlvca hundreds OF re-
spcase. TO blank aaes,innnalr,s
srecifyins the ability and equipment
o! the various volunteers Their
oecu patton. home addresses and t.l,-
phone numbers together with other
simila. data are in possession OF the
which. in time OF crisis. !
may be utilized.
The chamber AZ u recent meeting
authorizing the appointment OF the .
by President Alfred T. /
passed resolutions In which .
{ said that civilization is now men.
iced by false and distorted and poiit- .
cal ideas and the public ~clfaf. de- .
nands that the men and women OF
he nation. who hold to high ideals
q personal and political conduct. who
'elieye in sound economic principles
nd In constitutional government.
hall undertake more resolutcly 10
aliill their civic duties" The reso.
ations further declared that the
;ructure OF government and society
= . whole was imperili-d by the
Of the normal channels
Z communication and public service
ae to "an irresponsible minority OF
he population ef the United States"
further stated that the duties OF !
lie committee on public welfare !
hould be TO draw up "A plan OF or I
an!zation and cooperation whereby I
ie public may. by volunteer service. !
ID In maintaining the uninterrupted
se o. public utilities and assisting
he duly constituted authorities In !
resefying law and order"
Many interesting letters accom- !
in.ed the applieati rs OF volunteers. -.
doctor who formerly was a t.l.-
aph operator offered bis services In V
y capacity for the maintsnaacc of q
c,ai equilibrium against the rebel. VI
'ns aud m!sled small minority" lie
ID that the movement deserved ~
e support OF all right-miaded citi- "
rs who are the backbOn. OF the j"
uatry."
A Russian refugee. a ma !or general ~
the former Russian army. who
: suffered the loss OF everything
ssessed through the Bolsheyiki"
d he felt In duty bound TO offer his Of
vices. lie wrote: Il am perfectly to
niliar with the beginning OF the OF
lsheyiki, movement In Russia
ich started. as you know, with
lkes. upris!ngs and the cur,all- g
ut OF food. | know thoroughly the =
shevists Of other countries as we'll =
Russia and their methods and. 4
-s am the guest OF America and Z
fybody has been so very kind 10
wish to do all in my power to =
p America" -
man. a consulting engineer. 81 "
- old. in fair health and yigor." =
te' i am fully In sympathy with =
appai"nt theory that the way 10 =.
bat OUTLAW or even inlaw' labor
ructions . public activities is to
Top strong and widespread sen
.nt among the masses OF right
4'd citi~eHs against such labor
ifDaHces, Also that the best way -
le'elop this sentiment among =
THINKING people Is to permit =
10 take part In combating law 4,
'ess aud 10 aid in the CARRYING
public activities which may b.
iupted b. labor disturbances
lawyer wrote enrolling his nam.
member Ci your organization
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