The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1920-09-03

MONEY NEEDED
Labor Must Finance It's
N0n-P artisan Campaign

Washington Literature has been
and is being distributed by the hum
dreds of thousands of pieces; the de
mands exceed the supply" says the
A. +. of L. national partisan po-
litical campaign committee, in a cir
cular to members of organized labor
ON the need for financial contribu
tions to carry on the trade union non
partisan campaign.
ALREADY fruits Of the struggle have
been harvested" says the national
committee. Enemies have been de-
feated friends have been assisted.
'Ninety-six thousand votes were
cast against Senator Cummins in his
own primary Senator Underwood
escaped in the primary of his party
with only handful of votes Nor
mally these men would have enor-
nous pluralities,
"In other states and congressional
districts there have been clean-cut vic
tories for labor and progress.
"And now we reach state whore
additional financial help must be had.
The amount of money received and eX-
pended thus far IS surprisingly small
outof all proportion to the work
done and the results achieved.
"The initial request was for but
nominal amount The response was
all that was expected.
But the work goes on. Time flies.
The crisis approaches. We are headed
into the current Of the main campaign
Our effort must increase with each
day The army of volunteers must
be supplied with material The vot-
ers must be informed
Organizations of workers and indi-
viduals are asked to contribute now
and with as much generosity as may
be possible. The struggle cannot be
postponed; it is on and we must make
our fight now
Contribute today Help in the spin
it of the fight for human freedom and
progress.
Send all contributions to Frank
Morrison, A. r. Of L. Building, Wash
ington, D. c., who will receipt for same.
At the close of the campaign an item
ized statement Of all OF the receipts
and expenditures will be printed and
forwarded to each contributor"
1t is expected that the response to
the above appeal will accord with la
boris nationwide enthusiasm and de-
termination to defeat its enemies and
elect friends. This enthusiasm is not
of the torch-light parade variety, but
is of the kind indicated by a commit
teeman from one of the southwestern
states, where nomination is equivalent
to election, who informed the national
committee that in their recent pri-
maries they "only" nominated the
county judge, county treasurer, the
state senator and two members of the
state legislature who are pledged to
legislation that harmonizes with
American ideals
"The boys are not discouraged,
J, | however, and they are determined to
! clean the slate next time," said this
writer, who indicated that the union
I lists of that county are after 100 per
cent results.
! This enthusiasm is also shown by
labor's demand for literature. Bun
dies of literature on various questions
tare given wide circulation by the ma
tional committee. Distribution of the
pamphlet by President Gompers, en-
titled "Labor's Protest Against a
Rampant Tragedy" which treats Of
proftering, and labor's remdy for
same, is now reaching the half-million
mark.
1t is this enthusiasm and determi-
nation that justifes the national COM
mite in its statement:
"This is a great struggle for the
rights and Liberties Of the masses of
our peoplea struggle for the tri-
umph of justice"
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