Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-01-07
new YEAR 1927 M9sT
NOT FIND AMERICAS
WORKERS UNPaEeARED
sy President eOmpers,
Il. American Fedsratlonlst

In Aff4ENN~@ss
a.. are Al the close OF another year
"a the birth Of another year. We
- lived through a year of tremen.
se. - egsn6fnlness and We face a year
.elsn.n porteut During the year
g, h 10 come the issue. boiled To its
ss,re viii be progress against re
-, At the close OF 192u the Amer
a. Federation of Labor Is an or
l,tsation Of 100000 men and
h,en Il IS an organization of fight
..e spirit. ready for the struggle
ahead - :, -, a,..,
"a milifant. f0r never in the his.
80 of the American labor movement
bas pluloeratic greed presented such
an organized menace 20 democratic
progress. -. -
danger. but several Conferred in
nronaganda which is profitable TO
hose who eonduet IL, there is move.
ment under way to break down the
arganjgation OF the workers through
,he establishment of the non-union
shon miscalled by it's sponsors the
aonen shop This movement has Tor
;,s aim the destruction Of labor s
saire the destruction of joint reia-
,lons between workers and employers.
IL destruction of the whole structure
~ collective bargaining and joint
svreements which has brought so
much of democracy into the indus
,riai life of our people. There is fur
,her The effort to carry the affairs OF
Industry into the realm OF politics
,hrough the establishment of various
tinds Of governmental tribunals and
hoards which aim TO make real coli
iactiye bargaining impossible and to
make the relations between workers
and EMPLOYERS an endless litigation.
the conseanences of which would
nrove disaster of the first magni-
tude
added to this is the heartless de-
termination Of many powerful employ
ing interests to reduce wages and To
stop the wheels of production entirely
in many cases, resulting in great nn-
employment.
These are all issues that are be-
fore the workers of America. They
are. in fact. issues that are before the
whole people, but they are of pri-
mary Importance to the workers be-
cause they mean TO the workers every
thing that makes for life and liberty
In democracy
The great forces OF reaction, or
greed. OF organized plutoeracy, have
thrown their challenge into the arena.
This challenge is backed by power.
No meesneSs Of spirit. no smiling
eountenanoe of moderation will serve
to meet this brutal challenge. For this
hour there Is needed the stern spirit,
the set features. the earnest will OF
the fighting man.
Selfishness does not know how to
meet the spirit Of millions standing
together in unselfish devotion to prin-
eple for the common good. Selfish
ness understands only seifishness.
Therein lies the great hope of liberty
and the preservation of human rights
and their extension
The great American labor move
ment, organized for the protection of
all workers and for the aggressive
work of securing rights too long de-
MED, is the one great instrumentality
that can save the day for fundamen.
tai justice and liberty and democracy.
The strength of the protest against
the onsiaughts of greed Is measured
by the strength of the labor move
ment
Therefore, men and women of la
Dor, do that thing that is most feared
by the reactionaries of industry-or-
ganze into the trade union move.
ment!
While you wander among the
clouds, wrapped in speculation and
dwelling among beautiful theories, you
strike no fear to the heart OF tyranny.
organize into trade unions, mobilize
your power where you work, and you
strengthen the cause of the weak and
oppressed everywhere The trade
union movement is making progress
toward greater freedom faster than
any movement of men and women
anywhere. There is no movement so
powerful to resist the invasion of
rights. In spite of cajolery and fiat
.efy and treachery, 1t goes on and on
10 greater heights, to great achieve
ments
Al this hour of historic progress,
Nhen the enemies of man seek to
salner Tor another desperate effort
ssainst progress. should the work
aug people submit, should they do that
which their enemies would have them
NO. thousand times no. In this
nour' give hope to humanity, give
strength to the cause of freedom. Grit
your teeth and organizei
Greet the New Year with the con
aaehee Of men and women who serve
sae cause OF humanity, armed with
asht and Justice, seeking only the
eoou OF the great masses. Call the
.t .tahs OF labor together. Tighten up
sae hnes Bring in the stragglers. Or
same tie toilers everywhere!
LABOR, organized. is invincible. Be
i;n'inclolei In defense of liberty and
Justice and freedom and democracy.
De unbeatablel
0rlt your teeth and organize.