The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-10
LABOR IS AROUSED
Industrial Council Sees Nom
Support in Topeka.
"Sinister Influence" Against
Armistice Celebration.

A letter written to the editor of The
State Journal by W. E. Bush. secre-
tary of the Topeka Industrial Council,
accuses some one, or thing. or organi-
cation of sinister motives in connec-
ton with the disarmament parade,
which. Bush says, was initiated by or
ganized labor.
Bush declares that the actions of
the committees in charge of arrange
ments for the parade have from the
very start encountered a hidden sin
lister influence that has hampered
their every move" Bush further de-
clared that "even prominent speaker
have felt this influence and nave ex-
cused themselves from participating"
Bush's letter is attached to a reso-
luton passed by the Topeka Industrial
Council at a meeting Wednesday night.
The letter and resolution follow:
Editor State Journal: Organized labor
took the initiative in the movement for
general disarmament demonstration in To-
peka. Because labor makes the chief sacri-
flee in war, and is the greatest sufferer
after war, it was and is intensely Interested
in having our city join in the nation wide
movement against war. For this reason it
called upon all fraternal and civic organi-
cations, including the Chamber of Com
merce, to get into the movement and help
make TOpekas voice heard at the Interim
tional conference which convenes on Armi-
stice day for the avowed purpose of devils
ing means for at least limiting the prob
ability of future wars
Labor cheerfully relinquished its right
to carry labor banners in the parade .
humbly accepted a place at the foot of the
parade; and not one name of labor
reader or labor agitator" appears on the
program; and yet, from the very start the
committees preparing for the demOnstra-
Eon nave encountered a hidden sinister in
IIuence thaC mas hampered their every
move. Even prominent speakers have felt
this Influence and have excused themselves
from participating. Golf tournaments have
been scheduled for the same afternoon and
finally the Merchants association ignoring
the act OF congress and the presidents
! proclamation declaring Armistic day a ma
| tional holiday. and the mayors proclama-
ton asking all citizens of Topeka to oh
s serVe the day has publicly announced. thru
be closed tomorrow. (Note: The rner-
chants en- n decided today to close their places
This is carrying the boycott Just n little
700 tar, ana IN answer to this declaration
q dne topeka Merchants association the
Iopeka Industrial Council, at its regular
meeting last night. passed unanimously
the following resolution:
hereas. President Harding, has desir-
mated Armistiee day, Fredav November II
as national holiday, and our Honorable
Mayor, in conformity thereto. has called
upon gu our citizens to lay aside. so far
as practicable, their daily avocations and
observe the day in Il general demonstration
Tor disarmament; and
Whereas, The daily press has announced
that the merchants of Topeka have decided
to ignore these procIamations and keen
therefore be it ""'
Resolved, BY the Topeka Industrial Coun
eli, IN regular meeting assembled that we
request all laboring people who are in the
parade on Armistice day to particularly
note az business houses that display the
national colors and have their doors closed
that they may hereafter give their patronl
age to those who, by so doing, display a
spirit of true Americanisn
ana permit me TO say that labor is m
tensely in earnest in this matter
W. Z. BUSH