Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-09-30
Labor Leads
Big Celebration in City on
Armistice Day
Central Body Unanimously Endorses
Nationwide Observance Pro-
posed by A. +. of |.

The Newark Trades and Labor AS
sembly, at the regular meeting last
Sunday morning, dec.t9d by una
nimous vote to join in he nation
wide movement inaugurat-d by the
American ederation of Labor for IN
appropriate observance and cclebra-
TIN Of the third anniversary Of TIE
signing of the armistice which virtual
~ enGeG the great war. IiiF demon
stration is intended 10 show the over
Whel, ljnc sentiment ot la11r IN
favor Of disarmament.
The plans for this universal OBJ
service on the day upon whicn II e
International Conference meets i:
Washington were launched by the
Executive Council of the American
federation of Labor which decided
;uat organized labor must take the
l,aG in impressing upon the Confer
erce the overwhelming determination
20 forever end the conducting of in
ternational affairs upon a military
basis.
A letter sent by President Gompers
to central bodies throughout the coun-
try in part says:
"The executive council of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor has decided
that American organized labor must
take the lead in impressing upon the
International Conference for the Linn
itation of Armament the overwhelm-
ing world determination to stop con-
ducting international affairs on mill
tary basis.
November II is Armistice Day.
Three years ago, on Armistice Day,
democracy won an imperishable vic
tory. May it win another great vic
tory on this third anniversary.
"The American trade union move
ment, always making clear distinc-
ton between disarmament and paci
fism, has repeatedly declared for dis
armament, because it has faith in
democracy.
"The time has come now to speak
with the full volume of our voice, join
ingwith all other elements in Amer
ican life and citizenship whose faith
is akin to ours and whose love for
peace is as deep.
"In every city and town in America
let there be a great demonstration on
Armistice Day!
"There should be a parade in every
locality-a great parade for disarma-
ment.
at is highly desirable that this
great Armistice Day disarmament
demonstration be not alone the ex-
preston of labor's views but that it
be the expression of the views of our
citizenship, under labor's leadership
Labor takes the lead because if has a
highly developed sense of duty, is de-
voutly American, thoroughly dem
ocratic, and has the great organiza-
tion necessary to leadership IN .
, crucial moment such as this.
"The hour has struck to make good
our faith in democracy, to bring sue
cess to great constructive move
ment in which labor has we're been the
leader.
"Let this be Americas greatest
demonstration, Americas greatest
mandate, Americas greatest pledge
of faith for the peace of the wo:ld!"
President Victor Walk of the
Trades Assembly appointed live
committee of ten, which has already
commenced active operations, and the
indications are that one of the largest
and most enthusiastic gatherings and
demonstrations of Labor ever held in
the cit. will result.
This cOmmitee met Tuesday even
ing and decided 10 send invitations TO
all civic ard pa riotic organizations,
lodges. womens clubs and schools to
Join in this deLi Il. tration in favor
of disarmament, which will consist of
a big parade in the early evening, fol
lowed by a mass meating. Further