Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-04
ASKS WORKERS
To KEEP FAITH
WITH COUNTRY
Reactionary Forces of
Employers Are Slow
to Accede to Demands.
Unorganized Helpless,
Says Leader, and Must
Join Ranks for Aid.

Washington, Sept, 3.-American La
Dor was urged "to 90 forward" through
more complete organization by Samue
Gompers, president of the Ameri
can Federation of Labor, in his annua
Labor Day message to the working
men of the United States, made publ,
Saturday night.
The message which will be read al
Z gathering of organized workers or
Monday said:
1--WE meet to observe this Labor Day
at a time when the citizenship, the
understanding, the loyalty and solidar-
ity of all eur people is passing through
the test of fire.
I'VE meet at time when the great
need is to stand together.
I'VE are confronted by unemploy-
ment. Nearly six millions of our peo-
pie have no work. The reactionary
forces among employers are slow to
turn their minds to constructive eff
forts"
'They are slow to learn that the
Injunction as abused in industrial dis
putes is an unlawful, ineffective,
tyrannical weapon.
Slow To Learn.
'sThey are slow to learn that the
so-called Individual contract as a
measure of industrial disfranchise
ment is a badge of enslavement which
Ansrican workers will not accept.
They are slow to learn that the de-
struction of our movement is impos-
sible, either through the infamous
mis-named open shop campaign or by
any other device.
'But. though they are slow to
learn, they do learn.
Every advance of labor marks an
advance in the education of en-
ployers.
.'The constructive ability Of our
movement is called upon to the ut
most to bring the full flood of life
back to our industries under condi-
tions Of freedom, with the democratic
ideal dominating everywhere.
1--WE will not be driven back. We
will go forward. The light that has
come into the life and work of our
people can never be shut away from
them There must be more, and more,
and more-and more tomorrow than
today. more the next day than tomor-
row, more for every coming tomorrow.
Times Are Trying.
"The times Of today are severely
trying. They are not of our making,
but they are of our redemption.
1--WE must organize for our task.
The unorganized are helpless They
can help neither themselves nor their
fellows. Their strength, their Skill
their inspiration, are lost, until they
organize.
"Our first great task is to organize
to bring together the unorganized,
to unite and federate the organized, to
bring together in strength of united !
thought and action all of our people !,
everywhere.
Man today wins no victories alone; I
he overcomes no injustice by him
self, he contributes nothing to the tide
of progress, while he walks by him
self. The battle for justice, for pro-
zress, for democracy. for freedom,
FOR a better life for all. is the battle
IF all. 1t must be fought by all-and
Ill must be united.
"Organize for the five million mark
for justice, for freedom,
or the great struggle to right wrongs,
or the triumph of service over
tyranny and greed.
"Take the message of organization
unite in the service of
for the good of our people
md the greater glory of our country"