The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-03-03
ORGANIZED Labor Defies United
States Government in Mat
ter of Injunctlons.
IS READY FOR BIG FIGHT
"Bill of Rights" and Legislative De-
nands Misunderstanding Completes
His Cabinet-America Pro-
tests Japanese Rule Over
Yap-Near East Con-
ference in London.
sy EDWARD w. PlcKARo.

Organized labor of America mas
thrown down before its enemies the
gauntlet of challenge to Il fight to
finish The United States govern
ment is apparently included among
those enemies" and is boldly defied
to enforce judicial injunctions in in
dustrial disputes.
Under the leadership of Samuel
Gompers the representatives of the
national and international unions at-
filiated with the American Federation
of Labor met last week in Washing
Ton and formulated their bill of
rights" and their demands on the gov
eminent and the people. In these
there is much besides the injunction
matter. but that is perhaps the most
important. A statement prepared by
MIR. Gompers was issued in which the
Injunction as now used ia denounced
as unconstitutional and N pure usur-
patton of power and authority. The
only remedy i'm the hands Of the
workers. continues the statement, lies
In fiat refusal on the part of labor
TO recognize or abide by the Terms OF
iniunctions which seek TO prohibit the
doing of acts which the workers have
lawful and guaranteed right TO do
or which seek To compel workers TO
do those things which they have a
lawful and guaranteed right to refuse
TO do.
"This Is the only immediate course
I - f-.t- 4. ftfa1 rali of
and this course it purposes 10 pursue
| Labor realizes fully the consequences
| Of such course, but In the defense
/ of American freedom and Of Amer
/ lean institutions IL is compelled TO
/ adOpt this course, he the consequences
what they may
OF course If this threat is carried
out the result will be the arrest of
great numbers of working men for
violations of injunctions; and, presum-
ing that the courts and government
do not yield and that union labor
brings into action all its resources,
something little short of state of
rebellion will follow Union labor
thinks that it's very existence as such
is threatened by present tendencies
and conditions. Other citizens must
see that the threat is directed against
the peace Of the nation and all that
that involves. Nor will the Informed
and thinking American accept as the
truth the statement OF Gompers, that
only the Federation of Labor Is saw
ing the country from Bolshevism The
Reds have done and can do much mis-
chief I'm America. but there Is no rea
danger Of their gaining control here
or upsettng our government
Public support and recognition i
asked by the labor leaders for these
propositions, comprising their bill o
rights:
The right Of the working people 4
organize into trade unions for TN,
protection Of their rights and inter
ests.
The right to, and practice Of. col
lcctivc bargaining by trade unions
through representatives Of their owi
. choosing.
The right to work, and to ceas
work. collectively.
{ The right collectively to bestow o
withhold. patronage.
The right to the exercise Of colleC
tive activities in .furtherance of th
welfare Of labor.
Their legislative program Is sun
I married. thus:
enactment by congress Of legislf
4 tion 10 protect the workers In thel
, organized capacity against the cor
cept that there is o property right !
human labor.