Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-06-17
n LABOR POWER.MND:


rrom Denver comes the evidences Of
power.nadncss among labor leaders, &C
cording to Associated Press dispatch
under date OF June 18th.
Like the leaders In Soyic, Russia.
these leaders dream OF condition In
which they may have the privilege Of
showing their masterful ability TO lead
a people TO greatness. There Is no, the
slightest foundation In fact for the as
sumption that should labor attain 10 Its
dreamed.-of asccndency that Il would
avoid In the United States. the errors
and horrors Witnessed in powcr-drunk.
dehauchcd. and raped Russia,
From Russia. now bowed beneath the
demonstrated failure u n too.democra.
tic government. are reflected into Amer.
lea the very same elements OF des,ruc.
tive leadership. that have pros,tuted
that country. In Russia there was a
thorough and reckless Disregard for con.
stituted authority. In the United States
there has been reflected much of the
same attitude. In Russia there was no
consideration for property rights. In
the United States the same sentiments
have been re--echoed TO Jus, as rrea, an
ex,eet rs might he to escape arres,
and Imprisonment for those volcins
such sentiments In Russia there was
q o. for the rule by The People" In
America, ringing over the wires from
Denver comes the report tina, THE PEG.
pie" shali have their powers extended.
Note the similarity.
In numerous crafts and trades. prior
TO the iannching In a vital and vigorous
way the open shop campaign now
claiming 80 much attention. and that
viii finally sweep the United States
like tidal wave. the owners Of plants.
men who have their money invested.
had COME TO realize tina, abou, the only
unauestioned privilege they had In their
own concerns. was 20 sign checks In
favor of the sooalled employees and that
too al rate determined entirely by the
mandates Of the unions % which such
employees" are members This arbitra.
riness. this wild demand for and usur,
patton Of power. regardless of the iimi,
alton u right. has finally been resented
Those who have their money. though,
and time invested In their plants and
enterprises have undergone chang,
and they are demanding their rights
and-they viii have them.
II was also suggested In the Denver
meeting that six.hour day should h,
demanded. In the meeting. a resolution
was Offered BY the Central Labor coun
Gil q Seattle In which the present gath
ering Of the federation was called upo,
to use all q Its resources to carr,
into effect plans whereby a maximum
sis'hour day shall be established" I
seems fair 10 assume tina, this woul,
H. subiivided into an afternoon sessio,
Of three hours and n forenoon sessio,
u three hours. or ~ the employee
should 10 elect II nigh, he possible 10
them TO begin their "arduous toll n
AK O'Clock In the morning and ,ermin
etc their day with the striking a
twelve O'Clock,
oe course. Il II a fact that when r,
Terence Is made to placing the powe
TO declare war" aId other hnpor,an
matters In the hands 81 The People.
The people referred to. are those with,
The unions. and not those withou, IN
Jurisdiction Of such Organizations. AL.
with the demand for a six hour day. IN
welfare Of the people q the country 1
not being considered The presen, nee,
IN for greater production. The world
hungry for the commodities that sho,,i
" turned out In liberal abundance
there should be the hcar,ies, co-cp.r,
ton possible. In keeping with the b..
interests of all.
In the light Of the situation IN wh,ol
humanity finds Itself - confronted n,
the Necessity for honest work a, hone.
Iriccs. turning out an homes, oomm..
ny during . reasonable number a
WORKING hours. the demand q the resc
luton to which refereno. Is made. seem
most absurd.
The News appreciates and is In svu,
PATTY with the great underlying. fund
mental principles cf humanity. has.
for the unions In their inception. b.
n h unreservedly opposed 70 the lurit
nnthinkinr exoe--es that have % r..
asrnsr' characterized no; a few q IN
unions q reoen; years. under IN
rc~er-erssrd un-american ieadsr.hl
hat has eesn ailo~ed 10 aip On. tn
sAe>s-ss have earned q rebuke. and TIA
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