Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-09-05
G0MPERS |NC|TES
AMERICAN LABOR
To CO FORWARD
More Complete Organization
Is Suggested By President
of Federation in Annual
Labor Day Message.
(By The Associated Press

Washington, Sept. 4.--American
labor was urged ito go forward"
through more complete organiza-
ton by Samuel Gompers. president
Of the American Federation Of La
Dor, in his annual Labor day mes
sage to the working men Of the
United States.
The message, which will be read
at gatherings of organized workers
on Monday. said:
I'VE meet to observe this Labor
day at a time when the citizen
ship, the understanding, the loyal
ty and solidarity of all our people
is passing through the test of fire.
Eve meet at a time when the
great need Is to stand together.
1--WE are confronted by unem-
ployment. Nearly six millions of
our people have no work.
1.-THE reactionary forces among
employers are slow to turn their
minds to constructive effort.
''They are slow to learn that the
injunction as abused in industrial
disputes, is an unlawful, ineffec-
THEY are slow to learn that the
slow called individual contract as
a measure of industrial disfran-
chiseme1t is a badge of enslave-
ment which the American workers
will not accept.
"They are slow to learn that the
destruction of our movement Is
impossible, either through the In
famous mis-named open shop cam
paign 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.
1.-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 con-
ditions of freedom. with the demo-
cratic ideal dominating every
where.
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 to-
morrow than today, more the next
day than tomorrow, and more for
every coming tomorrow.
1.-THE times of today are severely
trying. They are not of our MAX
ing, but they are for our redemp-
ton.
I'VE must organize for our task.
Tho unorganiZed are helpless They
can neither help themselves nor
their fellows. Their strength,
their skill, their inspiration, are
lost until they organize.
"Our first great task is to organ
ize-to bring together the unor-
ganized, to bring together In
strength of united thought and ac-
ton all Of our people everywhere.
Man today wins no victories
alone; he overcomes no injustice
by himself. he contributes nothing
to the tide OF progress. while he
walks by himself. The battle for
Justice, for progress, for democra-
cy, for freedom, for a better life
for all, is the battle of all. 1t must
be fought by all--and all must be
united
"Organize for the five million
mark-organize for justice for
freedom, for the great struggle to
right wrongs, for the triumph Of
service over tyranny and greed.
Take the message Of organi-
cation everywhere, united in the
service of humanity, for the good
Of our people and the greatest
glory Of our country.
"Organize for the five million
mark. On this Labor day begin
the forward march,"