Evening star., 1922-05-25
Chicago's Reign of Terror Must
End for All Time.

There is concerted demand from
the editorial writer's Of the country
for the utilization of the sternest
measures in stamping out the cam
paign of terrorism which has result
ed in the staying of Chicago police
men and the bombing and burning of
buildings being erected under the So
called Lands arbitration award.
Everybody who is guilty must be
prosecuted 10 the limit. Throughout.
however. there is general agree
ment that ii would be wrong to hold
the rank and file of labor unionism in
any way guilty of indorsing criminal
lawlessness. That is the work of
leaders who have seized the orsaniza-
tions, the editors generally argue,
and they urge the unions to clear
their rolls and aid in bringing the
guilty to justice.
There is a real necessity for all of
the facts to be brought out before the
conclusions of the police are TO be
accepted in the view of the Boston
Traveller. which likewise points out
that the rank and file of labor has
nothing to fear. II there are thugs
and assassins among the officers Of
unionism the sooner their identity is
discovered and punishment meted out
the better it will be for the workers.
Regardless Of who Is guilty the Chi
,Cago Daily News is convinced that
this kind of terrorism must be
stamped out 1t believes that up to
now Chicago 9as pusillanimously lain
down before the depredations of these
bombing outlaws. 1t is high time II
put a stop to them. The police. the
states attorney, the courts and all
uphoIders of law and order must act
together. 1t is time for Chicago to
know whether it is to be ruled by the
forces of law or is free and open
preserve for. bomb-throwers, thugs
and gunner"
The New York World does not be-
lieve that indiscriminate raids and
arrests will be of any good under the
circumstances. pointing out that
while the manifestations Of indus
trial anarchy are to be stamped out
it Is not necessary to that end to
invoke memories of the HaymarHct
riots and put hundreds of innocent
people under arrest. The way to get
to the bottom is to begin by first
catching one of the criminals in
volXcd.'
That most of the unions kept their
word and are working under the pro-
visions of the Landis award is proof
to the Indianapolis News that the
award itself is not responsible for the
trouble. But leaders of the Tim
the Landis award new way of deal
ing with employers which eliminated
the black mailing element that Is in
eyitable wherever crooks gain con-
troll of unions. Thus the Lands award
is less an issue than the question OF
whether the outlaw element will con-
tinue to rob both builders and
unions" The Chicago outrages. the
Newark News points out. serves to at
tract attention to the difficulty be-
tween the contractors and buildin:
trades unions in most of the large
cities" adding that "a parting Of thu
ways must come for building trade
as for other labor. Soon or late
must choose the upward. constructive
way or the downward destructive
road and share the consequence o
the choice" Several of the leader:
under arrest. the Boston Transcrip:
points out, are "of the kind who toll
not neither do they spin A city
which tolerates such operations as
theirs cannot claim to be civilized. 1t
is not likely tha, Chicago will toler-
ate them longer" Neither the issues
nor the character Of the men involved
land plain Dealer, which is convinced
that honest labor and honest work
ingmen have nothing whatever in
Common with gunner. The Chicago
police chiefs acceptance of the chal-
ienge of thugdom. since 1t involves
the good name of labor in that city.
should be welcomed by every work
ingman and by every every :, sSmpath'zer
The developments offer labor ar
opportunity for reform within its
own ranks, the Boston Christian Sci
ence Monitor believes. declaring that
labor :. cannot absolve itself by