The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-12-18

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/ same advantages and have ths same
pleasures, or rather eQuAi &awAn-
ia Ses and pleasures the rich enjoy.
While it is true that not AL vino
are on strike had their wages reduced
10 the extent that come had, ali were
| affected, and a feeling OF bfothsr-
hood among them called them 10 carry
out Gods command TO Bear ye ons
another's burdens"
Among the strikers are men who
all along have been receiving q wage
so low as to make it necessary to
uS6 box cars for homes-carS deemed
unfit to carry freight. but good
enough to house a worker and his
| loved ones Picture, II it is possible
a home in suc'l 4 place The neceSsar-
lily unsanjtary conditions, the squa Or
and misery ent&iied are almost be-
yond belief.
These people were brought before
the labor board. living exhibits, az
proof that wages should not be re-
duced-proof that a reduction meant
physical suffering ard actual starYa-
ton.
What effect did tia wretchcd condi-
ton or these fathers, mothers sn9
little pinched, unde-noUrished cdild-sn
have on this board? None whatever.
Wages were reduced. Greater divi-
dends must be declared for the stock O.
holders. and these people were used
as the means to that end.
Our fathers. husbands and brothers
are out on strike to fight against de-
Cisions that make such conditions pos
sible. AS an excuse for these reduC-
tons the board stated that the cost
Of living had been reduced 10 pre-War
levels and that wages should be
brought to the same level
Just few OF these reductions ~ In
our own city as examples: Telephone.
gas, water, car fare, electricity and
medical services were all raised dur
ing the war, and not one has been
reduced since. Numerous other arti-
Giles were raised in price, aud while a,
few articles Of food are a little cheap
err, others have advanced in proper
ton. and the same figures that the
labor board used az proof that cut
in wages was necessary were used to
prove that wages should be increased
instead.
God decreed that a man shall earn
his bread by the sweat Of his own
brow-not the other mans. We do not
seek to escape Gods commands, but
TO tighten the already heavy load. and
in 50 doing capital rises up in alarm
fearing that some Of his wealth or
power Is to be wrested from him.
In his, alarm he shouts that dyna-
miters and Trotskys are seeking to
run the country.
What of the mine opera tors who
n a
Of their homes?
If the HA~fkers have been dyna no ting
railroad property or property Of tho
present employees Of the railroad. WHY
doesn't the railroad manager investi-
gate?
The dear public is never interested
in anything but themselves and never
makes itself heard unless It is being
Inconvenience in some way. Take
note, please, dear public. of the arli.
cles in the papers OF the dynamiting
Of railroad tracks just after a train
has passed A certain point. It
striker were so low in morals RS to
commit such an act, would he wait
until after the train had passed? Ger
tainly not. Pensacola strikers know
something Of just such occurrences.
Truly ours is 4 fight for liberty Just
AS we fought for liberty years and
years ago, and in every great strug-
gle for freedom there must OF neces-
SIty be acts committed on both Sides
which We deeply depIore. Fifty cit
zens and business men Of Laurel
Montana. sent the following letter to
Senator Wheeler:
We, the undersigned citizens OF
Laurel desire to advise You that on
the night OF November 22, a mob Of
zoo men employed by the Northern
Paclflc Railway Co. in its shops at
TINS point and housed in company
houses at the yards made a raid on
the business part of town, armed with
loaded caps. gas pipes. bolts, fl0gg:ng
MANNERS and guns, shooting No and
completely wreCking a billiard hall
frequented by striking shopmen. and
Shootlng one man in the arm. al
though no resistance was offered by
the strikers and others present.
We therefore wish to enter our
earnest protest against the railway
company employing and harboring
Iaw!ess characters it cannot. or VIII
not control, and who have become a
menace TO the community; and. fur
ther, that the United States deputy
marshals stationed here be investi
gated for their part in aiding and
abctting the raid"
Does the dear public hear 81 these
happenings? They are not allowed IN
hear of them. for the press is con- I
troied by capital. Now. dear public !
ii YOU must air YOUR opinion, for pitv !
sake select a subject YOU understand !
and do not attempt to air them on ,
matters or which YOU have proven /
Yourself TO be Thoroughly mjsin-
formed. MRS. A. o. DE WEESE ].