Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-09-07
Reports of Widespread Con-
spiracy Are Lacking on Ma
tons Legal Holiday.
|GOMPERs ISSUES MESSAGE
Head of American Federation of
Labor Tells Workers They Will
Find New Friends Outside
Their Own Ranks.

Ocpl. O.-4NO WldCoPiNot
conspiracy to spread violence il the
railroad strike was indicated by re
ports from throughout the country.
Labor day was celebrated in an order
ly fashion. There was nothing that
might be construed as fragrant vio-
lation of the Federal court injunction
ISSUED against the strikers here last
Friday.
The theme of labor addresses was
that working men must be patient and
ready to make sacrifice for princi-
pie. The court injunction was gen.
orally construed as blow at organ
lied labor, but the way to fight it as
pointed out by spokesman of labor is
through the courts.
Violence flared up here and there.
A few arrests were made for alleged
violations of the injunction. The de-
PENDANTS in these cases were for the
most part individuals inf1amed by "di-
rect action appeals Of propagandists
not recognized by leaders in the labor
movement.
Railroad executives say they expect
barge increases to their new shop
forces this week. The Illinois Central
reported that a number of shopmen
had returned to work. -. ssss.e'-sss..
Il To Form Union. ash
Newly employed shopmen Of the
Great Northern railroad planned
convention to be held in st. Paul to
Organize a union. When this is done
demand for recognition by the labor
board viii be made, it was said.
At the federal building here it was
said that while parades of striking
shopmen reported in various parts of
the country probably constituted vio-
lation of the injunction no hasty ac-
tion would be taken. Scattering ar
rests made during the day were not
regarded as important.
No intimation was given as to
what the next move of the government
may be in the rail strike. Some Off
|cials said if the Injunction is obeyed
there will be no cause for further ac-
hon. Reports indicated the roads
we're organizing new forces and would
A be able to operate their trains if vio-
kence ceased.
1t was pointed out that high govern
nent officials in Washington will de-
ermine the future policy of the gov
ernment and that the next move will
probably be made at the capital. 1t
WAS also pointed out that B. M. Jewell,
head of the striking shopmen, is re
ported TO be in the East in conference
with other union leaders. So far as
WAS known at the federal building
here he has not yet been served with
the injunction.
Gompers breaches Organization.
Washington, Sept. 5.-Only by or
ganization and more organization can
the workers of America secure full
measure of economic justice, Presi-
dent Samuel Gompers of the American
Federation of Labor declared in a La
Dor day message addressed to the
American people.
A four-year "antilabor war;" Mr..
Gompers said, had demonstrated the
power of the trade union to protect
hts members against organized en-
ployers, before whom unorganzed la
Dor had found itself weakened, scat
tered and helpless He added that
the time had come for laboring men
and women at last to present "a
united workers front to the powers
that prey"
The message in part follows:
"Organize! ORGANIZED Organize!
Organize in trade unions. This is my
message to the workers of America
Labor day, 1922.
For four years the enemies of the
workers and of humanity have waged
an incessant war against the trade
union movement In particular and la
Dor in general.
"Out of this war certain facts stand
forth pre-eminently: II is apparent
That the workers who have suffered
least In the antilabor war are the
workers who are most thoroughly or
ganized in their respective trades. It
Is equally apparent that the workers
who have suffered most--whose wages
have been cut TO the bread line and
below, whcse hours Of labor have
been inordinately lenthened-are the
bnes who are unorganized or weakly
Organized
Contrasts Organized and Unorganized.
1.-THE organized workers have wealth
sred the war with compact forces ever
eady to 20 forward and confound the
nemies of labor and Of humanity and
carry on to success the toilers'
ruggle for. the elimination of wrong
hd the establishment Of justice.
"The unorganized workers, fighting
|ngle-handed. If at all. are weakened.
battered and helpless in their unequal
title against the organized en-
oyers.
The experiences Of this four years
tilabor war compel the toilers to
cognize how completely they are
rown upon their own resources I'm
r struggle to maintain and improve