The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1922-01-13
SULLIVAN SENDS NEW YEAR MESSAGE
BY Jere L. Sullivan International Secretary Treasurer Hotel and
Restaurant Employees

the ball to rolling" nothing would
prevent it from cleaning up every
town in the which the campaign was
inaugurated. That they are still col
lecting money must be evident, fol-
it takes money and plenty of it to
carry on the public campaign
which has been going on every mo-
ment of the intervening time since
the signing of the armistice. Any
one who pretends to know a thing
about publicity, appreciates the fact
that, we'll written articles which Wig
orously attack the trades unions of
the country, are not the voluntary
products of the men engaged in get
ting out daily, weekly and monthly
publications. These inspiration ar
ticles are written by men who are
paid, and paid well for that sort of
thing, and the editors whose publ
cations are in the main owned by
or supported largely by the residents
of the House of Dollars, just dare not
kick over the traces or refuse to print
the submitted matter. Only a few
weeks ago daily paper published at
San Diego, Calf, was placed on the
Merchants and Manufacturers boy
colt list because said newspaper re-
fused to open its columns to propa-
ganda of the railroads and CONNER
cial allies directed against railroad
workers.
Organized labor is castigated with
out stint when it assumes that it has
a right to "refuse to patronize" the
known enemies of labor, but it's diff
ferent when the House of Dollars car
ries on a boycotting campaign.
The House of Dollars, sometimes
called and rightly so, the House of
Morgan, is determined to "teach labor
lesson" one that the wage earners
will not forget for years to come
They are not through with the rail-
way employees, nor are they hesitating
as to what method shall be employed
You keep your eyes open and your
ear to the ground and see what hap
pens to the Adamson Law and the
Transportation Act of 1920.
My personal guess is that, labor is
being framed for killing along lines
now being discussed to any great ex-
tent. When the Dillingham; act was
passed by congress, there was intima-
ton that it was but temporary legis-
lation, that in due time congress
would construct an immigration law
that would protect us from the ex-
pected human flood Congress is
great upon promises, but short on
accomplishment, and unless the vot-
ers of the United States get busy and
demand their representatives, action
that will prevent the human flood,
that flood will be upon us before
many months pass by. and if it comes,
the Chamber of Coercion will have
accomplished it's aim.
With hundreds of thousands unem-
ployed now, what will be the results
when the hordes from overseas are
landed in America?
That is solemn thought, especial
ly so to the officers and members of
trade unions that have devoted time,
energy and money to construct or
CARNATIONS to promote and protect
them from selfish interests.
Our girls and boys are trying to do
their share, they will continue to
fight for what they believe is right
as long as any set of men and women
on earth; they are not CUTTERS as
the history of our organization makes
plain, but they are hoping that every
man and women in the labor move
ment will get on the job now and
stick there until the enemies of our
movement are whipped and whipped
good. Once more rendering to you
and yours a Merry Christmas and a
Happy and Prosperous New Year,
am as ever,
Yours fraternally,
JERE L. SULLIVAN,
Secretary Treasurer.