Montana labor news., 1949-12-29

everyone else 20 bc a, m,cl'i>n IN
devotion TO The country d, he
Jus, at present the country
beng swept BY a uas- ot hys,eria
and emotion In i frenzy. inspired
By screaming headline, and radiy
hroade-stins il j., we'l t. remember
TIA, til. i, Hu, tie .rea, hour Of
our peril Tor the perm is not jus,
Tor an hour nor yet Tor a day. but
Will be ior long. weary and tire
some years There Will not AWAY,
be excitement. stimulation and lain
weather pairioti>m
Labor. particularly. should be
careful about taking on engage
mcnt> or making promises that Mil
be beyond the power OF Tlc,h and
blood to fulfill. In the present we
should keen our icct on the ground
and should reason and plan with
cool heads. Ne should come ia
understand that ii our great couutr,
is worthy OF the sacrifice, We are
abau, to offer ior her protection.
she is also worthy OF a devotion
which Will guard her against the
rapaeity aud greed OF those within
her ~ gates who will seize thi,
opportunity 10 rob and eouec. "a
chi>cl and steal To This task labor
,honld Willingly dedicate itself The
public rackcteer is always on the
prowl. Sometimes he even invades
the unions themselves. Wherever
he may be found. he is always evil,
but in times like these, where every
ounce OF endeavor must be care
FULLY conserved ior the country,
defense, he is guilty OF the crime
OF treason in addition 10 his other
crimes and it is more than doubly
necessary that he be eliminated
Labor cannot remain true to It's
trust ii il silently permits any one
TO get rich and line his pockets AT
the expense of this great cooper
alive wal effort. Labor has beer
bitterly cxcoriated and attacked in
the past But the past is past. II
these assaults cease. Labor may
we'll be qulescen in its defense. But
they must cease, They must cease i'll
the realm Of acts and OF deeds as
we'll as in the realm Of lip service.
The great Tree unions OF America
are ready Tor service. The resources
and the experience gathered through
the years are being offered freely
and should be accepted and utilized
to the fullest. Now is the time
for deeds. This does not mean that
the time for talking has passed.
There will be need for much OF that
also.
As years pass and the glory Of
war becomes boresomc and tire
some. there will be much need OF
cheering words. The hystcria OF
today will grow stale. The excite
ment will Jade and die. Many tasks
will be unpleasant and much news
will be troublouS. There are ser
ious times ahead In those dark
days which are coming. mere words
ma weigh heavily in the affairs Of
State.
1t will be, not alone, in our state
papers that language will perform
its mos, useful function but, in the
humber walks II lie. it daily will
be doing its bit 1t is in this sphere
that the Labor Herald may help
make history. re our readers we
give this promise and W. give it
sincerely and freely. We dedicate
ourselves to the cause Of national
defense above every other consider
alton anything Il limited ia
mcilitic ,nahl, us q do IN this crisis,
we >alemnls promise shall be done
In iii, effort. We Shall have the
earnest support of every Trades
Uniori,t III TIL, jurisdiction
For All d rs. The road ahead will
be long and rough. iull Of pitfalls
and trans and covered IN many places
with blood and sweat and tears
Often our steps shall be weary and
We Shall lag and ialtcr and iall
Courage and tcnacity d purpose
may weaken but in all these troubles
there must he no talk of defeat Our
aim aud our purpose shall be victory
In the dark road that lies ahead
there Will he much good work a
humble weekly Labor paper can do.
Whatever is possible Tor us TO do
we shall do.
Thanh, to The Labor Herald, Bal
itimorc. Maryland.