Show r Labor a Did Dd i V. uc n to in inthe n th the e Var a I t- t t LABOR AND THE WAR WARBy AR r By Abel b G. G e V ITLY L Y after niter the beginning inning of the war against Germany all aU eyes of I c country turned toward lov labor organizations and the quest inn cd ed What attitude ill labor toward the federal federa government J r wl t lH at dc degree will they support war activities c answer camo came quickly nn anti and it was of such a nature as to dispel form forIn for- for om m In the minds of ur men any suspicion that labor could be otherwise sal yal to both country and flag flab Labor organizations org throughout the responded to the call of f the government and sc set 6 about to toi 1 i- i ithe L the doi doi trine of true truc patriotism and tl following of the creed that icy icy must w wit win 1 n against I autocracy racy re e cr once did the laborer hesitate in n responding to a request for fOT action tion was needed and it is is a matter of record that men of cf or order order- fJor fJ- fJ or were amon among the thc first to rally lly to the tho Stars SuiTs and mal Stripes p pt cs Men OH arou t t Utah i ill i vt t. t gaye gave up Jobs il it hail had t. t years rears to earn earl earned ed the ot of the m military lit ry forc 3 a c tad d loamed learned to handle a rifle nulls mills and smelters were turned o 0 vcr to wao vo could not go to the theoLI theother other oLI r needs developed de men came fon forward ard anti and volunteered l to fill t was found there would have to be a n steady flow of ammunition and ifs sent overseas to those who were fighting Lighting for liberty and not leave lucrative places to take up these duties but they also the shipyards an and accustomed themselves to work ork far from their I i labor organizations is due aal a 3 aal al l of ot the glory lory o of winning winning- the proudest momen moments to the cents or of the local labor unions I Ienco enco flag ur the Salt Lake Lako Lakon on on n of oC Labor This flag flab is th the tho of ot the men from organ- organ or r who had gone to the front fron I j s S that thirty one locals were ted and that about 0 O men sted for Cor active L war service Unions r f Send SentI Many 1 r follows a a. list of ot the locals ls with fiber Iber of or men from each cach who he colors Carpenters local painters local 77 77 21 backers 4 4 tailors local 51 5 millal mill millal millal al 5 U. U B. B C. C and S. S D D. D WF W W. F 3 1 local 6 local lib IG 16 plumbers e fitters local 1 19 14 U retail local loc 59 59 21 21 1 blacksmith and local 7 7 cooks and walters waiters I 70 ch local 22 22 1 kers local 10 building local local 79 7 3 musicians local weal local 1 4 1 4 1 meat local 12 motion picture local local 5 machinists andl and l local cal lOG 50 bridge and Iron local 27 boilermakers 1017 lo lo- lo ll 17 17 packing house workers 1 t If rf t electrical workers local general pipe fitters local rs 8 local 77 27 stage and md the- the local 89 6 foundry local 48 cs 8 S bartenders local nd Ind A. A A. A of Dr t S. S E. E R. R E E. of A. A v u. u bor boor Responded Willingly I ies es during the progress of ot there tho the thore thore re re arose differences between and employer which threat- threat cripple some somo of or the tho industries the successful operation of oC the tho forces Whenever these Bit Bit- became acute and the federal ent nt requested that differences to an arbitration board i willingly and nd cheer cheer- to the findings Then Q quests ests that production beup bo be boup up and the tho output be increased Increase e elf laborer responded with anI ann an ann I n that was admirable No splay of faithful dc devotion on to too o pion nion on cause could be had than thul b by tho the laborer in makr maki mak- mak i r unit and every body produce mum of oC which they were caphas cap- cap 1 4 has do done dono no much indeed to win toIlers were the back- back Pershing's force her workers j majority who made possible sporting porting of oC thousands across fat it i was gas her miners that furl fur- fur lortin al l copper an and lead and It omen romen men who left behind nobly III tails ls that had before been Inca rf Also I 50 Give Gln Money Ion gave gae without stint when t called for mone money and ed together for the further roC of financial needs Commit Commit- formed and worked I without rO that no man should his Is share Demonstrations by them to rouse reuse tho the spirit among among- all the people i of ot loyal and active was preached at every hand Jot of sacrifice was shown In Jn W F every act and purpose and grievances were held In abeyance until thc they could be righted without harm to democracy's democracy's democracy's racy's cause With Ith the coming of t the period of reconstruction re- re construction labor Is confronted with responsibilities greater than were I those b before for upon ujo 1 1 the shoulders shoulders' I 0 of the fuller toller must rest the burden of ot assistance in pa paying hig for tor the w war r. r Tho The I sound principles of oC fealty which were were the tho actuating motives moti for endeavor during the time of ot national dan danger er will now be supplanted with the spirit spirito o of true Americanism They will face tace tho the future with now conceptions of ot hu human human human hu- hu man liberty and Justice the Che he obligations obligations obligations obliga obliga- that have o been bean assumed will be paid in full Should the question be asked What will Ul labor do nog now v the answer has hal halbe be been n given Organized labor will prove pro the most potent factor in protecting protecting pro pro- ro- ro safeguarding and promoting the general g welfare of ot the great mass massof massoC massof of oC people during this trying trIns period of or r reconstruction and all times there there- after |