Show Foreign Agitators U strikes in various parts of the United NUMEROUS N l States and Canada indicate that the reconstruction in America is not to be accomplished without labor dif dif- The situation recalls the attitude of American Ameri can labor during the war and points the need of a similar sim similar sim- sim ilar ill policy on the Pt part of labor in inthe the period of or recon recon- During the war the legitimate organizations org of America refused to recognize the I. I W W. W. W with its foreign agitators The foreign element during the war clamored for strikes knowing they would add to the chaos of the world which seems to be the goal of this brand of ag ag- ag- ag Tho The regular union organizations ons however cr were con conducted by Americans and md duo thought was given en to tho the effect of these movements upon America The result re rc- rc- rc suIt sult was a complete defeat of the foreign clement element and its desire to start trouble Sin Since co the tho signing of the armistice armi armi- stice thice tice the foreigners havo have sought to regain waning prestige prestige pres pres- tige and have hn have succeeded in starting numerous strikes The Seattle and the Vinn Winnipeg pego are arc notable examples cx- cx amples oj these thes efforts Closer to home is the Part Park City strike in which hundreds of American merican miners were pulled from their work to satisfy tho the impossible demands de tie- mands of disgruntled foreigners Men who had made their homes in Park Cit City for years were caught aught in the thc whirlpool of foreign discontent The result was the same as M it is everywhere The men with interests in inthe inthe the city were compelled to struggle along without in incomes incomes incomes in- in comes while the foreigners who started the difficulties moved on to new fields Bolshevism is fighting for a foothold in America and it will s sock ek ck its entry rby by deceiving the tho legitimate labor organizations Our AmeL American an unions are arc big enough to command a are re respectful audience They are axe broad enough to demand only those hearings to which they are aro justly entitled Their members still ha- ha have havo o a a. sacred duty b by their class und and their country They hey must keep their ranks free freo of 1 foreign domination In this way alone can the they keep organized labor on an American plane which will com com- r mand the consideration to which it is entitled Jn |