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Show PEACE WITH HONOR IS LABOR'S DEMAND Ringing Words From Head of United Mine Workers. Enemies of organized labor have learned that organized labor cannot be destroyed, John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers of America, declared In a Labor day mess age made public at Indianapolis Indian-apolis last year. Mr. Lewis asserted as-serted that the last year had been filled with trials and vicissitudes for organized la-John la-John L. Lewis, bori du, tQ a con. President United . , . , Mine Workers. stllnt nnd steady attack "by powerful power-ful Interests and influences," but they have learned that the trade union Is a legitimate American institution and that the American public has given Its full approval of the Idea. , "Organized labor stands In favor of peace In industry," he continued. "Labor "La-bor desires that peace which c"s with honor and through the hpi a-tion a-tion of the principles of fairness and justice. Labor will do Its part to establish es-tablish and maintain that kind of peace. "Let us remember that without organization or-ganization labor would be helpless to express itself or to take its own part in the struggle against the forces that would destroy labor's liberty." |