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S:ifurrk>y, Feb. 20.
MEMORIAL TO I rib rKt.iiut.iN i
OF THE UNITED STATES
AND CONGRESS.
To the Honorable The President and The Congress
of the United States.
Gentlemen:- An unprecedented and appalling condition
confronts the working people of this nation.
' Unemployment always serious has this year become
acute and alarming. Not less than 3,000.000 and possibly
as many as 5,000,000 people are unemployed at the pre
sent time.
This situation is rapidly assuming the proportions of an
immense social tragedy.
i Every great city in the land is overrun with the unem
ployed. Local authorities are either unwilling or unable to
cope with the situation.
Added to the personal loss and suffering of those who
cannot find work is the immense social loss which cannot
be less than $1,000,000,009 a year, from failure to keep
these millions at productive labor.
Homes are imperiled. Women and children are left to
inevitable destitution and want, while millions of men
and women, baffled by the incorrigible conditions, lose
hope and courage. Thousands sink inevitably into the
ranks of fhe dependent, defective and delinquent classes,
that are an ever, increasing burden and menace to our civ
ilization
All these combine to make this problem ol the unem
ployed one of supreme importance, and one that calls for
immediate and constructive action on the part of the Tre
sident and Congress of these United States.
In our conviction no greater problem confronts your lion
orable body tnan this; no duty is quite so imperative and
important, while at the same time no greater opportuni
ty to render notable and praiseworthy social and civic ser
vice awaits you.
And to the end that relief may be found for these mil
ions of the unemployed, we earnestly urge upon the
members of your honorable body that this matter be gi
ven precedent over every other possible measure, and that
action along the following or similar lines be taken at the
earliest possible moment.
FIRST: That a comprehensive system of federal, state
and municipal free employment agene'es be established.
Such a system was outlined by Congressman Murdock of
Kansas, in his bill introduced in Congress, April 2d, 1911
Either this measure, or some similar measure should be
adopted at once.
Second: That every possible line of public works now
owned by the government be at once extended, and new
ones opened so as to give work to the unemployed. The
government should build more roads, push the work on its
reclamation, irrigation and reforesting projects, open
mines, and inaugurate public enterprises and industries.
Third: That provision be made for loans by the United
States gc vernment to the various states and munic pali
ties, at a rate of interest suffiickn'; only to cover the cost
of handlii g the money, in order to enable such states and
municipalities to develop public works of their own and
thus employ their proportion of
the unemployed,
FOURTH: That Congress pro
ceed at once to develop, and put
in operation, a national system
of unemployment insurance, by
which the workers of the nation
may be protected from involun
tary' idleness.
FiFTIi: And, fina'ly. that a
sufficient appropriation be made
out of any available fund, to put
into operation at once the abo're
measure.
President Wilson
And The Women
-000
Several times have delegat ons
of women called at the White
! House to entreat President Wil
I
son to say a word in behalf of
; women suffrage and to favor
j the constitutional amendment
granting them their political
rights now pending in congress.
■ All in vain. The President is kind
i but obdurate. He cannot change
his views.
Now if President \\ ilson were
candid enough to take a stand in
the matter either fo>’ or againsi
there might still be criticism, but
he would be accorded the right,
to his opinion. But he is nci ti
er for nor against this vital issue
and dodges it, politician like, by
declaring it Is a state issue.
When Bryan is up against an
issue of this kind he declares it
is a moral issue and in this
way, these politicians contrive
to straddle live questions ant
have it appear that they are
both for and against and with e\
erybody and against nobody.
Women are getting their right*
slowly but surely and it is well,
perhaps that when they do final
ly come to their own, they will
be under no obligations to the
timeserving politicians who have
link lausages instead of back
bone and excuses instead of con
victions.
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: TWO WORLDS j
HV Ol.V. \ JORGKNfSON,
Note—’i'hirf poem was written by a 17-year-old So
cialist givi of Omaha, Nek.
coo
To smile on ba t'eSelds and wav,
To love yourself and no one more
To live on loll of other men,
To spoil their lives and hope, and then
To rob and p'under »n your greed,
To take the bread from tnose who need,
To build a shining god of gold,
YV ith an arm that's mighty,(but a hear- that j.
cold,
A god who says ’tis right that thou,
Live by the sweat of thy brother’s brow; *
That’s Capita’ism!
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To build a world where all men can.
Have an equal chance with his fellow man,
A world where none shall live in need; ^ .
Because his brother thrives by greed,
A world where justice, peace and 'ove,
Shall reign as in the land above; ^
A place where every child shall be,
Bondless, and happy, and young, and free;
To,love your brother ss your soul,
To make the brotherhood of man your goal. ^
That’s Socialism.
Are You One Of The
Socialists who Say
“Yos [ am a socialist—been one tor many years ahva^ v
he ticket—but 1 do not, belong to the organization.” If you i
n tli it class, you should get out of it rI he only Socialists tl
mint are the ones that pay ..their
ittls 25 cent dues per month, and
iid in the work of the party organi
sation. These are the fellows tnat
ire making tiie Socialist Party the
re at f mv for the common good in
unadpa. The capitalist class won’t
inanue our party and wo don’t
want them to. Its the twenty-five
pente per month from il&thousai
of real Socialists that keep
wheels of the organization goi
Come on in and find out how
run things. You will have itist
much to say as another. We li
made it easy for you to take
first step—below is a coupon wl
you should
Cut Out, Tear Off And Mail Tod
or
L.
l'<> N. R, King, Fairbanks,
Cleary City.
I am convin ced that I should be amembor of the organization
present. Please send 60iuo one to take my application
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