The Chickasha Daily Express

LABOR'S LOYALTY WEEK
With demonstrations in many cities Sunday, the forces of labor in America began the observance of "Loyalty Week." Samuel M. Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, in a "message to America," explained the purpose of these demonstrations as follows:

"It will be observed by the working people of the United States as a week in which the affirmative loyalty of labor is to be demonstrated in order that unity among all our people may be obtained in the prosecution of the war.

"This week has been proclaimed as a week for labor loyalty demonstrations by the American Alliance of Labor and Democracy. In the more than 200 cities in which the alliance has local organizations, mass meetings and other demonstrations will be held.

"It will be the purpose of these demonstrations to spread the inspiring message of America, to drive home the conviction that democracy must be completely victorious in this great struggle against autocracy, and that every lover of freedom must stand ready and willing to make the last sacrifice for the ideals of our great republic.

"On the anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth, the message of the great liberator will be carried once more to our people gathered in mass meetings throughout the nation. The world holds no more inspiring message than that left to us by the noble Lincoln—a message of liberty, a message of sacrifice for our ideals, a message calling for a united nation in support of the maintenance of the principles upon which democracy is founded."

"Though a half century has passed since Lincoln lived and toiled for humanity, the principles for which he strove are as vital today as then, his ideals are as truly expressive of the aspirations of our civilization.

"We shall strive in this week gain new strength from the rich heritage left us by Lincoln, the great servant of the people and the apostle of democracy.

"The American Alliance for Labor and Democracy proclaims anew the righteousness of America's cause, the inspiring nobility of America's crusade for human freedom, and again calls upon all the people of America to concentrate themselves in the spirit of Abraham Lincoln to the cause of America and the civilized peoples of the world."