The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-08-13
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SPOKE FOR STRIKERS
SHOWS THAT MEN HAVE
GRIEVANCES.
Noted Divine Makes Courageous State
. ment After His Sunday Sermon.
Found DepIorable Conditions Exist
ing at stoekyards, Which Move His
Great Loving Heart to Pity. De-
tends the Preacher with Labor.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, August 11.-Shortly
after delivering his courageous sermon
on the packing house strike last Sun
day, Bishop Fallow was interviewed
by a reporter to whom he dictated the
following statement:
went to the stockyards last night
because I felt it my duty to inform
myself by personal investigation upon
the true state of affairs which brought
about this deplorable strike.
I wanted to use this labor contro-
versy as pulpit subject, and I feel
that it is the duty of ministers to take
greater interest in such matters and
exercise all possible influence to bring
about just and a1niable settlements.
mingled freely with the strikers and
called at their homes. went to the re-
lief stations where the men secured the
necessities of life for the families. No
one knew me, although from the
clothes that wore they could deter
mine that I was a minister. ques-
toned many men, women and children.
I found that in many cases the aver
age wages of the laborer in the yards
was from IS to 81 per week. They were
paid by the hour, and although being
physically able and willing to work.
yet they were not given employment
more than three or four days a. week
on an average.
II they had worked the entire week
they would have earned SO or 80 a week.
I was fully convinced that these men
had many grievances. Perhaps it may
be we'll to state here that I do not as
sumo to tell either te packers or the
laborers which side is right. I have
| not sufficiently studied tn edirect Dues
tons at issue.
go behind all these questions. I
| am moved by brotherly love and I
plead for the American home.
When the mother and the children
| must work side by side with the father
| to keep the wolf from the door some
thing is radically wrong. These men
did not receive money enough to care
for their families.
There are many ways to end this
controversy. The longer it is prolonged
the more distress it will bring in the
homes this winter.
! More brotherly love in the hearts Of
these men for one another would have
long ago brought about settlement.
This implies justice, honesty and right
eousness,
The strikers appeared cheerful and
happy, although they we're compelled
to ask for food for their wives and
children. I did not see any violence or
unlawful demonstration during the
time I was at the stockyards.
In this strike, as in the Pennsylvania
coal strike, which T likewise PERSONAL
" investigated, the public is made to
suffer, and they should be the most in
tdfgnant. In the first place. I believe
i the pubic is always willing to. pay: a
sufficieM price To-, any product to al g
low the worker to earn enough to care
for his family.
The interests of the public are not
at stake and settlement should be
compelled, because it affects the gen.
eral public.
In matters of this kind believe in
compulsory arbitration and would not
permit two different parties, practical
ly warning with each other within our
community, to affect the rights Of the
public.
7 trust and pray that the packer and
the laborer will come together and
settle their differences soon. Each day
brings forth it's added fearful cost.
Justice should prevail.
+ shall visit the stockyards again
this week.