The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-12-02
CHURCH STANDS
FOR UNIONISM
Federation Of Labor Listens
to Address by Pastor
From Chicago.
DELEGATE RAPS TAINTED COIN
Introduces Resolution TO Have Local
Entertainment Committee Reject
Money Offered by Henry c. FrIek,
but Relenta Later on.

Pittsburg. Pa. dispatch: Miss Mary
T.. Mcdowell. president OF the Wo-
mems Trade Union League. and Miss
Gertrude Barnum, secretary, both OF
Chicago, addressed the convention OF
the American Federation Of Labor
Thursday.
Both the women made an earnest
plea for the adoption OF resolution
presented by Thomas |. Kidd request
ing that congress make an appropria-
ton TO be used TO investigate the con
ditions existing among the women
workers in the United States.
Miss Mcdowell said there were
100000 women in this country who
were compelled 20 make their own liv-
ing. The union men at present were
not as helpful to these women as they
should be, she said, but as these fe-
male toilers had 10 work they must
either be co-operators with the fedora
ton members or its competitors. The
resolution was unanimously adopted.
The Rev. Charles Stelze OF Chicago.
superintendent OF the department Of
church and labor OF the Presbyterian
church In America. then addressed the
convention, speaking OF trade union
ism and its relation TO tho church,
lie said:
The organized church and organ
lied labor stand for the same princi.
pies. II | thought the church did not
stand for these principles | would
abandon IL Immediately. Trade union
ism has accomplished much for the
people Of this country. and, while
understand that unlonism is RESPONSE
bic for a number OF evils. It's good
deeds overshadow all the evil ones
The ministers OF the church are not
well enough acquainted with unionism
and its principles. and | viii say now
that II will be my aim 10 teach the
5000 preachers Of the Presbyterian
faith in this country more about the
ethics Of unlonism in the next year"
Doesn't Want Frek Money.
Quite n furry was started by the
statement that IL. c. Frick, the Pitts
burg steel magnate, had contributed
500 TO the entertainment fund raised
by citizens Of Pittsburg.
Delegate Johanncssen OF Chicago
offered the following resolution:
THAT this convention go on record
with a strong protest against keeping
money that Is tainted. The memory
Of the Homestead martyrs is not for.
gotten, and their cries still ring In our
ears. Send the money back to Mr.
Frick. We do not want IT,"
Delegate Jahannessen was taken In
charge by the local entertainment
committee. lie was told that Mr.
Frick is one OF the largest holders OF
real estate I'm Plttsburg. and one OF
tho city's most important house build
ers; that he had agreed always 10 EN-.
ploy union men In the construction OF
his properties, and that he had been
employing thousands OF union men In
the PIttsburg district In the last few
years.
Chairman Mckee OF the local enter.
talnment committee stated that Mr.
Tricks money would be accepted glad.
ly upon It's receipt
Delegate Mosser or London dcliy-
cred an Interesting address concern
ing labor conditions across the sea.
He presented statistics showing that
unionism was gaining many converts
each year In the united kingdom. lie
said there were 1.lGG trade unions
with total membership OF l,902.3ls.
and that these figures were steadily
increasing The British labor and
trades council was the third wealth.
est IN the world. and last year total
OF s22.753.O0O was handled by trade
unionists.