The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-11
ENSLEY DEPARTMENT

here Is a part or the letter.
 T would humbly recommend that you lend your entire weight to the cause which the Catholic Total Abstinence un- ion of America represents, and especially So in It's relation to the working classes of this country for whom 1t is doing so much good. You know that the tenn perance movement is a potent auxiliary to the institutions of our country in build ing up a better manhood and truer Christianity among our citizens. It play cd very important part in the two coal strikes of 1900 and 1902 respectively, by keeping the men sober, and thus remov- ing the danger of riotus and unbecoming conduct. There is one discouraging fea- ture connected with the upward tendency of the wage scale among the workmen Of this country. The higher the wages, the more money they spend in saloons. The shorter the hours the more they are fn- clined to absent themselves from home. An apparent disregard for family ties Is growing among the poorer classes which will eventually lead to a disregard for the blessings our country affords them. Hence with an increase of wages a cor responding movement for better man. hood, nobler citizenship, and truer Chris tianity should be set on foot. The dig nifty of labor should be maintained, which can be done only through the love that
  through the intelligence which he puts into it. steady hand and sober mind are necessary for this. Hence, the neces- sity of the temperance cause and of the efforts which organized abstainers are putting into the movement
 What He Means.
 Now, in what is here written this priest does not mean that the tendency is to grow worse; but he means that with shorter hours and increased wages there i is a tendency to go wrong which must be offset by movements such as this great temperance movement and similar efforts for social and civic betterment. or else the increase in leisure and money will prove A curse instead of a blessing. strive never to tell anyone what I do not thoroughly believe, and shall not say to you that to be honest, and tenn perate, and hardworlxing, and thrifty will always bring success
 Hand Is Sometimes Heavy.
 "The hand of the Lord is sometimes heavy upon the just as well as upon the unjust, and in the life of labor and effort which we must lead on this earth it is not always possible either by work, by wisdom, or by upright behavior to ward off disaster. But it is most em- phatically true that the chance for lead ing a happy and prosperous. life is i'm mensely improved If only the man Is decent. sober. industrious and exercises foresight and judgment. Let him remem- Der above all that the performance of duty is the first essential to right liv- ing, and that a good type of average family life Is the corner stone of na- tional happiness and greatness. No man can be a good citizen, can deserve the respect of his fellows, unless first of all ,, he is a good man in his own family, un- less he does his duty faithfully by his wife and children.
 q strongly believe in trades unions wisely and justly handled. In which the rightfu1 purpose to beheft those connected with them Is not connected by a desire to do injustice or wrong to others I be- lieve in the duty of capitalist and wage worker to try to seek one another out. to understand each the others point of view. and to endeavor to show broad and kindly human sympathy one with the other.
 'I believe in the work of these grea, temperance organizations, of all kindred 1 movements like the Young Mems and Young Womens Christian associations in short in every movement which strives to help a man by teaching him how tc help himself. But most of all believe 1 in the efficacy of the man himself striv- ! iIB tuntluudiy lO lHCTtdst HIS own SelI- respect by the way in which he does 1 his duty to himself and to his neigh 1 bor''
 Cardinal Gibbons Speaks.
 "Mr. President, Friends and Fellow Cit
 izens:
 q am sure that you are profoundly grateful to the President of the United l States for his presence In WillSesbarre on 1 this solemn and suspicious occasion, and 1 your gratitude is emphasized by the con- sideration that his visit to you is made at time when he is engrossed by the 1 cares of state and has grave foreign rela- l tions to engage his attention.
 "He has held out the olive branch to two great nations of the earth. He is discharging the blessed office of peace maker. and he brings the olive branch of peace and good will to you. have nc doubt that his visit will be a potent influence n cementing the good rela- tions between you and your employers.
 Manual Labor Was Degrading.
 Before the advent of Christ manua labor was degrading. Our blessed Sa- viour came to blot out the primeval curse that had been pronounced upon 1t. Ever since He labored at Nazareth in the car 1 penter's shop He has shed a halo around the brow of the worlkingman; He has sanctified labor. If the office of Presi- dent is ennobled by the example of 8 Washington and a Lincoln; if the office of Jurist Is ennobled by the example oi Marshall and a Fancy; if the function of a statesman is ennobled by the ex. ample of Burke and a Webster surely the calling of a mechanic and a workman 1 Is sanctfled by the example of Jesus Christ
 '"rhe worlkngman, whether he toll. ] with his hands or his brains, is bee ir l the social hive. He is an indispensable part in developing the wealth and re. sources of his country. He is the bene. l factor of his race.
 And is 1t not. my friends. a glorious feature in the genius of our country thai the highest offices in the gift of the I people are open to the humblest citizens of the land7
 Will Be Far-Reaching.
 "The Presidents mission will be far. reaching in It's beneficent influence if he strengthens here the good resolutions be- tween the employer and employe There should be no conflict between labor ana capital. They should be united and in. separable."
 After recommending to the sons of toi | the practice of industry and economy and the virtues of temperance and re I ligion, the cardinal concluded with the | following verses:
 God bless the noble worldngmen, ''Who rear the cities of the plain. I