The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1906-11-22
UNA PROCESSION.

rrz-sesL Win EbeEE Jos 1weAty Eve.
years ago II ezEse-s cze 30 woa4tEr
u tfDe great changes brought ahnzzC
s,'zc~een that period and rEe|
present Tbs path has been stEewD
with blood anguish GEsz pPoEptrsE
hopes and s2@rillcz, ye+ rhts path
has Lsst IT, travellers 70 the fuller
alea-gre Il enJoylae.Et and almost
tdeaI eoaetTtboass- Hope has IN
zg.rsd these t0EIsrs TO press On and
on and tkyese s@.f-szIae tozyers VIII
struggle and sacFEEee umtIE CORRECT
2nsI satisfying naeasurs.s are melted
out
This II the day Of the skilled
workman organEzed labor haa.
9s.Nn the Ptotent factor al these
ysars paving the way for bstrer
cEffu-~- 1t has appropriated unto
itself . great prEncEpEs-tyre from
the word 81 CTo.t-ar.d It has dill
serely -,gughr To apply This prTncE-
PIE to all workers IN organize
SION OF working men and woneu
ayrFassI for the uplifting Of each
and for tt2e resc1Tng ~ these cast
satErIfs ors Shs SEA OF sIE-orgaE Tz,acFoEs
= apprUys,I by the Creator Il l.
~ necessary f9r tDTL@rs cn join an
yrsaaIz4tIou a. 1t l. church
Tbs church sIL-seEGLnasa. reEIgToE=
tle guF0a that OF charity aud
brotherhood The work OF boEh /,
extremely difficult and has it, dis
cf,urazing elements. Trades union
cosLay i the psEE>e- OF america 1t
i not it, Wealth. nor it, armed
6,-ca~- nor It's members, bat solely
that i..cSo- known a. trades union
ppwcr.E. IN . degrees such =, I'm
EuOzu Jetore Trades un5on or
gr5-4uizs,I EssDor hzl- created = new
order D. thing Il aa> INCREASING
ly aud a.-~fsEuou>By applied Itself to-
the task 81 r,z.eemlmc rsem and
women, acsd how it h.l, succeeded
over 3-CDy. 800 in its ranks. with
millions ssp,gu millions, OF acute
-yaa gaehize=s, Il ha5 introduced :.
lew kind 81 Christian Charity and
many have adopted it, pattern.
look A the homes the vast cx-
. geuGIsu.es OF money the e,Iucat-
ing Of Esea and women the EcEiey-
Of distress. the supporting OF the
aged aud needy These are rnonu-
meet, to organized labor such as
sise world never knew before. A.
an illustration New York City
Typographical Union expend
100000 Z year in charities alone.
+ not counting it, other avenues OF
eEpan~e. What institution Is there.
sacred Or secular. that can surpasr
tuc record OF this New York union.
We fear very few, II any. And
shi~ i ore example Of what organ
5zci .auDE ! doing. II i no won
der uuioH.szn prosFers. Il is 4,
Wonder harmony prevails 1t i:
%" wonder such men become ex
pert aud proficient Attacks from
he outside against one mem Der i.
lelc By aII-re=>isteI By all. NJ
Wonder. then. that unioui>rn grows.
To sum up. the work i in its in.
infancy. Organized labor i shed
ding it, swaddliug CLOTHES and it.
growing into youth. The evolving
Of public policies Of the future will
assisted III by union men In grea;
dc.ibcrGtians their voices Will u,
heard. Others have guided in tn,
past. but organized labor Will hav,
hand on the steering gear. II
calm or storm we hope to 90 what
= right, pleading our cause. de.
Tending our brothers and sisters.
sacrificing if need be to demon.
>tFate our fidelity and hoping.never.
thcic~S. TO win 10 our banner all
Who bolieve in justice. better CON
ditiouS. rea>ona ole hours and wages
and free citizens.