The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-01
Mission of the Federation Is
To Promote the Fra
ternaI Bond.
RAPIDLY GAINING GROUND.
MANY GREAT STEPS BEING TAX
ENTO AID THE CAUSE OF THE
LESS FORTUNATE cLASsES-A
RESULT OF PROGRESS.

tuteS the Strengtn OF ali organized III
situations. The value of cooperative
effort has been so thoroughly tested
and has proven so effective that II is
no longer an experiment. Federation
has become a fact as well as fash
ion, and through its reality organiza-
tons mission has made itself evident
TO the world. To keep pace with fast
age. individual strength proving made
quate, became merged in corporation.
Thus federation was at first result
of progress but with time, its cham
pionship of the weak and helpless vic
tins of cruel circumstances has estab
lished its mission as an element of
progress tendingtoward still higher re-
suits for the future.
The labor union and its mission, as
| they really exist and as they have been
so often grossly misrepresented, are
now familiar subjects all over the
country No other combination of
forces in any line of activity has re-
ceived so much comment and criticism
by the world at large as the labor
union. But the antagonism its very
| existence aroused proves a help rather
than hindrance to the movement.
Through the agitation of its enemies.
| the labor union received all the ad-
| vertisement necessary TO cause think
ing minds to study and investigate Or
ganized labor and its motives Its
mission of mercy being rightly under
stood it gradually won the sympathy
and respect of the general public.
| Many individuals as well as other in
situations striving for better conditions
and the uplift of the people. now ex
tend their cordial support and invite
fraternal relations in the mutual
struggle for the masses.
The church and labor are laying
aside unjust suspicious of each others
motives, and are drawing nearer to-
gether in their efforts for the common
good The evident impulse toward
higher things has inevitably attracted
to the labor union the approval of the
best and noblest minds of the age.
, Christianity is said to be the only abid-
ing institution. What has made it so?
A devoted spirit of brotherly love is
the fundamental principle of Christi
anity that has made it abiding. The
same spirit of brotherhood animates
the labor union, and so long as it
faithfully fulfills its mission of love
to humanity, so long will the world
need the labor union and so long will
it exist. The church and labor are
closely allied, and the sooner both
realize that organization for the good
of souls-and organization for tempo
raj welfare should stand together for
humanity-the sooner they will know
that cooperation is essential for mu-
tual success. More and more the de-
nominational prejudices of churches
are yielding before the might of fed
Grafton Their differences of opinion
on theological subjects are forgotten
or forgiven in the larger plan of con-
certed action for the greatest good for
the greatest number. In sum and SUBJ
stance organized labor has a similar
object. Then, shall the labor union
be backward in meeting halfway the
> fraternal hand wherever outstretched
in fellow feeling for the cause of hui
mainly? Rather the altruistic move
ment in economic endeavors has serv.
ed to spread Christian principles and
ideals among all industrial life. I'm
provement for the people is the mis-
sion of the labor union. Church and
labor cannot consistently be hostile to
each other.
Love is the fulfilling of the law
and the soul of fraternity is immortal
be it found in the United Brotherhood
: of the labor union or in the religious
form of church fellowship. The labor
) union must live to fill its appointed
mission, but it is with all mortal insti
tutions as with their promoters. They
serve their age and generation in theil
own peculiar capacities, and wheI
5 their work is done, pass away to obliv
: ion. In this age of hurry, rush anc
: gush, for those interested in organized
labor, the time seems all too short fol
the work that must be done ere tn
[ mission of the labor union be full!
accomplished.
Before We finish what's begun
We note the setting of the sun.
:, We barely have time TO prepare our
| selves for efficient labor in our cho
| sen life-work before our little day Il
| over. and We lay down our tools TO
some other to take up and perchanc'
complete our unfinished task.
But the mission of the labor unior
must succeed. The maxim of "aIl TO
each. and each for ALL that has for 81
long been the slogan of unselfishnes
in unionism, has retained its tru'
meaning through panic and prosperit!
in the past and the fidelity of brother
hood may be depended upon 10 stant
whatever test the future has in store
The mighty wave Of financial uncer
tainty sweeping over the country hai
been called the rich mans panic-bu
before the storm subsidies the poor. a
: usual will receive the hardest and cru
elest force of it's fury. True to it
principles, as in the past unionisn
can but press forward. and may 10y
atty to labor's cause mark the ulti
mate victory for brotherhood.
Who blesses others in his daily deeds
Will find the healing that his spiri
needs;
For every flower in another's pathwa!
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