The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-31

lies. The strike was ordered, not to
ruIse wages or reduce hours, remem-
Der. but solely to throw out members
OF an independent union and make
places only for Labor Trust members.
and thus show the Independent men
they could not earn a living unless they
first paid fees 10 the trust managers
Incidentally the people Of Phfladel-
phia must submit 10 no car service,
rioring and bloodshed with millions in
losses while these fee-hunting, notorf-
ety-seeking trust leaders were teaching
the world that industry cannot be car
Tied on except by wOrkmen who first
bend the knee. bow the head and pay
fees
How these men as strike leaders love
to see their names in the papers each
morning. It's meat and bread 10 their
SOILS
Then think Of the lordly power. and
don't forget the steady fUw OF money
squeezed form the workTDan's hard
eaTTed Day envelope
But when these leaders ''tie w any
industry TO man can hold q Job who re-
fuses 70 nav fines even on trJmped up
charges. and steadily nav fees what
ever they are.
mercy OF this band OF men who have
secured and hold control
Many and many an honest workman
has RAISED his voice and appealed 70 his
fellows 20 rise and throw on the yoke
Of CiOmDers- ct al But. as one writes.
At every convention Of the American
Federation Of Labor. strong opposition
comes ID but ct the critical moment
the fupassiOned orator appears and
most dramatically puts the spotlight on
the leader and covers him with a. n1awil-
isE film Of 'nndrtyr1on' and the emo
tiOuaI dcleEa-sS veil in delight. fOrret-
Nvorkinguen at home who desire TO free
themselves from the O0ium OF mem
beTShiD under the great advocates OF
strike boycott. violence. and hate"
So We see me uneQualled insOience
with which these trust leaders propose
to induce ministers 10 Dull their
ChestnUts from the FIRE by preaching
modern aggressive and violent labor
trust methods
There is a better way to secure jus
tice for workers as VIII appear further
along
Just a little diversion here.
an charged with having first brought
to the attention Of the public some years
ago. the name Labor Trust
trust is a combination Of men or
organizations for the purpose Of selling
production 70 effect It
Ne viii say a large OIL Company
gathers in smaller ones and thus con
trolls production
The Labor Trust gathers in" local
trade organizations and thus has power
20 say how much work each man shah
do.
The OIL Company then fixes prices.
The Labor Trust does likewise
The OIL Company may use methods
TO force Al unwilling dealer to join
The Labor Trust men go further. and
slug the independent man II he tries to
sell his labor without paying fees and
'.Obeyfng orders They are both ex-
activ alike in purpose which, in both
cases. IS entirely selfish to gain power
and money for the leaders
Certain Labor Trust members do not
hesitate TO use violence, dyuamiting Of
property. burning homes of indie
pendent men, and even murder 90 force
obedience
The Oil Company doesn't go so far.
Both ire extremely dangerous to the
welfare Of people and communities, for
power placed in the hands Of a few
men, either representing Capital or
Labor, is almost always abused, and
the public suffers.
Reme@ber reader that your safety
lies in strenuous opposition to all trUSts
which try to ride over and dictate to
the people.
Only by Opposing their growth can
y0l TeIaIn yOur peTs0nal IbeIty-
Now to ministers
The average congregation is made I'D
Of about 50 per cent OF free citizens and