The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-02

When small clique OF ueu put uP
a scheme to harness the clergy or
America and induce the ministers TO,
in turn hitch up" the members or the
churches, we should all take notice.
They couldn't harness the preachers
in a bad cause except by decelVlng
them.
Ministers of the gospel are essen
italy and fundamentally honest Dut'
like all men who work for the pubic
good, they are at times mlslead py
false statements.
Trust them when they have exact
truth to speak from.
Now for the story which should III
terest every one for we are all elther
receivers of wages or we pay TO wage
earners and the freedom of each IN
dividual is at issue.
in various papers the following
statement has been printed. READ II
carefully at least twice.
"lnterest in Labor Sunday.
Labor Sunday-the Sunday proceed
ing Labor day-will be observed gen.
erally this year and in future years
throughout the United States. Thls
because of the American Federation
of Labor declaration for the obserV'
ance of that day. The numerous let
ters recently received at American
Federation of Labor headquarters
from ministers Is an assurance ina
interest in the idea Of giving specia
attention to the cause Of labor IRON
the pulpit one day in the twelve
months is widespread. Our readers
are urged to try to bring about an un
derstanding in their respective dis
tricts with representatives OF tn
church so that ministers Will max
addresses that may attract trade union
: ists TO the churches in large number
for the day. Ministers should say VIVA
thew think on the occasion IN orde
that their trade union hearers ma
= mt the right estimate as to where Tn
: church stands on the question OF IN
). organization of labor. the more III
subject is discussed the better will
he for labor. Union ethics are soun'
American Federdtiontst.'
observe that Labor Union me
t "are urged" to induce ministers
d make addresses that will attract trad
f unionists to the churches for tt
n dav" ministers should say" ett
n and winds up with "Union ethics al
v sound" observe the hidden threat.
= This is clipped from the America
;, Eederntionist the organ of Sam Coz
- pers, ct al
!, This clipping has been sent to !,
u pers throughout the country ana u
II Typographical Union men in the new
le naner offices instructed to urge" IN
p it be printed.
Id That is one of the ways OF the n
chine"
It. It looks harmless SO the papers pri
IN It.
rr But, Let's lift the cover and 10
al under.
~ The hidden motive is as dangero
40 70 the peace and liberty of the c,
70 zens as a coiled rattlesnake IN I
,a1 grass.
'al Organization by workmen to pea
TX fully and successfully present tn
IL side Is necessary and most comme1
~ able.
IL. There are such organizations n
rapidly winning their way to pull
confidence without strikes, dynam
uf. or killing fellow workmen.
bo (Some facts on this matter III
-, further along In this article.)
90 We see here a demand on the n
CA listers Of God, that they endorse
helm build up the strike-produci
1t bovcotting and violent American +
es Grafton of Labor.
ind Think of the man of God
;er. teaches brotherly love being cove
hit ordered to praise and help get
,ob members for an organization wit
o.. record for violence, crime and muir
done By its members the like OF WI
oe' the world has never seen.
Think of the thousands OF Wo1
1m. made widows and the increasing Il
in. sands of children left fatherless
bu. the pistol, club, dynamite and
- heel of members Of this Labor TT
Anv one who recalls the count
ILL., murders done in the multitude
am strikes in the past few years
alu' agree this is no exaggeration.
AS Take just one as an illustration
yer, There were some thirty men
ing dered and over 5000 bruised
manned in the Chicago teams'
strike.