The state herald., 1910-09-02

When a small clique Of men put up
q scheme to harness the clergy OF
America and induce the ministers to.
in turn hitch up" the members Of the
churches, we should all take notice.
They couldn't harness the preachers
in a bad cause except by deceiving
them.
Ministers OF the gospel are essen
TALLY and fundamentally honest but.
like all men who work for the public
good, they are at times mislead by
false statements.
Trust them when they have exact
truth to speak from.
Now for the story which should In
terest every one for we are all either
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.
Interest In Labor Sunday.
Labor Sunday-the Sunday preced-
ing Labor day-will be observed gen
orally this year and In future years
throughout the United States. This
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 that
interest in the idea OF giving special
attention to the cause Of labor from
the pulpit one day In the twelve
months is widespread. Our readers
hi, .kAt, N
derstnnding In their respective dis
tricts with representatives OF the
church so that ministers will make
addresses that may attract trade union
lists to the churches In large numbers
for the day. Ministers should say what
they think on the occasion In order
that their trade union hearers may
nut the right estimate as to where the
church stands on the question OF the
organization Of labor. The more the
subject is discussed the better viii II
be for labor. Union ethics are sound.
-Amcrioan Federdfionist."
Observe that Labor Union" men
are urged" to induce ministers to
make addresses that will attract trade
unIonists TO the churches for the
day" Ministers should say" etc.
and winds Ip WITH Union ethics are
sound" observe the hidden threat.
This IL clipped from the American
Pederofionist the organ OF Sam Com
pcrs. ct al.
This clipping has been sent TO pa
pcrs throughout the country and the
typographical Union men In the news
paper oficcs instructed TO urge" that
II be printed
Tha, Ia one OF the ways OF the ma.
chine"
II looks harmless so the papers print
a.
! Butt Let's lift the cover and look
under,
The hidden motive Ia as dangerous
10 the peace and liberty of tho citi-
rons as coilcd rattlcsnako In the
grass.
Organization by workmen 10 peace.
fully and successfully present fhcIr
side II necessary and mou, commend
nblo.
TTere are such organizations now
rapidly winning their way 10 public
confidence without strikes, dynamite.
or killing fellow workmen
(Some facts on this matter n little
further along IN this article,l
We see hero n demand on tho min.
listers of God. that they endorse md
help build up the producing.
boyoottlng aud violent American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor
Think OF the man ~ God who
teaches bro,hcriy love being eoyertly
ordered TO praise and help get new
members for mn organization with n
record for violence. crime aud murder
done by ita members the like of which
the world has never seen,
Think of the thousands of women
made widows and the increasing thou.
sands of children ieft faiherlosH by
the pistol. club. dynamite and boot
ahsei of members Of this Labor Trust.
Any ono who recalls the eoun,ieHH
murders done In, the multitude OF
strikes In the past few years will
agree this ID no esAgsoraiion,
Take Just ono ms an illustration
There we're some thirty men mur.
a.red and over 5000 bruised and
maimod In tho Chicago teamHter's
Htrits