The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-08-29
FAVORS UNIONS:
DEPLORES FORCE
Right to Organize in Line With
the Inherent Principles
of Liberty.
STRIKE is TYRANNICAL
Compulsory Membership Also Came
In fer Share Of Attack Prom
Speaker Penrose.

VI an4AEu labOE ana AfC aNNANNANI "a !
the Mormon church toward uni9ns and /
their methods formed the subject OF /
an address at the Tabernacle yesterday /
afternoon by Apostle c. W. Penrose
II was Labor Sunday" AT the Tab 1
ernacle and the speaker took occasion /
TO emphasize the friendliness OF the !
church TO labor organizations leBlu- 4
mately working for the betterment OF 4
conditions for the labOring man, ana 4
20 call attention 10 It's emphatic DIS
approval OF the use Of strikes ana Other 1
methods OF force TO compel men 10 /
join unions and live in accordance with |
union doctrines, whether they want 10 /
or not The speaker branded the eNef- !
else OF such methods or compulsloh as /
tyrannical and contrary TO the lnhefenI /
spirit OF liberty that is the basis OF /
Amerieanism.
PREDATORY 70 his address Mr.. Penrose /
explained that the presidency Of the 1
church had received a communication 1
from the American Federation or Labor /
asking churches throughout the coun- /
try 10 designate and observe the last |
Sunday before Labor day, as Labor /
Sunday" He also called attention 10 |
a communication from the Federated /
Council of Christian Churches or the /
country approving the request OF the /
Federation, and explained that though |
the Mormon church was not affiliated /
In any way, with either organization, II /
was glad 10 comply with the request |
for Labor Sunday" is communion day /
at the various wards. IL was decided TO !
observe yesterday as Labor Sunday"
Dignity of Labor.
1.-The Church OF Latter-day Saints be
lieves in the dignity Of labor" said the |
speaker productive labor is digni- |
fled and honorable. Some think that /
God placed a curse upon man in that
He made il necessary for him TO labor
for his livelihood. In Genesis where I
II speaks OF God cursing the ground
and causing il TO bring forth thorns
and thistles, and declares that man
shall eat bread by the sweat OF his
face. IL tells not OF a curse upon man.
but a blessing. Labor is a blessing TO
man. for IL is necessary 10 his progress
development ana success Idleness is
a far greater curse than labor, 1t IS
an old saying that an idle brain is the
devils workshop. And this is true, for
IL is from the idle brain that comes
all the evil. and the things that cause
sorrow and suffering in life.
Some people have an idea that Heav-
en- is a place OF perfect idleness and
eternal rest. This is Not so. When par
adise shall have been restored. IL will
not be a place Of idleness though il
may be one Of rest, restful labOrs. He
who labOrs and produces something OF
good for others. is noble; the idler is
ignoble The productive labOrer is en-
nObled by his labor and is the better
fitted 10 enjoy the blessings OF the
hereafter.
Brain Work Is Labor.
There are those who have gained
the erroneous impression that only the
man who works with pick and shovel, |
with the hammer, OF does that which /
requires muscular exercise, Is a labOrer. |
There are other sorts OF labor. He |
who works with his brain and mind Is |
as much OF labOrer as he who tolls |
with his muscles. The mental laborer
often has much more arduous tasks to
perform. strains his mind and body
more. and is in need OF more rest and
recreation than the man who yields the
pick and shovel for few hours, then
quits and goes home, with no cares
or worries 10 harass and disturb his
mind. The newspaper man, who writes
the accounts OF daily happenings. often
works longer hours and gets less re
Enumeration in proportion TO the ability
required TO fiji his position. than many
other laborers. They, too, are labOrers,
nut are not considered as such"
The speaker then turned his atten-
ton 10 the matter OF compensation Tor
labor performed. He declared that q
fair days work was worth a fair days
pay, but asserted that capital is too
prone TO secure as much work as pos
sible for the least possible pay and,
in turn. the emplOye seeks TO render
as little service as he can to hold his
position and draw his pay. He spoke OF
the COmmunistiC doctrine, which would
reOrganize society and place IL upon
a basis where "a would not be neces-
sary to pay for labor at all then re-
ferred 10 the other proposition 10 re-
duce all wages TO a basis or equality
and branded both as impracticable, UNI
reasonable and contrary to the funda-
mental principles OF progress and the
laws OF supply and demand. Wages.
he declared, usually adjust themselves
IN accordance with the supply and de
mand for labor aAnd experience and pro-
ficiency ia work or the part Of the
employed. To the principle OF selfish
ness In the human heart, he attributed
the tendency on the part OF the en-
ployer to pay as small wages as pos
sibIe, and the proneness Of the EN-
DlOyed 10 render as little service as
ne can. Many" said he. instead OF
following the golden rule. follow David
Harum's advice 10 edo others or they
win do you. and do them first"
Fellowship Needed.
Referring 10 the frequent outbreaks
OF trouble between capital and labor,
the speaker declared that such cOndi-
lions should not exist. and that il the
proper spirit Of fellowship and mutual
tty existed between employer and EN-
ployed, such things would not come up.
s4SO-caIled oppression OF labor bv
capital" he continued has caused the
organization % unions and such like
for the protection and betterment OF
conditions OF the laboring man. The
I.atter-day Saints church does not Op-
pose unions or the organization OF men
for good purposes. SO. II workingmen
want 10 band together for the pur-
pose OF securing better hours, wages
or working conditions. the church does
not object 10 them or TO its members
Joining them. But IL does object to
any spirit az act OF despotism on the |
part OF these organizations. Capital /
has rights just the same labor. La
Dor should cOnCede 10 II the right 10 |
combine for the advancement OF its !
interests, not for the oppression OF /
grinding down OF labor. but for its |
own benefit and progress and capital /
should accord the same right 10 labor /
"But when an organization says TO /
those outside OF its membership that |
they must come into that organization
and do as IL does. believe as Il does /
and act in accordance with its tenets, /
whether they want to or not else they |