The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-09-09

W6e0 A SrTaN Clique or men put up
a scheme TO harness the clergy OF
America and induce the ministers TO,
in turn hitch mp" 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
italy and fundamentally honest but
like all men who work for the public
good. they are az times mislead by
false statements
Trust them when they have xac
truth 10 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 ~ 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 reserved at American
Federation OF Labor headquarters
from ministers Is an assurance that
Interest in the idea Of giving special
attention 10 the caus OF labor from
the pulpit one day in the twelve
months is widespread. Our readers
are urged 70 try 20 bring about an IN
d~erstandlng IN their respective dis
tricts with representatives OF the
church so that minister's viii make
addresses that may attract trade union
fists 10 the churches in large numbers
for the dav. Ministers should say what
thew think on the occasion in order
that their trade union hearers may
nut the right estimate as % where the
church stands on the question Of the
ORGANIZATION a labor. The o the
subject Is discussed the better viii it
be for labor Union ethics are sound.
"A mericdn FeferotioniSf.
Observe that Labor Union men
are urged" 10 induce ministers 10
make addresses that will attract trade
10 the churches for the
day" Ministers should say" etc.
and winds up with "Union ethics are
sound" observe the hidden threat
This Is clipped from the AWertc1n
Federdfionist the organ OF Sam Com
pers. 81 al.
This clipping has been sent TO pa
ners throughout the country and the
Tvnograrhical Union men In the news.
nap.r Offices instructed 10 urge thai
Il be printed.
That is one OF the ways Of the ma
chine"
II looks harmless so the papers print
But, Let's lift the cover and looi
under.
The hidden motive Is as dangerous
IN the peace and liberty OF the citi
zens as a coiled r~aitlesnake In IN.
grass
Organization by workmen TO peace
fully and successfully present theil
SIDE Is necessary and most commend
able.
There are such organizations nov
rapidly winning their way TO public
confidence without strikes. dynamite
or killing fellow workmen.
fSome facts on this matter a litti'
further along in this articlel
We see here a demand on the min
,sters OF God. that they endorse an
HELM build up the strike-prodnclna
hovcotting and violent American Fed
Grafton OF Labor.
Think of the man o. God VIII
teaches brotherly love being covertl
ordered 20 praise and help get neN
members for an organization with
record for violence. crime and murde
done By its members the Ike Of whic
the world has never seen.
Think OF the thousands ~ wome
made widows and the increasing thor
sands of children left faiherless b
the pistol. club. dynamite and boo
heel OF members OF this Labor Trus'
Any one who recalls the counties
murders done In the multitude {
strikes IN the past few years WI
agree this Ia no exaggeration.
Take Just one as an illustration:
There were some thirty men mul
derad and over 5000 bruised an
manned In the Chicago teamster'
strike.