The San Francisco call., 1910-08-31

When small clique of men put up
scheme to harness the clergy of Amer
lea 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 essenti-
ally and fundamentally honest, but.
like all men who work for the public
good, they are at times misled 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 1T
carefully at least twice.
INTEREST IN LABOR SUNDAY
Labor Sunday-the Sunday preced-
ing Labor day-wfll 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 observance
of that day. The numerous letters
recently received at American FEEDER
alton of Labor headquarters from min
listers 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 wide
spread. Our readers are urged to try
to bring about an understanding in
their respective districts with repre-
sentatives of the church so that min
listers will make addresses that may
attract trade unionists to the churches
in large numbers for the day. Min
listers should say what they think on
the occasion in order that their trade
union hearers may put the right esti-
mate as to where the church stands
on the question of the organization of
labor The more the subject is dis
cussed the better will it be for labor.
Union ethics are sound.-American
Federationist."
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 up : with "Uhion ethics are
sound" observe the hidden threat
This is clipped from the American
Federationist, the organ of Sam Com
pers, ct al
This clipping has been sent to papers
throughout the country and the Typo
graphical Union men in the newspaper
Offices instructed to urge" that it be
printed.
That is one of the ways of the ma
chine"
1t looks harmless. SO the papers
print it,.
But! Let's lift the cover and look
under.
The hidden motive is as dangerous
to the peace and liberty of the citizen
as coiled rattlesnake in the grass.
Organization by workmen to peace
fully and successfully present their
side is necessary and most commend
able.
There are such organizations now
rapidly winning their way to public
confidence without strikes, dynamite
or killing fellow workmen.
(Some facts on this matter a little
further along in this article.)
We see here demand on the min
listers of God, that they endorse and
help build up the strike-producing
boycotting and violent American
Federation Of Labor.
Think of the man of God who
teaches brotherly love being covertIy
ordered to praise and help get new
members for an organization with a
record for violence, crime and murder
done by it's members the like Of whicn
the world has never seen.
Think of the thousands of women
made widows and the increasing thou
sands of children left fatherless by the
pistol. club, dynamite and boot heel
of the members of this Labor Trust
Any one who recalls the countless
murders done in the multitude of
strikes in the past few years will
agree this is no exaggeration.
Take just one as an illustrations:
There were some thirty men mur-
dered and over 5000 bruised and
manned in the Chicago teamsters'
strike.