Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-09-01

When a small clique Of men put up
u scheme to harness the clergy or
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
n 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.
"lnterest 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
tiers recently received at American
Federation Of Labor headquarters
from ministers is an assurance That
interest In the idea Of giving special
attention to the u of labor from
the pulpit one day in the twelve
months Is widespread. Our readers
are urged to try to bring about an I'M
derstanding in their respective dis
tricts with representatives Of the
| church so that ministers will make
addresses that may attract trade MO
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
put 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 will Il
be for labor. Union ethics are sound
-American FederdtioniSt."
Observe that Labor Union" mer
"are urged" to induce ministers tt
make addresses that will attract trade
unionists to the churches Hfor thu
day." ministers should say" etc.
and winds up with "Union ethics arr
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 pa
pers throughout the country and tn
Typographical Union men in the news
D offices instructed to urge" tina
1t be printed.
That is one of the ways of the Una
chine"
1t looks harmless so the papers prin
It.
But! Let's lift the cover and lool
under.
The hidden motive is as dangerou
to the peace and liberty of the cit
zens as a coiled rattlesnake in tn
grass.
Organization by workmen to peace
fully and successfully present thei
side Is necessary and most commend
able,
There are such organizations nov
rapidly winning their way to publ
confidence without strikes, dynamit
or killing fellow workmen.
(Some facts on this matter a littl
further along in this article.)
We see here a demand On the mir
listers Of God, that they endorse an
help build up the strike-producini
~boycotting and violent American Fee
J GRAFTON Of Labor.
J Think Of the man Of God VIII
teaches brotherly love being covert
ordered to praise and help get ne
members for IN organization with
: record for violence, crime and murde
, done by its members the like of whic
the world has never seen.
: Think of the thousands of wome
: made widows and the increasing tho
sands Of children left fatberless |
the pistol, club, dynamite and boz
heel of members Of this Labor Trus
Any one who recalls the counties
4 murders done in the multitude
. strikes in the past few years W.
r agree this Is no ex~aggeration.
y Take Just n as an Illustration:
! There we're some Thirty men mu
: dered and over 5000 bruised al
MANNED in the Chicago teamster
Btrike. %-