The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 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
II a h=A e-ase except By deceiYlng
them
Ministers Of the gospel are essen
tally and fundamentally honest out'
Hke all men who work for The PUBIC
good, they are az times ulslead o.
fzfse statements.
Trust them when they have exact
truth TO speak from.
Nou for the story which should n
terest every one for re are all ether
receivers OF wages or We pay 10 wage
carriers and the freedom Of each IN
dividuaI Is at issue.
in various papers the following
statement has been printed. heaG Il
carefully al least twice.
~ln.erest in Labor Sunday.
Labor Sunday-the Sunday proceed
ing Labor day-will be observed gen
orally this year and in future years
Throughout the United States. MS
becauxe Of the American Federation
Of Labor declaration for the ooseTY-
zsnre of that day. The numerous let
tiers recently received az American
Federation OF Labor headquarters
from ministers IS an assurance that
interest in the idea Of giving special
attention 10 the cause Of labor from
TIE pulpit one day in the twelve
months Is widespread. Our readers
ere urged to try 70 bring about an IN
de<sfanding In their respective us
tricts with representatives OF the
church so that ministers will make
addresses that may attract trade union
lists 70 the churches in large NUMBERS
for the day Ministers should say what
they think on the occasion in order
thai their trade union hearers may
put the right estimate as 70 where the
CHURCH stands on the question Of the
organization Of labor. The more the
tsz1bject Is discussed the better will II
be Tor labor Union ethics are sound.
"A meTioan FederGtfonist.'
Observe that Labor Union" men
"are urged" TO induce ministers to
make addresses that will attract trade
unFonists to the churches for the
day ministers should say" etc.
asd winds up with 7Uni0n ethics are
srursi:" observe the hidden threat.
This is clipped from the American
Federutionist the organ Of Sam Com
pers. ct al.
This clipping has been sent to pa
rers throughout the country and the
Typographical Union men in the news
paper Offices instructed TO "urge" thai
II be printed.
That is one of the ways Of the ma
chine"
II looks harmless so the papers prin;
Il.
But! Let's lift the cover and lool
under.
The hidden motive IS as dangerous
To the peace and liberty Of the citi
zens as coiled rattlesnake In tht
grass.
Organization by workmen to peace
fully and successfully present theii
side is necessary and most commend
able
There are such organizations nov
rapidly winning their way to public
~onfjdence without strikes, dynamite
CT killing fellow workInen.
CSorne facts on this matter a llttl
fzzther along in this article.)
We see here demand on the min
fyterB OF God. that they endorse an
help build up the strike-producine
boycotting and violent American Fec
Grafton OF Labor.
Think of the man Of God VIII
tenches brotherly love being covert
ordered to praise and help get ne'
members for an organization with
recurd 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 thot
sands Of children left fatherless b
che pistol, club. dynamite and Doc
Reel 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 is no exaggeration.
Take Just one as an illustrations:
There were some thirty men mu
dared and over 5000 bruised an
manned In the Chicago teamster
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