The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-09-02
HOOdwinking
Clergymen

stroyed. men murdered and the long,
long list OF atrocities practised By
Labor Trust members or other human
beings who cannot agree with the
trust methods.
Now for the better way.
WorElgnen are now organizing in
the old fashioned trades union or
guild" way. affiliated with the Ma
tional Trades and Workers Associa-
ton whose constitution provides ar
bitration Of differences with agree
ment for no strikes, boycott, picket
ing or hateful coercion OF any kind.
This Trade Association has evolved
from the experience OF the past and
IS the hiC:-st order Of Trades Union.
ism at TIE present day.
Under l.. laws il is not possible for
the He'd Carriers Union or the Street
Sweepers Union TO order the school
teachers or locomotive engineers 10
quit work in q sympathetic strike"
Ii any craft finds Injustice. the case
is presented TO properly selected arbi-
traitors, testimony taken and the case
presented 10 the public through the
press. Thereupon public opinion. that
greatest OF ali powers, makes itself
ielt and cur;ously enough fair settle
ment is generally the result.
There is no strike, no loss OF wages,
no loss TO the community and yet the
/ faithful workers get their just treat
ment
I There are many details which have
/ been worked out by men skilled in
/ labor matters.
! Il will recompense any interested
/ man to know these details which can
/ be secured by a postal request for
constitution and bylaws written to
( the National Trades and Workers AS
ISOLATION, Kingman Block. Battle
Creek, Mich.
Reader, look carefully into this
great question OF the relations Of Cap
ital and Labor and its successful So
luton. The new plan works and
brings results for the members.
became 50 favorably impressed
with the trustworthiness and practic-
ability Of the leaders of this new Ia
Dor movement that | gave the Asset
alton a sanitorium at Battle. Greek
worth about 10000 and with about
300 rooms, to be used as home for
their old members and the helpless
the pistol, club or boot heel of some
member OF the violent Labor Trust.
Suppose you attend church Labor
Sunday and hear what your minister
has to say in defense OF the safety
and rights of the common, everyday
man.
Let me ask you to read again por
ton of one of my public articles print
ed few years ago.
The people or the world have CIV
|, en- me money enough TO spend il
these talks through the papers in try
ing to make better and safer condi
tons for the common people, whethel
the Postum business runs or not.
Scores of letters have come to mt
from work. people and others. somt
from union men recounting their sui
ferings from union domination ant
urging that their cases be laid befor,
, the public.
1t will not answer for US to onl,
sympathize with the poor, the OF
pressed, those who haven't powe
, enough to drive off tyrants and re
: sent oppression, we must help then
tie the hands of the oppressors. Amer
leans must act.
Some OF my forebears in New Eng
land left comfortable homes, toe
with them the old flint locks, slept o.
the ground in rain and frost; hungry
! footsore, and half clothed they griml
pushed on where the Eternal Cod c
, Human Liberty urged them. The
? wove for me and for you a mantle c
freedom, woven in loom where tn
shuttles were cannon balls and bu
;. let's and where swords were used
!. pick out the tangles in the yarn.
These old, sturdy grandads of our
! stood by that loom until the mantl
! was finished, then, stained with thei
life blood 1t was handed down to III
!. Shall refuse to bear 1t on my shou
4 ders because the wearing costs IL
few dollars, and are you coward
!, enough to hide yours because SON
r foreign labor union anarchist orde,
/, you to strip it of?
!. | have faith that the blood of III
still coursing in your veins will ting
A and call until you waken. The
d Americans will Act" There's a lie
; son." g. W. POST.