The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-09-01
H00dWinking
Clergymen

When a small clique of men put up
a 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
In 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
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.
"lnterest 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. 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 cause Of labor from
tn, yuipit 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 union
lists TO the churches in large numbers
for the day. Ministers should say what
thew think on the occasion In order
that their trade union hearers may
mt the right estimate as To where the
church stands on the question or the
ORGANIZATION of labor. The more the
subject is discussed the better VIII II
he for labor. Union ethics are sound
American FederGtionist."
observe that Labor Union" men
fare urged" to induce ministers to
make addresses that will attract trade
upionists to the churches for the
dav" ministers should say" etc.
and winds up With "Union ethics are
sound" observe the hidden threat
This Is clipped from the American
FederationiSt the organ OF Sam Com
pers, ct al o.. M
This clipping has been sent TO pa
ners throughout the country and the
Typographical Union men in the news
naper offices instructed to urge tha'
it be printed.
That is one of the ways OF the ma
chine"
Put, Let's lift the cover and look
under. ,.,o,s
IN the peace and liberty OF the Gu,
Gems as a coiled rattlesnake III VIC
grass. 49, u,or,,mer n peace.
frllv and successfully present thelr
sTde Is necessary and most commend
able. ., ,ou,
--TTeTe are such organizations now
.onidIv winning their way to publc
aapaJence without strikes, dynamite
or killing fellow workmen. ,,
some facts on this matter a Ittie
,rrtber along In this article0
''' WE We see here a demand on the min,
,eters of God. that they endorse ana
haIn build up the strike-producings'
hovcotting and violent American fed'
GRAFTON of Labor. ~ .ho
Think of the man OF Goa VIZ
coaches brotherly love being covertly
ordeTed to praise and help get new
members for an organization Win a
record for violence, crime ana mu s'eh
done by its members the ike OF "nioH
the world has never seen. .,ou
'H think of the thousands OF women
made widows and the increasing thou,
sands of children left tatherless y.
s san n,stol club, dynamite and boot
sne NJ members of this Labor Irus 81,
nee 60 one who recalls the countess
,I Az done in the multitude oI 81
n ~. in the past few years VIII
STILES surss this is is no exaggeration;
as Tape lust one as an illustration;
TSere we're some thirty men haut
Ine'V ara over 5000 bruised and
ne,r" in the Chicago teamS'e'
strike.