The Forrest City times., 1910-09-02

When . small clique of men put up 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 a bad cause except by deceiying them.
 Ministers of the gospel are essen ttally 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.
 "interest In Labor Sunday.
 Labor Sunday-the Sunday preced | ing Labor day-will be observed gen erally 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 ters recently received at American Federation of Labor headquarters 1 from ministers Is an assurance that l interest In the idea of giving special the pulpit one day in the twelve months Is widespread. Our readers are urged to try to bring about an un- 1 iy, tricts with representatives of the church so that ministers will make addresses that may attract trade union ists 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 it be for labor. Union ethics are sound A merfoun FederdtioniSt."
 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 "Union ethics are sound" observe the hidden threat
 This is clipped from the American Federutiontst the organ of Sam Com pers. ct al.
 This clipping has been sent 10 pa pers throughout the country and the l Typographical Union men in the news paper ofices instructed to urge" that | 1t be printed
 That Is one of the ways of the ma chine"
 It 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 citi- zens as a 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 little further along in this article)
 We see here a demand on the min isters of God. that they endorse and help build up the strike-producinH boycotting and violent American Fed eration of Labor.
 Think of the man of God who teaches brotherly love being covertly ordered to praise and help get new members for an organization with a record for violence. crime and murder done by its members the like of which 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 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 az an illustration:
 There were some thirty men mur. dered and over 5000 bruised and maimed in the Chicago teamster's strike.