United labor bulletin. (Denver, Colo.) 19??-1915, 1911-03-16
AN EDlroR,AL-Ano THE REAL JOB.
(Hy the Rev. Charles steIzIe.)

few months ago the Social Demo
crat OF Milwaukee had the writer ION
the shelf and it seemed to be mighty
glad of that fact. Evidently, however,
the judgment of this Milwaukee paper
was premature. Something must have
happened since that time to change the
editor's mind, for, in recent issue, he
has an editorial which seems to indicate
that the writer is still on the job. To
be sure the job doesn't suit the editor.
And his criticism is summed up in the
following words: In a feature inter-
view in the Cincinnati Inquirer, MIR.
Stelzle unburdened himself of his heart
felt hope. And his heartfelt hope-what
is it? 1t is to shorten the hours OF
labor? Is it to abolish child labor? Is it
to stop white slavery? Is it to end the
profit system? Is it even to curb cor
porations? No. His express aim is to
build 100000 church on 100000 lot
in New York. And the Son of Man had
not where to lay his head"
Now, under ordinary circumstances,
no attention would be paid to such a
slam, for they have come at the rate of
at least one a week and sometimes half
a dozen in a week from all classes; but
the statement permits the writer to say
Just word about the Labor Temple
TO which reference was made in the
enterprise was started in lower New
York in the most congested district of
the world Here an opportunity was OF
fered to set up an enterprise which
should minister to all the needs of the
people in the community-hospltals
social, mental moral and religious-and
the writer was challenged to make good
on this proposition, the understanding
being that if the plan worked out within
no
chased for 100000 and 100000 build
ing would be erected.
This enterprise is distinctly for the
benefit of working people and their
families, and here Jew, Catholis, Pro
testant and Agnostic come together for
the discussion of the most vital prob
lens of the day. Every problem wh1ch
the editorial in the Social Democrat
hints at has been discussed many times
at the meetings in the Labor Temple.
This has been one of the most important
parts of the job and out of it has grown
a brotherhood whose chief business it
is to take up Legislative matters having
to do with the conditions of the workers.
Half of those who attend the Temple
meetings are Jews, for our DulldlnS Is
situated near the great Ghetto district
of New York and probably so per cent
are socialists. The latter have found
that here they will get square deal
in an open forum discussion on any
theme which seems worth while talk
ing about. The big auditorium is open
every night in the week. There are
over thirty meetings from Sunday to-
Sunday. and fully 5000 persons attend
them There is a big chorus OF 100
voices. There are health talks; both
vocal and instrumental music and some
of the best concerts given in the city.
f1tI fnr or
and women, boys and girls, with cook
ing classes and a penny savings bank.
ON every Sunday night there is a peo-
nIe's popular program With music and
motion pictures Indeed, there is no
nhase of life untouched in this peoples
Mace. No admission charge is made for
auy of these features because we 90 not
wish to keep out any workingman VINO
cannot afford to take his family to a
GOOD entertainment The religious dis
cussions are particularly attractive Tor
the reason that every man has right
TO saw what he pleases, regardless OF ms
religious utilization. AT every meeting
the audience is permitted to ask ques-
lions of the speaker, no matter what
the topic discussed.
This work has had the closest super
vision of the writer for nearly year
Not only is 1t true that not cent OF
extra salary has been received by MN
for tbis work. but he has sacrificed en-
yapements which might have brought
him large revenue. for the reason that
he wished to demonstrate to the Church
What we're the possibilities in such a
locality. The plan has succeeded. un,
doubtcdly the property will be purchased
and a Labor Temple which VIII be really
worth while for the people IN iower new
:. e. not n church and probably never
will be.
n,ou, this is the whole story back of
~ social Democrat editorial. The job
n rns been no cinch Any other man who
n nao make good here is welcome to it.
.a' a after the demonstration has been
a nnn and the building set up we
,s,,i tackle another proposition just as