The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-06-13

Commission made the statement that
the object of the I. w. w. is to get
control of the industry and that 10
accomplish this ''the end justified
the MEANS" thus any method that
might be effective would be employ
ed. The destruction of property and
injuring and destroying human life
would be resorted to, should such
action be advantageous to the loaf
ers. The statement coming from
an official of an organization. with
membership of nearly $4,000 is
perhaps the first time that violence
against human life has been openly
declared in the strife between cap
ital and labor. The adherents Of
this theory are not merely advocat-
ing violence. but work on the mis-
taken principles thati economic and
political action are ineffective and
hopeless. This public declaration
shows the final attitude of these ex-
tremists. The honest workman
need have no more doubts as to
their philosophy. He knows that
violence, in the face Of all principles
of justice and Christianity, cannot be
defence of the labor movement but
must necessarily lead to it's enslave-
ment.
Trade Union Conference in England.
The English National Conference
of Catholic Trade Unionists is max
ing progress. The Catholic Trade
Unionists Of Birmingham have voted
to affiliate with it-and those of Car
diff and Newport are contemplating
similar action.
1t is clearly understood that there
| is no intention of forming
Catholic Trade Union; the purpose
is to band Catholic members of the
Unions together. so that they may
be the better able to protect their
interests as Catholics, which are
either misunderstood or have been
opposed by certain ruling spirits
within the Unions. Labor leaders
have expounded policies which are
not only repugnant to their Catholic
colleagues, but outside the objects of
the Unions as associations for the
furtherance of the interests of the
workers. For years motion in
favor of the secular solution of the
education question question was
carried at the labor congress. but.
thanks to the persistent and capable
opposition of the Catholic trade
unionists. that resolution is no long
er on the program. Certain influen-
tial leaders would also commit the
trade-unionists to the support of d.
vorce and socialism, upon both Of
which points the Catholic members
have determined to resist.
The movement has the full ap-
prevail Of the hierarchy. At the
of Birmingham presided, and the
Conference is honored with the
special patronage of the Cardinal
Archbishop, who acts as the Ecclesi-
astical Superior.
The Militia of Christ, for trade
union. service-a similar organiza-
ton, founded in the United States.
has changed its name and will hence
forth be known as the American con-
ference of Catholic Trade-Unionists.
Unknown Welfare Work.
When Carnegie contributes a IL
brary or Rockefeller donates to a
college, or a large sum of money is
given the government for peace
plans, the donor is mentioned in the
dailies, big headlines stare at us, and
college professors and charity lead
ers talk with a loud voice. In con-
trast with such gifts are the welfare
contributions of organized labor.
amounting annually to far more than
the combined gifts of the wealthy
men of the woodland about which
little is known and less said.
During the year 1913 sixty-three
international unions paid in death
claims$1, 95S,S92.S3; nine organiza-
lions paid in death claims to wives
of members, $58,420; twenty six
organizations paid for sick benefits.
$816,336.41; two paid travelling
benefits fund to enable members
to seek employment-$33.694.10:
two paid total insurance $2,875.24;
eight paid unemployed benefits. 500.
445.70. A total of $2.579,663.O1
for one years time. This does not
include the moneys paid out for
sickness, accidents. death, and dis
tress by the local unions themselves,
which will total a much larger sum
than the one given above.
BISHOP BECOMES MONK.
It is not often we see a bishop