The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-07
TO GIVE LECTURE
ON SOCIALISM.
Peter w. Collins to Speak Here Mon
day Evening Under the Aus
pices Of kniphts Of
Columbus
WRITINGS WELL KNOWN
Mr.. Collins Well Known for His Writ
ings on Socialism and Work
on the Behalf of
Labor.
WRITINGS WELL KNOWN

The De LaSalle council of the
knights of Columbus has completed
arrangements for the lecture on THE
Coming Conflict, or the Menace OF
Socialism" which is to be given by
Mr.. Peter w. Collins of Chelsea.
Mass, on Monday evening.
Mr.. Collins, IN addition to his great
ability as a lecturer, Is equally we'll
known for his writings on socialism
and his efforts in behalf Of labor. No
man on the public platform has a
wider knowledge OF economic, socio-
logical and industrial conditions. He
was editor Of the Electric Worker and
international secretary Of the Inter
national Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers for seven years, resigning to
devote his time to the broader field OF
constructive social service.
Mr.. Collins is the author Of the
famous twelve reasons against social
ism: "Why christian cannot be a
socialist This series of reasons was
published in newspapers and maya
zines the world over, reaching mil
lions of readers in America and Great
Britain
He is also the author OF THE Truth
About Socialism" What is Social
ISM" "Why Socialism is Opposed to
Trade Unionism." and why Socialism
is Opposed to the Catholic Church"
The latter running as series OF
articles in practically the entire Cath
Ollie press of America.
Mr. Collins served on the industrial
commission Of Illinois, being appoint
el, by the governor of that state in
mi, fire
of its kind IN the United States. It
reported to the legislature a code OF
laws for the health, safety and COM
ments and industries Of Illiiois.
| These laws in the few years they
have been in operation have been the
means of saving thousands of lives
from death BY accident from unguard-
ed machinery.
This commission also reported to
the legislature the recommendation
for legislation limiting the hours of
women workers.
The bill adopted to cover the recon-
mendation has stood the test of the
Illinois supreme court and the SUI
preme court Of the United States.
In conjunction with the signing of
the bill the governor of Illinois wrote
the following letter to Mr. Collins:
an connection with the approval OF
the bill relative to the use of hazard
Gus and dangerous machinery, wish
to congratulate you as member OF
the commission which prepared this
excellent measure and thank you Tor
the valuable services rendered to the
state by you as a member of the COM
mission
yours truly,
&C. S. DENEEN.
Governor Of Illinois"
Mr.. Collins has been an active work
er for many years in the cause of So
cial reform and christian democracy.
His work for the cause of social re-
form and the advancement of the in
terest and welfare of the workingmen
was sracially blessed by his holiness
Pope Plus the tenth,
His efforts have always been for
constructive service. and his life has
been devoted to this work. He Is a
consistent and untiri1g advocate of
tn, cause of the workers, and has de-
voted years of his life in fighting the
workers greatest enemy-socialism.
He has delivered lectures and adj
dresses III Llstuy piia VI 1iAS ~
before schools, colleges and universi-
ties business mems associations.
chambers of commerce, labor organi-
zatioas. women's clubs. Knights Of
Columbus councils, legislative COM
mittees, and many other bodies and
associations, and at F'ordham univer-
sitv. Notre Dame university, Oberlin
university, etc.
He has served in the work of or
sanization to a considerable extent
md is a member of the knights OF
columbus, Catholic Order of Forest
ers vice president of the Militia of
Christ, vic,n president Lincoln Univer-
sitv association, executive member H.
linois Civil Service association. Mass
achusetts Catholic Order of Forest
ers Irish Fellowship club. Interna-
tional brotherhood of Electric Work
ers
He is contributor to almost all OF
the Catholic publications of the coun-
trv and the social reform press and
their editorial comment Is indeed
tribute to the work he is doing.
The lecture will commence at $500
o'clock sharp, and will be given in the
Hirpodrome theatre.
"Lonev Roy" Evans Dead.