La Junta tribune., 1916-06-03
LACK OF HARMONY.
Answer Given by Peter Collins to
His Lecture Query, "What Is
Wrong With the World?"

What's Wrong With the World"
was the title OF the lecture given by
Peter Collins last Tuesday evening
at the Rourke Theater, and his all
embracing answer was given as
lack of harmony" which extends
into all branches of civilization the
world over, the affairs of govern
ment. and even into the private lives
of all OF us
The lecture was given under the
auspices OF Arkansas Valley Coun-
ell, No. ll6l. knights of Columbus.
and was listened to with marked at
tention throughout by a large and
representative audience of the citi-
zenship of La Junta The meeting
was presided over by Fred A. Sabin.
and several prominent citizens of
this city occupied seats on the stage.
In introducing the speaker of the ev-
ening Mr.. Sabin said that Mr.. Col
lins is just completing $4,000 mile
journey through thirty states OF the
union.
international secretary of the Elec-
trical Workers Union has had a var
led and extensive experience as a
practical worker and showed great
familiarity with the problems which
most of the work-a-day people OF
this mundane sphere have to deal.
The speaker contended that n lack
OF harmony characterized the doinEs
of the entire world. There is a lack
OF harmony among nations which Is
causing strife. wars and conflicts, he
said
The family is an example OF the
place where there Is a lack of har-
mony and divorce is a growing evil
which is caused by this lack OF har-
mony. He pointed out that there
Is one divorce out OF every twelve
marriages and that 1000 900 dl-orc,
es have been granted In the last
twenty-nine years. making millions
OF children fatherless and mother
less.
Religion suffers from lack OF
harmony. he stated The various de.
nominations have no harmonious
system which makes for religious
freedom and that not enough atten.
tion Is given TO the constitution of
the United States which provides
that congress shall pass no law that
viii do away with free worship and
belief. lie stated that no neighbor
should have hatred for another
neighbor because OF a difference OF
religious opinion and declared that
there was no such thing as the bro
therhood OF man without the father
hood OF God.
He showed that a lack OF harmony
existed between capital and labor and
suggested n remedy for many OF the
evils under the present system. and
that a field where much good could
be accomplished presented itself In
the strife between capital and labor.
Several evils OF the unharmonious
attitude displayed between the two
factions Of the labor question were
mentioned. and he declared that IS
per cent OF the laborers OF the coun-
try get less than a living wage and
that three-fourths OF the working
people get less than $40 per week
lie mentioned as n means OF secur-
ing harmony would be- to bring cap.
itni and labor Representatives to.
gether for a conference.
The evil OF unemployment was
mentioned and he showed that from
eight to twelve per cent OF the work.
Ing people were jobless during the
mos, prosperous times In this coun.
try. over 100000 are out OF en-.
ploymeni five months In the year
while 10000 are without work ten
months In the year. A remedy for
this would be governmental aid In
helping the men to secure positions
by establishing employment bureaus
throughout the country.
Tho evil OF deaths and injuries
due TO accidents was mentioned aud
he showed that $4,000 were killed
yearly and 10000 injured In indus.
trial plants. three.fourths of which
Is Unnecessary. Organization. iegis.
lation and education are three ways
In which the harmony can bo secur.
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