The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-12-01

/ llliO MANY NOluH' W ht'' H''N' '-i
Questioned words from women as well
las men, and these words have been a
menace to the peace Of the COM
immunity. When l have been APP
preached by men on the subject l
have said plainly to them, I do not
want TO talk about this have al
most refrained from going on the
street in order to avoid being drawn
into controversy. In time like this
( Christian men and women should take
position that will WELD a mighty
wand and influence for peace and
quiet in a time of upheayal. I wonder,
men and women, as we pass through
these days, if we considered prayer
fully the seriousness of the condition
that existed i'm our city? These are
the troubles, and am not so certain
but the last one has been equally as
great in creating the condition in
which we find ourselves at the pres
ont moment.
- would like 10 tell you the reason
that have for the things that | say.
| would like to tell you how | have
the information regarding the trouble
that prevails in our city The next
day after the awful Sunday in Everett
there were a few of us called into a
conference. We sat all the afternoon,
and there was in that conference laid
before US the situation and it was for
us TO analyZe it as lawyer or
physician would analyze a case. We
could not get away from it, and the
united feeling was this-if we could
possibly remove that one difficulty,
we would at least relieve the situation
that is upon the city You say: That
would be an easy thing to do. Tues
day morning we We're at it again. We
RENAMED all day on it, to see if we
could get that controversy settled.
Bringing that about ultimately in
volved the necessity Of going and
standing before the representatives of
present their side of the question.
This was not a pleasant undertaking.
1t was not at least like a prayer
meeting. 1t was a more profitable
place than some prayer meetings i n
which | have been. We spent whole
arguing, pleading-yet not
succeeding Men looked bitterly upon
anything to settle their difficulties.
And then we came back at night to
the same task TO face the whole body
Of single Weavers. We plead till mid
night. To get at the other side in
volved going and comforting with the
men Of the other side. Do you know
who those men are? | cannot tell
you of all their difficulties that are
inyolved-it's social prOblem-an
industrial problem | am glad l have
had the privilege of studying them
from that standpoint. AT last the
only way we could get a concession
from the body of single weavers in
critical moment in the city's life
was on the basis of the welfare and
the good Of the city, and that it would
be magnanimOus act on their part
to take the initiative in bringing peace
10 the city, This they at last con-
scented to do, and they are entitled to
the appreciation and the respect Of
every one in the entire community for
such a noble act. This they did at
midnight of that same day.
Il want to say to you tonight there
was a splendid body Of men. I do not
say they were all angels any more
than I say we are all angels here to-
night But they were men with white
hearts, and are entitled to our respect.
do not believe anyone can measure
the influence of that act in that labor
temple that night.
1T has also been our privilege to
know the men Of the other side We
have sat in their homes and they in
ours-hou after hour-day after day
anu llSul dIltl llSut, ulSCuSSluS
these difficulties l have found in
these men hearts as great as any I
have found in any men of any time
I want you TO know what true men,
what noble men were upon both sides,
They We're not all upon one side then;
they are not all on one side now
There is another difficulty I want
to speak Of, and that is the external
difficulties And when I speak of the
external difficulties l mean the diff
culties we have been brought into
with our neighbor city on the south.
We care more for our City Of Everett
than we do for any city outside, and
there is not any reason for inter
ference was for nothing but to take
away our trade. We should be
ashamed to trade in that city. l am
told that from five to ten thousand
dollars IS left in Seattle every Satur
day by Everett people, and it is not
all from the preachers and school
teachers, either. 1t may be the wives
of The members of the Commercial
Club for all ! know
Il am coming now to speak of the