El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-04
CHAPLAIN SAYS
UNION|SM FINE
Declares Passage of Eighi
Hour Law is Recognition
of Union Labor.

: ih-- the SUBJECT OF the evening heIu.
. Social Unrest" The address was de
/ livered by chaplain Frank B. Futcher.
! First Pennsylvania infantry. and was
! listened to by large crowd of people.
I The scripture reading was given by
Rev Charles / Overstreet and the
evening prayer by Rev. Perry James
Rice. In his address chaplain Futcher
praised union labor and said the eight
/ hour law was labor victory
{ 1t had been announced that a pro-
J gram of band music would be rendered
( early in the evening. from 80 to SIS
| but owing TO the fact that the convey
ances for the band were broken down
on the return trip, the band did not ar
rive. therefore the band program was
given at the close of the service This
program lasted until 1880 and the
greater part of the crowd stayed until
the close. The Eighth cavalry band.
with Rocco Resta as band leader fur
nished this music
Volunteer Singers.
During the song service led by
James \. Dick. a call was given for a
volunteer who would sing the verse Of
The Church in the Wildwood and
instead Of one answer il was answered
by eight soldier boys. who sang il eN-
cellenuy. The men taking part were
A HodgsOn. Seventh infantry; Lee
MOnd. 31st Michigan infantry. John
Wilson, $lst Michigan infantry. \
Clarke, Ninth Massachusetts, infantry.
Elmer Davis. Ninth Massachusetts, in
fantry; Guy Galloway. Sixth PennsyI-
vania infantry. and another whose
ma mo obi
ing this. Mr. Hodsson sang In the
Name of Jesus" This was followed by
another solo by the members of the
double quartet
Labor Sermon
Chaplain butchers address is given
in part, as follows
The dawn Of the 10Th century mas
not only lOosened the shackles Of hui
man slavery and promul gated the doc
trine that all men are born free and
equal, but II has also brought the de
mand for equality in our industrial and
economic life.
Likewise the demand Is made on
religion that II produce those practical ,
results that were declared in the ser
mon on the mount by the teacher Of !
Nazareth. There was time when ia o.
Dor was associated with the idea OF
serfdom-when service was eushrouded P
in the cloud of slavery. La1or has
been elevated from mis- degradation
through the influence OF a Christian
civilization Today we speak OF the
dignity of labor Paul was a tent
maker Christ was carpenter. and r
many Of his most sublime lessons were
taught in his parallels of labor
Labor Problems.
To the sincere student OF labor F.
problems. whether from the standpoint q
of labor or capital this whole question 3
IS economic: How can labor attain its 3
highest efficiency II is problem Of
mutual interest We need not be dis
turbed over the unrest in industry. It
IS only another chapter in The evolu-
ton of society" Social unrest is the
mark OF human progress.
Prosperity in Industry.
~ lthout industrial peace there cam
not be economic success This IS the
key TO world prosperity. But this does
not mean peace at any price. there
must be psycholOsic peace as well as
There IS a demand for the
solution Of labor problems-not mere
y an adjustment of expediency which
'nly perpetuates the difficulty
Because there is unrest in the in
lustrisl wOrld-a clamorine for read
ustments TO meet the new conditions
society should not wiring its hands in
despair for IL declares that new in
iustrial age Is coming into being
partial realization. at least of Johns
-ision on Pafmos- 4 new CITY coming.
Town out OF heaven from God
The Church and Social Unrest.
Social evolution has had its effect
N the church not only in its think
ne. but also its efforts TO interpret the
social gospel Nowhere has this been
more evident than in the field Of in
iustry. The church IS not estranged
rom the toiler. but has aligned herself
with the toiler in his struggle for eco
ionic justice.
Affects social Life.
The labor problem affects the social
md intellectual life. the honesty and
iobriety Of the toiler. the sympathetic
-elief of fellow workers Upon the
proper solution depends the very exist
snce Of our social units, Home. family.
"A Dor. efficient school church
Organized LnbOr.
4 believe in organized labor be
ieve in the right of labor to organize
Tor the protection of its interests and
10 further the welfare of the toiIer. lust
as much as capital has the right to
combine ! have endeaVOred to study /
lnionism at close range and while do !
not agree with everything that
learned, Vet 7 do declare that il is I
largely improved and the toiIer has
been raised from low Industrial plane
% that Of partner in the concern.
Labor unions have been dominant ]
actor in improved wages or securing
4 better distribution OF profits. They !
nave laDored to secure a higher intel
ectual and moral standard for the /
working man. They are endeavoring to
produce and develop a higher class OF
men TO perform the worlds work. Ia
'or unions have done more for the
Americanization and assimilation of
he immigrant and the solution Of the
immigrant problems than any other
single agency
Labor Legislation.
They have labOred to secure ade-
luate legislation for the protection Of
he employed-women and children as
we'll as men Now a great leap IS
bout to be made. notwithstanding all
hat We hear about railroad Hobbies
md congressman under the influence of
corporations and capital. labor is com
ne into its own Not only as to its
light to organize and protect its inter
SITS. but to be felt as power in leg !
siative halls and in congress.
Congress passed the eight hour law I
nd il is another step i'm the right di-
ection Federal legislation controlling !
ours of employment is not far from |
Id age pensions-nOt as a charity. but
s a return for service rendered society.
the great. gaunt specter OF
want in later life
Wages and Labor
In our American system of labor the
elation of employer and employe is
Of