The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-14
LABOR HAS PART
IN new ORDER,
WORKMEN TOLD
Warning Against Bolshevism
Given by the Rev. E. E.
Davis Before Labor Council.

DAVIS Before Labor Council.
Il am not here to teach you but
am here to study with you for q short
time the great problems that are con.
fronting us today" said the Rev. z. E.
Davis at the regular session OF the
Central Labor Council Thursday night.
I'VE are all interested in the indus.
trial situation. We have been study
ing it from all angles, and we wish
to reach the right conclusion.
This nation has passed from an az
rlcultural to an industrial nation. Hay-
ing become a great Industrial nation
naturally there would spring up
abuses. One of the great tendencies
In the passing from one thing to ano-
Their is the massing Of the wealth in
the hands of a few. This makes the
problem greater and all the more
serious.
ALSO there are the evils of selfish
ness. greed, class spirit and snobbish-
ness.
seIfishness Greatest Evil
"Selflshness is the great root Of sin
today. We have faced 1t in the in
dustrial life of the nation. Along with
Z it there Is disposition to amass great
fortunes.
"There has come class spirit, and
a feeling of superiority on the part
of some. There has come a nantes
tation OF snobbishness which we all
loathe and which should be condemned
everywhere. 1t is the damning and
blighting sin Of the day.
1T Is coming more and more to the
conscientiousness Of the American
people that there must be a more
equitable portion Of profits. The men
who helped to earn the profits have
not shared them rs they should.
"A class struggle has sprung up in
our nation, which is growing more
fierce and serious on the part OF some.
Unrest is an evidence of progress. The
unrest today is evidence that people
are beginning to think little for
themselves.
New Industrial Day
"A new industrial day Is dawning
A better day is coming but in order
that the new day may come there
: must of necessity be certain changes.
We all will have a part in this new
day and it is important that we play
our parts well.
Industry must have proper regard
for life. Men have been given the
right to life, liberty and the pursuit
of happiness. Have all men lived as
they should in industrial life? Have
all men had a square deal? Have all
men had an opportunity to earn fair
living?
There are three stages OF living.
One is merely existing, the second Is
having the necessities, comforts and
conveniences of life. Out of the sec
ond stage we go into the luxurious |
way of living. The two greatest perils
are merely living and living in luxury. |
Individuals are like nations. When |
they pass to luxury they face a great |
peril. 1t requires strength to over |
come this peril. Not all have learned
the lesson.
"One out of every ten persons is
merely existing, 1t has been found out |
Middle Class Best.
1.-THE middle class is the better class |
of citizens. 1t is between the two ex-
menace Is that in which there are |
those people who are barely living.
"The big thing in the world is max
ing life. Men cannot make life when |
they are existing.
Health is an important factor. |
Working conditions should be such
that the health of men ard women |
would not be impaired. Working con-
ditions must be improved People
must have the proper nourishment. |
Health is undermined because Of lack
of proper nourishment.
1.-The fundamental instinct Of life |
must be developed. They are self |
preservation, love, worship and 10y
atty.
'In developing self preservation we
must look toward self expression, the
power of the individual, self respect
and self sacrifice.
Work, play, love and worship are
the fundamentals of nation and we
must have time for all.
Industrial partnership and the
necessity Of readjustment are neces-
sary to the new industrial day that is
dawning, which means that the better
working conditions and an equitable
share of the profits. Part of the new
day in industrial improvement is that
man shall enjoy life. The partnership
shall consist of the employer, employs
and the community
Plea for Loyalty.
1T has been said that industry Is
the only department of life that has
not been touched by Christianity.
BUSINESS is pdSdHisu III 100 many III
stances. There cannot be cooperation
without loyalty.
1--WE are engaged in supremacy for
morality. We do not want Bolshevism
but we want to assert our right. The
two idealistic agencies are the church
and labor.
Our boys have fought for the over.
throw Of might and we must demand
it," .
Six delegates from the letter car
riers' union were received into the
body. Delegates from the BARRIERS
union were also received