Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-01-13

divine Not . cut down his wages.
for his great and principal duty 5 70
:. give every man fair wage. and not
u oyerwork him.
She warns the man Of wealth that
1t Is one thing 10 have right 70 the
possession Of money and another -
have a right 10 use money As one
wills 81. Thomas AquinaS is quot
ed as teaching that Man should not
consider his outward possessions as
his own, but as common To all. 50 rs
70 share them without hesitation when
others are in need "Such Is the
scheme Of duties shown forth BY the
Gospel. Were society permeated with
these ideas, strife would quickly
cease"
4 Religion is the inhexihle champion
of justice between employer and en-
ployed. Religion ardently promotes a
sense of equity and brotherly feel
ing among all. Certain systems If
vogue make much of the idea of pub
lie assistance, but religion is the
/ supreme force. State assistance of
the INDECENT is proverbially cold,
formal, official, and has led to the
debasement of the sacred word
4 charity" The chuchs' ald TO suf-
fering humanity belongs to an entire
ly different order. finally, we may
not forget that the church is an eco
nomie force. A frequent Slur against
her has been heard in certain quar-
tiers that the business of the church
/ is with the future words. not with the
one that now is. On the contrary,
one has only 10 point to the progress
and prosperity of the middle ages in
the crafts of agriculture. This was
brought about under the action and
/ inspiration of the church. Neither
must il be supposed that the solicit
tude of the church is so far occupied
with the spiritual concerns of her
children as to neglect their temporal
and earthly interests. Her desire is
! that the poor should rise above their
poverty, and wretchedness and better
their condition in life, and that for
this she makes a strong endeavor--
improving and lettering the condi
! ton of the working man." She pro-
claims that christian morality, when
adequately and completely practiced,
leads of itself to temporal prosperity.
! In addition to this she has her teach
/ ings, which declares how inevitable
! ills of life fit in with the world
/ scheme of human trial and destiny,
and how the contented or voluntary
\ REIMBURSEMENT of temporal advant-
/ ages carries with it the blessing of
her divine Founder and the sanction
of His heroic example. And il human
life should haply prove a series of
economic privations, these need Not
/ hinder, but should rather contribute
to a riched fulfillment of mans des-
tiny, when this life's probation has
reached its end. In word the
church sets steadily before mankind
the final goal of all in that full and
supreme life which is the outcome and
purpose four present striving. But
she teaches also that the goods of life
are for the worker and the poor, and
further, that if they fail to obtain
their proper share of earth's advant-
ages, they will still, and perhaps the
more surely, secure the incomparably
greater advantages of heaven.
The Christian system is, therefore,
entirely misunderstood by those who
conceive of it as holding out to the
INDECENT and suffering toiler nothing
but the promise of happiness here
after.
Very interesting was the testimon-
ial given by John Gray, an Urbana
concrete contractor. Mr.. Gray re-
lated some very interesting relations
with organized labor, having a union
shop from the start. He praised labor
union for their devotion to the cause
in times of war. He said that in his
long dealings with organized labor,
he found the business agents of the
various crafts to be the fairest and
squarest men in the county. When
ever he has a grievance he goes di-
rectly to the business agent and then
he forgets the matter, knowing that
he will receive the squarest of deal
ings.
Peter w. Collins, who later spoke
at the Orpheum, is former national
secretary of the Electrical Workers
of America. A very common looking
man-but powerful talker. Two or
three words sufficed to show that he
is champion of organized labor.
Mr.. Collins spoke at the meeting, and
said that there is need of real con
structive leaders. He is correct. Cons
structive-in opposition to destruc-
tive leaders and ideals are needed.
He regretted that there are elements
on both sides who are trying to IN
jure the other side, and antagonlze
both the working man and the EN-
ployer. Labor and capital can work
together, side by side, by meeting at
| the round table. But the employer
must recognize the rights of the
working men to trade agreements and
collective bargaining. He said that
the labor movement is built on peace
and harmony, and that labor achieved
most when it recognized the fact that
it can do work with capital. When
capital denies men the rights of or
ganizing into unions they are injuring
the progress of the country.
Mr.. Collins served on several gov
eminent commissions during the war,
and he emphatically stated that the
union working men were true at all
times to their country and that every !
demand for increased production was
received with smiles and executed
with vigor to the end that produc-
ton was increased.
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