Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-03-24
PROMINENT ENGINEER
URGES THAT WORKERS
UNITE IN POLITICS
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profiteer whom the war benefited
financially, and who now seeks 70
shift the burden of responsibility for
the payment of the bonus upon the
shoulders of the consumers.
The speaker eulogized President
Wilson and Railroad Administrator
McAdoo for their attitude towards
organization of the workers, and told
of these men demanding of President
Samuel Gompers that the American
Federation of Labor see to it that all
railway crafts were thoroughly or
ganized, as in this way it would be
easier to deal with the men collec-
lively than it would be individually.
During the war, he said when Ameri-
can soldiers were on the verge of
starvation in Europe because the
American railroads had utterly brok-
en- down and were unable to trans
port food supplies to the seaboard,
the American Federation of Labor
and especially the railway unions
proved their loyalty to the country by
doing everything in their power to
aid the government. That their eff
forts were successful is shown by re-
suits obtained.
The Harding administration, said
the speaker, is turning everything up
side down-undoing the good done by
the former administration, and caus-
ing discomfort throughout the land
Again the speaker urged political ac-
ton of the non-partisan kind as the
remedy for existing evils.
DIR. Hoster of the Emmanuel church
asked the blessing of the Almighty
Father upon those labor unions who
were doing everything in their power
to advance the cause of labor, anC
place labor where it belongs.
In beginning his address, preceding
that of the principal speaker, Rev
Hoster said that he was asked tt
speak upon any subject he chose; and
being without obligation or stipula
ton of any kind, he felt at liberty tc
say just what he thought the occasion
demanded. Whatever he had to say
he said, would be only to -"start the
ball rolling" for the speaker thai
was to follow him.
He spent nine years in the employ
of the A. Il. & S. f. railroad, and fell
that he was fairly familiar with the
purposes of the railroad organiza
tons.
1t is remarkable fact, he said
that accidents OH railroads are ia
less than those caused by automo
biles, and are less than those of an,
other class of industry, which spok'
very highly of the ability of the rail
way employees.
The cause for present trouble be
tween railways and their employees
said Mr.. Holster, is that awful trai
of Observation-Disclosures, the non
recognition of the rights of others
and the going back on pledged wor,
of agreements.
Going back in the history of TIN
world hundreds of years, to the perio
when the capitalist stood before man
kind as the master, and the worker
as slaves, conditions have hange
somewhat and at the present the re
lation between the two classes ar
somewhat different-the result of un
derstanding and organization of tn
workers. Not so very long ago tn
!, operatives in cotton mills in Englan
were compelled to work from a to
o'clock in the morning; then afte
half an hour for breakfast, unit
noon; after 80 minutes rest, until
o'clock in the evening; and after sup
per to late hours at night.
| Then labor began to read the Bible
labor became FESTIVE and convinced o
the fact that mankind was intende
for something more than existence il
a condition of slavery. They bega
to organize, and then it was labo
on the one side and capital on tn
other.
What is the remedy for existin,
conditions? Both sides must realiz
the mutual dependence of one sid
for the other; they must eliminate tn,
human trait of selfishness; there mus
be a recognition of the Golden Rul,
preached by the Master, AS yov
would have men do unto you, do 20,
| likewise unto them; there must be OF
both sides determination to stant
by their pledged word-their agree
ment.
Vocal solos were sung during thu
meeting by Charles Buckley, mem
Der of the Garments union, employed
at the Illinois Central shops.
"You must not discontinue these
meetings simply because warn