Evening star., 1925-09-07
GREEN MAKES PLEA
FOR LABOR PEACE
Speaks at st. Johns Cathe-
dral on Need for Co-0pera-
ton in Industry.
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK. September Sound
judgment, common sense and the
interests of all the people call for
cooperation in a spirit Of understan nd
ing and good will, on the part of all
elements making up the industrial
life Of the Nation. William Green,
president of the American Federation
Of Labor. said yesterday in labor
Sunday address in the Cathedral of
st. John the Divine. Bishop William
T. Manning made an address Of vel
come TO the labor president.
We must recognize said Mr..
Green. that the forces Of capital and
labor have passed into a new era, an
age of cooperation and reciprocal re-
latit nship. Militancy has long been
tried. The power of capital has not
succeeded in crushing the spirit of
organization. Fairness demands that
the attempts TO prevent organization
among the workers must cease.
Laboring people have fairly won
recognition and the right to orga nize
The safety of our Nation. the Sc
curity of our institutions and the hap
piness of our people call for serious
thinking on the part of employing
interests. Deep down beneath the
surface of every militant movement
may be found the germ of revolution
True, il may be embryonic, but if il
is allowed TO develop, il will grow and
multiply until it menaces the very
existence of the Republic.
Says Labor's Base Firm.
"Organized wealth and combined
capital cannot destroy orga nized labor.
nor is it powerful and effective enough
TO prevent the workers from acting
collectively. Time and experience
have proved this assertion. This being
true, sound judgment, common sense
and the interests OF all the people
throughout the land call for the
manifestation and exercise on the
part OF all the elements which form
industrial life of a spirit Of co-opera-
tion, understanding and good will. 1t
is to the achievement of this purpose
that organized labor is irrevocably
committed. 1t is only through the
exercise of these virtues and qualities
that the great mass of mankind can
be brought nearer to the enjoyment of
life.
Mr.. Green took for the text of his
speech two Bible quotations: I'm the
sweat of thy brow shalt thou eat
bread, and II am come that they
might have life, and that they might
have 1t more abundantly."
Inc speaker pointed out InaI When
Jesus spoke there were no such vex-
ing problems of industry such as
exist today. but that his words may
he applied to the present struggle for
the enjoyment of life. Through the
desire for a realization of these ideals.
Mr.. Green traced the growth of or
ganized labor and the practice of col
lective bargaining.
Protection Society's Duty.
Life must he protected and CON
served" he said. 1T must he pro-
tected against exploitation. oppres.
sion and extinction. 1t must be safe
guarded in the home. in the mill, in
the mine and in the factory. This is
the highest duty of society. 1t cannot
be evaded or rejected. Society must
meet this challenge. lest civilization
perish.
Bishop Manning in his address said
that it was the duty of the church 10
bring the spirit of Christ. the spirit
not of warfare. but of fellowship and
cooperation, into the problems which
capital and labor have to solve
In such an unfortunate situation
as the present coal strike, he said
the church cannot justly speak with
out full knowledge of the facts on
both sides. But wherever there is
clearly proved wrong and injustice. 1t
is not only the right but the duty of
the church to speak