The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-30
BY Harry Cannes.

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business. Altho freedom of religious
belief was written into the constitu-
ton, christianity is the accepted
opium. Once established in power.
the new ruling class embraced relig-
ion fervently, not for itself, but for
the good of the masses.
There Is no state church in the
United States. All religions (because
they uphold capitalism) are sane
toned by the state. And thereby the
rulers of society are able to co-or-
dinate their religious propaganda in
favor of the exploitive system to an
extent that would have been impos
sible were particular brand favored.
This peculiar situation exists: the
catholic assures the protestant he is
consigned to hell because he Is out
side of the mother church; the Jew
promises both they will sojourn in
Gehenna, while he is reserved for
Abraham's bosom, because he has the
original dope. Yet all join in one
cherubic chorus in proclaiming that
god protects the present order; that
private property is a divine institu-
ton; that exploitation of the workers
is necessary for the remission of sins;
and that Imperialism and war are
gifts OF god.
The Churches-Enemies of Workers.
Self-taxation of the bourgeoisie in
the United States for religion exceeds
the compulsory taxation of many Eu-
ropean capitalists. Consequently we
find a monstrous religious structure
working under many forms, influence
ing little children before they go to
school, reaching the masses thru the
various denominations, and penetra-
ing the very heart of the proletariat
in the shops and industry thru the Y.
M. G. A. and the Salvation Army.
The church very early laid down its
policy toward labor and has followed
1t ever since with such notifications
as new ruling classes demanded.
Jesus has been called a rebel and a
Tabor leader" Let us remember
that he said, when tested, "Give unto
Caesar the things that are Caesars,
and unto god the things that are
gods" In short, obey and submit to
the boss whether he be earthly or
divine. The ku klux khan simplifies
this expression by declaring itself,
Zone hundred per cent American and
one hundred per cent christian"
The English and American capital
lists particularly have made fine art
Of befuddling the workers with relig-
ion.
DR.. Ure, an English economist,
speaking to factory owners in the
early nineteenth century said:
at is E. excessively to the in
terest of every mill owner to organ
lie his moral machinery on equally
sound principles with his mechan-
icaI -. There is, in fact, no case
to which the gospel truth goodness
Is great gain, Is more applicable
than In the administration Of an ex-
tensive factory"
The American capitalists have fol
lowed this advice to an astounding de-
gree.
Roger w. Babson, statistical expert
and financial adviser OF probably more
capitalists than anyone else, has writ
ten several books urging the use of re-
ligion more intensively in American
industry. Here are q few gems from
his book. Religion and Business:"
1.-THE value Of our investments de-
ponds not on the strength of our
banks, but rather upon the strength
of our churches For our own
sakes, for our children's sakes, for
the nations sake, let US business
men get behind the churches and
their preachers. -. BY all that we
hold dear, let US from this very day,
give more time, more money and
thot to the churches Of our city, for
upon these the value Of all we own
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