The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-10-13
Halls PRIEST
BUT CENSORS
EDDY SPEECH
Ryan Speaks for Glass
Collaboration
BY J. LOUIS ENcDAHL.
Especial to The Daily worker)

DETROIT Mich, Oct. Ii Attic
the speech Of Or. Sherwood Eddy on
his visit to the Union Of Soviet he
publics still remains stricken from
the record, the convention today With
out opposition ordered the printing as
part Of the convention proceedings
the sermon delivered yesterday by the
Reverend John A. Ryan at the Sta
loyslus church, where the Catholic
delegates TO the convention were call
cd to worship Sunday.
Catholic Church for 3. [ o. Plan.
Reverend Ryan used the encyclical
Of Pope Leo XIII on the condition OF
labor as the basis OF his sermon. II
is in this encyclical that Pope Leo de-
nounced the idea that class is natur-
ally arrayed against class, claiming
that capital and labor each needs the
other and commended the practice of
mutual agreement.
= Thus the reverend Ryan declared.
"A conspicuous example OF such
agreements and arrangements which
are in full harmony with Pope Leo's
views, is the union management CO.
operative plan in force on the Balti-
more and Ohio and certain other rail
roads"
Reverend Ryan then seized the op-
portunity afforded him to attack the
workers in Europe as follows:
Opposes World Labor Units
"All intelligent lovers Of their coun-
try and all believers in the christian
principles Of society and civilization
should rejoice that in the United
States labor is organized according TO
the spirit and the principles OF Amer.
lean Federation of Labor. In this
respect the contrast between most of
the European countries and the
United States is striking and pro-
found. Across the Atlantic the labor
movement is to a great extent Com
munistic and socialistic or in some
other way hostile TO christian prin
ciples.
This should be a cause OF rejoic.
Ing particularly to us catholics: for
we realize the great injury that has
been wrought to the catholic cause BY
unfriendly labor organizations in Eu-
rope. We are aware, or ought to he
aware. of the great advance enjoyed
by our catholic wage-earners in hav-
ing access to the unions that consti
tute the American Federation OF La.
bor."
conpllmented for Reaction.
Reverend Ryan did not mention the
Mexican situation unless he indirect
ly referred TO II when he said: IT
this great organization (the A. F. OF
L., does not always live up to the
high standards that we would set for
It. let us at least be charitable enuf
to recognize the difficulties which are
responsible.
"And let us be sufficiently just and
sufficiently generous to recognize the
incalculable good achieved by the fed
Grafton In keeping the American Ia
Dor movement free from doctrines and
Influences which are not only sub.
yersive OF social and public welfare
but destructive OF the faith and NOR.
ais of our own spiritual children
The catholic delegates are very
anxious TO have the convention go on
record attacking the stand OF the
Mexican workers against the Catholic
church. Attempts are being made,
and have succeeded so far in keeping
this question OF the convention floor
inserting Father Ryan's speech In the
record however. is indication Of the
watchful and active waiting Of tbs
catholic bloc here.