Carpenter . comein America when it will be necessary forthe labor organizations to employ some oneto serve time in prison! There was a time,it is said, when a member of the BritishParliament from Ireland, who had not served a sentence of imprisonment, was re-garded as not altogether safe and faith-ful. Is the time going to come on our con-tinent when the badge of faithfulness tolabor must be the brand of imprisonment?Let us hope not. So far in the history ofour country we have been singularly freefrom that sort of experience. May we nothope that the laws of our country may beso drafted and so
Carpenter . comein America when it will be necessary forthe labor organizations to employ some oneto serve time in prison! There was a time,it is said, when a member of the BritishParliament from Ireland, who had not served a sentence of imprisonment, was re-garded as not altogether safe and faith-ful. Is the time going to come on our con-tinent when the badge of faithfulness tolabor must be the brand of imprisonment?Let us hope not. So far in the history ofour country we have been singularly freefrom that sort of experience. May we nothope that the laws of our country may beso drafted and so amended and that thejudiciary may so interpret these laws thatno man may rightfully feel that he has notbeen given a square deal? I am asanxious as any citizen can be that everyinstitution connected with our governmentmay be so conducted that no honest manmay justly feel that he has been deniedan equal opportunity and equal rights withevery other citizen. THE LETTER AND THE SPIRIT. (By Margaret Scott Hall.). From friend to friend the choicest gift That ever love can giveIs ttiat whicli comes the heart to lift Or help the soul to live. NIVEESAL brotherhoodis still in the , that far goal is thecherished ideal of all thegreat, noble and goodamong the worlds work-ers and its dreamers. Inch by inch as union-ism has climbed upward,A/^j it has literally carved itsfoothold in the solid wall of destiny. As we review the history of organizedlabor our hearts are thrilled with admira-tion at the magnitude of its undertakingand its courageous struggle. Such loyaltyand devotion to a righteous cause meritsall the success it has attained. A study of its past ought to stimulateevery union member to greater activity inthe struggle for improved conditions. It has been said that when we have in-terpreted prophecy in the light of history,we can the better study history in the lightof fulfilled prophecy. Foretell prosperity, encouragement, life,hope and advancement for organized labor an
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