C PAGE FOUR THE WORKMAN, SATURDAY, APRIL 12, 1924 THE WORKMAN What Your Hurry?
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Much comment is expended upon the newly organized Silver Employees Association whose headquarters it is believed are at La Boca. Those intimately connected with and concerned about the organization see all possible success in sight, and with absolute confidence in the realizaof all its aims, they are strenuously seeking to propagate tion its principles throughout the length and breadth of the land We wish the organization every success, because we feel the necessity of an institution through which the Silver employees of the Panama Canal and the Panama Railroad Company might sothebtheir united claims, requests and desires. However, we note that the organiza.
tion is experiencing an up hill time, and that progress is far from being satisfactory.
There must be some reason for the tardy pace of the organization. It is not rational to believe that the mass of the Silver employees of the present time are of a type that would pass up any good opportunity to improve their own economic conditions. We have had too many evidences to the contrary. The past has shown that the colored workers on the Canal Zone are people with open eyes and open ears, so far as their disposition, readiness and ability to grasp chances for their own betterment are concerned.
Perhaps they bave been too eager, too ready and too well disposed in this direction.
It is not difficult to recall how, not more than five years ago, there was a colored workingman society on the Canal Zone under the name of Silver Employees Association or some similar appellatives. This society attracted a great number of employees to its ranks and its outlook was promising. Then under the eclipse of the Severs bubble it faded into insignificance and ultimately became defunct. The Severs bubble itself was burst by circumstances which had for their justification the right of a people to seek the best advantages for themselves. The happenings are still green in the memory of every employee on the Silver roll, and perhaps, they will never be forgotten since they were burnt into his experience by the painful and nauseating process of abused power.
The was a tremendous organization which swept into its ranks all of the seventeen thousand employees carried at the time on the pay rolls of the Panama Canal and the Panama Railroad Company. It created an exiting impression on that memorable Labor Day when in an imposing parede an almost incessant stream of living darkness passed through Panama into the Canal Zone and rounding the spacious boulevards in Balboa, made the foundations of the massive Administration Building shake uncomfortably as the whole corps of officialdom, Legal, Executive and Administrative stood petrified at the aweinsp ring spectacle which moved silently on.
It was this organization that engulfed the Silver Employees Association. In it, the peeple were backed by a slick tongued swindler who came bere from the United States claiming to be possessed of plenary powers for labor organization. The strike came, the organizer took off his mask and said he had nothing to do with the movement and the whole fabric collapsed. Then came the calm, Conscientious and honest men had gone into the movement in firm faith that they and all other workingmen would have gained much by uniting in a cause which they considered just. Those who suffered most were those who made great sacrifices of time, energy and money for their co workers. Finally they lost their positions. Tois was the result of the organization.
It is not hard to see why silver emyloyees do not now rush pellmell into the newly formed association. These people are naturally unionists but their experiences have taught them to go slow, and who can blame them? If the new association can give convincing pledge of improved conditions there can be no doubt but that the next payday will bring a stampede into its ranks. We are in complete sympathy with the leaders of the organization, and more than that, our columns are open to them at ail times; but we venture the opinion that unless they can prepare a definite programme in which must be included the guarantee of official respect and recognition at Balboa Heights, very little, if anything at all, might be expected from it.
We do not seek to discourage or deter the movement.
We believe that all labour should be organized, and we further believe that it is only organized labour that can achieve great results. But is it within the genius of the present organizers to proceed along the right lines. Are they benefiting by past experiences? Is it a placid, inoffensive, non combattive organization whose only act of violence will be to send delegates to Washington to buzz into the ears of senators the grievances of the employees down here? Does it promise attachment to the American Fəderation of Labour, or is it a gruesome freak with the body of unionists and the head of a braying quadruped whose chief virtues lie in kicking dust and moving on with bit and bridle over the very road it doesn wish to pass. And save the rest St. Barnabas Church, Empire Morning prayer and address 11 am Evening Prayer and addren 7p.
Three Hour Service on Good Friday commencing at 11 am. This service will be conducted by Mr. Hunter, resident Lay Reader of St. Peter LA Boca. T MULCARE Priest in charge St. Bartholomew s, Church, Las Cascadas Litany. Holy Eucharist and Sermon at 10. 45 a.
Holy Confirmation will take place at 30 most cordial invitation is given to all our Empire and Las Cascadas members and friends.
On Good Friday the Three Hours Service will flegin 11 lock, Mr.
Samuel Holder, our oldest Lay Reader will conduct this service. T, MULCARE Priest in charge SSC SDXOS GOSSOS2. SOVSS SWIB Sexo The Summit Mission Morning prayer and address at 11 a. BRUTAL ASSAULT.
Church School 30 The best Tonic in the World Evening Prayer address at 30 most brutal assault on Hap MULCARE Priest in Chargo, Hap, Chinese vegetable vendor VIGOR TONIC of this city, was perpetrated by one José Augustin Martinez at THE CHURCH OF GOD.
This elegant Tonic preparation is highly recommend. o clock on the morning of Friday Colon. and Streets. Gospel meetthe 28th ulto, in Hap own room ings at 11. 30 ed in Debility, Nervousness, Female Weakness, 0a. 7. 30 Bunon Ancon Avenue.
day School at 3p.
Impoverishment of the Blood, and to build up Hap and Martinez lived on the Sis. BREWSTER, Pastor Evangl.
a run down constitution.
same building, but details are It promotes digestion, improves the appe lacking as to how the trouble Gatun, Canal Zone. Gospel Meetings arose, at 11 30 sm. and 7, 39 Suntite, and gives tone and energy to the whole system One thing is sure that Martinez Chopped poor Hap to day School at pm.
pieces with a machete.
Bro. GEORGE GRIFFITH DOSE: One small Wine glass before each meal or Poor Hap was taken to Santo Now Providence. Gospel Meetings. times a day.
Tomas Hospital where he is 11. 30 a. and 30 Bunday slowly recovering.
School at pm.
Martinez fled to Tumba Muerto Sister MARGIANA.
and obtained work as a dairy Red Tank, Canal Zone Sunday School hand; but he was followed thither at p. and Prayer Meeting at to by the vigilant police, and is 30 pm on Friday night.
now in their safe keeping.
Teacher GRAY Panams, Arosemea Street, House 25, San Miguel. Gospel meetings at Church Services.
11, 30 am, and 30 Sunday Bchool at p. Meeting on CALL IN AT (American Episcopal Church)
Tuesday evening 15 PALM SUNDAY)
Elder BAILEY, Pastor.
St. Paul Church, Panama a, m, Holy Communion Seventh Day Adventist Church 10 am, Matias 3rd STREET BROADWAY, COLON 10. 30 a. m, Holy Eucharist sermon. with procesion.
Sabbath (Saturday) 45 am Sabbath Church School School; 11. 15 am General Worship 30 Evensong and sermon. 30 p, Young people meeting. with procession. 30 Veepers Serviors daily in the church at a. Sunday evening 30 Preaching Childens services on Wednesday at Service. You are cordially invited to am attend these services and bring your Monday Thursday Holy Com friends, munion at a. Each night from ASSORTMENT OF Monday to Thursday the Rt. Rev. Seventh Day Adventist Church James Caik Morris, will deliver STREET CALIDONIA ROAD, an address on the Passion of Our Lord. near Isthmian Park. PANAMA.
GOOD STATIONERY GOOD FRIDAY Babbath (Saturday) 45 a. Sab10a. The Litany bath School; 11, 15 a. General Worship SOUVENIRS, 12 noon Three Hours Devotion Before 30 Spanish Class; the Cross.
Young People Meeting; p.
Vespers. NIGHTENGALE Pector Sunday Evening 30 Grand St. Alban Church, Paralso.
Missionary Programme.
11 a. Matips and address Church school, p. Baptist Churches Choral evengong and address at 30 Colon 11 am. Deacon Spencer; 15 pm. Chaplain Renta; at 45 A, NIGHTENGALE Priest in charge Sunday School p, Chorrillo 11 a. Deacon McIntos; St, Matthias Mission 15 Pastor Witt; p. Las Sabanas.
Sunday School a Corozal Road 11 a. Denoon Church School Lewis; 15 Deacon Linton; Sunday NIGHTENGALE Priest in charge school p.
Red Tank 11 mm. Descon Linton; St. Peter Church, La Boca. 15 Deacon Yearwood; 3p. Bunday (PALM SUNDAY)
Scbool, Recommended for Removing the Humors of Holy Communion 30 a.
Empire 11 a. Pastor Witt; 15 Holy Baptiem 30 7. 15 Mr. Russell Scrofulous Diseases, Pimples, Boils, Blotches, Gatun 11. Deacon Edwards; Matine, Litany and address at 11 am 15 Mise Barnbouse.
Tetters. Useful in Chronic and Syphilitic Church School p.
Choral Evensong and sermon, 30 Pueblo Nuevo 11 a. Leader GalRheumatism, Mercurial Affections and Dislimore; 15 Teacher Bishop.
HOLY WEEK eases caused by Impurities of the Blood.
Now Providence 11 supplied, During Holy Week services will be An Alterative recommended for purify. beld every morning at and every eve ning at 30. Short addresses will be Salvation Army.
ing and enriching the BLOOD.
delivered at there wervices by the ReoLA BOCA CORPS tor on our Lord Passion.
To the 30 Prayer meeting.
general public a very hearty invitation m, Holinew meeting.
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The urus Three Hour Service will 30 School children march (with And in Large Quantities by palma. be held, commencing at 11 a. p. Sunday School Special Service for children will be p. Open air meeting.
JAVIER MORAN. American Pharmacy bold at p. on Wednesday after 30 Altar Service (PrancherAGENT noon, Major Bax. T, MULCARE Rector. H, BENNETT Enign.
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