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To Each His Share
You farmers certainly do not desire any such conflict; you want every part of the national economy to have its share; however, you also want to keep your share. Therefore, you must have the help of sensible political planning and sound legislation. But your principal help must came from yourselves, from your cooperative unions, especially from your credit unions. Perhaps, then, the recovery of the whole economy may come from the field of agriculture.13
And finally a word about labor. You tillers of the soil form within your families a community of labor. You and your fellow-members and associates also form another community of labor. Finally, you desire to form with all the other occupational groups a great community of labor. This is in keeping with what has been ordained by God and nature. This is the true Catholic concept of labor. Work unites all men in common service to the needs of the people and in a unified effort towards perfection of self in honor of the Creator and Redeemer. In any case, remain firm in regarding your labor from the point of view of its essential value. You and your families are contributing to the public welfare; such labor protects your fundamental right to an income sufficient to maintain you in accordance with your dignity and cultural needs as men. It implies also your recognition of the necessity of uniting with all other occupational groups who labor for the various needs of society. Your labor therefore, embodies your support of the principles of social peace.14
First Series: Kenkel, Frederick P "The Ethical and Religious Background of Cooperation," pp. 43-47.
Second Series: Michel, Virgil, O.S.B., "The Cooperative Movement and the Liturgical Movement," pp. 13-18.
Schmiedeler, Edgar, O.S.B., "A Review of Rural Insecurity" pp. 43-52.
Matt Alphonse J., "Economic and Social Justice for the Negro, pp. 61-69.
Manifesto on Rural Life Chapter XIII, "Farmer Cooperatives," pp. 55-59. Chapter XIV, "Rural Credit" pp. 60-62.
Agricultural Handbook for Rural Pastors and Laymen, Howard, pp. 27-38, 69- 88- 91-102; 105-107; 115-122.
Catholic Churchmen and Cooperatives.
St. Paul to the Galatian Farmers, Most Rev. Joseph H. Schlarman.
Rural Life in a Peaceful World, pp. 5; 10-13; 19-20.
15. The Land and the Spirit, Most Rev. Peter W. Bartholome.
Land and Life for Woman Wickes, Mariette, "The Unfolding of the Christian Seasons," pp. 4-8.
Agriculture and the Liturgical Year, Benedict Ehmann.
St. Isidore -- Patron of Farmers.
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