Daens Page #3

I came in everybody's interest,.

to avoid this matter from going

beyond this diocese

and leading us to appeal

to higher instances.

An energetic cure at the right moment

can prevent complications.

Don't you agree?

I understand you perfectly

my son.

An investigation committee

in the factories of Aalst!

An investigation committee

in the factories of Aalst!

Read "The Worker"!

Read Father Daens' new article.

Read "The Worker"!

The paper of good Catholics!

Read "Forwards!"

The real paper for the worker!

Large demonstration in Ghent

for general voting rights!

Read "Forwards!"

the socialist newspaper.

You there. Yes you miss!

He wants you.

You must buy this.

I wrote something for you.

I will read it to you.....

....in your ear.

Leave it. It's a fool from Ghent.

You, Reds, can't read.

Your paper smells of hell.

Give me a clean catholic paper.

Hey, Fonske! - Read "Forwards"!

The real newspaper for the workers!

Here. Read this to me,

I can't read.

Me neither...

Read "The Worker"! - You there, big mouth.

What is written here? Can you tell?

I can't read this catholic jargon.

-I told you he couldn't read.

Give that paper to me.

Ladies,

great news.

"Thanks to Doctor Dupont

and his magical salts,

constipation is a thing

of the past!"

That's not what it says. - No?.

-Who can read? You or me?

Then read us Daens' article!

-Here is your article:

Common sense has prevailed.

The government has

decided that a committee

of 6 honourable personalities

will investigate

the factories of Aalst.

They will be able to interrogate

the workers directly....

Surely, you don't believe, what the

priest says, that they'll listen.

They're all the director's friends.

If you want respect from them,

you must change the government

Hence, the parliament first.

But since we don't have a say in parliament,

we need voting rights first!

Who are you to criticize Daens?

There is no one like him in Ghent.

Your priest says the same as we do.

But we did it first.

So loud that we didn't hear it!

Besides, Daens is in our paper and

not in yours, you red cabbage!

This committee only comes to eat.

No potatoes, but fat steaks.

- What?

That Daens is a saint.

He will change the factories.

Priests are sly and change nothing.

You don't know what a committee is.

We, socialists,

demanded 2 francs for 12 hours.

So what?

Daens asked 12 francs for 2 hours.

You wise ass!

The riddle has been solved

by a great catholic

Put all your children to work.

They'll never get ill.

Here my friend, sell mine too.

You'll be more successful.

So no more schools to raise.

Children. Weavers.....

Sold out already?

Do I get anything?

-For what you want from Nette,

you'll have to do more than read.

Buy us a drink and we'll forget

you are a socialist.

The Bucks!

And our Louis!

There! Let's get him, fellows.

Red dog, damn it!

-Sh*t ass!

Brussels? This is Aalst.

May I speak to Mr Woeste?

Doesn't work?

Eugene, I've never interfered,

but this concerns my family.

Please, I beg you..

For Junior's sake.

to reconsider the whole thing.

Mr Daens has always been welcome,

but he has gone too far! Christ, he demands

that my factory be investigated.

You must separate matters.

Tell Daens!

-No, I'm telling you.

This is about our son.

-My son will not be educated by a socialist!

Not a word about it!

Shut your mouths!

Take off those rags!

Off!

-They're all I have.

Then go home!

And no stupidities, you hear?

You know what to say!

And us?

-You can't all speak!

These are serious people from

parliament. At your machines!

At your machines!

Marie, ask Julia to

swap places with me.

Julia...Do you want to swap

with Nette?

Schmitt..... An excellent foreman,

knows the factory very well.

Ask him any question you like.

Aren't these machines dangerous?

No, sir. The director has had

new modern machines installed.

It's only dangerous when you drink.

I feel that I am going to find

me a spot here!

Do you like to work at night?

-What about your husband? Any kids?

She only speaks Flemish.

-What does she say??

She's happy.

She says she's very happy here.

She wants to work nights,

so she stays with her kid in the day.

Excuse me. Any toilets here?

I'd like to go to the bathroom.

-No, no, it's ladies only.

What about the men? -This way.

Is it far? - No, at the director's.

Do you speak Flemish?

The locked the children in there!

What is it, my child?

They're lying!

Go on! Tell him!

We're treated like animals.

We...

Every day there are accidents

because we are too tired.

What is she saying?

We're running late, sir.

Problems Schmitt?

-No, sir.

Scholliers !

Satisfied?

Two francs fine.

Stupid cows.

Why didn't you say something?

It was our only chance.

-We tried, but they didn't understand.

You were wiggling with your hips.

We should have pulled together.

There won't be another committee..

We will die like rats!

Come on, Milleke, get on!

This isn't your bed, come on.

Get to work!

At your machines!

Faster, come on!

Milleke!

Damn it, watch where you going.

Mother, is dad coming home tonight?

-Yes, honey, he'll be right there,

but be quiet now...

I'm so hungry, mother.

-I know, son,

but... Listen!

-Josee!

There's daddy..

Josee....Where's my dinner?

-You smell of booze again!

Drink is our downfall!

-Give me food, I tell you,

or I'll go back to the pub!

-A piece of bread is all

there is left in the house.

It's for Fonske.

Give it here!

And speaking about Fonske...

I'll go and ask the factory

When he can start!

No !

He's old enough!

But Jules! He is only six!

-I was only five!

Go away, all of you !

He is dead!

Clarisse, Julia, take him away.

I will get water.

Nette, don't - Get off!

-Come on, Nette..

This is understandable not only

in Flemish.

Everybody, to your machines!

Wait a minute

-Let me through.

Josee.

We are rich!

Jules, did the director give you a raise?

Yeah, as from today, I am working

one floor higher up!

But you're home so early!

Yes, I really hurried.

By the way.., where is our Fonske?

He's gone to rehearse at the choir.

Good. I like that.

"Even without knowing the result,

the coming of the committee

is an important step forward".

"The Committee"? The Committee!

Pieter, Father!

Borremans is closed.

Something must have happened.

Gendarmes!

Draw your sabres!

Officer!

What do you want?

We want to see the committee.

Gentlemen, please come these way.

You can come along if you like .

They have a dead child, commander.

-Take it from them. - But....

Execution!

-Yes, commander.

Charge!

- Oh, no!

Where is Milleke?

It's coming from Mijlenbeeck!

Hey, no! Stop!

Look what you've done.

Fool! Look what you've done..

Get out of here.

Get lost! Get out!

I suggested to Stillemans that you

give a sermon on Rerum Novarum,

but he insisted that I do it.

Have you read my sermon?

-Yes.

What do you think?

-Very bad.

The gospel we just heard is telling

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