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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-06
TOMORROW WILL BE THE THIRD
OBSERVANCE AS A NATIONAL
HOLIDAY.
ITS ORIGIN AND MEANING.
MEN WHO TOOK AN ACTIVE PART
IN FOUNDING THE FES-
TIVAL.
LEGIoNs MAY REJOICE.
Grand Results of Ninety Years of
Cooperative Effort-Laws That
Protect Labor.

The 18th of September, Labor day, is
at hand, but there is no need to herald
it, Though it is only in it's third year
of existence as a national holiday, it's
place in the progress of events is firm
ly fixed, and it's coming is anticipated
by Americans of all sorts and condi-.
lions with lively sense of interest
and pleasure. No day in the calendar
has more pleasant assignments and
no holiday of the year is so distinctly
characterized by the decorous ADAM
don of merrymaking and recreation.
But to the toiling masses of man
kind, whose necessity gave it birth. it
has deeper significance To these it
is more than period of relaxation and
rational indulgence. 1t is a time for
mutual encouragement in the struggle
for the extension of labor's rights. a
time for congratulation upon victories
achieved and for the dissemination of
hope for the future. Above ALL the
day is cherished by the workingman
as a recognition of his advancement
the signet of his power as a factor in
the grand scheme of republican gov
eminent.
The first celebration of the day oc-
CURED in New York in 1882 During
the session of the general assembly of
the knights of Labor, which occurred
in New York in the fall of that year,
it was proposed by P. J. Mcguire, the
well known labor leader. that all the
labor organizations of the city turn
out and parade the streets so as to
make a showing of their strength. The
suggestion was acted upon, but appar-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-06

emily not with great deal of unanim-
ity or enthusiasm, for though there
were numerous unions. at hand, there
were many that were not well repre-
scented, and it Is said that some had
none Of their members in line How
ever, there were enough to nightly
gladden. the hearts of the leaders, sand
the affair was voted an entire success.
Furthermore, a great many of the
working people and the public general
ly were attracted by the parade; hence
work in the various shops and stores
and upon unfinished buildings and in
the factories was left temporarily to
take care of itself. And so, without
knowing it, the paraders and their
patrons were laying the foundations
for the great legal holiday which is
now observed from one end of the
Union to the other.
The original demonstration occurred
on the first Monday Of September, and
thus was established a custom which
has since been adhered to by nearly
all the states. Florida's celebration
occurs later in the month. In Califor-
MIA Labor day comes in October, and
Louisiana celebrates in November In
Mississippi and Arkansas there are no
statutory HOluayss the WOfk1ngmen
celebrating at times optional with
themselves.
From the time Of the first parade
the question Of adopting a Labor day
for New York was agitated cease
lessly, but 1t was not until 1887 that a
bill providing for such a holiday was
introduced in the state assembly. AL
though this was the pioneer movessins
the matter Of legalizing the freedom
Of the day, it was the far Western
state of Oregon that got the lead in
the actual enactment of the provision.
New York followed Immediately; then
came Colorado, New Jersey, Pennsyl-
vania and the others until almost all
the states had thus done homage to
one Of the essential elements Of our
national greatness.
When this had been accomplished
there began to be talk of a national
enactment to add to the prestige of
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-06


been successful but the net result Of
all labor agitatipn up to date is large
balance of behEft to the Industrial
classes. One OF ahe greatest victories
of labor was the adjustment Of i'm
prisonment for debt. The undue power
of a creditor toscontrol or take away
the liberties of a. debtor constituted a
serious menace Ito the general hap
piness and prosperity of the people,
and it was largely due to the influence
of organized labor that this dangerous
abuse Of privilege was cut short
The greatest and most thoroughly
appreciated achievement of organized
labor has been the reduction of the
hours of labor. There was a time when
"A or Is hours of labor constituted a
days work. Worse still, this moral
and physical imposition was for a
long time suffered without remon-
STRANGE or even serious resentment It
may also be said, too, In justice to the
employers of that day that they them
selves hardly realized what unwarrant-
ed inroads upon the health and the
lives of the oyerWOrked operatives
these long. terms. OF unremitting toll
were making. But when unions began
to spring up here and there and little
clusters of bent sworkmen took to talk
ing over the sad situation. something
came Of the talk. Out of the chaos
of speculation. protest and suggestion
came determination and the plan for
great crusade agsnst long hours. The
struggle has bken Hard and long and
is not even yet finished, but the IA hour
day was reduced tosa ~ hour day. and
that was cut down. to a 10 hour day,
and in many states workingmen have
secured stilhmoEe reasonable work
ing day of eight hours.
Besides these specific benefits which
organized labor has worked out for IT
self are other and larger advantages
which have ac4hedl to 1t by reason of
the sturdy, conservative attitude which
labor has taken and which, 1t is safe
to say, 1t will always hold. Reference
is had to the boards OF arbitration
which are now III successful operation
In many of our states and the estab-
them The va Re d these institutions
Is very great not only to the working
man. but to the general public. The
settlement of differences by boards of
arbitration is latter day miracle Of
good sense, safety and economy. The
policy of arbitration rests upon the
broadcast principles Of humanity and
logic, and, though not always easy OF
application and enforcement, 1t is an
expedient which is now Invariably
offered before rigorous measures are
resorted to.
CONGRESS PASSES THE BILL
The most important official recogni-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-06

the cause of labor made little or no
progress.
Following this period of inactivity,
in 1919 the -hatters, who had com
menced to feel the need Of combined
effort IN the interest of the wage earn
ers, organized union and formu-
lated plans forEthe betterment Of their
condition. Eli
Then in 1925 Tthe shipwrights and
calkers along the Atlantic seaboard,
feeling that they were being INSULT
GENTLY reimbursed for their labor,
banded themselves together and made
demand for better pay. Although with
much reluctance, their employers at
this time acceded to their requests.
The organization was kept up there
after, and the calkers have often had
reason to congratulate themselves upon
their farsightedness, for the injustices
of which theyI Arst complained were
many times repeated and as often eff
fectively overcome by the seamens
staunch fidelityR to the cooperative
system they had founded.
In 1881 the printers recognized the
advantages derived from unionism
and organized a body of their own,
which is the ancestor of the great
typographical organization which holds
such prominent place in the labor
world today.
THE BEGINNING OF THE STRIKES
The active protests of labor against
the methods of the employing class
began very early in the nineteenth
century. Strange to say, one of the
most important of the early strikes
was: brought about by girl operatives
in certain New England factories. Bet
ter air and better facilities for plying
their trade eresamong the things de-
handed The rneords of the time show
that the strike caused an investiga-
ton, with the result that the protest
was discovered to be well founded, and
the demands were acceded to-
The various strikes that have oc-s
Cured since that time have produced
various results. They have not always
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-06

Labor day the dignity of governmental
sanction. The idea at last took form
and became bill, which Hon. Amos
]. Cummings, of New York, presented
in the national house of representatives
Sept. 6. 1893. A bill of the same sort
had been introduced In the United
States senate Aug. %, 1893, by Senator
Kyle, of South Dakota. There was
no great opposition to either bill, but
somehow consideration of them went
over until the following summer, when,
through the fundamentally of Con-
gresham John ]. O'Neill, then chair
man Of the committee on labor 1t
was again brought to the attention of
the house of representatives, and on
June rs, 1894 the bill was passed On
the same day the senate Endorsed the
action of the lower house. Two days
later the bill was signed by the pres
ident and became a law of the land
THE OBJECT OF IT'S ESTAB-
: LISHMENT.
The object Of the formal establish
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-06
SECOND SERIES OF "PROSE FAN
CIES," BY RICHARD LIE GAL
LTENNE.
THE SENTIMENTAL SEX
AN UNPLEASANT TALE FROM THE
ITALIAN OF GABRIELLE DAN
NUNZI0.
THE ADVENTURES OF DIR. NIKoIA.

The charm of Mr. Richard lie Gal
lienne as an essayist is-or ought to be
well known. His work is always ad-
mirable and nearly always delightful.
The second series of Prose Fancies"
will have no readers who do not be-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-06


"a Humble Enterprise" is very
agreeable story of Australian life. 1t
is unfortunately not very credible.
This world is not put together so that
the girl of good breeding who under
takes to support her family by opening
a tea-room is Immediately espied by a
young millionaire. who exalts her do
nestle qualities above the social graces
of the girls in his own set. 1t would,
however doubtless be an excellent
world for the race if so adjusted, and
we all know that Australia is different
from the rest of the world anyhow.
Perhaps such things do happen there.
At all events, Miss Cambridge's ssympa-
thetic account of the sorrows and joys
of the Liddon family is very pretty
reading, and leaves the reader feeling
young and credulous and tender-heart-
ed-which, for the average reader, is
a very desirable contamination.
GA Humble Enterprise" by Ada Cam
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-06

not be recommended as pleasant read
ing, although it is by no means as loath-
some as 'Episcopo & Co." However,
a book might fall far short of that point
and still be loathsome enough to be
avoided. The American translators of
"Gyp" seem to have had singular i'll
luck in making their selections for
translation With the one exception of
"Chiffon's Marriage" none of the really
clever and entertaining productions Of
the Comtesse de Martel have yet been
republished here.
GA Degenerate" by Gyp. New York. A.
E. Cluett & Co. so cents.)
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-06
ASSEMBLY HALLS BULLETIN.
Meetings to Be Held by Organized
Labor This Week.

II the weather is fine tomorrow the
parade to be given by the organized
workingmen Of st. Paul win equal. IL
it does not surpass those given In
former years. Although when nrst
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-06

d. 3. Heimerdinger, Of New York, gen.
eraI organizer for the American Federation
OF Labor, is in the city. He will remain here
all union labels VIZ se VI
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-06

The committee of arrangements for ttiszice
cream festival and social hop of the garment
WORKERS union to be given on Thursday
evening, Sept IT, is actively, at work nreEar
Ing for the event - =
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-06

bridge. New York. D. Appleton & Co. so
cents. For sale by the St. Paul Book and
Stationery company
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-06

Another open meeting was held bySythe
taliors union Monday evening. Addresses
others, the result being a large number of
new members IsaA -
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-06

the bricklayers' union talked Labor dav
parade and picnic at their meeting Tbursiay
evening. Other business was the regular
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-06

The members OF the bookbinders, unior
requested to meet in front of the West Pnho
nsnln igg company building. West Third street.
Ing Wednesday evening was entirely dexofad
70 making arrangements for the parade and
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-06

1t is as unpleasant to read novels
about degenerates as novels by them
Hence "Gyp's' "a Degenerate" can
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-06

John Elliott ex-secretary OF the hricEIav-
ers' union, has returned from Madison Wis
wnere ne has been working for the past two
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-06

a. W bennett, ex-organizer for the Inter
natlonal typographical union, is In the civ
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-06

A. J. Williams, president of the Tenth d,.-
ttrict, allied crafts, of Fargo, N. D.. was. in
the city during the past week. He came
down to witness the @. A. r. parade
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-06

The garment workers union will M. -
tne parade tomorrow after ALL The hacL
ana CAB drivers union were unable to furnish
date all those who desired to turn ont so,oc
elgnty-nye, and the union decided that II All
could not ride none would. -"' al
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-06

Black shirts and aprons and dark-coEored
caps were decided upon as the spifv ~ he he
worn In the parade by the members ofsthe
S cooper. union at the special meeting last
sunday Those failing to turn out will be
assessed W each. All members are expected
to meet at Assembly hall at $3.50 sharp to-
part. "i-i sAAe
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-06

Geo. W. Puppy was elected marshal at the
special meeting of the iron molders' union
on Sunday Sept. 80. Sharp $50 is the time
set for meeting at Assembly halls tomorrow
morning. One hundred and fifty members will
take part in the parade
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-06

me executive board of the pressfeeders'
, Thioh met at Assembly halls Sunday last.
lner was considerable business transacted.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-06

The label and agitation committees Will
expected to be present "ie
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-06

George Saults, formerly an active member
of Typographical Union No. 30, but now resi-
dent in Winnipeg, Man., was in the city the
past week, taking in the parades etc.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-01-25

Al the door OF every newspaper Of
fee might be posted the general
order-Rush
The busiest concerns In the busiest
streets are sluggards compared with
these newsgathering hives where
human fingers and brains are matched
TO keep up with machinery.
The brunt OF this fatiguing mental
strain, unavoidable In getting out one
Of the big city dallies, for example,
the Chicago Evening Journal, falls on
It's business manager--in the case Of
this Oldest daily In Illinois, Colonel
Frederick G. Pierce.
Colonel Pierce is one OF the busiest
men In Chicago, city OF early and
late workers. Brain workers In every
profession will thank Colonel Pierce
for the following statement recently
made by hlm;
"For several years / have been
troubled with sick headache caused
by constipation; otherwise | have
always been In perfect health,
and never sick but for two weeks in
my life. This sick headache has been
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-01-25

b. the seat of the trouble. That
great nerve aud brain restorer, Paine's
celery compound, doesget rid OF them
and leaves no chance for their return
because the deep-seated cause.-the
weakened nervous system at last is
supplied with the food 1t has so sadly
felt the need of.
The best physicians in every city in
this country prescribe PaIne's celery
compound, where rapid building up
Of the system is imperative. As an
invigorator in cases Of nervous ex-
haustion. sleeplessness and a poor
state Of the blood II Is the mainstay
of the ablest practitioners throughout
the United States.
A mere glance at the faces Of weak,
nervous, run down persons after they
have begun to use this greatest Of all
remedies, shows how rapid is the
effect OF Paine's celery
compound,
There are thousands upon thousands
well today because they used Paine's !
celery compound,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-01-25

very annoying. have takena number
Of different medicines which have
been used and recommended by Others,
but not until ] took Paine's celery
compound did find any relief.
This season | took one bottle and
was not troubled with headache for at
least six months. Since that time /
have kept the medicine in the Office
and used II occasionally, and have not
heen troubled with headache since.
III have recommended IL to a
number Of my friends, who have been
benefited as | have. For a person
who Is disposed to constipation, 1t is
unquestionably one OF the best med-
clnes that there is on the market to-
day. Yours respectfully,
"F. c. PIERCE,
Business Manager Chicago Evening
Journal
A black cloud Is no surer indication
OF an approaching storm than persls-
tent headaches are Of dangerous de-
bility.
There Is one specific that can per-
manctly cure headache unless il goes
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-01-25
THE SOONER THE BETTER.

The sooner the United States ar.
rivesat point where she is unable to
sell any more bonds In Europe, the
sooner She will have TO carry on her
business ON paying basis. As long
as She can borrow money In
Europe, she will continue 10 borrow
Il, and when old money bags becomes
huffy, and insolcnt In his demands
aud interrogations, then she will
hustle around, cut down expenses,
Increase the revenues, aud get her
business on paying basis. The
wealthiest aud most productive ma
tion In the world has no occasion 10 be
uneasy over the attitude Of Roths.
childs 4 Sons.
All government bonds sold In future
should be payable, principal and in
terest TO American citizens only. We
should protect Americans OF unborn
generations against heaping up any
more interest burdens.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-01-25


THE CAPITAL JoURNALlrep. Ms after
the Portland ring as any honest man
should go after a lot Of pirates. Hofer
was member Of the legislature and
he knows Just where the money went.
and because he exposed them ON the
hoor OF the house, he was ostracised
by his party as being traitor The
scales have now turned and the bal.
ance Is In his favor lie is taking nd.
vantage OF the situation and before
the extra session talk is ended the
JOURNAL will let the eat out OF the
wallet, and Joe Simon, Dawson & Co.
viii get their eyes scratched out by
the unbagged cat,-Albany Imprint.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-01-25

An exchange says: The mileage
allowed to the members OF the last
legislature was s5,942.4O. This OF
course included the iunketlng trips Of
various committees. IL is doubtful il
an extra session would affect saving
OF this amount to the state, however
II is claimed that all the senators and
representatives can, at 4 cents a mile.
be conveyed TO the capital, which
would cost only Sl,597.s4. But IL is
not safe to figure on that basis when
contemplating an extra session.
Nearly all the members rode free II
they wanted to-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-01-25
THE APPROPRIATION BILL.

Secretary OF State Kincaid is receiy-
ing unjust blame for the items In the
last general appropriation bill. 1t is
but Justice to that gentleman to say
that he had nothing to do with get
ting up the bill.
Just how that bill was got up, and
what influences were brought to bear
to pre5ent its proper revision and
oyerhauliug In the interests OF
economy would be an interesting
story.
The JOURNAL would like TO live in
Oregon long enough to see an appro-
prlatlon bill got up by the legislature
itself and not by interested parties.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-01-25
rwo Lives Saved.

Mrs. Phmbe Thomas, of Junetion
CITY, ILL.,, was told by her doctors She
had Consumption and that there WAS
no hope Ier her, hut two bottles of Dr.
Kings New Discovery eOmpletely
,,ufcd nef aud she says Il saved her
liIe' Mr. Ihos. Eggefs, lS9 Florida
street san Francisco, suffered from a
dreadful cold, approaching cOnsump-
ton, tried without result everything
else then bought one bottle Of Dr.
Kings New Discovery and la two
weeks was cured. lie Is naturally
thankful. IL is such results, OF which
these are samples, that prove the
MondeFful efficacy OF this medicine I'M
coughs and Colds. Free trial bottles
~ a. fred 4. Legg's drugstop. Regular
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-01-25
Old P.onle.

old people who require medicine Ia
regulate the bowels aud kidneys will
hhu the true remedy In Electric Bit.
.ets. This medicine does moi Stimn.
late andcontalns no whlskey nor m hcr
.nn,sNlVah' vi, out acts as tonic and
aeeIe.iNt IL acts mildly on the
s.o,ilaeh anv bowels, adding strength
ahn giving tone 10 the organs, thereby
nulns Nature IN the Performance of
'ne functions, Electric bitterS Is Am
sDA'eileht appetizer and aids digestion,
Siu ,,iu leople tnd Il Just exactly what
tnvS need Price aOc and 81 per bottle
AZ tred A. Legg's drug stor.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-01-25

Governor Lord will not call special
session OF the Legislature unless the
demand for ii comes from the people.
The Kind OF a special session the peo-
pie demand and the only kind they
want or will have would be poison 10
the Portland ring. II they thought
there was danger OF a peoples special
session they would oppose il.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-01-25

salem school board: II you have a
hrsI-clasS principal at good salary.
nrSt-claSs professionally equipped
primary teacher at a good salary and
$50 teachers at $50 a month, good.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-01-25

Give us a peoples special session or
none at ALL Governor That is the
last thing on earth the Portland ma.
chine wants.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-01-25

The popular loan" bonds are going
TO the bankers at l.12. Under the
present policy Of payments in gold
onl y, they will constantly advance in
price. The holders will drive them
higher and higher by making gold
scarcer.