Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-03
LABOR DAY.

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Hush the wheels OF industry throughout
this broad, wide land,
Nor let the factory whistle call to toll a
single hand;
Fling pick and hammer. boys, aside-a
time there is for play
And even progress too must cease, at
least on Labor Day.
In former times ere human souls, Injured
to strife and strain,
Conceive no other end in view save
sneers and kicks and pain,
A trembling, skulking, sneaking horde
or slavelings blocked the way,
Excessive toll their heritage-they
knew no Labor Day.
But tyranny, not yet content, the more
aggressive grew,
TIL cen the crouchinE serf at length
indignant ceased to sue;
And casting from his weary limbs the
bonds of former sw..y,
The cadence Of his manly tread Is
heard on Labor Day.
At length he sees and feels his power,
yet modest he controls
The tempest that with mad intent
within his bosom rolls;
A giant, like a giddy child, when grant
ed leave to play,
To musics soothing melody he steps on
Labor Day.
But, masters, pause! This tinsel show
some day will find an end.
The pomp, and cotton's rainbow hues. a
message doth intend,
That those who toll must eat as WELL
no longer now they pray
"A meaning deep and resonant vibrat ties
on Labor Day.
In peace and calm must justice reign,
proclaimeth every heart,
But justice shall. though plunged in
gore, its blessings yet impart
And other men, and other times, while
worshppng our clay
VIII bless the pioneers who plead their
cause on Labor Day.
All arrangements for the celebration
of Labor Day at Ocean View by the
trades unions of this section under the
auspices of Central Labor Union have
been completed. The occasion promises
to be one of the finest ever given. An
elaborate program has been prepared,
including many athletic contests, for
which valuable prizes will be donated
to the winners. A very large number
of application for entry have been filed
and the contests will be watched with
interest. The sports will be under the
direction of Prof, Ward. There will be
more than general interest as to the
outcome of the bicycle contests, from
the fact that many medals will be Civ
EN-, among which will be one, donated
by Hon. John e. LAWYER, offered for a
time record. Central Labor Union res
pectfully. requests that all employers
give their employees a holiday on that
day in order that they may enjoy the
celebration. The exercises at Ocean
View will begin promptly at 2:3O
o'clock. The program follows:
2:30 p. m.-Vaudeville performance.
800 p. m.-Assemblage called to or
der on the pavilion by Mr.. l. ". Cur
tbs. president Central Labor Union.
$40 p. m.-Address by Mr.. C. c..
Williams. ex-prcsident Central Labor
Union.
1928 p. m.-Address by Mr.. w. Fl.
Hairless, of Portsmouth.
a:45 p. m.-Address by Mr.. Harry l..
Lloyd, of Boston, president National
Association Of Carpenters and Joiners.
1870 p. m.-Athletic sports.
5:00 p. m.-Dancing in ball room.
$3.50 p. m.-Vaudeville performance.
$3.50 p. m.-Fireworks.
Some fifty Rusllin colony families de-
clare that they will stick together.
'ic PieSeHt TIME the greatest ac-
tlvity prevails in the building trades
industry throughout the country, SO
much so that in many instances work.
men are temporarily laid off for the
reason that the steel and iron estab
lishments cannot meet the demand of
contractors as fast as 1t is needed. The
demand for structural iron is so great
that contractors in many instances Ire
offering big bonuses to manufa cturers
to rush their work
During the nineteen years ending
win 1913 the Cigar Makers Interna-
tional Union paid to it's members BEN
efits to the amount of s4,045, 1853 SO, dis
trbuted as follows: Strike dement's.
S6S7, SOLIDS; sick benefits, s1.227. sos. 20.
death benefits. $685., 7s9.49; travellne
benefits. SGT, T94.69; out-of-work bene
fits, $500, 1885. From this it will be
seen that the cigar makers believe in
providing food as we'll as collins for
themselves; they protect mans wife
and children from want as we'll as his
widow and orphans
The finest labor temple in the world
is in Paris 1t was built in 1892. and
cost the city about 100000 Eighty-two
trades organizations have meeting
places and Offices under it's roof, for
winch a light nominal rent is paid. The
ihunlclPdi council approprlateS annual
~ $4,000 for its maintenance, and the
civil authorities agree that it has done
much good In promoting the well-belng
of the working classes.
&c
The strike begun last week by the
l,5OO employees of the four rolling mills
at Columbia Of the Susnuehanna Iron
and Steel Company. of Philadelphia,
was declared off Friday, and the mills
are now running. a compromise was
erected, the men agreeing to resume