Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-09

Education. therefore. is secondary
nstrumentality, habitual labor coming
.rst. Hence the Importance of humane
ondltions of employment.
The first of these humane conditions
conceive to be a rising wage. that is, Il
which gradually need not be
|rapidly-increases with the laborer's in
creased experience, atta1nments and age.
This condition means for the laborer
nope, expectancy, recognition of merit.
seems to me that this rising wage
hould be regarded as an essential con-
lition of satisfactory employment
The second universally desirable con-
ition is steady employment. after ade-
.late probation. | have never seen any
lesitation on the part of young men in
accepting a reasonable probation. ana
very intelligent person wants stead!
York, Yet that method of STEADY en-
loyment after adequate proEatlon can
ardly be said to exist in the ordinary IN
ustries of the civilized nations. 1t i'm
lies dismissal only for caUse-for PLAINLY
isible. indisputable cause. 1t also I'M
lies on the part of the employer, per
cot readings to deal justly and LARRY
18th complaints ! believe steady EN-
loyment to be the sound condition ior
atioaal human development in all walks
f life.
A third humane condition OF employ
nent l hold to be encouragement for the
aking of permanent home. mat IS
lst what the university conditions OF
Employment encourage. The making CT Il
ornament home means that the nome
reator has opportunity to form local az
achments, to evince public spirit, and 70
lin for himself local reputation among
is neighborS.
Fourth among humane conditions 7 put
he opportunity to serve generously anu
roudly the establishment institution
18th which the laborer has been com
/ ected. That is a high privilege for any
uman being. 1t takes him out of Kim
If, and gives him happy motive Tor
iN1tf M oh hnf h
pportunty cannot be had unless en-
loyment is steady and the home perma-
ant.
1t is interesting to note that these
lings the great educator contends for
re among the very objects of the Labor
lion. They are worth much effort toll
nd sacrifice. Their attainment is a
l disability To secure these great objects
u must regard all power as a public
l .ust: you must place principle above
oquirement; you must place public dt1y
Dove personal allegiance, and you must
| ace intelligence and brotherhood be-
! cath all things.
If the working people will do and OBJ
rye these things justice will make them
ictors in the grcnt contest sa,, IN ~ "n ann
)servc these things industrial emanci-
tion will surely come.
| It is given to you to speak the world $
,pe; to lead the world IS advance, 20 ue,
,nuhlic where competition becomes CO.
leration, and independency Of all gives
/ ne Independence to ach; where moral
l roeress goes hand in hand with Intel
,ctual progress: and material progress
| evates and enfranchises even the poor
t and weakest and lowIest; III IS slveii
us to set our feet on OLD PreJua,ees'
hurry old hates. and to make liberty
uality. fraternity, mean justice, mercy
| nd love.
After the Grafton electrics and teams
ere taken for Hallowell. arriving at
| hout II A. NJ The stay in Halloween was
necessity short but there was parade
rough Water and Second Streets, end
,s- at the steps of the City Building.
here short address of welcome was
| ade by Mayor Fnller and snort
| ddress BY MI Dunnack. HalloW'ell was
| holiday attire, as Augusta had peen'
| nd seemed just as glad to see the unions.
here was the same applause and cheer
4 and the unions left for Gardiner,
| ell pleased with their reception.
on the arrival in Gardiner. it was an
| mnced that dinner Was waiting in the
| ,liseum and that the parade would be
| ,sumed after dinner was disposed OF.
has probably been a 1ong time since
zero has been such a dinner party III
| ardiner as sat down IN that Coliseum,
| 1t everybody declared his intention OF
ming again. and bringing his friends
it'll him, $50 Gardiner has, only begun
inner parties There were 800 men at the
| ables. n'..E t.. .'-.t s..'t
| At about 80, the lire OF March was re-
|, prmed and took its route from Depot
luare to the Holmes machine shops,
,unter march through Water to School.
Lincoln, and to the Quimby athletic
ED Here there was more speaking,
Tough necessarily short, because the day
as wearing away the expected speakers
I'D not appeared and people were ready
! II relaxation by this time. Mayor Bus
| ell made an especially graceful speech
welcome, manifcsting the same inter
| st and pride in the unions that had APP
| cared so often during the day. MI
rnnack then spoke a few minutes
long the line of his address in Augusta
oicing both warming and confidence and
ointing out the right path of progress
" tn. unions. Mayor Robertson was
allied for but said that he had nothing
add except that he liked the exhibition
etter, the more he saw of it, and that
lie men had won the respect OF tne lnTee
ties by their conduct.
The next in order was a baseball game
etween the II. x W. Paper Makers of
Gardiner and the Cushnoc Paper Makers
# Augusta. 1t was a Very good game,
considering the roushness of the diamond
md the fact that the men were not i'll
baseball togs. There was lot of good
laying on both sides, particularly on the
art of the pitchers. a home run into the
all timber and good deal of ragged
iork. for amusing the crowd. The Cush-
locs won handily to 3 The shower had
riNcn some people home, already, and the
ateness of the hour now made it neces
AIRY to close the field sports. Everybody
vent back to Gardiner many waiting for
he bail in the evening, and some return
ing home.
In the evening, a grand concert and ball
vas held. with music by Monaghan's or
hestra. There was a very large attend
nee, and all had a thoroughly good time,
is lifting climax to the most successful
labor day in the history of the unions.