The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-05-14
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ARGUES FOR SHORTER :Hou Rs
= ND~WEEk DAY REST. ~,
The Moral and Religious: Aspect of the
Saturday Halt: Holiday Movement
Is His Text: Says. That" the Five
and One Half Day, With s Eight
HoursLabor: Would BE the Standard
In Time to Come. =:

r me moral and Religious Aspect VI
the Saturday Half Holiday Movement
was the subject of forceful sermon
delivered by Rev. I. I. Gorby, pastor
of the Second Presbyterian church, be-
fore large audience at that church
recently. -
Mr.. Gorby spoke of the application
of the "Pauline'' doctrine in fulfilling
the law Of Christ, by picking up the
burdens of less. favored ones, to the
labor movement. He referred to the
increased interest in sociological science
among the people as living issue and
said that that was the foundation Of
many good results; along lines of or
ganizatlon. He spoke of the strife by
labor to attain place in the country
and said that an educational process
had brought them to firm basis.
Five and Half Working Days.
I'VE affirm said Mr.. Gorby, that
the time should soon come when five
and half days Of eight hours each
should constitute the labor week of
the workingmen. Our industrial system
should be so adjusted that, for this
expenditure of energy, the laborer
should, receive sufficinet remuneration
to provide the necessary comforts Of
life. This Is not utopian and it will
be realized in practical life before
| many years.
1.-THE justice of the Saturday half
| holiday movement rests in the natural
right of men. It Is, in reality, not
simply a relative right. It is deeper.
It is moral question, because it af-
fects Sabbath observation, church at
tendance, domestic discipline, home life,
the health and the happines Of the
people. :.
There are scores Of we'll meaning
men, who are the unwilling slaves of
Goddess routine of daily toll. They
would like to go to church. They would
| appreciate a holiday during the week
| with their families in the parks. They
would like to. join some social club,
affording: means of self culture. They
! would like: good books and leisure in
which to read them. But. they are
slaves with white skins, tugging and
toiling with the bread and butter ques-
| ton, for seven full days in each week.
j. Holiday a Physical: Necessity =.
1.-THE only argument Of : Sabbath
desecraters' is that it is a physical me-
cessity. Let us give them time for de-
sirable diversion on Saturday.. and
then we would be- afforded a peaceful
Sabbath. 1t is equally true that men
need time to be with their families
in the parks. These closer relations
deepen love and: fasten. the chords Of
domestic affection; 50 necessary to ideal
life They are moral praces of life
and cannot be set; aside with impunity
unless we mean to suffer. the loss of
those important thihgs:. for. the, mere
gain OF aeapH allied: money. Isl: !:
:a sholi day It move
ment applies to alls Industries and our
wholesale and retail stores: The BUSH
ness of the week: could be transacted
in five and half: days if all would
agree to close at noon Saturday and
not begin business again until Mon
day morning. Other cities Of Du-
luth's size have such a system. and It
has proven a relief to- a great many
without working financial injury to
any,
by adopting such method office
and mercantile help could be turned out
Saturday afternoon, to enjoy the
! healthful atmosphere of the: open air.
| I speak this by permission, not by
authority and hope it will be received
In the same fraternal spirit in which
| it IS given'' '-~