The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-05
HOLIDAY
FOR LABOR
Was Somewhat Marred BY
Rain Yesterday.
GAMES WERE POSTPONED
Powerful Address by Rev. F. A. Poole
Which Was Wen Received
Arrangements for Next
Saturday.
GAMES WERE POSTPONED

The Labor Day celebration IN TINS
city Yesterday was carried out as sue
eessfully as the weather conditions would
allow and the scant 250 people who had
the courage to 90 to Caledonia park in
tie afternoon were more than paid for
their venture, for the Labor Day COM
mittee were fully equal to the situation
and the minute that the rain ceased
falling, which was about one o'clock,
their amusement stands were put in
readiness and the refreshment booths
were opened up, and with Gilbertson's
orchestra Of five pieces in the pavilion
tile crowd found plenty to keep them
busy and amused.
The committee was greatly disap
pointed by the weather and on account
Of the small attendance and the short
time in which to run off the sports after
the rain they decided to postpone the
sports in full until next Saturday after
noon, when they win be run off as
was advertised on the bills. The union
label booth with its display Of eighty
/ Ave different labels attracted a good
deal of attention. At two o'clock the
address by the Rev. f. A. Poole was
given in the pavilion Mr.. Poole took
/ for his subject, "The Advance Of the
| People to Their Own" and his remarks
were most interesting and instructive.
/ He was closely followed throughout by
the small crowd, who frequently showed
their appreciation By hearty applause.
Rev. Poole's Address.
After stating that different persons
might have different opinions as to what
Is the most striking feature in the his
tory of man, the speaker declared his
belief that the most striking fact in
human history is the advance of the
people to their own. He then spoke OF
the time when there were two classes,
small body Of mobiles and large body
of serfs. or slaves, the one with priyi-
leaes. the other with none-property for
the few. education for the few, conduct
of state affairs for and BY the few.
The speaker traced briefly the prog
ress from that period until now, when
we have the public school system, the
universal ballot and all those measures
Of legislation whose aim has been the
complete emancipation OF the masses
In this progression there are two feat
ures worthy Of mention, the slowness
of the movement in the era of prepara.
, ton and the rapidity Of it in the period
Of elimination.
1t was 1000 years ago that jesus
Christ first uttered in their purity th'
? principles Of democracy, but 1t was onl,
10 wears ago that slavery was abolished
In this republic which we count th
most progressive in the earth. Th
gains in political democracy and the ex
tension Of the educational privilege hay
been slow until recently, and even nov
I there are large areas given over to des
potism, Ignorance, oppression and fear
full destitution. Small wonder that re
formers are inpatient The advance
by fits and starts.
The present is the age Of elimination
. Especially does this appear to be tru
III the industrial order. Observe til
distinctive gains Of labor, the reeogni
i tion Of labor's partnership in the pro
2 duction of wealth, and along with
n the recognition Of trades unions, the es
n tablishment of the s-hour day, the re
/, striction OF child labor and the righ
e Of the wage Garner to an equitable shar
e in the profits Of production.
The dignity Of labor is appreciated
Not 10 long ago the idle rich formed
class to be envied; today there is n
class which IS more despised. It Is til
i truth capable of demonstration that tn
man who does not work, whether wit
brain Of Drawn, is parasite who suck
t. the blood Of the social organism Th
It attitude toward great personal fortune
e Il significant. It was only short tim
since that it began to be regarded a
le an offense for man to leave fortun
l. to his heirs, without public bequests.
Material success has become goo
and vet at the very time of all thi
wealth and avarice there proceeds
cool. calm. penetrating discussion of tn
4 utility and social value OF these grea
fortunes. The old question: "Wha
doth il profits" was never so searching
Of JTnder the incitement of increasin
1T wealth d man will risk his health an
a. sacrifice his manhood. The richest ma
O. in the nation has a dyspeptic stomacl
I. and, some insist, a dyspeptie soul.
il, TO achieve independence Is Of eours
worthy ambition, and By industr
and prudence we all should make Il
attempt.
The question: What doth i profit
ct Is also being put to those who inner
the great fortunes. The wealth Is oftel
er curse than a blessing II opens Il
he door to luxury 1t makes impossib
ed that natural, wholesome development
It. manly character which comes in the wa
nd God designed it to come, by being throw
II. on our own resources.
er There Is an emergence Of new idei
ne which, stated in single words, is th
the wealth Of productive industry shou
be distributed III The making rather thl
lis after it has been made; that Justice al
the opportunities Of justice for the gre