The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-09-04

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Washington .,...... February -. 1891
West Virginia ..... February 81, 1899
Wisconsin .,...........April ~, 1929
The Twenty Fifth Of November
Louisiana Parish Of
Orleans) July I, 1899
The First Thursday in September
North Carolina ..... March q, 1899
The First Saturday in September
Pennsylvanis te) ........ May 81, 1923
a. Present law. Under the original
law, approved May go, 1898, the Arst
Monday in October va observed.
b.. Present law. Under the original
law, approved February 81, 1857, the
Hrst Saturday in June was observed.
c. Present law. Under the original
law, approved April 25, 1859, he frr,
Monday in September was observed.
According to the statistics Of the
department. Of Commerce aud Labor.
there are now more than TIVE millinr
labor unionists in North America, AM;
the number is rapidly growing. Or
ganved labor. all over the worli -
facing brighter prospects now thsn
ever before in its history. II has
learned the lesson that II must expect
advancement and recognition only
upon It's merits and its rights, not be.
cause II Ii Labor and the Productive
Force. II required centuries to as.
simulate that fact, and the world is
an exact Judge Of the right in the
long run. II has come TO know that it
is infinitely more important TO avoid q
strike honorably than to have one, that
the great mass Of the public when they
are inconvenience and their priv.
lieges infringed upon, do not stop
TO consider the right Of anything, and
the great moving agent OF Public
Opinion dwells permanently with the
element which has most consideration
for the rights and privileges Of the
non .combatants. Arbitration, as FIRST
made q cardinal principle by the Ty
biographical Union, is spreading to all
Of the other guilds, In some OF them
slowly. but none the less surely. La.
Dor disturbances are few and far be.
tween nowadays, comparatively speak.
ing, the two edged sword of tbs boy.
colt In resorted to more often by it's
enemies than by Labor, and Labor has
benefited by the reversal Of form In
the eyes Of the people, Organized
Labor, too, has achieved q new dig
nifty in the eyes Of the public by 10
refusal TO follow of after strange
gods, by It's refusal 70 be seduced by
the priests Of unrest, who in every
land are perpetually seeking to unite
Labor against the recognized beneh.
cent forces Of society. In this coun.
try the purest and best patriots are
found in the great class whose only
capital is in their hands, and whose
hands are clean. They love their ma
tive land, believe in It's institutions,
and seek ever TO build II and them
up by every means in the power OF
Labor. Their own organization IL
merely an attendent phase Of progress,
intended to maintain proper wages, 10
promote proper industrial conditions
TO protect the worker against the in.
auences Of predatorial wealth, TO main.
tain the sane work period Of eight
hours. All Of these objects are dis.
tinetly legitimate, wholly helpful, and
since Labor has held to them alone II
has attained a high place In free
America.
Remembering these facts, the good
citizen will he glad 70 do what be can
for the proper observance Of Labor
Day.
II il Just and proper return 20
Labor for what Labor has done for
the people,