The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-09-02
LAB0R'S ONLY HOLIDAY.

Next Monday will be Labor Day q,
day set apart by law for the spcciaI ceIe
bratlon of labor and it's service to man
kihd. ms holiday has been established
by organized labor and it is only or
Canned labor that promotes the various
celebrations. Thus when Labor Day,
is referred to the :" I.abor'' suokcn Of i.
organized labor, SO that when the cello.
"f'tiohs are gong on it will be impor-
'aht 10 remember that all of the benefits
ana improved conditions that labor now
enjoys have been secured by orranizcd
effort.
Inc foregoing is one of the most i'm
Porthnt considerations of Labor Day, for
A'' 'here been no organized effort amono
."e 4dporers IN the past, there would have
'eeh no bettermcnt i'll labor s conditions
ana we would have had no ":Labor DAY, >,
Whatever sentiment may su-ro,,,,
Labor Day. there is indood ,.
:. u inc practical connected with
IT, IL IS beautiful reminder of labor g
nehlefcments and may prompt MANY idea.
hstlc Inspirations, but practical effort h,s
secured 1t and practical effort only will
sustain and improve it and its sprr,,,,1
ihes; and, the more that it il nr,o+;o.u,
improved the more beautiful and ,ttr,c
i've VIII the sentiment regarding il ,o
come. ~ nc
Labor Day. ought to he d.v of
an" wholesome rejoicing amono III. ,,tu
ers and 1t should be a dav of fr,.o.,:
,a ""e" friend meets friend, after =
""'enee' and talk over the Joys and
llo"s Oh a wage workers. life. and
'S remedies of improvement, Ana
reJoiclngs should be pure: orc,r
iaoor mad no need to pass rorrd a.,
'"' atnong 'all sorts and condition.,
men Tor nickcls and dimes to bol,, :.
~, ana be glad on "I,abor nov ,,
ass Is not the spirit nor is if tbe ;nt,
holday. On it's own bol;d,,
own making, organized lobor o,,,
AFFORD to be independon, an,
nificd i'''enI ana dig
1t is - years since I.,hou
was officially established and o,.a,,
ci period organized labor b,s
A'''hF great strides onward Tr,ao
was never SO powerful nor -.
fP"i'r as 1t has grown durino +ho,, o.
aIse notions rcgardin,, :.
'''oSt wonderfully and gre,.
inNerS' great statesmen and g-o,+
ana employers of labor b,v, oo,,,o
10 regard it as one of the greatest ess,n
tials of industrial. and therefore n,+io,
al progress. The few who contend otbor
WISE are those whose sclishncss and greed
Sill remain proof against the ennohling
ehects OF truth and common sense moth
DDS of improvement.
retrospect ought to inspire every wage
worker to cherish Labor Day This dav
places us on rising ground from which
we can See the rough and rugged weary
ing an cxhausting and lfc-killino road
which labor has travelled. We can 500
where IN this journey hundreds have
bravery suffered and heroicallv died to
make the journey better for others and
II is TINS phase of the retrospect to every
wage worker who enjoys the improved
conditions of labor day This is the fea
lure that should yield a form imneIIipo
everyone of us to more than ever do orr
"u'E III tins great labor movement. do II
Wisely. conservatively and with due re-
ePe'I 10 law and to the rights of others
- our outy IS performed in this man
.'eF depend upon it Labor Day will grow
in glory