The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-08-31
Welcome To The work1nqmen.

MI. Workingman, whatever your ace, creed, or color, W e extend tt
Su GU bstw wishes. We are glad you are here. We n glad that you
thfnk enough Of yourself and your class to OIL dy in tn ear Law
aside III othe duties. n meet with Is o celebrate this day. We hope
10. Ia you nave not come mere merely for recreation with no thought ST
the true purpose OF the day. We hope that you have come to meet with
your fellow workers. to counsel with them. to give them he right hand
~ no"Sh au 10 pledge mem earnest o-operatio in Ill efforts
10 better the condition OF your class-the working class.
nj surely. brother workingman, o realize that you and your bro
t"Is s Z" iom Il lass eparate distinct all other classes. with
problems different rom the problems ofa any other Glass;, with identical
interests nteres which are necessarily opposed to the
hterests OF al other classes-since all other classes live o N the wealth
winch You produce-that you al oly hope for aid in solving our prob
lens in lettering OF condition. from the class 10 which you belong;
t tht TN workinE lass mnst look fol aid from the working class. since
it is not TO be the interest of any other class to substantially improve
the condition of the workers..
We hope. Mr.. Nottingham. that o will today think seriously o N the
problems whichc confront you n your class; that you will ask yourself
these questions: Why a m m brothers who produce the wealth
OF me world SO lacking in this wealth? - Why RI
w forbidden to nseo III strength and skill in producing wealth for which
W e ire suffering? In other words. what use our poverty, what causes
| we hop that o will not only ask yourself hese ques-
tons ut that o will OF cease to inquire until you Ear, ccInd al
answcr to them. For it is our duty to find ut these things. 1t is OF
omy a duty yn W to yourself, but a duty you wv to III family; a
duty to the thousandsof suffering women AM children IF the
working class.
But you "a you are ignorant. You do o understand economics. That
does not xcuse you. You a learn. If you "A read this yu cal
learn for there are thousands of books. pamphlets and papers published
for the sole purpose o enHghtening o They cost u little There is
n o excuse or our ignorance.
And brother. while You are studying this question. remember this:
mere is only party in tn world that eve claims to have a cure or
tn mseries of hi working class: only II party that declares its n
telhon. its ability, to abolish poverty and unemployment. That party
Is ,he Socialist Party n Capitalist parties ave beer tried, o
dhion doe not improve. Why not give 4 workingclass party a trial?
labor Day. What a recognition.
WE DoFF OUR HAT AND BOW OUR HEAD TO THE MUSCLE AND
Drawn THAT PRODUCES THE WEALTH OF AFE WORLD. AND
IN DOING SC, WE HAVE A FULL REALIZATION AND GIVE A FULL.
RECOGNITION OF THE IMPORTANCE AND GREATNESS OF LABOR
WITHOUT LABOR THERE is NO PRODUCTION. UPON THE sIIoUI-
phhS q IF ABo SWINGS THE WORLD. THE FARMER By HIS
LABOR PRODUCES THE FOODSTUFFS OF THE WORLD. THE
MINER BY HIS LABOR BRINGS FORTH THE MINERAL OF THE
MokD THE MECHANIC BY HIS LABOR PRODUCES THE MA
CIINERY OF THE WORLD. AND WE LONG TO SEE THE EX-
CHANGE OF coMMoDITIs BETWEEN IABoRERs PLACED UPON
"A CHA n BENEFIT OF EACH OTHER, IN
STEAD OF EXCHANGE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE MAN THAT
POSE Goes Goes WILL FADE INTO THE DARKNESS OF OBLIVION.
POSE GOES. WILL FADE IsTo THE DARKNESS OF OBLIVION,
WHEN WE HAVE LABoRs DAY.