United labor bulletin., 1913-07-05
THE OPTIMISTIC
PHILOSOPHER

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These things shall be-a loftier race,
Than e'er the world hath known,
shall rise,
With flame of freedom in their souls
And light of knowledge in their
eyes.
They shall be GENTLE brave and
strong,
Not to spill human blood. but dare
All that may plant mans lordship
On earth, and fire, and sea, and air.
Nation with nation, land with land,
Uuarmed shall live as comrades free
In every heart and brain shall throb
The pulse of one fraternity.
New arts shall bloom, of loftier mould
And mightier music thrill the skies,
And every life shall be a song,
When all the earth is paradise.
There shall be no more sin, nor
shame,
And wrath and wrong shall fettered
lie.
For man shall be at one with God
In bonds of firm necessity.
@ O @
Just as the sun went down Sunday
afternoon there was most inspiring
spectacle in the big stadium at Lake
side. Victors in the athletic contests
during that day and the four previous
days of the National funniest were
crowned with wreaths and given med
ais commemorative of their superior
prowess in the world of American
amateur athletics. Clean Of limb,
mind and body, healthy and supple,
these young men and women gave
contradiction to the pessimistic
generating. From all parts OF the
United States came contestants in
these Olympiads, and it was no easy
task for the judges to determine those
who should receive the awards. The
girls equalled the boys in marvellous
feats, and there was always loud
salvo of applause for them as they
came upon the field. 1t was acclaimed
the most successful funniest in the
history of the organization.
O O O
During the recent cooks, walters
and bartenders' national convention
the Cleveland Federationalist, accom-
panied the boys and girls on the ex-
cursion to Glazier lake. Mike was In
spired with the grandeur of mountain
scenery and determined to climb one
of the lofty mountains, stating In his
jocular way that 1t was perhaps as
near heaven as Jew could hope to
get On the mountain side he garnered
three pine cones that had grown to-
gether in such a way as to represent
the igsignia of a pawn shop. Re
turning, he handed them to Jere Sui.
livan. with the statement: Permit
me, my friend, as a Jew, to present
you. an Irishman. with a symbol that
has always bound our two great out
cast races together"
State Senator Harvey Garman Is
now looking for a man with n wooden
leg. Some time before daybreak not
long since, the genial senator arrived
at his bachelor quarters to find a
stranger encounced in his bed. Hav-
ing extended no invitation for visitors
on that particular evening. the intrud-
er was requested to depart. II was
then the wooden leg came into evi-
dence, for the unnatural limb refused
to operate according to schedule. The
good natured senator assisted in get
ting the clumsy appendage properly
adjusted. and when the unwelcomed
guest had disported Harvey missed
several articles of jewelry and coin
that had been placed on the dresser.
while assisting the visitor. However.
Harvey takes a philosophical view of
the matter and says, after all. man
with a wooden leg is entitled to some
consideration, only he would like to
get back his heirlooms.
O O O
At meeting of the Bricklayers'
union one night this week, the Optim-
istic Philosopher was given five min
utes to make speech, as union bus
mess on the program was pressing.
When he concluded in three minutes
the 125 members present gave him a
round of applause. After reflecting
over the matter. the o. P. is unable
tc determine whether the applause
was for what he said and the cause he
espoused. or intended as compli-
ment for complying with the time
limit prescribed. In making the rounds
of labor unions we find that speakers
invited. or who invite themselves,
generally overstep the time allowed
and therefore lose the effect of what
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