The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-03
union LABOR CELEBRATES
DAY DEVOTED TO CAUSE


orally observed In Watertown. During
the afternoon business about town was
suspended and the factories were
closed for the day. A monster picnic
given at the instance Of the Central
Labor Union was one of the big feat
ures This included a parade in which
all the local unions took part, march
ing from Union hall through Main and
West Main streets to TivOli island
where a picnic is being held after
noon and evening.
Shortly after the arrival Of the par
ade at Tivoli island Mayor Charles
Mulberger delivered short address
and introduced County Judge William
H. Woodland, whose address will be
found printed below.
The arrangements committee had
planned a large number of amuse-
ments for the visitors and this was
carried out this afternoon and dance
will follow this evening. The City
band and carnival band took part in
the afternoon parade.
The News herewith prints the Labor
day address delivered on Tivoli island
by County Judge William H. Wood
ard this afternoon at the picnic given
by the Watertown Central Labor body:
Judge Woodlands Address.
The people of our country have set
aside seven great days of each year,
seven legal holidays on each of which
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in some measure gratitude for his be-
ing able to live in a free country.
Our democratic principles demand
ed that we not only celebrate a day in
honor of the Father" of our country,
that our children might learn to cher
ish the name of Washington in their
hearts, but those same principles also
demanded that we show appreciation
for the backbone, the life preserver of
our nation, the laboring man. And we
are, therefore, assembled today to
show all the world that America is
no despiser of the laboror, but that
with us the toiler is king" the grand
conquerer, who has enriched and
built our nation
Labor Day has an especial signifi-
canoe to each and everyone of us to-
day, in this first year of great Attic
tion,-the international war 1t means
that today has seen the passing of the
idler, that every citizen has found
niche in this vast workshop of ours,
that our government has tasks for
each one of us and that every individ-
ual is expected to perform his duties
to the extent of personal ability To-
day there is no excuse for any able
bodied person to be without an occu-
PATTON as even in our own communi-
ty, the demand for help is greater than
the supply. Henceforth this holiday
will have a greater universal import:
new note will be predominant It
will be heralded as the day when ev-
cry loyal citizen, every true patriot,
became laborer for great cause and
a staunch supporter of his govern
ment in the hour of need Labor has
responded nobly. to the call of the
hour and has received its just recog-
milton. With such aid the ultimate
outcome can only be victory"
The purpose of any organization is
to further its own aims and it is per-
fectly legitimate for organized labor
to work for its own welfare. But no
man lives or works alone The modern
world is vast workshop in which
men and women are thrown into the
closest relations and every man is re-
lated not only to his own work, but
to the work of others This demands
thorough cooperation between capt.
tai and labor, SO that both may derive
the greatest benefit from their efforts.
The greatest harmony is necessarily
prerequisite, as labor without capital
Is dead, while capital without labor
must remain idle and idleness, we
know, never builds up, but always
tears down. AS Daniel Webster said a
century ago, Labor in this country is
independent and proud. 1t has not to
ask the patronage OF capital, but capi-
tai sOlicits the aid of labor" Perhaps
we may never know a general dissat-
1sfaction locally, as it has occurred at
large centers, because with us capital
and labor live closer together and are
more fraternal. We know each others
needs and respect them But both
parties should attempt to blend into
perfect union, so that no disrupting
influences may tend to break the har-
mony in the constructive work for
mankind, especially during the pres
ent crisis
That the government is heartily in
sympathy with this attitude was en-
phasized by the recent agreement into
winch the government and labor enter
ed The provisions of this treaty re-
quire that three adjusters represent
Ing the public, the federal government
and labor shall settle all Industrial
dlferences and shall have authority
TO handle any controversy which NAV
arise. This will mean that the nation
will be protected from a stoppage of
work and that laboring men will he