The Washington herald., 1918-09-02
Today Is Labor's Day.

This is the Day -.
Hour.
The Year.
The Age
are climbing to the peak of our hopes our Dreams and our
goal lies but a little way ahead of
Human eyes world shall
once the summit Human feet have never rodden that
justice widely flowing be when
this goal of Human liberty touched
many souls a, will Human love have never been as deep nor a,
broad.
This peak lie. but a little way ahead of u.
endless valley of peace,
and all makes this globe which
to live, and to die.
But FIRST we must scale the peak
No height upon the mountains side is high enough.
Nothing that lies beyond until have attained
That peak $ victory.
1t is decisive final everlasting defeat of the Huns
1t be achieved battle there and effort
We all climb, every last and child of
all climbing They cannot pull this peak of human ambi
we hold back
known They courageouy goousy heroic death
They of battle crippled blinded shattered of body,
soul million half there Other millions will
strengthen the which is driving to its lair the Beast of Ber
lin And still millions will go they here
They will spirit Without
victory and all which that contains would recde further and further
from
lag behind Both
Both will suffer the defeat
the peak
And they are climbing together.
soldier-one fighting force incompatible
That of That why the United
has been able rapidly and Overwhelmingly
of democracy That why the feeble little American army" has
and is continuing alarmingy that the
dpots OF Posdam quake their boots and would of
stolen loot ward off the blow that falling and cannot be turned
aside.
Americans working as they are fighting.
American labor having of itself there fight is
working harder longer efficiently make the difference 1t
is doing better; it is increasing its load.
togethe-worker
and last dollar last drop of blood last
will win!
nearing peak arrive
geher Then indeed this will be dayhe day of victory with
honor and glory
Let try do a may not
fa in the adventure which this nation has
establish freedom for ALL forever the proud summit Of decisive
victory from which our eyes behold the pleasing valley Of
permanent peace
The worker fighting in MILL factory
d shop and office railroad yard and freight she'd He is climb
peak victory roaring
of the blast furnace he flowing metal into mold
he digs in the dakened far underground for the coal the industry
land harvests lumber,
drives trucks CLOTH gins fires engines rvets ships fills
anything which brings soldiers
the retreating trail of Hun footprints.
Yes, in TRUTH who He's every soldier
the American woman
He nights with machine lathe pillow handles with whatever
OF is his hands, courageouy that is
pneumatic rivet driver if it machine The fruit
labor important 1t is large bringing the
peak of victory.
H. soldiers earned the right to stand
hand the the with
I'VE will winr"
They will ndomitable spirit which has
Woven itself into hearts and souls
led ascend the summit of hopes
the victory striving for
When this done. done be- the
viii number within their ranks mechanic labore MINER
engineer fireman. puddler rvcter
helped win They earning that place Their brothers
uniforms will be the first the
place Of side with them who fought with guns
No better than the soldier the TRENCH
ship knows how futile would be their hopeless their
struggle if that strong and arm Of
labor back of
The soldier fears the enemy as long
he knows his people back standing BY heart and
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" And standing by himl
Every and loyal in him. he
s our Amcr boy-a eyiIUi nyithh
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