The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-05
LABOR DAY

This is Labor Day.
II has not been dedicated TO the
world merely as day OF rest. II has
a purpose.
That purpose is to cease from all
labor for day TO direct the atten.
ton OF the world to Labor and to
promote respect for all labor organi'
zatons.
Ii was first celebrated by the
knights u Labor In New YORK IN
1882 and following that celebration
labor organizations petitioned legis.
lators TO give recognition to the day.
Colorado adopted II first in 1887 and
now tho day is recognized in every
state OF the union ana in every prov
ince OF Canada. However, not every
state celebrates the same day but
there is almost unanimous accept
ance OF the first Monday in Septein-
Der.
Following the Labor Congress held
In Berlin In 1890 there has been OBJ
servance OF Labor Day in many
European countries but May is
usually observed across the seas.
Sincere appreciation for American
Labor and It's organizations must
come 10 every student for the differ.
Gnce In the manner OF the celebration
Ia this country from that OF Europe
Aay l has become known as Red"
day. The day is given over 10 dem.
or,strations against capital and against
the government and more or less mis-
chief Of serious :.ature is done
And what Is significant "a US is that
efforts have been made 10 have May
colebf1ied hsre ia the same manner
hut those demonstrations have been
staged by foreign labor VINO imbibed
such ideas before they came 10 this
country.
To-day marks the KIND of ceiHbratlsn
thai is given the day Ia this country.
business suspends, pGnics IRE en-
Joyed. speeches are heard from men
who are connected with labor organi-
cations or by members OF tina ma.
tional and state legislatures that are
friendly 10 Labor but there nave
never been Outbursts OF grievances
against the government on these Ge.
casions.
THE first Monday OF September,
1891. conlsS as rather trying time.
II cotnas when them are armed foFox
at war la the coat mining districts
Ct ths eastern staics but American
LGboT knows THAI the government
cannot SIC idly Shiio ter thousand
u.en bajIla aud the hands of the
goreFnmant vill bp uphold by labor
adyceAins foe the reason thst the
government has As one of its duties
u-s reStorstloa of poaoD. the dis
bgrsssent Of fighting elements that
destroy hfe anu the peace ~ th,
country and there is no danger cha,
I.asoF Will MAKE any effor to take
VI the fight of the miner, and make
the war conditions cover the entire
srSa e the country
Labor ergsn.Ea tious IN th,s cpuntry
have useful purpose T. serve They
have already acc9mm.shci gr'a'
thhgs fef the iuborng men Ut the
country and there are yo, many
things ~ do.
No member Of congress o, ut
citizen haS right to attempt Old.
destruction ~ labor ORGANIZATIONS nm
q he has something better to offer
TS,ai someShinS better ~ offer vii
lsSay oeas.si u a div.son - the
tsefits such ~ many " the mosi
saccxsfu firms ia the tn,pl States
are now doing. II Is thV history oI
business today tha, the firms which
treat Labor best makes the best rcC.
vas for business success ana fulfil
their ni-sinns better than those which
are unkins, unthoughifui or incon
saderate " Labor and vf It's r-,hts
n Y0u LAKE A COON TiMi