The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-09-10
SIGNIFICANCE
OF LABOR DAY
PICNIC THEME
Two Kinds of Holiday
Shown by Foster

n IcB uldT BOOu LiLQ6 was the verdict
of the Chicago workers who attended
the big picnic given by the Trade
Union Educational League and the
Jewish Daily Freiheit at Stickney
Park on Labor Day.
The threatening clouds probably
kept many from coming early in the
day, but the nice afternoon drew a
sizeable crowd which rOllicked all
over the big grounds and enjoyed
every minute with one or more of the
many games and entertainments. The
Juniors were much in evidence every.
where and gave life to the sports un-
der the guidance of Louise Morrison
Negro Speakers Calls for Class
Solidarity
In the big dance pavilion, Otto Hall
Of the Negro Labor Congress briefly
spoke of the aims of the congress
which is to be held in Chicago during
October, and set forth the need OF
working class solidarity of all work
ers regardless of race in the struggle
for better life for the workers.
; William q. Foster, the main speak
er of the day, received an ovation
when he appeared on the rostrum to
speak upon the significance of Labor
Day. He pointed out the difference
between the International Labor Day
on May the First and the sort OF
Labor Day observed py American la
Dor in September. Wherever May
First is celebrated by the workers, il
signifies a day on which the workers
rally for class STRUGGLED. In this coun
try, so backward are the American
unions under reactionary leaders, thai
the only day they celebrate is used as
symbol of class collaboration.
May Day Means Glass Struggle
In Europe, said Foster, when May
Day comes around, the bosseS prepare
for conflict with the masses of work
ers. Hundreds of thousands are mo
bilized and take part in tremendou:
demonstrations the whole meaning Of
which is that labor asserts its cons
ciousness Of class, its determination
finally to overthrow it's exploiters and
establish its own political power.
But in America we have the sicken
ing spectacle of so-called labor lead
ers" using this September Labor Day
to hobnob with the enemies of labor
to obscure class lines, and to Lead
the workers into the swamps of class
peace and class collaboration.
Labor" Day Means Glass Peace in
| United States
Foster pointed out how even Cool
idge, the generalissimo of govern
ment strike breakers, was also cele
brating Labor Day" All over tn
country bankers and bosses wer'
speaking, at the invitation of .reaC
tionary union officials, to gathering
Of workers, preaching the alleged lin
IDENTIFY of INTERESTS between labo
and capital. 49,
Such traitorous labor leaders wer,
guilty of poisoning the minds of tn,
workers by this sort, of propaganda
and the signal of labor's awakening
would be when the masses of work
ers. who have little or no voice il
such bodies as the A. F. of L. conven
ton soon to convene at Atlentic City
would begin to celebrate May Day al
Labor Day and not the occasion 70
class collaboration in September.
Frelheit Has Been In Vanguard
The speaker spoke OF the differenc,
between European labor and Amer
lean unionism and told of the grea
movement for world trade union unit.
which has scarcely yet touched tn
labor movement OF the United States
He accented the aims Of the Trad
Union Educational League, urging al
radical workers to build up the union
and to Join the T.. r. e. l.. and taxi
part in It's work. The Freiheit hal
done splendid work In the neeel
trades, he asserted@
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