The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-09-02
LABOR DAY


Today "A Labor Day-dcsignated rs the
one day of each year on which the WORK
rra Of this country are To- DO formally re-
membrrcd and honorcd We suppose the
intent is TO honor all who labor. the white
collar" workers ms well us the workers m
oyrralls; and If that be the purpose, nm
overwhelming majority Of the people OF
the United States are included in this
FORMAL recognition, because an ovcrwhelm-
ing majority of our people are workers.
with head or hands. or both--and this has
always been truc i'm the United States. This
condition existing in spite of the fact that
the country has today the greatest numbc'
Of loafers in It's history. in addition to the
honest working men and women who are
numbered as the unemployed.
Throughout it's history down to the pres
tingurshed among the nations of the earth
for the outstanding activities of its people
in labor and production and in the develop
ment md upbuildng OF vast country with
marked disposition to ignore work. to re-
gard labor aa an evil. to stamp the spirit
of thrift and business Judgment ns defects
in the character of men and women, t.
hard work and the exercise of superior in
tclligencc attain financial independence.
ems trend we trust * only temporary
manifestation of social and economic abcr-
has appeared and that the great body of
Americans will return to habits of sound
thinking and conservative action. based on
this rountry'S long experience in building
the most highly developed and most pros
porous nation on .hc globe.
But to get back To consideration of the
country'N millions who work and their ma
tional holiday. let il be recorded of The
TimeN-NewS that It has the utmost respect
and good will for every citizen who is per-
forming honest labor or service of any sort
for HIS own and hts country'S enrichment
aud advancement. This newspaper would
consider Il an houor and privilege to strike
hands. literally on this Labor Day with
every man and woman in its field of opcr-
atoms who tN an honest worker in overalls.
an honest worker in white collar. who is
performing honest service in any OF the
manifold fields of human effort that are
necessary to the welfare. progress and up
building of the country,
This newspaper is proud to confess that
II Is not afflicted with class consciousness.
We believe in the good American doctrine
that was once voiced by u way in the as
sertfon that One man is rs good as another
it not better" An honest man is the mob
lest work IF God-Snd an honest man, q
good American citizen. in overallS. is the
object of our respect and admiration in the
same measure us the white collar worker
the business or professional man or the
State or eountry'S leading citizens. We be-
heve With Hpbhie Burns that - mans 3
nam for a that"
FURTHERMORE. we believe this is the spirit
of the United States of America aud thai
BY II our highest standards have been erect
ed. our modest aims and goals have beer
fixed and our greateSt achievements hsvt
been attained,
When, however, We see working men q
other eltiseoS failing in their Saherenee Y
these principles and this spirit OF Amer
ieaNtsrl, IT'S source Of regret and of anN
ist. az the welfare and the Rerpesaity Q