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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1918
Page
7
In a Waldorf Astoria New York dance a greasy puddle formed on the floor. A door greeter scraped the spill with a knife and handkerchief. A young guest whispered that the old gentleman should stop but was reminded he did not run the hotel.
There are several ways to pay debts, but most of them are paid with reluctance.
A call to workers as the backbone of society celebrates laborers who build and sustain nations. The poem defends honest toil, contrasts workers with the idle rich, and urges collective pride and solidarity among laboring men and their allies.
The 1907 Danish labor insurance law covers 111000 people about 60 percent of workers. Benefits vary by fund with daily stipends of one to two krone and annual dues from 1.40 to 7.00. In 1912 benefits totaled 450810 dollars with distribution among members state and communes. Unemployment aid over five years totals 1755000 dollars.
In measured tones the piece argues that labor must be valued at its true worth and that workers deserve recognition for their essential role in mankind, highlighting the enduring importance of labor's holiday as a symbol of that value.
A reflection on labor equality asserting all work is equally honorable when performed with earnestness dignity and respect for others without hatred or contempt for those more or less fortunate
Fragmentary meditation on liberty and progress, invoking John Boyle O'Reilly and Wendell Phillips. The text contrasts evolving rights with old confines, suggesting each decade needs fresh leaders. It frames liberty as dynamic momentum driven by pioneers and dreamers beyond language.
Wage workers who belong to unions and uphold unity among trades, supporting federation, cooperation, and solidarity. They subordinate self for the common good and reject limiting dogmas, insisting trade unions are paramount to any other labor movement.
An excerpt discusses government stance toward labor as central to national life. It argues a nation is defined by those who perform daily work and notes America’s boast of free labor and open immigration offering opportunities. The tone reflects a period perspective on work and national identity.
Labor has gained through the last year in world feeling and thought. People are sober and reflective, focused on grave life problems. The era demands real trials met manfully and active participation in serving society.
A sober Labor Day message notes the day as meaningful and solemn while praising labor leaders and members amid recent gains and demonstrations of labor power and prestige. The piece links the holiday to enduring truths.
The piece argues that workers must organize to secure a fairer share of wealth through unions. It notes dignity and happiness hinge on equitable distribution and that collective action has raised living standards by shortening toil hours and increasing bargaining power.
Reports from Mineola and Washington reveal evolving German views of American troops after battles near Chateau Thierry. The piece also details war time conservation measures by the War Industries Board limiting product varieties and expanding Mexican labor eligibility to aid US war needs.
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