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Labor Day Address Urges Freedom of Labor in U S
Kansas City observers mark Labor Day with a large parade and an afternoon address by Senator Charles W. Fairbanks. He champions organized labor, warns against contracts and slavery in labor, urges free labor, and calls for arbitration and public conscience to resolve labor disputes. He notes progress in hours, child labor reforms, and immigrant policy, urging education tests for newcomers and fair treatment of workers.
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