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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1925
Page
21
The writer compares old and young generations noting changes in education and manners. He observes women pursuing practical studies, shifts in communication through phones and cars, and changes in social conduct. He argues youth are not morally worse, just following elders and adapting to modern life.
A narrator extols a book salesman Armingham while admitting his own weakness for books. He counsels young college men to pursue selling for experience or money, noting Nancy’s annoyance with dusting and a persistent agent who proves hard to refuse. The piece then shifts to praise of Labor Day and Organized Labor as the force behind the holiday.
An 1890s style proclamation extols the Spirit of Labor as earths sole regenerator. It frames labor as genesis of progress, wealth creation, and civilizational renewal, while noting disparities between toil and comfort and promising eventual recompense through patient striving. The author signals labor as guiding force for mankind.
Samuel Gompers frames Labor Day as a tribute to humanity and the wage earners' movement. He urges all to champion labor rights, human freedom, and the trade union message while welcoming supporters and observing the day with banners and songs.
A fragment from the Prayers of the Social Awakening urges equal burdens for women while honoring mothers and daughters. It calls for safeguarding women’s strength and hope amid national change, invoking Mary and mothers as moral inspirations.
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