Spirit of Labor Day and its meaning through history
The piece surveys Labor Day origins in 1882 and 1884, noting federal recognition in 1894 and the labor movement’s growth. It quotes Samuel Gompers on workers’ rights and intelligence, praises organized labor, and invokes poems honoring toil to define the day’s spirit as dignity in labor and societal contribution.
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Elmo Scott’ Watson
New York City
Central Labor Union
American Federation of Labor
Congress
District of Columbia
Territories
United States
Samuel Gompers
American Federationist
America
Charles Stelzle
Exercise as a Duty When Should Elderly Exercise Cease
The piece argues that older adults should not force strenuous activity. It notes the elderly may avoid high impact sports and that chores like golf can be beneficial. It warns against dangerous exertions such as tree chopping or mountain climbing for those in later life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mfe
St. . Louis Globe-Democrat
New Italian Invention For Trains Uses Third Rail Stop
A device using a third rail provides automatic train stopping when obstruction is detected. A light appears in the engine cab, a bell sounds, and if ignored the brakes are applied automatically. The third rail also supports a telephone service for drivers.
Kansans unify to challenge rising gas rates
In Topeka a conference of 100 city officials from 40 major Kansas cities formed a seven member committee led by Walter A. Jones of Hutchinson to study gas supplies and prices and plan a statewide campaign against current gas rates. The meeting followed reports from delegates at the Jayhawk hotel. The group intends a broad assault on gas charges across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
Walter A. Jones
Hutchinson
Mr. Jones
Albert, B. Martin
League of Kansas
A. H. Strickland
Kansas City
Kas
W. J. Welfelt
Winfield
Ira B. Burns
A. V. Roberts
Wichita
Ralph T. Oneil
Jayhawk Hotel
Governor Paulen
Herbert Hoover
Secretary of Commerce
Hoover
Independence Oil Producer Injured in Train Collision
George Henceroth of Independence, an oil and gas producer, was critically injured when his car was struck by a Santa Fe passenger train at Table Mound, six miles west of Independence, after noon yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence
George Henceroth
Independence Oil and Gas
Table Mound
Headquarter of Great Trade Union in Chicago
The United Association of Journeymen Plumbers and Steam Fitters of the United States and Canada occupies a substantial Chicago headquarters. John Coefield serves as general president with over 35 years in labor, previously San Francisco Building Trades business agent and Local 442 official. Thomas E. Burke is general secretary treasurer for 25 years, organizing the headquarters on a strict business basis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
United Association of Journeymen
United States
Canada
Journeymen
International’ Organization
John Coefield
San Francisco Building Trades Council
San Francisco
Trades Union Congress
Detroit
American Federation of Labor
Thomas E. Burke
Systematic Plans to Educate the Workers
Ten years of systematic workers education in America are celebrated by the International Ladies' Garment Workers' union education department. The program pioneered labor colleges and classes for workers and their families, influencing colleges to include union topics in curricula and expanding workers schools and educational activity nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union
The
International
Women’s Garment Eee
Prayer on Work by John Oxenham Verses
A devotional verse passage extols labor as blessing and duty. It frames work as reward and remedy, praising divine guidance and urging gratitude for toil. The quoted lines emphasize toil as meaning, discipline, and moral good across eras.
Short-Lived Railroad Engineers Union Formed in 1855
According to the Handbook of American Trade Unions issued by the U S Bureau of Labor Statistics the earliest railroad engineers organization formed at a Baltimore convention on November 6 1855. The National Protective Association of the United States lasted only a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Handbook of ‘American
United States “Bureau of Labor Statistics
Baltimore
National Protective Association of the
United States
First Labor Day Tribute by James Duncan
James Duncan of the A. F. of I offers Labor Day greetings and recalls P. J. McGuire as the Labor Day originator. The piece praises the eight hour day, wage gains, and labor reforms while urging continued observance and unity. It notes legislative recognition of Labor Day and calls for ending child labor and promoting fair pay and conditions.
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New York
Congress
P. J. McGuire
Also Mentioned on This Page
Workers of America
Longfellow
Compact Organization of American Labor
Gompers
John P. Frey
Ohio State Federation of Labor
Thornton Oakley
Toiler
Pluto
Earth
Toller
Labor Day
Rossville
I. B. Alter
Alter
Empire Oil and Refining Company
Equitable Trust Company of New York
Register of Deeds
Don Motter
H. H. Motter
Internal Revenue Collector
Lawrence
Ben S. Paulen
Williamstown
Paulen
J. P. King
Galena
Kansas Supreme Court
Arkansas City
C. T. Harris
Ita
Harris
Great Trade Union
Adam
Christ
Croga
John Oxenham
Guire’s
James Duncan
A. F
Brotherhood of Carpenters
Central Labor Union of
Labor Organization
McGuire
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