Show LABOR DAY the first monday in september is a is d day sy that Is every y year ear taking on more and more the aspects and characteristics of a national holiday it is an occasion set apart spart particularly for the workingmen the brain and brawn brawl of the landin land in the typical american workingman the mind being quite ae as necessary an attribute to success as the muscle it is a day when in th the 0 dignity ol 01 their high estate the toilers boilers ma may y meet in social recreation in pretentious prey proy tent ious street demonstration and in the th 0 enthusiastic assemblage where e t the h honest pride and true independence of labor find sincere champions and hearty defenders 61 since ce the day when the voice of god pronounced the expulsion from eden labor has been the lot of man mall fortunate Fert for the world that it was so sol I 1 through it have all victories been won without it no excellence was ever attained the mischief makers have been the idlers the barnacles barnacled barn acles the contented workman is the best citizen of the state be is its strongest bulwark americas greatness today to day ie Is the result of the independence the patriotic manhood the ceaseless industry of her toiling masses the broadest minds ands in the nation recognize it and they realize farther that only in the continued contentment and prosperity of these masses can the perpetuity of the government be assured THE STANDARD believes in the dignity of labor all its people belong to the grand army of workingmen it t hopes it has proved itself th the e consistent friend of that mighty hoet it trusts their holiday oliday li tomorrow to morrow will be one of unmixed pleasure irwill it will show respect for the occasion by enabling its entire force to celebrate angwill and will consequently not again appear until wednesday morning |