Show 14 7 r g iwo s IS ez ze 1 i C OKI CC iff Y I 1 hear america singing the varied carols I 1 hear those of mechanics each one singing as it should he be blithe ant and strong the carpenter singing ills his as he measures his plank or beam the mason singing his as he makes ready for work or leaves off work the boatman singing what belonis belongs to him its in his boat boar the she deck deckhard deckhand dec khani hand on the steamboat deck the shoemaker singing as he sits on his bench the hatter singing as he stands the woodcutters wood cutters cullers song the plough boy on his way in the morning or at noon moon intermission oral or at sundown the del delicious singing of the she mother or of the young wife el at work or of the girl dewint or washing k SO S 0 SANG WALT WHITMAN he sang of america and of a tradition of honest toil that is as american as the star spangled banner he called his song 1 I hear america singing because in this country the workers are in every walk of life even among the richest no idle rich can win american respect it is to the industrious in whatever tion that america pays traditional honor no caste system hinders american youth from the pursuit of burning ambition to fight his way to the top no aristocracy clutters the pages of american history no dictators dictator s iron heel drags labor to the level of slavery to americans labor is all important all inclusive all income income groups take pride in the knowledge that their ark work prk their heir job of earning a living is what makes democracy click is is the solid backbone of a great republic As the nation once more pays tribute to this great force which is labor the words of walt Whit mans poem written over eighty years ago sound what could well be a theme song of the american way 1941 style f i |