Show FOR LABOR DAY it is one of the great achievements of america that it hate ha established the full dignity degnit y of labor while ahers have lave always cherished that idea it is not universally accepted and it was not at all general previous to recent times in europe people who engage in trade or business or work with their hands are looked at with a certain people of social standing look down on their associates who do such kinds of work american sentiment has always said that that idea was false and that any useful labor is creditable credit ble and ennobling other countries have encouraged large elements of people to live in idleness america says that everyone should work wa and that oven even if people inherit money they will be happier and more valued in the community if they fit themselves thern selves for useful service and carry on some kind of effort the labor day holiday voices this sentiment and says that everyone ever y one should have his share of the toils of the community if people have all the money they need there are of civic and p philanthropic hil causes into which they can throw their energy this sentiment is so widespread that few young people come up today even in the homes of the wealthy wealtha without preparing r to go out in the world as workers idlers are unhappy in these times unfortunately a considerable number of boys and young men are coming up who have conceived the idea that they can get money without work by crooked tricks and acts of violence they think they can beat the un versal law of labor would that some voice to which they would listen some teacher or preacher or argood nood friend would tell them the true meaning of labor dav that america has no rewards of happiness hap loine ss or welfare for those who seek to dodge the responsibilities of toil n 1 |