Labor Day and Labor's Day
Baskin, Joseph
By Joseph Baskin Labor Day and Labor's Day COME decades ago International Socialism designatec May 1st as a special labor holiday. From then on class-conscious workers throughout th( world...
...for work, that is, nol for the workers...
...10, National Negro Forum...
...8:46, University of the Air—Prof...
...10:30, Sylvia and Julian Altman, violin and piano recital Mon., Sept...
...1:16 p. m., Helene Garber, soprano...
...8:16, Hendrik de Leeuw, "Tales of a Globe Trotter...
...4: 4:30 p. m.,*Actors' Dinner Club, sketch...
...WEVD uma...
...10, Mildred Anderson, contralto...
...8:30, "Faces on the Front," William Benton...
...But despite all hat, no country In the world is as backward in so rial legislation, in the insurance of Its workers' health and jobs as America, Officially "labor" receives great praise, but for the workers little is done...
...Thurs., Sept 7: 8:31, "Faces on the Front Page," William Benton...
...Sun., Sept 8: 11 s. m., Forward Hour...
...Let us hope that the day is not far when Labor Day will cease to be a parody, but instead will become a real working-class holiday —a holiday which will express the strength of the worker, his ful some discipline and solidarity with the oppressed and exploited of all lands...
...we all celebrate it But the working masses do not as yet realise that this holiday, which was primarily created for them, Is not their holidsy...
...8, Modern American Composers...
...6: 6:30 p. m., Rosov Trio...
...Tues, Sept...
...10, Symposium—"Cuba...
...Yes, Labor Day is a glorious holiday...
...10:16, Emil and Rachel Friedberger, classic piano duo...
...8:46, Charlotte Ryan, soprano...
...Demonstrations are carried on this day, patriotic societies and organizations vie with one another in their fulsome praise of this sacred thing they call "labor...
...10:16, Charles Solomon...
...8:16, Nation Program...
...Victor Robinson...
...Features of the Week on <Hm...
...There is imall concern for his existence, Utile care whether he and family are provided with food and shelter in lid age or not...
...Wed., Sept...
...Sat, Sept 9: 6:30 p. m., Carl Horowitz, violinist...
...6: 8 p. m., King and Queen, comedy...
...From then on class-conscious workers throughout th( world celebrated it as their own Years ago, however, the ruling circles of America decided tc have a special holiday for "labor...
...thst they hsve no cause to be joyous, for they derive little benefit from the wealth and wonders that this country produces...
...8:46, Foreign Affairs Forum— speaker...
...8, "Tales of Brezuk...
...8:46, League for Independent Political Action...
...By Joseph Baskin Labor Day and Labor's Day COME decades ago International Socialism designatec May 1st as a special labor holiday...
...There is 1 gaiety, frivolity, labor is made holy, sacrosanct...
...That is actually what the day is called—"Labor Day...
...10, Miriam Lapin Katims, concert pianist...
...Labor Day will become a real workers' holiday, not only in form, but in content as well, when the vast masses of American workers will begin to realize their interests, will come to understand that their auccesa depends upon themselves, and that through organization and solidarity they can create strong trade unions, and through political understanding organize a powerful working class party, and with these two instruments win for themselves the rights and privileges which capitalism is now straining every effort to "give" them through codes, through regulations and appeals to the rich...
...10:80, Metropolitan Trio...
...8:45, Arthur Garfield Hays on "Germany...
...Fri., Sept 8: 4:80 p. m., James Ones], The New Leader...
...8, Carl Horo -itz, violinist...
Vol. 16 • September 1933 • No. 10
