The times., 1897-08-08
BRAINS AND BRAWN.

now aitN1Ns bN5uA othANS PASpe@'oe'SANS
for the observance of Labor Day, the
first Monday in September, the one day
of the year recognized as the national
holiday of the wage-eaner. Ever since
1891, when this day was set apart as
national holiday, it has been studiously
and appropriately celebrated by organ
lied Iabor throughout the wholecountry.
This year the occasion will be observed
by the Iocaliabor bodies, by a street parade
aud excursions to River View and Marshall
Hall. Last year the day was celebrated
i'll the same way, the difference being That
the Knights OF Labor and their unionist
friends organized excursion PARTIES TO both
River View and Marshall Hall, while the
trades unionists honored the occasion by a
street parade. Both factions OF organized
labor, however, have decided to go down
the Potomac this year to enjoy the ma
tional holiday. The Knights of Labor and
their friends, the members OF the local
Federation of Labor, illpicnic at Ma rshall
Hall having been invited by Carpenters
Assembly. No. 174s, knights of Labor, to
join them OF their annual excursion on La
Dor Day. The trades unionists, that por-
tiDu vi " SdillLtti III tiitS1ty
with the Central Labor Union and Build
ing Trades Council, will give an excursion
and picnic to River View. The Brick
layers Union, however, have already de-
cidcd to oobserve the day in the way in Which
it has done since it was iegislated into a
national holiday, by street parade.
1t is not expected that this determination
on the part OF the bricklayers Will in
| any way interfere with the program
mapped out by the Central Labor Union
and Building Trades Council. The brick
! layers paraue viii take place in the early
part OF the day and will give all who
desire to do So plenty of time to visit
EiTcr View in the afternoon. The brick
layers have invited any local unions which
intend parading TO join with them. 1t
has been stated that those organizations
which take part in the street parade will
| join the eNcursionists as organized, uni
| formed bodies.
At both places the amusement committees
In charge will see to 1t that the time
will not pass heavily to the visitors. The
| programs have not yet been completed, but
| sufficient is KNOWN to warrant the state
| ment that in the way of amusements a
| store is iii treat for all who go to River
| View or Marshall Hall on Labor Day Two
great tests of strength and endurance viii
! be features of the day.
The first of these will be a hydrocycle
race from River View to Marshall Hall.
! in which the combatants will represent
| the Eccentric Association OF Engineers and
| Carpenters Assembly NJ 174S. The other
will be ''tug-of-war' at River View be
tween the Cent? al Labor Union and Build
| ing Trades Conncil. Last Labor Day teams
| from the Engineers and Carpenters ssO-
ciations held a hydrocycle contest over the
| same course The race, as viii be remen-
bered by the thousands who witnessed it,
was close and exciting and was Won by
the Carpenters. There was some misunder-
standing, however as TO the location OF
! the finishing point, and as a result the
Engineers rowed long distance out Of the
| proper course. The Engineers took the
/ defeat IN good part and notified their
! opponents thatthey would meet them again
! this year. So personal as wei as organ
| izaiion pride makes 1t very probable that
| the contestants will be the same as last
year.
Besides these events, there will be other
amusenentS to interest the excursionists
| There will be dancing for the young folks
| and the old folks, too, for that maj
Then there will be bowling and baseball
and score Of other innocent games TO in.
terest and amuse the young and the Old
| alike.
| In al probability the arrangements COM
mittees will secure good speakers, who
| viii address tho ass emblages at both places
| THERE'S a sentiment OF dissatisfaction
| among the organized electrical workers be-
cause it is said the bosses have wea kness
| for boy labor. The employing of young
men who have not served their time on
| any work, no matter how competent they
may be to perform a special Job of work,
| is considered not only unjust to the men
who have put in years qualifying them
| selves az competent electricians, but also
detrimental to til trade, a well as danger
Gus to not only the Toys, but those who EN-
| ploy them.
While the boys in these cases cannot b,
classed as 'child labor - still it is believed
that the employment of any but qualified
workmen on ali such work is Illegal, and an
effort VIII be made to inforce the statutes
| covering such cases.
The local Fedora ton OF Labor last week
received letter from Gov. Atkinson of
|
| made against him in a set of resolutions
adopted by that body two weeks 60
The governor does not attempt in any way
| to justify his course of action in oppos-
| ing the striking miners, intmating that
because Of his alleged friendship for the
/ toiling masses his action In the present
| troubles should not be questioned.
The only difference between the letter
| received by the Federation and his omen
| letter to the press was that in the la tier
the members OF the local body are re-
| ferred TO as 'nen'' and not as "asses. y
| He, how ever, made no effort to correct
| the injustice done the members of the Fed.
| Grafton in his open letter. Gov. Atkin-
son will, however, hear from the FEEDER
alton again, for at the last meeting a
| committee was appointed to formulate an
| official reply TO his letter.
| AT the last meeting of the Building
] Trades Council several minor changes were
| reported by the committee OIL constitution.
| Some If the changes Were necessitated by
force OF circumstances. For instance, the
| amended since the council meetings were
held semimonthly instead Of weekly. as
| at present. Another change which must
! be Incorporated into the new articles ts
| the provision for the new office of re-
porter, whose duty 1t is to furnish the
local papers with official reports of the
| proceedings of the council.
In response to the suggestions made in
the appeal from the ma ton a la Dor leaders.
| made in conference ar HhaoIipo Wy w