The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-20
THE LABOR UNIONS
AND PARK FOUNTAIN
The Painting Done by Non-Union
Painters Stirs UP Heap of Trou-
ble-Central Labor Union Passes
Resolutions Asking That the Work
Be Done Over Again-The History
of the Trouble.

The fountain in Memorial park has
had d string Of vicsstudes attached
10 IT'S career this year, and now IT is
in the midst of a heap of trouble.
A few days ago the figure that sur
mounts the fountain had her dress re-
newed. She was made resplendent in
all the colors of her decoration, but
while her appearance was strikingly
enhanced, there was a circumstance
surrounding the change that won the
diSfavor Of the Central Labor Union
The painting had been done by nom
union painters in the employ of Frank
& Son, a firm that has been discussed
at meetings of the Central Labor union
and which has been placed under the
ban by this body. At Sundays meet
ing, the painting of the fountain and
other fixtures about the park was taken
up, and after Canvassing the situation,
the sentiments of the body were ex-
pressed in the following resolutions:
To J. NJ Alexander Superintendent and the
Members ri the Board Of Park Commissioners: A:
Whereas, For several years the rights of or.
canized labor have been wholly dsregarded by
your body, through your superintendent, in that
the painting work in Memorial park has BEEN
year after year, given 10 a nonunion firm, the
Central Labor union has deemed it necessary
at this time to take some action IN the natter
and
Whereas The labor unions Of Carbondale and
vicinity have been asked and are expected to take
prominent part in the sem.centenniil celeba.
ton soon 10 he held in tnis city; and
Whereas, The park being at a central point,
would ha liable 10 stir IN the Indignation Of
the union men and perhaps lead to serious
trouble: therefore, for the best interests Of all
concerned the Central Labor union has
Resolved. That the board cf park commission.
srs, through its superintendent, j. NJ. Alexander,
tc and is hereby petitioncd 10 have the fountain
and other fixtures in Memorial park rc.paint,d
10y union labor before the time set for the semi.
centennial celebration and notice is hereby
served that unless favorable action is taken upon
this request. and that At once the Central Labor
union will withdraw completely its support from
the said celebration and the preparations there.
for
Passed al a regular meeting Of the Central
Iah7r union held Aug, IS 1901.
lSiGned) r. GsIertzog, II. =. Stanton, Frank
Roemmelmeyer, John Hormes, George 4. Spall,
committee.
The members of the union declare
with earnestness that the resolutions
express the wishes of the delegates
that represent the various unions of
the town and that what is therein
indicated will he carried out if the
painting is not done over again by
recognized union painters.
BESIDES this, the union circulated a
petition among the merchants yester.
day. asking citizens TO join with then
In the issue which they have taker
before the park commissioner.
TAKEN BEFORE COUNCILS
The Central Labor union member.
are greatly exercised over the matte,
and are wrought up to the extent tha
they will exhaust every resource tC
bring about re-painting of the foun
tain and fixtures by union men; 9th
erwise, they will not exert themselve!
In behalf of the semi-centennial cele
bration, This purpose was mad,
known to the chairman of the execu
tive committee of the emi-centennia
association last night by Mr. Hertzog
OF the labor organizations committee
The chairman informed Mr.. HertzoJ
and the other members of the com
mittee that he would see TO il that the,
would have a hearing before the ex
ecutive committee of the semi -centen
nial association at the meeting thi
evening
The matter was also taken befor
councils in the form OF the resolu