Evening star., 1901-09-02

we endeavor to amend and repair the loss
| that the error has caused.
1.-The Central Labor Union never initiates
| or places boycott on any firm or indivld-
| ual employer We are not an organization
| of individuals, but an organization of
| unions. Each delegate represents in part
| his local union and If any local union has
| a grievance which it finds unable to settle
| it generally ends by the local placing the
| firm or employer on the unfair list, and
| the matter is then laid before the central
| body and it's Endorsement asked: but be-
| fore such request is granted griev-
ance committee takes the matter up, and L
| am pleased to say that we have thus far
been enabled to settle over 50 per cent OF
| the difficulties brought to our attention.
| Where our committee fails to adjust the
matter, and we find that the employer is
antagonistic to our interests, we resort to
| the only weapon that labor commandS-the
name of the employer firm is placed on
| the unfair list, and he loses the patronage
OF organized labor and the friends of labor.
| We regret very much that we have to re-
| sort to such methods, but we claim the
right to refrain from patronizing any firm
whose action denotes that 1t does not want
our patronage.
Labor unions have thriven and grown in
| the face of opposition. They have obtained
| for workingmen material advantages.
| which have developed powerful sympathfes
among them. They have been taught the
| lesson of self-sacrifice in the interest of
| their brethren. Today we extend our
| hearty sympathy to the striking steel
workers in Pennsylvania. and am proud
to say that part of the proceeds of this
days outing will be sent to President Shat
fer to aid him to win the battle he is now
waging against the powerful trusts
I'm conclusion, l again express our appre-
cia ton and thanks for your attendance and
patronage of our outing"
Immediately following was Miss Laura
Blacks soprano solo, entitled Capital vs.
Labor" composed by Mr.. Feeney.
"Power of Our Earnings.'
Sr,t- Iol; hHy
J. L. Rodier, whose subject was on The
Power of Our Earnings"
In his opening remarks he stated that
the people had overlooked the most potent
fact of Labor which has about completed
everything along the line of organization
but organization has been met by combina-
ton. The strike has been met by the
freeze-Out, but for the lockout labor has
discovered no really good weapon, not even
that peculiar thing called public opinion.
With all apologies to the papers, he said
this was due to the fact that the news
papers, if they do not compose, manage to
mold the public opinion, and from the very
nature of affairs the policies of the papers
as a matter of necessity are dictated by
| the moneyed interests.
In order to counteract this he said,
1--WE will be compelled to take that portion
of product which we receive as wages
and establish a new species of reciprocity
| by combining the spending power OF our
money to organized labor wherever poSsi-
| BILE
Speaking of confiscation of property, the
speaker reminded the people that they were
extremely forgetful of the fact that just
soon a surplus of production oc-
CURED organization proceed to confiscate
the wOrkingman's property, which is labor,
without any regard to rights. public opin-
ion or anything else All that the work.
ingman got was sympathy.
Labor organizations" he declared. have
for their purpose the reduction OF the hours
| of InJ, nd hot rx-nrv MI
that they are going to claim larger pro-
portion of the product of their hands than
they have hitherto received, and If the
present complex state of civilization will
not permit this then we had better dis
cover a civilization, because this one
is a failure.
The athletic games were held on the
broad lawn Immediately to the west after
ent ering the main gate. The pole vault
and other field games were given in plain
view of all of the spectators, while the
track events took place on the road south
of the west annex to the grounds, which
afforded as good a view and as level
stretch for the purpose as could be found
Down the Potomac.
Labor day was celebrated in fitting way
at the several pleasure resorts on the po-
tomac All day long river steamers. pref
tily bedec:led with flags and carrying bands
that discoursed lively airs, were plying up
and down the historic stream carrying
thousands of people who were devotlng the
day to recreation. The lines Of street cars
leading to the 7th street wharf were filled
with pleasure seekers, who had laid aside
their work to fittingly celebrate the day
set apart by national decree tribute to
the worth and dignity of labor. Children
who were thus given an outing had happy
faces filed with expectancy, both for the
frolic and games they were to enjoy and
In anticipation of later explorations into
the baskets their elders carried, which
were filled with viands most pleasing to
youthful appetites. The leaden skies did
not dull the pleasure of men, women or
children, and any fear there may have
been of drenching rain was soon dispelled
by the appearance of the SUM-
A feature of the day on the river was
the lack of uncomfortable crowdings The
Building Trades Council had taken precau-
tions against the possibility Of such dis
comfort by arranging for additional trips
to River View by the Pentz. ArrOwsmth
and Randall five trips being made each
way. In former years some Of the boats
have had their facilities tested that
there has been little comfort. but this
pleasant feature of Labor day outings was
avoided today.
AS is usual, the crowds carried by the
early morning boats We're not so great as
later in the day.
shall Hall and Mt. Vernon. the big boat
being well filed by the excursionists.
These trips were under the auspices Of Dis
trict Assembly. No. &C. knights Of Labor,
and were successful in every way.
At both the wharves the eXcursionists
were met by committeeman, who were
ready to supply tickets to all those who
had not previously purchased them.
AS is usual on Labor day excursions the
crowds that took part in celebra ting the
day were good-natured and courteous so
that there were no unpleasant incidents to
mar the pleasure Of the occasion.
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