The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-08-19
ALL ROADS WILL LEAD
TO CANTON LABOR DAY
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Iron Molders' union has stated that
he will be present. Mr.. Denny was
formerly resident of Salem but now
lives in Cincinnati. He will be the
guest of the local iron molders' union,
which organization has planned a re
ception for him.
Mrs. Grant, associated with the work
Of organizing union label leagues fon
women has assured the committee
that she will be present. Her speech
will probably be along the line of
woman's work in the union labor
movement and It will probably have
the result of stirring up the women
of this city to organize such union.
Mayor Robertson, Hon. John e. Mon
not, John p. Jones and Representa-
tive Pollock have all accepted the in
vitations to make addresses.
UNORGANIZED LABOR.
The committee on arrangements has
issued a special invitation to all or
ganized labor to participate in the
demonstration. In many manufactor-
les in the city the crafts have not
yet been organized and the commit
tee wishes all such men to march In
body in the parade. The employees
of any shop not organized can march
as delegation Of that particular
plant. All such delegations are asked
to notify the executive committee in
order that they may be given a place
in the parade.
The committee appointed to pro-
cure Sample union labor flags has re-
ceived a consignment and decided
upon a special design Several thous
and of these have been ordered.
The chief marshal of the day, Sam
uel w. Smith, will issue an order in
few days requesting that all mer'
chants, manufacturing establishments
and private houses, especially along
the line of march, be decorated for the
day. Nimisila park, where the speak
ing will be held, will be gayly decor
ated with American flags and union
labor emblems.
All of the local unions are making
extensive preparations to entertain
brother craftsmen and the headquar-
ters of the different visiting crafts
will be at the respective lodge rooms
of the unions of the city. In many
instances the unions will furniss
meals for visiting craftsmen. EtrcS
out of town union, as soon as 1t ar
rives, will be first escorted to the
chief headquarters and then will be
taken to the respective union head
quarters. Nearly every union has or
dered uniforms, badges, and banners
to be used i'm the parade.
STORES WILL CLOSE.
Committees have been appointed to
attend meetings of the Business
Mems association and the Grocers' as
sociation to ask them to close their
places of business on that day.
A strict order has been issued that
no intoxicating liquors shall be sold
at the park and that no gambling
devices will be allowed on the ground
The committee has sold privileges
to different parties to have refresh
ment stands on the grounds and quite
/ sum o; money has been realized in
this way and will be used to defray ex,
penses. The committee also expects
to realize quite sum from a ball
which will wind up the celebration
at the Turner hall on North Cherry
street in the evening. Tickets will be
out for the ball in a few days and
will be placed on sale.
The advertising committee has
been putting in extra hours during
the past week posting bills in sur
rounding towns. Posters have beer
sent to all towns within a radius Of
i50 miles and the different railroad;
have been advertising the celebration
extensively. Low rates will be grant
ed on all railroads and special trains
will be run from surrounding cities.
| THE INDUSTRIAL PARADE.
! The committee on the industrial
parade has reported progress in its
| work. Arthur Hudson. secretary ol
the Central Labor union has visited
most of the manufacturing establish
ments in the city, giving each one 6
| special invitation to have float ir
the parade. The business men have
also-been visited and the majority
of them will be represented In the in
dustrial section. The following man
ufacturing establishments have prom
ised to have floats In the procession
Harvard Chair works, Berger Manu-
featuring company, Carnahan Til
mill, Carnahan Stamping works
Canton Steel Roofing company, HadleJ
Tile works, Eller company, Bucher ani
Gibbs Plow company, Kohler Manu-
featuring company. Novelty Iror
works, Weaver Lumber company, Bor
not company, Best Street Light com
pany, Canton Saw works, Ohio Steau
Pump company, Surgical and Defita
Chair company, Aultman company
Bernower Lumber company, Ney Man
ufacturing company, Canton Steam
Pump works, Danner Manufacturing
company, Cleveland Axle works, Can
ton Spring works, Goheen Paint com
pany, Canton Roll and Machine com
pany, John G. Dueber Watch company
Dick Agricultural works, Novelty Cut
lery works. Sun Vapor Light company
Pearl Steam Laundry, Troy Laundry
Sanitary Milk company, Cantor
Brewing company, Columbia Laundry
Canton Rubber company, Canton Cut
lery company, Willis Lumber com
pany, ]. H. McLain company, Thinker
Roller Bearing Axle company ant
Miller Pasteurizing Machine com