The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-27
What Have You to
Be Thankful For?

am thankful that the Citizens League IL
investigating the Washington-street bridge.
/ earnestly hope that IL will look after the
low"
Fred Shepard, deputy auditor: II am
thankful that ! am alive"
thankful for? l may say in the language
OF Shakespeare. i count myself in nothing
else so happy as ia soul remembering
Charles Hurst. clerk OF Room 2: .I am
thankful for my little home. my two little
daughters and my wife"
Jimmie Cleary. page of Room ?: ''Not .
thing
Mr.. Phipps, baiiin OF Room 9: at am
glad that l have the same health that
had at the battle of vicksburg. I am fur
Their thankful that what we boys did at
the battle was a success.
Robert Scott clerk 81 Room 3: Glad to
be alive. because when dead I'll be a long
Bailiff John Mendenhall. of the Criminal
Court: IT am thankful that we don't have
to have cases like the Boeglen case every
day. / woke up every thirty minutes Tues
day night and heard that little girl cry
Mine Workers. said: Il think the laborins
classes have many things to be thankful
for this year. The year just ended has been
earners. / myself ana ms especially thankful
for the steady growth OF organized labor
during the past year. Mr.. Mitchell ar
ton, where he has been attending the con-
vention of the American Federation Of
Labor.
William Huber, president OF the United
Brotherhood OF Carpenters and Joiners: IT
am thankful that we have the grandest or
ganization in the world and am thankful
classes are educating themselves to the
fact that labor organizations are doing
something in their behalf"
Z. l.. Turley. genera secretary and treas
TeamSfprS'
II am thankful for the results that have
been accomplished by the teamsters during
don't believe that any other organization in
the country has equaied them. / am also
thankful that the prospects for the future
are bright and point to another vast in
Samuel Sexton, editor OF the United Nine
Workers Journals: Il am thankful for the
exceptions, throughout the mining circles.
and the kindly feeling which exists and
which is rapidly extending between the
miners and operators. am further thank
winters work all round. And am espe-
cially thankful for The 10000 men who
have been added to tie ranks Of organised
Edward p. Barry. president Of the Cen
tral Labor Union: Il think we are all
thankful ami ha. for the progress that organized
year. And am especially thankful that
the attitude Of the unions OF this city Is one
OF CONSERVATISM we snould all De thank-
ful, i think, that Indianapolis In practi-
cally free OF labor disputes and that the
relations of the employe and the employer
are amicable."
Thad S. Gurley. delegate Of the Central
Labor Union to the American Federation
of Labor and member of the Carpenters
District Council: 81 am thankful and proud
to say that Indianapolis is the most con-
sentative city in the country I'm the settling
OF all labor controversies and that the wage
earners are advancing more and more along
the educational lines than ever before in
| the history of the country. ! am thankful
that the past year has proven to be a ban
ner year, not only in this city but through
out the State, almost every organization
having more than doubled their member
| ship. The carpenters may especially feel
proud Of the grand success that has been
attained in every branch Of the craft"
Edward Gould. editor of the Union: I'm
view of the fact that there have bean
| fierce contentious of factions within our
ranks, am thankful that the leaders OF
| these factions have been wise enough to
prevent clashes. Further. ! am thankful
| that a result of these contentious much
intellectual Advancement has been accom-
plished. am also thankful that indications
| point TO a clearer conception OF the labor
| movement in the future than in the past and
| that ID. NJ. Parry is telling some truthful
| things and that trade unions are actually
] being benefited by his accidental policy"