Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-10-20
saturday IS Bradford Star.


The banquet given last night by the
Hon. S. r. Dresser to the men, who
were responsible, along with him, for
the erection of his beautiful home on
Jackson avenue, and his mammoth
warehouse in Patent alley, was an un-
qualified success.
The menu was extensive, we'll select
ell and we'll served, the company was
congenial and in thorough good humor;
there was evident responsive good
spirit between employer and employee;
a spirit of friendliness, one for the
other, so heartily that it could not fail
to be noticed by the small group of out
siders present.
Mr.. Dresser and the men who have
worked on the two buildings have be-
come we'll acquainted through their
long association. The workmen found
in Mr.. Dresser man who wanted only
fair treatments; a fair days work for
the wages he was paying, and he found
in them large company of intelligent
American workmen who knew how to
do work well and were willing to do
it, and did do it. 1t cannot be won
dered at, then, that last nights meeting
of the two, was one of good cheer and
friendliness.
The banquet was given in the new
warehouse, which was beautifully
decorated with national flags and bunt-
ing. The caterer served as good a
menu, in fact a duplicate of that
served on Wednesday evening to the
Mobiles ofthe Mystic Shrine, and the
service of the amateur waiters-volun-
teers for the occasion from Mr.. Dres-
ser's machine shop and other working
interests-was as good as it would have
been had professionals filled the places
After the dinner had been slowed
away in the interior department of the
guests, perfectos were lighted and the
'boys'' smoked up. Mr.. Dresser arose
and offered q toast to the president of
the United States, which was drunk
standing. After thanking the guests
for their presence and expressing his
pleasure upon being able to meet them
on such an occasion, he made a short
address on the duties Of employer and
employee to each other. Mr.. Dresser
said he believed in the golden rule in
the labor question. Every employer
and every labor union should do unto
Others as they would wish that others
should do unto them. He believed in
trades unions. He said that without
them the American workmen would
not be as prosperous as he is to-day.
He believed in organization and the
beneticent results to be gained by it.
He cautioned the men not to forget the
golden rule. When they we're making
request or demand, let them apply
the question: "If were the employer
would think it right to concede this
demandT' and act accordingly. The
employer should do the same. Let him
put himself in the workman's place
and ask himself the question: cam |
getting fair treatment as a workman
in the matter of pay, hours, etc? ?' and
act according. IF both employer and
employee do this, it will end all labor
4roubles. Let neither ask ofthe other
anything that he would object to were
he in the others place. Mr.. Dresser's
remarks were received with thunder
Gus applause.
Contractor E. N. Unruh, who had
charge of the work of erecting both
buildings said: eve are under great
obligations to Mr.. Dresser He has
done more for Bradford than any other
five men in the city. He has made his
money here and heis spending it here.
He is public spirited citizen. If we
only had few more like him we would
be better off as Il city. In the past
three years he has employed in build
ing operations alone, 500 men. great
many citizens in his position would
have taken their money to larger
city, to the benefit of that place, and to
the detriment of Bradford. but Mr.
Dresser is not that kind of man. He
is citizen to be proud of and / hope