Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-04
No Break in Tri-city Labor Day
Celebration This
Year.
DAVENPORT STILL STICKS
So Reported at Last Nights MEETING
Of the Tri-City congress-The
Unionist.

10y tAAAS NdA- ne davenport bodies
viii continue to participate as hereto
fore. This happy announcement was
made at last nights meeting of the Tri-
City Labor congress at the Industrial
Home building. In his report TO the
congress on this subject. Business
Agent Herges stated that at a meeting
or the Davenport Industrial Home asso-
citation, which he attended. the cues
ton OF the joint Labor day celebration
was thoroughly discussed. and resolu-
tons adopted TO the effect that the
Davenport organizations for all time
TO come celebrate Labor day as in the
past"
Finally Settles the Question.
This finally settles the question of
the possibility of the Davenport bodies
leaving Rock Island next year to cele-
brate alone. Mr.. Herges said that he
regards this as one of the most i'm
portant steps taken thus far looking
toward the consolidation of the central
labor bodies of the three cities in one
organization. This consolidation has
been agitated for nearly year. espe-
cially on this side of the river. and
will undoubtedly be effected in time.
Mr.. Herges brought UP a number of
minor matters in his report. and stat
ed that while there are no other unions
lined up for utilization al the present
time, there are several which are unde-
cided yet, but which he expects to be
able to report on shortly.
HcrGcS in The UniOnist.
F. w. Herges. business agent of the
Tri-City Labor Congress. and former
president of that organization. is to be
come the associate editor of the Tri-
City Unionist. with f. c. Berry. the edi-
tor. This announcement was made at
the meeting. Mr.. Herges served the
congress two terms as president. and
has for a long time been one of the &C
tive labor leaders in this city. When
the delegates to the congress decided
to elect a business agent, while Mr..
Herges was president. he was unani-
mOusly elected to that office. his exc
cutive ability having been demonstrate
ed continually while he held the Office
of president. Since his appointment to
the Office of business agent, he has ac-
Camplished much in the congress. and
while the increase in membership af-
tliatcd has not been great. this in
crease with the other results of his
work has been sufficient to justify the
delegates in creating the Office which
he holds
Mr.. Herges will continue to serve the
congress as business agent While
neither Mr.. Berry or Mr.. Herges make
any statements to that effect, il is an
derstOOd that the Unionist will be
made either a weekly or a scmi-weekly
publication in the near future The
Unionist will for the present continue
as in the past" said Mr.. Herges, but
he did not deny that other plans were
under consideration for the futrC.
Much Work Accomplished.
The meeting was a well attended
one, the efforts suggested at the last
meeting have resulted i'm attracting the
attention of many of the unions. The
minutes of the last meeting were sent
complete to the secretary of each union
affiliated with the congress, and were
read at the meeting of the union. This
plan will probably be made a regular
part of the work of the business agent
and secretary. At last evenings meet
ing delegates from the Machinists'
union, 5fS, Moline, were received and
obligated.
A communication was received from
the Central Labor Union. Of Brockton
Mass, stating that the Walter Baker
& Co.'S products have been placed on
the unfair list by the American Fedora
ton of Labor. The usual action was
taken by the congress. \ communiCa-
tion from the Chicago WoodwOrkers'
union called attention to the strike
condition there, and urged that local
do all in its power to
prevent union men from being misled
as TO conditions in Chicago.
Good of Unionism.
A number of delegates addressed the |
urging that for the good of !
the cause the union men do all in their |
power to aid the organizations. II was |
pointed out that allied organizations |
must support each other TO give the |
union movement the strength required. |
4 number of minor matters were /
brought up. butt action deferred until |
a later meeting Of the congress.
Plans for Labor Day.
Tri-City Typographical union, No.
lO7. has accepted the invitation TO
lake part in the parade at Davenport
Labor day and has appropriated $50 to
Duy refreshments for the marChers al
er the turnout. T. F. Wheelan and {.
P. McQuaid were chosen, respectively.
marshal and deputy marshal for the oc-
,asion.
Each OF the mayors of the tri-cities
nave been invited 70 deliver a short ad-
lress at Suburban park Labor day II