The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-05-05
UNION LABOR MAYOR OF !:
-. FRISCO HAS. ABILITY
Is Credit to Labor Movement.
Behavior During Trying :.
Time Admired by All. i
Completely Reorganizes City
in Two Weeks-President \
Roosevelt Congratulates.

It REQUIRES a great mind to re-organ-
lie a community In fort night, when 1t
has been completely ruined and disor-
ganized by a. disaster. But that is the
record in San Francisco, and the master
mind on the scene is none other than its
union labor MAYOR.
Praise for Mayor Schmitz is coming
newspaper. How he would have been
condemned If he had made a failure Of
it. How union labor would be discredit-
ed. AS an example Of it's incapacity the
incompetent mayor of SanFrancisco would
be referred to with scorn.
But whenever it has been put to the
test union labor has always proved it.
self equal to the occasion. Why? In
such instances as the lamentaole San
Francisco disaster it can acquit itself
with glory because it appreciates the
value Of organization, and in the unions
workingmen are taught how to go
about things. Mayor Schmitz undoubt-
eddy made use of lessons he learned in
organization while an active man in the
LABOR movement, and 10! and behold
society Is getting the benefit of 1t.
His excellent executive ability during
the most trying circumstances Is COM
manding the admiration of all. Even
President Roosevelt, in message to
mayor SchmitZ, congratulates him, and
expresses his admiration for the splendid
work being done. Throughout the terri
BILE occasion the Mayor has directed af-
fairs under conditions never before ex-
listing In an American city in manner
to win for himself and his city the ad-
miration of the world.
The Los Angeles News gives the fol-
| lowing estimate of the Mayor, Which
may be of interest to the readers Of the
Labor world:
Probably the most remarkable thing
! In connection with this historical devasta.
I ton Of life and homes, was the order
! that was maintained throughout the
stricken city. 1t is impossible to avoid
! the conclusion that San Francisco, beine
a trades union city, had so accustomed
its working people to act together in or.
CARNATIONS that they responded rapid,
| to the mayors efforts to bring order GU,
| Of chaos.
Confidence in Mayor schmitz was alse
another great factor In preserving thu
comparative peacefulness Of the city
upon his broad shoulders rested responsi
b1lity that would have broken down al
! ordinary man.
Mayor Scmitz has expressed his de
! llsht with the plan for the new SAL
| Francisco.
The whole city will be remode1ed. >
| SAID Mayor Schmitz 1--WE will star
work right at the water front, even tn,
Terry house, which survived the fire
Will be torn down and replaced by ,
magnificent structure on the Burnham
designs. In the water front section alon
we will spend $25,oo0,Ooo New wharve
and depots will be built, and Marke
street from end to end will offer tw,
unbroken lines of sky-scrapers. Through
out the city Improvement will be carried
out exactly as Mr.. Burnham has ad
vocated for two years.
| we will havev a great boulevard an,
terrace at Twin Peaks; vast parks an,
other beauty spots will be constructed
The changes will cost tens of millions
out the result will be that San Francisco
VIII stand as the most beautiful of al
cities. I predict that there will be moth
ing to compare to the new city in beaut,
and utility. We were too cramped I,
our business quarters. Now we are 90
ing to have plenty of elbow room. an,
besides, we will have city that will de
light the eye. All the old ugliness ha
| gone forever" '>