Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-09-03
LABOR OBSERVES ITS DAY
Wages Never So High or So Many
Men at Work as Now.
FEW BIG STRIKES DURING YEAR
Generally Settled by
ArbitratiOn-Parade in New
York, hut None I'm
Chicago.

NEW YORK. Sept More than Eve
million men and women members Of labor
organizations spent today celebrating the
one day In the year set apart In most OF
the ststes and territories in the union as
tribute to those who earn their daily
bread. From all parts of the country came
the Information that laboring men and
women have fsred well in the last twelve
months and that the day will be celebrated
with enthusiasm. There have been fewer
labor controversies than usual only four
serious strikes having been recorded dur
ing the year. Such other disputes as have
arisen between capital and labor have been
settled by arbitration.
The general situation throughout the
country is good from a labor standpoint.
Wages. according to reports in the hands
Of the federal bureau Of labor were never
50 high in this country as now. nor were
there ever SO many men at work. HOURS
have shortened rather than heightened. and
the remuneration. according TO government
experts. has generally kept pace with the
increased cost OF living.
Rain Mara the Day.
A drizzling rain which began to fall early
in the morning and continued without
cessation during the forenoon was not per
mitted to entirely mar New Tork's celebra-
ton Of Labor day. Two great parades Of
organized workers had been planned. one
by the Central Federated union, and the
other by the Consolidated Board Of Bust
ness agents. Despite the soaking rain. fully
9. 900 marched. and the rubber clad. UNI
bTella topped professions proceeded over
the lines of march laid out for them
through streets sparssly lined with drench-
ed spectators. Central Federated union.
with 1900 men In line. made by far the
best showing. its rival organization mus
tering only 700 marchers. In the position
Of honor at the head Of the big parade
marched a delepation OF striking teleg-
raphers bearing banners which conveyed
the advise TO mail your own kilograms"
All the other organizations represented. car
ried banners bearing the emblems Of their
union. and the typographical union had as
a part OF their turnout a boycott wagon"
upon which was inscribed the names OF
several firms which the union is hghting.
There were many sporting events on the
schedule for the day including the regattas
Of the Larchmont and Atlantic yacht clubs.
Metropolitan swimming championship at
Bensonhurst. the opening Of the annual
rife tournament at seagirt, n. J., and
racing al Sheepshead Bay.
CHICAGO. Sept 2.-For the first time
since the Inauguration of Labor day the
great parade OF the unions was omitted.
Several weeks ago the various organizations
decided 20 absndon the parade and devote
to other uses ths large amount ct money
which was formerly expended upon II
business houses and factories were gen.
orally closed
Huge Parade at Sc. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, Sept Fifteen thousand
members Of ST Louis organized labor
marched through the streets this morning
in their annual labor day parade The line
was divided into ten divisions. each headed
by a band. and twenty floats added TO the
interest of the big turnout. In respect for
the eighty men killed at Quebec Thursday
the structural iron workers carried their
standards at half-mast All banks and
business houses closed for the day. At
East St Louis Ill. across the river. 5000
men. representing thirty-eight local unions
participated in the parade
ST. JOSEPH. Mo-. Sept 2-The Labor
day demonstration here was the largest in
the city's history. Ten thousand union
men were In the parade, which was delayed
several hours by rain. Many union men
from towns IN Missouri and Kansas par
ticipsted.
KANSAS CITY. Mo, Sept. Fifteen
thousand labor unionists marched in parade
here today. There were 20 striking teleg-
raphers. men and women. in line.