The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-08-13
GREAT LABOR DAY
LOCAL UNION 81 HAS ENTHuslAs-
TIC MEETING CONCERN
ING CELEBRATION.

Local Union No. 81 of the United
Mine Workers of America held large
ana enthusiastic meeting at the court
house Friday evening. The fact that
t. l.. Lewis had accepted the invita-
ton to come to Oskaloosa for the
celebration of Labor Day had been
noised about among the men and 1t
was generally understood that Vice
President John P. White, of the Ma
tional organization and formerly of
this city, was in town and might be at
the meeting The membership of the
Local turned out almost en- masse and
the largest attendance in many
months was recorded. The room was
too small to accommodate the gather
ing. When the mine workers learned
from an authoritative source that their
National President. T. L. Lewis, had
stated that he would be in the city on
Labor Day the enthusiasm of the men
rose like the mercury in the thermome-
ter in the early days of the past week.
The Local has pledged itself to do
everything possible to maize the visit
Of the great labor leader all 1t should
be. The assistance OF the executive
| force of the Iowa division U. M. w. A.
located in this city. Is also pledged
and the division officials and the local
! officials will work hand in hand for
the success of the program. Plans
were discussed to some extent and
President John Wilson. of the Oska-
loosa Local. became Immediately &C
tive in the appointment of committees
to arrange program, to meet witt other
committees of other organizations and
confer concerning the program, to ex-
tend invitations for the day and to
promote the publicity of the celebra-
| ton.
The men of the local entered into
the spirit of the OCCASION in manner
that insures the success of the under
| taking and Oskaloosa will have a
great celebration on Labor Day.
But the Labor Day celebration was
not the only good thing before the
meeting. Vice President John p.
White was with ''the boys" once more
and he was called upon to talk to the
men. And the men listened to what
their leader and former companion
and associate had to say to them in q
manner that was complimentary both
10 listeners and speaker
At the close of the session the men
declared that the meeting had been
the bestsnad theAq = thoroughiy en-
ioyabIe in all ways that Oskaloosa
Local had experienced in long time.
The work of notifying the locals of
the state of the coming of President
Lewis on Labor Day will be commenc-
ed Immediately and the cooperation
of all labor organizations of the city
will be earnestly solicited Whether
this viii be taken up through the Os-
kaloosa trades assembly or through
the several locals has not yet been
determined. but all of the organiza-
tions will get together to consider tho
plans for the day at the earliest possi-
BILE time.
The mine workers by this evening
| Will nave ulStilbultu holiSSo W 1hO
locals of the state Secretary Edwin
Perry and President w. w. White OF
the state organization are assisting in
this work and by the end of next week
the formal statements will be placed
before the people of the entire state.
| Labor Day Committees.
The following organization for the
Labor Day Celebration is announced:
John Wilson, officer of the Day and
Chief Marshal.
Reception CONTRIBUTIONS Car
lin, John Owens, Thomas Watson. An
@ew Richie and John McFate.
Committee on Arrangements: =
Robert H. Furnald, Luther Felker.
Robert Franklin, Charles Klontz and
John Osborn.
Committee on Program:-John 2.
Wilson, Edwin Perry, Frank Smith
Martin Vender Meulen and G. b.
Brown.
The committee on arrangements
Twin appoint sub committees from
time to time to have charge of the de-
tails of the Celebration as they are
developed.
All committees will meet Tuesday
Ievening at 1880 o'clock at the office
lof the Mine Workers over Ralstons
book store for a general conference
lconcerning the work to be done.