The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-06

automobile They were Con. l.. B.
Hanna, Pres. j. Fl. Worst OF Fargo and
IT, r. t. O'Connor. known as North
Dakota's Irish orator" at Yale and Il.
r. Latimer, both OF Grand Forks.
For the first time in the history of
organized labor. postal and letter
clerks, employed at the Fargo office,
were represented in the line Of march
with sixteen llembers.
Typos Make Hit.
CARRIED in their characteristic pure
white suits, the Fargo Typographical
union No. 1856, followed. thirty five
strong, marshaled by A. w. Bowman.
The body received the glad hand along
the line. presenting q nifty appear
ance
The pressman Of UNION No, 1s4
showed up in a unique manner. A
dozen swell appearing runabouts car
ried the members. The horses and
rigs were decorated with pennants la
belled Fargo Pressmen's union No. 1874.
The appearance Of this body was very
fine.
The bookbinders folio ed. dressed
in white, soft shirts and dark trous-
ers. l.. Brustad was marshal of this
body.
The leather workers headed the sec
ond division OF the parade and lead
by classy banner. wearing a dark
brown blouse. the members appeared
at their best.
Retail Clerks union No. 1898 was
represented by a half dozen members
| in rig, in which was carried the ban
ner of the organization.
The tailors showed UP thirty three
strong. and marshalled by Carl Yaeck
mounted, indicated that forgery cut
ters were well organized in Fargo.
The bakers were represented by q
good sized delegation dressed I'm i'm.
maculately white suits.
The newly organized bartenders' un.
ion of Moorhead surprised everyone
Uniformed in white, they marched
fifty eight strong.
Another section of Putman's band
headed the third division, followed by
the brickloyer's union which numbered
forty-nine.
Carpenters Show Strength.
The applause that was accorded thu
carpenters union No. 11T6, showed the
Il standing Of the organization. This
members were uniformed in new over.
alls ami blouses with white hats. Their,
were ninety three members in line and
the marching order was very uniform
Following the recent settlement of tn,
strike, the members were accorded tn,
glad hand by hundreds. On an i'm.
mense banner, made of shavings wa
painted. I'VE are the boys that maxi
the shavings"
. The plumbers, fathers and painter
followed, each union being well rep
resented. The iron moulders wer
represented with good sized banne
and delegation OF workmen.
Four rigs from the Moorhead an,
Fargo fire departments followed. end
ing what was unanimously termed TIN
greatest labor day demonstration in tn
history Of the city
Speeches at the Park.
The big parade ended at Island parl
where grandstand been erecte,
for the speakers of the day.
Pres. B. r. Lathrope, of the Trae
and labor assembly, took charge O
, the exercises at the park and intro
J duced Rev. G. r.. Adams of the Firs
Presbyterian church who delivere,
the Invocation. President I4athrop
then made few opening remarks am
introduced Con. L. b. Hanna.
Mr.. Hanna's Addrens.
The Fargo unions have celebrate,
) just four labor days, since they hav
/ grown strong enough to make a fed
) Grafton. At every one Of these fou
, annual events of the past Hon L. E
/ Hanna has delivered an address.
las Mr.. Lathrope has said" bega.
8 Mr.. Hanna, this is the fourth tim
: that ] have stood 5efor. you TO de
: liver an address or Labor day. bu
: this is the first time flat / address
you on Labor day th~t is legs
holiday in this state
'The fact that this liz a legal holi
; day in North Dakota is a matter &c
congratulation to the entire state.
! is sign OF our progress. / have re
Gently returned from the east an
in the east they have very quee
idea of this state. Why, they thin
that North Dakota Is land way on
here In cold, desolate region, wher
the Indians are liable TO scalp yol
But we are making wonderful prog
ress In everything which tends I
make for better grade Of civilization
while / was in the east / attend
ed melting OF the International Ar
filtration society and learned some
thing OF the tremendous cost OF wa
DO you know that 1t costs this coun
try 100000 600 annually to suppoI
our war department, our navy depart
ment and to pay the honest debt
our pension department?
Arbitration Will Win.
North Dakota's assessed valuatio
is about $2.50O.00O to SO. 200. 900. Thin
OF 1t. It takes the assessed va1uatio
OF two states the size OF this gres
state of North Dakota just to suppoi
our war propaganda"
Mr. Hanna then gave illustration
| showing what a tremendous amou,
| of money this was. what could |
done with 1t II put into other char
neIs, etc. and he made the predictic
that the time must come when WI
| must give way to arbitration.
| He then showed how the battle b,
| tween capital and labor must con
10 the same conclusion.
4 "The time must come" said nj
4 Hanna, when there will be sta
/ boards Of arbitration between capt.
] and labor Boards presided over |
fair and square men and which a
sa9eguarded so that both sides W
| get proper protection
j President Worst's Address.
n Another speaker who addressed d