Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-05
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READY FOR CELEBRATION
Christianity Is Solution of All the
Labor Problems, Says Rev.
Daniel Fox

PASADENA, Sept. 5.--Today is the
big day in local labor circles, and
thousands of organized workingmen
and their friends are expected to par
ticipate in the elaborate program of
events arranged by the Pasadena La
bor Day association, a local organiza-
tion made up of delegates from the
various labor unions and which has for
its slogan the following objects:
ITO hold a picnic or celebration each
year on Labor day, for the purpose of
promoting and cultivating a closer feel
ing of fraternity among the laboring
people and their friends; to provide an
nually on this day for their pastime
and amusement; to meet together for
better acquaintanceship, and to pro-
mote the growth of organized labor"
The days festivities will begin with
q parade at o'clock. A baseball game
will be played at Carmelita play
grounds at 10 o'clock between teams
from the plumbers and plaSterers
unions, and a program of athletic
sports and motorcycle races will be
held at Tournament park in the after
noon, beginning at o'clock The an
nual Labor day dance will be held in
Woodmen's hall In the evening, begin
ming at o'clock. No. 8 on the dance
program Is scheduled as prize waltz,
for which six prizes are offered to the
three couples adjudged the best
walters.
MORNING PARADE
The parade in the morning will be
headed by the Crown City band, fol-
lowed by thirteen local unions, some of
which will enter floats. A cash prize
of SIS is offered for the union turning
out the largest percentage Of its mem
bership and a $40 prize will be given
to the best uniformed organization in
line. The line Of march Will be as
follows:
Form on Colorado street facing east
between Marengo and Euclid avenues;
march to Maryland hotel; counter
march west on Colorado street to Ray
mond avenue; north to Union street,
west to Fair Oaks avenue, south to
Vineyard street, east to Raymond ave
nue., north to Colorado street and west
TO Carmelita Fairgrounds.
The admission to the baseball game
at Carmelita in the morning and to
Tournament park and the grandstands
for the afternoon sports will be free
Labor day officials are emphasizing
the fact that everybody is invited TO
attend whether connected with organ
lied labor or not.
LABOR SUNDAY SERMONS
More than 400 laboring men and their
families attended the special services
In In6 ElTSI congregational CHuICA lelot
evening. The entire main floor was
given over to the workers by the con-
gregation, which was seated in the
galleries. The sermon was delivered
by the Rev. Daniel F. Fox at the re-
quest of a committee from the Labor
Day association, pursuant to the Gus
tom of selecting a certain church each
year where the workingmen and their
families can attend in a body on the
C11n1aXr aJynninGr T0rnPn6inp Labor 0aY,
The Rev. DIR. Fox declared that in
his opinion the fundamental solution
of all labor problems, as well as prob
lens of state, Is through Christianity.
He cited the saloon as the main draw
back to the man Woh tolls and adVo-
Gated the banding together Of working
men and others to denounce the liquor
traffic. He included professional and
business men in the class with Ia
borers.
The wage problem was declared by
MIR. Fox to be the biggest problem to
be considered and he opined that in no
measure would it be solved should
ownership of public utilities be shifted
to the government.
'"There is an artificial division of
classes" he said, land the church must
be the means of bringing them together
to better understand each other
through Christianity"
He pointed out that the poor man
might be rich in a year, and vice versa,
and declared that there is no funda-
mental distinction between men on
that score, because "back of wealth is
labor" He advocated the getting to-
gether of the alleged classes in order
that each might better understand the
others point of view. He pointed out
numerous instances where the church
and labor are working to the same
end in the matter of abolishing child
labor and inaugurating sanitary work.
shops and expressed a hope that the
two might further co-operatE for the
benefit of mankind.