The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-05
OGDEN'S LABOR DAY
IS WELL OBSERVED
Workers Make Fine Showing i'm
Their March Through
Streets of City.

Special to The Tribune.
OGDEN. Sept. d.-Organized labor
headed by tho Federated Shopmen OF the
Hartman railroad lines marching to-
gether as a solid body, paraded the
streets OF Ogden today with cmblcms,
flags and banners designating the par
ticular crafts represented in the march
ing line
The shop employees OF the Southern
Pacific were given tho most conspicuous
place in the parade, which was taken
to indicate that the demands which they
are making TO be recognized as fedcr
alton by the Hartman railroad companies
are regarded as fair and just by other
labor unions of Ogden. Together the
shopmcn marched. with nothing TO dis
tinguish one. particular craft from an.
other All Of the shop men were dressed
in their street clothes with the eNccp-
ton of those in the blacksmith depart
ment, They and their helpers wore shop
clothes with leather aprons. and some
carried sledges. No banners were car
ried by the shop men except the official
banner of the organization and the
American flag.
Mex, in line were the members OF the
United Brewery Workers, riding on
large float decked in gay colors. The
Carpenters and Joihcrs union followed
the brewery workers with the next larg-
est representation in the parade. tho
largest representation being the Southern
Pacific shopmcn with about 200 meu in
line.
The Ciearmakers union, represented by
q number OF the members rolling souvenir
cigars which were distributed TO The
crowds that lined the streets. during the
parade, made a brave showing, as did
the street car employees OF the Ogden
Rapid Transit company with one of the
most unique floats IN the parade.
boys of the state Industrial school In
uniform were given place in the parade.
After the parade the bows Of the reforma
tory held a competitive drill I'm front of
the Union Labor hall on Twenty-fourth
street. The city fire department with
most of the fire e-fghting apparatus from
both stations, the BARRIERS union, the
Laundry Workers and a squad Of mount
cd policemen made up the balance of the
parade.
The line Of march after forming on
was south on Hudson to Twenty fifth
street. thence west on TWenty-hfth TO
Wall. countermarched east 10 washing
ton avenue, thence south on Washington
avenue TO Twenty sixth street, counter
marched north 10 Twenty fourth street
and disbandng al the Union Labor hall,
Conspicuous by lis absence. was the
representation in the parade of the man
uracturinc and business interests OF the
city. Although /, had been understood
that the manufacturing interests OF the
ing the home manufactures, there was
nothing i'm the line OF march which
would indicate to the stranger what the
chief manufactures OF the city are. Con
siderable comment was caused by the
failure of the merchants and manufactur-
ers TO have themselves represented In the
parade. and many reasons were oHored
for their action, or rather their lack OF
il. From some sources II was said that
the merchants and manufacturers as a
whole are opposed 10 the stand taken
BY The shopmcn in their demand 10 the
Hartman railroads to be recognized as
81 federation and as the shop employees
are being backed by organized labor the
manufacturers and merchants decided to
stay out Of the parade Whether 10 this
reason is due the failure of the merchants