Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-08-08
LABOR UNIONS
PREPARE PLANS
PRESIDENT RODGERS WILL INTRO
DUCE JOHN MITCHELL At THE
... CELEBRATION.
HARPER TO WELCOME
Mayor Consents to Extend Glad Hand
Rock Island Raises Sum Of
Guarantee to $1o1.16-Stu-
dents Time Extended.

Plans for the observance of Labor
day in Ottumwa by the unionists of Of
I tumwa, Abba and Oskaloosa, as we'll
as the intermediate points. are well
under way and each Sunday morning
meeting is held to add to the arrange
ments.
At the meeting of the Labor day
celebration committee held yesterday
morning word was received from w. H.
Rodgers, president of district 13, U. M.
w. Of A., stating that he would &C
cept the invitation extended to him to
be present on labor day and introduce
the principal speaker, John Mitchell.
The following communication was
received from Mayor Harper. in an
swer to an invitation extended him to
deliver the welcome address at the
celebration:
81. M. Wood, secretary labor day
committee
my Dear sir: have your favor of
July 81 extending to me an invitation
to deliver the address of welcome at
the Labor day celebration on Septem-
Der 4.
81 am pleased to accept your invita-
ton and will be present on that &C.
casion to greet your fellow-wcrkmen
and extend to them cordial welcome.
VERY truly yours,
rs. H. Harper, mayor"
r. |. Raises Guarantee.
A committee consisting of w. G.
Minnick and Marion Joseph was ap-
pointed to 20 to Buxton Tuesday even
ing. August to confer with the local
unions in that city.
The subcommittee on train trans
portation reported that the Rock Island
management had reconsidered the offer
to run a special train from Oskaloosa
on Labor day if the committee would
put up cash guarantee of $3.50, and
demanded a guarantee of $101.16 to
furnish the service. While the COM
mittee felt that this was pretty high,
it was decided to put up the cash
asked for, and the special will be
secured
"A delegation from the committee
left for Oskaloosa this morning to at
tend a meeting of the trades assembly
Of that city, at which it Is expected
arrangements will be made for a
large attendance from that city. The
refreshment committee was instructed
to advertise for bids for stand prlvi-
leges at the park
On account Of the fact that many
high school students have been out Of
the city, and others have not had suff1
Gent time to prepare their essays on
the subject of Trades Unionism" in
time to present to the committee on
August Is, the time for presentation
has been extended to August 21. Four
| or Ave have already expressed their
intention Of competing for the prizes
Students Contest.
The committee opens the contest to
three counties, under the following
rules:
To the students of all high schools
OF Wapello, Mahaska and Monroe
/ counties:
The committee of the Ottumwa
Trades and Labor assembly having in
charge the celebration Of Labor day
wishes to again call your attention to
the three cash prizes offered for the
best essay written by high school stu
dents on the subject of Trades Union
ISM Several students have stated
that the date fixed for sending their
essays to the committee did not give
them time enough to prepare their
papers. The original date fixed was
August Is, but in order to give all an
opportunity the date has been changed
to August Fl.
The offer Is as follows:
Forty-five dollars in cash prizes will
be given for best essays on Trades
IJnionism." The contest is open for
| 1911 and 1912 high school students of
Wapello. Mahaska and Monroe coun-
ties. The money will be divided into
three prizes-first prize. $40; second,
SIS; third, $40. All essays must be in
good plain writing or typewriter, Of
not more than 1000 words. and must
be in the hands Of S. c. Turner, chair
man of the prize committee, not later
than August 81, 1911. Upon receipt
of the papers, judges will be appointed
who will carefully examine" each paper
and select the six showing the highest
merit. The authors of these six will
Immediately be notified by the com.
mittee. and will be required to pre-
pare themselves to either read or re-
cite their essays on Labor day in CON-
petition for the prizes. Special judges
will be collected to decide the winners
of the final prizes.
Students wishing any further infor-
MAJ can obtain same by calling on
or = dressing s. G. Turner, corner
Marke. and Main streets.
The school board Of Ottumwa,
recognizing this celebration as an
event OF great educational value, has
kindly postponed the opening Of the
public schools until Tuesday, septem-
Der s, and this will give contestants
an opportunity to participate without
interfering with their studies in any
manner.
All members of organized labor are
greatly interested in this feature, and
II any assistance or information is
wanted, any member of union will
be glad to lend helping hand.
~, HlTEMAN.
Mrs John Roberts and Miss Eva
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