The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-09-09
Inolemency of Weather Did Not
. y Quench Ardor of Duluth $:
r g-s&.. Union Men.
FULLY 1900 WoRK1NGMEN
MARCHED IN THE PARADE
Former Mayor Lawler of st. Pau
Delivered the Address At: :.
-, X. 9" - - 60, = - - az
: & .Fairmont Park.

: Evidently the weather man was not
In good humor on Labor day, and
lis distemper extended throughout
the northwest. But the members of
Duluth unions were not to" be de-
tered from the parade and celebra-
tion they had planned. Fully 1000
men took part in the parade. 80 ~"
With appropriate banners flying,
each union had out representative
membership. Each organization made
showing of which it may we'll be
proud. ISE *.>,tl.. !, - :,
Three bands took part First came
a platoon of police. Then came May
or Cullum and the speaker, of the
day, Daniel W. Lawler, .ex-mayor Of
st. Paul, in carriages. Frank. Duffy,
general secretary of tneS.carpenters'
union. also rode with the mayor and
the speaker of the day. Then. came
the city engineers in their automo-
bile and other city officials followed
in carriages. After them came the
various unions. ~ Si i
H. E. Trudeau, business agent for
the carpenters union, wasFchief mar
shall of the day and he. was assisted
by w. r. Thompson, who headed
the first division and Joseph Miller.
who headed the second and third
divisions.
The weather was a big disappoint-
ment. 1t was planned. to have the
largest labor showing in the history
of the city, but the rain interfered
and while the parade was very cred
table indeed, it was not marker
for what it would have been had the
weather been more propitious.
The general celebration of the day
was held at Fairmounts park i:1 the
afternoon. azt It was there that Daniel
W.: Lawler, the, speaker OF the day,
made stirring address to the peo-
pie who had congregated. - Frank
Duffy, general secretary of the In
ternational Carpenters union, also
made an address.
Following the speeches there were
to have been athletic contests. but
these were called off on account OF
the rain. Dancing was fndtrged in
at the. pavilion both afternoon and
evening. -...
The following is our Ehorthand
report Of Mr.. LAWYERS address,.
Mr.. President, Ladies and Gentlemen:
speakers to devote considerable time
in describing and eulogizing the dig.
nifty of labor and in viewing with
amazement the resources and progress
speaker will, however, forego any ex'
tended discussion of these two sub.
jects tor the reason that the dignity
OF LABOR seems to pc universally ad
would be neither safe nor proper tc
maintain the contrary at this time
While fully impressed with the ad,
civilization, we are however, at time,
compelled to doubt Its perfection
Within the past few days London and
Liverpool, the business capitals Of thu
demic, starvation and revolution as {
result of a strike lasting 4S hours
The common expression about tne
man who boasted of keeping "a hour:
the condition Of Of the M great great centers &c 81 q
civilization. culture and industry. The
problem of subsistence for the ma.
5ority of the race, seems to be a.
aoq tht and 1seore9s today a; it
hunted, fished and fought along tn
shores of this lake and on the site OF
this imperial city. =, = IT,. r. y,
ATOitraiA0n OF LABOR Diaputes. s~<E
thoughtful consideration, not only by
labor leaders and organizatiops,t but
Tor the. humanitarian as WE'LL is the
ton Of Strikes and lock outs: ae sRadsHt: sRaSySf
very Far beneath the the cuTface % npt are ee9d ap{
to dismiss the subject, with. q wave 8,
bitration is the only. ana Tia easie.s,
remedy so prevent] dangerous $ and
wasteful contests between .ernp1 Oyer
and employee. eliminating in the
ence, however. has Demonstrated the
natural disinclination of the employee
whose chief capital. Is his labor, and
whose proudest possesston IL his man.
ly Independence, to submit to the de.
these priceless possessions. 2I4@T The EN-
ployer in the past has also asa rul,
repudiated the idea Of allowing othe1
persons to manage his sbatsiness. or in.
habit Of regarding as his private con
Germ, One Of the greatest benefit
conferred upon humanity by gani7et
labor has been to bring the employer
and profitable relations. gTifes employ
er has gained in knovpledxe and II
packet by dealing with the representa-
tlves OF organized labor ana the chic
way In which labor has been: receg'
1t has been represented, BY Intelligent
4 and responsible labor organizations
q To the critic who expresses surpris
Il that there is not tribunal to which
4 such controversies can be referred
Ind by which they can be settled, ".
can but say. that the world Is no
vet. governed by the practical appli
cation OF the law OF charity and un.
se1fishness. Nations Of the earth to
day present the groetsque specatcl,
%of devotlng large portion Of tnei
time In preparing for war ana blood
shed. The peace conferences at 5tti
Hagus called by the czar 81 Russia
which.met n the spring q IL 2aa @ at:
Civilized nations, ana hiehfsasK ssf 4h
h .llshed sa perma anent 0dIt arbitYal
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