The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-08-22
HON. VIM. \. MURRAY AND
OTHER ORATORS WILL SPEAK
Excursions Will Be Run From Out
side Towns; Big Crowd Assured;
Ball Game and Barbecue

1t is claimed by Fred l.. Wenner
secretary OF the Guthrie Chamber OF
Commerce. that Guthrie is The only
city in ;he united States where 'he
union labor organizations hold mem
bershigs in The Chamber OF Com
merce This plan was adopted IN
Guthrie nearly a year ago, and me
results have been highly satisfactory
bringing about an understanding be-
tween the business men and labor or
ganizations that prior to that time
was not known.
There ,,as considerable argument
in favor of making effort to enlist the
Union men individually TO Join the
Chamber OF Commerce, each 10 pay
The monthly dues Of 81. It was inaIy
decided. however to issue member
ships TO the unions each paying the
monthly dues and being enqtled TO
representation and vote at the meet
;ngs of the Chamber of Commerce.
The results have been far greater
tnan we had anticipated, said Secre-
tary Wenner yesterday Each local
union elerts a man to represent 1t III
the Chambef OF Commerce meetings
end in addition too all union men
who so desire are elected 10 indiWd-
ual membership We find a closer
union between them and the mer
chants and professional men than
lad ever before existed. and the bet
ter understanding between them Is
acknowledged generally as bearing
good fruit.
Use Rooms For Meetings
In addition TO holding memberships
the labor unions are also invited 20
use the Chamber Of Commerce suite
OF rooms as their meeting 1lace when
ever ii may be desired A number /
Of the locals have taken advantage
ci this offer and meet there regular
H. They have use Of the rooms also
for union mems mass meetings and
ether important conferences.
Another organization that is tend
ing to knit more closely the bonds be
tween the unon men and citizens in
general here is the Women's Cham
Der OF Commerce This organization
has enrolled the wives and daughters
Of the union men made them work
ing members of committees. and as
q result all the women OF the city
are associated together for the adj
sancement and bettermcnt OF the
.ty and state
Arrangements are being made now
for a big Labor Day celebration at
Mineral Wells park here, Il three
days meeting, covering Angus 81 and
September and > The first day Sat
lrday, is to be political, open to can
didates Of all political parties to dis
cuss the issues OF the day. and in die
evening the local G, a r., Will hold
D camp fire, together with tha 'S9ers,
the men who made the run when OK
iahoma was opened 10 settlement
Hon. wan. II. Murray, OF Tishom inSO,
recently nominated Dy the Democrats
for congress- and other prominent
state leaders OF both parties will de-
LIVER addresses during the three
days.
On Sunday. the second day. The
ministers Of the city and ~ resenta-
tiyes Of the Womens Chamber Of
Commerce viii speak a prominenc
riinister viii speak on the subject,
Why 10 The Working Glass Stay
Away from the Church On Mon
day, the National Labor Day. noted
labor leaders will he the speakers
Labor TO Ask .or Laws
The lines are being drawn now by
labor leaders for the campaign to be
made before the next legislature
which meets in January. 1913, and
among the most important enact
ments to be urged Is the full train
crew law Other railway legislation
desired are a service and experience
law, state hospital law, aud law
compelling railroads to arrange the
engines so engineers and fremen
nay have an uno0stucted view OF
the tract from the engine cab
1t has been decided also by the leg
islative committee of the orders OF
railway conductors Sremen and ensi-
neers and trainmen. 10 ask for law
requiring semi-monthly pay days and
a law giving the state corporation
commission authority to enforce the
surety and bonding act OF 1910
Legislative representatives have
been authorized also to arrange
meeting between REPRESENTATIVES Of
employers and employees 10 draft a
suitable liability and compensation
act to be submitted to the legislature