The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-06
new YEAR BANQUET
A Big SUCCESS
UNION LARoRING MEN OF THE
GATE CITY GATHERED IN FORCE
AT ASSEMBLY HALL-ALL EN-.
JoYED A GRAND FEAST AND A
SPLENDID TIME.

The Woman's Label league served
dinner at Assembly hall New Years
evening to a large number of the
union men and their families of the
city. 1t was al large an assemblage
OF laboring men of the city as ever
gathered for an event of this kind.
The entire floor OF the hall was
burned over to the laboring men and
their wives for the evening, and af-
forded the best of accommodations.
At $3.50 supper was served and two
long tables were filled and then filled
again until the inner man was more
than satisfied with the good things
the ladies had provided.
Chas. A. Fraser. a former president
OF the assembly. acted as POSTMASTER
and as such was a happy success.
The first number OF the programme
was a violin selection by H. A. Chan
dler, which was greatly appreciated.
M. J. Fleming, federal organizer foH
North Dakota. was then called on for
a short speech. He stated the aims
Of the A. F. of L. in its relation to un-
ShAtASu 1d6OA d1Ao 5ifOW6 GU the nGCGSSlIy
OF closer organization along all lines
Mr.. Fleming closed his talk with a
motion that the union men assembled
on this occasion send President Com
pers a telegram of congratulation and
endorsement through the secretary Of
the assembly.
Secretary Oliver sent the telegram
as follows:
'"The union men. their wives and
families of Fargo, N. D., in banquet
assembled, wish you a happy new year
and pledge their loyalty to the cause
you represent"
E. S. Elliott, editor of The Advocate.
was next called on and talked for a
few minutes on the paper and it's sue
cess, and gave as the motto applicable
to the paper and its patrons the words:
Educate n organize" He called at
~tention to the fact that big problems
doomed up in the neal future and ed
ucat4on was badly needed In solving
them. and laboring men needed close
organization to preserve their rights.
John Oliver was called on for a talk
about the state federation, he being
the state secretary. He talked al
some length about its organization, it's
purposes and its success. He urged
closer af1liation Of all organized crafts
and reviewed the work that had been
done.
C. A. Fraser, POSTMASTER, spoke OF
the necessity Of buying only union la
beled goods and called the attention Of
those present to the fact that the man
Of the family usually purchased a few
dollars worth Of goods with his weekly
wages, leaving the balance to be spent
by the wife for the necessities OF liv-
ing, n urged upon all those present
to lei that the wife was educated to
the point Of calling for union made
goods. The point was well taken and
should be productive Of results.
f. L. Hogan, a mar affiliated with
the cigar makers union, formerly ac-
tive in labor circles in Illinois and the
east, spoke next and told Of the organ
ization of the cigar makers, urged Civ
ing patronage to their products and
spoke at length of the benefit of or
ganization. He is a fluent speaker and
his remarks were loudly applauded.
d. w. Hurley Of the switchmen
talked for a short time on Assembly
hall, stating that it should be more
freely used and that it belonged to the
laboring men OF Fargo. He said he
believed it would be a good idea il the
wives of laboring men would make 1t a
place of meeting once a weeE. a place
where they could bring their children
and get acquainted with each other.
and with the work the label league
was doing. He remarks were listened
to with close attention.
Rev. A. e. Peterson of the First Bap-
fist church and a fraternal delegate to
the assembly was the next peaker
He dwelt on the apparent gan between
the church and the working men and
asked what he could do to help bridge
it. Mr.. Peterson has been an active
worker with and among the laboring
men, and his talks and actions with
them have already done much to bring
about a better understanding. Mr..
Peterson and ministers OF his kind
will be n great help in bridging the
gap he speaks of.
President Kiefer of the cigar makers.
president Of the new Organization. was
called for and made a rousinR talk
He is a natural orator and he gave
many good reasons why union men
should only buy union goods. He told
Of the sweatshop conditions prevail
ing in the manufacture of non-union
| cigars and Observation-Disclosures condi-
tons and the employment Of people
afflicted with Observation-Disclosures of
the danger a man was running fin re-
gard to health in smoking the vile
products of such manufactures. AS
the newly elected president OF q new
organization he was entitled to a place
OF h~onor~-and got 1t.
Mrs. Strom. secretary Of the label
league, spoke for a few minutes a. tha
work Of that organization and extend.
ed an invitation for the ladies present
to meet after the banquet. learn the
details of the work and Join.
This closed the programme az The
evening and the remainder Of the time
was devoted to dancing and social Wis
iting.
or the things that stand out boldly
as a result Of these meetings can be
noted the desire for a closer affiliation
OF the laboring, men Of the city ana
the fact that among the laborinQ mon
are many that are capable Of address
ing an audience or genera topics Of
the times on a few minutes notice.
! 1t was also the sentiment Of the