United labor bulletin., 1912-06-13
LABOR DAY CELEBRATION.

A riff Is seen In otherwise clear sky that
would, it was hoped, shine united Labor day
celebration At the meeting of the assembly, Sun
day. committee was appointed to arrange for the
Labor day celebration. That committee includes:
Edward j. Hines, chairman, a delegate from
the Typographical union and secretary treasurer of
Union Label League No. l.
Thomas Auter, secretary treasurer of the Allied
Printing Trades Council secretarytreasurer of the
Stereotypers' and Electrotypers' union and organ
izer of the Trades Assembly.
Fred Vessel, delegate from the Bartenders
union and business agent of that organization
Miss Grace Bucks, delegate from the Garment
Workers union.
Ralph G. Moser delegate from the Steam
Engineers, business representative of that organ
lzatlon, and an eX-president of the assembly
The appointment of a committee at this time
was opposed by certain members of the Building
Trades Council for the reason that they did not de-
sire to have the subject brought up at this time be-
it would necesstate the naming of a like COM
mittee from the Building Trades by President Muir
ray. 1t is desired by those opposed to the PROPOSE
ton TO have a committee named by the incoming
president of the council in July. These same dele
gates making capital out of the fact that the
council was not asked to participate, and they
also giving out the information the unwarv that
the building trades ignored ON the committee
1t has been the usual custom to invite the Build
ing Trades Council to participate in the Labor day
celebration, and while this overlooked at the
meeting Sunday by some of the delegates it was not
overlooked by those delegates of the building trades
who have called attention to the fact. Any one of
them could have made the motion. They are now
gloating over the fact that it was not thought of
and threatening hold a dual picnic 1t was
understood by most everyone that the Building
Trades Council would appoint like committee at
the meeting Friday evening to act in conjunction
with the committee from the assembly. 1t is also
customary to name delegates from the misceane-
trades the assembly committee because the
council committee will carry five delegates from the
building trades. 1t would not be fair name build
ing trades delegates the assembly committee
while the council committee would contain building
trades men exclusively thus giving them control of
the committee when it is but a courtesy that the
council has been asked to participate in the finances
incidental to Labor day celebration This action
the part of the assembly precedent set in the
hey-day of the council, and The Bulletin sees no
good reason why it should not be carried out if it
will be of benefit to the council.
But the Building Trades Council delegates who
fomenting this strife should bear in mind that
while the courtesy of participating in the ceebra-
ton body is extended, the Building Trades
Council has right of participating than the
Metal Trades Council the Printing Trades Council
or any other council of any trade The Trades As
sembly is the only central body in the city 1t in
cludes in its membership all organizations affiliated
with the A. F. of L. and all others but district
councils central bodies of trades crafts
What need Labor day more than at any
other time is harmony. The Bulletin hopes that
dual picnic will be frowned upon by the members
of the building trades, and that may have a
united celebration Labor day.