The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-09-01
LABOR DAY APPROPRIATELY
OBSERVED IN LAKELAND
LARGE CROWDS GATHERED ON SHORES OF LAKE MORTON TO
HEAR ADDRESSES BY PROM INENT SPEAKERS OF CITY
AND ELS EWHERE
The PARADE WAS THE DAYS BIG FEATURE
Sports Various Kinds Held Crowd Attention This AernoonEn
joymen Of Day Closed With Ball Game This
iMEaaA AL After noon

/ tanned specimens of their cabinet
work. and which was attractively
decorated with flags and bunting.
One of the prettiest cars came
next-the beautifully decorated car
Of Mrs. P. d. Logan, which was the
admiration of all. The wheels were
entwined with bunting-.in fact, the
whole car was hidden from view
with the attractively arranged dec
orations of stars and stripes The
ladies, with their white parasols and
summery attire added further to the
loveliness of the entry.
Other machines in the parade
those of DR.. Stoncr, Fern Rogue
more, O. S. VanIluss. Dr. Getzen
and one or two others whose owners
could not be ascertained.
The Lakeland Hardware & Plumb
ing Co. were represented with a
handsome float, other business
houses having representation in the
parade being Cardwell & Feigley,
Cocoa Cola Bottling Works, O. X.
Bakery, Sheet Metal Works, The
National Vault Co., Cut Price Store,
McCorquodale & Smith and the John
F.. Cox Realty Co., all of which
created most favorable comment.
Mayor Eaton's Address
After the invocation at the
grounds by Rev. /. G. Jenkins, Mr..
G.. C. Fidler, master Of ceremonies,
introduced Mayor Oscar M. Eaton,
the first speaker of the day, who
made the following address:
My Friends: 1t is pleasure. and
L esteem 1t . privilege. to speak a
few words Of greeting and good
cheer to this gathering, which is rep
resentative of one of the greatest
movements toward the betterment Of
the human race that has ever been
known in the history Of the worlds
progress.
Through all the ages, labor. In the
eye of wisdom, has been regarded
as honorable-as indispensable to
mans comfort and happiness and as
the mighty lever which has moved
the world forward along the path OF
advancement.
But 1t has not been always that
the man who labored has been given
his just due, either in compensation
for his toll or in recognition Of his
efforts.
It has often been the case that
the laborer has sown and the idler
has reaped; that honest toll has been
defrauded of its just rewards, and
that the iron heel Of oppression has
trampled into the dust the hopes
and the ambitions and the very be-
ings Of the toilers.
It Is so today In many parts OF
the earth; but l am thankful. my
friends, that I live in a land where
labor is honored and where the lab
orer is held at his true worth.
This condition has been brought
about and 1t Is maintained largely
by the spirit Of fraternity which has
prompted men engaged in the same
pursuits to band themselves together
in a common cause.
The same individual has learned
that, standing alone, he is helpless;
but. united by the bonds Of a COM
mon interest, these individuals form
a force that can accomplish any
reasonable thing they set themselves
to do.
The principles and purposes Of
unionism are pure and noble, and
have their foundation In justice and
fraternal feeling.
They have wen for the American
working man victories ard conces-
sions which make his position super.
ior to that of the working classes Of
any other nation On cart! and these
, -inciples are marching OF to fur.
ther victories. and to the accomplish
ment of further reforms that will
add still more to the happiness and
we'll being of the American working
man.
The great heart of the American
people which is ever in favor Of fair
play, is with the efforts Of organized
labor In every Just and reasonable
effort to better the condition Of the
and with this senti-