Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-10-09
LABOR LEADERS
VISIT this CITY
L. H. Moore and H. L. Spen-
GER Address Members
of Council.
MAYOR GLOOM Al GUEST
Tells Visitors LabOring Man is Re.
>pected Here.-TOm Wilson En-
dorsCd Tor Representative.

An open meeting of the Central
Trades Council was held last night at
Labor Hall on West Barra0ue street.
which was attended by large num-
Der of the delegates and members of
organized labor. l.. II. Moore, secre-
tary of the Arkansas State Fedora
ton Of Labor, was present and deliv-
cred an address on the work accom-
plished and that which labor hoped to
accomplish in the future.
Mr.. Moore stated that he desired to
speak not as the state secretary. but
as a fellow worker. He said that Or
gained labor had a great work to ac-
complish in order that all might be-
come benefited by that which they
were justly entitled. In order to do
this there must be a united effort on
the part of all the workers. He said
the organized labor movement was the
greatest movement instituted for the
upbuilding of the country and the adj
vaneement and enlightment of its
people since the American revolution.
He referred to the conditions existing
between capital and labor, and gave
statistics to bear out his contention
that the laborer was not as yet re-
ceiving his just share of the products
of his work. He said that if organ
lied labor was successful the chill
dren would be better educated, it's,
women better cared for and the moral
condition Of the people advanced.
Zone duty that the working man
owes to himself and to the commun-
ity," said Mr.. Moore, ''is the selection
of it's public officials. Men are select
ed to office who are either good or bad
officials, who are either friendly to
organized labor or not. just as the
members of organized labor see fit. 1t
is up to you, gentlemen to see that
good men are selected, and you
should not neglect the duty imposed
upon you by your forefathers.
"And now, brothers." continued the
speaker, "get together, stick together,
and work for the uplift of humanity
and the advancement of organized
labor"
Mayor Bloom was present at the
meeting by invitation, and was called
on to speak. Mr.. Bloom stated that
he was and had always been a friend
of organized labor; that most sat
isfactory condition existed in Pine
Bluff, the business man and the work.
ing man stood shoulder to shoulder
for the upbuilding of Pine Bluff, and
that organized labor had by it's pro-
gressive and fair way of doing bust
I, ness, won the respect and esteem OF
all. for which he, as one of the citi-
zens, was very grateful.
J. e. Weilbacher and A. W. Leh-
man were called on and responded.
Mr.. Weilbacher stated that before
many weeks Pine Bluff would have a
| labor paper that would be credit to
organized labor.
II. l.. Spencer, a prominent member
of organized labor of Little Rock, who
accompanied Secretary Moore to this
CITY. made a brief but pointed talk on
unionism and union labels, and urged
the members present to buy only
label goods.
President w. B. Hicks responded to
the talks, thanking the speakers Tor
their kind words of encouragement
and invited them to visit the council
at any time.
After the open meeting the council
went into executive session and
short business meeting was held, al
! which a resolution was unanimously
adopted endorsing T. A. Wilson for re-
election as representative to the gen.
eral assembly from Jefferson county
and pledging it's support in mis-
campaign, after which the council ad'
iourned and an informal reception
was held for the visitors.
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