Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-11
SWAPPING YARNS THE
LEISURE SPORT OF A. r. L.
Some Delegates Toured Fsirmount
Park by Auto Yesterday.

Since It is n well-este blished precept
that TOO much work makes Jack a dull
boy" the delegates to the annual cOnven-
tion OF the American Federation OF Labor
spent yesterday afternoon on an auto
mobile sightseeing trip through Fair
mount Park; that L., some Of them did.
Others sat around headquarters or wan
dered about the city. Swapping" yarns
Is favorlte pastime among the delegates
when they are not engaged in the busi-
ness Of the conclsve-and some Of the
stories!
That is how II became known that
George A. Tracy OF San Francisco, was
nearly eaten by cnnnlbals during the
summer. Besides being president OF the
San Francisco Typographical Union,
Tracy is n commissioner OF the Panama
Pacific Exposition. In the interest OF the
fair he Travelled n great deal. among
other plnces through the Far East. It
was on this voyage. according to the tale,
he. with several other Commissioners,
visited n South Pacific island. Tracy,
who tips the scales at about 400 pounds
was the cynosure Of every savage eye
and the matter was great puzzle to the
group. Later, when they met a Govern
ment representative, II was easily eN-
planned. The brown-skinncd gentlemen
evidently were regarding Tracy as de-
licious entree
James NJ. Lynch, of Syracuse. Commits
sioner Of Labor of the State of New York.
is the exception that proves the rule. He
is the only man east Of Missouri who still
wears the broad-brimmed, soft black hat
OF the Western Congressman
Andrew Feruseth. delegate from the
Seamen's Union is genuine salt and
spins yarn that smocks of the sea and
a long cruise. II Gilbert were TO have
heard Feruseth the Yarn of the Nancy
Belr' would have died aborning.
One OF the busiest men is John A.
Phillips. member Of the executive COM
mittee of tho Central Labor Union, OF this
city. Phillips is In charge Of the Union
Label Exhibit and he has to answer as
many questions as Ledger Central.
p. ]. McGrath, of Pittsburgh, delegate
from the Street Garments Union, declares
emphatically that his home city is not
as black RS 1t is painted He says any
person can prove that to his own salts
faction by going out and looking over
the situation for himself. That's a safe
way to answer the charge.
When viva voce vote is called for, the
delegates from the International Brother
hood Of Teamsters. Chauffers. Stablemen
and Helpers lean back in admiration
while Martin Yeager. OF this city, presi-
dent and business agent, votes a la Pol
Plancon for the entire representation
When Yeager Is In form, and that is
nearly always, his Yea" or May
sounds like fifty.
Frank Morrison. secretary Of the Fed
GRAFTON, wears invariably a low cut waist.
| coat. a dazzling white shirt. straight
collar and black bow tie. Morrison has
shaken so many hands since the opening
OF the convention that his hand aches
william F. Grifis, member OF the Or.
| ganization Council Of the Philadelphia
| typographical Union, has been trying
for two whole days to tell a story He
usually gets as far as: Here's new
one. The other day a friend of mine
| was coming down Chestnut street
| when" then somebody calls him and
| the story has to wait He says he will
tell the story II 1t takes two weeks.
Not all the news received by the dele.
gates Is pleasant. Thomas Tracy, OF
| Washington. D. c., secretary of the
! Union Label Convention. was summoned
TO his home yesterday by a telegram
stating his wife is critically Ill.
The delegates appreciate the handsome
reception given them by this city. They
are unanimous in, asserting they were
surprised by the unprecedented amoun
of appropriation made them by Councils
and they feel convinced no other city
! in the East would have treated thelr
| organization so royalty.
| Harry w. Semple. OF this city, is vict
president OF the Pennsylvania State Fed
Grafton OF Labor manager of the TradeI
Union News and n member OF seveTa
important committees. Otherwise hi
time iB his own.
]. Hampton Leonard. editor, publishe
and proprietor of the Pitman Reporter
| Clayton Reporter and Weekly Item
stepped in to sec the union label exhibi
yesterday. He distributed cards to al
the delegates within reach and asket
for theirs In return. The next issue o
the Pitman Reporter. ct al, will contain
mention OF the big d6in's,"