The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-12-25
"a MERRY CHRISTMAS
LABOR 7EMP[EFOR 4 3.
DULUTH PROBABLE
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Labor Pavilion Association Holds
Annual Banquet in Row.
ley's Hall. f.
MANY PROMINENT LABOR.
MEN '',au. =! SPEAKERS
Sentiment Strong 4~s'eol Rsse:
: Campaign To Build 1s@s
Temple in Duluth.

More than 100 members Of the Du-
luth Union Labor Pavilion associa-
ton sat around a. banquet table in
Rowley's hall last Monday evening,
where the inner y.dnts were amply
supplied, and after, which an intellec-
tual feast was provided by the COM
mittee in charge of the affair.
It was the annual banquet of the
Pavilion association when the men,
bers 1T together and recount the
progr of the preceding year. Ac-
=, cordi, yNo Treasurer Frank A. Bo-
reen, the associations exchequer is
in better shape than at any time. in
it's history.
Keynote Is Optimism.
General optimism was the note
struck by nearly every speaker and
considerable sentiment prevailed
among those present for the inau-
guaration Of a campaign looking to
the building of a I|,bor Temple in
this city. The ST. SIS of the Pavil-
by the Officers in charge of it's af-
ance that there is more than suffi-
cient ability among the union men
of Duluth to carry the Labor Temple
plan through to a successful conclu-
sion.
Tarun is Toastmaster.
o. H. Tarun of the Carpenters
union was the toastmaster and he
presided with a grace and dignity
that would do credit to Chauncey
Depew. His happy introductions of
the various speakers made a decided
hit
Sam Kelley was the first called
upon by the toastmaster. Mr.. Kelley
is veteran in the labor movement in
this city and his review of the his
tory, Of, the trade, union movement
during his residence in the city was
entertaining and instructive.
X M. J. gHarney,. another Ii old ware
house OF union labor responded to
the toastmaster's request for a "few
remarks" Mr.. Harney has fought in
the battle lines Of organized labor in
this, city for a long time; he has been
tried and found not wanting and his
admonition to the banquetters to
stand true to the principles Of trade
unionism found a marked response
with his hearers.
Toastmaster Tarun next called on
Fred McGrath, of the electrical
workers. Mr.. Grath is one Of those
men in the labor movement in this
city whose efforts in behalf of the
= cause bears far more eloquent testi-
mony to his worth than anything we
might say of him.
Ernie Rickard modestly told of his
part in the affairs of the Pavilion as
sociation. He is the secretary and is
always on hand when there is real
work to be done.
w. F. Murnain, president of the
Federated Trades Assembly was the
next speaker. He dwelt on the labor
situation in general, urging the men,
bers of the several unions to do all
In their power to strengthen the
movement in the city,
Jones Speaks.
Senator Richard Jones urged the
delegates to have their unions pass
resolutions urging upon congress the
necessity of publishing the report of
the late Industrial Relations commits
sion. He also spoke of liberty of
contract as it related to the indivi-
dual worker in a society where capi-
tai was highly organized. Mr.. Jones
claimed that there could be no free
dom of contract under the present
social system.
Urges Single Tax.
"A. G. Catlin, of the Typographical
union, outlined the features of the
single tax and gave a remarkably
forceful address urging organized
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