Evening star., 1915-06-18
Drink TO HEALTH
OF THE PRESIDENT
Stereotypers and EIectrotyp-
ers Use Sparkling Water in
Toasting Mr.. Wilson.
DELEGATES AT BANQUET
IN THE RALEIGH HOTEL
Addresses by Secretary Wilson
Frank Morrison and Others.
Prominent Guests Present.

Prominent Guests Present.
President Wilson was toasted II
glasses of sparkling water by nearly
800 delegates and invited guests. in
ciuding Secretary William B. Wilson
Of the Department of labor, at the an
nual banquet of the International
stereotypers and Electrotypers' Union
Ct the Raleigh Hotel last night.
The scene was one of the most strik-
ing witnessed in the banquet hall for
many days. Patriotism dominated. The
occasion of the toast to the President
was the completion of an address by
Daniel V. Chisholm, superintendent OF
work. government printing office.
II hope our President may have
strength to continue on as he is
going" said Mr.. Chisholm, "and have
continued courage to bear out in this
time of trial.
As the speaker completed his address
Toastmaster James S. Briggs. delegate
from Stereotypers' Local Union, No. 10
called to the guests:
ITO the success of President Will
SON.
Men and women rose in their seats
and in glasses of cold, pure water
drank to the health of the President in
this time of trial
Secretary Wilson, Mr.. Chisholm. Cor
nelius Ford. public printer, and Frank
Morrison. secretary of the American
Federation of Labor. made addresses
Musical numbers were feature, the
program being opened by the singing
Of america" by the entire assamblage
Probably the most pleasing musical
event of the evening consisted of sew
eral songs by little Miss Helen Waller
cago. delegates from Stereotypers
Union, No. ia. The small Chicago
miss was first upon the program, ant
acquitted herself in splendid fashion
as prolonged applause and encores tes.
tilted.
Secretary Wilson's Address.
In congratulating the internationa
union upon having gone through a pc.
rfed of a year without a solitary in
dustrial conflict Secretary Wilson said
Strikes between labor and capita
are like wars between nations. They
bring suffering. privations, losses not
only to those engaged. but to the inno-
cent bystander as we'll 1t is seldom the
case when there are strikes or other
labor troubles that either wage earn
ers or employers are not impressed
with the idea that an injustice Is be-
ing imposed upon them. How much
better. then, If they would sit down
around the council table and work out
their problems, instead of using meth
DDS which result in strikes and lock-
outs"
The Secretary told of the formation
Of the Department of Labor. and de-
c1ared that one of its most important
functions is to act as mediator.
Tn exercising that policy it has not
been our part to press our own view
point upon the parties engaged. We
try to promote industrial peace. and in
dustrial peace cannot be permanent
unless based upon industrial justice
We cannot have permanent Industrial
controversy; it must be based upon a
spirit of fair play to all the parties
concerned
Describes His First Strike"
Mr. Wilson entertained his hearers
with an account of his first strike.
when he was boy working in a coal
mine. He was spokesman for the
other boys, he said. and when he told
the foreman that they had decided to
strike unless their former wages were
restored them, the foreman settled the
strike then ana there by taking the
United States across his knee and be-
laboring him soundiy. while his fellow
strikers scurried back to work.
Ever since that day" smiled Mr.
Wilson. Il have not believed in the
use of force to settle labor disputes
Instead Of the use of force what we
need is the spirit of justice, of fair
play. that will result in a permanen,
industrial peace
Mr. Morrison, in his address. related
the history of la ponyemepf IN
the United States, and declared that a,
one time II was not at all pleasant tc
belong to the ranks of organized labor
but that change happily has come
we'll as over the citizens of the worlt
in their attitude.
Greatest Industrial Warfare.
There has been carried on In thi,
country an Industrial warfare tn,
greatest the world has ever seen," sale
Mr. Morrison. we have across tn,
water the greatest conflict ever seel
among the nations. But the American
Federation of Labor has made war oil
things that have killed mora men thai
the war in Europe. In the mines ant
railroads of the United States 700 90
men are killed and wounded ever,
year. The alleviation of this is III
industrial warfare carried on by or
ganfZed labor.
NO force in the world can destroy a.
organization which has for it's only pur
pose the making of life better for tn
citizens OF a country We are trying I
take the children out of the mines, tn
mills and the factories. and put ther
into the schools where they belong.
will see the day. and SO Will you, whe
every child In the United States will g
to school until he is eighteen
The toastmaster was introduced b
Elmer Young of local Electrotyper!
Union, No. II. President James C. Free
paid high tribute TO the two local union
speaking of them as two organization
at peace with their employers" tn
policy of the international union Is: 80
we expect Justice We must do Justice
President Freel said
Musical Features.
Mr. Wilson. Stop That War" va
sung by e. A LAnge Solo duet an