Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-06
labor MARCHES N
LABOR DAY PARADE
UNIONS TRUDGE IN PAGEANT IN
WHICH MORE THAN 800
PARTICIPATE.
CARPENTERS AND JoINERs
AWARDED PRIZE BY JUDGE
Large Union, Dressed in White, Cap
lures First Honors Among Marching
observation-disclosures Lumber Cons
pany Awarded Prize-Proeram Of
Speeches at Fair Grounds.

Speeches at FAIR GROUNDS.
Union men marched and rode this
forenoon in observance of Labor Day.
The parade thru the business district
and the speaking at the fair grounds
were the forenoon features OF an all
day program. This afternoon union
men. their wives, sons. and daughters,
competed in a program that, in addi-
ton to including race events of many
kinds. provided for a ball game and
band concert.
Participating with union labor in
the parade were some of the retailers,
but few Of the manufacturers We're
represented. More than 800 union men,
representing twelve locals. made the
major part OF the procession that
started at Third street, went east thru
Main, and disbanded at the fair
grounds.
Carpenters Win Prize.
Prizes offered for the best showing
made in the parade were awarded to
the carpenters and joiners union and
the Citizens Lumber Company by the
Judges, 3. F. Cummings f. l.. Meeker,
and ]. P. Cooper,
To the carpenters was awarded the
prize fer the best union exhibit. Clad
in white from the top of their duck
hats to the turn-up of their duck
trousers, the siXty-four carpenters Of
fered a fine appearance. AT the head
of their delegation was drawn white
IN rn,--ia n
appearance.
The Citizens Lumber Company had
a display of five trucks loaded with
doors and other mill work, building
paper. shingles, lumber and lath. The
judges made no award for the best
comic exhibit as there was none.
President Strict Speaks.
The program at the fair grounds,
following the arrival of the parade,
was preceded by a few numbers by
the soldiers home band. President
Charles Amblad of the Marshalltown
Trades and Labor Assembly, presided,
and the principal speakers were H. j.
Strict, of Sioux City, president of the
Iowa State Federation of Labor, and
H C. Ring, Of Cedar Rapids, repre-
sentative from Linn county. Rev r.
B. Davidson opened the program OF
speeches with prayer, and Mr.. Am
blad introduced the speakers.
Maehinists' Large Delegation.
Probably the largest delegation was
=, tnachinists, who numbered sixty
eight They wore white hats and
shirts, blue and black trousers, and
made good appearance.
Another large delegation that at
tracted much attention was thirty five
molders Quilted in kahki. including
hats and shirts, the latter having the
white letters I. NJ. W. across the
breasts.
The other larger delegations We're
the typographical union, which had
thirty three men in line; the black
smiths, who numbered twenty-five;
and the musicians, who had thirty
two in two bands. The blacksmith s
section was headed by a float on which
the smithies worked at forge and anvil
Other Unions in Line.
Other unions that had delegations IN
the parade were the BARRIERS. boiler
makers, electrical workers, plumbers.
switchmen and timers.
The electrical workers supplied a
uoat si,y. 6 miniature hnrne with a
boulevard in front lighted by cleo
shirts and blue caps and trousers.
A shop Of tin built on wagon
frame. in which timers worked, led the
timers section.
The police patrol and officers, fire
department trucks and firemen. auto.
mobiles carrying speakers and mayor
and city council, headed the parade.
Industrial Section.
Included in the industrial section
representing retail businesses, were
drays and other horse drawn vehicle:
and motor trucks, delivery wagons ant
other motor vehicles. The firms ant
business represented were Citizens
Lumber Company, Bowles & Billings
Marshalltown Bottling Works. JOYCE
Lumber Company, Oppice Fruit Com
pany. Langdon Bros, Hawkeye F'us
Company. Miller Cement Product!
Company NJ. n. Hawkins, sand ant
gravel dealers; National Biscuit Com
pany. Jackson Dairy Company, Bend
lage Hardware Company, The New
England store. Union flour mills, Wa
terloo; the Star Grocery, w. n. Ford
florist, and Marion Gard, furniture
Some Trucks Decorated.
Some of the trucks and motto
vehicles were gaily decorated. TIL
wagon Of the New England was gay il
a decorative scheme Of green and whit
that covered the body and chassis. I
truck and trailer, trimmed. Represented
the Bondage Hardware Company. J
load Of doors and mill products rep
resented the business of the Joyc
Lumber Company. A dray load o
cement blocks and coal was loaded O.
q wagon Of the Miller Cement Product
( Company.
The National Biscuit Company wa
represented by one Of its wagons, tn
wheels covered with purple, and &C
companied by boys dressed like tn
advertising figures used in the com
pany's publicity campaign These in
cluded the Uneeda boys. In the yelo,
slickef and rain hat, and the "Zu-Zu
boys in yellow clown suits sprinkle
with black stars.
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