Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-05
WOMAN ATTEMPTS
TO HECKLE WILSON
Suffragist Hurls Demands at
Him While He Is Deliver
ing Address.
SHE is SlLENCED By POLICE
President Is Orator at Great
Celebration of Federation
of Labor.
SHE is SILENCED BY POLICE

WASHINGTON. July 4-while Prcsi-
dent Wilson was delivering a dedi-
catory address to-day in front OF the
new Labor Temple here. Miss Mable
Vernon. member of the new Woman's
party. created a stir by interrupting
with loudly voiced demand TO know
why the President han tried to block
the suffrage movement
Policemen succeeded in quieting the
young woman without complying with
her insistent requests that she be
elected. The President stood silent for
a moment and then continued talking.
About 10000 persons were gathered
before the new building. which is to be
the headquarters Of the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor. The President was
standing at the rail of a speakers stand
addressing the crowd in the street
LEAPS TO HER FEET
AND BEGINS SHOUTING
Miss Vernon was with several other
suffragists, including Miss Alice Paul
and Miss Maudc Younger. both leaders
In the Congressional Union and the
Woman's party. Suddenly, while the
President was discussing the advantage
of settling differences by calm dis
course In preference to lighting, Miss
Vernon leaped to her feet and began
shouting a him.
The way" the President was saving,
that is generally used in striving for
right is to get your lighting blood up.
That is the wrong way. II you come
TO me with fists doubled, mine will
double as fast as yours: but II we sit
down calmly together and take counsel
and have patience and a desire to get
together. we will"
Why did you use your efforts to
block woman's suffrage" Miss Vernon
shouted, waving her arms. DO you not
know that 100000 women"
The police took her in charge, and
the rest of her remarks were lost to
the crowd.
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Lab bor intro
duced the President. and asked the
audience 10 use every effort in assist
ing the executive 10 preserve peace with
all the world. He urged, however. that
II war came. all should give their un-
divided allegiance to the President and
the flag. Prolonged applause greeted
Mr.. Gomperss remarks.
SECRETARY OF LABOR
MASTER OF CEREMONIES
Mrs. Wilson was with the President,
and Vice President Marshall and sew
eral members OF the Cabinet were in
the speakers stand. Secretary of
Labor Wilson was master OF cere-
monies.
AS the President concluded. Miss Yer
non, who had been kept under constant
surveillance by Secret Service men and
tho superintendent of police. again
raised her voice.
MIR. President" she shouted, "once
more We ask you: Why do you refuse
to recognize the womcn?"
There were cries of put her out" as
police officers hustled the young woman
from the platform.
Tho President smiled as Miss Vernon
was escorted to the street.
The Congressional Union announced
tonight that the effort was but the
first step in new campaign to impress
Democratic leaders with the advisable
ity of passing the amendment at this
session of Congress.
In his address. the President paid
tribute to labor and trade unionism,
and dedicated the new structure to
common counsel and common under
standing" He referred to recent labor
Legislation. and particularly the clause
of the Clayton antitrust law which de-
clares that labor is not n commodity.
Il am sorry there were any judges
in the United States who had to be told
that labor was not commodity. but
part Of a mans life" the President
said. The declaration that labor is
not commodity is Il return TO the
primer OF human liberty. But II there
arc judges In the country who have to
havo the primer of liberty. am will
ing to open it for them"
The President hoped for the time
when labor and capital could under
stand each other better and that capt.
tai particularly would come to a better
understanding of labor.
Capital should be humanized," he
said. "by being brought in compre-
hcnding contact with conditions of
labor"
NOBODY IS GREAT ENOUGH
TO RUN THIS COUNTRY
at takes a multitude of minds to
comprehend the United States the
President continued. ~ great building
like this should be devoted to processes
which pool our understandings No
body Is great enough by himself to run
this country. The people of tho coun-
try have to pool their understandings
that the nation may properly be
governed"
Mr.. Ciompers had called particular
attention to the fact that the Presi-
dent OF the United States had recog-
nized the organized-labor movement by
his presence at the dedication exercises.
The President referred to this and said:
81 am sorry for any President OF the