El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-03
union PARADE
IS PATRIOTIC
Labor Men of City Make
Splendid Turnout; Full
of Fine Features.


Old Glory had the place OF honor
in the Labor day parade Monday I
morning in which more than 1000
members OF the various unions of FL I
Paso took part The annual process /
sion Of the union men of the city was
a patriotic demonstration TO show
that they were ready to do their bit
for Uncle Sam in the world war
There were cheers for the president. I
the army and navy and the Stars and
Stripes as the army OF workers
swept through the streets which were
thronged by bystanders-
From the windows Of business
houses In the central part Of the city
the parade. as IL welded its way east
on san Antonio street. resembled q
sea OF red. white and blue The colors
OF the flag flashed in the sunlight
and the marChers We're given an ova-
ton from the thousands who watched
the parade
Extra police and a detail OF provost
guards were detailed TO handle the
large crowd There were no disor-
ders. 1t was striking contrast from
the riot Of last gear.
Grand Marshal Carries bouquet.
The parade was headed by Capt
VIII A Simpson and q squad Of police
officers. Frank j. Williams grand
marshal followed on horseback. He
wore a red. white and blue sash. as
did all his aides. The grand marshal
carried bouquet OF flowers
". j. Moran. labor organizer and
editor Of the Labor Advocate. F. J.
SChilling. secretary treasurer Of the
Central union. Frank H Bait. presi-
cent. Roy NJ Walker. and other labo-
leaders followed in automobiles.
IronwOrEers Take Maseots.
The Loyal order of Moose band. .
playing patriotic airs. was followed
lr the plasterers' union. Then came
the irCuworkers attired in overalIs. .
The uascots OF this union. n bull
terrier and an Alaskan dog. followed. F
both decorated I'm the national colo~s f.
Members OF the chauffeurs' union
were next in line driving their cars. .
which were filled with guests.
The carpenters union had the
largest turnout in the parade. This
organization has a membership OF 600 .
Of which about half were i'm the pro
cessiou-
Youthful Warrior n Feature.
Leroy Laucf1rd. age 8 years. son
of M and Mrs j. O. LalEford. 413I
Hueco. dressed as soldier and
mounted on a shetland pony. accom-
panied his father ON the saddle
cloth OF the pony was the inscription
show Ne the Kaiser" The young
ster had e. khaki uniform air gun and
a canteeD- Nearly all the members Of
The union carried miniature american
flags.
Federal union employees followed
and they in turn were followed by the
brick. tile and terra Gotta union This
organization also had a large turnout
Bricklayers Garry Flags
The Brlcklayers, union was well
represented Members carried huge
American flag and all the others
carried small flags. In an automo-
BILE many OF the members rode carry
ing a banner We Are in the Fight
TO Win" Then followed the union
BARRIERS
The steam and operating engineers
were headed by r. s Snyder and W. J.
Schaffer, in an auto-J boat on which
flOated an American flag.
Fire Department In Line.
The fire department was represent
ed by nearly all the apparatus. For
the first time since this department
took part In Labor day parades there
were no hOrras in evidence. All the
apparatus was operated by motor
power Fire Chief John W. Nray in
his car headed this division. Aldermen
J. P. O'Connor, W. c. Jolly and r. G..
Semple rode in one OF the automobiles
The Typographical union followed
and members Of the PreSsmeu's union
with their families We're in automO-
blles
Messenger boys Ride Wheels.
Two hundred union messenger boys
all riding their wheels followed 4
delegation OF the mounted messengers
carried a large American flag
Several women marched with the
OF the cooks and wai-
tiers union. They carried banners
and flags.
Painters. decorators and paper
hangers carried flags. Sign and picto-
ia q ~
with gally colored Autographs
pasted on the sides.
Other unions represented in the pa
rade were the porters- jitney drivers
mailers. cigar makers, plumbers. ]
brewery workers. lathers machinists ]
blacksmiths, bOilermakers sheet
metal workers, railway traiusnen. the
atrlCal stage employees and moving
picture operators electrical workers
brlcEllayers, postal employees. railway
carmen. locomotive tFainme1. lOcomO-
tive fremen, musicians, barJenders
and stereOtypers.
The parade broke up at the court
house
Tonight at CotiIHon hall the unions
viii hold their annual ball. Several /.
hundred couples are expected
Rice breaches Labor Sermon.
Church people were called on 20
men by Rev. Perry J. Rice in his ser
mon Sunday evening at the open air
services In Cleveland square. Chris
tian leadership is due TO the laboring
class by the church. he declared, while
referring 20 the child labor law and
other reforms for which. he said.
unionized labor is more or less re-
sponsible.
labor sunday is the day on which
the annual Sunday open air union
services conclude and is usually de- \
voted TO the union men. The services n
were presided over by Rev. C.. IA over II
street, while Rev. Dwight j. Bradley 7.
offered the prayer.
James A. Dick was chorus leader II
and introduced an interesting iunova- I
ton when he called on all those who 4
couldn't sing 10 whistle. The result 4
was a tremendous whistling chorus. /
in which the entire audience. about j
1000 persons, participated.
POLICE COMMANDERS TALK
TO MEN ABOUT THEIR WORK