Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-08-02
TRADES AND LABOR ASSEMBLY

bNHDLS HlND LNOVN NOSAD
Regular meeting of the Newark
Trades and Labor Assembly held last
Sunday was called to order promptly
at 9 o'clock by the chairman, W. ii.
Cocanour.
The minutes of the previous meet
ing were approved as read.
The credentials of Bros. Peter
Rauch, Steve Ulrich and Carey Warner,
of Iron Molders Union No. 152, were
read, and as the brothers were not
present, the credentials were placed
on file. The credentials of brother
Henry Pfeffer of the Retail Clerks,
Local No. 178 and VIM. King OF
Branch No. "a G. B. B. A. were read
and on motion these brothers were
obligated
The report of the Legislative Com
mittee was presented, the Assembly
was requested to go over it carefully
as the city council felt that organized
labor. through the assembly, was
mostly interested in the raising OF
the fares on the Newark Street Rail
way from five to six cents. On mo-
tion the report was turned back to
the committee and said committee
was instructed to ask for more de-
tailed report from the Newark Street
Railway Co.
The Labor Day Committee re-
ouested that the Assembly decide
where organized labor should hold
the Labor Day Celebration, and on
motion it was decided to hold the
celebration on the Public Square, pre-
ceded by a parade in which all organ
lied labor in Newark is asked to par
ticipate. The brothers were requested
to carry back to their respective local
organizations, that the Assembly re-
ouested that all members turn out,
and to make it as much as possible
a patriotic demonstration, to wear
citizens clothes, and that the slogan
be for that day, "Win The War For
Freedom"
The committee which was appoint
ed to draw up a suitable letter IN be-
half of the brothers who have ans
wered the call of their country, set
ting forth the esteem in which organ
lied labor holds these brothers re-
ported that they had drawn up the
following letter:
To Whom 1t May Concern:
Newark, Ohio, July %, 1918.
We. the delegates to the Newark
Trades and Labor Assembly, issue
this testimonial to Brothers John Ed
ward STREET, John j. Callan, Louis j.
Stare and Joseph ]. Dolan, of New
ark, Ohio, who have always been
faithful, ardent and consistent work
ers for the cause of humanity in the
field of organized labor, and have
now unfinchingly answered the call
to a higher duty, the call of this
country to battle for the maintain
ance of the right of man to freedom,
liberty and happiness. We, who issue
this, and for whom they have gone to
fight, are left behind to keep their
home-fres burning, we fully realize
the obligation we are under, therefore
we do pledge all that we have, and all
that we can do, to bring about a per-
feet unanimity of thought and action,
that they may know we appreciate
their loyalty and courage in going to
face the grave dangers that menace
all that we hold dear.
He left his home and mother
In the good old U. s. A.
He heard the call of his brother,
For help across the way.
He's gone to fight for Old Glory
Whose stars brightly beam,
Whose stripes like red signals of
liberty CLEAN,
He offers all for her living, or he
will dream his last dream
Meath the Flag of His Country
Forever.
Newark Trades and Labor Assembly,
w. H. Cocanour, President
Gottlieb Zinn, Secretary.