Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-03-08
Service Flag Dedicated
Patriotic and Appropriate Services
Held by Glass Bottle Blowers
Union Last Sunday.

the spirit of patriotism was mani
tested Judging by the large attend
ance present, owing to the dedication
of a service flag.
Our business committee reported
of various matters which have been
adjusted.
Our committee, appointed to meet
with the machinists committee, made
a very pleasing report which showed
that the best of relations exist be-
tween the two locals.
Our thrift stamp committee re-
ported that the campaign to sell
stamps would be launched the coming
week, and from all indications it is
believed that our membership viii
do their "bit" in that respect.
Brother Jack Cantwell, being sick
and unable to attend the meeting, who
represented our Branch at the Trades
Union Liberty Convention last Sun
day, delegated brother VIM. Dein-
niger to read his report of the pro-
ceedings of that convention. Motion
that the very able report be received
and discussed at our next meeting
was carried.
Our tobacco committee reported OF
sending another shipment of tobacco
ETC., to the boys and also reported
that the fund was exhausted.
Motion that another collection be
taken up or-the 23rd, to replenish
the fund was carried.
At our next meeting the semi
annual election Of officers will take
place and no doubt we will have
another rousing neeting.
At the conclusion of the business
session the ceremonies attending the
unfurling Of the service flag was an
nounced by President VIM. Dover, in
the following neat little speech:
brothers, we are brought together
this afternoon to unfurl and dedicate
= this beautiful service flag in honor
of our brothers who have answered
their country's call and left their
homes and loved ones to fight for
our country and for a worlds demOc-
racy and freedom. They go wherever
the service calls them, on land, in
freign countries, in the air, on the
Tea, yes, even under the sea, to pro-
mote the glorious cause Of freedom.
We, at home, little realize the suffer-
ings and hardships endured by these
heroes, on the field and in the
trenches, with death at all times
I taring them in the face, ready at
7 - moment to ring the knell and
n them to the great beyond.
Dfsherefore most fitting that We,
afternoon, unfurl this service
=, with it's 80 stars, representing
Ia honored brothers. The one in
I'd is dedicated to the memory of
tb one whom our Almighty Heavenly
Lther has called home, and whose
rartal remains now lie entombed in
fs-away France How proud and
happy would he have been could he
hae been with us to-day and par
tiipated with us in these ceremonies.
1T our Heavenly Father willed
Aerwise. A brother will now adj
ess you, whose son is in his country's s
the stars upon our banner.
others, introduce brother Ben
yer"
Bro. Balzer, who is one of the old
Fand honored members of the local,
was greeted with tumultuous ap-
fpause. He made a most eloquent
and pathetic address, in substance as
B follows:
"Brothers:-W can not realize the
great sacrifices the brothers have
made who have gone to the front to
fight for us and give their lives, if ne
cessary, that we, who stay at home,
may enjoy the pleasures and privi-
leges of a free people in a free
country like ours" He compared
their courage to that of Christopher
Columbus who, in the face of great
opposition, never lost courage or
entertained the thought of retreat.
He said obedience and discipline were
the qualifications that made soldier,
and that these things were taught to
the young men in the labor organi-
cations, and when we have good
union man we have also a good
soldier. For all trades unionists are
soldiers, fighting, enduring, and
making sacrifices to improve the
conditions of the laboring people.
He paid a tribute to the memory Of
Dennis A. Hayes, the former Presi-
dent of the International Association,
and told how he had improved the
living conditions of so many thou
sands of people by unionizing facto-
ries throughout the country. In con-
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