Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-12
LABOR AND W. C. C. S.
STANDING TOGETHER
DiffICuItiCr SmootIrC-i Out Mbcrrycr
Proposition Of Helping Soldiers
Comes Up.

That war camp community Scrvicr
and labor are the flrmcst uf friends
the country over is being rmpha-
| sized every day. At san Carlos ma,
recently there arose serious differ
"u'r between the mcrrhants and
members ~ the labor unions But
what might have become open wnr
fare was turned into peace through
the efforts ~ Mr.. Daniels. the war
| camp community srryiCe organizer.
lie wis unanimously chosen TO
preside at conference hrtwcW rep
rcScutatlycs uf the labor locals and
a committee from the merchants nR-
sociht,0n ana committee ~ three
was appointed to lnvGstignto the
complaints made by both sidcA MI
Daniels represented the government
Hnd a labor man md merchant
completed the committee. The tis.
lHrhinE condition was promptly
cleared and tn avoid further truuhlr
all merchants willing to cooperate
with IN" W Gee : and kccp the
prices fair were given card by the
W &. G. s only those stores dis-
playing these cards are pntronizcd
by the labor men.
The friendship of tabor for wur
camp community. service has been
practically demonstrated In wany
towns N Oklund, Cpl. IN addi-
tion To the W g G. S club house
was erected without cost by the
building trades Of Alameda. col
orado. Not only did the labor men
give their services but they even
bought the material. Moro than 500
carpenters started work NJ p m,
on saturday and kept at II until the
building was finished
When the work was completed
Mr. stewart organizer uf the w. &.
G. S, addressed the workers M the
4 and u Th"atcr and thanked them
for their efforts Each man M he
entered was presented with w. &
G. s. button and moving pictures ~
the erection Of the building were
shown
At 81. Paul MINI. members ~
the plumhcrT union volunteered to
make repairs In plumbing and heat
Ing in the national defenders club
and charge II to patriotlsm At Min
ncapolis the carpentcrs union furn-
ishrd workmon fSf new W G. e. s
club house who put IN n . hour day
for 3 hours pay. At New Rochelle.
N. Y. the carpenters, paintcrs' and
electricians unions donated their
services and material for an outdoor
dancing pavilion.
Tho Fast St Louis soldiers and
sailorH club was taken I'm hand by
. L.. =. 4
and turned over ready for uRc with
out charge. Tho painting was done
nv the painters union. the cntirc
building rcpapurcd hv the paper
hangers union. the baths and wash
rooms put IN by the plumbers union
and the furniture nnd CONTINENT 40
mated nv tho other labor orEaniza-
tions Of ST. Louis.
Representative ~ tho pernville
III. trades and labor association
asked the W. e. e s. To apolnt
committee ~ three 10 take part In
the labor dav fosiivitlos so that the
labor mon would have better uu-
dprs'andlrC of tho clOsc rclatIonsh'o
existing between w. g e. s. and Ia.
hor A. Tacoma. Wash, tho shin
yard lahor"rs' union Cavc worry
urccessful dance. the proceeds being
usod 10 buy cots for the soldiers ana
M Ilore' club
~ Houston Toxas. n daily natriotic
parade. called the "Noor Dav Vcq-
perS Parade" was innuCurntcd bv|
the musicians union which called
unon the W e. e. S 10 nRslst. 4
different hand marches zach dnv
and tho rarado has hcon used 10 PRO
no'c The sal" Of T.ihcrfv bonds. war
savings s'amrs Rcd Cross and an
ratrIo'ic activities TO aid tho mon In
the eCryirC