El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-19

by local union No. 8 Of the brick
layers. mas9ns and plastcrers. i'm
{ honor OF the delegates Of the Texas
state conference international organ
izatiou. who are meeting in conven-
; ton here. was a distinct success I'm
der the leadership OF William j.
| Moran. WHO acted as toastmaster. no
( less than 20 speakers were presented.
a number which rivals any record set
i'm FL Paso recently. Two negroes.
! under the stewardship OF Joe sullivan,
] mingled copiously with the crowd
/ burdened with great pitchers contain
I ing ice floating on the bosom Of ann
l Der liquor.
Keep Tin Cups FILLED.
] Every member Of the party was
provided with tin cup holding about
I a pint. The servers had strict orders
/ from Mr.. Sullivan 20 allow the bot
toms Of none of these receptacles 70
/ become visible. and they did their
duty. For those desiring diversion.
] there we're within the residence OF
I mayor Harry Cooper, OF Bowen,
three great tubs. containing cracked
I ice in which were buried bottles IN
I iii the latter part OF the afternoon
there was Obtainable solid refresh
went. also. i'm the way OF luscious
barbecued meat inserted between
bread in great slabs in stlil announcer
room. a lay brother OF the bricklay-
3 ers presided over two large kegs, each
equipped with a suction pump. from
which source OF supply the pitchers
OF the negro servitors were constant
ly replenishcd-
Fl Pnzonns Speak in shade.
The fun started when the bricklaE-
ers and their friends arrived az
Bowen. y. NJ. after an auto ride from
Fl Paso. Approximately 100 persons
were there. and filled mayor Coop
er-s home TO overfloWing. the surplus
OF humanity sitting on the spacious
porch. drinking in the mountain
scenerv and other substances
An hour after the gathering had ar
rived. when hunger and thirst hau
been partially satiated. Mr. Moran
called the meeting 20 order on the
shady side Of the house, and started
the speaking program me ~ men
whom he introduced were Mr. cooper
A. p Coles. G. a. Martin. o. C. Coles,
William Pelphrey. J. E Proctor. J. p
O-ConnOr acting mayor or Fl Fasos
justice A. J. Hall, John 81 Wyatt
Judge T. B. McCHutock- Charles y
Ward, d. D. McsW eene4' Gls nc a e..--
new Leigh Clark. judge J. r. Harper
Teddy Bartlett Harry Bates, president
Of the state organization OF the brock
layers; Walter Chambers. constable
Lon Garner, Phil Eyckman and Jimmy
Mealey.
Mons Helping in Var
Every one had something 70 say
Mayor Cooper extended hearty
welcome 90 the visitors. apoloEtzins
for the seeming lack Of municipal i'm
prOvemeuts. A. T. Coles rendered
tribute TO the part the unions are
playing in the conduct OF the war Nr-
Moran told Of the brlcklayers VINO
were working overseas on great ware
house systems and other CONSTRUCTION
work. totaling over $500 100000, IN
England and France. He said that
none OF these men are receiving more
than s65 a month, as compareo Win 90
d day en- the United States
Mr. Martin. speaking OF unions,
mentioned the amity which prevails
between employer and emplcIe pm
most lines OF business, taxing lhe
typographical union as an instance or
this Mr.. Martin said that the record
OF this organization was an instance
of the utter ueedlessuess or the
strikes. and an example Of how al
most anv difficulty could be adjusted .
by elaboration and getting together
Welcome BriekIayers &c city.
o. &. Coles expressed MS pressure q
having been invited 20 the party ana .
Welcomed the hricklayers 10 the DIS
trict Of FL Paso- Mr. PelphreT eA-
tended a welcome I'm behalf or canQl-
dates for office. and expressed nl-
entire accord with the principles OF
sentfnr the carpenters union. spoke
OF the loyalty OF labor as a class. say
ine that labor viii be found on the /
firing line all during the war. ana
after the war
Cooper Outshines O'Connor.
J. p OConnor as acting mayor OF
Fl Paso. expressed his appreciation OF
she bosnftaiftv extended by the may
orr OF Bowen, stating that Mr- cooper I
had entertained mis- guests IN a man
uer that the mayor Of FL Paso coula 7
'io Justice Hall said he stood for
SQUARE deal for the laboring man an
Nj watt said that no one ever
doubted the loyalty OF labor. and lnat T
the labor class was WORKING WIN az
other classes TO one end. He urged alI
American citizens, whether union men
or not TO devote every energy eNetLs
drop OF blood. and every dollar 10 lHe
great cause Of humanity
Printers Demonstrate LOYALTY
Judge McClintock expressed his an
probation OF the hospitality OF when (
he had partaken- 49,.
Charles $. Ward. foreman OK lne
composing room Of The Herald, spoke
OF the work the typograpnical union
is doing i'm this war, saying that oN el
5000 members are In the army SPEAK
ing locally. Mr.. Ward told or now o4e
group Of "a printers Is spenoilE 800 -,
a week for thrift stamps. and now
one shop bought $1,000 worth OF bonds
in the first drive
D. j. McSwecney expressed his
pleasure at meeting with so conFlNlAi /
q party. ,.-,- .-.,....- o., I
the LOYALTY OF laboring men. saying I
that they were all DOING their bit To- !
ward the winning Of the war
Judge Harper spoke IN mucn tne
Teddy Bartlett told Of what the /
brfcklayers have accomplished IN III Z
Paso. and Of their aims.
Labor i On the Job.
Harry Bates expressed the opinion E
that capital is doing as much TO win I
this war as labor Is. and that labor is I
on the job all the time Lon Garner ]
expressed his gratitude at having I
been a guest Phil Eyckmau well I
coined the bricklayers TO III Paso-
Jim Mearley, newsboy, concluded the I
speaking program by an account or I
way. and pleaded with his listeners TO +
use their influence TO get him into the 4
army or navy.
Adopt Bntes's Suggestions
During a bushes session OF two ]
hours Wednesday morning the Brick I
layers convention adopted practically I
all the suggestions made in the annual ]
report OF president Harry Bates. +
Among these measures was The rear /
OF the schedule OF mortu- ]
airy payments on a lower scale. the /
Of the alien labor bill /