Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-03
PATRIOTIC FERVOR
IN UNION PAGEANT


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Of ALL libepty in this land. y is not con-
taking part. Labor is every field OF
endeavor. from the hod -carrier to the
houses are as m Much In the eGSuntng
army of labor as. are those who work
in the mills: all brothers; all working
10 inc same common end"
AT this point the speaker gave his
hearers, hearers a glimpse, of the boys over
g aetS viii mS Ser;a;or he said was re-
we entered the war. Our army was
green, unframed. 1t did not know how
h To nGnl, the Germans said. That. has
met them. These boys have punched
holes in Hindenburg. They will win,
S smo to ric do SO they need the aid OF every
your brothers. They are fighting your
hEht. and it hcartcns them to know
thar han you a. a. nome are just, as loyal to
Ihen the Senator took UP the eco
monte problems TO be faced at the con-
SiuSion or the war. pointing out that
iniiilonS or men were to be thrown out
OF employment by reason of the closing
OF munition and other war plants and
by generalization. He said he believed
In the American laborers' right to or
game and hoped that the government
would aid in the organization of the
unemployed after the war.
DEGIN ROAD BUILDING
ON AN ENORMOUS SCALE
the Federal government begin road
building on a tremendous scale as soon
as the war ends. In this work he
would have an army Of 1000 600 men
employed to build solid concrete SUR
face roads from the Atlantic TO the Pa
clhc and from the Gulf To the Lakes.
lie would have the government take
over the concrete industry for this pro-
lect. And along with this he would
have it also undertake the proper hous-
ing OF workers engaged.
n ri 10 "a
the government keeping its men and
women employed and comfortable.
These things do not just happen by &C
cident; your Representatives in Con-
sreSs must work for them. Public opin-
on must force them 10. Our govern
ment doesn't move very far ahead Of
public opinion. and you are the public.
You can get anything you want of the
government. because you are the SOW
ereign. You must learn to exercise
your sovereignty with intelligence in
good from It,"
Senator owen said that when he
spoke of men, he meant men and wom-
en-. because the day had come when
mem TO read and TO write, TO take care
or themselves and to become decent
citizens. should have equal voice In the
choice OF those who made the laws un-
Ger which they live. When | say men.
mean women, too, for man embraces
woman"
iic diSo ucCldre0 Tor government
tention of railways
lie concluded with the admonition
that the lahorers. organized and not
organized, continue to do their utmost
In defense of the land and for the aid
OF those who are lighting OH the bat
tie fronts.
senator Owen was entertained by the
central Trades and Labor Council at
me Jefferson Hotel Sunday night and
Monday. Late yesterday afternoon ne
was taken over the city and shown its
principal points of interest, including
the studio of +. William Sewers, where
the ne" equestrian statue of Stonewall
JACKSON is being completed
WINNERS IN YESTERDAYS
ATHLETIC EVENTS
,, Winners in the athletic events at
Forest Hill Park were as follows:
running race for girls under twelve
years old-Loraine Wood, 1910 Perry
Street
Running race for girls over twelve
years old-Lula Mcheals, 425 South
Laurel Street
Ball throwing men-E r Rusb
Dumbarton '
BAH throwing. women-Mrs. Is. J..
Truce H. +. d.. No. ), South Richmond.
Arrest man on grounds-E Cox llo
lenih street. South Richmond
, Cidcst married couple--Mr and Mrs.
q. b. Arnold. lilo North Twenty-second
Bal throwing. boys-Graham Darden,
~ West Thirtieth Street
funn!ng race for boys-PhilIin par
I'M, ~ West Marshall Street
frettiest baby-Mrs. James Walsh.
oVf SCUM FIRST Street. first prize: Mrs
~. ~ Richardson 4I6 Louisiana Street.
emo Mrs ~ !. Newsomc. 100 West Cary