El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-02

: who happened to be passing through
III P1so from the Pacific coast. The
Z fact that material and labor were do
mated shows there is a cooperative
feeling between the business men and
. the working man Of this city and that
is TO be commended" said Mr.. Clark.
If the war viii leave milestones like
this then the sacrifice viii be worth
while When the antagonism against
labor is dying and being buried. il is
grand TO celebrate like this
Must Win The War.
Organized labor formerly had only
enc subject TO talk on-organiza-
ton Now we have two subjects
labor and war. If we divide them,
we will lose both. The only way to
win for labor is TO win the war. We
propose 10 use every power in US to
make this country fit place for the
soldiers 10 live in when they come
back" The right hour Gay, free speech
and free press were cited by the
speaker as some Of the things labor
seeks to have accomplished Labor
is always loyal" he sand. and is es-
pecially loyal now, because the gov
eminent is loyal and fair to US. Thank
God we have at the head Of that gov
eminent a grand man like woodrow
Wilson"
ships HurrylnE In.
As an answer to the charge that
organized labor contains sIackers. the
speaker asked that anyone 90 20 an
port where ships are being built and
watch them poured into the waters.
the product Of the untiring work Of
In conclusion. he stressed the fact
that organized labor is fighting
against children working and is fight
ing also the battle of women and
mothers We are not perfect he
said. mo one is. When labor becomes
perfect, Tom Clark will not be in il.
We are doing the best we can"
BespeakS l. :. Advancement.
The concluding talk vas made by
Rev. Mr.. Swift. who said This oc-
casion bespeaks the advancement we
in America have made in our short
history toward the ideal which ac-
tuated the noblest efforts Of our fore
fathers. II also tells the secret Of
our united efforts in these Swallowed
days Of world conflict and explains
in part the meaning Of our ability TO
combine our forces in the holy de-
termination to maintain for ourselves
that which has already been attained. .
and or our willingness 10 reach the
helping hand across the seas TO those
other nations in the struggle 10 obtain
for themselves and others the great
blessing Of liberty"
n-AAANn=~EH AAAE- nest service
Calling attention TO the fact that
the original Statue Of Liberty. mod
eied by Frenchman, faces east and {
that the FL PasO replica faces west. I
Rev Mr.. Swift expressed the hope
that the time might come when an 4
peoples from the setting Of the sun TO Z
me rising thereof might enjoy the I
L DRESSINGS OF freedom This statue 4
stands as an ideaT' he said, and is
not here merely as a mass Of brick /
and morton and shapely terra Gotta. I
but as standard CHALLENGING US TO z
our highest service"
The dedicatOry exercises closed with ]
the singing OF Star Spangled Ban I
Thousands See Parade.
With thousands thronging the
streets 10 watch the mammoth Labor +
Day parade and Liberty. Statue dedf- /
cation, FL PasO celebrated on Monday
me biggest display Of the kind in the /
history OF the city. Bands played and
ne stars ana stripes were conspicu- 7
Dusty nunS from most Of the windows
and stores in the downtown section.
residences in various parts Of the
,lIy displayed the national colors and
me crowds on the streets mingled
With the khaki clad boys Of the milf /
= anl tne spirit OF win the war"
me slogan OF the labor organizations.
was everywhere IN evidence
me statue OF Liberty, erected in the .
1loneer plaza was draped in stream
FRS OF red, white and blue, and thou
SANDS congregated around this staue
10 witness the unwilling which oc-
CURED shortly before noon.
Police Lead Procession.
Motorcycle police J. A Block, y. L.
lark and p. L. Young led the pa
-ace, followed by a platoon Of police
lnaer command Of Sergt. John Wood. /
u
Phelps. Richmond. Aston. Frazer,
Morgan, OFT Fegert and Beardsley,
lnder the direction Of officer s T. T.
formed the escort. Chief Of /
police G. E. Pollock, aided by Capts.
s. c. Feater and p. H. Phoenix had /
,harSe Of the procession.
Gen. HOrnbrOOk, Reviewer.
Brig. Gen James ]. Hornbrook,
the FL Paso military dis
riot, reviewed the military section
rom the second floor balcony Of the
Liberty statue. the following officers
II his staff standing with him: Lieut.
Col John A Wagner, district quar-
ermaster: Mai. ". D. Rogers, dis
riot adjutant; Col George H Morgan,
district inspector
The Seventh cavalry band H H
Iershberger. leader. followed Lieut.
5ol. Francis W Glover, commanding i
he column, AM his aids. Next came
he battalion Of the SD field artillery,
commanded by Maj. James r. Hi;
he squadron Of Seventh cavalry, head
ID by capt Thomas Turner and the
% field artillery band. Lieut. Z. J.
-acOck. leader. played for the middle
ectiOn Of the procession, turning out
Z the statue The appearance Of the
rtillery and cavalry brought ap-
lause from the watching crowds.
Mayor Joins Reviewers.
AS the group Of city and county Of
icials marched by. mayor Charles
Davis turned out and Joined Gen.
forubrook and the reviewing party.
Irs- Robert Howe and daughter. Miss
Harriet, were also on the stand
First Prize to Junior Float
The committee from the Automobile
lub. composed Of ". G. Roe. presi-
lent: L c. Perry and F. H Yale,
.Warded the prizes The first. a sill
er loving cup was given to the float
4 the Junior Red Cross. equipped at
he 3uquor Motor company by Mrs.
T. 7. KILLER Mrs. G. A. Martin and
thers.
The second prize. a canteeu, was
warded to the float Of the war camp
community service. and the third
rize, also canteen, was given to the
Z. W. c. A hostess house"
Honorable mention was made Of the
var savings stamps float from dis ,
rict 10. p. on this were George
,ampben Hockett. dressed as Uncle
am. and Misses Cleora Humphreys
nd Thelma Kelly as Liberty girls. i
he Federation Of Woman's Clubs, the
Equal Franchise league and the auto
Mobile Of Sol l. Berg were also given
honorable mention.
Tonight at Liberty hall, in the