Evening journal., 1918-05-29
UNITE IN TRIBUTE
To JOHN {. SAYLOR
Continued from First page.


cf tabor at Washington. II has had 70
% with the public service reserve and
TIC. Boys Working Reserve-the part
that the Federal Department Of Labor
wishes to have played here In the Stato
OF Delaware. And there ! have been
helped very much by our guest OF the
evening, In his advice and suggestions
and In his spirit OF cooperation. In
that work we are trying 10 perform
something that our government feels Is
most essential"
Looks 10 Day Of Peace.
David Snellenburg, merchant, said IN
a short address, In part as followsi
~ want 10 say 10 you gentlemen that
/ ] have been through a good many
things with John Saylor that meant
much for the city OF Wilmington. And
! want to call your attention 10 the
fact, and l want 10 lead you back 10
/ the year Of 1914. believe IN 1914 VIII
mlngton first caught the idea that the
day had davned that men IN all walks
Of life, IN order 10 accomplish things,
I had 10 meet together around q common
board
II want TO call your attention 10 that
memorable parade, which was gotten
lup through the genius Of John saylor,
when we had our Labor Day parade
here when for the frst time. believe,
4 in the history Of the United States,
capital and labor marched together for
one common purpose"
Gift for Mr. Seylor.
James 0'Kane made a few remarks
and presented a suitcase 20 Mr.. saylor,
gift from the members Of the Central
/ Union
Mr.. Saylor in receiving the gift said
Il greet everybody ss brothers, be
cause during the past 1--WE or six years
since that eventful day Of 1914 when we
held the Greater Wilmington Labor Day
parade IN. Wilmington. There are a
number Of labor men and men In the
business world who had been endeayor-
ing 10 bring about a closer afflliation
between capital and labor. remember
distinctly when we started that effort
that we had to call 10 Business Men
and Labor. because some OF our friends
In the labor movement could hardly
agree that capital and labor could get
together even TO g slight degree. And.
as / said, since that parade we have
brought about g greater understanding
between the workingmen and their en-
ployers in the city OF Wilmington. We
have worked along progressive lines,
and we have worked along correct lines.
Il want TO say that am glad to have
the good wishes OF the labor movement
and Of our business friends In this new
work. know that It is a very import
ant Job ] know that u is something
that Is going to take my whole time,
hut its something that have an In
terest in"
Senator salisbury Speaks.
Senator Willard Salisbury next sd-
dressed the large gathering and said In
part;
My friends, there is no time 20
think fuf differences In this country.
Therrichsmsn's son and the poor mans
sonieru, fighting side by side In France.
There eiissno rich man 70 my knowledge
who fiasskspt his son out f'this war.
believer lat everysr sred-bloodsd American
boy wantssto go, and every red-blooded
American father and mother wants him
10 go. We in Delaware have a peculiar
right toswant to go and be AZ the 'front.'
When look around at the American
Tags drsping banquet halls ] am always
proud 10 think, my friends, that the
very first Of those red stripes on the
nag represents little Delaware. We have
oursstar with all the rest, but-in addi-
ton to. that we nave the topmost stripe
nathat flag
John r. Densmore, dlrector-general OF
the United States Employment Service,
the next speaker, said In part;
u did have something 10 do with the
selection Of Mr.. Sayior as district super
intendent. and this IS about the way il
came abOgt thought, not knowing /
any Of you. gentlemen IN Wilmington /
and, Of course. presumed that there
was no place outside or Wilmington. or /
any place even in the State Of Pennsyl- /
vania and Delaware, except IN Whining
ton to select from, that ! would like 20
get some expert advice on the subject
Of the character OF the citizenship Of
and that could do no bet /
ter than 10 consult your illustrlous
townsman in the United States Senate.
| gave him these specifications / told
him that wanted a FIRST class man.
live, big enough TO order the employers
around when we get 10 that point, and
we are going tOfget there pretty soon.
Butt I said prlncipallYfI want about a
fifty 20 onefhundred Thousand dollar a
year man for thirty-fve hundred dol
lars. ! thlnkNve Eothim."
Albert F. Polk and James
L. Rodsn Of the United States Depart
mert Of Labor, also made addresses.
Those present were
John B. Densmore, Director-General
q "a IN a on 4
b. C.: y. s. Senator Willard Salisbury,
Albert r. Polk James l..
Roden, OF U. s. Department Of Labor;
Charles Warner, director Of public ser
vice and boys working reserve; Mayor
John w. Lawson. Former Governor
Charles r., Miller, City Solicitor Thomas
F. Bayard, Fred w. Stierle. secretary
Central Labor Union; David Snellen-
burg. Leonard T. Cooper, James O'Kane,
William p. White, John c. Saylor.
Michael Nolan, Scranton, Pa, vice
president Bricklayers. Mssons and Plas-
.ers' international Union; John F.
rimoney, John n. Hickey, William R.
seward. George Moreland, Frank Ken
worthy, j. r. .Mahoney. @. Sotolati,
george z. Lsrrimore. II. NJ. Gray, T. J.
s. @. Scott. F. T. Wilson. s.
1larke, Charles Thornton. Charles Mil !
er, Charles Bagent. Elmer Fuller, Ed
ward Miller Emmett J, Flagler, Arthur y
Hugh Herbertson, +. r. Blge-
ow, James Moyna. Roscoe G. X. Brown, I
j. Lsnnan, Samuel B. johnson,
smes r. Thompson, William 5. Hamp- I
on, Edward V. Spins. Nicholas DiFraD-
esco, Thomas ]. Motto, Charles j. s
fury, Al Benkhart. II. A. Gehringer
Albert w Cummins. George f. NJ. stem I
lie. James w. Mckinley, John +. Lynn, a