The Topeka state journal., 1918-08-31
Locomotive That Runs in La
bOr Day Celebration.
Kansas Avenue Feature Will Be
the Best in Years.
WATCH OUT FOR THE COPS!
You'll Be Arrested and Fined
One War Savings Stamp.
Unions To Give Topeka Real
Day of Recreation.

labor Day in Topeka-and every
~-ere else in America-is Monday.
This year it is of especial significance,
The army of olive drab clad boys are
fighting the boche back to the Rhine.
Labor in overalIs is the army behind
the line and is furnishing the effort
which keeps the boys supplied with
the necessities of fighting, food. NUM-
tions and materials.
Elaborate preparations have been
completed by the committee on ar
rangements. appointed by the Topeka
Industrial council, to plan the Labor
Day celebration in Topeka. The pro-
gram for the day is complete
OF course the pa rade at o'clock Is
to be the big feature of the day, altho
q big program has been arranged for
the afternoon at the Fair grounds J.
H Dahm, of New York City. is 10 be
the orator of the day. He is SAID to
be one of the foremost leaders OF the
labor movement in America
One of the big features of the after
noon program will be the presentation
of the Spirit of Patriotism pageant,
with one special part interpolated in
the original scenario for the Labor
Day show. This one part will depict
the work of labor in prosecuting the
war and will be played by men men,
bers of the local labor unions.
Forty Unions in Its
Forty unions. representing more
than five thousand laboring men. have
signified intention of taking part in
the parade. one of the features of
the Labor Day parade this year will
be the large number of floats present
ing the various types of work done by
labor in Topeka
one of the most unique floats to be
I'm the parade VII be the big locomo-
tive. which really runs, prepared by
the Santa Fe union men who work in
the locomotive shops at the big plant
in Topeka. Nearly every department
in the shops will be represented by
float in the parade
At the fair grounds in the after
noon after the parade, the scene will
take on the sernblance of a regular
carnival Popcorn, peanut and lem
onade vendors will cry their wares.
The fair grounds is to be well po-
Iced. too. The plans of the local Ia
Dor committee in charge of the pro-
gram include dozens of uniformed po-
Hcemen, who in all but the real au-
thority and recognition Of the law will
be effective. The especial duties of
this corps of cops is to promote the
sale of war savings stamps In fact,
they are instructed to use the meth
DDS of the country constable. If any
one looks suspicious, arrest hirn-and
as the arrest is the equivalent to be-
ing guilty. a fine of a thrift stamp or
two will naturally follow.
Lineup OF Parade.
The complete line up for the par
ade which is to move at l O'Clock
sharp, is as follows:
T. A Kerr, First aid. Tenth ard Madison.
federal Labor union, Madison, north of
Tenth
1iarshaITs band, Tenth and Madison.
halfway Carmen and Women Carmen,
Madison, south of Tenth.
Elacksmiths, Boflermakers, Moulders and
Eouudrymen, south side Tenth, west of
Ma .lisou.
Sheetnetal Workers, Machinists. Switch
men. Maintenance of Way, north side
Tenth. west of Madison.
J. K. Allison, Second aid.
Printers, -Pressmen. BOokbinders, Tenth,
south side east of Monroe
Pressfeeders, Stereotypers, Photoengrav-
ers. Mailers, Lithographers, north side
Tenth. east of Monroe.
ID. L. Stephens, Third aid, Tenth and
Monroe.
TaiIors, Postoffice Clerks. Letter Car
riers. Monroe, south of Tenth.
knights and Ladies' band, Tenth and
Monroe.
Flour and Cereal. Meat Cutters, Cooks
and Walters. south side Tenth, west of
Monroe
Transfers, Cfgarmakers and BARRIERS,
north side Tenth street, west Of Monroe.
A. X. Kinser, Fourth aid.
BOOkkeepers and Stenographers, Laun-
dry Workers, Mattress Makers, Stationary
Engineers, Bakers, south side Tenth, east
Street Railway Employees, Railway
Clerks. Locomotive Engineers and City