The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-05-10

I& IN or guests at banquet CIV
tS& o4Sl en- by The Palladium in the
main dining room Of the
Westcott hotel last evening.
All members of The Palladium organ
ization were guests. Rudolph g..
Leeds acted as toastmaster and re-
sponses were given by Col. Bryant and
John w. Hays of Indianapolis. secre-
tary of the international Typograph-
zeal Union.
The honor guests with their wives
were seated at long table placed at
the south of the dining room, and
the other guests were at small tables.
The dining room was richly decorat-
ed with a profusion of American
flags and Aewers. The Hicks orches-
ira played during the dinner hour.
The Rev. George G. Burbanck, pas
tor of St. PauPs Episcopal church,
offered the invocation which was fol-
lowed by six-course dinner.
Illuminated American Flag.
During the last course, Mrs. Fred
Bartel, accompanied by Miss Ruth
Peltz, pianist. sang MY own United
States, and "Marseilles.". Orchestra
and guests Joined in 1.-THE Star Span
pled Banner" and while it was being
sung the lights turned off displaying
an Illuminated American flag flying
Just above the fireplace on the east
wall.
Mr.. Leeds spoke briefly before In
Producing John w. Hays, who gave
the first response. Mr.. Leeds explain
cd the object of the banquet, and the
need of cooperation between employ
ers and employees.
Never has there been time when
times were so good among the printers
in this country as now" said Hays.
Ard, moreover, / believe that other
trades and industries are going to be
In the same splendid condition soon.
I'm this reconstruction period, be-
lieye 1t Is quite essential that we,
as working people. take time to give
serious thought to existing conditions.
No Serious Danger Lurking.
81 do not believe there is serious
danger in store for our country from
that which we know as Bolshev1sm.
I am satisfied that if employers and
employees face the situation co-opera-
lively. all danger from social unrest
can be ayerted.
We are now facing some important
problems, of which the greatest prob
lem is to re-establish the conditions
existing previous to the war relative
to wages and the purchasing power OF
them. Before the war certain wages
could purchase a specified amount OF
food and clothing. Now wages VIII
purchase a certain amount, but not the
same amount. This gap must De
closed, and it must be closed sc1entlf'
ically through cooperation. This is
the basis of the unrest, and l assure
YOU that with this problem solved the
excuse for unrest now existing will
20 and with it the disquietude. Then
I believe the country will settle to a
pre-war basis.
81 do not believe that it has always
been the labor unions who have been
TO blame, but the radicals on both
sides If it is true that the fear OF
poverty can be taken from the labor
ing man. and wealth more equally dis
tributed, then the war shall indeed
not have ben fought in vain, but some
thing not even contemplated shall bt
gained"
Commanded Regiment.
Colonel Bryant, who was in com
mand of the One Hundred and seventh
Infantry of the Twenty-seventh Di
vision. New York National Guards II
the world war; who fought In th'
Spanish American war and on thu
Mexican border, responded to his IN
PRODUCTION with an informal talk. Col
BRYANT was wounded twice in actor
near the Somme. He has now re
turned to civilian life,
Following our training IN Sour
Carolina, we sailed for France, land
ing at Brest, where it is true we foun'
conditions bad, because they wer'
oyercrowded," he began. Il beliey'
conditions there improved with tn
relief of congestion.
I'VE began our active training nea
the Belgium border Our hrst expe
Renee was with a Hun airplane fl
teen miles behind the lines. We SUI
fered one casualty as result OF this,
said the colonel.
Take Over Sector.
During the occupation of the line
in Belgium / was sent to the from
with the British. Later we took owe
a sector of four thousand yards oul
selves, and here we learned the Boch
methodical ways. We learned IT Z
their disadvantage. Their plans TO
raids, Smelling, ETC., we're arranged eN
identity according to schedule, and
we did a certain thing several time
they took it for granted that we a
ways would do it then and acted az