Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-09-02

duced and he made an eloquent adj
dress of welcome. He spoke of the
problems before the laboring man and
Pleaded for sane solution.
Problems must be met by the san
est principles within u.s." said Mr..
Lehner. 1T will not do to resort TO
Unauthorized rule, for that is the rule
of the mob. Men may come and men
may go, but our government must so
on forever. Authorized rule is best
represented by organized labor"
Lieutenant Governor Pankey, the
next speaker, said he had just been
advised that a prize would be offered
to the man who made the shortest
speech of the day and that he intended
to win it. He spoke very briefly on
what labor had done to win the world
war.
There is only one uniform that
admire as much as | do the blue
denim and that is the uniform of
khaki" he declared.
The food hoarder was condemned
and put in the class of the /. w. w.
and Bolsheviki, by the speaker.
"A man who thinks he has a right
to make 100 per cent on commodities
is a dangerous person." he said. lie
congratulated labor on its organiza-
ton, and closed his talk by request
ing Mr. Lehner to read his Labor day
proclamation which he said expressed
his sentiments exactly.
Before the last speaker was intro
duced the judges decision was an
nounced awarding the first prize for
best appearing local to the Carmen,
the Carpenters winning the second.
First prize for best decorated float
was awarded the Painters the float
being the camoufiaged battleship New
Mexico. Second prize went to the Car
men for the float representing a min
iature box car. The judges were r. Il.
Putney, d. X. b. Sellers, John Milne,
A. A. Sedillo and o, N. Marion.
Medals We're awarded by Father
Mandalari to seven 10y Scouts for
Service rendered in building girls
camp in Sandia mountains in July,
The camp was completed in
three days on each one of which it
rained constantly, Seven boys distin-
guished themselves in duty well per-
formed" The scouts decorated were
Joe Duran, gold medal, Nello Mat
teucci, gold medal; Edward Rowe,
gold medal; Eugene Tomei, gold
medal; Peter Deanda, gold medal;
Rudolpho, silver medal, and John
Reidy, bronze medal.
Mr.. Patterson spoke few words in
explanation of the Plumb Plan and
read the following message from
Glenn Il. Plumb. author of the Plumb
Plan:
TO the Organized Railway Employees,
to their Brothers of the Federation
of Labor, ana to the Public of Albu-
uerque--Greeting:
ITO you who must bear the charge
on your cost of living eXtorted by the
private exploters of the railways,
which are the nations key industry,
| send this Labor day message. In a
political democracy We rise against
the autocats of industry. Labor's |,
plan of public ownership and democ- |
racy in the operation of the railroads
is the plan of no one man-it is your
plan, it is the public's plan.
1T is dedicated to the consumers |
Of America.
at is a plan pledged to increase for
every family in the land the purchas-
ing power of its dollar.
1T pledges to every head of fam
" as we'll as to every producer of that
'amily's needs what has always hith-
erto been denied to them both--ani
equal share in control of the man
lgement of their means of existence.
I'm words first uttered by Warren
). Stone. on this Labor day we raise
he banner of democracy in control of
we advance to a new cru
iade with the faith of the Pilgrims,
With the convictions of the trainers of
he constitution, and with the hope
# America for economic independ-
nee.
GLENN E. PLUMB
G. Y. Harry. commissioner of con-
iliation of the department of labor
vas the last speaker. His address was
plea for closer cooperation aud
nore' extensive participation by labor
n the government of the nation. He
poke in terms of highest praise of
he part taken by labor in the world
var praising particularly the leader
hip of Samuel Gompers. He predict
d that in short while everyone
'egin to feel the result of investiga-
ions into the high cost of living inau-
,urated By President wilson, sayingt'