Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-01
FIVE THOUSAND TRl-CITY
WORKERS MARCH IN GREAT
LABOR DAY PROCESSION
National Emblem Predom-
mates in Gaily Bedeck-
ed Machines.

| Labors hosts, FIVE thousand
! strong. marched through the
streets Of Rock Island shortly be
fore noon today in the opening
/ feature of an all DAY celebration
| that viii long be remembere5 fl
{ the tri-cities by union labor and
its friends.
Forming on Third avenue in front
of the Industrial home building the
column, more than a mile in length.
sEUUg into Second avenue from
Twentieth street and passed
through a cheering crowd thar
! packed the sidewalks along the
/ line or march.
/ Practically every organization
affiliated with the Tri-City Fedora
/ tion Of Labor was represeuted in
1.-The procession. which in point OF
numbers and arrangements is the
greatest demonstration Of the kind
union labor has ever staged in tte
/ tri-cities. Workers Of Rock Is.
land, Davenport. Moline, East no.
J line, SiIvis and Bettendorf were in
line, bearing banners and EGgslia
of their trade
/ Officials Lead Column.
John Lindros and Albert "
! johnson, marshals OF the day. rode
handsome black charges. They
were followed by city officials o.
4 the three cities, accompanied by
a platoon Of police
/ In the first division also were ali
! Of the Women's labor organizations
I Of the tri-cities- The striking
/ telephone operators we're given the
/ place OF honor in the extreme van
4 pleasing feature Of the marching
! order of the WCmeu's trade union
! label league was the gay japanese
J paraaoIs each OF tie 80 carried
I Then followed in succession rank
/ after rank of men OF the various
unions. the banner being born hy
each group. Sixty letter carriers
/ from Davenport, Rock Island and
( Moline presented a good appear
| auce. while 100 bricklayers of the.
( tri-cities distinguished their sec
/ ton by carrying a service haE with
/ a munger of stars
Telephone Girls Checrej.
/ a feature af the parade was the
: splendid appearance OF the WON
I ems organizations and auTiliaTieS.
/ Girls Of the Telephone Operators
/ local No 1854. Who are deadloCked
( IN strike fight with the Central
! Union Telephone company, made q
| fine appearance and we're con
stantly chcered along the liGe of
march
! The float of the painters attract
ed probably the most attention o.
any in the. parade. Shortly after
came a giant truck carrying 5h
members of beer deliverers, union
1854, bearing a big banner on which
were inscribed the merry words,
Give Us 29z per cent beer"
One Of the most spectacular see
: tions was that taken by the arsenal
/ laborers. Each branch union o.
the island plant was represented
not only by marching members bBt
by a float upon which products OF
/ their trade we're displayed. NHmer-
GUS articles of the wood workers
art filed one. another was devoted
[ to electrical fittings, machines and
{ appliances. another TO steam pip
ing and like metal WORK, and :F5-H
{ was one gorgeous patriotic display
| featured by a great eGEle in the
/ center
| Probably a great incentive f0-
! the size Of the parade and its at
| tractiveness was the fact that
{ prizes had been offered by the IN
Gustrial Home association for va
rious features The organization
/ with the greatest number Of raen-
hers participating in the parade
wa7 given $40. The same amount
was also offered 20 the group SNOW
! ing the reatest. appearance snd 60
those preparing the most attrac-
! tive float
Fire Trucks Attractive.
As usual the fire departments
were a colorfuI segment Of the
procession. Davenport and Rock
, Island we're each represented by
several automobile FIRE trucks
! Dayenport's being banked with
many different colored flowers
while Rock Islands, equally striN-
/ ing. ran more in decoration To
flags. bunting and plumes- George
! NJ. Lukens of South Rock Island "A
veteran printer and new spapeT
man of this part of tic country.
took part in the parade. riding in
one of the autos.
The beautiful features Of the pa
rade were literally too numerous
to mention. Detachment after de
tachnent of marching men With
waving banners and flags. SailE
colored float after decorated truck
feature after feature aud band aft
CT band. tho parade. halt-,niie
long. passed through the loop be
tween throngs OF people. The
sight was magnificent and VIII
lnog be remembered.
This afternoon the scene Of the
celebration Is shifted TO Forest
park, Davenport. where unionists.
their families and friends are en-
joying a picnic and program OF
snort evouts that attracted thon- l