Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-05-23

Every ldDOf union Ill NeWdIh was
officially notified by the secretary Of
the Trades Assembly weeks in adj
vance of the event and urged to use
every effort to secure full attend
ance, the columns Of the city papers
were used to give publicity to the
event, the afternoon was clear, the
weather beautiful, and last, but by
no means least, a man who has proved
his friendship to the cause of labor
bv words and deeds which cannot be
denied, a member of the supreme
court of Ohio and one of the most
eloquent and forceful speakers in the
state, was labor's honored and invited
guest. Yet notwithstanding all this
it remains an indisputable fact that
the turnout last Sunday to observe
the beautiful annual ceremony OF
paying tribute to our departed
brothers in the army of labor, was
disgrace to the cause.
A few of the faithful, probably
numbering several hundred, gathered
at the appointed place and preceded
by the Buckeye Band, marched to the
high school auditorium where the
services were conducted.
After a selection by the band and
an invocation by Rev. Carlos ii.
Hanks. VIM. M. Morgan, chairman OF
the arrangements committee, IN
few we'll chosen words introduced
VIM. H. Cocanour, president OF the
Trades Assembly and master OF cere-
monies for the occasion. After an
nouncing that unavoidable clrcum-
stances prevented the celebrated b.
E. O. Glee Club from being present
Mr.. Cocanour spoke as follows;
Ladies, Friends and Brothers:
This day is an important one IN the
ranks of organized labor, it is time
when we turn from the turmoil OF
this life to pay homage and respect
+o those of our brothers who have
answered the call of our Father In
Heaven. there is brought uppermost
in our mind on this occasion thought
that should be ever present, thaC
should cause US to give heed to what
we do and say at all times, to re-
member the golden rule and do unto
otbars as we would have others do
unto us. for no man knows the day
or the hour when he will be called OH
for an accounting of his stewardship
of this life. when he will be called to
answer for the deeds done IN the
flesh. There are many problems OF
life that are indeed perpleXlng, some
that call for the very best there is IN
rs that we may do good to ourselves
and our brothers; therefore, as the
poet has said, we should live IN deedS
not words, count time by heart throDs
and not in the figures on dial, II we
do this and adhere steadfastly to the
tenets of faith of Organized Labor
wa become Humanitarians instead OF
Bolshevists, we do good instead OF
wrong, we help, not hinder.
There are many instances OF great
sacrifices for the betterment OF man.
kind. and it has been in the belief OF
organization of the workers. All!
YES. we have had our martyrs, men
who so firmly believed in the prlncl-
pies of organized labor that they
sacrificed all for it's advancement.
The first martyr of the trade unionlsts
was George Lovelace and six other
men in Great Britain, IN the year
1928. He was a farm hand, and re-
ceived 7 pence per week as a wage,
was fed on barley bannocks and oc-
casionalIy on Sunday was given
slice of fat bacon; he became tired
of the wage and the food and began
to organize. They asked for an ad-
ditional one pence per week and better
food; they were informed that their
nav hereafter would be but six pence
per week, and if they held any more
meetings they would be arrested and
tried on the charge of conspiracy.
Well, they met to decide what was
best to do, were arrested, convicted
and sentenced to seven years in the
penal colony of Australia, for daring
to ask permission to live like humans.
Oh! how the times have changed; our