The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-30
keokuk Organizations are Going to
Fort Madison for Big Observ-
ancc Of Day in That
City.
PARADE TO BE FEATURE
Monday VIII be Generally Observed
as Holiday and Local People are
Planning TO Cole
brats.

Monday will be Labor Day and will
be observed as holiday In KeoKuk.
Labor organizations are going in
body to Fort Madison to participate
in the celebration to be staged there.
The labor delegation will leave on the
morning train, escorted by thu Com
munity band which will play at Fort
Madison during the day. Arriving at
Fort Madison the local delegation
will line up with the Fort Madison and
Burlington unions. It Is planned by
the committee in charge to have all
| the boilermakers in the three cities
march as such, all printers in one Sec
ton and similarly for all trades.
| The lineup for the parade has been
prepared and will be this order:
American Federation Of Labor.
| Amalgamated Sheet Metal Workers
international Alliance
! Bakery and Confectionery Workers
International Union OF America.
Bricklayers, Masons and Plasterers
International of America.
Brotherhood of Boilermakers and
Iron Ship Builders Of America.
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engf-
neers.
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Fire.
men.
/. Brotherhood OF Locomotive Fire
men and Engineers.
| Brotherhood Of Railway Carmen.
! Brotherhood Of Railway Clerks.
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen.
Brotherhood of Painters, Decora.
tors and Paper Hangers of America.
| International Association Of Ma
chinists.
International Brotherhood NJ To,m-
sters, Chauffeurs, Stablemen and
Helpers of America.
| international Union or Cigar
makers.
International Hold Carriers, Build
ers and Common Laborers Union OF
America.
international Tire Builders and
Rubber Workers of America.
International Typographical Union.
Journeymen BARRIERS International
Union.
National Association of Letter
Carriers.
Switchmen's Union of America.
Retail Clerks International Union OF
America.
United Brotherhood Of Carpenters
and Joiners Of America.
United Brotherhood of Maintain
ance and Way Employees and Rail
way Shop Laborers.
United Association Of Plumb ers and
Steamfitters of the United States
and Canada.
To Protect Visitors.
Fort Madison is arranging for ex-
ira police protection for the crowd
on that day. The patrolmen, espe-
cially, will watch for reckless auto
drivers. Mayor Short Of Sioux City
who is to deliver the address OF the
day is in Fort Madison and will be en-
tertained by Warden ]. r. Perkins OF
the Iowa state penitentiary. Mayor
Short was at one time pastor Of the
Congregational church at Sioux City
while Warden Perkins was pastor of
the Christian church.
Fort Madison labor dedicated
new Trades and Labor Assembly hall
Thursday night. The Democrat says
of the event:
Over $50 men coming from every
labor organization In the city, :lade
the dedication of the new Trades nod
Labor assembly hall in the 8owon-
Sallander building, red-letter coca
sion in the history Of organized labor
here, and one long to be remembered
New Hall Fills Needs.
The new hall, which Is admirably
suited to the needs Of the union mem
bers, Is one Of the best homes occu-
pied by labor organizations anywhere
in this section Of the country. The
seating capacity. so sadly needed IN
the old labor home on Pine street, Is
ample to more than meet the require
ments of the largest craft in the
Trades and Labor assembly.
While no formal program was ar
ranged for the evening the scores OF
union men who gathered at the hall
were we'll entertained nevertheless,
as the informal discussion Of topics of
particular interest to organized labor
were interesting to all.
Besides the big celebration at Fort
Madison local people are planning for
motor trips and picnics IN order to
make the best Of the holiday. A
number Of motor picnic parties hxve
been planned, and If the day is
pleasant, Keokuk will be deserted, at
least for part of the time. The auto
mobile race at Burlington will attract
people from both Keokuk and Fort
Madison.