The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-06

~ - thromup that tne4 every
vuntlSs point aloas the fins q
/ Shortly aftsr 10 O'Clock, the hour
1T H. the Start ~ column moved
acrWasd from The vicinity Of Fourth
and Scott streeka. Following .
lino q march easH On Fourth To-
E9zy, the column swung south TO
SQcopd stfeeG thaAce wenk through
~ business eecttoa b Western
avenue, north % Western to Third
street, west On Third to Taylor
,otseet. From there the line
so9eeutod q countss-march east ON
he south aide Of Third strest to
8eokt thence north On the east side
II Scot street TO Fourth stresG
where the marchers disbanded.
Labor men pronounced 1t one Of
The finest parsdes in the history Of
Labor day celebrations In the tri-
cities. Greeted BY sun-shiny
weather, the men appeared 70 best
advantage In clean, attractive uni
forms common 70 their particular
line OF work. Added to this. the
numerous floats gave the pictur-
seoQue touch 10 the formation that
has always made the Labor day
parade one 81 keen enjoyment In
the tri-cities.
Marshals Win Praisa
Charles Simon as marshal and
j. H. Murray and Frank Metz as
iaides won the commendation Of the
onlookers for the manner In which
they led the procession on its
triumphal march.
q At the head Of the first division
rode Marshal Simon. Following in
.clsan-cut formation came the flag
bearer, . platoon OF police, lively
hand. speakers of The day and city
odicials Of Moline, Rock Island,
East Moline. Silvis, Bettsndorf and
Davenport The Women's Trade
Union league. garment workers,
stalaphone operators, machinist lad
les auxiliary and other trades union
auxiliaries, comprising the rest OF
che first division, presented a fine
spectacle that evoked . oonsid-
Qable round Of applause.
Printing Trades Follow.
The various printing trade unions
taking in the typoEraphers. press
men and assistants, boOkbinders,
stsreoptypers and electrotypers
formed the leader Of the second d.
vision. Following came the bakers
BARRIERS. bar tenders. bill posters
stage employees. broom workers
butcher workers, culinary workers
and retail clerks union made ul
lthe rest Of the first half Of this di
vision. The appearance Of ever,
organization represented In the lint
excited the approval of the crowds
that lined the streets and avenues.
The second half of the second di
vision including cigar markers
unions Of the tri-cites, leather
workers, letter carriers. Moline
Rock Island and Davenport posta
clerks unions, railroad clerks
street railway employees. switch
man and tri-city cutom tailors.
Third Division.
The third division was made u
TO the building trades organization
4 and crafts allied herewith. Fol
- lowing the band came the variou
painters unions Of Davenport, Roc
Island. Moline and Silvis. Thss
were augmented by the car pain
ers. sign painters and ARISEN,
painters. The painters appeared
the ttms-honored white and pr,
eented IN enviable appearance. tt
glass workers and bricklsyers col
cluded the first section.
All carpenters unions Of the tt
cities were represented with lari
turnouts Of members In the secor
section. Millmen.. millwrights ar
la&hers completed the sectio
which was pronounced OF excellel
merit.
Many Electrical Workers.
The electrical workers wei
cheered for their extensive nun
bers In the nsxt section Of the d
vision. Cement workers, elevate
constructors. hosting engineer
stationary engineers and structul
d iron workers ELECTED much al
plAuse. Brotherhood Of compos
81 tion roofers. plastsrs. plumbers an
hod-carriers finished up Q divisio
that could not be surpassed by IN
II the others.
Organizations and workers ellie
With tho metal trades made up ii
initial section Of the fourth IN
last division. Iron moulders Of Ii
tri-cities. the arsenal and Silvis. le
the division. Following came II
metal polishars and buffers uniol
tr1-city pattern makers, ahest me-
u workers, steel workers. boilel
4 makers. blacksmith. dropforge An
apprentice workers. Completin
the final section Of the parade wer
al the machinisu' lodges, th
{ Transfers and representation
from the fire departments Of Ii
arsenal. Rock Island, Moline an
Davenport.
Davenport Assn. IN Charge
The parade this year was
charge Of the Davenport Industria
Home association. following th
custom Of alternating between Roc
Island. Davenport and Moline. Nez
yeaf It will be held in Moline. Tn
officers are committees Of the Day
enport association worthy OF prais
fbr the splendid showing, follow:
President-otto c. Behnke.
Vice president-I. H. Murray.
Secretary-L r. Ackley.
Treasurer-E. 2. Koontz.
The general Labor day commit
& IT, was:
/. H. Murray. chairman; B. J
Jennings. Roy Synder, L. r. Ackley
G H. Hoffman,, +. ]. Metz, ].
II Schmidt 7. A. HonhAfxeY Il. r