Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-05
OPENS
CELEBRATION
OF LABOR DAY
Crafts, Trades Work
ers Decorated With
Insignia.
ADDRESSES GIVEN
McCallister Is Grand
Marshal-Ball To-
night.
Labor had its day today.

LABOR mad It's DAY To-Day.
The celebration started early with
a parade, which formed at 9 O'Clock,
and will end with ball at Tomlin<
son Hall tonight.
The parade, which followed the
lines Of Labor day parades Of former
years, was in seven sections. Nearly
every marcher wore some insignia
Of his profession from the white cap
of the baker to the leather apron OF
the blacksmith.
The procession began to form shortly
before o'clock in North Meridian
street at st. Clair street The line of
march was south in Meridian street to
Monument Circle to the right in Monu-
ment Circle to Washington street, west
IN Washington street to Senate avenue.
counter-marched in Washington street
to New Jersey street, counter marched to
Alabama street, north in Alabama street
TO Market street, and west to Tomlinson
hall.
ADDRESSES GIVEN
IN TOMLINSON HALL.
At Tomlinson hall, John P. Frey Of
Cincinnati. editor of the official organ
Of the International Molders' Union, and
Frank T. Hawley Of Indianapolis, former
president Of the International Switch-
mems Union, addressed the crowds Mr..
Frey discussed the labor situation gems
eIally and Mr.. Hawley spoke on the pro-
posed amendments to the Indiana cons
stitution, to be voted on tomorrow.
In his talk, in touching upon equal
rights for all, Mr.. Frey discussed the
Kansas law relative to wages and hours
Of labor, and said that the State SAYS
here is the maximum wage you may
have and here Is the minimum hours
you may work, but places no Limitations
on the prices that may be charged by
the manufacturer or the merchant"
1T places restriction on labor" he
said, but not on 0thers1 Various
other features Of the labor movement
were touched upon by him.
The parade was headed by c. G. Nc
Callister, grand marshal, and Albert
Ginsberg, assistant grand marshal. It
was preceded through the streets by a.
squadron Of mounted police. Each sec-l
tion was headed by a band and other
bands were intersperced in the lines
making eleven in all
Earl Hickman was In command of the
First division. 1t included printers,
mailers, electrotypers, stereotypers.s
photo-engravers, pressmen, press assist-I
ants, bookbinders, leather workers, gar-i
ment cutters, letter carriers, postaH
clerks, stage employees, motion pictured
machine operators, bill posters andl
musicians.
The Second division, commanded by
81. E. Goodman, comprised railway car
men, railway sarmen helpers, switchmen,
freight handlers and railway clerks.
Sheet metal workers headed the Third
division, commanded by Patrick Ma
loney. 1t included also blacksmiths,
boiler makers, storeroom workers, cleo.
trical workers and maintenance of way
men.
William 2. Holmes commanded the
Fourth division. It included iron work.
ers, plumbers, sheet metal workers, bricks
layers, hosting engineers, stationary en-
gineers, steamhtters, painters, papeE
hangers and sign painters.
The carpenters headed the Fifth dt-s
vision, commanded by H B. Smith. 9th,
ers in the division were furniture work.,
ers. hardwood floor layers. hod carriers.
asbestos workers, cement hnishers, plas.i
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