The Connecticut labor news., 1921-08-26
Boston to Have One of Biggest DemOnstra- tiOns in Labor History While Other Big Cities Arrange for Like Affairs-NatiOn- al Leaders to Speak.
Especial to The Labor News )

NdSIlIlS LOl, u. A., August LO.-FTOTl every indication available from all sec tions of the country, gathered by the American Federation of Labor, the cele- bration of Labor Day this year will be one of the most enthusiastic and preten- tious in Labor Day history.
 A keen revival of interest in Labor Day parades is evidenced by the reports thus far received and in number of the larger cities parades of most elaborate character have been planned.
 Practically all of the national figures in the labor movement have arranged to deliver addresses.
 An address to the workers of America will be sent by President Gompers to the central labor organizations in every city and town in the country, to be read at all Labor Day meetings.
 President Gompers will speak i'll Bal t1more on Labor Day at River View Park and will, it is expected, deliver the keynote for great advance in organiz- ing work. Labor Day is to mark the be- ginning of an organizing campaign which Is to fulfill the slogan of the movement and to takesthe membership over the five million mark.
 Secretary Frank Morrison of the A. F. of L. is to speak in Louisville, Ky. Secretary Morrison also will be the guest of honor at banquet to be given on the evening of September by Typographi- cal Union No. 10 in Louisville The Louisville United Trades and Labor As sembly has planned a parade and pro- gram for Labor Day, beginning with parade which 1t is expected will break all Louisville records. Following the pa rade there will be picnic i'll Phoenix Hill Park at which, in addition to the 41a E>a or,I ing.
 James Lord, President of the Mining Department of the American Fedora ton of Labor, will address the Mary land miners on Labor Day at Frostburg, Md The entire Maryland mining dis trict will join in the Frostburg celebra- tion and reports from that district ind1- cate an attendance of at least ten thous- and.
 At Boston a great parade will be held under the auspices of the Boston Central Labor Onion, in which a mum Der of unions features have been plan ned The Building Trades and Metal Trades will join solidly in the parade. There will be distinctive floats by the following organizations.
 Telephone Operators.
 Moving Picture and Stage Hands r Actors Equity Society.
 Women Municipal Employees.
 1t is announced that fully 15,OOO will he il, line. The parade will be reviewed by tfse Governor of Massachusetts, the Mayor of Boston, Major-General Ed wards. Admiral Cleaves and other of- ficia1s. The Boston Central Labor Union, according to Business Represen- 1ative F. H. Jennings, is making an ef- fort to have every member of organi- zed labor in Boston in line, making 1t an absolutely 100 per cent parade.
 C. B. Nelson, Secretary of the Joint Labor Day Committee, reporting to American Federation of Labor headquar- ters. says that all of the organizations in Kansas City. Mo, whether affiliated with the central body or not, with two ex- ceptions, have voted to parade. We are anticipating the largest and most success full Labor Day celebration ever held in this part of the country" says Mir. Nel- son. Among the principal speakers of the Day will be James A. Reed. We have also extended invitations to Mar tin Ryan. President of the Brotherhood of Railway Carmen; Charles A. Sum ner of the Sterotypers and Electro rvDers; James w. Kline of the Black stnths; John T. Smith, Hugh $. O'Neill of the Electrical Workers; Alex. Hen dersom of the Fire Fighters, ana the Mayor of St. Louis.
 GEt last nights meeting of the City Council we extended an invitation to take mart in the parade The Upper House of the Council has voted to march m llne with us and both houses accepted the ln- vitation unanimously.
 "The celebration this year will be held in Fairmount Park.
 "In the parade seventy-nine locals have films far arranged to be in line. Ar engagements have been made to have the traffic suspended on all streets over which the parade will pass" The Fire Fighters will lead the line ot march
 Cleveland, Ohio, has arranged tor r,reat mass demonstration at Luna Park et which it is expected 45,0OO will be 1,raeent w. D. Mahon, President of the Ama1pamated Association of Street and Electric Railway Employees. and Vice, President of the American Federation o1 Labor. will be the speaker m the aIter- al, noon. Tn the evening addresses will De made by the candidates for the ofhce o1 Mayor of Cleveland.
 Philadelphia has arranged to hold . monster parade under the auspices o1 tbe Central Labor Union of Phlladel- t,h;a and vicinity. The parade will start st Broad Street and Fairmount Avenue and will continue through the prmclpa thoroughfares to Point Breeze faIk (Continued on Page Eight)