The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-06-06
8iK Street Parade Followed BY Program
OF Interesting Speeches at
Auditorium
President Rartlebau2h Of Trades Assem-
bly, Charges Effort TO Destroy
Organization
Local Non TO h Approached For Ex-
presstons on Union Labor
subject

Representatives OF the 81 unions at
ttl!atcd with me Ohio Valley Trades
and Labor Assembly held a meeting yes
,crday afternoon in convention hall at
the Market Auditorium. It was est!
mated that between 1000 and $500 were
i.rrSent. Preceding the mectinS K, there
WAS I parade over the principal streets
~: the city. There was great enthus-
.tSm throughout. and all the speakers
were warmly applauded
The auditorium meeting was opened
wlth the singing OF one verso OF "Ameri-
ca" which was announced by Secretary
e. ". jefferson OF the Trades Assembly.
Tho Rev. Clarence +. Allen OF Fourth
Strcrr Methodist church. delivered tho
invocation.
President Clyde +. BartieoouSh Of the
Trades Assembly delivered the first ad-
dress. Mr.. Ear,lcbaugh charged that
other local organizations are trying 70
destroy the Trades and Labor Assembly.
Hc asserted that one OF these had hired n
man from Boston a. 4 salary OF $4,000
wear 10 come here and break up labor
organizations. and also charged that pri-
vate Detectives had been used here on
numerous occaS lonS 10 get information
10 be used in the same work.
WIN Approach BusinSso Men
The speaker referred 10 the fact that
the Assembly sends one boy to Linsly
zach year and contributes a fund Of al
most 5000 every year to the local hos
pitfalls to take care OF sick and injured
who are unable 10 pay. and declared that
!. was not going out OF business. He
stated that the Assembly would ap-
p-oach all local business men the COM
InS week for 4 statement OF their posi-
ton.
Ben r Davis was the next speaker
Mr.. Davis said that the only demand OF
rho working people IS justice. When
they obtain that. nc said. there will be
no further conflict between capital and
labor.
Tom Flynn OF Pittsburgh. complt-
ruented the labocinc men Of wheeling on
their red blood" and expressed his con-
rsdence that tho Assembly would become
stronger instead OF weaker. Mr.. Flynn
scored high rents. which he declared 10
be equivalent 20 tho payment OF Is per
cent interest. He advised the working
people 10 go to church and work with
the churches and not let anybody de-
stroy their unions.
Frank Ledvinka OF Barton. president
81 the Ohio side miners, was the last
speaker Mr.. Ledvinka told how tho
workers OF Wheeling helped the miners
during their strike and said the favor
would be reciprocatcd II necessary.
\ meeting OF the committee OF &C
ton" was held last evening at 40. at
which plans were discussed.
The parade was made up OF the fol-
lowing organizations in the order given:
First Division. Charles Higgins Mar
Snai--Laundry Workers No. 20. Cooks
rud Walters. Transfers No. So, Typo
GRAPHICAL Union No. -. Sheet Metal
Workers No. 131. Structural Iron Work
ers No. 20, Plumbers and Steam Filters
No. IS. Electrical Workers Nos. ~ and
e77, Bricklayers No. l. Plasterers and
IathprS. Painters No. 81. Carpenters and
Joiners Nos. ;. 1917 and 1898. Carpen-
tiers from McMechen and MoundSy'lle.
Second Division. Frank Mcneil Mar
shal-Tohacco Workers No. .. Tooac-
20 Shippers No 1is47. Street Car Work
crs No 1913. Ffrcmen and Oilers No. 81.
Fire Fighters No. II. Engineers No. l3l.
StoS:emakers No. sol. CtGarmakers. Pot
tors Nos. and IS. Butchers No. 7, Barb
srx No. e5T. Railway Clerks No. 2OS9.
Glass Workers. Fine No. 2. Glass BOT
lie Blowers No. 100. Machinists SIS,
Moulders No. 26i. Stage Employees y. 81.
Tailors No. 246. Brewery Workers 34S.
Third Division. Harry Farley MAJ
Shal-Stogie CITY Lodge NO. 20. NOUN
:ain State Lodge No. 10. Crescent Lodge
No. 8. Beech Bottom No. 23. Yorkvtlle
Lodge No. 81. Manchester Lodge No.
10. jefferson Lodge No. 48S. Follansbee
Lodge No. |. West Virginia Lodge No.
IL Boiler Makers No. 644.
Fourth Division. william II. Riley
Observation-Disclosures Nos. 1877. 1900. 3229.
ca44. 3765. TSS and 1893.
Ohio Division. Edward Reel Marshal
BrioklayerS and Ma&ons No .. Bridge