The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-05

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CRUSH TSLIFE

(1rlss ]. Hasoewas Extsls LAIR
eees1tAst PuEpess 4 Watch
w Tower Rnsk Program.
Although Iabor has In many In
stances been raised and lauded TO
the highest pinnacle and then low
cred and trodden upon. 1t will al
ways come out on top" Charles ].
.NacCowan, executive Of the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor. told union
men and their families and friends
yesterday afternoon at the annual
picnic Of the Tri-City Federation Of
Labor held at the Watch Tower.
Five thousand union men. with
their families, gathered at the park
yesterday for the annual outing and
enjoyed the long program OF races
and athletic events Of all kinds.
Music was furnished in the after
noon and evening by Thorn
sens orchestra before and aft
/ er the addresses. and dancing
] was enjoyed in the inn, L. N.
FEansworth, Davenport, president of
typographical union No. 107, pre-
sided at the afternoon program.
Mr.. Gansworth introduced Clint. c.
Houston, associate editor of the
publication Labor" who made
brief remarks preceding Mr.. Mac
fGowan's address.
1.-THE worlds future depends upon
s1abor, and although it has wealth
sered bump after bump, 1t has with
sstood the hard knocks bravely
(which 1t could have done in no
sother way but by the unity and
faithful spirit of the men," Mr..
MACEDONIAN continued.
C0mmends Silyis< Men.
The speaker OF the day made spe-
scial reference to the Silvis shop
strikers and commended them upon
their spirit shown in walking the
fnine miles from Silvis to partici-
spate in the parade in Rock Island.
s"These men," he said, "have more
Sthah cards in their pockets to show
sthat they are real, true, union men,
said they will profit by the spirit
sthat they have shown"
In speaking of the Silvis men,
MIR. MACEDONIAN said: STRIKES are
tvery unfortunate, but they are val
suable in two ways. They mark a
sstep forward in advance for the
human race and develop men of
courage and self-reliance." Max
ling it more emphatic, he said,
s"Strikes keep from breeding and
raising an aggregation Of sissies. +"
Labor in the last few years has
had to contend with many things
and it has successfully contended
with the vicious aggregation of
vicious profiteers OF the nation. 1t
has been forced back and every en-
ergy has been thrust against it to
crush it down. The one thought OF
the men was for life, liberty and
pursuit Of happiness" he asserted
"The organization is operated by
the men in the shop and not by
men in distant cities. 1t is not ar
organization predicated upon the
torch and bomb, but the men &c
about to obtain their points by ar
orderly procedure. OF course il
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patiently and will continue to do so
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after" no concluded ' "'
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c... races nola interes.'
Nrea. enthusiasm was SHOWN :
.ne nieh, women ana children
lne races ana atnietic events whic