Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-09-06
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Organized Labor Of City Offered
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For Aid of Strikers s

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ever held under the auspices Of Or
ganized Labor of the city passed last.
Monday and was pronounced very sue.
cessful: Ideal weather favored the
event and the crowds attending were
quite large particularly in the evening
when the grounds were massed with
visitors.> ; >, y
The various committees worked
hard in the preparation of the obser.
vance. The parade, speaking pro-
gram, entertainment during afternoon
and evening at the Fair Grounds were
we'll planned and carried out by the
committees in charge All were work
ing to make the event financially sue
cessful in behalf of the striking shop.
men. @sEs,
Finance Chairman Ed Grimes stated
that complete and detailed report Of
the finances of the celebration was
not available. 1t appears however
that the shopmen will realize tidy
sum to aid them in their battle tor q
winning strike.
The Parade Is
The parade commenced at the court
house grounds at about 1890 o'clock.
c. J. Freeberg was marshall Of the
day. The line of march was down
Becker Avenue to First Street Oh
First to Litchfield and on Litcht1eld
going West to Fifth and then South on
Fifth to the courthouse. -
The following were the elements
in the procession:
Color Bearers. p"
Willmar Municipal Band.
Mayor V. E. Lawson, Alderman C.
J. Freeberg, Representative Hemming
S. Nelson, County Chairman of the
Non-partisan League, c. o. Bergqufst,
and Hon. George Nordlin, speaker of
the day. -:
The I. B. of B. NJ. I. S. B. & H. Of A..
Machinists. *'
Brotherhood OF Railway Clerks.
Typographical Union. E:
brotherhood. of Railway Carmen.
Some $50 1nenwere in line. The par
ade was an excellent demonstration of
the firm stand Tabor is taking in the
present industrial crisis.
Speaking Program
Following the parade which termin-
ated at the courthouse grounds a. spea-
king program was held from the band
stand on the lawn. The Willmar Band
opened the program with several num-
bers after which Mayor Victor E. Law.
son addressed the gathering which
was of good size.
Mayor Spoke
The mayor stated that industrial
history has in the past been that OF q,
strife between the oppressed and the
oppressors. This situation however
has been bettered by law and educa-
ton and the appeal to that spark of
love which is found in the heart of
man. From brutes, love will change
mankind, to brotherhood. Mayor,
Lawson declared that many have the
wrong conception of labor and its:
movement. Lincoln's statements alb
out labor made at Milwaukee was
read by the mayor in which the Great
declared that an enlight-
ened working class is desired. This
state of enlightenment is not however
desired by the Industrial and financial
heads of the nation. Braley's "On the
Level" was read by the mayor. =.
Mayor Lawson then introduced the
speaker Of the day Hon. George Nord-
lin, of st. Paul.
NordIin's Address
Mr.. Nordlin expressed his regret
that he could not deliver the address
he had prepared due to the Injunction.
He therefore spoke zextemporaneous.
His address was however effective,
practical and we'll received by the men.
The speaker stated that labor will
obey the injunction II. it is law. 95>
per cent OF our working men are law
abiding citizens. Any legal avenue will,
be used by the unions and they will
not encourage violence. -
Mr.. Nordlin then traced the devel-
opment Of u1ions.as From scattered
groups, to the development of towns
and guilds the speaker showed how
the workingman soon discovered the
necessity OF organization. The
knights Of Labor 81 1882 was the first
union active. in this country. 80
Won ~ Unions -.
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