San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-03
TELLS
ITS WANTS. ON
PARADE SIGNS
Local Unions Open Cele-
bration Of Labor Day
by Long Parade.
SPEAKING AT PARK
Street Railway Men and
BARRIERS Union Attract
Attention.
SPEAKING AT PARK

n street parade tnat reached lrold
st. Mary's to San Saba on Houston
street, across to Commerce and back
TO st. Mary's, and that took p min
utes in passing n given point. ushered
in the celebration of Labor Day by the
labor unions of San Antonio. Mon
day morning.
Two hundred street railway en-
ployes in cwly-laundered blue denim
uniforms and 100 members Of the Bar
bers' local No. 1877, wearing white
shirts and ties with blue sasbes across
their shoulders and carrying red, white
and blue umbrellas, featured the
parade.
MULES rest on Sunday. We must
work." I'VE are 100 per cent Ameri-
can and want what is due u.s." 9th
ers have home comforts. We must
work" Our children must be edu'
Gated lide others" If Henry Ford
can reduce rates and increase wages.
why can't other corporations?' these
and other banners of like nature were
displayed by members of the B. OF
II. 4.
Cadena Is Grand Marshal.
The parade left Alamo Plaza at
10:1J and marched down Houston
street A platoon of eleven motorcycle
policemen took the lead and was for
lowed by Grand Marshal Cadena and
aides Nyer and sIclilaRery. Next
came the Municipal band: followed BY
members of the city administration,
and speakers who viii take part in the
gathering at the park this afternoon.
Members of the Trades Council. Mo
ton Picture Employees Local No. 400,
Stage Employees local No. 76. Paint
ers local No. 10. Railway and Steam
ship Clerks No. 2102. Steam and OPP
Grating Engineers No. 44S. San An
tonic Typographical Union and
Musicians local No. 90 marched in
the first division.
The second division. led by the
Street Railway band, included mem
bers of Division No. 694. street rail-
way employees union. Carpenters and
Joiners local No. IA. Ladies' Auxil-
larry TO local No. IA of the carpenters
and joiners union. Boot and Shoe
Workmen local No. 195, BARRIERS local
No. 1S1. Sheet Metal Workers No.
81. and Electrical Workers No. 60.
Bakers in White.
Included in the marchers of the
third division were representatives of
Lineman's Union No. 800. Bakers
Union. Garment Workers Union. Local
No. % of the Hand Workers Union.
Plumbers local No. 142. Federal En-
ployes No. %. Blue Bonnet Lodge No.
147. b. of X. T.. Tailors No. 214 and
Butchers No. go.
Members Of Blue Bonnet Lodge No.
147 were arrayed in handsome blue
bOnnets and attracted attention all
along the route of the parade. The
bakers in their white uniforms and the
plumbers in white with black neckties
also drew frequent comment from the
spectators who lined all the streets
along which the parade passed.
Banners displayed by the Typo
graphical Union bore the words,
"Unionism--p prosperity; Open Shop,
empty stores" Another banner called
upon the public to Join the label
league; patronize the union label"
The parade formed at the postoffice.
marched down Houston TO San Saba
and back TO Alamo plaza over Com
meree in exactly one hour.
Decide Popularity Contest.
Monday afternoon the labor celebra- !
ton in Breckenridge Park will be feat
ured by an address by {. W. Maier.
vice president of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Enginemen and Firemen.
An athletic program will be held. The
winners of the popularity contest viii
be determined Monday afternoon.
All the money raised from the differ
ent contests viii! be used by the unions
in swelling the fund that is being
raised for the purpose of erecting al
new labor temple in San Antonio.
Program OF Athletics.
The program OF athletics for Mon.
day follows: First event-JO-yardl
dash for all men: first prize. 50 see
ond prize. 50 third prize, 81. Second
dash for all women
first. 50, second S1.50, third 81: third
dash for girls; first
S1.5O second 81, third 30 cents
fourth event-needle threading cou
test for women and girls; first $50.
second 81. third $50 cents; fifth
dash for boys; first
81. 30. second 81. third 80 cents; sixth
event. 20-yard dash for girls: first
81. 80. second 81. third 30 cents; sew
enth event-20-yard dash for boys
under years of age; first S1.5O, sec
ond 81, third 80 cents; eighth event
-2O-yard dash for girls under
years Of age; first S1.50. second 81
third 80 cents: ninth event = man
with the largest family on the
Ground. Drize So: tenth event-tug-