The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1928-08-23
LABOR DAY PLANS
COMPLETED BY THE
union COMMIT
Greatest Observance of Day
Will Be Held Monday,
September 8.

Preparations are practically all
made for the monster Labor day cele-
hration in Red Lodge, Monday, Sept.
3. A meeting of the general commit
zee was held at the Labor Temple
Monday night and all the members
were present at that time. Only one
more meeting of the committee will be
held prior to the celebration.
The celebration is being held by all
the various locals of this section and
IS under the auspices of sub-district
No. 3 of District No. 81 of the United
Mine Workers of America. The Off
GERS of the celebration are Joe Joyce,
president; Ralph Lumley, treasures
and George Mcdonald, secretary. The
committee is composed of Ed Morgan
Frank Dougherty James Boyer, Ale,
Davidson, Morris Santavcca, JOIN
Mcdonald, John McNish Glen Lodge
Charles Davis, James 2. Smith, Will
lam Abrahamson, Peter Kovach and
Wally Sansheck.
We will print the program in full in
next weeks issue Of the Carbon Coun-
ty News, but tentatively it will start
promptly at 9 o'clock in the morning
with the monster parade which will
start from the Labor Temple. The
parade is necessarily headed by the
various locals of the union, but the Of
ficials in charge desire to have every
body enter the parade, especially
lodges and societies.
Following the parade, which will
terminate at the park just west OF the
depot, the speeches of the day will be
made. The principal speaker will be
Thomas Kennedy of Hazelton, Pa
Mr., Kennedy is secretary-treasurer Of
the International United Mine Work
ers of America, and is one of the bes
speakers of the country. j. j. O'Shea
state president Of the Farmers union
will also speak and it is expected tina
a number of other prominent labol
men will be presented to the public.
After the speeches and during the
noon hour treats will be given tht
children who gather at the Labor
Temple and following this will be thu
sports. All events will be held in tn,
block in which the News is located
Ropes will be stretched across tn,
street in front of the Pollard hote
and at the north end of the block anc
ali events will be conducted in thi
space.
At o'clock a ball game will b,
started at the Wye park and Bear
creek and Red Lodge will see which
has the better team. One THOUSAND
and five hundred dollars has been pu
up as prizes for the various events
and the tug-of-war will draw a prize
Of $50. The veteran Scotch game Of
quoits will be featured during the day
and entertainment will be provided fol-
everybody.
1t is stated that an airplane will b.
on hand from Billings and in tht
event it appears there will b.
plenty of thrilling rides for all whC
care to indulge in this form of amuse
ment. They also promise to bring
along a parachute dog and to provide
many spectacular stunts.
The Red Lodge band will provide
the music and Of course, the big dane,
Of the season viii be given at thu
Labor Temple in the evening. The
music for the dance will be by Arts
Melodians, The admission to the dane,
will be 81 and all ladies' will be ad
mitted free, as has always been tht
policy of the miners union.
In order that all children may en-
joy the day to the fullest extent
trucks will be sent to Bearcreek anC
Washoe early in the morning, espe
cialy to bring the children over the
hill. The same is true in the evening
as the children will again be taker