The voice of labor., 1941-08-14

Inc greatest ulSplay ul
ClO strength in this area
was in the offing today as
the Labor Day Celebra-
tion Committee of the
Western Maryland Indus
trial Union Council vir-
tually completed all plans
for the September l event.
While acceptanccs of invitations
to participate in the Labor Day
Parade continued to come from
organizations all over Maryland,
the District of Columbia. West
Virginia and Pennsylvania. the
Labor Day committee announced
that Edwin s. Smith. member OF
the National Labor Relations
Board consented To appear as
principal speaker at the Fair
grounds.
Frank Grillo. international Sec
retary-treasurer Of the United
Rubber Workers of America, was
also slated to speak.
The Labor Day committee. al a
meeting in Cumberland Sunday
erased a few minor details in the
celebration program and set UP a
complete schedule Of the days
events. The program included en-
tertainment features from a base
hall game to bingo. a shooting
match. fireworks. prominent
speakers and dance.
APPROVES ROUTE
The committee. al the same time.
approved the route of the Labor
Day parade and heard reports that
close to IS organizations had
agreed 10 participate in the parade.
The organizations included most
Of the United Mine Workers locals
in District rs. Celanesc Local 1874.
the Baltimore Industrial Union
Council. the Veterans of Foreign
Wars. Senior Drum Corps. the
United Brick and Clay Workers.
Improved Order of Red Men. the
Bedford. Pa. Band. and number
Of fire companies and auxiliaries.
Tho parade. as outlined by John
Chappell Of Barton. parade mar
shall. is to start on Wineow St.
at 10 A. NJ. wind up Commerce
St through George St. left on Bal
timore ST TO Greene St. left on
johnson St, and the disbanding
is to take place on Avirett Ave,
Beall st. and Paca st.
Busses are to pick up paraders
nm Paca. and Beall st. and Avir-
cit Ave. and transport them to
the Fairgrounds. Awards to de-
clared winners in the seven parade
divisions are to be announced at
the Fairgrounds about p m.
Assistant parade marshals to he
selected by each local union affil-
late of the industrial union coun-
Gil are IN direct the numerous di-
visions 10 he set up.
AWARD PRIZES
Refreshments. served by mem
hers of the refreshments commit
tee. will he available to paraders
and other celebration participants.
The speaking program is schcd-
uled tn hcgin at o'clock after a
few Introductory hand selections
by the Tri-Towns Municipal Band
which was appointed official La
bor Day hand by the Labor Day
committee
Parade awards are To he made
about 4 .. m. and the grand prize
winner is to he announced soon
after. A regularly scheduled base
hall game between Celanese Local
1874 team and another member OF
the Pen-Mar league will start
about 4:30 p. m.
While the baseball game is in
progress a shooting match will he
held on the Fairgrounds steeple-
chase track. and carnival will
he going full swing in another sec-
tinn of the grounds. The carnival
will he entirely for tho ammse-
ment Of the children. the enter.
talnment committee announced. A
hinge game will he sponsored for
the adults.
A gigantic fireworks exhibit will
he displayed about $3.50 .. M. and
will continue for one hour. He will
he followed by a dance held In
the Jockey Club. The dance. for
which the Society Ramblers have
been retained. will conclude the
days svsnsa..