Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1941-07-03
Labor Day
Committee Seeks
Cooperation

At a meeting of the commit
tee appointed to arrange the
Labor Day celebration of 1941,
held in Labor Hall Thursday
night of last week, problems fac
ing the Newark Federation of
Labor were throughly discussed.
Leo Reichert, secretary of the
committee, in mentioning the
need for cooperation in the COM
ing affair, made the following
dissertation, which was heartily
agreed to by the committee as
whole:
Since it's organization in 1892
the Newark Federation of Lab
or has been functioning ably
and well, gaining in strength
and doing everything in its
power to better the standards
of living of its members, there
by contributing to the progress
of Newark as a whole.
Members of the affiliated
unions, cooperating under eff
cient leadership, have contribut-
ed much to the welfare of the
community, to the industries by
which they are employed, and to
the general business cycle of
the city
The aforementioned is espe
cially apparent if it is consid-
cred that there are nearly 5000
members of organized labor in
Newark, which, multiplied by the
average family of five, gives
approximately threefourths of
the population of Newark asso-
ciated directly with the labor
movement
With these facts in mind
those who wish to look back
upon the panorama of the past,
will realize that cooperation be-
tween labor and industry in the
city has been of the best Dur
ing nearly so years of existence
capital and labor in this COM
munity have been able, for the
most part, to make adjust
ments in harmony, and in a
manner equitable to both.
For the past several years it
became increasingly apparent to
the Central body that a new
home was necessary, in order
that members of organized Lab
or might have a place to meet,
transact their business and en-
Joy social recreation. Out of
these hopes and dreams finally
came the material realization of
the new Labor hall in 712 East
Church street.
Visitors from many parts of
the state have been warm in
their praise. On more than one
occasion it has been stated that
the new hall is one of the finest
they have visited, being compar-
able to homes in cities many
times the size of Newark.
But the modelling and rebuild
ing program so recently finish
ed cost considerable amount of
money. 1t is necessary for the
Federation to seek ways and
means of raising funds to light
en- the financial burden.
With this view in mind dele
gates of the affiliated unions
voted last week to hold big
Labor Day celebration Commit
tees are already working toward
making it one of the greatest in
history.
In conjunction with the affair
the columns of the Newark Lead
er have again been turned over
to the organization, to be used
by it for the publication of
large Labor day edition, as
another source of revenue to re-
plenish the treasury and at the
same time give evidence of the
good will between business, in
dustry and Labor in Newark.
Members of the Labor move
ment earnestly ask the coop
Grafton of business and industry
in this great undertaking. Much
has been accomplished in the
past and the future is bright for
both labor and industry. More
than ever before it is necessary
to link arms in the common fra
ternity for the benefit of all.