St. Thomas News
LABOR
DAY
CELEBRATIONS.
.
PARADE OF
LABOR UNION.
Three
Members
of Colonial Council and
Prominent
Merchants
of
this Town
Honor Parade.
At about 9.15
the
parade
left the Hall,
bound
to
the
Field
via
GGovernment
Hill.
On
its
arrival in front
of Govern-
ment
House,
the
parade
hzlted
in
hon-
or to Governor
Kittelle,
who
in add-
ing
the
members
said,
'‘l heartily
ap-
preciate
your
Union,
and
I hope
that
every
member
will stand
united
for the
defense
of your union.”’
Cheers
were
then shouted
for
the
Gov-
ernor,
the
Flag,
and
the
Labor
Uyion,
after
which
they
proceeded
to
the
Field.
At
the
Field
the
parades
formed
a
semi-circle,
and
Mr.
C.
Corneiro
was
the first
to
speak.
Among
other
other
things
he said,
"‘To-day
is
a
great
day
in the annals
of
the
Civilized
World.”’
He gave the origin of
Labor
Day,
trac-
ing it back
to the
founders,
tue Knights
of Labor
of
the
[lnited
States
who
In
1866 decreed
this day
be
ever
respected
asa
day in commemoration
of
iabor
He
also remembered
when,
in 1916,
2 band
of laborers,
ied
by.
G.
A.
Moorehead,
started
the
L bor
Union
that
today
lis
like unto
a tree,
and
without
this
tree
St.
Thomas
would
have
no
practical
existence
(Applause.)
He exhorted
-the
members
to place
=ll their trust in their
indefatigable
leader,
as
the
whole
of
St.
Thomas
feel
proud
of
the
Labor
Union, through
which
means
the
mem-
bers
ol themse!ves
should
be proud,
He
concluded
up
his
remarks
by
saying
that
as long
as St.
Thomas
exists,
the
Labor
Union
shall
ever
exist
in
our
midst.
Mr. A. Sinith
was
the
next
to
speak
He expressed
his
sentiment
of pride
of
being -present
among
the
members
in
such
an
esteemed
Institution
of the
is-
land of St.
Thomas.
He
recited
a
few
verses
1n
which
he
encouraged
all
the
members
to
keep
on
being
faithful
to
their
Institution,
even
though
others
may
even defame
it.
He closed
up
with
the wish
that
the Labor
Union
may
live
long.
Mr.
A.
B.
Burnet
was
the
next
to
speak.
He
said.
'‘Members
of
the
St.
Thomas
Labor
Union,
you
all
remem-
ber
this
Union
that
was
started
just
about
five years
ago.
and
the
good
it
has
done
in
our
midst.
let
us
hope
that
as each
cloud
has
its
siiver
linirg,
there
is
a
silver
lining
for
the
mem-
bers
oi this Lakor Union.
Nir. J.
G.
Somersall
was‘theu
called
upon
to speak,
in
which
h2"said
he
was
proud
to be
among
the
members
of the
Labor
Union
on
so
auspicious
an
occa-
siom, and hoped
that
when
next
Labor
S
LREOFX
&Vv
iR
'
Day
awmwss,
ithe
Institution
and
its
'
membe's
may
be
multiplied
in
their
-
membership.
He
further
encouraged
them
to stick
down
io
the
Job in being
faithful
to
their
Institution
of
-which
.
they are members.
The President
of
the
St.
Thomas
La-
i
bor Union, Mr.
G.
A.
Moorehead,
sum-
-
marized
the
various
speakers,
and
had
.~
cause
to quote
the
motto
of Kentucky,
|
**United
we
stand,
divided
we
fall,”’
-
staling that
there
is
no
other
motto in
the warid to be
compared
with th s one,
as
it
means
all that
it could
stand
for.
He
exhorted
ail
the
members
present
'
to be united
one with the other in the
up-
|
liftiog of iabor.
'‘For,’’ said he,
'‘as the
Churches
of
the
various
denomination
'
all point heavenward,
so
also eachlaborer
.
should
unite for thu uplift-of labor.
f
The
parade
then
formed
up,
and left
~
the Field, returning
by
the
Main Sireet
-
-down
to Mosquito Bay,
where
the
mem-
i
bers
of
the
Institution
enjoyed
them-
|
selves
in picnic and feasting.
f
Mr. Axel Hoist,
as
a
token of appreci-
ation
and
esteem,
prosented
four dozen
i
bottles
of aerated
drinks
to
the
L:bcr
I
Urion,
|
At
the
Big
House
in
Mosquito
Bay
.
covers
were
laid for
Messrs.
Abram
E
|
Smith,
C.
Corneiro,
(.
B.
Audain,
J.
G.
.
Somevrsall,
Henry
and
R
de Chabert
of
|
the
Si. Croix Labor Union,
and
the
te
|
musiciains
that rendered
the
musical
po*
]
of the day.
Mr. C.
Corneivo
presid
|
the
table
in
makine
his
“ormal
s)
‘
a‘nd
in concluding
nominated
Mr.
|
omersall
as
toast-masier
wh
|
called
on Mr.
G.
E.
Aude
|
Next
were
Messrs.
R
de
una
|
Henry,
respeciiveiy,
of
the
Si
Labor
Union.
Al.er
toast-maki.
|
gone
through
the
gentiemen
ar
i
3.20
p.
m.
The
balance
of the
day
.
spent
in divers
other
amusements.
l
On
the
whole
the day
was enjoyed
by
|
all who
took part in the
parade,
and.
we
|
beg
to
congratulate
the
President
and
|
members
of the St.
Themas
Labor
Union
|
for
so
ably
ecarrying
out
iheir
aims
.
and
achieving
success
of
the
day.
|
St.
Thomas
Bulletin, Sept.
6th.
|
EDUCATIONAL.
i
Conducted
by EDWARD NORMIL.
‘
The
departinent
of
Edueation
has
re-
.
ceived
a
suppiv
of
musical
insirument
'
for three
urchestras-—one
in St.
Th
mas
l
and
one in cach
of the
towns in St.
{ roix.
l
Membership
will be
confined
o studenis
.
of the Junior and
Senior
High Schooi
in
;
both I lands.
it is learned.
|
'The
Deparument
has
{aily receiveda
|
*supply of books
on
vocai
music,
a
quan-
|
tity
of
Bhoith
nd
manuals
and
hslf
a
|
dozen
typewriiers.
Lhere
have
beeo
no
-
startiing doings
in Congress
during
the
past
weeks.
Tne
membears
a2 discussing
items.
All private
schools
are
now
reguired
under
the
new
laws
to keep
the same
registers
and
to use
the san.e
report
and
record
cards
as the Fublic Schcols.
Miss
Kuth
Waterbury,
cur
Lighiy
esteened
school
nurses
is expecied
Fack
tren:
ibe
States
where
ske
wvent
a1
Ler
vaca-
tion
in
a
few
days.
Lr.
Hoigan,
the
Municipal Lentist,
has
just
received
a
complete
and highiy up-to-date
dentalout-
fit,
kveirything
is
now Leing done
elec-
trically.—7he Lmancipator,
Sept.
10th.
American
head Cross
Washington,
Aug.
14.—1 n accordance
with cusiom
hiesigent
hiaicing has
been
electea
tresident
ot
the
american
Red
Cross.
'Lhe
eleciion
waus by the
Execu-
tive
Committee,
acuing
ior the
Central
Committee,
which
1s
the governing body
of
the
organization,
and
today
a
sub-
Committee
of the
Execuuive
Committee,
accorded
an
ordinance
at
the
White
House,
noufiea
the
lresident
of
his
election
which
he
accepted.
This
sub-
I
committee
consisiea
o1
Dr.
Livingston
|
Farrana,
Chairman
ot
the Central
Com.
|
illee; Assistant
decretary
of
the Treas.
ury kot Wadsworih;
Maj.
Gen.
Merrit-
tee
W. hieiano;
sulgeun
generai
of
the
Amny;
anc
hear
Aanirai
Edward
R,
Sttt,
surgeco
generpl
of the Navy,
Ihe
ereciion
o1 kresiueni
Harding
as
hedd
of-
Red Lrose
““awed
the
e
cent
leslgnallon
u.
_......
fresident
Wiisouw.
‘Lhe kxecutive
Commiitlee
also elected
ce
M. Beck,
solicitor
geners!
of the
u
wlates,
as
counselor
of {he
Red
» succeeding
Wiiliam L. Friersen
re-
4, and
he
also
Loday
waus notified of
eCilun,
accepling
the post,
wuu IS
impoiani
Faiagraph
from
{4
-
a.etier
fom the Faciory
of the
|
famous Tires
"VIKING CORD
|
THE TIRZ OF
SUPERIOR
QUALITY
AT A MUDERATE PRICE
"We
pay
our Workmen
in Tires
a very
.
high
wage
We keep
the number of each
|
Tire
wnich eack
man
makes.
Then, if
there
are
any
just complaints,
we refer
.
to the
number
of the ‘iire, and
the
man
i
whe
has
made
it have
to
pay
the
claim.
'
\
The
workmen
ugree
to
this,
because
!
they
veceive
very
much
higher
pay
than
i
is
customary
in
other
factories;
and
by
|
having
to
pay
the
claimm
i,
there
is
any-- is urdoubtedly
(lie cuuse
that
they
tuke
special
care
'n
the
construetion
of
~
these
tires;
and
to this
is due
the
great
recora
of tre ""VikingTires”’,
b..
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