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By Oliv Starcher
In observance of Labor d-r tomorrow, The Mall Tribune today pictorially salutes
working men and women. Labor day, set aside to emphasize the place of the worker
in modern society, has special significance in Oregon for this state was the first to
officially recognize Labor day by legislation in 1887. Federal recognition of the special
day came by congressional action in 1893.
Representing trainmen of the valley is Paul Cullop, Ashland, shown (upper left)
on a Southern Pacific engine in the Medford yards. Charles Hammerschmidt, carpenter,
who lives at 161 DeHague avenue, Medford, is shown (center above) at work on tiouso
being erected at 54 South Keeneway drive.
...Important -o publishing a newspaper is the work of the men in the composing room
and pictured (upper right) is B. C. Casey, 928 Mt. Pitt avenue, setting type on one of the
big Mergenthaler linotype machines for The Mail Tribune.
- Hundreds of workers in the valley are members of various American Federation of
labor unions, and shown (left, center) are representatives of these unions who serve on
the Medford A. F. of L. executive board. Pictured (left to right) are Robert A. Shaw of
Teamsters' Local No. 962; Robert Peebles of Laborers' Local 1400; Pauline LaPlane of
Culinary Alliance and Bartenders' Local 329; Jesse Wagner of Plasterers' and Cement
Masons Local 134; Arthur Longhurst of Meatcutters' and Butcher Workmen No. 503 and
C. W. Crary of the Electrical Workers' Local 659.
Pictured as representative of those who work in stores are (below, left) Mrs. Yolanda
Renner, Groceteria checker who makes her home at 1215 South Columbus avenue, and
LeRoy Walland, route 3, box 405. The customer is C. P. Hust, 314 South Holly street .
Among city-employed workmen are those busy this summer with street paving. Work
ing on South Holly street last week were (lower right, left to right) Pat Melton, George
Burns, James Arnold, Ralph Slagle and Roy Thompson, operating the paving machine.
The history of organized labor in this nation dates back to 1827 when 15 local craft
unions at Philadelphia formed the Mechanics' Union of Trade associations, but trade
associations or societies had been formed even in the colonial period. Early union efforts
were confined to attempts to raise wages and shorten working hours which then were on
a dawn to dark basis. (Brainerd photos)
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