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McCarthy and Davis Hite:wasunreBy Labor Day Speakerswe a the trat fail*horrAttacks against Sen. Joseph I McCarthy and Hep. Glenn Davis {highlighted Labor day talks in Waukesha over the holiday weekend while a parade, a talent show and a free dance at the Labor Temple rounded out the annual celebrationInitial speaker on a program which, called for four talks Sunday and Monday, was Charles j Weymans, Madison, state organi-I zer for the AFL, He was followed by John Giacomo, Milwaukee, political action director for district 32, United Steel Workers of America, CIO.Weymans rapped McCarthy by calling for union support in defeating the senator m the 1932 elections.jhave us think. We had to light I for any benefits we have and it’s j been our work which attained the high standard of living.”Yesterday afternoon, Gilbert Brunner, Westowne, international representative for the International Association of Machinists, and Wallace Margell, Milwaukee, staff representative for the United Steel Workers of American, district 32, appeared on the speakers platform.i / •IT'S NOT only our duty as labor men, but as simple, honest Americans to defeat McCarthy at the polls.” he said. Weymans added ‘‘we must hang our heads in shame because of the disgrace McCarthy has brought on Wisconsin.”The union official went on to attack Davis whom he described as a “congressman with a voting record as ^rotten as you can find.” He said he has been “consistently anti-labor.”Giacomo in his appearance, said Davis has voted against labor “90 per cent of the time. He added that “Davis should be returned to private life.”THE ANNUAL parade yesterday morning saw the steel workers local 3740 win first place m the float contest while the Pe-waukee Chamber of Commerce placed second, Ruby Farms third, the CH Babbitry fourth and the DX Pony Cart fifth.Mrs, A. L. Blacksione, Vince Collins, Mrs. Ruth Stexnert and Roy Heck acted as judges in the contest. Other floats were entered by the girls business sorority, Beta Sigma Phi, the barbers union local 489, bus drivers union local 1296. the Farmers Market and the Emerson Cities Service and Clarks fuel trucks.St es i lies kill.S.Mirauiiwa'fillstheThe Waukesha county safety committee was represented by a float entered by Stark Auto Parts. The float consisted of a smashed car being towed by a-wrecker, and adorned with safety slogans.Job in i leat A on 1 kill* era: dur: sons Stal T the fishCOS1oveMoit:denwasweeson,ficGIACOMO WARNED his listeners not to be taken in by statements concerning the high standard of living for American working men. He said such statements will continue to be made by government and business leaders and by “local newspapers throughout' the country.” Giacomo added:“IPs true that we have the highest standard of living in the world. But it wasn’t handed to us as a gift like many of t h e newspapers and speakers wouldMUSICAL UNITS were provided by the Weber band, the Waukesha Music Center and Seaman’s resort from Pewaukee. Marching units consisted of various union locals, a group of headquarters company national guardsmen and the color guards of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars.Winners in the jingle contest were announced by judges last night. Fred Merten. 415 E. College ave. won first prize and the 19 inch television et. WilliamPew.(Turn io Page 9, No- 1)l:el’swotMrsrouwaxinjtterdatXnonbutunt.thafciormo-Kbuthar
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Waukesha Daily Freeman
Waukesha, Wisconsin, US
Tue, Sep 04, 1951
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