REP. SCHNEIDER IS HONORED AT MEMORIAL RITES
Rep. Schneider Is Honored at Memorial Rites Labor Leaders on Hand for Unveiling of Monument (Pictures on Page 2) THE LITE and career of the late George J. Schneider, veteran Progressive...
...Arrangements for a complete slate of Progressive r^ndi'lti'"' ii every county in the district •• ill he jfiscussed...
...David Sigman, Milwaukee, representing William Green, AFL president...
...10th District Units to Meet June 16 THE Tenth District Progressive club, embracing party units in 14 northern counties, will stage a major meeting June 10, Assemblyman Paul R. Alfonsi, president of the district 'irganizatlon, announced this week...
...The state labor chief said that "this splendid memorial . . . will stand for the duration of time . . . but the best monument—the real tribute to him who served us, the tribute be would have us pay to compensate him for his services—is to cherish and protect our labor unions as the instrumentalities of a fuller and richer life for those who toil...
...Jr., president of the Wisconsin State Federation of Labor: Raymond Richards, vice president of the International Brotherhood of Pulp, Sulphite and Paper Mill Workers...
...Sam Sigman...
...Schneider Is Honored at Memorial Rites Labor Leaders on Hand for Unveiling of Monument (Pictures on Page 2) THE LITE and career of the late George J. Schneider, veteran Progressive congressman from the eighth district, were extolled last week at solemn memorial services in Appleton...
...resident...
...sent a telegram 111 which the senator expressed deep regret for being unable to attend, and praised Schneider's life-long work for the betterment of mankind...
...Arthur Huggins, Fort Edwards, N. Y...
...Perfecting of county organizations and completion of summer campaign plans are major purposes of the meeting...
...Others who participated in the ceremony were Henry Ohl...
...whose senate duties kept him in Washington...
...and Louis M. Weber, president of the Appleton Trades and Labor council...
...Organization anil solidarity of the men and women who were called upon to do the ¦.'.ork of the world was his prescription for our social and economical ills...
...Such pooling and concerted thought and action in behalf of any worthwhile accomplishment in our social status meant organization...
...Our '/ery presence is a visible demonstration of our agreement with George 'n the principles of collectivism to which his life was devoted...
...In the ceremonies which marked the unveiling of a monument to the late labor leader...
...Robert M. La Follette, Jr...
...Sen...
...ADDleton...
...And if' we follow his teachings, we shall make our labor organization strong md equip ourselves so that through our solidarity we shall cause our unions to function intelligently and courageously and with the singleness of purpose to elevate our standards and establish a civilization in harmony with the aspirations and the natural desires of the human race...
...president of the brotherhood of papermakers, stripped the covering off the memorial and said: "Congressman Schneider was a man who was tolerant and flexible, who was fair in everything he did, and who could see good in everything...
...Kxact time and place for the meeting will be announced soon, AI-fntiM said...
...He would nave it so...
...Representatives of state and national labor organizations participated in the tribute to the former Progressive leader who was vice president of the International Brotherhood of Papermakers for more than a quarter of a century...
...In his e.ddress reviewing Schneider's distinguished career, Ohl said: "Georspe Schneider was imbued with the philosophy that while individual effort has a quite definite place in the world of ideas and ideals, he also was keenly aware that to crystallize those ideas and ideals into being and action, it is necessary to pool those ideas and ideals...
Vol. 10 • June 1940 • No. 23
