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| that she had something to eat, but IL that
scoundrel Of husband is getting his Sc
| week and drinking it up he ought to be
fiogged and l would like to hold the
rawhide. He was not like any Of you
who have been in all of this strike order
ly and sober, and he is unworthy of the
sympathy you desire and are receiving.
Second, contentious of all sort are usu-
ally settled best by the aid of media
tor. Even the sin cotention between God
and the world was settled indirectly. Jesus
had to become mediator. Arbitrate
your differences and let me suggest
plan laugh at it if you will.
"Invite five representative Wilmington
people to form n committee of arbitra-
ton. One from the employers, one from
your own ranks, a resident of Whining
ton; one clergyman of mature years, ex-
perienced and with calm Judgment; one
representative male citizen, In no way
directly or indirectly. connected with
either of the two firms that still hold out
against the men. and one representative
female citizen and let both sides promise
beforehand to agree by the decision.
Third, then let them all go to Rehoboth,
not to the Rehoboth Of Delaware, but
to the Rehoboth of the Bible, of this
chapter read to you this morning. Do
you know what Rehoboth means; in one
place it means broad minded, in another
broad streets, in this chapter it is the
name of well that indicated that strug-
gleing workmen had ut last found room
to live in peace and drink refreshing
water from the well of prosperity. Let
employers and men both leave the wells
of Esek (contention) and of Sitnah
(hatred) and come to the wells of Re-
hoboth fbroad place. and Shebah (coven-
anti and here settle their difficulties.
"My sympathy is with the workingmen
because l was one, because / am one.
Because there are so many of them Be-
cause they have harder lot than the
capalist. Because they seem to get
so little of the present prosperity that
bubbles from the wells of our land. Let
us all go to Rehoboth."
There was no change in the local
situation on Saturday or yesterday. Will
liam III. Blake and Business Agent
James A. Campbell arrived home from
Washington early Saturday morning.
While in Washington they held confer
ence with James O'Connell, president of
the International Association of Machin-
lists. Mr.. O'Connell says that matters
are very bright throughout the country;
the situation better than ever, and the
men firm. He is well pleased with the
success of the strike in this city. Presi-
dent O'Connell thinks it is only a ques-
tion of a week or so when the strike
here will end, and few weeks when the
whole will be settled throughout the
country"
Mr.. Campbell and Mr.. Blake secured
employment for 26 Wilmington machin-
lists in Baltimore and Washington. A
number of the local strikers left for
Washington last night and will work in
the navy yard in that city. Others will
leave for Wa, hington and Baltimore this
morning.
A delegation of the united labor unions
Of Philadelphia will attend the regular
meeting of the Car and Ship Painters
Protective Association tomorrow even
ing. A committee from the local asso-
citation will meet the Philadelphia dele
CATION at the train. Business of import
ance will be transacted and all members
are requested to attend. The painters
are still determined to stand out for
shorter day. Although they have been
out on the strike for four weeks but one
of the men has returned to work. No
painters have been hired to work in the !,
yards. At the painters prize drawing
on Saturday night the suit of clothes was !
drawn by Mr.. Mcdonald, of No. 1113
West Front street. The pay day of the |
painters by mutual agreement
has been changed from Saturday to Fri
day