Evening journal., 1909-01-20
CENTRAL BODY'S
BUSY SESSION
Approves the Plan Of the
Wilmington Terminal
Company
BILLS WILL BE PRESENTED
TO THE LEGISLATURE

The Central Labor Union met last even
ing. There was a very large attendance.
number Of new delegates We're seated. The
committee on political action in the COM
ing city election reported progress.
communication was received from the Red
Cross Association stating that the asso-
citation would Introduce bin IN the pres
ent Legislature amending the Child Labor
Law on the lines OF the Massachusetts
and New York laws. The Legislature
committee was instructed TO go to Dover
and act in conjunction with the Red Cross
Society
The Legislative Committee was also in
structed to have bills drawn on several
other important measures and ondeavor
to secure their passage in the present
Legislature.
The committee on establishing news
paper reported the outlook as very prom
lsIng The comittec on Lincoln Day ceie-
bration reported progress and feels con-
ndent the celebration will be decided
success Tie committee on the Gompers-
MITCHELL Morrison resolutions reported the
mailing OF the document throughout the
entire country. Letters of acknowledge
ment were read from President Roose-
welt through Attorney General Bonaparte; ;
from Vice-President Fairbanks United
states Senator Richardson. Congressman
Head. Samuel Gompers. John Mitchell
and Frank Morrison. The Central body
desires the public 20 know, that senator
DUPONT ana Speaker Cannon neglected to
answer.
ON the subject OF the Cherry Island
Marsh CO.. or tic Wilmington Terminal
Conpany's proposal that city Council
purchase $4,000 worth Of stock the Cen
trail Labor Union ordered the following
letter to be sent TO city Council and given
70 the press:
Wilmington. Del. Jan. l9.. 1909.
To the President aud members OF the
city Council Of wilmington Del
Gentlemen: In the public press We read
/ that a communication has been sent TO
YOUR honorable body from the Whining
ton Terminal Company"
In said communication the Terminal
! companv" desires your honorable body
| 10 purchase some $4,000 worth Of stock in
said company, they urge that the holdings
of said company comprise SOME 300 acres
Of land Oh our ci,S front ihnt said Lane
Is worth at least S.yp,o",
Gentlemen ol the cts CouncIl. We th'
delegates Of the central Labor Union rep
rc.,cnting 800 citizens and tax payers. de-
sire to ask a few questions;
No. Is not the Wilmington Termi'
nal Company" simply a new title for oui
old friends. "Thc Cherry island Marsh
CompanyT
No. 2 What taxes are paid 10 the city
county OF State by the hnanc!ers CONTROL
ing the Cherry Island Marsh? or do the,
pay any taxi II not why notf
No. g. Did God give the Cherry Islam,
Marsh to that companyg
No. 4. Did we, the people IN in th'
marsh through our National Government
No. 3. Is it, not the presence. the ac
tlvity. the labor OF the people that ere
ated that value?
No. C. What did the CHERRY Islam,
Marsh Company or its heir the "wfl
mington Terminal Company" do TO jus
tify them in lovylng tribute on capita
and lavor TO the extent Of Si.500O00?
Therefore. be IL resolved. We reques
your honorable body to put in motion
the machinery OF government and Ia,
that si.5oOOO0 value just as you tax GU
small dwellings, and the small morchan
and manufacturer.
(Signcd) Thomas Taylor.
President
Lewis r. Cooley
Secretary
The Central Body. Il was stated is i
good condition. II is expected that
J number OF labor organizations that hav
| not affiliated for several years past Wi
send delegates in the near future. tn
, Central Body cordially invites all labo
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