The Washington herald., 1909-05-25
CENTRAL BODY BUSY
President Answers LabOr'S
Appeal for Holiday.
WOMANS SUFFRAGE INDORSED
Meeting of the Union Delegates Is
Termed the Most Important in
Months-PetitIon FavOr1ng Removal
of Duty from Necessaries of Life
and Urging Income Tax Is Passed.

With the consideration Of a cOmmunica-
ton from President Taft. a visit by g
delegation from the National American
Woman's Suffrage Association. q petition
TO Congress for the removal Of duties on
the necessaries OF life and the imposi-
ton OF an income TAX. the appointment OF
a delegate 10 the Washington Chamber Of
Commerce. and the reception Of a repre-
sentation from the National City Planning
Conference. the regular weekly meeting
Of the Central Labor Union last night was
one OF the most important held il several
months
President TafUs letter 70 sam De Ned
rey. secretary Of the Central Labor Union.
was IN reply 70 a request 20 begin the
Saturday half holiday Of government en-
ployes q month earlier so as 10 include
June. July. and August, on the ground
that most Of the auusements IN the city
were closed during September
Presidents Letter.
The President said: 7 have received
your letter. In which you suggest that
the three months for the Saturday half
holiday season be the months of June.
July. and august, instead OF July, Au.
gust. and September. Ny impression Is
that 10 begin IN June Is rather early.
shall. however. bring the matter up be-
fore the Cabinet for conference
A COMMITTEES was appointed consisting
OF John Il LOrch president OF the cen
tral body. and Sam De Nedrey. secretary
10 call upon President Taft and urge him
70 follow out the suggestion Of the labor
Ing men 20 advance the season one
month
At the early part Of the meeting Mrs.
Rachae! Foster Avery. OF Philadelphia
vice president Of the National American
Womaus Suffrage Association. Miss
Jeanette n Bradley. and Mrs. Rachael
Brill Ezekiel were received as a delega-
ton 70 solicit the support OF the union
men OF Washington IN the cause OF
woman's suffrage. Mrs. Avery made al
address. which was listened 70 attentive
IL. and ia which she emphasized the
necessity OF the sUfIragettes obtaining the
active support of the great body Of union
labor throughout the country, ana plead
ed for the Endorsement of the central
body union men al the National Capital
Al the coupletiOn OF her address a
resolution was unanimously adopted eX-
pressing g belief in the need OF fUn pOlit-
icaI equality OF women with men and
pledging the support Of the Central Labor
Union, OF Washington. in obtaining sig
natures 70 the national petition 20 Con
gress. The plan IS 70 have the National
Congress submit 10 the legislatures OF
the several States an amendment 10 the
Constitution giving women the right 20
vote.
A resolution was adopted petl;Ioniag
Congress while considering the tariff, 70
remove the duty from the iecessaTies
OF life and 10 impose a progressive sin-
come tax. Although no one opposed this
resolution, the delegates were so euthu-
siastic for lts adoption that several Of
them made speeches in lis favor, before
II was passed unanimously
Delegate ss Named.
James T. McHugh, q delegate from the
international Stonecutters. Union. was
chosen TO make application 10 Join in an
unofficial capacity the Washington Cham
Der OF Commerce. so as 10 be able 10 rep
resent the-interest OF union labor in that
body.
MyrOn J Jones. secretary Of the Young
Mems Christian Association. visited the
meeting as & representative OF the Ma
tiCnal City Planning conference, inviting
the union men to meet next Saturday
evenin gat the Raleigh Hotel TO offer sug-
gestions, from the labOring mans stand
point. on the development and improve
ment of Washington 4 resolution was
passed accepting the invitation