The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-29
'UN|ONS DECIDE TO
| ELIMINATE NE AT
Forty Local Organizations Going
on Vegetarian Diet, Be
ginning Tuesday.
DENouncE TRUST METHODS
Colonel Harwood Declares He
May Cut His Program Down
to One Meal Day.
.DENouncE TRUST METHODS

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BY the unanimous vote of the mem
bership of the Central Trades and La.
Dor Council last night, forty unions
representing every branch of organ
lied labor in the city. agreed to re-
frain from the use of meat for thirty
days, beginning Tuesday, February l
Before this meeting several of the
affiliated unions had agreed to dc
without meat as part of their daily
diet. because of high prices imposed
by the trusts. but last nights action
was the first organized move on the
part of labor people here to carry out
the boycott which is becoming general
| throughout tho country.
Act Fnr-RcnchinE.
| The adoption of this resolution is
! one of the most far-reaching acts OF
! the council since its organization. Be
! ing made up of the officers of the
local trades and labor unions. its de-
| Cision in such "A matter is law TO all
affiliated unions.
The action, therefore, means that not
only those actually working at the
several trades have entered the boy
colt. but that during the time speci-
fare any better than they SO far as
the eating of meat goes. The order
Is as strong as that creating a strike.
and will be Just as closely adhered
In good standing with their unions.
During the course of the meeting
last night. several members of the
council spoke on the subject. and while
the state of affairs. they impressed
upon the members that under the cir
culnstances it was the only thing to
do. saying that it would have great
moral erect even though no percepti-
BILE fall in prices OF meat might result
in the time specified
Everything Going Up.
Colonel John S. Harwood, who had
been invited to address the gathering,
spoke of trust methods, saving that
He said that for several years he has
eaten only two meals a day, and that
If the present prices of beef and other
meats continued he would have to con-
tent himself with one.
AS long" he said, "as the trusts of
this country control the beef output,
let them eat their own beef. My mot
to Is If by eating meat | offend my
brother, then ! Will eat no meat"
j. j. Dreamer believed that the only
way to reduce the cost of living. was
to stop eating things that the trusts
We're placing out of reach of the work
lnEman lie thought that by doing
W.T., l.l meat for thirty days or more.
would feel the difference. and even If
there was no decrease in prices the
moral effect would be great, and even
II meat remained at the present fig
c nres there would be substantial de-
e.rr s IN other staple commodities.
ror inc present. though" he said. Eve
must centre our efforts on meat"
Deal Blow to Trusts.
representative James B. Casey, while
perfectly in accord with the other
SPEAKERS. called attention to another
Phase Of the question. He said that
IN entering the boycott the unions
were not only dealing blow TO The
trusts, but to the retailer, who vas
NOT NOT, responsible for the prices he was
oaid 90 20, 70 charge. But. continuing. he
greater than that experienced by la
pofers who sacrificed food upon which
-.ney were almost dependent Event.
n nal,y, no believed. the action of the
tinns fo %G PUG result In better condi-
, raohs LOT both, more than commensu-
rate with the hardships which ia
must undergo. ''eS
r,. Mhen the vote was called for bv
,,,rial Hirschbers. there was not a
stand up, .pledging not only himsa I :
anu ms union. but the members ~ hi
t rliu iliinF other families to abide Nv
s'te oioeFs OF the head organization.
Spoke on Annexation.
PRESIDENT Henry w. Wood. and Rusi-
, ness Manager William L. Dabney. OF
ne ne Chamber of Commerce spoke on
me adVlsabllity OF consolidating Rich
I m q, and Manchester They told OF
q, 'ne increased advantages to the work
ingman both by reason of the estab-
llshment of new manufacturing plants
ana better and more economical homes
TOT the employees, showing also that the
laS rate would not be Increased In
spite OF the fact that Manchester, after
consolidation, would enjoy the same
ilre and police projections and the same
insurance rate that Richmond has to-
Gay, TO say nothing of better bridge
Faculties which must come according
TO the terms of consolidation.
While apparently very favorably i'm
pressed with these speeches, il was too
late for the council-to take any action
which was deferred to next week when
doubtless the Central Trades and Labor
Council will follow the lead of other
business and trade organizations OF
the city and heartily favor the move
In fact. many members of the organi-
zation last night said that they We're
in favor of consolidation and expressed
their regret that time did not permit
them to take definite action.