The Washington times., 1911-09-05
Resolutions Scoring States
men Will Be Parting Shot
Before Adjournment.
WASHINGTON "PUNK,"
DELEGATES ASSERT
Meals Neither Frequent Nor
a Suficient-Entertainment
Tonight.

with a parting shot at the Repre-
septatives and Senators In Congress,
i''who are responsible for the thousands
of Americans now wandering about
the country without Jobs" while for
eigners of all nationaities have regu-
lar employment, James Eads How's
convention OF unemployed, which has
been in session in this city since last
Friday, will wind UP it's business late
this afternoon.
A long list of resolutions, which the
hobo. delegates, representing every
class Of labor and every section Of
the United States, have adopted, is
being whipped into shape by Miss Coz a
D. Harvey. secretary of the Brother
hood Welfare Association. and will be
submitted to the labor committee in
Congress next winter.
The convention, according to a num-
her of the delegates, is not breaking
up any too soon. Many of the "boes"
who came from Icross the continent; /;
from oregon, Washington, California
and Texas; from Maine, Florida, and
dissatisfied with the reception accord
ed them since their arrival in Wash
t1gton.
Poor "Punks."
The 'punks," as they call their meals,
have not been as frequent or as large
as they expected. The hoboes haven't
Jared any better since coming to Wash
ington than they did while on the road,
they say, and it will be difficult propo-
sition to ever again get the delegates
in session again.
With an entertainment which promises
10 be unique in it's class, the conven-
ton will close tonight. Among the
delegates are several former actors.
both professional and amateur. These,
together with Miss Emma Carus, of
comic opera fame, and a dozen other
actors and actresses now appearing at
local theaters, will give an entertain
ment for the benefit of the hoboes In
convention headquarters, 1914 G street,
at 7:45 O'Clock tonight.
Miss Carus said this afternoon that
she would do everything possible to
help the unemployed. Some OF the pest
known amateur talent In the city will
help in the embarrassment. Hundreds
OF the little red tickets for admission,
the sale price of which Is 10 cents each
are being distributed this afternoon.
The :" inSurgent" delegates to the con-
vention have been held in check by Mr..
How thus far, although his task has
been difficult one. number OF the
Socialist delegates, angered at what
they term suppressive methods used by
Mr.. How. have left the city, saying
they will not again participate in the
meetings of the association.
Too Conservative.
One Baltimore delegate left because
he said the convention was too conser-
vative, while E. B. Story, who says he's
the son OF a wealthy Oregon hop grow
er, gave as his excuse for suddenly de-
parting that the delegates were too radi-
CAL
1t is likely that the convention this
afternoon will indorse resolutions draw
ing the color line, making II impossible
for even the brown-skinned Europeans
to gain membership in the association,
For several months the question Of
permitting the colored unemployed of
the country TO make use of the en-
ployment bureaus established by the
brothered has been considered. This
morning, at the executive committee
meeting, the tramps practically decided
to draw the color line. and keep all col
ored persons. including Chinese and
japanese, out of the association.
Last nights open-air meeting at
Eighth street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue. came near ending in a riot. 1t
was the largest meeting Of the convsn-
tfon, and the Socialistic teachings Of
some of the delegates who tried to get
possession of the floor, offended Mr..
How.
He declined to permit several Of them
to speak, and to insure silence on their |
part the millionaire hobo" called upon
the detail of policemen to assist him.
No arrests were made. |