The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-14
LABOR QUESTION
IS VERY HOT ONE
VONDERLEHR AND
HIRsHBEHGER ARGUE CITY
WORK HOUSE.
WHAT'S QPPOSlIlQNa
HENRY WARD MEMBER DEFINES
THE PRINCIPLES OF HIS PRO-
POSED PLAN FOR JAIL

There was something a kin to a
near heated debate between Messrs.
Hirschberg and vonderlehr at the
meeting of the Committee on Ordi-
luances last night
The subject under consideration was
by Mr.. Vonderlehr.
The ordinance. as II presented IL
self before the committee. related in
no wise to it's possible effects. 1t sim
ply asked the Legislature To amend
the charter SO that the city could AT
anytime In the near or distant future
build a workhouse or buy q farm, tor
the purpose of placing its INDECENT cit
liens. such as drunRs. Washers loaf
/ ers. buns, pan handlers. soaks, and
other small. petty offenders at WORK.
And when the word work" was
mentioned. Mr.. Hirsch berg. with his
arm fun OF documents and clippings
asked MIR. Nondelehr what there was
behind his proposed measure
There is something ;ehtnd il all"
he said, and In saying this DO not
mean anything personal Mr.. Won
derlehr and myself are good friends
and | hope We always Will be-"
out of order. muttered MIR, Guast,
| Certainly We are, said Mr.. Won
tdersehr. who heard Mr.. Gunst's un-
derrone. We are out of order but
what ! want TO say is that l am ready
to so into debate on this matter
right now. II MIR. Hirschberg wishes
10 know what / mean by my ordi-
nance. But we cannot cross a bridge
until We get 10 ii and this ordinance
which is before I'M now, simply lead
up To the workings"
| Something Behind Him
ihat Is Just what | want to know
retorted Mr.. Hsrschnerg you have
something behind all this. ana you
have paper behind you But when
/ it comes to the buns and crooks of
Richmond making brooms and ice for
the city In opposition TO honest labor l
want to enter protest from the en-
! tire body OF working men of this
city represent them and am re-
sponsible for what ] say in reference
to them. When any man comes here
or anywheA else ana wants the city
to build IA workhouse for buns to
make things in opposition to honest
labor we protest. and"
Out of order" again muttered
Mr.. Gunst
Mr. Moneure agreed with him. but
neither wanted to he cut off the de-
| bate. BY this time Mr.. yonderlehr
| gathered lot of documents and clip.
pings. and the two gentlemen were
waving the clippings in the atmos.
phere at each other.
This Is entirely out OF order. gen.
tiemen." said Mr.. Tmlauf. in his soft
! gentle voice, which sounded hk. tn,
roar of lion.
am on my feet on point OF
personal privilege" said Mr.. Uu,lauf
Make Things for Ourselves.
so am H. cried Mr.. Vonderlehr
and when any one impugns my mo
| tfves ! stand ready tn defend myself
am q workingman myself, ana
would not for the world animate ma
the city erect a plant for the manu-
facture of anything to come In com
petition with honest la Dor. But wher
YOU make something for yourself yol
do not come I'm competition. We ar.
not going TO make ice and brooms Il
sell Just TO use In the service o!
the city. We can save $4,000 yea
on brooms and $2,050 on Ice ever,
year by having the Jail birds max,
then for us, That il not competition
for We are using them ourselves"
But We have to buy them now
said Mr. Umlauf, AND we are pay
ing people for making them. II W,
take that away somebody will b,
thrown out of jobs and We will b,
interfering with honest labor"
That is just what l say" inter
jected Mr.. Hirschberg.
MIR. Gunst finally paeitied the twi
belligerents. and after DIR. Buchanan
had spoken and told some interestin;
things about DRINKS. and about TIL,
people he had to take care Of be
cause OF the demon run, and Mr.. w
G. Smith had favored the passag,
Of the ordinance. It was pushed alonl
to Council with recommendation.