Evening journal., 1913-03-25
WANT NIGHT
TRAINING FOR
The WORKERS
Education Board Looks With
Favor on Plan to Benefit
the Young
LABOR UNIONS
MAKE SUGGESTION

the Board of Education last night !
with a proposition which the mem
bers Of the board looked upon w.th
favor and II the labor unions are Will
ing TO do their share, it is likely that
there will be an innovation in the
public schools OF the city.
The delegation was comprised OF
Charles r. Derr. Machinists unioni
Lewis n. Baldwin. Car and Ship
Painters: John j. Horan, Typograph
ical: John Braustman. Brewery Work
ers and John II. Hickey, Carpenters
Union.
The proposition OF the Union is TO
have the Board of Education inaugu-
rate a night training school for boys
and girls who have been forced TO
leave school, early i'm life 10 assist
in making a living for their parents.
These children. particularly boys, who
work In mills and factories, It Is
pointed out would benefit greatly by
Instructions thus given.
Mr. Horan presented a letter and
set of resolutions from the Central
Labor Union, also a letter from the
Carpenters and Joiners Union which
follow:
ITO the Board of Education, Whining
ton. Del.
"Gentlemen We, the undersigned,
having been appointed as a COMMITTEES
from the Central Labor Union Of VIII
mington, for the purpose Of having a
resolution as here attached presented
TO your honorable body for your con
Fideration. asking that the proposed
project be established as a municipal
department of technical education to
apply to teaching the study of archi-
tectural and mechanical drawings for
the benefit of citizens of Wilmington,
Del.
1T is further resolved in meeting
OF the Central Labor Union, assem-
bled on March rs, that the under
signed committee herein named was
instructed to inform the Board of
Education that owing to the fact of
proposed project being created In
council of Central labor Union, that
IL is the desire of the Central Labor
Union 10 have proposed municipal
department as referred to open TO
all citizens Of Wilmington, Delaware
who are reputable citizens.
In our petition 10 your honorable
body we ask the indulgence In hav-
ing your reply i'm the premises at as
early udAt ar NNu Ni'Ah NNMN'AN'NAAt
every truly yours,
Central Labor Union"
The Carpenters and Joners' reso-
luton follows:
Wilmington. Del. Feb. %. 1913.
TO the Ofhcers and Members of Lo
cal Union. No. 626 Z. B. of c. ant
j. Of America
brothers. We, the undersigned
taving inquired in'o the feasibility
of an educational department TO be
established in Wilmington, Del. and
to be known as school OF design
for the purpose OF eaching archi-
tectural and mechanical drawings az
night for the benefit OF citizens of
Wilmington. Dell do hereby present
the following recommendation that
Local Union No. 626 endorses the
project. and instructs the delegates
OF Local Union. No, 626, TO present
this request to the officers and dele
gates of the G. l.. u. of Whining
ton, Del. requesting that the plan he
adopted by that body. and commit.
tee be appointed. consisting dele.
gates Of the c. l.. T.. to petition tn,
Board OF Education in establishing
an institution to be known as
School of Design, as referred II
foregoing statement of this resolu
ton"
Wish to Aid Children.
Mr.. Horen said II was the desir
Of the Central Labor Union to aid poo
boys and girls to better their condl
tions by giving them a technical edu
cation. With such knowledge. h
said. they will be better fitted 70
their life's work.
DR. T. o. Cooper. of the First war,
said he favored the proposition bu
added that the Board of Educatio
die not have the money to spend 70
such a purpose. He thought. how
ever, that the matter could be ac
justed provided the Central LahO
Union would provide the instructor
men who would be willing to Civ
a small portion of their time one q
two evenings a week II was on HI
motion that the president appointe
the members Of the board a,committ,
OF the whole 10 take up the matter.
President Samuel II. Baynard ais
spoke favorably on the suggestiC
made by the Union and said he kne
Of such institutions I'm other cities
Mr. Hickey. OF the Carpenter
Union, said he understood that q
DOaiu vi LuuAdliln dAlthhN UuQ q
the things needed 10 instruct the chi
dren, including drafting boards al
manual training outfits. etc. and Il
expense therefore would be the teac
ers. heat and light.
DR. II. G. Buckmaster said d
proposition was a good one. and d
Board Of Education should extend
such children who are compelled
quit school to go to work. the priv
lege of learning at night.
DR.. Cooper again said he did NJ
see how the board could do il as
was now short Of money. He aga
referred to the possibility of gettir
two or three men educated in the
vocations TO instruct the childr,
free. He recalled that this was doi
at one time for two years by a draft
man who was employed by the Pus'
and Jones Company He said that
was with just such object In view
suggested by the Central Lahl
Union. that tho Board OF Educate
started the commercial course at Il
Wilmington High School. He thougl
the board would do its share, provid,
the unions co-operated with it in 70
warding the movement and not pl
the board TO any great expense.
Mr.. Baldwin, of the Car and Sh
Painters, said he thought the unioi
could get together and appoint one Il
structor from each craft and Il