Evening journal., 1914-06-17
LABOR Wants AN
Open HIGH school
Central Body Expressed IT.
self on Barring of Class
Reunion
OPPOSE SUNDAY
SHOE SHINING

Members of the Central Labor
Union last night held an animated
discussion over the action of the High
School committee in refusing the
graduating class Of the school per-
mission to use the school buildine
for the annual reception some weeks
ago. After several of the delegates
had spoken on the subject. the fol-
lowing resolution was endorsed and
copies ordered sent to the Board Of
Education which meets on Monday
evening, and also to the press:
Whereas, The High School Com
mittee, through the fault of someone
in authority at the said High School.
has forced the graduating classes to
hold an affair outside of the Hiph
School Auditorium: and
Whereas, We, the Central Labor
Union, composed Of working men
who pay taxes for the support Of The
educational institutions of tbo citv
and State, believe that an injustice
was done to the said students by the
arbitrary actions of the said High
School Committee, therefore be it
Resolved, That We demand an inn
mediate investigation Of the afore-
said complaint; a speedy investiga-
ton that will lay the blame at the
proper door, an investigation that
will show to the citizens and tax
payers the manner in which our chill
dren are treated by some highland
ed officials who were placed in the
positions they occupy by the people
but who do not serve the interests Of
the whole people. but serve them
selves; be it further
Resolved That we, the Central
Labor Union, also advocate the Board
of Education of Wilmington giving
its permission to bona fide civic and
progressive organizations of our city
which ask it. to hold meetings in the
said High School Auditorium for the
discussion of public questions; for
we feel that we are entitled to the
use Of the auditorium for such pur-
poses; and be it further
Resolved. That while we condemn
the actions of those to blame in the
recent controversy between the stud
ents and those higher up, We desire
to compliment those newspapers
which which took up the cause of the
students against that aristocraey who
believe that the schools are estab-
lished as the personal hobbies Of
themselves rather than to educate our
children; and be 1t further
Resolved. That copies Of these reso-
lutions be sent to the public press
with a request that they be published
and copies sent to those involved in
the controversy.
James O'kane. chairman of the Labor
Day celebration, reported that only one
union had not sgnifled its intention Of
parading on Labor Day. Among those
who will march will be the new union of
employees Of the Bond Bottle Sealing
Company This viii be the first wo-
mems organization to turn out in a La
Dor Day parade in this city.
The committee on labels reported that
q canvass of all leading stores here
showed that so to 90 per cent OF hats
sold here were union made. Union made
collars are also obtainable.
Reports of organizations follow: Bar
bers; good; bartenders. fair; brieklaycrs.
good; brewery workers. good: carpen- /
tiers. good; eigarmakers, good; house /
fair; car and ship painters,
good; musicians, fair; machinists. fair;
natternmakers, improving; plasterers,
very good; plumbers, fair; hod carriers, /
busy; printers, good; tailors, good; shoe I
polishers, good; teamst ters. busy; twill /
hold smoker July 6 to which union men