Evening journal., 1914-03-04
TO FIND WHY
so MANY Are
UNEMPLOYED
Central Labor Union Commit
tee to Draft Resolutions
on Subject
TO PRESENT RETITION
ABOUT STRIP TICKETS

The regular meeting Of tho Central
Labor Union was bcld last evening, with
seventy eight delegates attending. Pres.
ident J. Winfield Scott was in the chair.
Tho various affiliated organizations ~
ported the conditions iH their trades
most of them reporting dull"
Credentials were received and the fol-
lowing delegates seated: John H. llic.
key. Local e2o, Carpenters; Harry G..
Thomson, Local 49, Car and Ship
ramters.
The special committee which had
charge of the Russell meeting aud
wrlte-up, made it- final report. the re-
port having been audited b, q special
committee appointed az the last meet
ing OF the Ientm Labor Union. The
house painters reported ihui they had
donated SO 20 tho striking miners OF
Calumet. Mich Replies were received
from senators DUPONT and salisbury,
stating that the resolutions of the
Central Labor Union ia,oring woman
suffrage had been received and would be
'"h0IN'N'N. NNfNNANl NNiN N~h'N D.
the Central Labor nion desired the
resolutions placed in the Congressional
Record This the delegates desired. and
senator DUPONT viii be- pctitioncd 10
arrange for tho publication.
The open letter OF Bricklayers' Union.
No. /, OF Delaware. was read aud or.
dercd endorsed and given publicity A
committee consisting OF Mcssr, Goss.
man. Okanc and Scott was appointed
TO take up The matirr ol Batendcrs
Union membcrs pushing union label ci-
rais. The committee will visit the
next meeting of the Bartcuders' and
lay the matter before the members OF
that organization.
A letter was received from City So
liclior Daniel b. Hastings stating that
he was rcudN TO discuss che pending
clauses OF the traction agreement with
representatives of The Central Labor
7 Union or through their counsel A com.
mittce OF dSe was thnn appointed CON
sistinc oi Messrs. Savior Campbell,
Oikonc Reed and Houck.
The press committee was ordered
10 draft resolutions cmbodying the
feeling of the G.. l.. L. on the present
unemployment situation in Whining
ton among all the trades. Organizer
Wintrup. of the A. L. of H., made his
report, which was we'll received. lie
now has under way O local of jour
ncymen bakers. with others In view
A committee consisting of the follow
ing delegates was appointed 10 pro-
sent the petition. which rs addressed
10 the Public Utility Commission. 10
various unaffilated organizations
and reform societies; Messrs. OKane
Behen. Hickey Boylan. DUPONT
Thomson. Cooper Jefferis and Spina
The petition reads as follows:
Whereas. The Wilmington a. Phil
adelphia Traction Go. reported net
earnings for 1912. OF over 100000
and.
Whereas. On the estimated valua-
tion of S2.50O,000 given by Mr.. Oscar
r. Crosby. former president, the net
earnings were L. per cent. and.
Whereas. On the estimated valna-
tion of $780, .260 given by Mr.. Samuel
S. Hoff, former superintendent OF the
Wilmington CITY Railway Co. Gor
Public Utility Commissionersl. the
net earnings were over 20 per cent,
and.
Whereas. Mr. Daniel q. Hastings
City Solicitor, acting as attorney for
the Board of Public Utlity Commits
eionors. stated i'm his argument before
ihc United States Court that the les
sor companies had no authority to
lease their lines when they did.
Therefore We. the undersigned
citizens OF Wilmington. Delaware
herewith petition the BOARD of Public
dlity Commissioners to al once en-.
doaror TO secure au immediate reduc.
ton in tbe excessive street car tar,
charged m this city. and.
ITO refuse 60 agree TO any stipula.
ton which would prcvcai their hear.
iur amy complaint until tho deicrmin
alton of some long drawn ont court
proceeding, ii same can be properly
avoided. and we further position ;h,
Board and the City Solicitor
ITO a. once begin proceedings u
determine whether or not the loaso'
under which The " lmlngiou g. phila.
dclphia Traction Go. Is nov opera ins
street railways in Wlm ngton az,
valid. and, also.
TO determine if some p'au eau D,
arranged by which municipal owner
ship OF the street railways In Vii
mington may DE accomplished. there
by making IL possible fer the pcopl'
10 retain their own nicklcs IN thei
own pockets TO greater extent than
now"
The resolution PASSED at tho last
meeting OF the Brewery Workers
Union against amy federal amendment
for prohibition was read and en-.
dorscd, and copies ordered sent {,
the United States Senators and Con
Fressnan from Delaware.
AS yet no official reply has been re
ceived from the Water Department
answering the questions asked by ih'
G. L. T. through the committee ,f tho
G. L. L.. and also letter written b'
the secretary about plumbing worl
OF the department BY motion the
mattcr was , ,'d 10 for two weeks
and unless specific reply IS re-
ceived from the Water Commission
the c. J.. L. will take up the matter
with City Council
Tho quickest and most efficient wa,
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