Evening journal., 1914-01-08


ordered ont TO the Child Labor Com
mission and given publicity
"Ihc Central Labor Union desires TO
put itself ON record ar being disappoint /
cd that IL was given no opportunity 10
object 10 the appointment of William
:. Gibbons as Inspector under the Child /
Labor Law. because had an opportunity
heen given to this organized labor. Oh /
iectio would have been filed against
his appointment.
"The Central Labor Union did not Of
for any candidates To the commission
because they knew that several of the
candidates mentioned were of the type
that they hoped 10 be appointed, and
offered no objections except in two
cases. in which they considered the can
didates unfit. Among the names sub
mitted the name of William J. Gibbons
3 did not appear. The Central Labor
! Union had hoped that an inspector
would be- appointed who was a man OF
youth. energy and experience in social
work. aud free from any political ailili
ations. aud a man who would make the
inspectors Office an influence for a new
and better understanding between en-
ployer and cmplove. and who would eN-
ert energy ia getting data concerning
the needs of the working child. The
union hoped for such an Inspector. and
from your honorable commission its
hope was surely reasonable one.
"We wish to enter this protest in Or
der that your honorable commission
NAV have a record OF what we believe TO
be the only suitable standard for an in
spcctor's qualifications; but we wish,
Ia
Gibbons that we will exert every iniin-
ence that is possible to Us TO make his
work a success.
I'VE are especially glad TO rote that
/, YOU have appointed a committee TO di-
rect and instruct the inspector IN the
, performance of his duties"
John r. Thomas and W W.
Knowles representative of the Refer
, endum League Of Delaware. were
fgranted the privilege of the floor and
talked Of the work Of the league. in
which the Central Labor Union Is
manifesting considerable interest. The
central Union. through these men and
, the Rev. w. r. Corkran. pastor OF
Union NJ Z. Church. received an m.
, viiation to attend the services at
, Union N. 4. Church. on Sunday even.
, ling next when Senator NJ. b. ClapT
/ will speak The delegates will meet
at the Painters Hall, No. go J.,
Market street Sunday evening. at
: o'clock and will march in a body tC
I the church.
a communication was received IN
| reference 10 the conditions IN Calu.
met Mich. Resolutions will he draft.
ed and sent TO the Congressman ant
| L. S. Senators OF Delaware regarding
the conditions and asking the govern
ment to take over the copper mine.
until affairs can be adjusted to the
satisfaction of the strikers.
The following letter was received
from r. ". Pindcll who was indus
trial manager of the Chamber Of Com
merce at the time it was written.
December 6. 1913.
Mr.. ]. Winfield Scott. Secretary Cen
tral Labor Union. Sixth and Spring
er streets City.
Sir: beg to acknowledge re-
ceipt Of your communication OF th'
Sd inst propounding certain inter
| rogatories addressed to the vii
mington Chamber of Commerce.
Your communication nas been civ
| TIT is entitled, and while the question:
| you ask are difficult. If not impos
sible. OF satisfactory answer by an.
one individual or set Of individuals
| this Chamber feels that " shout
discuss the points raised with perfec
frankness and candor.
Whether this present business de
preston is merely temporary OF
of more lasting nature Is the per
nianent question which concerns bot
the employer aud employe The rea
sons for the depression. of cours'
are important In SO far as they ma
assist in the avoidance Of similar oc
| curenees. As to whether or not IN
depression Is merely temporary O
permanent. there can be hut one an
swer The natural resources of IN
United States are so WONDERFUL
| their extent. and the home consumI
I tion of American made goods reache
such an enormous figure that ther
can be no possible question conceri
ing the restoration Of prosperous col
ditions in due time. This. howeve
does not answer the immediate cue
ton which confronts the man out
employment especially where he hs
family depending upon ms dai
wages.
You ask that we tell you. as be
We can. why the condition Of depre
sion exists at the present time. ai
what may best be done TO remedy
Men OF sound business and financt
sense offer various reasons for pre-
ent conditions. There are those wi
Insists that the changes in the tar
reaching as they do TO the foundati'
of the entire economic structure. a
wholly responsible. Others will s.
that the effect Of the new tariff h
been discounted and that the hesit
ton in business is due primarily
contemplated changes in the cure
cv laws. They argue that until I
new currency program IS definite
settled. bankers arc counselling th'
customers to use great caution
their demands iu order that resourc