Evening journal., 1914-01-08

may be ample TO meet whatever new
situation may arise. This. OF course.
has the effect of curtailing new ven
lures and expenditures. stocks OF
manufactured goods of all kinds are
reduced and factories receive fewer
and smaller orders. Still others aver
that the heavy increase In the operat-
Ing expenses of the railroads has
made necessary a large reduction IN
their purchases of equipment and ma
terials pending certain readjust-
ments AS the railroads are among
the larger purchases Of the country
the effect OF this condition is mani
fest
Whether any one OF all Of these
conditions furnish the real reason
for the present depression no
man can give an entirely salts
factory answer. nor would the
answer OF a small group OF men do
more than express individual Opin-
ions of the members Of that group.
Certain il is, however that the inter-
ests OF the employer and the employe
are so closely interwovon and related
that what is generally good for the
one Is good for The other. IL Is.
therefore. matter Of the same ser-
Gus concern 10 the former as it is TO
the latter and this Chamber Of Com
merco would consider itself fortunate
indeed If Il we're in position 70 solve
the difficulty to the general satistac-
ton
With reference to conditions in the
city of Wilmington this Chamber Oh
Commerce desires 10 invite attention
10 the fact that the program which
Il has been endeavoring to work out,
/ fe successful, would be OF first inn
portance and benefit TO the labOring
classes. The edorts to augment our
city markets by closer relations with
I the surrounding country, the actiyi-
T ties ia respect TO the improvement OF
market conditions In Wilmington, the
cooperation given TO the city author
I ities with respect 10 a scientific as
scssment OF property whereunder all
property owners shall be treated
with equal justice. the efforts to in
{ tcrest capital i'm small development
which will furnish homes to working
men at reasonable cost and the pro
gram for the bringing OF new indus
tries 10 the city are all in the inter.
ests of men who WORK Tor wages anC
the working classes win be the frs
benefciaries of the completed pro
gram
The Chamber regrets that IL is un
able 70 give specific answers to YOU
questions. That however. is mani
testify impossible. Il would be pleas
ed to receive at any time. however
suggestions from any source whicl
would look towards the improve
nent OF conditions in the city of vii
mington and towards the greater hap
piness and comfort of its citizens.
Very truly yours.
r. NJ. Pindell
Industrial Manager
Considerable comment was mad
on the letter. which was in reply 10
letter from the Central Union. Tn
[ delegates expressed regret that Oh
! Chamber could not answer the ques
/ tions more definitely.
Humphrey B. Campbell. reprcsen
/ tative Of the New York Call, wa
o. present al the meeting and tho G..
, L. accepted on behalf Of the affilia
I ed organizations, his proposition {
! issuing a special edition cODtainin
p an article on the traction siN-lor-;
' quarter subject Charles Edwsr
s Russell. noted writer, Is preparin
= the article. A special committee
o three was appointed to have chars
q of the matter. Mr.. Russell will prol
G ably be engaged TO make public az
y dress in the largest hall IN the cit
r telling Of the trolley and the ice sitl
a alton. The 7pV' meeting viii be hel
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