Evening journal., 1914-07-16
THURSDAY JULY l6. 1914
sAuLsBrRYs rNwARRANrEn AccrsArION.


VAyE printed exclusive and authentic story
w on Monday 20 the effect that the Harlan and
hongsworh Corporation Of this city had laid off 1000
men since the beginning Of the present Democratic per-
iod Of industrial and commercial depression.
Senator Gallinger Republican floor leader read that
story in the United States Senate Friday evil
dence to show what curse Democratic prosperity"
has been to the people of this country.
In the course of the debate that followed, Willard
Salisbury junior United States Senator from Della
ware and uncomprOmising supporter of the Wilson
administration said
1T is not unusual thing a thousand men to be
out Of work in Wilmington. We very fortunate to
have only thousand disengaged. The Harlan and
Hollingsworth Car Manufacturing Company. the Amer
ican Car and Foundry Company, and the Pullman Car
Company have their shops there. From many shops
from which are furnished supplies have been
discharged
Il have been told by many of the men themselves
that they have been laid when there is work in the
shops TO do I don't to say that that condition
exists In all the shops, but these told they had
been discharged when they had as much labor to per
form ever They told me they could not be fooled
by alleged conditions when the work is there waiting
70 be done"
That unwarranted and malicious attack upon
tho employers of labor in the city of Wilmington and
Senator Salisbury fully aware OF the fact when
he made IT, We challenge him to produce his proofs,
II he has any, in support OF his insnuaton that men
have been discharged for political and that
generally normal conditions prevail here.
The Harlan and Hollingsworth Corporation is only
of many Wilmington establishments that have been
compelled by Wilson hard times to lay off to work
shorter hours and in instances 10 reduce pay Here
arc four local plants that have laid off between 5000
and $500 largely a result Of Democratic hard
times, and the list might easily be extended:
Men Laid OF
Harlan and HollingswOrth Corporation ........ 1000
Pullman Palace Car Company ................... 900
American Car and Foundry Company ........... $50
Eastern Malleable Iron Company .............. 800
Estimated loss In wages with average pay Of
sl5O per day OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 4'O'o
Weekly loss In wages. estimated ............ s7,i5O
Monthly loss in wages, estimated ......... 1O9,SOO
Loss to manufacturers and business men is not esti
mated
AS a prominent official OF the Harlan and Hollings
worth Corporation well said:
III is hardly necessary for us 10 reply 10 the remark
able charges of Senator salisbury. Any person will
enough brains 10 a pin pOint knows business
institution is throwing cut Of work because o.
the Republican, Democratic any other party Poll
ties had nothing TO do with the reduction Of force
We laid of workmen because there work. an'
the condition exists today. The accusation tina
we have work here and LET our men 90 In order 10 a
any political party is absolutely without foundation"
II is clearly Senator Sausbury's next move and tha
move should be immediate and unqualified apoog
20 the business of Wilmington