Evening journal., 1914-08-19

! ~ nNALs w z LIN = In
parading with them on their holiday
for common cause-that of giving
publicity to the Delaware State Fair,
an institution OF which every citizen
or resident should be proud; and be
it further
Resolved. That the Central Labor
Union continues to cooperate with the
merchants Of Wilmington who have
come to the front anl 20 assist in
bringing about The Wilmington Idea
For Better Understandings and
as the Chamber Of Commerce has
gone on record as opposing us because
we happen to be a strictly uinon or
ganization-which has the interests Of
Wilmington far more at heart, than
has the Chamber OF Commerce or its
high and mighty officials and board
Of directors. We shall also continue
to support those merchants who are
with us: we shall work for a general
| following up of the theme which lies
behind the slogan of the parade; we
shall assist as we have always done,
all enterprises which are for the good
Of all of the people of the city, and
| finally shall ignore the officials and
directors of the Chamber of Commerce
who we realize are working and striv-
ing to keep from promoting closer
relations between all of the people of
the city, and be II finally
Resolved, That a copy of these
resolutions be forwarded to the Cham
Der of Commerce; to each newspaper
in the city Of Wilmington, to the
A. f. of L. Weekly News Letter, which
is received by every labor paper, in
ternatiOnal union, central union and
every bona fide labor organization in
the United States and Canada, and al
so copy be presented to each local
union affiliated with the Central Lab
or Union, to show what action we have
taken.
President SCOTS Letter.
President Scott also had read his
official reply to the Chamber of Com
merce letter this letter being as fol-
lows:
ITO Organized Labor and It's Friends
and Well-Wishers.
Il think without a doubt that Pres
ident Satterthwait's letter to the
members of the Chamber of Com
merce has proven that that organiza.
tion is not in any way connected
with the coming Greater Wilmington
Labor Day Parade fact that the
parade committee of the Central La
Dor Union has endeavored to impress:
upon the minds of the members of al
the affiliated unions. We impressed
these facts upon those organization
which were thinking of Joining in tn,
parade: First that the parade was Z,
be a joint or combined parade of tn,
labor organizations of Wilmington
Iand the merchants of Wilmington
! second, the purpose being to boost
the Delaware state fair, an institution
OF state pride; third, for a genera
idea-For a Better Understanding;
, fourth, to show that the members o
organized labor of Wilmington ar
always ready to do anything in thei
, power to help or assist a worthy en-
terprise which is promulgated for tn
=. good of our city of Wilmington, Del
"Fraternally submitted,
. y. Winfield Scott"
f. &. Bartram, the business mem
representative of the great Wilmington
Labor Day parade, is meeting wit
great success in disp0sing of the "Do
p for Wilmington umbrellas, which tn
Il narchers will carry.
o In an interview with a representa-
c tive of the committee, T. W. Wilson
vice-president of the Wilmington an
II Philadelphia Traction Company, stated
Is "hlaving had the opportunity OF servin
n on the joint committee which ha
i charge of the plans and preparations fo
j. the coming parade on Monday. Septem
@ Der Z. the idea behind which IL {
II boost Wilmington and the Delawar
IS state Fair, | am more than pleased {
q note the 'get-together' spirit of todal
+ which is heing embodied in the wi
r. mngton idea for better idea"
= A Joint meeting of the marshals an
h assistants of the combined parade wi
10 be held one evening next week and wi
n be called to order by Chief Marshal
10 Winfield Scott. Undoubtedly the p,
n rade will be one Of the greatest ev,
a held in the city.
w As invitations have been extended
~ most every organization in WilmingtC
10 to take part, the following letter r
~ ceived by the committee will prove il
:, teresting;
- Wilmington, Del, Aug. IL, 1914.
!, 1--WE wish TO extend to you and yol
!. committee on the Labor Day parade o
i'' thanks for the kind invitation to a
tend, but we have very few membe
UT who would turn out with the club.
IT. they will be in line with their lab
u union. Hoping you have the finest p
D. rade ever seen in Wilmington. we 7
at main,
he "Yours for Wilmington
s. "North End Athletic Club.
'te Robert w. Kramer, Sec"
he Invitations have been extended
IL Secretary of Commerce Redfeld, Seer
TO tary of Labor Wilson. United stat
IN Senators Salisbury and DUPONT. a
of Congressman Htockson to review {
parade. Invitations have also been q
= tended to Governor Miller and MAY
,n, Howell. Congressman Brockson has
cepted the invitation and his letter
nd acceptance was published few la
ISIS ago. The committee has received 4
rd ter Of acceptance from Senator Sau
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