Evening journal., 1914-10-07
LABOR TO march
IN OLD HOME PARADE
Workers Expect to Make as
Creditable Showing as on
Labor Day
NAME DELEGATES
TO THE A. F. OF L.

Delegates to the Central Labor
Union last night selected J. Winfield
Scott. their president. as delegate to
the sessions of the A. r. of L. John
c. Saylor was elected alternate. The
credentials of the delegates were en-
dorsed and they will be forwarded to
the A. +. of l.. officials.
Mr. Scott. who was chairman of the
Labor Day parade urged all members
TO assist in making the labor division
of the parade next Wednesday night
success. and It is thought that a
good showing will. be made. The Old
Home Week celebration was endorsed.
Last nights session was featured
by the presence of five delegates from
the Women's Federal Union. com
posed Of employees of the Bond Bottle
Sealing Company. New delegates
were also seated from the Carpenters
and Joiners Union. No. 626.
Reports from the delegates showed
that business Of their trades was fair
or good. the Brewery Workers report
ing all men at work.
James O'Kane, ex-president Of the
c. L. L.. turned over 10 the legisla-
tive committee the book Of laws on
working mems compensation law of
New York state. At the coming gem
eral session of the legislature the
c. l. L. will endeavor to have consid-
erahle labor legislation and the work
mems compensation law is but one OF
the proposed activities. The legisla-
tive committee is already engaged on
the work.
Messrs. DUPONT, Hickey, Saylor,
Scott and Schaeffer we're appointed a
special committee 10 visit the Federal
Union Of Shoe Polishers on Thursday
night to assist the new union in its
organization work.
William J. Hogan, a former Will
mingtonian. who Is now engaged in
structural iron work in Trenton, n. j.,
was a visitor. Mr.. Hogan is business
agent of that organization, and is
also a delegate to the Mercer County
c. l.. u. He told of the work being
accomplished by organized labor in
Trenton, and his address was very
we'll received.
Before closing the following letter
was endorsed and ordered sent to the
Board of Public Utility Commission
ers:
ITO the Board Of Public Utility Com
mlssioners, Mayors ONCE, Will
mington, Del.
Gentlemen: The Wilmington Cen
trail Labor Union has more than once
taken action to try to get reduction in
the fare charged by the Wilmington
and Philadelphia Traction Company.
"As you may recall, we held meet
/ f.-- -. Inn oh
ruary in connection with the matter.
ION April T. 1914, a complaint sign
ed by 26 citizens was filed with your
board. Petitions containing the sigma
ture of about 800 others were also
presented to you, all asking for ac-
ton.
Now. according to the papers, you
passed a resolution August 1S. 1914
deferring further action and giving as
your reason that no funds we're avail
able.
1T is reported that the city solicitor
has given it as his opinion that your
board has the power to incur expense
and call on the city treasurer.
"In order that the matter may be
clearly understood. we request that
you ask the city solicitor for a written
opinion stating clearly just what your
powers are, and If you have the au-
thority to employ experts, attorneys
etc, and If the city treasurer must
pay them II you order, whether a
specific amount has been included in
the city bulge. to cover same or not
IF you have no such power, and the
entire matter has TO stand until next