Evening journal., 1914-01-21
C.L.U.TO HEAR
SUFFER!!ACIST
Request by Congressional
Union FavOrabIy Received
by Union Men
ASK AID HERE FOR
CALUMET WORKERS

The Central Labor Union held its bi
monthly meeting last evening at whicl
Hity-seycn delegates were present IN,
officers installed at the hast meeting oc
cupicd their positions. j. Wnield
scott a member of the Bricklaycrs
Union, the new president, occupied tha,
office for the first time in the Central
Labor Union. Robert Bruce Clark wa.
installed as one of the trustees by
President Scott. The following stand.
ING committees were appointed
Orcanization-Mcss O'kane, Rob
orts. Lawton, Blackwell and aCrt-
wright.
egislative-Messrs. Cossman, Behan
Clark, Black and Delzell.
Press-Messrs. Saylor, Davis and
Lewis.
Grievanee-AIessrs. Leeeh, Arters
Holt. Geiger and kresgc.
Label-Messrs. Houck, Herdman, Say
lor. Merck and Wintrup.
The delegates from Local Union, $50
Journeymen BARRIERS, reported that the
union shop card had been lifted from
two barber shops and that these shops
now employed no union men.
Recently a special committee was
appointed 20 take up the work with the
Referendum League of Delaware. This
committee. through its chairman, II. w
llehan, made an interesting report. Mr.
nehan said that a large number OF
union men attended the lecture at Union
nj. =. Church by Senator Clapp on
"Christianity and the Free Govern
ment. This lecture was arranged by
the Referendum League.
The special cammittee having charge
Of Charles Edward Russells investiga.
sion of the local strip ticket situation
made its report. The committee re-
ported that il had arranged for a large
edition. Mr. ussell will address a mass
meeting on the subject under the au.
spices of the Central Labor Union al
the Odd Fellows Auditorium, Tenth and
King streets, Thursday evening, Febu.
ary 18th. The admission will be by
ticket only, the price of tickets being
Toe. l5c and 25c. Tho presiding officer
has not as yet been decided upon.
A communication was received from
Frank Morrison. secretary of the Amer.
lean Federation of Labor stating that
n general organizer viii be sent TO vii.
minrton Immediately after the Calumet
Mich. trouble is ended. A request toi
aid from the Calumet, Mich, strikers
was referred back to the affiliated local.
for the delegates TO report at the next
meeting of the Central Labor Union.
The Congressional Union OF Delaware
for woman suffrage sent a letter to th'
Central Labor Union asking permission
to have two representatives address
some subsequent meeting on woman suit
fraac The request was granted and the
secretary was authorized TO commShi
cate with the Congressional Union ant
notify them OF the action. u Is inter
esting TO note that at the last conven
tion Of the American Federation o.
Labor. held at Seattle, Wash. that or
eanization went ON record as tavorini
woman suffrage.
Representatives Of the Central Labo
Union will probably attend the meet
ings OF the railroad brotherhoods II
the Garrick Theatre next Sunday after
noon and evening. The affiliated local
reported conditions in their trades an'
new delegates were seated from tlre'
organizations. The next meeting vii
be held at the headquarters, Iuesda,
evening. February 3.