Evening journal., 1915-07-30
WILL PROTEST ON
PICKET Resolution
Central Labor Union Men to
Appear Before Street
and Sewer Board
BAETENDERS' HEAD
SPEAKS AT MEETING

lest against the adOpuOn OF the reso-
luton offered at this weeks meeting :
of the board by Leonard Z. Wales. !
prohibiting placing of pickets within
100 feet of any factory or place of
business by strikers under a fine of
between $40 and $50 were appointed
at a meeting last night of the Central
Labor Union at the Irish-American
Hall
The delegates are: H. A. W. Behen,
E. Spina. A. ~ Stradley. George A.
Donahue. James O'Kane. Frank w.
Jefferis and John H. Hickey, presi-
dent of the union. J. Frank Ball has
been retained as counsel for the
union.
This action was taken following the
adoption of a resolution last night
opposing the proposed measure now
pending before the Street and Sewer
Department The Labor Unions
resolution was as follows.
Whereas, On Tuesday, July p. Leon
ard F. Wales, Esq, appeared before the
Street and Sewer Department at its
meeting, and offered a proposed resolu-
tion, regulating picketing. which pro-
posed resolution is in direct conflict with
the Clayton Anti-lniunction Law, the
tion Law which refers directly to picket
ing reading as follows;
Section 2n of the L. S. Statute; AN
act 10 supplement existing laws against
unlawful restraints and mcnopoles and
for other purposes'-That no restraint
order or Injunction shall be granted by
any court of the United States. or a /
Judge or Judges thereof in any case be
tween an employer and employe, OF be-
tween employers and employees. or be-
tween employees or persons employed, |
involving or growing ont OF a dispute
concerning terms of conditions of EN-
plovment, unless necessary 10 prevent IT. /
reparahle injury to property, OF to a !
property right Of tho party making the
application for which injury there is mol
adequate remedy at law, and such prop
erty or property right must be described
with particularly in the application
which must be in writing and sworn tol
by the applicant or by his agent or OF
sorney.
"And no such restraining order or
injunction shall prohibit any person
or persons. whether singly or in con-
cert from terminating any relation
Of employment. or from ceasing to
perform any work OF labor, or from
recommending. advising or persuad-
ing others by peaceful means so to do;
or from attending at any place where
any such person or persons may
lawfully be- for the purpose of peace
fully obtaining or communicating in
formation, or from peacefully per-
suading any person to work or TO alb
stain from working; or from ceasing
10 patronize or 10 employ any party
to such dispute. or persuading others
by peaceful and lawful means to DO
so; or from paying or giving to. or
Withholding from, any strike benefits
or other moneys or things Of value;
or from peacefully assembling in a
lawful manner, and for lawful pur-
poses. or from doing any act or thing
which might lawfully be done in the
absence Of such dispute by any of the
acts specified in this paragraph be
considered OF held to be violations OF
anv law of the United States, and
whereas. Due to the absence Of NJ.
D. Murphy, a director, action was de-
ferred on the proposed resolution until
Tuesday. August 3 therefore be It
"Resolved, That organized labor OF
Wilmington, Delaware. and vicinity
notifies the Street and Sewer Depart
ment through this resolution that II Is
against the passage of the proposed
resolution offered by Mr. Wales; that
we. the organized wage earners, citi-
zens and taxpayers Of Wilmington
Delaware. and vicinity protest against
the passage of any resolution which is
in conflict with the Clayton anti-in-
junction act. passed by Congress OF
the United States and making it il
legal for the aforesaid Street and
Sewer Department to regulate picket
ing; and be it further
"Resolved. That a special commit
tee be appointed by the president Of
the Central Labor Union to present
labor's viewpoint TO the meeting Of
the Street and Sewer Department, the
said committee to have power 70 en-
ploy an attorney. the president Of the
Central Labor Union to act ex-officio
on the said committee; that organized
labor shall stand unitedly against the
passage or enactment of any munich
pal county or State resolutions or
regulations that would not only be IL
legal and unlawful, but would be in
direct conflict with the provisions OF
the said Clayton anti-injunction act,
and be It further
Resolved. That the legislative de-
partment Of the American Federation
Of Labor have the entire matter
placed before its attention. so that the
federal government will be informed
Of the proposed methods being pur-
sued 70 disoualify a federal law that
has superseded local regulations"
The meeting was we'll attended anc
noted among the visitors we're Ed
ward Flore, general president of the
Bartenderk international Union Of
America. and Organizer Behney OF
the Patternmakers' Association oi
North America.
The present situation Of the strike
Of the brewery workers was discuss
ed al length. remarks being made by
International Secretary Joseph Oberg-
fell and members Of the strike com
mittee, Who are delegates to the c
L. Z. If
The secretary was instructed 10
NJ communicate with Mayor James T
Price. stating that organized labor
would appreciate his. excellency con.
Eiderins the name Of James O'Kane
No. All East Fourth street. for tbs
appointment TO fli the vacancy or
Il the Board' of Public Utility Commits
sion
Mr.. Flore. the general president o.
the Bartenders' International Union