Evening journal., 1915-09-22
LABOR UP AGAINST
AUTOMOBILE Law
Central Body Believes Stat
ute Is Detrimental TO
States Interest
TRY TO SETTLE
BREWERY STRIKE

last evening went on record as op- |
posed to the enforcement of the auto
mobile law, which, they claim, mill
tates against the city. The union
pointed out that the law does not al
low an automobile or truck of an
other State to deliver goods in this
state without first obtaining a Della
ware license Neither does the law
give the visiting automobile operator.
or owner. any time I'm which TO pro-
cure a Delaware license after arrival
In this city. So incensed have the
Pennsylvania automobile owners be-
come over the law that they have
threatened reprisal against Delaware
The following resolution on the sub
Ject was adopted by the union last
evening:
whereas, A serious condition has
arisen over the enforcement of the
law passed at the last session of the
delaware Legislature. regulating au-
lomoblles which enter our State from
other States. and
whereas, The enforcement of the
said law is detrimental to the inter
ests OF the community as II places a
heaYy fine on visitors who enter the
portals of the State and naturally
leave II with a bad impression of our
hospitality. therefore be IL
Resolved. That the Central Labor
Union Of Wilmington Delaware. and
vicinity, representing thousands of
the toilers of the community. emphat.
ically protests against the law which
is driving the visitor away and ere.
ating a most serious situation. the
outcome of which may be the states
Withdrawing the reciprocal clauses i'm
their automobile laws, and be it
further
Resolved That this organization
while realizing that the law is the
law, feels that we as citizens of the
state OF Delaware should treat visit
ing automobilists as well as our own;
therefore we desire to make our
stand public that we believe the law
TO be a poor one and that Il should
be speedily repealed at the next ses-
sion of the Legislature. and be It
further
Resolved, That we suggest to the
authorities that copies of the law be
/ printed in form of warning until the
law is repealed. the said copies of the
law to be distributed at the state
line. so that the visitor will realize
that the people of Delaware do not
desire 20 collect tribute because an
unreasonable law has been passed by
its legislature"
! William Mcmahon was seated as a
new delegate from Local 626. u. b
OF Carpenters and Joiners.
The convention call Of the American
Federation of Labor was read and ap-
proved. The convention will be held
at San Francisco. Cal. beginning Mon
day. November 8. John H. Hickey.
president Of the Central Labor Union,
was unanimously elected delegate. and
Richard s. Monck was selected as al
ternate,
The committee on resolutions was
ordered TO draft suitable resolutions
explaining the belief Of the G.. l.. u.
! IN the soundness Of the LaFollette sea-
i mems law Copies will be sent with
an official letter to the congress
sional delegation
A committee Of five was appointed
TO visit the affiliated unions in the in
terest of the striking brewery work
ers, and a motion was passed that an
official bulletin be prepared giving the
facts of the situation OF the strikers
who have been out for almost twenty
! weeks. for the recognition of the
union shop agreement and a dollar
increase i'm wages.
The secretary was instructed TO
communicate with the Merchant Tall
ors' Exchange requesting that organic
alton 10 enter into an agreement with
Local 2OS. Iourneymen Taiiors Inter-
national Union
Thomas p. Carroll. general organiz-
er of the International Association of
Machinists, was present and made an
address, during which he told of the
progress OF the striking machinists
I, Mr. Carroll stated that numbers of
1 the men are leaving Wilmington for
Jobs i'm other cities and are drawing
/. better pay than they ever did in this
y locality.
International Secretary JOSEPH
p Obergfell, of the Brewery Workers
h Union, reported az length on the con
Il ditions of the strike of the men n,
a represents. He stated that the picket
g ing of the workers Is being conductei
At wei and that the sale Of union Pre-
ducts is increasing day by day.
F. The Central Labor Union unan
se mously voted to have the presiden
Is ana secretary address communici
TO tion to the judges of the Court q
is General Sessions OF New Castle coui
ty, praying for the granting of a |
cense to Dennis J. Lynch, a membe
of the Brewery Workers Union. ia
I. the sale tf union beer in wholesal
IS. quantities to supply the demand fc
e. the union product.
". James OKane. Frank A. Houck an
er b. Spina we're appointed a committo
10 assist the Cigarmakers' Loci
I'd Union in agitation work. The COZ
IS mittee will begin its duties this weel
NJ The organization again reafirmo
s. its confidence in Frank ?. Walsl
IS. chairman of the United States Con
IT, mission on Industrial Relations. an
re its faith in the report Of the majorit
of the commission on labor condition
in the country.