Evening journal., 1915-09-08
LABOR IN Monster
PARADE NEXT YEAR
Sons of Toll Prefer March
to Picnic, as Was Rule
This Year
REPORT STRIKE
BREAKERS IN CITY

Although the representatives Of or
ganized labor omitted the usual par
ade in the celebration Of Labor Day
this year they have decided not TO do
so next year. This years celebration
at Shellpot Park, without a parade.
was a success, but at the meeting Of
the Central Labor Union last even
ing 1t was decided to have a monster
parade next year and TO begin prep
arations for Il as early as January.
A special committee appointed to
assist the building trades department
reported through the chairman, James
O'Kane. The report was TO the effect
that the majority of the building
trades locals are taking active inter-
est in the department, and that pros
poets were excellent for two unaffili-
ated locals 10 make application short
ly for membership in the department
Messrs John II. Hickey, /. j. Kent,
r. S. Monck, James O'Kane. e. Spina,
II. A. Kressgre and r. A. Houck were
appointed as representatives of the
Central Labor Union to act on any
matters pertaining to picketing.
Reports were received from the fol-
lowing affiliated locals BARRIERS, very
good; bartenders, fair; brewery
workers, strike progressing: carpen-
ters and ship joiners, very busy;
house painters, good: machinists, on
strike for eight-hour day; car and
ship painters. good; patternmakers,
busy; plumbers. very busy printers,
good; tailors. fair; cigarmakers. very
poor; teamsters. reorganizing; stage
employees, fair; hod carriers and build
ing laborers. busy; women's federal
and bottle sealing operatives unions.
dull; sheet metal workers, very busy:
electrical workers. very busy. The
other affiliated locals had no delegates
present.
Report Strike Breakers Here.
The machinlsts's delegates reported
that ten machinists arrived in this
city yesterday from New York. being
sent to Wilmington by an employment
office In that city, and that fifty more
were scheduled 10 arrive this morn
ing. The ten men refused to break
the local strike and will go back to
New York. They were interviewed
by a union representative and inform
ed the unlonists that they we're prom
ised 80 cents an hour, nine-hour day
and informed there were no labor
troubles here.
The men, Il was said, when they
reported at a local concern, were told
that the scale was 30 cents an hour
not 80 cents. and after discussion
compromise wage of 33 1-3 cents al
hour was set.
BY unanimous vote the secretar,
was instructed to notify the New Yorl
commission on industrial welfare o
the conditions, asking the commission
to investigate the employment agenc,
and its methods. The secretary wal
further Instructed to notify the laboi
movement in New York City of thu
conditions
/ Brewery Workers Make Report.
International Secretary Joseph B
Obergfell Of the Brewery Workers
Union made a detailed report Of tn,
accomplishments OF the striking mem
bers Of Local Union. No. 267. Fl,
stated the workers had made con.
sistent gains and that the sale o.
union brewed products was increasing
day by day. He reported that peace.
ful picketing was a success and con.
graduated the labor movement on its
method Of supporting the strikers.
Appoint Special Committee.
r. S. Monck, John II. Hickey, James
Okane, Fred Melchoir and Frank A
Houck we're appointed committee tc
interview a local theatre manager and
endeavor to adjust matters pertaining
10 the employment Of stage hands
IL is believed the affair will be settled
without any difficulty.
On account Of having business Will
the union machinsts, General Or.
ganizers Thomas e. Carroll and Ed.
ward S. Ago Of that organization wer,
unable to be present, but the busines,
OF union. No. 1S4. pertaining TO tn,
strike. was presented by the locals
delegates
The next meeting Of the Contra
body will be held on the evening O.
September q.