Evening journal., 1915-07-21
Strike At
BIC LABOR meeting
Central Union Adopts Ways
and Means TO Assist
Brewerymen
TAX RATE BODY
MAKES REPORT

Ways and means were ADOPTED az
meeting last night of the Central
labor Union 10 assist striking brewery
workmen Of Local No 267 in carrying
out their plans 20 win their demands
from the Master Brewers Association.
The meeting. which was one Of the
largest ever held by the local body,
was attended by many persons
prominent IN labor affairs In VIII
minRton.
President Fred Melohoir and Sec
rotary Wilhelm Bodenstedt, members
Of the strike committee, as we'll as
Dennis y. Lynch. the agent for inn
ported beer IN Wilmington, reported
at length on all the events Of interest
10 the labor movement International
Secretary Obergfell Of Cincinnati, o.,
Was also in attendance al the meet
ing. From what was reported az the
meeting the labor movement Is be
heved TO be supporting the striking
brewery workmen, and Il was report
| ed that every day more and more OF
the general public are giving the
movement their assistance.
MT Obergfell stated that the report
that the Clayton law would be test
cd In Wilmington is incorrect, as II
has received It's first test az Washing
ton, ID. c.. where Chief Justice Nc
Coy. Of the District Court handed
down a decision that the striking
brewery workers OF that city possess
ed the right OF peaceful picketing
under the provisions OF the law, and
the case brought about by the com
plaint Of saloonkeepers Of that city
was dismissed
II was decided that az the next
meeting the plans for the proper oele'
hrat.on of Labor Day would be dis
cussed and action taken by the c. l.
lU. A special committee consisting
of John C. Saylor, Leonard Cooper
n. A. W pohen. Frank W. Jeneris an'
Robert F. Dean was appointed 10 re-
port on some feasible method OF cele
bration
Trenton Expert Here.
c Howard Sewers. president Of IN
Mercer County Central Labor unior
OF Trenton, N j.. was present an
made an address. He told Of the cor
ditlons OF organized labor in his HON
/ city and stated that the brewer
workers local there, while only con
prising about 100 members, was OF
Of the strongest IN following out II
, principles Of the labor movement. f
/, pointed out that when the Machinist
I Union there went on strike last yea
the brewery workers local donafe
the striking machinists $3.50. II
stated that the brewery workers
strike IN Wilmington. 10 a visitoi
presents a very sad spectacle, follow
ing up the convention Of the "drys
az Atlantic City He stated that III
labor movement Of Trenton favors IN
; licensed saloon that IS well regulate
in preference TO prohibition that doe
not prohibit. The men engaged 3
the manufacture and sale OF intoXi
eating liquors realize that the move
ment Is friendly TO their interests, an
are ever ready to show their friend
liness by recognizing the union an
principles upon which unions ar
founded. he further stated
Thomas p. Behney, organizer r
the Pattern Makers League of Mort
America, was also in attendance Z
the meeting Mr. Behney advocate
the formation OF a metal trades cour
ell OF Wilmington and stated tbs
3 the local association was now read
I 10 Join in a movement for the orgn
zation Of such a council While
. Wilmington. he will visit the loc'
trades engaged in metal work an
will present his views for the incel
ton Of the metal trades council af
lated with the American Federatic
b OF Labor. He reported that his II
% tornational had Just signed an agre
T. ment with the General Electric Cor
pany OF Schenectady. N. y. calling Il
( the closed shop and the employmei
. OF union men exclusively in all
] patternmaking departments.
I On Thursday night az 610 1-2 Ma
I ket street. a meeting will be held
the newly reorganized Buildir
Trades Sectiorf of the Central Labs
Union. afnliated with the America
Federation OF Labor At this nee
ing n method OF procedure will
p decided upon with respect to operi
y tions on the joint city and count
r building. fault with which has bee
e found BY the international Union
I Sheet Metal Workers, and its loc
k union in Wilmington Present at N
e meeting will be FIVE delegates fro
S each of the following unions. Pain
ers. tinsmiths, carpenters, machinist