Evening journal., 1915-03-03
central LABOR MEN
after Industries
Want New and Diversified
Plants TO Locate in and
About Wilmington
ADOPT RESOLUTIONS
FOR JUVENILE COURT

Inc QutSliOn VI plONiuih6 6N"'
anty fund with which to secure new
industries for this city was considered
at a meeting of the Central Labor
Union last night This matter has
been in the hands of a special commit
tee for two weeks. Several cities
have been communicated with. and
one of the plans in vogue has met win
the approval of the union men here
It is felt by the labor men that guar
antee fund should be started whereby
new industries can be drawn 10 this
city. II was decided to have the spe-
cial committee continue with the Work
and report later.
The session last night was presided
over by John II. Hickey, president. ii.
ID. Alexander of the Musicians Union,
was admitted as a delegate. The re-
ports on trade conditions of all or
ganizations showed that business was
better than at the last meeting.
The Brewery Workers Union re-
ported that beer made in Philadelphia
was being delivered here by non-un-
ion drivers. This was referred to a
committee. The matter of having in
terlOcking unions was opposed by the
State Employees Union, while the
Bricklayers' Union recOnsidered their
previous action and endorsed the
plan.
Chairman Richard S. Monck. of the
labor bureau committee reported that
the bureau was doing considerable
good; that President Hickey was
giving the bureau a lot of his time
with assistance being given him by
Emilio Spina. James O'Kane and
others.
James O'Kane chairman of tic spe
cial committee appointed at the last
meeting to interview Congressman.
elect Thomas W. Miller. stated thai
the committee expected to hole the
consultation with Mr.. Miller withiI
the next two weeks.
II. A. w. Bchen. chairman of tn
legislative committee, reported a
length as to the present status of th'
workmens compensation bill whicl
has recently been reported fayorabl.
by the House at Dover. Mr.. Behel
stated that the committee has re
ceived word from Dover that Speake
Grantland and George w. Sparks
chairman of the legislative commit
tee OF the Chamber of Commerce ar
opposed to the bill in its present form
The delegates discussed compensate
and are ready to attend hearin
whenever called upon by Mr. Behen.
Favor Juvenile Court.
This resolution opposing the Ju
venile Court merger was adopted;
Whereas, The State Senate ha
passed a bill which combines the JU
, venile Court of the city of Wilmingto
, with the Municipal Court Of the sam
city. and
Whereas. This bill will come up fc
f action in the House of Represents
e tives; therefore be it
Resolved, That we, the Centr
/, Labor Union of Wilmington, Del, al
\ vicinity, as representatives of Il
working people of the communit
: protest against the passage of the sa
!. bill by the House; that we belle
n the Juvenile Court should be entire
Il separate in organization, and that as
# separate organization its work can
carried on cheaper and secure larg
% results in the saving of boys al
e girls; taking into consideration tn
t. this has been the experience of J
venile Court authorities in all citi
where the Juvenile Court has ey
been a branch of the Criminal Coul
8 and be it further
al "Resolved, That we request
i House of Representatives to grant
% hearing to the friends of the !
ie venile Court before taking final
b. ton"
Several official communicate
we're received from the Americ
Federation of Labor.
he Equal Suffrage Talk.
nd Miss Anna McCue of the Congr
al sional Union for Woman Suffrage v
,ic granted a hearing. She made a T.
an minute address on suffrage and Z
Ms of the pending action on the cons
tutional amendment giving won
the right to vote. Miss McCue
tributed petitions among the dc
or gates.
o. A delegation from the Cent
~ Branch of the Socialist Union was
. lowed the privilege of addressing
delegates for a short time. An II
tation was extended to the delega
by the Socialist Union to attend
meeting to be held Sunday afterno
u March IA. in one of the local theati
at which the speaker will be Char
IL w. Erwin, a newspaper man of Phi
delphia