Evening journal., 1915-07-07
PROTEST AGAINST
COUNTY TAX RATE
Central Labor Union May
Try Injunction to Restrain
80 Cent Collections
COMMITTEE DECIDES
TO EMPLOY LAWYER

Application for injunction proceed
ings to restrain the county from col
lecting the new so cents on the 500
tax rate was discussed at meeting
last night of a special committee ap-
pointed by the Central Labor Union
TO investigate the new county tax
rate. Following discussion OF the
matter the committee decided to con-
tinue its work and a fund is to be
raised to employ a lawyer to repre-
sent the union in the case it contem-
plates bringing.
Among the speakers who protested
against the new rate last night was
Dr. j. w. Bastian. president of the
Taxpayers League, who was intro
duced by John H. Hickey. president
of the union. Speaking OF the work
of the league, DR.. Bastian declared
that the move of the union to have
the new rate repealed met with the
approval of every citizen OF the
county who believes in good govern
ment
A delegation of citizens interested
in the consolidation of the street rail-
way systems told Of their work. The
secretary was instructed to communi-
cate with the utility commission.
asking that body to defer the allow
ance of any more concessions. at
least until a public hearing shall have
been held, when the people will have
an opportunity Of being present and
making statements
Several official communications
we're received and acted upon from
the American Federation of Labor.
One from Samuel Gompers, president,
in regard to the address of the Hon.
George w. Wickersham on Labor
Legislation in the Clayton Act" was
received and the delegates instructed
to read the address carefully.
Harlan G.. Lewis was elected as
guardian TO take the. place of John
Moore, deceased
A resolution on the death of Mr.
Moore was adopted.
Several matters pertaining to or
ganization we're placed in the hands
of President Hickey, who is the or
/ ganizer of the American Federation of
Labor for Delaware.
The strike of the brewery wOrkmsn
was reviewed International Secre-
tary Joseph Obergfell. of Cincinnati.
Ohio. was in attendance with a full
! quota of delegates from Local 267
of Wilmington, the members Of which
are on strike.
Mr.. Obergfell told OF the new de-
velopments in the strike situation.
! Delegates from the affiliated organi-
cations reported the action of their
locals in backing up the strikers. and
! stated that with them II was either
/ union beer or none" The arrest ol
Dennis J. Lynch. a member of Local
267. on the charge of selling beer
without a State license. was discussed
at length. II appeared from the meet
ing that organized labor stands
against any persecution Of its mem
bers. Mr. Lynch. il was pointed out
is merely assisting his local by tax.
ing orders for imported beer from
Cincinnati, Ohio. which is consigned
to the salon keepers ordering it by
Milton S. Kronheim. a Washington
ID. c., wholesale liquor dealer. Mr.
Lynch and Secretary Obergfell stated
that no law was being violated
Delegates went on record protest
ing against the action of the assist
ant city solicitor in calling to the
city hall a number of saloon keepers
who sell the imported beer, when not
a saloon keeper selling the local pro
duct beer was called. The saloon
keepers, it was reported, were sum
moned to the hall and told to bring
their books, receipts, etc, with them
for examination, while none of the
local saloon keepers selling the local
products was asked to be present.
Delegates present stated that the
Central Labor Union believes II is
doing the right thing in backing the
strikers of Local 267, Brewery Work
ers, because the local is composed oi
peaceful and law-abiding citizens
The strike. it was pointed out. is be-
ing conducted in a peaceful manner
and there has been no threatening oil
disorder.
Several delegates from the affiliated
organizations addressed the meeting
and stated that their locals had pro-
tested against the action of the au-
thorities in singing out certain men
in,th business. They termed the
method making flesh of one and fish
of the other" The delegates from
the Hod Carriers and Building La
borcrs Union announced that their
local was standing behind the brewery
I workers