Evening journal., 1915-01-20
central BODY FOR
Child LABOR Law
Union Men, However, OBJ
iect TO Personnel of
Present Body
NAME COMMITTEE
TO ATTEND HEARING

Members of the Central Labor
Union at their bi-monthly meeting
last night appointed committee of
five to present the following resolu-
tions to the special committee of the
Legislature which will hold a public
hearing to investigate the Child Labor
Commission in Council chambers on
Saturday afternoon. The resolutions
follow:
Whereas. We have learned that the
present Child Labor Commission of
the state of Delaware is to be inves-
tigated by the Delaware Legislature.
a special committee having been APP
pointed to fulfill this important duty;
and
Whereas, The committee will bold
its open hearing in the City Council
chambers on Saturday afternoon, Jan
uary %. when the investigation will
be begun; therefore. be it
Resolved. That we, the Central
Labor Union of Wilmingtony Delaware
and vicinity. representing thousands
of the working people and their fam
lilies, deem it our duty to impress
upon the minds of the committee the
important duty which has behind It
the interest of every workingman and
his children; and he it further
Resolved That We impress IL ON tho
minds of the people of our state and the
members of the Delaware Legislature
that We are unitedly i'm favor of a state
child lahur commission, but are unalter'
ably opposed e. the personnel OF the
present commission, realizing that Oh,
forces of labor should have full repre-.
sentation ON il, not people who do not
understand the problem from the work
crs' standpoint and be it further
Resolved. That q copy Of these resp
lutions he presented to the special
probe committee, and that they h'
given publicity.
The secretary was also authorized t'
communicate with tho Delaware Legs
lature. notifying the members that on
ganized labor and its sympathizers are
i'm favor of the retention of the present
child labor law and the ten-hour law fo
women workers ON the statute books Cd
the State in fact tho G. J.. L. iaNors th'
widening of the scope of tho laws.
The committee that viii present tho
resolutions consists Of James ONanc
lR. :. Nonck. John G. Saylor. Leonard
Cooper and William Schaeicr.
At the meeting last night President
John H. Hickey presided and John Rein
,Ir.. the new secretary. assisted. Many
delegates were admitted, they being
Edward Connor, from the brewer,
workers; Frank A. Houck. Charles w
Sehl. John Dalzcll John d. Galloway
and James Wilson from the Machinists
~. r. Carr. r. +. Dean James Slevin
Thomas Holland and Samuel Ovenshln
from the bartenders; J. sheppard, JOIN
Hall H. Sheppard, William johnson am
Frank w. JeiIeris. from the plumbers
William McClcery, Samuel Ilbbel
Harry Kressgrc Nicholas Kocrner an
Waller BlacSway, from the barber'
aud Leo Anderson from the stage en-
ployes.
The following committees were ap
pointed for the year 1915: EXecu
tive, John H. Hickey. r. f. Dean. Johr
Rein. J.. James OKane, r. S. Monck
H. A. W. Behen, Frank w. Houck anC
/, John c. Saylor; organization, james
O'Kane. chairman, r. S. Monck, p. c
Dupont. John c. Saylor and william
II. Whiteside: grievance. r. S. Monck
chairman. James OKane. II. A. w
Behen, w. J. Willis and John c
Saylor: agitation, H. A. w. Behen
chairman. W. l.. Meredith, DAME
, Mackey. John Saylor and John r
! Carr: label. f. A. Houck. chairman
f p C. DUPONT Charles f. Salfner
George c. Raymond and Harry A
- Kessgrc; press. John c. Saylor. chair
- man, John Rein, Jr., and Charles T.
Salfner: legislative, H. A. w. Behen
- chairman. L. Howard Newlin, ]. Win
field Scott. John Dalzell and Millari
I Haynes: arbitration (three months)
John II. Hickey. chairman, John {
, Savior and r. +. Dean.
l Chairman r. A. Behen. OF the Legis
lative committee reported that Work
I mems compensation act copied fror
Q the New York law. would be presente
at the present session Of the Delawar
o. Legislature.
n The matter Of interlocking local
o which was discussed and laid owe
from the last meeting was tho
s brought to the attention Of the dele
gates. Upon motion, a resolution OF
q fered by the special committee wa
Il endorsed and the delegates ordered {
4 take il back to their locals, the local
= in turn to take a referendum vote o