Evening journal., 1915-12-14
URGES FAIR WAGES
As POVERTY CURE
DIR. Candee Gives Chamber
of Commerce His Idea on
One Solution
APPROVE NATIONAL
BODY RESOLUTIONS

The membership council of the
Chamber of Commerce al IT'S lunch
con In the Hotel DUPONT today took
favorable action on two referendum
questions submitted by the Chamber
of commerce of >the United States
without dissenting vote. except on
one matter. Beiderman dupont rais-
ed an objection to a resolution favor
ing the United States going TO war
with other countries after economic
pressure had failed TO induce the
warning countries TO desist and sub
init the Questions ~ issue to an inter-
national council. This resolution was
adopted. however, by a vote Of 25
to 6.
The questions voted on dealt with
the Improvement of the American con-
sular service and foreign commerce
and the economic results of the war
and its effect on American business.
TWO resolutions passed by the New
Century Club were read No action
was taken on the following resolu-
ton:
Resolved, That we, the members
OF the New Century Club of Wi.
inington endorse the movement for
early Christmas shopping as urged
by the Consumers League of Della
ware and the Mercantile Section of
the Chamber of Commerce of VIII
mington,, and that the chairman of
Our social service committee be au-
thorlzcd to send statement of this
action ato the above mentioned or
ganilations
AZ the regular monthly meeting Of
the New Century Club held on We'd
nesday, eighth of December. the fol-
lowing resolutions We're offered by the
civic committee ana unanimously
adopted:
Whereas. Tho time is fast APP
preaching for the completion and
dedication OF our new County and
Municipal building. and sugges-
tions OF weeks celebration
have ON numerous occasions been
made. and
Whereas, The public schools OF
our city are sadly in need of funds
to amply pay teachers and pro-
vide suitable buildings to accom-
plish efficient work. and
Whereas, The valuable cOllec-
tion OF books owned by our pub
Tic library is inadeQuately housed
and
Whereas. We believe that in
such celebration there is much to
be lost and little gained of civic
pride, and in this hour of great
disaster and universal distress all
minds should be turned toward
serious things; therefore be it
Resolved That we, the women
Of the New Century Club. in open
assembly. do sOlemnly urge and
earnestly recommend that instead
Of this unnecessary spending OF
money, a celebration OF one day be
held. beftting the dignity of the
purpose for watch this building
has been erected.
Resolved. That copy of these
resolutions be sent to the Cham
her of Commerce. the Mayor and
City Council and the leading pa
pers OF our city.
The Rev. DIR. Charles l.. Candee. pas
tor of Westminster Presbyterian
Church, delivered an address ON "public
Charities" He said fair wage would
do much toward abolishing poverty, but
that the true remedy my in teaching
J Alt IiANIit NNM W NNNs AAt idlA a tAAN-
ute TO the late Alfred ID. Warner, presi-
dent of the Associated Charities.
General Secretary Sinclair presided in
the absence of G. ID. Gauetson the chair
man, who is in with the grip.
Those present We're:
w. S. Almond. W. L. Butler Jerome
b. Bell. W. ID. Bush, Jr., William p.
Bancroft. Charles c. Bye. l.. w.
Brosius, Caleb +. Burchenal. Henry
r. Bush. S. H. Baynard, E. p. Bardo,
George f. Cornell, William c. Corey,
G. l.. Coppage. Joshua Conner, C. G..
Cadwallader. II. A. Casperson, B. du-
Pont. Benjamin S Dowdell, 5. NJ. Dill
/ lon. W. e. Douglas, William E. Ebert
Max Ephriam. Farmers Bank, ]. Il.
| Forgy Walter NJ. Francis, ]. A. Cor
man. Charles W. Gooding, G. A.
/ Gewehr. II. Chalmers Hickman. NJ. d.,