Evening journal., 1915-08-18
Sees VICTORY FOR
striking NACHINISTS
Labor Organizer Believes
Brewers Will Grant De-
mandS Of Workers
CENTRAL BODY
IN BUSY SESSION

present al the meeting of the Central
Labor Union last evening and told
those at the meeting of the success
of the locals in his district. In COM
menting on the local strike situation
he said that the union machinists here
would win.
"The machinist at present" said
Mr. Carroll, "is like a jewel-he's in
demand, and has any amount of places
TO work at living wage. The men In
Wilmington realize this and have
banded together for better wages and
the eight-hour day-and they will get
t."
Mr.. Carroll told Of the situation Of
the brewery workers strike in Wash
ington, d. c.. and stated that il would
be settled very shortly. as a commit
tee on arbitration is now at work.
He predicted that the master brewers
of Wilmington would soon see the
light" and sign the union shop agree
ment, calling for the running of
strictly union breweries. lie wished
the striking brewery workmen sue
cess and informed the c. i. U. dele
gates that the strikers could not help
but win
The following letter was sent to
Leonard h. Wales in reply to his
peaceful picketing" statement:
Wilmington. Del. Aug. "a. 1915.
Leonard e. Wales. Esq.
Equitable Building,
Wilmington. Del.
Dear Sir:-Your letter Of the 9TH
inst was received and read at our
regular meeting tonight The dele
gates present advanced the idea that
II really wasn't a reply TO our letter
of the Sd inst, for In the beginning
OF your answer you state that you
made no such statement at the Street
and Sewer DepT rtment meeting that
labor was worthless financially. and
IN another section Of your answer you
explain what you meant when you
used that phraseology.
Il was instructed TO reply to your
letter, stating TO you that a number
OF our delegates were present at the
meeting of the Street and Sewer De-
partment when you did say that
labor was worthless adding few
seconds thereafter the word 'fnan-
cially' The Central Labor Union de-
sires to impress tho fact upon you.
your clients and the general public.
that the strike OF the local union OF
brewery workmen is being conduct
cd without trouble that the picket
ing done by the brewery wcrkmen
and the iourneymen BARRIERS has also
been done peacefully. The Central
Labor Union does not favor strikes
unless they are necessary and every
method Of settling the trouble has
been used. In the case OF the barbers
YOU represent. you stated al tho
Street and Sewer Department meet
ing that tho BARRIERS union WAS
picketing a barber shop i'm which
there had never been strike called
The delegates 10 the BARRIERS union
stated openly in our meeting tonight
that they had written 10 YOU. telling
you that you we're misinrormedE
mat there was a strike on in tho par-
ucular shop you referred TO in your
remarks
me Central Labor Union fully nm
nerstands that you were retained nv
and represented certain BARRIERS and
saloon Keepers Naturally Won must
serve lheir interests to the best OF
YOUR ABILITY, whether you personally
pelleNe they are In the right or
wrong. Our understanding of an at
vIney duties We believe Is right
,iad we retained YOU. We would have
sNpected you 70 argue our side to the
ues. OF your ability. An attorney is
pald ior thinking, but whether his
lnoushts and statements are his own
ion. '"' ques-
"ihe Central Labor Union ,yants 4,
understood that YOU did refer 10 labor ~
pyng worthless financially as You
'nnlt IN your letter explaining what
YOU meant by the use of those words
nc organization also desires YOU. vom
.hehts and the public 10 know that Il
y composed OF citizens and taxpayers
not hoaters' and 'rilf.rah. as som,
might be led TO believe. We know IN,
labor movement of Wilmington and Vi
entity is composed of peaceful and law
abiding citizens and desire 10 point on,
70 You that the trouble arising through
what You termed the strike of m.
brewery workers came about througl
ne actions of representatives Of m,
other side who were not law-abidinn
Inc records of the Municipal Court vii
prove this contention. You must under
stand that among the five thousand ol
more workers of Wilmington who ar,
trade nnionists, there is a great number
oi direct taxpayers who own tbei,
own homes. So even taking vour on
planation of the remarks al the Strcc.
and Sewer Department meeting and con.
s'derng It in the light as YOU state vo,
are decidedly wrong again.
Mr.. Wales. in closing. the Contra
Labor Union desires to impress the fact
upon you. your clients and the public
that 1t understands fully your remark,
at the referred to meeting Our organi
zation believes that its criticism wa.
lnst and warranted; that YOU made ,
serious mistake when You said thal
labor was worthless financiallv.,
Trusting that YOU realize. tho nosi
non OF the Central Labor Union and flr
ther realize that YOU owe AN apology Z,
The citizens and taxpayers who comnos,
1t and the labor movement of Wilminc
ton and vicinity, we are
VERY truly yours.
Central Labor Union.
John Rein. Jr., Recording Secretary
Veneral Organizer Thomas L. Lee a
the international Brotherhood Of Elcc
trical Workers, who has been working \
Wilmington for the past ten DAYS mad
an address, during which he told of IN
prospects Of the organization OF All m
electrical workers Of the city and Nj
entity Local 3lS Of that craft is busil
engaged in taking in members. On Fr
day night another large class Of nel
members viii be initiated. lie state
that the progress Of the building trade
section met with his heartiest apDrova