Evening journal., 1916-03-08
PRESIDENT NECEAR
ENDORSED By LABOR
Genital Body COmmendS
Policy OF New Head OF
Chamber of Commerce
WILL HEAR SCHOOL
AFFAIRS MARCH Il


tendance the Central Labor Union
held a busy session last night when
much important busines. was trans
acted. The body sent q letter to VII
liam b. Megear president OF the
Chamber Of Commerce. commencing
him ON his address delivered at the
B Chamber OF Commerce luncheon as to
the prospective work 90 the trade
board
A letter was rec, ived from Dr. Vic
tor ID. Washburn. chairman OF the /
finance committee OF the Board of Ed ,
ucatiOn. stating that the board had /
adopted q plah of LAYING before the
public information concerning the
public schools and had appointed the
finance committee no have charge OF
tlc work committee having delegated
Or. Washburn and Clifford J. Scott.
superintendent of schools. 10 present
the matters TO the public Dr. Wash
burn requested the privilege OF
hearing for himself and Mr.. Scott at
a meeting OF the central body It
was unanimously decided 10 extend an
invitation to these gentlemen to be
present at the meeting Of the central
body Tuesday evening, March 21
Several official communications were
received and acted upon from the
American Federation Of Labor
A letter was read from the Water
Department, acknowledging receipt
OF the Central Labor Unions letter
of the 23rd of February, enclosing a
copy OF the resolution passed by the
Central Labor Union at that meeting
referring TO the purchase of the Lea
water rights The Central Body's
letter and resolution were read at the
. boards meeting on February 2S and
the secretary was instructed to ac-
knowledge receipt OF the same and
? advise the c. /. T.. that the letter and
resolution would have the Water
Boards consideration.
A resolution i'm reference to House
Resolution. No. 1877. offered by Con-
gresham Linthicucm of the Fourth
district Of Maryland. was passed by
/ the Central Labor Union and copies
were ordered forwarded 10 the Con-
d gressional delegation al Washington
d and also a copy 10 Mr.. Linthicum The
r. resolution refers to an investigation
70 being made by the government Of the
d insanitatiOn i'm creameries. non-pas-
NNNtA Af-'t'AA W. EAAAf NANNNANN anu NiAN
e affection of cattle with tuberculosis
s New delegates were seated from q
y number of organizations. The affiliated
locals reported conditions IN their re-
D. -pective trades Delegates were seated
,s from the lloisting Engineers local. vii
.c mington's youngest local, founded but
Id few weeks AGO
no T. Spina. II. 4. w Behen. Frank 4
.v lIouck. james O'kanc and James II
O. Green were appointed a committee e
w interview the master brewers Of VIII
b.. mington and present matters 10 them II
reference 10 the strike of Local Union
nd Np. 2G7. Jnited Brewery Norlmen. TIN
pr strike IN this craft has been In sine
May s 1915.
n was decided 10 send to A. T.. of ].
headquarters no Washington. ID. C.. fo
fun information and application blank
foi the formation of the DelQwarc STATE
T Federation Of Labor. The officers of th
| &. g.. reported ON the matter and AL
yiscd Inc formation of the State body o
organized toilers.
rh The special legislative committee re
nm ported al length aud recommended tina
thc following planks be added TO TN
Nv Central body's legislative platform:
40 l3 Referring to strikes. Employer
hc in Advertising for workmcn 10 an th
.iri places of men ON strike 90 stato-in thci
+o advertisements that there Is labo
trouble Importation of strike-breaker
p not 20 he perwitted.
A. Workmen's compensation
'r- IS. Minimum wage for women.
ie 16 Widows pension.
,o The report was signed bv Jane
OKane. Leonard +. Cooper, Frank a
%" Houck. Richard s. Monck and lohl
er Harris. The Central body endorses
ds the report of the committee i'm ful
M and gave the committee instruction
al TO have printed a quantity Of blank
at for the questioning Of all candidates.
M Chairman Houck of the local csn
Dr. mittee on industrial relations reporte
upon the success Of the recent CelC
- bration of Industrial relations nigh
and d donation was made 10 assist IN
national committee in the furtheranC
Of its work in which organized labC
is 50 heartily endorsed.
, The Water Department forwarde
NJ TO the Central body a copy of the IL
n vestigation made in relation to III
Wilmington water supply. the lett'
accompanying the report signed
- t'AAH AANNliNN AAlN NAa-lANfl Ut AlAi Ml
partment, stating that any member
the C.. T. Z desiring copies OF n
report would receive them on appl
cation
The machinists' delegation reporte
m that all the membership is worilin
Il with The exception of the few men r.
o. tanned on the picket line. so the stril
is NOS affecting their membership {
their wages. About 80 per cent. Of N
* membership is working in other citie
oA where the members are said 20 be n
" ceiving better wages and I'm mo-
r. cases are working the eight hot
'y day. The plants in Wilmington thi
are working the eight-hour day wei
rs reported as very busy and i'm sever
a of them three eight-hour shifts are r
,ur ported as working to turn out the ia
is above normal amount of business.
10 Delegates Lynch. Bodenstedt an
lie Melchoir reported at length on q
we different phases of the brewery wor
ars ers' strike.
zoe The letter sent to President Megei
- OF the Chamber OF Commerce. follow
-, March Z. 1916.
~ william B. Megear. President Char
ne Der OF Commerce. Wilmington, De
T. Dear Sir: Many of our membe
Ia read your platform published in I
ged newspapers and expressed tn,
bad thankfulness for your making yO
NV noafffor, n1pur "a fho oronrrf al i