Evening journal., 1916-11-25
employers HEAR OF
open SHOP CAMPAIGN
Thomas J. Kelley and c. c.
Whitney Tell Of Conditions
in Other Cities
BE AS ACTIVE AS LABOR
LEADERS, THEY URGE

At meeting Of the Employers AS
sociatlon in the rose room of the
Hotel DUPONT last night employers OF
labor in Wilmington listened to ad-
dresses BY Thomas J. Kelly and Ciar-
ence c. whitney of the Manufactur-
ers' Association of Hartford. Conn.
The meeting took the form of an n
formal smoker at which Wilmington
manufacturers discussed some Of their
labor problems and sought advice
from the two experts.
The meeting was distinctly one for
EMPLOYERS of labor. u was said that
Wilmington is still known IN labor
circles as an "open shop" city While
no threats OF any kmd were directed
at organ zed labor. Il was the sense Of
the meeting that steDs should be
taken TO instigate the same activity
for the interests OF the employers as
Us being shown bv the leaders OF la
bor incidentally the work OF the
EMPLOYERS Assoc.at on was explained.
c. u. Garrettson OF the ASSOCIATION,
presided az the "get-together" meet
ing and Mr. Kelly was The first speak
er His address was an appeal 90 sm-
blowers TO break what he character
iged as "the TYRANNY OF the labor
union and he 5.tod instances where
unionism has been completely over
thrown in this country and. he claim
cd. conditions both among employers
and employees much improved
Son Francisco. ho said. was d0m-
mated hy labor unious until recently.
and as n result L. per cent. Of It's in-
dnstrie plants sought locations else
where. Then the employers in tina city
got together and declared for The "open
shop" and as result the city has not
only gained IN its former prestige AS a.
manufacturing center, he said. bat hasl
forged beyond what II Was before the
exodus Of the " per cent Of employers.
Hartford. Conn. ne declared, had been
losing It's industries on account OF the
dicfatinn Of unions until the manufact.
urers took a decided stand for the OPEN
shop. and in eleven months brought
about great revolution. According tol
Mr.. Kelly the results OF organization
and cooperation on the part Of em-
ployers had brought about better con-
ditions Of labor; improved conditions Of
employment; lack Of disputes between
capital and labor, elimination OF the
walking delegate and any interference
with labor The employers arc not die
fated 10 by labor organizations, and,
what IL more they Ak their own wage
scale. But, Mr.. Kelly said, where the
efficient workman is concerned this
wage scale is more liberal one thar
that prescribed by the unions. for the
men are raid according 20 their merits
Mr. Kelly described the workings OF
the Employers Association OF his
city. which obtains and keeps a rec
ord OF every workmP" In the city.
The workings Of the W imington asso-
citation were also described and il was
said that already nearly 70 900 men
are catalogued and that applications
for employment are made to the asso-
citation at the rate of 25 a day. No
discrimination between union or non
union men is made, Il was stated u
was alleged that the Central Labor
Union has been plcketing the head
quarters Of the association on West
Ninth street for several days past
Mr. Whitney's talk was in the form
OF replies 10 problems presented by
several OF the employers at the
smoker He said that the housing
proposition in Hartford was as serious
as Il is here, but that a big build
ing boom is about 20 be started.
Al the business meeting which
preceded the speaking T. Clarkson
Taylor was elected treasurer OF the
association to succeed George w.
Chambers, deceased.