Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-04
LABOR TO CONTINUE
FIGHT FOR schools


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men to Office who will do their best
for the school children that is pos
sible under the present chaotic con-
ditiOns Of finance and management
The recommendations of the COM
mittee were then takon up and the
chair appointed the permanent edu-
cational committee which Will meet
shortly and take up the program lor
better schools work and act under d.
rection and advice Of the Central La
Dor Union and its allilia5ed Organiza-
tions.
The legislative committee reported
to the membership on the work that
had been accomplished by the COM
mittee by the presence of members az
Dover while the General Assembly
was in session. The labor men were
intensely gratifed to know that the
workingmen's compensation bill was
one accomplishment. also that the
mothers pension bill had been pass
cd. 1t was pointed out that the bill
providing for proper scaifOlding was
another real accomplishment Other
legislation in VIII Oh labor was con
cerned was discussed and the entire
delegation was disappointed that the
better schools bill had failed of pas
sage. President Hickey then tender
ed the executive committees report
on legislation which was placed on
file.
A resolution on the recent death Of
Richard s. Monck. secretary of the
plasterers' union and a prominent la
Dor leader of Wilmington, was adopted
and the charter was draped for q per-
iod of thirty days
William Seward, president OF the
BARRIERS Union was elected to the Of
flee of A. f. of l.. organizer for Della
ware, to assist Pres dent Hickey and
the secretary was instructed to notify
the American Federation Of Labor of
the selection so that Mr.. Seward will
receive his credentials.
The meeting of the Labor Commits
sion of Delaware, to be held on
Thursday afternoon in the offices of
Charles Warner. the chairman, was
then discussed, and James QKane
and John c.. SaylOr We're selected as
the members OF the advisory board
to represent the Central Labor Union
and its affiliated organizations. Mr..
O'Kane being appointed 10 fill the va
cancy caused by the death of r S.
Monck.
The secretary was instructed to
write letters of commentator to Rep
resentatives Connolly. McNabb and
Cross and Senator Hickman for the
interest shown in progressive legisla-
ton and labor legislation especially
during the recent session of the Gen
eral Assembly, and letters of the same
nature were authorized to be sent to
Speaker Pro TEN. Barnard of the
Senate and Hervey Hall, Speaker of
the House of Representatives.
John II. Hickey, president Of the
Central Labor Union, who is a mem
Der Of the executive committee of the
Wilmington Committee on Dc'ense,
then rendered his report.
Members of the Central Labor Union
who have been attending the City
Council meetings rendered their re-
port. Following the general discus
sion on Councils manner of working
il was the concerted opinion of the
delegates OF the c. L. L. that entirely
too much business of an importan
anu puDilC nature was transacted IN
executive session of the Council by
being referred by the president to
Councils committee of the whole.
A rising vote of confidence was ten
dered officers and members OF COM
mittees in support of some of the
representatives Of the Central Labor
Union, who are reported to have
publicly or by underground methods
been charged by politicians with no
representing the organization The
matter was discussed at some length
The affiliated organizations report
ed conditions in their respective trades
showing that conditions are still I'M
usually brick. The building trades
reported increasing activities. the
carpenters stating that there was a
demand for additional men that
couldn't be complied with.
The alleged action of the Employ
ers' Association and the Manufacture
ers' Association was discussed. the c.
l.. L. feeling that these associations
were really helpful in building up the
finances and membership of the labor
organizations through the methods
pursued"