Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-02
LABOR endorses
WAR GARDEN IDEA
Asks Support for Jewish
War Sufferers
Bazaar
WOULD QUESTION
ALL CANDIDATES

Unqualified endorsement was given
by the Central Labor Union at its
meeting last night, to the efforts Of
the subcommittee on supplies OF the
local National Defense Committee and
the Women's Home Committee on
Home Gardens, TO encourage cultivR-
ton OF all available ground in order
that Wilmington might be self-sup-
porting, as far as possible. in the mat
ter OF food supplies during the war
The labor men also endorsed the
charity bazaar for Jewish war suffer
ers, which will be held in the week Of
June II. The endorsement OF the food
proposition was contained in the fol-
lowing communication directed 10 be
sent at once:
Miss jeanette Eckman, Secretary,
Wilmington Defense Committee,
Good Branch), Wilmington, Del
Dear Miss Eckman-The Central
labor Union at its meeting tonight
had a thirty-minute discussion on the
movement as proposed by your com
mittee for the raising Of produce.
vegetables, etc. for the feeding OF
our home people.
was instructed to notify your
committee that the Central Labor
Union and its afiiated organizations
are in full accord with the movement
and that the labor people OF Will
mington will lend their full force TO
any plans that may be adopted by
your committee.
The Central Labor Union believes
there Is an opportunity for the people
OF Wilmington to demonstrate by
their acts that Wilmington can Writ
uRily feed itself" thereby relieving
the rest Of the State and the county
OF that responsibility. We believe
further that the methods to be pur-
sued by your committee are not only
practicable, but that they will be car
ried out by a unified people. VIII
mington Is progressive, irrespective Of
what some may say 10 the contrary.
As a city, II is demanded OF us TO util-
ize every available spot for the rails
ing OF vegetables and food products
for consumption in our own homes
and for the people OF our city in gen.
eral. What we know OF your plans.
and we known considerable, certainly
appeals TO us and we are glad. indeed,
10 offer our cooperation for q project
that will help Wilmington to help
itself
We hope when you distribute your
literature and your plot gardening
blanks you will furnish us with a
quantity for our membership. II
you desire a committee appointed 20
assist your committee. call upon us
ana we will help in this matter We
realize that this is an instance where
IT'S deeds that count. and we can
only say IN closing that you and your
committee may count on us.
Yours very truly,
CENTRAL LABOR UNION
John c. Saylor, Secretary.
The following resolution was pre-
scented and unanimously adopted;
Whereas, This organization has
read the news that a Charity Bazaar
for Jewish War Sufferers is TO be held
IN Wilmington, the week of June II,
and
Whereas. the labor movement has
the greatest respect and admiration
for these people. realizing the great
work on behalf OF humanity done by
the Jews as residents Of Wilmington
and our State and nation; therefore
be Il.
Resolved, That the Central Labor
Union hereby endorses the Charity
Bazaar for Jewish War Sufferers and
asks that the members of the labor
movement lend their aid and patron
kHe 20 the said bazaar.
The committee appointed to attend
meetings OF Council reported their at
tendance az the recent meetings OF
that body, ana advocated greater at
tendence on the part of the citizens
which, they said, the Councilmen
would welcome.
For the general citizens committee
opyeducation, John c. sayior reported
FOR the committee, relative to the
general session last Friday evening.
The questioning committee on can
dfiates for city officers reported that
a special meeting would be held in
Irdsh-American Hall next Tuesday
evening, for the purpose Of hearing
addresses from candidates OF all par
ties.
IL was announced that the name OF
President John II. Hickey had been
added to the Governors committee on
food conservation, at the request OF
Former Governor Miller. chairman OF
the New Castle county delegation. The
labor men we're gratified 70 hear oil
the selection OF one of their own men
as committeeman and the organic
alton went on record as willing TO dc
its share in any work the committee
on. conservation undertakes
Eighty-eight delegates attended the
meeting. representing twenty-one Of
the affiliated organizations.
TO CHOOSE PRAYER SUBJECT.