Evening journal., 1917-10-03
LABOR ALuANGE TO
Hold RALLY HERE
Rabbi Wise, Samuel Comp
ers and Charles E. Russell
Will be Speakers
CENTRALLABOR UNION
HAS Busy SESSION

Follow ng the meeting Of the Cen
tral Labor Union last nigh, the
regular NEE ing Of Wilmington Dlyi-
sion OF the American Alliance for
Labor and Democracy was held.
President James J. Dale presided.
Correspondence from the Nat onal
Organization was read and acted
upon. The Wilmington Division is
arranging for mass meeting VIII ch
will probably be held in one Of the
theatres on q Sunday afternoon or
evening next month Rabbi Stephen
S. Wise, Charles Edward Russell and
Samuel Gompers, president Of the
American Federation OF Labor, are
expected to be the speakers.
Tho executive committee was auth
orized to secure the cooperation OF
an advisory committee TO be com
posed OF mon prominent in public
life who favor the principles on
which tho alliance is formed.
Petiton for membership In the
Wilmington Division were dlstri-
bu.ed, and IN all OF the organizations
affiliated with the Central Labor
Union, members OF the division will
conduct a membership campaign.
A letter from the Socialist party IN
reply 10 the Central Labor Unions
letter OF October 2, was received and
filed.
Letters were received from Della
wares Congressional delegation stat
ing they were in favor OF Including
aliens I'm the seleotlve service act, both
Senators Salisbury and Wolcott having
voted in favor Of the Chamberlain bill.
A communication from the fuel adj
minlstratlon was received stating that
the opinion Of the G. l.. u. Regarding
Wilmlngton's coal sltautlon would be
placed before the attention OF the Dell
aware fuel administrator as soon as
the appointment Is made.
A letter from the u. s. Food admin
lstratlon, asking the Central Labor
Union TO appoint two wives Of trade
TO act as market reporters,
was received and favorably acted upon.
President Hickey will announce the
names Of those appointed In a few
days.
A letter was received from Mrs. Flor
ence Bayard' Hllles, inviting the Cen
trail Labor Union TO attend mass
meeting to be held at the Majestic
Theatre, Sunday afternoon, October ii.
The invitation was accepted.
Frank H. Speakman, attorney for tho
Levy Court, wrote that the salaries Of
the bainffs employed by the Levy
Court was decided by act OF the Leg
islature, and that on account OF the
governor having failed TO sign tho bill
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Legislature, the salaries would have to
continue at $50 a month, and that II
would be impossible to make the raise
TO $50 a month that was suggested by
the Central Labor Union.
The resignation Of Leonard +
Cooper, trustee, member Of tho legls-
latlve committee, and Of Mayor John
w. Lawsons housing committed, was
received and accepted. The secretary
was instructed to write letter to Mr.
Cooper stating that the labor move
ment regrets his action; also to notify
Mayor Lawson Of the situation so that
tho mayor can MI the vacancy caused
by Mr.. Cooper's resignation.
A letter was received from tho Pat
ternmakers' Association OF Whining
ton stating that the organization favor
ed the Central Labor Union accepting
aid from any political party.
Correspondence was read from a
number OF cities where public convent
ence stations are Installed and the OK
ecutive committee was instructed TO
make an investigation OF the feasibll-
lty OF the city Of Wilmington erecting
and maintaining at least one such sta
tion and perhaps two. IL was pointed
out that Wilmington Is In actual need
OF such stations. and that progressive
cities have them. The committee will
present a report 10 the organization
shortly, and then lt Is expected that
City Council will be asked to cooper
ate.
During the reports Of organizations,
the delegates from the Boilermakors,
Iron ship Builders and Helpers, stated
that out Of the nine hundred men who
had gone on strike at the plant Of the
Harlan & Holllngsworth Corporation
only "a men were carried on the Will
mington strike roll, the men having
reported for work at Chester, phila-
delphia, Camden and Newport News.
The next meeting Of the central body
will be held on Tuesday evening, Oc-