Evening journal., 1917-04-18
LABOR IS READY
FOR NATIONS CALL
Also Think Industrial World
Should be in Harmony
While War is on
ALWAYS WILLING
TO ARBITRATE

Organized workers are enthusiastic
in their support of President Wilson,
according to a statement just issued
by President John II. Hickey, of the
Central Labor Union. At the April
session OF the union the executive
committee was instructed TO make a
survey OF the organized workers
viewpoint regarding the national sit
uation. This the committee has been
doing for the past two weeks and the
result of the survey Is contained In
the statement read last night at the
meeting of the Central Labor Union.
The statement follows;
"The workers OF Wilmington, as
represented by their organizations af-
illiated with the Central Labor Union,
believe their ranks present a unified
front and that they are as a unit in
their decision to stand by the Presi-
dent OF the United States. Labor rec.
ognizes that its part in the present
crisis is a most important one, and
as Wilmington is perhaps one OF the
most vulnerable spots in the eastern
section of the country, the workers Of
Wilmington realize that it is most inn
portant for all forces to be harmon.
ious.
president Wilson in his personal
appeal to his fellow countrymen says:
The industrial forces OF the country
men and women alike, will be a great
national, great international service
army-a notable nd honored host en-
gagged in the service of the nation
and the world, the efficient friends
and saviors OF free men everywhere
Thousands, nay hundreds of thousands
of men not otherwise liable to mill
tary service will OF right and neces-
/ sity be excused from that service and
assigned to the fundamental sustain.
ing work OF the fields and factories
and mines, and they will be as much
part OF the great patriotic forces OF
the nation as the men under fire.
The manufacturer does not
need to be told, / hope, that the ma
ton looks to him to speed and per-
feet every process; and / want only
to remind his employees that their
service Is absolutely indispensable and
is counted on by every man who loves
his country and its liberties
"The trades unions of Wilmington
believe that labor and capital shoult
unite in standing by the President o.
the United States, and as the manu-
featuring plants of Wilmington Will
their diversified products will pla,
4 an important and prominent part il
e supplying the nation. we cannot bu
realize that only conditions of com
: plete and perfect harmony should pre-
Il vail In the relationship between EN-
IS ployer and employe. Labor believe
o that industrial unrest should not ex
list in Wilmington, that any existin
differences should at once be arb
le trated and the differences settled
lr Labor cannot but believe that II cor
is ferences were to be held between TIA
~ Wilmington manufacturers and thei
employees. an adjustment would b
p reached and harmonious relation
II would be in effect in the plants i
n question. The local machinists' strik
should be settled at once. Severs
II hundred Wilmingtonians, expert me
+ chanics, are working away from HON
% on account OF this strike.
p "Their conditions, they report, ar
S better away from Wilmington tina
e they are in Wilmington-but thei
n loyalty TO Wilmington prompts us I
- duNOiUAt Il NtlkltintnA vi lnt tAAoAAh
II differences between them and the
employers. We know that hundred
Of good workers are staying ava
from Wilmington on account of tn
strike That the trouble is of nj
tional prominence can be judged
q the interest OF United States Senate
y Willard Salisbury, who recently tel
graphed 10 four Wilmington plan
where machinists' strikes are o
lie. and to President William b. NJ
" gear. OF the Chamber OF CommerC
Senator Salisbury stating that
on could be called upon to do anythil
*. possible TO endeavor TO reach a settl
on ment. Labor cannot but admire I
20 stand of our senior Senator from ID
:, aware, whose position in the natiol
"u affairs is of such prominence. T
he Central Labor Union and its the
Ike sands of workers thank Senai
Salisbury for his interest in Wilmir
~ toms industrial reltlons, for we c
well appreciate that any condition
ur- industrial unrest is at this time b
sh, on the fair name Of our beloved cit
'hl 'The workers of Wilmington
or lieve that harmony between employ
his and employee is an absolute nee
OF sity at this time, that outside as
)ur Citations like the Wilmington Mar
facturers' Association should not
Jr" permitted to stop the settlement
! the machinists' strike. We can 20