Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-27
exemption BOARD
OK D GOV. SAYS
Federal Body, Bearing Labor
Representative, TO be
Final Court
SALISBURY WOULD
ANNUL APPOINTMENT
specIal o THE EvENINa 5ouRNAL I

Special 70 THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER. Del. June "a Governor
Townsend today informed THE EVEN
ING JOURNAL that the Wilmington
exemption board as named by Mayor
Price and submitted 10 him last week,
had been forwarded to Washington
and that on June % the Governor had
received word from Washington that
the list as submitted by him had been
approved by the PresidCn. on June %,
The Governor further stated i'm conc
nection with the Federal Appeal
Board and the attitude Of the iab0f
men for the appointment OF n repre-,
sentative on such board that q rep
resentasive OF labor had been sent %
the authorities al Washington This
board viii act as an appeal beard
from the local board.
Following tho receipt Of many letters
and kilograms protesting against the
non-appointment Of representatives of
organized labor by Mayor Price on the
military exemption boards In this city,
Senator Willard Salisbury has wired to
Governor Townsend requesting that he
confer with Mayor elect John w. Law
son, Democrat. with view 10 securing
a Satisfactory tribunal under the sc-
lectivc draft act. which viii be without
the weight Of politics"
A delegation of local representatives OF
labor organizations went 10 Washington
on Monday and held conference with
the Senator with n view 20 preventing
tho confirmation OF the men named by
Mayor Price TO compose the district
boards Senator Saulsburys telegram
70 Governor Townsend reads as follows;
washington. ID. c.. June 26. 1917.
eHon John q Townsend governor,
Dover. Delaware
"Tbe partisan action OF Mayor Price
IN naming exemption boards should
be rebukcd because politics should be
allowed 10 have no weight i'm naming
such boards. ! earnestly urge you 20
consult with Mayor Lawson and Sc
cure a satisfactory tribunal TO pass
on exemptions under select,Yo draft
bill.
willard Salisbury
Tn addition 20 tho message to the
Governor. Senator Salisbury also
wrote letter which has been sent
10 a n'tnber Of local industrial es-
tablshmenis II follows:
"Gentlemen: I received many tele-
grams and letters similar to yours re-
Earding the visit here on Monday of
the delegation representing organized
labor in Wilmington who came to
protest against the appointments
made OF suggested by Mayor Price
for th0 exemption boards under the
solectAye draft bill I cannot agree
via tou that the appointments made
'3if not subject 10 criticism and that
It Is unpatriotic FOR anyone 10 pro-
test against these appointments There
are some good men appointed on these
boards. and, on the other hand there /
are some mon whom I have not hesi- !
lated 10 criticise myself before any
questions OF this character came up.
Ind Notwithstanding the general state
nent contained in all the letters and
diagrams / received that these APP
,oitmenis vero not subject to criti-
ism. II is a we'll known fact that two
'ut OF the three daily newspapers in
he city editorially criticised these
appointments Immediately they were
made.
"rhe present mayor has laid him
self open to tho.c criticism OF the la
boring people in Wilmington by seem
ngly emitting any man IN any way
connected with them from being
placed on tho boards. Apparent care
ful selection Of a Republican i'm each
case as the physician member OF the
board and the appointment in every
case Of a majority OF Republicans on
tho board lays the mayor himself open |
to the charge OF nnpatriotic conduct /
rather than those who protest against !
such appointments ! understand the |
governor has not proceeded ON these |
lines In making his appointments for
other portions Of the State. and the
mayor has laid himself open to the
charge OF an attempt TO punish the
laboring men of Wilmington who
were largely responsible for his defeat
In the last election.
! am dealing with this subject with
absolute frankness and II there is any
charge Of unpatriotc conduct 10 be