Evening journal., 1917-05-16
LABOR ENDORSES
RED Cross WORK
Central Body Will Join in
Campaign for 10000
Delaware Members
WORK TOGETHER
FOR BETTER SCHOOLS

Members of the Central Labor
Union, at a meeting last night, en-
dorsed the membership campaign now
being conducted by the American Red
Cross Henry p. Scott, William j..
McCorkindale and David Snellenburg,
of the membership section of the cam
paign committee. attended tho session
Of the union, during a recess for that
purpose. and addressed those pres
ent. Following the addresses, the
following communication was direct
ed to be sent to Mr. Scott:
Henry p. Scott. Esq,
DUPONT Building,
Wilmington. Del.
Dear Sir-Following your leaving
the Central Labor Union meeting. the
organization officially endorsed the
membership campaign Of the Ameri-
can Red Cross for 10000 members IN
W lmington. labor expressing the
viewpoint that the local organization
campaign should receive the support
OF all people, irrespective Of their
walk I'm life. The democracy OF the
American Red Cross appeals to us
and VIC hope the campaign will be
success
VIII you kindly have blank appli-
cations forwarded in the number
stated to the follow ng representa-
tivcs Of our affiliated organizations
together with one of the form let
ters signed by the field secretary SC
that labor can lend its fullest aid tC
the noble work2
The following are delegates Il
whom tho applications and letters an
10 be forwarded We hope the mail
ing can be attended to tomorrow 81
that those organ cations that NEE
Wednesday night may be ehectlvel
reached
(Tho delegates arc here appended
We have not included the Bottl
Sealing Operatives Union. and TIT
Womens Federal Union Of Delawar
in this list because the members o
these two organizations are all EN-
p'oyed in the plant Of the Bond Bot
tie Sealing Company and We note tina
you have made proposition whereof
the company pays 80 per cent o
their membership dues.
Assuring you of our co operation
and with best wishes, we are
Yours most truly.
CENTRAL LABOR UNION.
President John II. Hickey preside
al the meeting, a. which there wer
eightyfve delegates in attendance
Delegates representing the younges
un on in the city. the Upholsterer'
and Trimmers' Local. were receive
into membership in the Central bod,
This union is but six weeks old, but
taking an active part in all labor az
tiv ties. Reports also were receive
from the committee which has bee
attending the sessions Of City Coui
ell
Joseph Proebestle and JOSEF
Obergfell. international secretaries
the Brewery Workers Union, deli
cred short addresses. These lab'
leaders are I'm Wilmington for the pu
pose of comforting with the loo
brewery masters to settle the strike
the brewery workers which has bee
on since May 8. -915. A cOnferen'
may be held this afternoon. II WI
inferred that unless a settlement
reached. the International will esta
Iish "hands-off Wilmington poli'
until after the coming wet al
dry" election.
Several official communication
from the American Federation OF l.
hor and ether international and loo
labor ORGANIZATIONS were acted upo
ono communication pointed TO q
press-censorship bill and advised 4
{. l.. L. to strongly protest the e
aciment Of any legislation that Won
suppress free speech and a free pres
Members Of the Citizens Gener
Committee on Education submitted
ports regarding the possibilities
c'eo.ing men TO membership in I
Board of Education who are favoraf
to advanced methods. which have M
the approval OF the people who ha
the bettorment of the local school s.
tom al heart
Labor is proving that it is intense
interested in the educational situau
and that It will do everything in
power to assist in the campaign
better schools as at present advocat
by the general committee. The nam
OF the candidates nominated by
committee were read and from Geor
u. Miller. cand date for the presideu
OF the board down. the nominate
met with the endorsement OF lab
James O'Kane. treasurer OF the @
trail Labor Union, is a candidate frI
the Fourth ward.
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