Evening journal., 1918-04-26
fASIO2 OPPOSES
SUED5Y BASEBALL
DR.. Cooke SAYS Council Has
No Right to Permit Yio-
laiOn of Law
LEAGUE FAVORS
SALARY increase

An echo Of the activities Of the Minis
ierial Union in opposing The proposed
violation or the "Blue Laws by allow
ing sunday baseball was heard in clt!
Council last night when ihe Rev
George A. Cooke. sent a letter 20 thai
body protesting against the suggestion
made by The Central Labor Union per
mitilng the playing Of games in VIII.
mington. The letter. which was or
dered nled follows:
To the Council Of Wilmington. Del
81 notice by the city papers hat
the Central Labor Union Of this city
has requested or urged your honor
able body to permit or secure for
certain persons the privilege Of
playing baseball and other gamao
on the Sabbath DAY.
"That the Labor Union must know
the thing they are requesting is a
violation OF law is quite plain, elsa
70 would not bo necessary 10 make
such a request That a body Of in
telllgent workmen nor any body OF
intelligent citizens should want TO
unite In an effort TO break down
and destroy the great Christian In
siltutlon Of the Sabbath Is hard 70
understand. II mon respect this
country they will respect Its laws.
II they respect their own rights.
say nothing OF the rights OF their
fellow men, they will insist that
our laws bo faithfully enforced.
Il must be that the Labor Union
has been mlsled by some foolah
or evil minded people.
"Of course the City Council has
no right 20 grant the request and
Il Is an insult to the Intelligence
Of that body 10 suppose that they
have. However, it would be a good
time for the City Council TO give
the Labor Union a lesson In respect
for law as well as respect for the
Sabbath day
Respectfully submitted.
GEORGE A. COOKE.
Wilmington, Del. April 49,"
Tho Non-Partlsan League also sent
letter urglng that the wages OF n
school teachers De increased. The le
ter was ordered filed. 70 follows
President and Members City Couu-
ell. Wilmington, Del.
Gentlemen. The Voters Nom
Partisan League OF Delaware at ITS
b melting tonight Instructed the prcsi-
dent and board OF governors io
? publicly advocate raising tho ,ai'
aries OF all the school teacheis ol
Wilmington. ]. therefore. on behail
Of our membership respectfully
submit that a salary raise for these
faithful servants OF the people ~
Wilmington IS absolutely necessary.
/ and the members OF the league are
unanimous In desiring Immediate
, attention 10 the teachers request
for pay increase
"The NOn-partisan League knows
that the services rendered the
b school children by the Wilmington
teachers are performed faithfully.
honestly and efficiently. so we hope
YOU viii arrange for public rec0g-
milton OF their valued work IN edu-
eating young America through tho
means of paying them more money.
Yours most respectfully,
VOTERS NON-pARrISAN LEAGUE
OF DELAWARE.
"E. NJ. DAVIS, President"
Councilman Johnson, chairman Of z
finance committee. presented a lett
from the executive committee OF q
, Volunteer Firemon's Relief Associatio
/ asking that the Council redlstrlct Il
nre alarm boxes OF the city as su
gasted by Chief Golden. They all
D. asked that the request for a siren
the Washington Fire Company
granted. Both requests were orderl
referred TO Council a. committee
the whole.