Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-17
CHANGES IN THE
CENTRAL LABOR UNION
John c. Saylor Resigns as Sccre-
tary and is Succeeded by
Fred w. Stierle.

John c. Savior. having been appointed
employment superintendent for the local
district of the Department Of Labor,
resigned rs secretary of the Central
Labor Union ut the regular meeting of
that body last night A committee was
appointed To- arrange for dinner In Mr.
Saylor's honor Letters of appreciation
were ordered sent To Senator Salisbury
and others instrumental IN securing the
appointment
Fred w Sticrlc president of Whining
ton Typographical Union, No. w was
elected rs secretary Ia hll the vacancy
caused by Savior resignation MI
Sticric WAS treasurer of the Central Labor
Union. and the vacancy caused hy h7
election rs secretary was filled 10y tho
election of John + rrmonev, mcmhcr
of the Irlcklavcrs' l'nion. to this oitice
\ letter OF thanks WAS written TO
Governor John G. Townsend Jr., Tor hs
appointment of William Il Seward
president of the G. l.. | as member
Of the State Council Of Defense
\ communication was read from
Chairman John :. Rosscll of the Liberty
Loan Committee stating that the com
uittcc had made an arrangement with the
banks To safc-kccp Liberty Loan bond.
of the smaller denominations tree 81
charge for the investors Tho bond
IS rccciptcd for bv the bank and II = Kept
in the bank z vaults Tor protection against
loss Representatives. f the liberty
!. l.oan committee were appointed ior Al
of The affiliated organizations to WORT m
close harmony with The general committee.
\ letter o( thanks WAS received irom
the Letter Carrier lncal a~Snclatlon for
| 4f a. I tod l.
on tho occasion of 2 meeting oi letter
curriers' and postal clerks
\ letter was directed sent to tho Vii
mrngton Housing COMMISSION, ann"unc-
ing that j committee comprising Prc-l-
dent William Il Seward ] IRWIN Ali
corn II \ w Bchcu I !, krrlci. J
Nmhcld Scott Arnold Brown. James 9
kanc lrcd " Sterile Samuel john
son. Nm 6 tnsworlh, Fred Hampton
Harry lIoldsworth and I NousloN had
been appointed to attend the meeting
! Thursday evening and hr prepared e
point out the view l,nIut ~ labor on th'
housing problem
! Resolutions were adopted favoring
! Suudn, baseball and other proper anus"
/ mcuts as relaxation from the higl
I tension of the war work
/ 4 cttcr MAS received from "
AppIrton who with Joshua Buttcr
( worth. visited Wilmington rs representa-
tjvcs o( the British labor movement
expressing hearty thank~ ior the rrCcptlot
/ lie and hS colleague received IN WI
I mngton when h. ad,ircS-cda a mass meeting
March = n pythian tastlc
Communications from the American
Alliance fur Labor aud Democracy an,
/ the American Federation OF Labor wcr'
I read and acted upon The Alliance i
arranging Tor public meetings 70 keep tn
/ labor movement alive q its rcsponsItli
I ties of supporting the government IN th'
/ prosecution ol the var number Q
| local speakers volunteered to addrcs
I tho meetings In Wilmington and IN ncarb,
/ rliics and towns on laborS loyalty T.
7, President Wilson and the nation.
A. a majority II the local organzatIon
voted to continue >cmi-monthl> meetings
TINS action was ratified by the Contra
body. 50 the movement - meet wcchl
| was not considered AT thr meeting
The next meeting Viii be held May