Evening journal., 1918-04-03
LABOR DISCUSSES
RENTAL QUESTION
Central Body Would Have
Some Sort of Regulation
in Matter
HEAR LIBERTY LOAN
PLAN OUTLINED

The way in which Great Britain has
handled It's house-reniing situation was
told last night at meeting OF the Cen
tral Labor Union. This Information
had been gotten from the British labor
leaders. who recently visited this city.
The rent situation in this city has be-
come so strained, labor believes that
legislation by the national Congress is
favored The Central Labor Union of
Chester. 80 was said, intends 90 ask the
Pennsylvania Congressional delegation
to make an Investigation and VII
mingl0n Labor last night decided 90
take similar action Rents in Chester
have become enormous as in Whining
ton, 70 was said and in numerous cases
have been doubled.
A copy of the following letter which
the secretary was ordered Go write. will
Doe sent Co both City Council and the
Levy Court OF New Castle county.
Gentlemen. During the meeting OF
This organization tonight. 30 was stated
by any number Of our delegates That
the property owners of Wilmington
have already made wholesale raises
in rentals, and that in many cases
property owners were arranging to
make further increases in the homes
they OWR
"Of course. The question of taxation
is involved. 90 a certain extent but our
delegates believe that rents are away
ont OF proportion 70 will be an ex-
tremcly easy matter for MS 40 give you
case after ease OF where cX0rbiiant
rents are charged tenants
because of the abnormal demand for
houses and the desire of the landlords
90 profit because of the demand 40 the
expense of the Workingman's pocket
"ls 70 not possible for your body of
ollice-holder, to do something Shall
labor bo forced tO carry This fun load
The cost Of living Increases by leaps
and bounds Shall the workers homes
bc taken away from them because a
proltcering landlord desires i0 drain
more dollars from the oyer-s,reich'd
purse OF me t0iler and The toilers wife.
"Ihc situation in Wilmington has be
come so acute that We intend io carry
the agitation for action 90 the highest
authorities iu the country. England
decided long ago that proftcoring among
The landlords should be stopped 70
wanted its workers happy and CON
tenied-it did not stand for what We IN
Wilmington are standing FOR TODAY.
Wilmington is a home of thousands OF
tOilers who are engaged ON govern
mcnt and muniiion work-in shipbuild-
ing-in powder making in the closely
allied industries. The United states
government must be Interested in this
situation, as is every member OF our
afnliated organization; as should be
your body.
"The Central Labor Union asks YOU
io investigate and cndeavor 20 brmg
90 an end the acts OF these landlord.
whose only thought appears to DE Ia,
'prohleering OF their property" and th,
"pocketeering" Of their tenants hard
earned dollars.
Yours very respectfully.
Central Labor Union
A fewidly patriotic address was made
by John = R0ssell. chairman Of the
Third Liberty Loan Committee. upon
being invited TO take the floor. he told
i'm detail Of the work being done by
committees and subcommittee i'm the
work Of soliciting subscriptions from
all the different elements of the com
munity. Mr.. R0sseil asked Tor cooper
alton by the Central Labor Union. I'M
letter addressed 90 the representing
committee Of that body. lie also sol
icited the aid of allied and affiliated
organizations. 4 committee OF member.
of the union, 90 further this patriot,
work, was appointed by him. cOnsistlng
Of: William r. seward, president o
the C.. /. L.. chairman: John II. Hickey
organizer OF the American Federation
/ or Labor for Delaware: John g.. SAVIOR
secretary OF the G.. l.. IT,: James O'Kanl
| who is &. L. L. delegate from On,
Car and ship Painters Union. and g.
/ y. Mousley, q. l.. l.. delegate who il
I financial secretary and business repre-
sentative OF Local Union i9i. Boiler
makers
The fun support Of the Central Bod,
I was pledged, following Mr. Rossers adj
dress, and several members made re
marks on different phases OF the sub
/ lect 10 was announced that wOrkmel
In various trades who are employed ii
the Harlan plant OF the Bethlehem ship
building Corporation, including bolle
makers and ship filters. We're now "a
work soliciting subscriptions for th
Liberty Loan. through committees O
the men. The Harlan company ma
made announcements 70 Will give a $40
Liberty Bond TO the employe who dis
poses Of the largest amount i'm bond.
Correspondence 90 the effect thst IN
Pullman Company does not come unde
Federal supervision was read. cOnsistin
Of letters between J. /. Hughes. Feders
| Commissioner OF Cancellation. who me
diated the recent walk-out Of the locf
Pullman employees. and the Departner
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