Evening journal., 1918-02-06
LABOR Discusses
Coal SlTUATOX
Asks That Attorney General
Investigate Alleged short
Weight Sales
PREPARING TO
ENROLL WORKERS

night. New delegates from the Uphol-
sterers' and Trimmers' Local the Bar
tenders Union and also the Musicians
Union were seated.
The union ordered the following let
ter forwarded TO Attorney General ID. j.
Reinhardt:
"Hon. David j. Reinhardt. Attorney
General. State Of Delaware, Whining
ton, Del.
Dear Sir-At a meeting of the Cen
tral Labor Union tonight the secre-
tary was authorized 10 write you, ask
ing you in your Official position Of at
torney general OF the State Of Della
ware, to carefully investigate and prose-
cute the coal dealers Of Wilmington
who. according TO statements Of the
sealer Of weights and measures and the
clerk Of the market Of Wilmington
were found TO be delivering quantities
Of coal less than the amount for which
the customers were billeo.
The Central Labor Union feels that
as the people Of Wilmington are deeply
interested IN this coal situation, ana as
yet the names Of the dealers violating
the law by giving short measure nave
not been made known TO the
people, you should give this iniorIna-
tion 10 the public as shortly as Is pos
sible. and, II the men are guilty. ar
range for their prosecution.
Yours very truly,
CENTRAL LABOR UNION
A letter was ordered sent TO Fuel
Administrator Garfield, complaining
that the Peoples Coal Company Is not
receiving its allotted amount Of coal In
"a the rffN
The Peoples Company is selling coal on
the basis Of 224O pounds to the ton.
AS so many Of the labor men nave
been questioning C. L. L. officers ana
delegates about the state Income tax
the secretary was authorized to for
ward 10 the state Treasurer a letta
Of inquiry which Is as follows.
State Treasurer,
Income Tax Department
Dover, Delaware.
The Central Labor Union at its meet
ing tonight instructed the secretary TO
write you. asking if it Is necessary foi
yvorklngmen or others having a net in
come of less than $1,000 TO OIL In the
income tax blanks and have The SAINT
sworn 10 at a cost Of 90 cents, the local
notary charge.
We would like to have the informa
ton as soon as possible on account OF
the numerous requests we receive
from our members for information. II
II is possible. we would like you 70
give this information 10 us within
few days.
Yours very truly.
CENTRAL LABOR UNION.
After a number of delegates had
spoken on the Central Labor Union
activities regarding the Police Com
missioners handling Of the affairs ol
ibe police department the following
letter which is explanatory. was SEM
fo the Board Of Police Commissioners
"Wumineton. Del, Feb ., 1918
.poard of Police Commissioners
Municipal Buillng. Wilmington, Del
Gentlemen: At the meeting OF tl'
Central Labor Union tonight lhe or
ganizatlon, after discussion oil ihe en-
.iencv Of the police department oeoio
Il It would be wise To can al ul'
Municipal Building on Thursday nisu
n mis- week and have some person ol
nersons authorized by your commits
SION 20 show US around and eApiali
facts about the equipment.
..The Central Labor Union has rea'
from time TO time Of your board IN
creasing the equipment, installing mod
arn ideas. etc, so we believe a per
sonal visit woull be best
.Trusting YOU will have dui'
authorized person TO show us aroun'
ON Thursday evening, we are
VERY truly yours,
Central Labor Union
A communication was received IRON
ibe National Woman's Party, thanking
tbe central Labor Union for its ectiv
ilv i'm asking Delaware's United state
senator to support the Susan B. An
ihonv suffrage amendment
An explanatory letter from Charle
Warner chairman Of the Delawar
li.l~Ict ~ the United states Publ
service Reserve was read and the Gen
,-,l Labor Union decided to cooper
DO N the fullest extent Enrollmen
.-,nfs will be named from an or IN
inflated organizations and Will NEE
.iib me resi- of the enrolment agent
named bv Director Warner IN prepala
eon for enrolment week. Through IN
.o-oneration of labor, business ana IN
q : Deparfmeni Of Labor 70 Is the III
fention OF the Public Service Reserve I
anrou several thousand wOrkingmen
Wilmington and the state OF DelaWaI
who are now working in less essei
Hai industries. in the reserve, the me
1n call being sent to the shipyaIGi
providinc all the requirements OF III
reserve department are met.
A communication from Samuel GomI
a-s nresident OF the American Feder
lion OF Labor asking labor TO cooper
ate I'm the celebration of War lnsuran'
nav. February g, was read and al
proved.
ANOTHER letter from Mr.. Gomper
hearing on the educational committee
report at the last A. F. Of L. CONVEX
4ion was read and ordered given iu
publicity.
The afflliated organizations report'
conditions in their respective trade
AN Of the organizations with the e
ception OF but two Of the aiiiliatiol
reporting conditions as good.
The celebration OF Labor's Loyal
Week was discussed and the secreta
was instructed TO go to Washmgl'
today to visit American Federation
Labor headquarters in an endeavor
secure President Gompers to address
meeting in Wilmington to be held
the Queen Theatre. The local ira
union halls and all Of the homes Of I
members Of the labor ORGANIZATIONS a
ursed to display the American. flag ne
week, in cOmmemoratiOn Of labo
loyaltyto the nation.
u In n1aefrnr fhn Ef