Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-10-08
ADOPT RESOLUTIONS
CR/7/C/Z/NG CONDUCT
OF GILLESPIE PLANT
Belief Expressed. Conditions at
Plant Were Not What They
Should Have Been
BOARD OF TRADE ACTS
Endorses Resolutions Passed
by Council of Defense and
Will Assist Movement
A meeting OF the executive commit

A meeting of the executive commit
tee of the Perth Amboy Council OF
Defense was held last night In the
city hall. The meeting was called
bye Adrian Lyon, the chairman, to
discuss what action should be taken
by the council to safe guard the city
against q recurrence of the catastro-
phe. which caused the wrecking OF
the city when the government shell
loading plant at Morgan blew up. The
committee registered by resolution its
emphatic protest against the recon-
struction and operation of this plant
under the conditions which made the
catastrophe possible.
The council felt that conditions at
the plant were not what they should
have been, or the confagration and
explosions would not have happened.
that In order to win the war these
plants must exist, and they are not
"squealing." but they do want every
thing possible done to safeguard the
lives of the peopel who make this city
their homes.
Griswold, F. j. Cox and Ferd Garrett
son was appointed to draw up the nec-
essary resolutions concerning the ac-
ton taken by the body. They follow:
Whereas o. great disaster has over
taken this community through the de-
struction of the munitions plant at our
doors and
2 "whereas It has been alleged and
: circumstances seem to. indicate that
-stfuctf6n ana Incompetent MANAGE
ment, therefore be 1t
Resolved that the Perth Amboy
Council of Defense, hereby registers its
emphatic protest against the recon-
struction and operation of this plant
under the conditions which made this
catastrophe possible, and be 1t further
Resolved that we call upon the
State and National Council of Defense.
our Senators and Congressman from
this state and the State of New York
and the authorities of all the muni-
cipalities affected thereby. to cooper
ate with us that proper Investigations
and remedial measures be taken I'M
mediately to prevent the repetition of
this menace to the lives of our peo-
p1e."
The Council of Defense has been in
touch with Congressman Thomas j.
SculIy, who has come to this city where
a conference is being held here today
to see what can be done toward getting
government action In the matter.
The resolution has been sent to all
Board of Trades and municipal bodies
and the committee continued to attend
to carrying out the provisions in the
resolution.
Board OF Trade Acts.
A meeting of the directors Of the
Perth Amboy Board of Trade was held
at the East Jersey Club at 10 o'clock
this morning, at which time the situa-
ton caused by the explosion was dis
cussed.
The resolution adopted by the To-
cal Council of Defense last night was
read and was unanimously endorsed.
A committee consisting of George
F. Reynolds, c. c. Baldwin. d. p. Ohm
stead. G. d. Boynton and Adrian Lyon
were appointed to act with President
Madsen in joining the Council of De-
Tense Committee in assisting toward
the protection of this city from fu-
ture disasters Of this kind.