Evening journal., 1918-01-09
CHIEFS Of Central
cody ELECTED
Union Men Also Protest
Against Police Docking
System
WANT COUNCIL TO
REPEAL ORDINANCE

AZ one Of the best attended meetings
In ils history, the Central Labor Union,
IN irish-American Hall last night,
elected the following officers: President,
William seward: vlce-president, Leon
ard T. Cooper; recording aud CORES
p0nding secretary. John C.. Saylor;
financial secretary. Frank 4. Houck;
treasurer, Fred W. Stierle; trustees, p.
A. Oliver. II. :. Creamer and William j.
Mcmahon; guardian. George W. Grif-
nth; guide. John Rein, Jr The OIL
GERS were installed by John X. Hickey.
the retiring president.
Mr.. Seward Is president Of tho Jour
neymen BARRIERS Local and has had
several wears experience IN the labor
movement. lie made a splendid speech
accepting his election and promised 10
do his best for the labor movement
during his tenure Of Office.
A reply from the Board Of Police
Commissioners that has already ap-
reared I'm the newspapers TO the Cen
iral body. was read and after consider
able discussion the secretary was in
structed 10 forward the following let
fors. one 10 the Police Commissioners
and the other 20 the CITY Council:
lan s.h. 1918.
Board Of Police Commissioners
Wilmington. Del
Gentlemen: We are In receipt OF
your letter Of the nth Of January. in
reuly TO our letter OF protest against
the dining system, also replying 20 our
reouest for information regarding the
appolntment OF the ten additional pa
trolmen Tor which City Council made
an appropriation.
We thank you very much for the
way you have made reply. we leei
that as an organization interested In
our city, we have right 10 ask ior
+ Information on all civic matters, ana
believe that one Of the troubles WIN
your department is that you nave nol
given TO the public the right kind OF
D publicity regarding the workings oi the
police department.
The Central Labor Union stih pro-
tests that IL Is unfair to use TIE dock
ing" system, and we give notice thal
ve intend TO carry on our presenlmen'
OF this Viewpoint 10 The City Council
asking the Council 10 repeal the ordl-
nance giving your commission the righ'
To dock the offending policemen.
Thanking you for the valuable infor-
nation ,ye have received, we arc
Very truly yours, ..
CENTRAL LABOR UNION.
/ JOHN c. SAYLOR, Secretary
January 8, 1918.
The City Council,
Wilmington. Delaware.
Gnilemen-By unanimous vote
Of the Central Labor Union in meetins
assembled this evening, the secretary
was instructed 10 ask your honorapt
body 10 repeal an ordinances giVinl
fhe Board of Police Commissioner
Inc rieht 20 dock police officers
certain number Of days pay and forc
fhc police officers 10 work Tor notn
( Ing on the days fined.
we know that some time ago prev
ious Council had this matter under dis
cusslon. and we feel that your presen
progressive body Of lawmakers WI
agree with the organized worklngmel
OF Wilmington that 70 Is not practica
HE under present conditions when met
of fhe type Of the Wilmington police
men can secure better conditions
greater wages and shorter hours d
, other jobs.
The Central Labor Union hopes yo
will give your earnest considerable
7
90 our views.
Yours most respectfully.
CENTRAL LABOR UNION.
John c. Saylor. Secretary.
Treasurer O'Kane presented his tnar
cial report for 1917. which was accept
I'd. An amendment 20 The bylaws n
J gardng the duties Of officers wa
adopied os introduced. Tho secretar
was instructed 90 notify The pclawar
, congressional delegation that the Ger
! trail Labor Union was in favor or lll
adoption OF the constitutional amen'
= meni for woman suffrage. also the er
Z actment Of Il. n. Bill 1854, which pro
. vide- for regulating the pay or pos
oiiice clerks and carriers.
The secretary was instructed TO VIII
=, The Department Of Labor's employmei
= bureau, regarding the sending OF gre'
4 forces OF carpenters 20 Aberdeen, Ma
), when the men sent there were to
. there were no Jobs open.
a The patternmakers announced thf
/, would hold a smoker at German lla
4 Friday evening, January rs, and IL
y yited an the labor men TO aiten
= After considerable routine business ha
been disposed Of. adjournment w.
r. made 10 Tuesday evening, January 1
n when the meeting viii be held at q
4 regular headquarters. Seventh and Ma
q ket streets.
n cNIcREN THlEVEG IEET