The Washington times., 1918-04-29
WARPROFITEERING
MUST. STOPPED,
! SAYSLABORUNION

A. protest against war prOfiteering
is sontained Ia resolutions adopted
by ths.TFashfhgton Central Labor
Union. - r
TIE resolution explains that profit
eeEing is preventing not only the pur-
chase, OF Liberty bonds by working
people, but is making a problem Of
getting even ,the NECESSITIES of life.
Drastic. action is demanded, OF Con-
EreSS and the. union threatens TO
take the matter before the President
II aYemeay Oannot be found in Con-
EresA The resolution follows:
Text OF ResOIutIon.
Whereas, proflteering in all things
necessary in the human family to
matntaiB- hesiGh, happi1ess, and ef-
ficiency has reaehed the stage where
drastic action. Is vital. and restrictions
10 curb the greed OF. the -rapacious
must be siDaugurated immediately for
the welfare OF the people and the
maintenance of Law and order; soon
'er or later rebellion against the rob-
bers and profiteers must come, for
the. burden viii become Unbearable;
and ~, 49,. 1890,
Whereas, 1t seems proper to ehum-
clothing. medicines, so TO 100 per
cent;srsRts, have been increased out
rageouslSs and, whep. protest is en-
tered. the tenant at-once receives the
legal thirty days notice TO vacate:
the real estate dealer or the owner,
as the case may be, being well aware
that owing to the large influx of
Government employees IL Is next to
impossible to secure other quarters,
and consequently the renter must pay
or thrsat Q .eleetmsnl by process of
nv :.rse7sfore s... s;s9;,s Pa, n.
Central Labor Union, representing
the workingmen and women OF this
city and the District Of Columbia,
hereby enters a solemn protest
against the shameful exploita-
ton of the people and the working
people in particular, 30 per cent of
whom are tenants or renters, and de-
mapds that a remedy be provided by
the Congress OF the United States to
call a halt on the criminal practices
Of price advancing in all the neces-
saries OF life, including rentals for
houses; that the civil courts be d.
rected to refuse to issue orders Of
ejectment for all who honestly and
regularly pay their rents.
Resolved further, That when
rents are advanced, no order Of the
court shall issue against those who
decline to be robbed and who will
not pay the increased rentals either
70 owner or agents. Be It further
Prosecution Urged.
Resolved, That we demand the
prosecution Of those guilty OF all
forms OF BubtsrfuEs TO increase rents
be the plan q pretense that the prop
erty has been sold when in reality
IL has not been conveyed to another
by bOnahde sale, or whether the pre-
text be to make repairs, and air her.
shams and frauds having fdr their
intent and purpose 10 get possession
OF the premises and rent for higher
rental TO a new tenant. Be II further
Resolved, That IL no other remedy
f. forthcoming, the Central Labor
Union petition the President OF the
United States TO commander all
necessary property in the District Of
Columbia. TO appoint a committee to
be charged with the administration
OF rents and in this manner protect
the producers, the working people,
s. from robbery, and thus enable them
to devote a little OF their earnings in
buying Liberty bonds to help the
Government as they periodically de
sire TO do"