Evening journal., 1918-03-06
WOULD UNIOAIZB
pullman work. RS
Men Will Meet This After
noon TO Hear Organizers
Outline Plan
LETTER OF THANKS
GOES TO GOVERNOR

Representatives Of the workmen who .
walked out Of the Pullman Company /
plant on Monday afternoon were given /.
the privilege of appearing before the
Central Labor Union last night at one
OF the biggest meetings this organiza-
tion has held since IFS organization
The men told the delegates of the CON
ditions at the plant, following which
the central body went on record as
favorng the mems stand for better
conditions and recommended that all
the men become unionized.
The Pullman employees have planned
10 hold a mass meeting this afternoon
at 2.30 o'clock i'm Irish American Hail.
when officers of the central body and
John H. Hickey, an organizer. Of the
American Federation Of Labor, will aid
the men I'm their movement to be-
come unionized.
The central body last night received
a letter from the Chamber OF Com
merce, replying to the protest made
by the labor men regarding a speaker
at a recent luncheon Of the chamber
who, the labor men claim, was a paid
agitator Of The Industrial Conservation
Movement. a part Of the National As
ISOLATION Of Manufacturers.
The organization received a letttr
from The Board Of Police Commission
ers stating that the opinions Of the
labor men had been filed for future use.
Governor Townsond's reply 90 the
organization bearing on the Delaware
defense program was then read, the
members all feeling that the Governors
message was replete with the right
kind Of information. The secretary
was instructed TO write letter Of
thanks TO Governor Townsend for the
courtesy he displayed in giving the de-
sired information.
Telegrams from Samuel Gompers,
president of the American Federation
Of Labor, were read regarding the visit
Of the British labor delegates TO VIII
mington. The meeting viii be held
in a local hall on Saturday evening,
/ March %, and VIII be addressed by
/ W. A. Appleton, secretary British Gen
| eral Federation Of Trades Unions
Joshua Butterworth, Of the ship Con-
structors and Ship Wrights' Associa-
tlon, and James r. Roach, general or
ganizer Of the A. T. of l.. A. special
committee comprising the following
was appointed to have full charge Of
! the meeting: John c. Saylor, z. Spina
John II. Hickey, Harold s. Cream'er
Leonard 4. Cooper. J. Winfield Scott
James OKane and \. j. Lannan. The
committee holds ITS FIRST meeting sun.
, day afternoon, representatives being
delegated to engage the hall and tender
their report at the sunday meeting
Dr. +. II. Edsel, field secretary of th'
Z Delaware State tuberculosis Commission
was invited TO address The delegates or
the subject Of prevention and relief o.
, tuberculosis. The speaker made
splendid address which was replete witt
interesting facts lie told of the wOrl
of the State Commission, and gave tn
, delegates considerable Information Ol
how tuberculosis was being handled Il
> this century. lie told of the precauiioi
necessary to prevent the disease, givm
= many startling statistics. Dr. Edsel
was extended rising vote Of thanks 10
Ibis presence the organization feelin
that the short address was insirucliV,
educating and enlighlning The Cenlra
I Labor Union has always been interesle
i'm the study Of tuberculosis and IN
J / causes for its prevalence and agree wit
Dr. Edsell that one of the main cause
. Is crowded living. inadequate housing
, lack Of sufficient food possessing IN
e right nutrilive value and lack OF publ
= interest in preventing the disease sat II
first Stage.
Housing Question
s BY direction Of the Central LabC
{ Union, the secretary was instructed
write to The Builders Corporation
. Delaware, the Wilmington liousin
e Committee and Others interested in tf
housing problems 10 the effect th'
e labor did not like the idea of being cor
, suited at the last moment, when its rel
= resenfatiVes had never been invited
2 participate in any conferences IN
D Central Labor Union, however is il
ionsely interested in Wilmington
a housing problem, and its officers wel
: instructed at the meeting last night
;. state in the letters 20 the corporate
e and The housing committee that Il vi
IL be pleased 70 hold a meeting in Il
headquarters with representatives