El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-28
LABOR BACKS
LAUNDRES5E5
Central Organization VIII
Give Financial Aid to
Striking MeXicans.

/ The Central labor union at its reg
ulRr bimonthly meeting in the labor
temple Monday night Endorsed the
Acme Laundry Mexican girl workers
who struck Monday morning. passed
n resolution In strong opposition TO
the bill introduced in congress de-
nying the railroad employees the
right TO strike. and named three
delesa,es 10 the Ii PasO Ministerial
alliance
I The case Of the Acme laundry
workers was brought up by William
j. Moran, who gave an account OF
the matter, claiming that 10 was the
result Of the discharge OF Two OF
the veteran workers IN that estab-
iishment He told how the girls had
organized local Of the laundry
81 orkers last Thursday night and that
the strike was the Indirect result OF
the organization OF the union.
To Give Financial Help.
He said there were now more than
200 members OF the union and that
there would soon be a very strong
Union, including all the Mexican
women laundry workers.
The action Of the laundry workers
at the Acme was not only indorsed.
but a committee Of five was named
by the president Of the Central La
Dor union TO assist them, and an
other committee was named TO raise
funds TO finance them. The first
committee consists Of Frank II. Bait.
William J. Moran. ]. L. HausW aid.
j. L Cullinune and 7. ]. Plunkett-
The deputy state labor Commissioner
for the sixth Teas labor district
is chairman Of the other committee
and empowered to act as con-
ciliator.
William T. Griffith. J. L. HauswaId
and H IL Walker were appointed as
a committee TO draft the resolution
passed opposing the bill in CONGRESS
denying railroad workers the right 10
strike. This committee was also in
structed TO communicate such action
to CONGRESSMAN Claude 3 Hudspeth-
The invitation OF the FL Paso Min
isters' alliance TO send delegates %
that body was accepted and Grit
fifth, Moran and Bait were named
Back Union HuteherS-
The butcher workers and meat
cutters union sent a communication
TO the Central Labor union stating
that the members Of the former or
EaniTation were Still on strike az the
Standard. Peyton and Schneider mar
kets. nine in all. and eSred penis
sion 10 70 before the different unions
OF the CITY and ask for financial as
sis-ance- The request was granted
The matter OF sending DELEGATES
from the Central Labor union to the
~ Daso chamber OF commerce was
laid over 20 the nert meeting TO get
a fu1l vote from tire entire IS unions
renresented. So far only 13 had
token action and Some OF them had
eft 70 70 their dele~ates TO the cen
+ral body. TIE majority OF the locals
that have taken positive action are
q r--ir--s ooh -erf1fa-to7
F. 2 Fletcher. president and man
aver 81 the Acme laundrv on e1st MIS-
souri, street. stated Tuesday morn ug
frSt sore Of the Mexlca1 laundry
working girls who went out on strike
Monday had returned 20 work and
that the places were being filled By
Others
we are running fine" he said.
Wm- J. Moran. OF the Central Labor
union COMMITTEES. appointed last night
to help the strikers. said Tuesday
morning that none Of the Mezica a
girls had returned 20 the Acme laun-
dry 70 work