Evening journal., 1919-10-20
consumers LEAGUE
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
Start Campaign For 2,500
New Members With Big
Rally
WORK FOR COMING
YEAR MAPPED OUT

rally marked by vigorous talks on mat
iers vital TO the whole State, held at
the Majestic Theatre this morning set
the pace for the Consumers League
membership FOR 300 new members. The
drive opened today will continue the
entire week. The league hopes 10 Sc
cure this large membership in order
Ito give such a Weight Of public senti-
ment In favor of ils program that Il
can efficiently carry out its projects.
Dr. Charles L. Ondee, pastor Of West
minister Presbyterian Church. was chair
man at the opening rally The FIRST
feature was a film showing how one
OF the largest Of American manufactur-
ing concerns helped 10 besutfy and
better the community around its fac
tories. with the incidental result that
better work was produced by employees
Dr. Dundee spoke briefly, commenting
on the flim. and emphasizing the mod
ern viewpoint that no men have a right
20 secure wealth and its advantages for
! themselves by treating their fellow
men as slaves or machines. He pointed
out the benefits 10 both capital and Ia
Dor from this new recognition.
John C.. Saylor, business manager OF
\ the Labor Herald, outlined the good ac-
cOmplished by the Consumers League
Of Delaware during lis twelve years OF
existence. The League has secured the
ten-hOur law FOR women, the sanitary
law for female workers and the moth
ers' pension law. 10 has inaugurated
early Christmas shopping, sumner half
holidays. and The early closing OF
stores. Il has granted scholarships to
many children under ii years Of age,
90 enable them TO continue at school
instead Of receiving special permits TO
work in stores and factories. The
league has supported civic movements
for sanitary food supply and better
schools for Wilmington 10 has uregd
la living wage for Delaware women. Mr.
Saylor mentioned among future plans
OF the league the juvenile placement
work. bureau lo advise children leav-
Ing school as 20 The best work for them
20 do. Usually children take the first
Job offered and not always the one for
which they are best fitted, he said
Mr.. Saylor concluded by saying:
The whole community should get
behind the league and take active in
terest in this thoroughly democratic
organization"
Miss Clara Soulhwick, executive sec
retary Of the league. detailed its pro-
gram for 1920. This year, she said. the
league will endeavor TO get hold Of The
children in the fourth and nth grades
and persuade them OF the loss it viii
be 90 them TO leave school early for
=, work. The part time school and fac
tory courses offered by the Hig
School tiIs year will be an inducemen
10 the boys TO stick 10 school thr0ugi
the higher grades and High School
Miss Southwlck emphasized the i'm
portance OF the league plans for bus
mess wOmen's hotel. saying condition
were so uncomfortable that bushes
and professional women were some
times seeking work in other places
The league will support Federal effort
TO reduce The high cost OF living vii
continue scholarships. will conduct
minimum wage campaign, VIII investi
gate opportunities for minors and foi
colored women in industry. Confer
euces will be held on such topics a.
collective bargaining industrial stand
ards. and labor representation. in indus
try. not that the league has officially
adopted all these things, but IL vii
discuss them.
! Following a second fllm showing th'
splendid care taken Of its employees an1
the advantages offered them by a man
ufactory employing J00OO people. th'
audience listened 10 the closing ad
dress by Dr. Samuel 4. Rabinowitz
Iupon the membership campaign. III
! said:
This campaign is one OF the mos
important that this community ha
seen or will see for many years. To
day we are in a concentrated era o
trouble which will continue as lOnl
as this country is welded to privat
initiative in business. The trouble {
accentuated today because we have NJ
gO-between to arbitrate between capita
and labor. ! believe this is the missi0i
. Of the Consumers League. We ar
composed OF all classes. both capital an,
labor, we are well fitted to be an agenc!
to go-between and thus take away th
bitterness that comes from direct deal
ings between capital and labor. ON
numbers are too few 20 have grea
weight i'm the community. We intenl
to make this a large community or
ganization, so large that its voice vii
q be felt in Dover or wherever we rails
it,"
DR.. Candee added that the member
ship was fairly large. but too man.
members did not take the responsibilii,
they should
The teams and captains for the mem
bership campaign are the following
1. Business and professional women
Miss Emma Eckman; .. Catholic or
B ganizations. Mrs p A. TraynOr:
Hotel dupont booth, Mrs. William Stan
lar: 4. Jewish organizations, Mrs. Ma
Schendelman: ). Labor organizations
John c. Saylor; 6. Mems organizations
Edgar NJ. Hopes. Jr.; :. Protestar
churches. Mrs. Harry HendriXsOn:
Wilmington women's clubs, Mrs. J
Merrick Horn; 3, Women's state or
ganzaiiOns. Mrs. A. ID. Warner.
The league officers for Delaware are
President. Mrs. Coleman dupont: vice
presidents, Mrs. William Staniar. Mis-
Margaret II. Shearman, Miss Carolyn Il
Golding. Mrs. J. Merrick Horn. Mrs
Lewis Z. Eliason. Mrs. Robert /. Hol
liday. Miss Winifred ]. Robinson; treas
| uItE. htoo itltu \. VI dii-tous lfculhlil
secretary, Miss Margaret Mckay; eX
ecutive secretary. Miss Clara South
wick: assistant secretary. Miss Blanch
j. Svayne.
Committee chairmen-Finance Mrs.
Montelih Jackson; housing. Mr.. William
COyne: labor laws. DR.. Charles L. Can
dec meetings Mrs Willard C.. Jackson
publicity. Miss Edith Spruance; pur
food. Mrs. \. d. Warner; research. Mis-
Edllh spruance: scholarships. Mrs.