Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-17
LABOR UNIONS WANT
LOWER PHONE RATES
Central Body Addresses Comn1uni-
cation TO Utilities Commis-
sion ON the Subject.

At thc meeting of the Central Labor
Union last night. n letter of protest was
directed 20 the Board of Police Com
missloncrs against the special police pro-
lection rendered certain store during
the special hours that this finn saw fit TO
sell sugar TO the buying public. Owing TO
the extreme shortage of officers To prop
erlv man the force ut the present time,
II was deemed unnecessary To station two
or more officers at one store when other
sections of the city were suffering from the
lack of proper policing.
The reduction IN the phone rates III this
cltv was discussed at some length. 4 letter
was forwarded TO the Utility Commission
which meets next Friday evening, stating
that the Central Labor Z Mon favored q
reduction Ia the pre-war rate for telephone
eeIvice.
II was pointed out that the 70 per cent
additional rate imposed during the war IN
he Pennsylvania section had been taken
AWAY IN that State, and rs Delaware was q
mart Of that district 10 was felt that the
same should apply here. The communica-
tion asks the Board of Public Utility Com
uissloners 10 restore the previous rate
and committee was named 10 appear
hcforr the commissioners TO seek tho re-
ductIon
Rcnorts wcrs r~sceived from the com
nIttec aprinted 10 look into the work Of
nc Delaware Amercanization Commit
'ce % the effect that an advisory com
Fnittcc had been named 80 work with the
original committee n developing the
work here.
II was also stated that local unions
desiring to open Americanization schools
Under the unions auspices would bc sup
II Af,o~hNrz nd
equipment by the committee.
The service Ol the local traction com
panv was complained or in number az
reports, which included many of the
ines leading 70 the industrial plants of
he cIty Complaints were made Of
he ponr servIc,, on the West Fourth
street hnc during the r1Sh morning and
evening hourS and Of the Jolts and Iars
-5vrn the riders bcc;silsc oi bad airhrakess
md shoes The South Wilmington and
New Castle hne-s service WAS also objected
-, while fault wss found with the track
.cr and cars on tho Thlrticth street Inc
Il was also suggested that : systematic
policy. of boarding and leaving the cars
be PLACED IN effect A. attempts ha sc been
made 10 board cars AZ the rCsr end and
thC passengers were summoned 20 the
front az the car and then sEaln they
ANTti CttitHl - ltAN tt.fAl
Tho first nomination night for officers
,or tho 1920 term took place last evening
nth the following result For president,
George Sauter, John G Savior; vice
president, Robert " Krsmcr, record
,ng secretary, Frcd W Stirrlc financial
ocrrtsry Frank : Houck; treasurer,
Isncs O'kane. guardian, George Grif
s'h. guide. Dennis ] Byrne. trustees,
Walter Fulrner, Maurice Rousellc. Joseph
r LONG. William Collins. The first mee ting
night ~ Januarv Will Also he nomination
night and the annual election viii he
held the last meeting night in January.
4 letter nf oommcndation 70 Mayor
ra> lor : housing committee received the
unanimous spprovsl Of the body and The
delegates expressed Their appreciation of
The msnner in which the COMMITTEES Is
handling the rent-profteering eitIi3tion
4 communication vas also directed t0
The Washington Street Bridge Commis-
SION. and the following commltte, named
- -ake up with the commission the labor
problem relstye e. the construction of
,hs bridge Z " Kramer, J3mes ]
Dale Gcnrco Sautcr Walter ] Outtcn
and James q. kanC