The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-08

bone easier by those who have been
employed during the war period. il cum
not be borne by those who have been IN
the service OF our government ana nte
now entering civil life and can find no
employment. Secondly. there is n dire
necessity for home in this district made
necessary on account OF increasing
population and on account Of inability
to have built home during the war pc
Rod. due to war needs coming first In
line with the necessity for stimulating
tho building business VIC commend the
action Of our government in doing all
in their power TO do this. and VIC also
commend the action of the manufacture
crs and material men. who nro in most
instances sacrificing even part Of past
profits already made. notwithstanding
their Willingness 10 sacrifice present and
future profits; and VIC also commend tho
action OF the bricklaycrs' and carp"n-
ters' unions In their patriotic action in
not asking for any increases at this
time.
"Wc dcplorc very much tho action
that has been taken by tho electricians,
plumbers. plastcrcrs and painters BY re-
fusing to continue ut their work on
April l last. and VIC know that they re-
alizc and accept the responsibility that
they have taken on themselves towards
their follow citizens and towards the
country at large in thwarting the er-
forts made by others as stated.
'.rhcy no doubt also rcalizt that by
their action they will tend to close down
many industries in This district that
supply materials to tho building trade
and increase The unemployment prob
lem by not allowing other trade unions
and other labor that supply the ma
jority Of labor for building purposes.
since they. no doubt realize that no
homes can be completed without the
work made necessary by these trades
and they also must accept tho rcspon-
sibility for depriving this community
of the necessary homes that should be
built and arc waiting to be built at
this time.
"Wc find that the wages Of those
tradcs that arc asking for Increases
are in most instances. higher than the
wages Of these same trades In other
representative localities. and we also
find tina, they are the highest paid
wnrkinen in the entire building indus
try, and in view Of those two facts. nS
well ia all OF the other rncts that arc
nIntcd. they fccl that they cannot con-
scIrntiuuSIy grant any incrcnscr In pay
Mt this time and. therefore. decline MI
requests. not withstnndlng the fncl that
the Increases would hc simply charged
TO TINT pnrt or the public TINT requires
their ycrvicrH. and tho building Con-
struction Emplnycr1 Association. thorc-
fore. hopes that thocs trades Will re-
consider their action and will give deep
thought mud consideration to all OF the
Issues affected and that they Will
waive their demands for any increase
with tho hope that the building Indus
try will b. stimulated and go forward
rs 1t should do in order 10 provide en-
pIoymcnt for themselves as we'll as
for other workmcn and for tho manu-
facrurcrs and material dealers and
other industries that arc dependent on
this business for their livelihood.
1@It Is our further hope and request
that In addition to withdrawing thetr
present demands. they will also con-
slider ways and means for increasing
the efficiency of the workmen. 30 that
more production will result on account
of the present high wages that have
been and are being paid.
Tho Building Construction Employ
crs' Association wish to advise that
they stand ready to work hand In hand
with any and all labor or their duly
accredited representatives towards CO.
operating In every manner that II Is
possible to do In order TO reduce tho
cost Of living and put the building
business on It's proper Lowell with other
Industries"