Evening journal., 1920-12-22
LABOR SCORES
CITY OFFICIALS
Condemn Delay in Building
East Side Boulevard
Project
NEW OFFICERS
ARE NOMINATED

Members OF the Central Labor
Union. at a meeting last night, con-
demned the action OF city officials in
refusing to have the city begin work
on the proposed Boulevard, from
Eleventh street bridge to Nandever
avenue, as had been approved by en-
glneers Of the state Highway Com
mission, New Castle county, the city
and the Park Board.
The Street and Sewer Department
directors were condemned for their
: refusal TO start the Improvements.
which would give employment 10
many. The board objects 10 begin
ming work on the project In the win
ter and also because OF the certainty
Of suits over the right OF way.
The resolution concerning the situa-
ton reads as follows:
Resolved, That the Central Labor
Union records its unbOunded faith In
the doctrine that an obligation rests
upon the city Of Wilmington. through
its finances department its street and
sewer Department and its Park De
-partment, TO safeguard the welfare OF
lis citizens, To proceed with an NUM-
cipal work; TO join with county. state
and nation 10 undertake an work In
runison where possible: so that city,
county, state and nation may. In
times OF temporary unemployment by
private interests, take on the unem-
ployed, use them in public work and
thus serve as a buffer against unem-
ployment as the Federal Reserve
Banks AFFORD in maintaining unim-
paired the credit Of financial institu-
lions in time Of financial stress.
BE IL further resolved. that the
faction OF Charles FOrwOod. chairman
or the finance committee Of council
be, and the same hereby is. approved
ana the Central Labor Union Join.
eNltn said FOrWOOd in asserting that
the city's fiscal agents have bower
at an times, TO finance the cost O.
cover garbage. TO blot ashes anC
trash, spread by the city's omplOye.
from public view, 10 erect a barrier
AGAINST the flood waters OF the Bran.
-dyNNine creek, to make mn for an
proach TO the relocated Eleventh
street bridge and TO do all intelligent
business-like acts for the public
health and Incidental to public i'm
prOvcments.
BE 10 further. Resolved. that In,
faction OF Frank w. Pierson. stree
Commissioner, in expressing himsel
as heartily In favor Of The Grubb
Observation-Disclosures suggested boule
ward, be, and the same hereby Is ap
proved; that said street commits
.sioner is hereby thanked therefore
and he is asked 10 continue to advo
cate and work for its prompt con
summation.
BE it further resolved, flat IN
action OF the street and sewer De
nartment. as expressed by its presi
dent, Andrew /. Johnson, IN delibcr
atcly Withholding action upon ih
Observation-Disclosures BOulevar
On Oiect, because 10 may take two %
three months TO carry through 9Dn
demnatiOn proceedings 20 secure It'll
g. some OF the properties involved
Is condemned and disapproved; but Il
any event, whether there is a tire
month or a three year delay in Ia
courts. the Street and Sewer Depart
ment is asked 10 start condemnatio
proceedings forthwith"
NJ The first nominations for officer
for 1921 were made at last night
meeting. Additional nominations wi
he made January 4. at the next Teei
ing OF the Central Labor Union. Tn
election OF officers will be held Jan
uary rs.
The following nominations wc~
made last night: President. r. "
Kramer; Vice-presldent, James
Dale; recording secretary. FIRE
Sterile: financial secretary, Frank
Houck; guardian. George Griffith
trustees. Herbert Haines, Jas. O'kan'
j. Arnold stewart