Evening journal., 1920-04-30
TRADE SCHOOL
PROJECTURGED
Speakers at Employers AS
sociation Annual Meeting
Call for Skilled Labor
H. S. LYNCH CHOSEN
ORGANIZATION HEAD

Ned OF a sradc school 10 provide
mpfe skilled worsmen for lhe city's
Industries was emphasized strongly at
me annual meeting of lhe Wilmington
Employers Assuciai on held la Hotter
dufo1i hast n ghl II was urg a that
ihe project be pc ssed as rapdly as
clrcuns ances permit.
Harry b. Sqeakuan. cc-president
az the Speakman supply aud p.pe
Company or This cily gave an out
llne Of he proposed trade school
h&-rY r. VI Ion, prcs'd' nj OF lhc Mas
Ter Plumbers Association. "a u The
establishment of the school was The
most vial matter before the assocla-
Ton
q y. Carrclson. president OF The
Manufacturers Association. urscd The
gmmSd'al launching OF The project.
Tho insiitui on he declared would be
a lasting benefit 10 lhe city. this
Wnrkingmen and The employers. iic
asked The members Of lh Employers
Association 10 loln with The Nanufac-
iufers Association ia financing lhe
school.
That prevailing gh prices are due
largely TO shortage OF skilled labor
and that radical elements have taken
auNani0gs OF these conditions. We're
among ihc Interesting points In the
report OF Joseph 5. Hamilton. reiir-
ing president OF The employers or
gan zailon He said in parl
Another wear has passed IN The
history OF our association. n has
been on OF anxiety. strain and nn-
rest for both employers and cmploye.
The employer has faced an unccr-
ialniy IN a. gard 10 The cost OF labor
and material There has been short
ag of both which has greatly de-
la4ed he completion OF our conir8cis
vnfh always mean additional cost
II Was our hope after the war that
our economic syeiem would De buili
Rro0nd The lhen seemingly hllh
wages, and that the cost OF produc-
ing tho needs OF m land could be
rslpced by more efficiency. brought
about By more careful organization.
brlleT cooperation between employer
and employ
The necessities OF war were such
d drain npOn The man-p0Ncr OF M
business organizations Of our land
hui they were far below even nor
NAL efficiency vh n 4 closed.
Labor has been scarce. especially
skilled labor The building trades
poss bly, suffered he worst, as build
ing Is laneely hand-Nork and not
marhn rs IN lhe manufacturing
lines and requires lra'nId and expert
rnced men. There has been a big
shortage OF his lNpe Of NOrkmcn
This shortage OF labor. due in no
small way 10 The reduction OF hours
and Production The radical element
thai seems TO be leading the organized
labor today has made capital OF this
condition. and has made demand after
demand for higher wages which has
usually been granted with little com-
promise. only To Dc passed on 20 The
p cphslmcr. ere0lly Increased by The
uncertainty OF The cost Of labor. ma
ferial taxes. etc.
Il do not want 10 be understood a.
considering labor alone responsible
for The high costs OF today but that
all others are equally responsible with
them
Just when The condition viii be
beltered. do not know hut believe
Il will not be until 10 is accomplished
by natural forces, which believe are
al work now When the supply more
nearly meets The demand when ihl
people will feel The necessity Of veal.
ing their old clothes a little Longer
mol Joining the overall Club curiai
little on their pleasures, when a iol
Is a little harder 10 get. when cOmpe