Evening journal., 1921-08-03
LABOR FAVORS
HARBOR PLANS
Wants Wilmington Work
men to Build New River
Docks, Etc.
WANT INCINERATOR
SITUATION CLEARED

The Central Labor Union, in session
last night, approved the action of
city Council in passing the ordinance
providing for a bond issue for har-
Dor improvements. II was also urged
by the central body that the Board
Of Harbor Commissioners be asked
to give local workers preference in
employment
The secretary was also instructed
TO write to Congressman Layton,
commencing him for his success in
having the proposed is per cent duty
removed from raw goat skins
The letter to the Harbor Commits
Soners states that The Central
Labor Union realizes that your
board is composed Of Whining
tonians. and that you will. there
fore. use your utmost endeavors TO
see 10 it that the successful con-
tractor or contractors use Whining
ton labor: for we feel that you real
ize. with us. that there is at present
a serious unemployment problem
here in Wilmington, and that en-
ployment OF 500 TO 600 men on the
average. on the harbor development
will mean considerable alienation Of
the pain and suffering incidental to
both skilled and unskilled workers
out Of a job. The Central Labor
Union wants to see Wilmington
progress and we are for proceeding
with the plans for the development
Of our harbor Immediately so I'VE
hope that your honorable body will
utilize its utmost endeavor 10 have
the work started soon. and thai our
recommendation that Wilmington
workers be employed win receive
your careful consideration"
A letter was sent also TO Mayor
Harvey. thanking him for extending
an invitation 70 Robert W. Kramer,
president OF the Central Labor Union,
to attend the conference relative to
harbor and other improvements here.
Congressman Layton's efforts in
having goat hides put on the free
list are praised in these terms: THE
Central Labor Union takes great
pleasure in acknowledging receipt
of your recent telegram. which was
in reply 20 our letter adopted at the
last meeting, in which we most re-
specially asked that you do your
utmost to have goat skins placed on
the free list, due TO the fact that
Wflmingtons glazed kid industry
would have been seriously affected
had the original tariff plans gone
forward and a Is per cent. dut,
been placed on their Importation
The city's new incinerating plan
was discussed at the meeting. and
resolution was adopted. addressel
10 City Council, asking Il to make
complete investigation into the situ
alton in reference TO il towards tn
end that the city shall not be force
10 pay for a plant and equipmen
that are not substantially what tn
city ordered.
II was decided to accept the in
vitafion recently extended by Rev
Harvey Ewing. pastor of Union NJ
E. church. 10 attend divine services
on Labor Sunday. as individuals in
stead OF in a body as was done las
year.
The secretary was directed e
communicate with the Chamber o
Commerce, asking what progress
had been made by the COMMITTEES
on readjustment Of building costs
This committee worked in cooper
alton with representatives OF tn
workers in an effort to stimulat
building operations in the city. ]
was planned to tabulate the dat
and make known through the pub
lie press present conditions in IN
building trade.
A letter was also directed TO /
sent to the Board Of Health. reques
ing It to enforce the ordinance II
lating to weeds on vacant lots.
was reported that one lot in pa
ticular. in the neighborhood
Fourth and Rodney streets. still h
its growth Of high weeds. Complai
was also registered against a manu-
pile at Davis street, between Thl
teenth and Fourteenth.
Ofhcial credentials were receiv
from President Samuel Gompers,
the American Federation OF Lab
for Miss Rachel Castelow. as fem,
organizer for the state OF Delawa
In a reply received 10 a col
munication TO the Federal Bakeri
al Davenport, Iowa. Il was stat
they have always had pleasant re
tions with the international Bake
Union. Following receipt OF
communication action was taken
have the local situation. which Y
complained Of. adjusted through
International Union.
BRTTrON LACES MORGAN