Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1921-05-19
CARPENTERS AGREE
TO WAGE REDUCTION
In Effort to Stimulate Building,
Local Union Voluntarily
Makes Sharp Cut.

In an effort 70 bring about an ad~
juntment ri building custs In Whining
ton, Local Union No. GIG, United
Brotherhood OF Carpenters and Joiners
Of america. at meeting held last night
in Labor Temple, agreed 10 the voiun-
tary drop to 30 cents per hour. in
stead Of the prevailing rate OF sl.i2h
per hour. The new wage rate viii be-
come effective next Monday.
Rapid progress IL being made BY the
general committee on rea1justmeut IN
building costs. Data IL being gathered
from the various groups relative To the
building Industry. At a meeting held
yesterday afternoon at o'clock ia the
rooms OF Chamber OF Commerce, the
committee conferred with electrical
contractors and maaona supply manu-
facturers and dealers as to the part
these viii play in the REIMBURSEMENT.
Charles Warner, Jr.. president of the
Charles Warner Company went
thoroughly into every detail Of the
building supply situation as affecting
the materials handled by the Charles
Warner Company.
Anbtber meeting Of the committee
will be held tomorrow afternoon at q
O'Clock. Owing to tho regular meeting
of tho Chamber Of Commerce being held
| in the rooms of the chamber at the
same time, the committee will hold
| their meeting in the Old Colony Club
| rooms on the second floor Of the du
Pont Building.
Having made unusual progress the
| committees next step viii be To as
certain the contractorz' costs, and
| finally take up the labor question. BY
rnIttee expects TO be able 10 announce
! results. The resolution Of the carpen-
terS' union In addressed 70 the general
public. employing carpenters. and others
whom IL may concern. and ig az follows
After full discussion Of the present
economic situation which iv prevalent
| throughout the country. the organiza-
/ ton adopted the following resolution
Whereas. At the present time there
| is a feeling Of depression in building
circles. which depression is prevalent
throughout the city. State and nation;
and
| Whereas. Every factor in Industrial
| life is safd to be considering ways and
means to eliminate this industrial de.
L preston. and
Whereas. Local Union. No. s2s
Il AUIftU ttF9iNSynGD1 OF carpenters arr
| Joiners. of Wilmington. Del, has AWAY,
been ready 70 meet condition vher
that condition arrives. and
Whereas. Our members are loyal
| patriotic citizens OF Wilmington snS
/ staunch Americans who are ever ready
and willing TO do their share in IN.
upbuiIding Of the city. State and nation
/ and
Whereas. There IL felt throughout IN.
nation a general sens~ that we are nov
| in the. real readiustment period wher
i public confidence must be restored n
order that America may go forward
when progressive building programs
/ must be carried out. and adoption Of
/ this program AZ this time is neces.
sity IL the various factors engaged ir
building are TO meet with success n
carry over the top the needs and de-
mands Of our private citizens, our gov
eminent and our nation: therefore be II
Resolved, That Local Union. No 626
| Carpenters and Joiners. IN special meet
| ing assembled. does hereby go on record
and does hereby agree to set the stand
ard minimum wage scale for carpenters
| in the Wilmington district at ninety
| feocp cents an hour. the sald rate Il
| be standard and to govern on new con.
tracts as well as on uncornpleted con
tracts on which carpenter work is 4
be done and the said minimum hoGri,
wage rate is TO become effective Mon
day. May 20. 1921. and TO continue unit
such time as il Is deemed necaesar-
80 make any change should a chang
be necessary and the necessary motto
given 70 those SO entitled thereto.