Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-27
..HARRY r. MELLON NEW
PRESIDENT NAMED BY N
EMPLOYERS BOARD
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ton. is the Wilmington Trade School
| Both associations were prompted to
foster the trade school plan. chiefly for
two reasons. one being the existence
of the Smith Hughes fund. $4,000
| which heretofore had been used for
night school teachers salaries, two
evening schools. The before mentioned
! associations were successful in raising
| and turning over to the Board of Pub
lie Education $40. 900 in cash and equip
ment. and the successful results of the
school for the first half year are well
known 10 our members, and no question
relative To the continued success of this
school
He explained his appreciation OF the
assistance and courtesy of Secretaries
James l.. Stein and Harry !. Bell,
well as all the officers and members.
Message From The West
Former Senator George w. Cart
wright Of Los Angeles. California, was
the guest of honor at the banquet. He
made an interesting address. He spoke
of the activities Of lawlcss agitators.
who arc attempting 70 poison the minds
of Americans. and the necessity for dis
spating the faIlaCies they are putting
forth America. ne pointed out. wants
no Russian methods. They want TO
know the truth about Industrial con
ditions. and il is up to the employees
to let them know the truth and 10
combat the damaging propaganda that
enemies Of American industrial Condi
tions are putting out. lie urged n cam
paign of education in this behalf and
told how IL had succeeded. where il had
been tried. in overcoming the damage
ing up false ideals.
Speaking Of the present business de-
precision Senator Cartwright said il was
The result Of a suspension of confidence,
due To ovcrstrained credit and greed.
II will not be- overcome until confidence
has been restored. This can only bc
accomplished. he said. when prices and
wages reach normal level and when
there is a speeding up of production
as against the present tendency in somo
quarters 10 lessen production lie took
issue with Samuel Gompcrs. who he
said recently. in speech. blamed the
depression on capital. Hc said labor
ana capital were equally to blame for
the upward tendency OF everything iu
tho last few years. which finally brokc
the thread which supported public con
fidcuc". II ls nov the duty Of both
to DO what they can to get things hack
tu the normal Jewel.
The door ~ opportunity is open 10
every man III America who is willing
to pay thc price of success said Mr
Cartwright.
Four steps were pointed ont hy tho
speaker as essential to grasytng tho on
portunitics afforded hN American IN
Stitutions. The first step ho said. Il 90
do the thing Won are doinr with whole
heart and soul" Second save a little
money Nine ont of ten men through !
out history be said. have lived NJ 20 the |
ull measure Of their earning power, /
"Suppos. from the beginning Of time |
NO one had saved and added to their |
savings There would be no civi17a |
tior. Thy world should recognize the |
vain" ot tho service rendered hy ihos. I
who have saved THE higher tho
wage. the higher the cost ~ living hc
said. Increased production is tho only
solution. BY increasing production
there will to more to divide man
must use his head for something besides
2 hat rack he said He must under
stand the meaning of loyalty LOYALTY
applies to both employer and empioyc
The mon must bc loyal to their employers
ana employers should cultivate tho spirit
al LOYALTY among their mon. Social
ism ne said, is a systcrn of slavery
which dcpriycS men of initiative
All Mclou. uron his election to the
presidency. made brief address of ar
i,regia tIou He outlined tho coming
yeare campaign which is 10 he ae-
ercssi&c and hc asked for the co-opcra
tInu "a thc ertIrc membership
Th, success ot tho dinner was due 70
the efforts ot The officers President
IIarry ;. lyuoh was toastnaster. and he
was ahI, assisted bv Harry T. Mellon.
his successor. and James + StoIn. 80
rctarN who looked after the arrange
mCnts