Evening journal., 1922-03-08
BUSES FAIL
in DES MONIES
Off Streets of Iowa Town
After They Fail to Care
For Traffic
RAP SOLICITOR
GREEN'S ATTITUDE

Resolutions OF protest against As
sstant City Solicitor p. Warren
Green serving as counsel for pri-
vate interests or companies involved
in questions before municipal de-
partments were adopted last night
by the Central Labor Onion.
II was ordered that a copy OF the
resolutions be forwarded to Mayor
Harvey. The resolutions are as fol-
lows:
Whereas. p. Warren Green as
sistant City Solicitor OF the City OF
Wilmington. today made his ap-
pearance before the Board Of Di-
rectors Of the Street and Sewer De-
partment OF the City of Wilmington.
as the attorney for certain bus
lines. he serving as their attorney
and having received money as fees
as 'their attorney; therefore be Il
Resolved. that the Central Labor
Union 20 on record as being op-
posed to the Assistant City Solicitor
of the City Of Wilmington accepting
any retainer or money for services
he may render as the representative
OF private interests, who may have
their business regulated by laws or
ordinances that must be enforced
by a department OF the City's gov
ernment. in cooperation with the
legal department OF the City. the
City Solicitors office; the said City
Solicitor and his assistants being
charged with the responsibilities OF
Office as the representatives Of the
citizens and taxpayers OF the City
OF Wilmington. rather than OF any
private interests
In response TO query concerning
the operation Of bus lines m Des
Moines. Ia, a telegram was re-
ceived from L. o. Pouchet. secre-
tary Of the Central Labor Union OF
that city. reading as follows "Bus
competition caused a suspension Of
street-car service. but when required
to care for all traffic the buses
proved a failure; business stood
still. Cars now running again. Buses
off streets"
The secretary Of the Central La
Dor Union was also instructed
TO communicate with Magistrate
Harry B. Stradley. advising him that
at is labor's belief that heavy fines
for trespassing should not be i'm
posed on working men who happen
TO be "jobiess" and hitting the
ties" on the hunt for employment
and who. It is alleged. are beinl
caught by railroad officers and sem
to Magistrate Stradley's court
where. Il Is alleged. because Of lacl
OF funds. they are sent 10 tne Work
house. The communication calls at
tention 10 the unemployment situa
ton. and asks the magistrate TO beal
this In mind "by being temperate
in his administration OF justice"
Report was made by the commit.
tee on garbage disposal that con-
tract for the erection Of the new
Davis incinerator ordered by tn,
city had not yet been awarded and
that the representative OF the Davi,
company had informed the Health
Bord of the city that II employed
union labor in the erection Of is
plants througout the country
The arbitration committee was in
structed TO confer with f. p. Bardo
district manager OF the Diamonl
state Telephone Company relative 4
II telephone rates in Wilmington. an,
the management Of the Gas Compan.
. on gas rates.
A framed testimonial was pre-
sented to Robert W. Kramer. forme
1 president. expressing labor's appre
. citation OF his work in behalf OF thl
union labor movement in the vii
mington district during his tenur
OF office.
a letter was received from tn
Musicians Union bearing on condi
tions in various theatres here whicl
are operated by one syndicate. Tn
matter was referred to the arbitra
i tion committee for adjustment