Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-02-22
Home JOB FOR
LOCAL LABOR
Wilmington Men to Erect
New Davis Incinerator
When Ready
AGAIN DISCUSS
CLOTHING AWARD

Central Labor Union, at its regu-
lar meeting last night, received a
communication from Mayor Harvey
expressing his appreciation OF the
unions endorsement OF the wrapped
garbage ordinance. The MAYORS let
ter also referred to the recent call at
his office made by the special COM
mittee Of the union when the gar
bage situation was discussed.
This special committee reported
that DR.. c. NJ. Handy, president OF
the Board OF Health. had given as
surance that local labor will be given
. preference in the erection Of a Davis
incinerator. 1t Is expected the con-
tract will require 200 workers.
Methods employed by building and
loan associations in promoting thrift
and home ownership were told by
George C. Herring. Jr.. secretary Of
Building and Loan Information Blu
reau. A vote Of thanks was given
him for his address.
- The special committee. which has
been investigating the matter Of the
Department Of Public Safety. award
ing a contract for police uniforms
to a uniform-making concern OF
Philadelphia, the same concern
which made the firemen's uniforms.
about which. it IS claimed. there
have been many complaints on the
part Of the fremen who are COM
PEELED 10 wear the uniforms made
its report, which was received. The
secretary was directed to communi-
cate the sense OF the report TO City
Council, with the suggest.Cn that
Council should at the earliest op-
portunity call before Il members OF
the Department Of Public Safety to
give answer to the charges and
statements contained I'm the report.
after City Council for itself and
as the protector Of the property and
human rights OF the people OF Will
nington has investigated the mat
ter"
The communication calls attention
20 a signed statement received by
the Central Labor Union from Eel
low workers engaged IN clothing
making for a livelihood" in which
70 is stated the people working in the
uniform-making house in Philadel-
phia are earning from S13 to $50
week. Pressers. filters. etc, the
statement says. do not earn more
than 500 a week, while the average
price In standard workshops where
real uniforms" are made runs from
s35 and sac up to $50 per week.
I'VE cannot understand" It adds,
"whv the police authorities OF Will
mington let a contract for the max
ing OF police uniforms without con-
sidering the working conditions this
firm uses
New delegates from Carpenters
Unions Nos. 626 and 1925 were seat
ed al last nights meeting.
The following standing commit
tees for 1922 were elected; Organ
fzation. Matthew c.. Ralston Rachel
Castlow. A. j. Stewart, Harry b.
Thomas and james O'Kane; legisla-
tive "A A. W. Behen. John G. Say
1or Rose Carr. James O'Kane and
Frank A. Houck: press John c.
savior. Joseph p. Long and Mrs.
Rareelski: grievance. James O'kane,
NJ G. Ralston. Paul Blankenburg'
Curtis v Reeder. Rachel Castlow;
label. Frank A. Houck, George /.
Crimth. Leon Beideman, Arnold ).
stewart. walter ]. Fulmer; arbitra-
tion. John c. saylor. Martin Cravin'
NC Ralston Walter j. Outten, Mrs.
Rarpelski: agitation. Joseph p. Long
James Corcoran, Henry Carroil' u
L. Anderson, Eugene McClosNey
education, John IL. Hickey MarVii
HAYDEN. Charles Ricketts, James
Maxwell. Edward r. Logan; health
Raw II. Miles. John Wilhelm, Henry
Carroll Daniel J. Farren' J. irwin
Allcorn.