The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-11-18
Labor Notes and News.


Tonight the Newshoys' Union VIII
givr their one social event ~ the
year at the Armory THIS will be a
grand masquerade ball and cake
walk MANY prlrrs. aggrcEallne In
value $50 VIII be- given FOR the best
costumes and best dancers. II IL a
SUR thing there will be hlK croW /
and n enterprise and energy ~ the
management count the analr Viii
bee a success that viii make the boys
very happy II la HrNen years since
the NeWshnya' Union was establish
rd Ia this city II now numbers 90
members The object ~ the organ
iEatiuu iH mutual aid and protection
There are many times when thia
protection has extended beyond the
union. ana IN gaacs ~ emergency the
generous little fellows have cheer
FUZZY appropriated sums Of money
from their savings for benevolent and
public purpose The officers are
President George Harrison. vIe.s
president Julie McNntt, secretary.
STANLEY pom-ray. recording srtrr-
tart. John Giearun. treasurer, John
iiutkv.
A. a recent meeting 20 the -seeu.
tive council Of the American FEEDER
alton Of Labor consideration was
given To the eight hour bill. which
passed the house % representatives.
and fatied ~ nAanaifv in the senate
tn the last hours OF the nfty nth
congress. and II was decided that
the bin should hr introduced In
consequence OF the umny errurs and
unsatisfactory report Of the hearing d
before the senate committee On edo
cation ana iabar on the bill "A rea1-
lutton was adopted requesting r. -
print - tho report - the hsarlarr
after proper correction. Attention.
was called to TIE facs that the order
Of th~ secretary % the navy Tor the
payment ~ tiur and a halg far work
over the eight hour day has not hern
carried out n the CharirHtaWn.
lMasH.t navy yard. and aetiun WaH
taken 70 bring THE % the notice %
The navy department.. With a view u
ia ratification
\ COMMITTEES has been appointed
~ ne state Allied Printing Trades
Council 81 New York 70 gather. pub
lsh ard calculate data So 80 the f~-
suits % recent years 81 union Label
agitation The pamphlet VIII con
intn facts a. 10 the orie.ni adoption
% the Label ~ countries IN Eut-
one ard by states and rnunlcipali-
ties n America Il VIII also este su-
rrrmr court decisions arinmtuw the
eunztitu'i0nhitY u city ordinances
requiring tttA trade mark - fair
vaErH On pubbc printing and other
supplies. About 20 cities IN the
United states have passed such or
dluancrs Tbs literature wiil hr
sent 60 the governor and heads - at
state departments 70 boards - rIu.
cation and e. the secretaries 81 fra
trrnal orraniEations. with a rrousst
that union "a hsia he used on their
printed matter and arhonl books
A. the last meeting ~ the West.
srn Central Ia iaar tsniHn. the organ.
nation committee reported tAat
res central body g. b. called the
Tacoma Trades. Council. represent
iuw nine trades has been organized
81 that city. under charter from tho
American Federation 81 Labor. b.
". J. ArmsirunE. a representative
- the latter busiy. TITS urw rouu-
eii Is r. reorganization u former
similar 90" which lspurd number
II years ago
The executive committee reported
that Il bad distributed pamphlet.
and otherwise aided tho Miners
t'nianu - British Columbia also
keeping men fragn going there until
the present diFieuliy with the mine
owners = settled.
Probably The bltisfest struggle ~.
or known IN she United State be-