The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-08
CENTRAL LABOR
UNION

Teamowners' union, No. 101, did
not withdraw from the Central La
Dor union last night, as it was
stated was likely to happen. The
union was represented by the same
delegates as last term, new Gre
dentials being received by the cen
trail body.
A letter was received from the
Coopers' union at Georgetown,
Wash. asking that Spokane coop
ers be accorded representation in
the central body. 1t was stated
that there was not enough men,
bers of the craft here to organize
union, and pending the forming
Of local, representation and pro-
lection was asked for the coopers
now in this city. The request was
referred to the organization COM
mittee for investigation.
The Millers' union, of Mime
apolis, Mimi, sent communica-
ton to the central body notifying
union men that the products of the
WashburnCrosby Co were still on
the unfair list. A letter was also
received from the Brush Makers
International union requesting
union requesting union men and
friends of organized labor to de-
mand brushes with the label on
them.
John McChessney, delegate from
the Central Labor union to the
State Federation of Labor conven-
ton, made his report on the pro-
ceedings of that body at its last
meeting. He read several resolu-
tons adopted scoring the president
for his attitude on the Japanese
question. In this connection he
stated he had found it impossible
to find a restaurant or hotel in
either Bellingham or Seattle which
did not employ japanese. and they
were coming into the Sound ports
at the rate of 5000 per month. He
said the convention favored the eX-
Inclusion of Japanese in the same
manner as Chinese, and that it &C.
corded and recognized the right of
Japan to exclude citizens of this
country from Japanese territory.
Delegates from the Cooks and
Kitchen Helpers union reported
that the Women's Exchange cafe
and the Europe cafe were employ.
ing Japanese and Chinese in
kitchens and they asked that the
union men and the general public
refrain from patronizing those
places. Delegate McCracken said
that the union had been successful
so far in preventing the invasion of
this city by the Asiatics, but that
unless assistance was given the
union it would be only a matter of
a short time until other houses
would be employing this class of
labor and the hundreds of men
now employed by the local restau-
rants would have to seek other
fields for employment He also
called attention to the fact that the
members of his union were much
] better spenders and of more value
to the community in every way
than the Orientals.
The Women's Label league was
reported as growing rapidly. The
withdrawal of the fraternal dele
gates of the structural alliance was
accepted.
The committee appointed to meet
committee from the Structural al
lance and make an effort to settle
the differences over jurisdiction be-
tween the Cement Workers union
and the Building Laborers' union
reported that every effort had been
made to settle the difficulty to the
satisfaction of all concerned, but
that they could do nothing, as the
unions interested refused to con-
cede anything The report of the
committee was accepted and the
committee discharged. 1t was the
opinion Of the Central Labor union
that the internationals concerned
and the American Federation of
Labor would have to finally adjust
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