The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1910-01-14
WEAVERS ARE PROGRESSING RAPIDLY

eight hour day but the Marysvlle con-
vention was the first one at which
something definite was accomplished
toward bringing the shorter workday
into effect. Very encouraging reports
were heard from manufacturers in vari
ous parts of the state who favored an
versal in the trade The industry has
been handicapped for many years by
over production which has been re-
sponsiblc for glutted markets and low
prices Close downs have been fire.
quent and disastrous to weavers and to
many small mill owners whose limited
capital calls for continuous cutting oper-
ations. 1t is believed that n shorter
workday cannot fail of producing
stimulating effect upon the shinglc
market. The advantages to weavers OF
efficiency and added time for study and
recreation were too well known to the
delegates to need much discussion.
Plans for introducing the eight hour
day with as little friction as possible
between mill owners and weavers were
promulgamated and an educational cam
paign will be conducted among the
members at large, and it is the hope of
all that the industry will be placed on
an eight hour day basis in the near fu-
ture.
Miss Elizabeth Gurley Finn address
ed the convention and in un fmpassioned
speech portrayed the relentless police
persecution going on in the city of Spo.
kane.
Regardless of the sentiments of the
delegates toward the tenets of the or
eanization to which Miss Finn be-
longed the convention was unit in
denunciation of the brutal methods en-
Il ployed by the city officials of Spokane
in their warfare against the Industrial
Workers BY unanimous vote the con-
vention donated the sum of one hundred
dollars to the Industrial Workers to aid
them in the Spokane fight.
The convention was royalty enter
tanned by Local No. l3, of Marysville,
and the citizens generally. The banquet
Wednesday evening was an occasion
long to be remembered by those present.
An elaborate menu was served and the
boys did full justice to the good things.
A number of rafting good speeches
followed the banquet, among the speak
ers being f5rc-Treas. Charles Perry Tay
lor, of the State Federation of Labor;
President Case. of the Federation: Rev.
Bushell: ID. A. Ford. of the Shinge
Grading associations; Organizer Young
of the American Federation of Labor;
FIX president j. G.. Brown, of the Inter
national; President Folsom, of the In
ternational. and others. Delegate Geo.
Morrison, of Nlarysville local, ably
acted as toast master and introduced
each speaker in a happy vein.
The local committee In charge of the
ball did themselves proud in the manner
in which they made the delegates at
home. Stornfefs orchestra furnished
the music and the dancers made merry
until an early hour in the morning.
Blaine, Sedro- Woolley and Raymond
were bidders for the next convent ion
1 and Raymond carried off the plum after
spirited contest.
The sub district plan of organization
received the unqualified endorsement of
E the convention and the work of organ.
pushed with vigar during the coming
/ year.
The shingle weavers will fall in line
! with the electricians cooks and walters
bartenders and other trades that wear
} monthly buttons, the convention vot-
! ing to adopt that system. The unquaIi-
fled success which has attended Ev-
] erett local in the use of monthly
! button was strong factor in induc-
ing the convention to give it an In
ternational try-out.
These annual conventions are prov
ing of good educational value to the
membership and with the elimination
! of election canvassing during the ses
sions II has been made possible to de
vote the time of the sessions toward
planning and working out of the vari
Gus measures of vital Importance.
Watch the Shingle Weavers during
: 1910!
D Everett is well represented at Ho