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The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1912-12-13
WATCH FOR
COMING SERIES

Beginning with an early issue OF the
Labor Journal this paper will print
every week an article by Robert Hun
ter, the well-known writer and author
on the subject of "The General
Strike" There will be fourteen arti-
cles in this series.
Robert Hunter has recently re-.
turned from Europe where he made a
careful study of the brand new" tao
TICS of the labor unions of the Latin
countries and in these articles he will
point out the fallacies and dangers of
the general strike, sabotage, etc.
These articles have been written
for the National Socialist, of Wash
lngton, d. c., but by a special arrange
ment this paper win publish this SER
les simultaneously with that publica-
ton.
The following headings of the arti-
cles give an idea as to the character
and scope of the Hunter series:
|. The Fascination of the Idea.
II. Definitions.
III. In America and France.
". In England
V. Is 1t a Disease of Infancy?
VI. The Meaning of Sabotage.
VII. Direct Action and Anarchism.
VIII. Direct Action Versus Politi-
cal Action.
TX. A Menace to Organization.
X The Situation in the United
States.
XI. The Partial Versus the General
Strike.
XII The International Position.
XIII. The Views of Trade Union
and Socialist Leaders.
XIV. Conclusions.
Besides being a thorough student,
Hunter is one of the most popular
writer's on socialist and labor topics
in the country His articles are al
ways in great demand. He has a style
that is interesting as we'll as instruc-
tive
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1912-12-13
TRADES COUNCIL

Council was called to order Friday
evening, December 6, President Will
iston presiding.
Communication from the cigarmak-
ers addressed to the various organi-
zations was read and the Council was
asked to endorse same. Endorsement
was given.
H. J. Roberts of the cooks and wait
ers and James Davis of the linemen
were elected alternate delegates to
the State Federation convention.
Attention was called to unfair"
soda water, a local product, at 75c a
case while a Seattle product, union
made, could be purchased for 60c a
case.
The matter of securing legislation
against the abstract business as at
present conducted was brought up for
discussion and the advisability of
bringing the matter to the attention
of the Federation convention was
talked over.
The matter of arranging for pub
lie entertainment in the near future
to defray expenses of delegates to the
Federation convention was referred to
a committee to report later.
Reports by Unions.
Carpenters warrant drawn
for $500 more stock in Labor Temple
association elected Brothers Stauf-
fer and Olinger delegates to Olympia
convention.
Cooks and Waiters-Three applica-
tions; Dan Werner elected a delegate
to Olympia and will elect a lady dele
gate at next meeting.
Cigar Makers-Will try to send a
delegate to Olympia.
Plumbers Brothers Becher
and Francois delegates to convention
at Olympia.
Pressmen-Voted to affiliate with
State Federation ana elected George
Sharpless a delegate to convention.
Retail Clerks-Call for the clerks
union card when doing your Christ
mas shopping.
Shingle Weavers-Visited by Inter
national President j. G. Brown; elect
l. ed Brothers Folsom, Johnson and
Smith as delegates to Olympia
Stage Employes-Nomination of of
ficers: will send delegate to Olympia
Tailors-One initiation; paid in for
fifty shares of Labor Temple stock
Teamsters-Elected Brothers mgl6
and Cooley as delegates to Olympia
convention.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1912-12-13
LAW TO ABATE
DUST NUISANCE

Suppose you stood up ten hours a
day, six days a week, fifty-two weeks
year, in front of a whirlng Single
saw, while a cloud of poisonous cedar
dust filled your eyes and nostrils and
lungs. When the whistle blew at
night, the color of your clothes was
lndistinguishable from the color of
the cedar dust that clung to them.
And after a few years of that sort of
thing you contracted cedar asthma or
tuberculosis and were incapacitated
from further work at the only trade
that you knew anything about. And
all the time you knew that there was
way to get rid of most of that dust
through the installation of a system
of blowers in the shingle plants
You'd think it was about time that
the legislators stepped in and said to
the manufacturers: eff you won't
take enough out of your profits to in
stall those blowers of your own ac-
cord, the state will compel you to.
The health of the mill workers is
worth more to the state than shingle
production, be the latter ever so re-
numerative."
If the Everett local of shingle
weavers has it's way, a bill compelling
the installation of blower systems in
the shingle mills of Washington will
be introduced in the next session.
At the meeting last Tuesday evening,
a resolution to that effect was ordered
presented at the coming annual con-
vention at Portland and if approved
there, taken before the Federation of
Labor convention which meets imp
Olympia If statistics could be COM
piled covering the ravages upon the
health of the mill workers caused
by the cedar dust in the last decade
they would startle the general public
and force it into action. 1t has been
demonstrated that the dust nuisance
can easily be greatly abated although
not entirely done away with, through
the installation of blower systems.
Very few mills have installed such
systems because they cost money
and the weavers stood for the dust.
The weavers have rightly come to
the conclusion that it is time to get
up and holler and do it loud, so loud
ly that the legislators will take notice
Such bill should be considered and
passed by the next legislature.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1912-12-13

the Federation granted all that was
asked for, and as an organization the
shingle weavers can feel nothing but
gratitude for the promises that have
been made to their representatives.
These latter matters would best be
considered in a separate document
which will be offered in a report to
the Portland convention of our or
ganization. 1t can now be safely said
that the Federation occupies more ad-
vanced ground than before the con-
vention was held. One advance blazes
the way for further advances, and the
day is not far distant when the Fed
GRAFTON will in reality represent the
aspirations and hopes of the working
class.
! The next convention will be held in
Seattle. and this viii offer an excel
/ lent opportunity for those whose in
clinations may prompt them to make
short range study of this great or
ganization Of labor.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1912-12-13
Minneapolis, MINI.

Rev. G. L. Morrill, will preach next
on the evil of turkey trot, crab crawl
tortoise tang, alligator glide, bunny
hug and other more or less affection
ate dances. The reverend has en-
gagged the services of two chorus
girls from local burlesque show to
demonstrate the latest dances upon
the rostrum of his church. An over
flow crowd is expected to turn out to
hear the sermon-or see the dance
and the police are preparing to han
die the crowds outside the church.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1912-12-13

Those old dauguerreotypes of grand.
father and grandmother and Aunt
Mary and mother taken just after the
war-and then the quaint pictures of
father money wouldn't buy them from
YOU. Are you forgetful of the fact
that future generations will cherish
just such pictures of you? Photo
grapher B. J. Brush, 512-515 Com
merce Bldg.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1912-12-13
BREACHES AGAINST WON
EMS CLOTHES.

Columbus, Ind, Dec. 10.-Rev. DIM
lit, a Methodist preacher, created a
sensation in this city by sermon di-
rected against the mode of street
rooted against the mode of street dress
now popular with women. A special
portion of the sermon was the quota
ton from the pulpit of the FOLLOWING
lines:
Little girl, you look so small
Don't you wear no clothes at all?
Don't you wear chemise or shirty
Don't YOU wear a pretty skirt?
Just your corset and your hose?
Are these all your underclothes?
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1912-12-13
France.

The linotype typesetting machine
operators are threatening to go on
strike unless a scale of nine hours
for a days work and eight francs
wages are granted.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1912-12-13

ing their money into the trade cen
ters of other cities for personal needs
from which they receive no return.
Isn't It the truth? WAKE UP!
Endorsed by the Everett Trades
Council M. T. ALTMAN
Secy.
ARCHIE THOMPSON, Pres.
JOE STCHIDA, Secy.
Cigar Makers Union.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-12-14
First Drop Curtain Sinn.

It Is very seldom nowadays that we
catch n glimpse OF advertising signs on
the drop curtains OF any New York
production, and yet time was when this
method of advertising was Il source OF
revenue to the manager. and curtains
were literally covered with signs. II IL
related that one of the foremost pro
huccrs along broadway sume twenty.
five years ago. while putting on big
musical play. discovered that his funds
were running low and he was unable
TO raise n loan. One of the scenes in
the play represented Union square, AZ
that time the first class retail center OF
New York city. He had m idea lie
went to merchants whose places OF
business were On Onion square and
proposed TO show their stores in his
scene and with their signs plainly in
sight, which would he good ad The
suggestion was readily accepted, and
the producer got al the money he re.
CURED for hriuGn" out his play and II
great deal more. New York Telegraph
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-12-14
PIGEON BROUGHT Luck.

1t is one Of the pet beliefs of the
fishing fleet folk that when a white
bird flies aboard ship at sea good
luck is bound to follow. And if
white bird happens to fly aboard a
brand-new craft it insures the vessel
with all kinds of joy forever. Out on
Georges, recently. little pigeon fut-
tered down on the deck of the good
ship Mary, perching on the wheel box.
Result good luck. Although Captain
Whalen's boat struck mighty hard
weather it came through without a
scratch and landed 10000 pounds of
fish, mostly hake and cusk which is
pretty nearly the record catch for
maiden trip. The pigeon looked as If
1t had had some pretty hard luck itself
before 1t fell in with the Mary, how
ever One of its wings was badly
torn, as if gull or hawk had taken
piece out of it. The men aboard
took good care Of the pigeon, giving
1t plenty of food, although they made
no attempt to confine it to any one
part of the vessel. The bird made
friends with every one. especially the
cook, and refused to eat except out Of
the mems hands. As the Mary came
up the harbor the bird was adeck.
Abreast Of Governors island he sud
denly took wing and flew away The
men said 1t looked to them as II the
bird had recognized his surroundings
in tho inner harhnr and had flouu for
home.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-12-14
Lively Weddino Gifts.

No one ever received II more curious
consignment of wedding presents than
the famous lion trainer Bidel. I'VE
spent our honeymoon ut Lyons" he
once told n friend, and we had some
queer presents from the ordinary point
OF view. MS all my friends were anx
ious to give something useful Among
other gifts We're three boa constructors
and hve alligntors. | shall never for
get how annoyed | wns and how
frightened my wife was when during
The night two of the nlligntors broke
out of their boxes in our bedroom aud
began exploring could not lind the
matches. and my wife and | remained
on top OF the bed canopy til morning
Luckily my wife did not think OF the
thing that was worrying me. was
deadly afraid that the alligators would
waken up the bon constructors"
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-12-14
EAT CHOCOLATE WITH FRUIT
IDEAL Food Combination According to
Writer Who Claims to Know
Whereof He Speaks.

Some silly things have recently
been said about chocolate, which have
attempted with some air of authority
to discount its value as an article of
food, says the Lancet. Practical ex.
perlence OF course long ago decided
in favor OF the view that chocolate is
Il good sustaining food and this find
ING is not surprising, having regard to
the food substances which well-made
chocolate contains.
Chocolate has been employed tor
It's staying powers and its nutritive
properties with considerable success
IN army maneuvers.
Chocolate can only do harm, in com
mon with all good foods, when eaten
TO excess. Chocolate contains from
q to about so per cent of sugar.
from 20 to 40 per cent of fat, from 4
TO IL per cent Of heterogeneous matter,
from to per cent OF mineral mat
ter, and about 0.75 per cent of theo-
Dromlne. 1t is therefore sW eetmeat,
food and stiinulant
Thus far the Lancet Now comes
Dr. j. Sim Wallace, an eminent Lon
don dentist, with letter asserting
that chocolate does vast amount OF
harm. especially to the teeth by being
eaten between meals and before going
to bed. He says it should be eaten
toward the end of meal and should
always be followed by fresh fruit.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-12-14
Dad For His Mates

There Is II tablet in the sailors hol"e
at Melbourne to james Mari He WIS
sailor before the muSt op the Rip
On July IL. 1873. the Rip was caught
in II squat Mari sat astride OF the
gan when II great wave broke over the
boat aud brought down the mainmaSt
There was only one chance ~ save the
Rip, That was to cut away the litter
But Mari chung to the broken spar.
and to cut away meant to send him
overheard 10 his death SO, looking ~
him doubtfull!. the men hesilaled,
their axes In their hands Mari, help.
less. pondercd lie saw that his dealb
would be the boats salvation. and he
shouted:
cut away. mates. Goodby.
Then he let himself fall into the cold
wild sea.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-12-14
Ciscr lifted BY n Knife.

An o'd IO.lii,iln Whose tendencies
We're toward The teachings OF prohibi.
iionisis tells how lie accidentally spniled
the effect OF Il plea he Was making
against the liquor traffic before nm out.
door audience in the northern part OF
Indiana. by the time he had made out
the notes for his speech he had reached
point of view thai bodied i'll for King
Rum. and when he began speaking
from them his Imagination expanded
and his language fairly sciptillated with
frebrands hurled al The traffic. In the
midst of it, while paying his special
respects to those vino helped the traffic
along by their lenipnce toward II. Il
series of malevolent breezes tried to
rarry Off the loose leaves o. his manu-.
script. To stop the annoyance he
opened up his pocketknife and pinned
the pages to the pine board before him
He pinned them with such II vigorous
jolt that big corkscrew with which
the other end of the knife was equip,
per Topped open and stood up shame
lessly before all those temperance PEG
pie.
Il have always felt" the orator Is
wont to say. that the impression
made on that crowd was not commen
surate with the beauty OF my effort
indianapolis News,
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-12-14
LOOSE SHOES.
Those Not Fastened Tight at the instep
Cause Foot Trouble.

Seven persons out of ten suffer ex.
circulating pain at one time or another
with their feet. A single corn no
larger than grain Of sand can take
all the snap and vitality right ont
IF you.
Two thirds OF modern foot troubles
are due to the fact that almost every
one-man, woman and child wears his
shoe too loose. The shoe itself may he
correct us to size and shape, but II Is
not fastened tight at the only point OF
control-nameIy. the instep.
When You set your foot upon the
foor OF pavement in the act OF walk
Ing the shoe adhcrcs, and II It be
loosely fastened over the instep the
foot pushes down into the toe of the
shoe. At certain spots on the foot
this slipping causes friction These
spots are the soles of the feet the
tops, ends and inner sides of the toes.
the great and little toe joints ana oc,
casionally even the back OF the heel.
When the friction thus caused is con.
tinued hour after hour and day after
day one or more OF these spots are al,
most sure to become intiamed and sore
A slight thlckening, called II "eallous."
Is formed AS the friction and pressure
go on the resulting cnllous may thick
EN- up unevenly; then 1t Is called u
corn. "-Woman's Home Companion.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-12-14
New Yorker in the Provinces

Don't tell them out in the prov.
inces that you are New Yorker"
remarked an old-time drummer" to a
younger commercial traveller, or
they Will stick you half the time.
Heres an instance: | was just start
ing home from city in the far west,
and few minutes before train time
broke the glass in my watch There
was watchmaker's shop opposite the
station, and rushed in with request
for hasty repairs, as | was just start.
ing for New York. The watch me-
chanic looked me over, and apparent.
ly sized me ~ as a New Yorker. He
went to his bench. fooled around for
a minute or two, snapped the case
shut, handed me the timepiece and
demanded 90 cents. poked the
watch in my pocket and caught the
rear platform as the train rolled out.
When ! looked at the watch an hour
later there was no sign of crystal
i'll II. New York Tribune.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-12-14
The Satan Of the Greeks,

The Greek conception Of the evil one.
whom they call Yama. makes that per,
sonage one OF the most satanic OF the
whole evil tribe. According to their
ideas OF him. he Is 24O miles high and
the hairs on his body stand out like
palm trees on a mountain side. He
Furnishes the doomed beings submitted
to his charge by putting them In beds
OF boiling oil, saving their bodies 10
two. pouring molten lead In their ears
and such other little FRANKS as pulling
ont their tongues. toe and finger nails
and gouging out their eyes. He Is n
heartless old iiend OF the most liendlsh
kind and has many other exquisite lit
tie tortures laid up for the helpless
wretch cOnsigiied to his chamber OF
horrors"
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-12-14
QUEBEC A CITY OF THE PAST


Quebec herself rather endures being
quaint than enjoys it, for in this day
OF Canadian development she has
dreamed of the future after the fash
ION of those insistent towns further
to the west, 1T has not been pleas
ant for her says Edward Hunger
ford in Harper's Weekly, ito drop
from second place n Canadian com.
mercal importance to fourth or fifth
She has had to sit back and see such
cities as Winnipeg, for instance, in
crease from an Indian trading place
10 a metropolitan center two or three
times her size, while her own wharves
rot tt is a matter of keen humlia.
ton TO the town every time big
ocean liner goes sailing up the river
10 Montreal-her river, If you are to
give ear to the protests of her cit.
zens whom you meet along the Ter.
race of late afternoon without halt.
ing at her wharves, perhaps without
even IA respectful salute to the town.
which has been known these many
years as the Gibraltar of North Amer.
lea"
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-12-14
Shakespcare's TRAGEDIES.

Whenever Macbeth" Is put upon the
stage very nearly fourth OF 1t has to
be omitted, for. although II Is the short
est of the tragedies. 1t would take
fully three hours to read it out loud
without gabbling. Hamlet" thus read
would take neatly two hours more.
and this seems 10 bear out the con
tention Of Swinhurne. among others.
that much OF tho play. and. indeed.
Of other traged!rs, was written by
Shakespeare for the study and not
for the stage. six or seven hours
performance must have been too much
even for an audience of Elijah eth's
spacious times. London Graphic.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-12-14
IS NO LONGER PUT FIRST
Much Truth About Health in Article
That Probably Is Meant to
Be Humorous,

Health is a matter which was once
very popular, but il has long since
grown into disfayor In these strenu.
Gus days the securing of health con.
sumes altogether too much time. It
cannot be acquired without detention
from business. Not only does 1t in.
terfere with business. but with pleas
ure as we'll
Health requires too much sleep too
much fresh air. too much food OF a yul
gar simplicity and too many clothes
which are more comfortable than
stylish. Health is like anything else
In order to have 1t one must give at.
tention to securing ii, hut when the
securing OF money engrosses all of
ones time, mauifestly health must
take a back seat We still have tradi.
tons about health much like the ira
ditions about the Sc, !. but these take
a secondary place. Toctors like min
listers, are called in only when it is too
late.
Health made manful struggle for
supremacy With bank balances, but It
lost ut.--life.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-12-14
First to Use Chloroform.

Chloroform an as anaesthetic was
FIRST used on the 30th Of September.
1886, by DR.. w. Z. G. Morton. a dem
fist, of Boston, IN a case of tooth ex.
traction. and thereafter by him in
many difficult operations, The news
OF the discovery reached England in
December. 1876, and British dentists
Immediately began to use 1t Sir
James Simpson, a Scotch physician
1S11.1S70) was the first to use 1t in
hospital practice and this he aid IN
1877. His discovery was considered
Independent of that by the Boston
dentist and in 1855 he WIS knighted.
He had a public funeral when he died
and statue Of him in bronze stands
in Edinburgh.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-12-14
STORY OF A CHURCH.
Curious History Of an Unfinished aA.
flee In England.

nee In England.
There Is a curious history regarding
an unfinished church which stands ut
TIassall. near Sandbach. England A
former resident al the local hall. Il Mr..
Lowndcs. painfully conscious Of the
lack OF provision for the spiritual wants
OF the people in the neighborhood. de-
termined TO build church at his own
expense. After carefully choosing a
site he gave instructions for the ercc.
ton of structure in the modern style
capable of seating 400 or 800 persons.
Work on it was begun in the sum.
mer Of 1886 and was pushed on stead.
lily until the day on which Queen Vic
toria was crowned. by which time the
building was well advanced The
rrypts. about ten IN number. had been
put in the walls and roofs were com.
ple'e, and the scanilings for the floor
were fixed, Indeed. partly in conSe-
Quence of the national rejoicine,s and
partly to celebrate the progress which
had been made, the building was
smothered in flags and decorations and
was the center of local festivities
Next day Mr. Lowndes was seized
with an Illness which quickly proved
fatal. and with his passing all work
on the church ceased. Though the
building could have been finished at
comparatively small cost. II was ahan.
doned. and 1t has not been used since
except by tourists. whose names hal.
low and adorn it." as Mark Twain said
OF those on the ruins OF Gains altar.
by the thousaTd.-Wide World Maya
zine
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-12-14
Makipu Dolls.

The assembling by German dOllmak
ers OF the different parts Of the dolls
is often very complicated. The best
joinied dolls have stout elastic cord
on the inside. to which the movable
parts are attached, A special branch
Of the industry is devoted to the max
ing of dresses and hats The latest
Partisan styles are copied In dressing
the larger sized dolls. and the crea
lions turned out compare very fnvora
bly, in miniature with the original.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-12-14
WhNn He Want to the Front.

did you hear chat George went to
the front yesterday asked the broth
err Of Ethel.
Ethel's face blanched. "Why, whnt
do you mean, Ja XXI He never told
me-"
well, I saw him co. said the broth.
er as he reached FOR his hat Don't
you remember last evening. when he
kissed you first Oh your right check and
then on your left, and then didn't he 60
to the frOntY '-Ladics Home journal.