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The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-11-19
EXPORTS MAKE RECORD

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. was a
record breaker for United States eX
ports, the figures being the largest
in the history of the bureau, accord
ing to a statement made by the bu
reau of foreign and domestic com
merce. The exports for September
this year, totaled $900,676,S22, com
pared with $156,O52,333 for the same
month of last year. The imports also
showed an increase in September OF
this year, the first time an increase
has been shown for many months
The figures indicate that $151, ,236,026
worth of materials were imported into
the country in September, 1915, as
compared with $139,710,611 for the
same month of last year.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-11-19
LABOR ON RECORD
FOR OWNERSHIP
OF TELEGRAPHS
FAVORS PERMANENT TARIFF
COMMISSION AND AMERICAN
MERCHANT MARINE

SAN FRANCISCO.-The American
Federation of Labor went on record
favOring government ownership of
telegraph lines, the creation by con
gress of a permanent non-partisan tar
iff commission, an American mer-
chant marine manned by American
seamen under conditions making them
an effective naval reserve and a pc
tition to congress asking a law pro
hibiting contractors from employing
alien labor on all works in preference
to American citizens.
In favoring the creation by the
federal government of a merchant ma
rine, the federation recommends that
congress promptly pass legislation for
the establishment of a shipping board
for the building or purchasing of yes
sells by the government
Another resolution protests against
permitting army and navy bands to
play at the Panama-Pacific exposition
at San Diego as detrimental to the
union musicians
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-11-19
DOES UNIONISM PAY?

INDIANAPOLIS - Does unonism
pay" is answered by Secretary-Treas-
urer DriscolI of the Boston Milk Driv-
ers' union. writing in the official mag
azine of the International Brother
hood of Teamsters.
The Boston drivers organized in
October, 1910 At that time wages
averaged $3.50 per week for drivers
and SIS for route foremen. Today,
through organization drivers receive
$3.50 per week and will receive 500
after September ]. 1916. Route fore
men receive $50 per week now and
will be paid S23 after September L.
next year. A two weeks vacation
with pay during the summer months
and a day off every three weeks dur.
ing the winter months. or "a days off
each year. with pay. are additional
proofs of the value Of trade uuionism.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-11-19
EVILS OF CHILD LABOR
SHOWN

BERKELEY, Cal.-There are just
1,99O22 children less than Is years
old working for wages in the United
States, said Miss Josephine J Esch-
enbrenner, of the national child labor
committee. This is a ratio of one
child in six, she said, who are kept
out of school to make American dol
lars under fearful industrial condi-
tions In New York there are 10000
houses in which sweatshop labor is
carried on. This means 100000 fam
lilies engaged in this kind of labor in
the shadow of the statute of liberty
Other eastern cities are also hotbeds
of this sort of industry, while in
southern cotton mills conditions are
appalling. The morale of whole states
full of pure Americans has been low
cred through child labor, she de
clared.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-11-19
REJECT ALLEGED I'M o."

DETROIT. - Trade unionists sue
ceeded, at the last election, in de-
feating the proposed municipal owner
ship plan by an actual majority, of
2399. 1t was necessary to secure 60
per cent. of the total vote cast. This
means that the plan was rejected by
about 10000 votes.
Unionists opposed the plan because
it made no provision for arbitrating
grievances workers might present 1t
was proposed to make the commits
sion that would run the street cars
absolute dictators, beyond the control
of the city council or other represen-
tatives of the people. The powerful
street car mems union showed that
if this plan was adopted it would be
impossible to enforce contractural re-
lations similar to those now existing
between them and the present COM
pany, and that they were in danger
of losing every advance it has taken
years to secure. The unionists at
tempted to have the proposal amend
ed so that the workers rights would
be protected. In this they failed, so
they defeated the plan.
BY the small majority of 1877 an
amendment was carried which en-
is claimed that under this amendment
the defeated proposal can be resub-
mitted to the people.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-11-19
A YEAR OF STRESS

San Fran 1sCO. Nov. \, 1919.
To the Officers and Delegates OF the
Thirty-fifth Annual Convention of
the American Federation of Labor,
Greeting:
The past year has been one of par
.ticular stress for the labor movement.
testing its power and its practical ef-
ficiency. Like every other organiza-
tion the labor movement has found
itself confronted in its various rela-
tionships by war conditions and war
difficulties At the outbreak of the
war there came a great catastrophe
upheaval, when the activities and pol
icies of peace were suddenly sundered
and Europe was plunged into an at
mosphere of fighting and destruction.
Mems thought and efforts had been
ceNtered upon progress, upon the de-
velopment of civilization and upon the
COnse rvation of human life and the
enlargement of opportunities for hui
man development. With the declara-
tions of war, almost in an instant ev-
erything was changed, the course and
purpose Of organized society were
changed to further the purpose of de-
struction and to serve war needs
Skill of mems minds and muscles,
knowledge and scientific invention,
progress of all the ages were put at
the service of the armies and navies
engaged in the terrific conflict, de-
stroying human life with unparalleled
effectiveness. 1t seemed as though
Europe had suddenly gone mad; all
of the agencies to which had been en-
trusted the welfare and the progress
Continued on Page 81
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-11-19
ORGANIZE PRISON LABOR
BOARD

HARRISBURG, Pa-The state pris-
on labor board, created by the last
legislature to supervise the work of
prisoners in state penal and reform
institutions, organized last week. I'm
der the law the board receives an ap-
preparation of $4,000 to purchase ma
chinery and supplies and establish
the system.
The supplies will be sold only to
state institutions and prisoners are
paid from 10 cents to so cents a day.
Three-fourths of earnings go to the
dependents of prisoners. Where there
are no dependents the money is cred
tied to the prisoners, who will receive
one-third when discharged, one-third
three months later and one-third six
months later. 1t is hoped that this
plan viii be extended, thereby solv-
ing the convict labor problem The
office of the state prison labor board
will be at Philadelphia.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-11-19
WOULD MAKE BOARD SOLE
JUDGE

CHICAGO.-In the teachers feder-
alton injunction proceedings, heard in
Judge Sullivans court, Attorney Shan.
non for the school board insisted that
the board had a right to prohibit
teachers joining the union, regardless
of whether or not the union was inim-
ical When judge O'Connor granted
the temporary injunction against the
board enforcing it's anti-union resolu
ton, the court ruled that the board
had not shown that the teachers fed
GRAFTON is inimical to the school sys
TEN.
Now Attorney shannon answers
in effect, that this is NOT necessary
as the board is absolute.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-11-19
MACHINISTS MAKE GAINS

WASHINGTON. - Officers of the
International Association af Machin-
lists publish a report that includes
gains made since their last list was is
sued. 1t is shown that approximately
10000 of these workers have secured
either the eight-hour day or other
substantial reductions in hours, while
wage increases play a prominent part
in the gains made. About 10000 other
employees have benefited, the machin.
lists say, by their agitation
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-11-19
FACTORY WORKERS IN
PERIL

NEW YORK Thousands Of men
and women, working in the upper
floors of hundreds of ramshackle
buildings in this city, hourly face
the peril of death, according to mem
bers of the state industrial commits
sion, who are investigating the fatal
Diamond candy fire at Brooklyn
1t is impossible, they said, to see
that each order for the safeguarding
Of employees lives is obeyed. They
must depend upon the conscience of
the employer to prevent a repetition
o. such scenes as that when at least
twelve girls and men perished at the
Diamond fire, and of the Triangle
shirt waist factory, when the dead
numbered 147
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Another GOOD Man" Gone Wrong

ing to divide up $3.50 with Architect
Hastings if the latter would close
both eyes and OK. the extra bill
pardon us,-bill of extras.
But Hastings didn't believe in "di-
vidin' up"
In fact he was so far insulted as
to begin to remove his gents furnish
ing goods, preparatory to-well, we
couldn't say exactly, as Adams inter
rupted the proceedings. at this point
in our story with a right to Hastings
auricular appendage.
1t wasn't exactly a brave thing for
Adams to do, at that, under the cir
cumstances.
Hastings was mistaken about that
disrobing act, too. He's not built that
way. He should have depended upon
the strong arm of the law to avenge
the insult offered him. It's safer, and
more gratifying, in the long run
Direct action" has long since been
discredited by thoughtful people.
This is as far as the drama has de-
veloped as we go to press.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-11-19
News OF Labor's Activities
MILITARISM HIT BY A. F. L.
SOCIALISTS MAKE 1T AN ISSUE
I'M OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
LEADS MOVE

SAN FRANCISCO.-Militarism and
the administrator preparedness pro
gram is an issue in the American
Federation Of Labor convention.
Socialist delegates promised to in
troduce a resolution opposing a large
standing army and other "unneces-
sary" increases in the country's mill
tary establishment
I'VE believe that a large standing
army in a republic like ours can cas-
lily become a menace to the workers"
said Adolph Germer, leader Of the
radical wing in the convention today.
1--WE will submit a resolution oppos.
ing militarism."
One Of the administration pet prof
ects-the McAdoo shipping bill, paw
in gthe way for a government mer-
chant marine-wah urged for the con-
vention's approval by President Furu-
seth, of the international Seamen's
union. All resolutions were referred
to committee.
Baltimore, St, Louis and Providence
are seeking the next convention.
kilograms from these reciting their
advantages, were read to the dele
gates. Baltimore is making the hard
est fight.
The routine of the federation prom
iseo to be interrupted by heated
debate over the expulsion Of L. P.
Straube, leader of the stereotypers'
sympathetic walkout in Chicago at
the time a number of union pressmen
went on strike there.
The Chicago labor federation de-
ended Straube as an ardent laborite
deserving commentator rather than
censure and is prepared to carry the
fight to the floor of the convention.
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introduced, and welcomed the repre-
sentatives of labor. Said he, in part:
I'VE have paid homage, and justly
so, to our friends from afar, to the
governors and representatives of 9th
er cities and countries, to the men
at home who planned this enterprise.
and to those who have brought it to
perfection. We have not forgotten
the gifts of the cities, states and ma
tions, nor the men and women whose
personal support was given through
these commemorative; to directors.
commissioners, governors and presi-
dents too much credit cannot be Civ
en-, but we who have watched this
Exposition grow know that Aladdins
lamp did not produce it. Like Rome,
it was not built in a day When we
look at these marvellous buildings We
wonder how it was ever done, how
mere man could accomplish this mir
acle.
And this is the point | wish to
make; These palaces of the people
are the work of men, and by work
mean hard work. Into this EXposi-
.tion every morning trudged thousands
of men and out of it every evening
they thronged homeward. They were
not in holiday dress, there were no
glittering badges on their coats, and
they waved no flags or banners, and
they made no speeches. Their badges
were the badges of toll, a smear of
plaster, a smear of cement across the
shoe or smear of paint across the
sleeve: these were their marks of
distinction. Their robes of state CON
sisted of overalls and blue jumpers
1t was their labors that transformed a
waste of mud flats and sand dunes in
to the fairyland about us. They sank
the piles upon which these colossal
structures stand; they built them up
timber by timber, stick by stick and
bolt by bolt Let us give them their
dues. Let us give full praise to the
men of muscle and skill, to the men
of strong brains and clever hands. 1t
is the biggest and best job on earth,
it is a monument to the man who
works, and in San Francisco's name
| thank him for it.
To-day, to you who represent the
great thrOngs of organized labor
throughout this great country of ours,
! again make acknowledgment of the
work, the skill and the effort put forth
by the men, the real men, who built
this wonderful Exposition here that
you have come to enjoy. and in their
name and in San Francisco's name l
bid you the most cordial welcome
from the finest people in the world
in the greatest city in the world, l bid
you welcome to a people and a city
that are happy that you are here
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-11-19

R. B. Adams is patriot"
He is that.
He is also a good man"
But, like so many other good" men
who never fail to stand at attention"
when the band plays "the flag mu-
sic, Bob needed the ready money.
Patriotism is all right in its place.
But it mustn't be permitted to stand in
the way of worldly success.
So Bob had his little $500 "bill of
extras" all ready for the signature of
Architect Hastings, whom he met, by
appointment, in Husted's office.
We don't know whether or not the
architect of the Monroe school was
ornamented with "the flag" the other
day. Nor do we know whether Con
tractor Adams displayed one on his
manly person. But we do know that
Adams is "agin" Socialism, cause
Socialists want to divide up" GU
Anyhow, Patriot Adams, who be-
lieves in the "open shop" scab labor
ETC., hied himself to Husted's office
and there admitted that he was will
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-11-19
PRICE OF DEMOCRACY

We may make m stakes, we are an
institution of humans and as humans
individually we are liable to err and
we may err sometimes collectively;
but that is one OF the faults of democ-
racy, one of the faults for which de-
mocracy must pay. 1t is better that
we should make mistakes and learn
and profit by them than to have a
government. politically or industrially,
in which no opportunity is given to
struggle for the right, and, incidental
ly, to make mistakes.
President Gompers was followed by
Gov. Johnson, who expressed his sym
pathy with the aims of the Federation.
81 see this path that We are steering
in California must be steered by you
and those who are With you with
steady hands," said the Governor,
avoiding on the one hand Scylla of
anarchy, or organized poverty, for
which there is real excuse, and avoid
ing on the other hand the anarchy of
Charybdis, of organized wealth for
which there is no excuse, and avoid,
ing both, remembering that all this
nation of ours is for all its people, and
that this western empire, above all
states of the Union, represents its
men and its women and its children,
we may go forth in this state by peace
full evolution of fundamental society.
seeing and knowing and understand
ing, rather than by revolution, and
accomplish all of that which ought
to be accomplished within our par
ticular boundaries"
MAYOR ROLPH SPEAKS OF
LABOR'S TRIUMPHS
Mayor James Rolph, Jr.. was next
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-11-19
THIS YEARS WHEAT
CROP BREAKS RECORD
Worlds Production 233,OOo.OOo Bush
els More Than Ever Before

WASHINGTON.-Wheat production
in 20 countries, which ordinarily pro-
is placed at 100000 bushels by
the department of agriculture, from
preliminary official estimates. This
is an increase of 550,000,00O bushels
as compared with the 1914 crop in
those countries and 233,0OO,OO bush
els more than in 1913, the previous
high record.
The statistics include the American
1902, ,029, 900 -bushel crop.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-11-19
ADOPT MINIMUM WAGE LAW

CLEVELAND.-A minimum wage
amendment to the city charter was
adopted at the recent election by a
majority approximating $4,000. The
act applies to all work done by the
municipality and provides that where
a craft is organized, the rates of that
union must prevail. In trades and
callings where no unions exist a min
imum of $3.50 per day shall be the
rule.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-11-19
FAVORS DICK MILITARY LAW
Opposed to Large Standing Army But
Approves Citizen Soldiers

SAN FRANCISCO.-The American
dorsed the Dick military law. 1t
adopted the executive councils re-
port saying: "Our American tradi-
tions are wholesomely positive
against the maintenance of a large
standing army.
1--WE believe in a small standing
army, supplemented by citizen sold.
iery."
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(ganizations concede to it and that all
other powers are reserved by them
1t makes us understand that there is
no power which can be imposed upon
our unions or upon their membership:
that this federated movement must
exist and progress and succeed upon
the voluntary obedience of the great
! rank and file, their concensus of
judgment and opinion. The very fact
of the voluntary character of our fed
GRAFTON makes it necessary to be care
full that we do not exceed the powers
conceded to us, for after all, we can
only live and prosper upon the good
will, the respect and the confidence
which the rank and file of the toilers
have in our movement and in our
men.
We work and struggle, and out of
the great mass of the peoples that
have come to our shores, speaking
as many languages as are reputed to
have been spoken in the attempt to
build that great historic Tower of
Babel, with peoples coming from all
climes and countries, with all their
prejudices, with all their hatreds, with
all their justified feeling of protest
perhaps uneXpressed in their own
oil oh, to-
with all their ignorance, with all their
intelligence, to have brought about a
comprehensive movement of these ele-
ments, assimilating them with those
among us of American birth and those
who have been here for some period
of time and have acquired citizenship,
to have brought about movement as
broad and comprehensive and human
itarian and practical out of all these
elements, says something for the
American trade union movement.
Thousands and millions of these work.
ers have been brought here, without
regard for their shortcomings, super
induced by the greed for profit If
they have been brought here for the
mere sake of profit they are good
enough for us to open the doors of
our organizations and invite them in
to join, Cor veal or woe, in this great
uplifting cause and struggle.
We are a part of this country we
are not apart from it. We are Ameri-
cans, either by birth or adoption, and
loyal to the principles upon which
our Republic is based We believe
there is no country on the face of the
globe comparable to the United States
of America, and believing that, we
believe as firmly that there is much
room for improvement and it is the
duty, as it is the mission, as it is the
purpose of the American labor move
ment, to do its share in the struggle
to secure that improvement.