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The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-03
RESULTS OF TRADES
UNIONISM

JOPLIN, Mo. - Organizer Lowney,
of the Western Federation of Miners,
in his last report. says a 25 per cent,
wage increase has been announced by
zinc mine operators, and he gives
these additiona illustrations of the
power of trade uniOnism.
The men who heretofore had to
east and change their clothes in dirty
Lighthouses are now being furnished
with up-to-date dry houses, with show
er baths and lockers, hot and cold wa.
ter. Water pipe lines are also being
installed in the mines, and the deadly
custom of blasting and sQuibbing dur
ing shift is being eliminated. Even
the mine inspectors have called at the
union headquarters and offered to CO.
operate in bringing about sanitary
conditions in the mines. The wage
scales also are not being tampered
with as much as formerly"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-03
COMPENSATION LAW
ATTACKED

SACRAMENTO - When Supreme
Justice Henshaw dissented from his
associates, who upheld the state COM
pensation law. he gave an idea, it is
claimed, to a San Diego company who
now use Justice Henshaw's argument
in an appeal from a decision Of the
state industrial accident commission,
If this decision is upheld it will deal
a severe blow to the law. The appeal
is based on the ground that when the
constitutional amendment was passed
in 1911, which enabled the passage of
the law it did not specifically provide
for the compensation of dependent
relatives of victims of fatal accidents,
but merely compelled employers to
pay employees for injuries.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-03
GOMPERS AGAIN
THE PRESIDENT
Entire Executive Board of A. F. of l.
Reelected; extraordinarily Long
Meeting

The entire executive board of the
American Federation of Labor, led by
Samuel Gompers as president, Frank
Morrison, secretary, and John B. Len
non, treasurer, was reelected in the
closing hours of the thirty-fifth annual
convention which adjourned at San
Francisco. Contrarv to the usual ad-
vance reports there was no opposition
to the selection of officers,
The last day of the convention was
enlivened by a four-hour debate on a
resolution introduced by the admins
tration Withholding aid from attempts
to secure eight-hour legislation. The
resolution appeared about to be lost
when President GOmpers took the
floor and scathingly denounced the So
cialists for their efforts to connect the
Federation with the fight for eight
hour legislation. The proposal of the
administration carried by a vote of
S,4S6 to 1896, which is as close to
defeat as the administration has been
on any important measure for many
years.
John P. White, of the United Mine
Workers, was made chairman of the
committee called for in the resolu-
tions on unemployment and shorter
work-day presented by the Washing
ton State Federation of Labor com
mittee on unemployment. The bal
ance of the committee is made up of
Paul Scharrenberg, T. w. Mccullough,
John Williams, Matthew VOL, Chas.
L. Baine, D. D'Allsandro, P. F. Casey
and M. Donohue.
Immediately Following the ad-
journment of the American Fedora
ton of Labor the Building Trades De-
partment went into convention their
first important act being the admis-
sion of the Carpenters with twice as
many votes as they had previously.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-03
ELECTRIC BALL A
BRILLIANT SUCCESS
Hundreds Turned Away On Opening Night
Fraternal Hall Turned Into Faryand

T big event in charge. Their work was
so well organized and so we'll planned
in advance that no hitch occurred in
any department.
Here they are:
Scenic Effects-F. C. Goldthrope,
Harry Olson, Ralph Tucker Bill Rice.
Refreshment Committee-Harry OIL
son, Ralph Tucker,
Program-Lloyd Stoddard, Ralph
Tucker.
Arc Light Effects and Operators
Arthur Peterson (Chief), Art Tows-
land (Assistant), VIM. Bebeau, Geo.
Faurer, Harry Rudebeck, Mark Be
beau, Archie Leffenier, Al Stewart,
Nick Rudebeck.
Advertising Committee-John Wors-
wick, F. c. Goldthrope.
Floor Committee-Jay Olinger, A.
Bundt, w. Anti, j. Radenbaugh.
Financial Committee-John Wors-
wick, Geo. vingan, Bert Webster, L.
Stoddard.
Interior Decorating-F. G. Gold
thrope, Matte Magee, Arthur Peter
sen, R. J. Olinger.
Electric Lighting Committee-Ben
Muller, Sam Roberts, Eddie Thomas,
H. Donoho.
Interior Lighting Committee ".
Small, Ben Muller, Alven Petersen,
Matte Magee.
We cannot close without word of
deserved praise for the excellent pro-
gram rendered by Professor Donnel-
ley's S-piece orchestra. The various
numbers were selected with great care
especially for the occasion, and proved
to be most appropriate and pleasing,
rendered with the fine percision and
effectiveness characteristic of this
well-known organization of union mu-
sicians. May they live long and pros
per!
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-03
EXCERPT FROM EDITORIAL
BY SAMUEL GOMPERS

Recent discussion of the proceed
ines brought against the Associated
Press again direct public attention to
the influences that prevent the work
ing people from securing fair hear
ing for wrongs against which they
struggle and for that justice they seek
to establish. Under a democratic gov
ernment publicity is necessary for any
cause. Labor must depend upon the
labor press to secure a hearing. Let
each member of organized labor give
his moral and financial support to the
labor press.
Subscribe for your local labor paper.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-03
Why John Watson Should Be
Elected to the School Board

Saturday, Dec 4th, is school cleo
ton date in this city with one direc-
tor to be elected. There are four can
didates before the people and the un-
dersigned wish to take this oppor-
tunity of letting the public know the
qualifications of one of the candidates.
Mr. John Watson.
Mr.. Watson has been a resident OF
Everett for the past twelve years,
owning his home at 251S Baker and
being interested in other realty about
the city. He is man of family, hay-
ing four sons, two of them Of school
age and therefore has personal in
terest in the welfare of the city's
schools. He has worked for the
plumbing firm of R. w. Westover for
the past ten years, is sober and re-
liable. He is a member of the Amer
lean Society of Sanitary Engineers
and is President of the Northwest AS
sociation of Journeymen Plumbers.
SO much for Mr.. Watson's personal
biography. We assume the pubic
wants to know his views on school
matters. Mr.. Watson believes that
the schools of the city should be run
on lines of the widest democracy con-
sistent with discipline. He believes
that vocational training is most I'M
portant part of the school curriculum
and believes that the practical SIDE OF
trades education involves close
study of the industrial needs OF any
given locality, study by the teacher
of the students themselves with a
view of helping them~to find them
selves industrially, the cultural side
of trade training to be supplemented
by actual shop instruction by compe-
tent craftsmen. He would extend the
vocational system now in vogue In
this city as fast and as far as found
practicable, always keeping in mind
two things, viz: giving the boy OF
girl a thorough, practical training, and
doing all possible to prevent over
crowding of industries,
He believes that the school build
ings of the city should be social cen
ters. That they are essentially com
munity property and should p'
thrown open freely for community an'
public meetings of any nature IL
which good to the citizenship at larg'
is involved.
Mr.. Watson, if elected, will give IN
best service that is in him We beliey
that labor should have a voice in IN
management of school affairs. In
children of laborers make up the on
erwhelming percentage of students
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-03

The first grand annual electric ball
was inaugurated Thanksgiving eve at
Fraternal Hall, by Electrical Work
ers' Local No. 191 and Stage Employ
ees and Moving Picture Operators
Local No. 1870.
With two such live organizations
behind the novel entertainment, the
people of Everett realized that some
thing big and splendid was under way.
So they turned out by the hundreds.
Those who came late were out of
luck. The hall was soon full to the
crowding point. Then began the slow
sad march homeward for many dis
appointed couple"
But the bunch" who had the af.
fair in charge were not disappointers,
nor cutters. "This ball and all the
electrical effects will be continued to-
morrow night" was the next announc-
ment. Thus faces that were drawn
with sad disappointment broadened IN
to happy, smiling countenances, and
the two-by-two march homeward be-
came a procession of joyous expect
ancy-there was another night Of
light, love and music coming. (Eh
what?)
So the second evening brought out
another happy crowd of dancers,
though inclement weather tended to
keep some lovers of "the light fantas-
tic" at home.
All in all, the Electric Ball Of
Thanksgiving Eve, 1915, will go down
in the history of Everett as one of
the events to reckon the passing OF
time by. The Second Annual Electric
Ball will be announced next year, but
it will require no advertising to fill
the hall for two evenings. And they'll
be there early, at that!
Too much credit cannot be given to
the various committees who had the
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-03
TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION
INDORSES THE BUY
AT HOME CAMP AIGN

The Everett Typographical union,
No. 40, at its meeting Monday, en-
dorsed the Everett Commercial clubs
Buy at Home campaign and passed
the following resolution in which the
other members of the Everett Trades
Council are urged to support the
movement
The resolution, addressed to w. w.
Blain, secretary Of the Everett Com
mercial club, is as follows
Whereas, It has come to the notice
of Everett typographical Union No.
4l0 that the Everett Commercial club
has inaugurated a vigorous buy at
home" campaign,
Therefore. BE It Resolved. That
Everett Typographical Union No 410
hereby extends its moral and active
support to further the above action
on the part of the Commercial club,
and be it
Further Resolved That our dele
gates to the Trades Council be direct
ed to use their best efforts towards
securing like action from that body
that a copy of this resolution be sent
to the Everett Commercial club, and
that it be spread upon the minutes OF
this union -. r. BRAKEMAN.
BERT w. EMERSON
'E, MARCUSON,
Everett, Wash, Nov %, Committee
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-03
PLEA FOR RELIEF
FOR NEEDY WIVES
Everett Trades Council Asks Gener-
Gus Public to Aid Sufferers

To the Public of Everett:
| The recent mine horror at Ravens
dale, Wash, in which 81 miners lost
their lives prompts the Everett
Trades Council to appeal to the peo-
pie of Everett for relief for the wives
and children of the victims. For the
past year times have been very hard
in the mining camps Of this state The
demand for coal has been far below
normal and many of the camps have
operated on half time or less.
Twenty of the dead miners left
wives and children behind who are
in need of immediate relief Thanks
giving day to these dependents was
a mockery, a time of sadness and
worry. How many of us gave a pass.
ing thought as we sat around the
Thanksgiving table, to those desolate
homes, the empty chairs in those min7
ing cabins? AS we watched the coal
burn cheerily in our own homes we
forgot, perhaps, that to give us that
warmth and cheer men went down in
to the earth, Drawing and meeting
death in its most terrible form.
Eventually the state industrial in
surance commission will pay to those
dependents sum of money from the
accident fund. At present the COM
mission cannot meet the claims.
There having been no serious acci-
dents in the mining industry since the
passage of the workmans compensa-
tion act, the industry has not been re-
quired to pay in to the fund it's per.
centage on its payroll provided for
the act.
Assessments upon the mining in
dustry will be levied, but it will take
time to gather in the amounts neces-
sary to pay the claims and meanwhile
those left behind must be taken care
Of
The Trades Council believes that
the citizens of Everett, who have new
Fer failed to aid when real suffering
was brought to public notice, will re-
spond to this appeal and have estab-
lished a headquarters at the Labor
Temple in charge of r. II. Mills, sec
retary of the Council, where donations
may be received, properly credited
and receipted for.
From out our small portion of this
worlds goods surely we can spare a
little at this time to aid those in dire
need. Our aid cannot bring back TO
the women and children of those dead
miners their loved ones, but it can
soften somewhat the blow and take
| the keen edge from the misery that
will be theirs during the coming holi-
! day season.
Labor organizations, churches, fra
ternal and civic bodies are earnestly
requested to take this appeal under
consideration.
w. ]. SMITH,
O. F. WEFFERLING,
r. M. MILLS,
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-03
INSISTS ON FIRE PROTEC-
TION

CINCINNATI-Mayor Spiegel has
signed the ordinance requiring motion
picture theatres, which have movable
scenery and asbestos curtains, to en-
ploy men on the stage. The ordinance
was opposed by the theatre managers
and certain public officials, but the
mayor replied;
q took into consideration that mo-
ton picture theatres are patronized
largely by women and children, and
that no precaution in the interest Of
safety should be neglected. The EN-
ployment of competent men on each
stage is a precaution against fires or
panics. If I have erred in signing
this ordinance l prefer that my error
should be on the side of safety"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-03
THOSE WHO HELPED

Assistance for the bereaved wives and
children of the Ravensdale mine vic
tins is being received by the COM
mittee from the Trades Council.
The Musicians Union have donated
the services of a full orchestra for
the dance Wednesday evening. Ad'
vertising cards were donated by Kane
& Harcus and tickets by The Everett
Print Shop.
Besides the above donations, the
following have contributed the sums
set after their names:
CONTRIBUTIONS
T. d. Davis--------------- LOO
Widows and Orphans fund so
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-03

IF we are to change the conduct
of men, we must change their condi-
lions. Extreme poverty and crime go
hand in hand. Destitution multiplies
temptations and destroys the finer
feelings. The bodies and souls of
men are apt to be clad in like gar
ments If the body is covered with
rags, the soul is generally in the same
condition "-Robt. J. mgersoll.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-03
CALL FOR CONVENTION
OF STATE FEDERATION
Meet in North Yakima January II

the opening day and good for two
days after the closing dav-have been
applied for and will probably be OBJ.
tanned over the following railway
lines:
Northern Pacific Railway.
Great Northern Railway
Spokane. Portland & Seattle North
Bank Road down Columbia Riyer)
Chicago Milwaukee G. ST Paul Rv
Oregon &. WASHINGTON Railway.
DELEGATES residing at points on the
abovo-named lines should purchase
tickets to North Yakima during anv
of the three davs preceding the OPEN
ing of the Convention or during the
first three davs Of meeting. having
full fare and taking ticket agents
recent therefor.
Ticket agents win advise purchaser
raeardfng iunctfon noints and renur-
chase of tickets when necessary Tn
all cases take ticket agents certifi-
cate
DELEGATES shon1d NOT forget
whether if he necessary to purchase
one ticket onlv to North Yakima di.
rect. or 70 nurchaso q ticket to q iunc-
tion noint and again nurcbase ticket
from f,nction noint IN North Yakima
in each and every case. whether at
starting point or junction point. a GER
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I have always supported the for
ward march of the human race toward
the light, and have sometimes re-
sisted a progress which was without
pity.-Les Miserables.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-03
MINIMUM WAGE FIXED

ABERDEEN.-The city council has
passed am ordinance which fixes the
minimum wage OF all city employees at
$3.50 for an eighthour day Munich
pal contractors and sub-contractors
must pay this rate also,
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-03

The labor movement in the United
States and Canada embraces workers
in every line of human endeavor'
there being enrolled no less than p
625, 900 members in the various or
ganizations.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-03

A union card in the pocket of a
scab-made garment would mage an
awful roar if it could only speak.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-03
To All Organized Labor in the State
Of Washington, Greeting:

! o All organized Labor in the State
of Washington, Greeting:
In pursuance of the Constitution
and in compliance with the instruc
ton of the previous Convention, a
call is hereby issued for the Fif-
teenth Annual Convention Of the
Washington State Federation Of La
Dor, to be held in North Yakima,
Wash, to convene at 10 o'clock am.
on Monday, January II, 1916
REPRESENTATION
Representation in the Convention
will be on the following basis:
Each affiliated union shall be en-
titled to two delegates for the first
one hundred members or less, and
one delegate for each additional one
hundred members or major fraction
thereof
Central Labor Councils and Label
Leagues, if affiliated, are entitled
to two delegates each. Delegates
from Central Labor Councils must
be members of Local Unions affiIi-
ated with the Washington State Fed
Grafton of Labor.
Ministerial fraternal delegates, fra
ternal delegates from Railway Broth
erhoods, fraternal delegates from
farmers Unions and State Grange,
and delegates from State Fedora
tions of Labor of adjoining states or
Canadian provinces are entitled to
be seated as eX-officio delegates, with
voice in convention, but no vote.
Proxies are not allowed by the Fed
GRAFTON laws.
No delegate is entitled to a seat in
the Convention who is not an active
member of the organization from
which he presents credentials. Dele
gates-elect must receive their creden-
tials from the Secretary of the organi-
zation they represent, and present the
original credentlal to Secretary Tay-
lor at North Yakima for the Creden-
tials Committee. The duplicate ere
dental should be forwarded to Secre-
tary Taylor of the Federation, Box
1885, by the Secretary Of the Local
Organization Immediately upon cleo
ton of delegates.
al,
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-03

They in turn must be educated to take
their place in society as workers,
most of them at some form of manual
labor. In the new conception of
school work and training, the making
over of our educational institutions
along industrial lines, who is more
qualified to direct school affairs or in
more practical accord with the new
work than a working man who has
had years of experience in the work
shop, which is the complement to the
school.
For the above reasons we present
to the voting public of Everett the
name of John Watson, knowing him
to be capable of rendering good serv-
ice.
J. NJ. MONCUR,
e. A. FRANCOIS,
w. j. SMITH,
Committee
Everett Local No 265, Journeymen
Plumbers and Filters.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-03

The merchants of Everett have as
complete a line of union-label goods
as organized labor has demanded,
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-03

A. A. Furber- so
Molders Union No. 311--------- 500
Plumbers and Steamfitters----- $50
Tvpographical Union ---------- 1850
The committee wish to thank the
following papers for publicity assist
ance: The Everett Herald, The Morn
ing Tribune, and The Northwest
Worker
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]. M. MONCUR,
e. A. FRANCOIS,
w. j. SMITH,

Everett Local No. 265, Journeymen
Plumbers and Filters.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-09
.DARKEN GRAY
HAIR, LOOK YOUNG
sDy Applying. Q.Ban-Not Dye
Harmlsss-Chanoes All Your
y, Gray Hair TO . Soft, Beau.
tiful Dark Shade.

Don't look old-look young 90 II
your hair Is wispy, thin, falling, gray.
streaked with gray, faded. dry. prema-
turely gray, to restore to original dark
color, simply shampoo hair and scalp a
tew times with Q-Ban Hair Color Re-
storer. All your gray hair will then
become beautifully darkened. lustrous,
soft, fresh. wavy. with that dark lus-
trous gloss making entire head of hair
evenly darkened, fascinating and at
tractive. Also stops itching scalp, dan
druff and falling hair. Q-Ban is not a
dye. but acts on the roots. making hair
healthy, so the gray hair naturally
turns beautifully dark. so evenly that
no one can tell it has been used. Q-Ban
Is not sticky or messy; harmless and is
guaranteed to darken gray hair. Big
Toe. bottle only SO cents, At B. A.
Morgan.s. Out town folks supplied
by mail. Call or write.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-09
The Thomas Funeral.

Funera! services for Rev. V. G.
Thomas were held Saturday morning
at 1890 from the residence. 80 South
Second street. and from the Methodist
church at Albion at $50 in the after
noon. At the home in this city Rev.
R. r. Hurlburt and Rev 1. A. Bartholo-
new the latter Of Maquoketa, per-
sonal friend of Mr.. Thomas, conducted
the services Mrs, p F. Arney and
Miss Leona Pcshck sang. There were
many flowers from relatives and
friends.
The pail bearers at the home We're
John Hobbs, Samuel McGrew, l.. G.
Hampton, Myron Drake, Emmett Hole
and Walter Hixson. At Albion Rev.
Mr. Hurlburt and Rev. c. E. Luce, of
Albion, conducted the services, as
sisted by Rev. S. C. Wadding. OF AL
Dion. Mrs. A. l.. Burgett. Mrs. John
Fraley, Frank Dennis and Rev. Mr.,
Luce sang. The pail bearers at Albion
were. Charles Palmer, William Pres
snali, &C. A. Robinson, Arthur Polling,
w. C. Van Horn and S. Sickman.
Those in attendance at the funeral
from out OF the city were Miss Louis
Masseure, Arcadia, Wis; Mesdames
Henry Fifer and Ina Walker. of Ne
vada, and Frank E. Thomas, OF San
Acacio Cal. Burial was In the Albion
cemetery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-09
MEMS FASHIONS THIS FALL.

Greys, Browns, Mixtures, Checks, and
Stripes Favored-line Now Here.
The fashions for men this fall are
checks, greys. browns, mixtures. and
stripes, and an array of beautiful pat
terms are now displayed at the Scot
| fish Wooden Mills.
Suits tailored to measure for SIS. of
! the best high grade fabrics and first
class workmanship has made the
Scottish Wooden Mills popular with
j both the young men and the business
men.
Consult the Scottish Wooden tailor
ing establishment about your new fall
suit. NJ. j. Jacques local manager
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-09

2i5. are requested to meet at labor hall
Tuesday. Aug. 10, at 8 a. M. to attend
funeral services Of the late Brother J. j..
Currans. Services to be held at st.
Mary's church. . a. m. ]. #. Radcliffe,
recording secretary. ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-09

Mrs. Margaret keyser Of Chicago.
arrived In the city Saturday evening
for n months visit with her son anC
daughter law, DR.. and Mrs. r. Il.
keNSar
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-09

Mrs. F. P. Ebersole, accompanied by
her baby. daughter Bettina-, left for
her home i'm Bellevue this morning at
ter months visit with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. r, E. Adams.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-09

Special discount on refrigerators and
porch furniture. Marion Cards.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-09
Neeiss.

Special examination WIN ~ 91ven To-
rural eighth grade pupils 1t o6ice q
the county superintendent. Aus. - and
~. Gertrude p. Miller. county super
intAndent.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-09

BE sure and attend our ten days
clearance sale. Temple Of Economy.