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The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-24
ANTI RESTRICTION THEORY
EXPLODED

WASHINGTON.-W the conven-
ing of congress last Monday, the
American Federation of Labor is pre-
pairing to renew its fight for immigra-
ton restriction legislation, which has
been passed by successive congresses,
only to be vetoed by the last three
presidents.
recent document issued by the
bureau of naturalization, department
of labor, answers the claim of anti
restrictionists that all of our immi-
grants come to America for the pur-
pose of becoming a part of democratic
institutions. In discussing its efforts
to interest these immigrants in citi-
zenship, the bureau says:
"While the above figures indicate
large number among the foreign ele-
ment of this country coming forward
for citizenship, the number does not
appear relatively very large when it
is known that in 1910 there were
nearly 14,O0O,0OO foreigners in this
country that of this number 9,OOO,-
600 were not citizens, and that the
foreign body has been increased
nearly 100000 annually since then.
by far the larger portion of the
foreign residents of this country
have retained their allegiance to the
sovereignty of their birth. Recently,
reports in the public press have
shown many of these are ready to
respond to the behest of these SOW
ereignities. 1t is well known that
large numbers returned Immediately
upon the call of the country of their
nativity, leaving the ties, personal,
family, industrial, and others, which
have grown up in this country, for
the stronger call of allegiance to the
foreign sovereignty. This was the
case prior to the great war of Eu-
rope, in the lesser wars among the
Balkan states.
Among the approximately 14,O00,-
600 foreign alien residents, 1,650,361
are classed as illiterates. These il
literates are the natural prey of the
designing and scheming foreigners
and natives, as well, at every turn.
They compel them to pay tribute,
both in cash and blood, for every
service, both real and imagined, and
in the qualification of their desires,
however INSCRIPTIONS or unnatural"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-24
SHINGLE PRICES ARE
CLIMBING HIGHER

Red cedar shingles are taking an
upward trend in prices, according to
local handlers. Stars are now quoted
to the trade at s145 a thousand,
while clears are selling at $1S5. In
lumber circles as we'll as with shingle
sellers little or no new business is
being booked under the new tariff
sheets, for during holiday season yard
men are taking inventories and do
not intend restocking until after that
annual work is finished. The manu-
facturers in Everett confidently look
for a good and lively business after
the first of the year
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-24
OPPOSED TO MILITARISM
Secretary of State Federation of La
Dor on MiIitarism in Schools

OAKLAND, Calm view of the
strenuous campaign being waged by
the members of organized labor
against the introduction of military
training in the public school of Ala
media county, Secretary Spooner of
the General Labor Council wrote to
PAUL ScharrenbeTg, Secretary of the
California State Federation of Labor
for his views on the question.
The following letter from Secretary
Scharrenberg is in response to Broth
er Spooner's communication:
San Francisco, Cal, Dec. 3 1895.
Wr. VIM. A. Spooner, Secretary Cen
trail Labor Council, S12 Broadway,
Oakland, Cal.
Dear Sir and Brother:
Yours of the first instant at hand.
AS far as l am personally concerned
you may rest assured that | am in
hearty sympathy with any legislation
that will eliminate the teaching of
militarism in our public schools
To prove my sentiments I refer you
to the secretary-treasurers report to
the Stockton convention, also the re.
port of the committee on officers re-
ports upon that subject, forwarded
under separate cover.
Iv ,-i+h tl,o-o .oDt;
ments the delegate of the California
State Federation of Labor to the re-
cent A. F. of L. convention, introduc,
ed a resolution deploring the tendency
to promote military drill and the war
spirit in the public schools of our
country, etc. AS you probably know
this resolution was defeated, as was
similar resolution introduced by a
delegate from the United Mine Work,
ers' Union.
Hence, the attitude of the American
Federation of Labor seems to be in
favor of the military drill in the pub
lie schools However, that may be, l
can see no reason why we should not
go ahead in this state and further
/ Ilegislate to destroy the military germ
that has already obtained a foothold
in our public schools.
With best wishes.
Fraternally yours,
PAUL SCHARRENBERG
Secretary California State
Federation of Labor.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-24
THE BUSINESS AGENT

The B. A.-pity him. You ought to
if you don't,
He is blamed by some because he
does, by others because he don't;
Through all the day and half the
night, he is always on the job,
A task like his cannot be filled well
by bone-head, mutt or slob.
On Sunday if he should desire to go
to church,
When he is not Johnny on the spot
for him they start to search,
Inside of month he listens to a thou
sand tales of woe,
And some think there is not thing
he does not know;
He is the target for the moocher, and
cannot keep him out of range,
OF the tourist who is stranded, badly
needs a piece of change.
Then the knockers with their ham
mers keep stirring up stink,
Yes, his path in life is pleasure
strewn with roses, don't think
&C. e. Sewell.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-24
BARRIERS ELECT
NEW OFFICERS

At the last regular meeting of the
local Journeymen BARRIERS, held at the
Labor Temple Nov. 16, the following
officers were elected to guide this
local for the next twelve months: w.
p. Wells, president; F. M. Butler, vice
president; w. o. McAllister, financial
secretary; Geo. B. Sharpless, record
ing secretary; S. A. Emnott, treas
urer; Van Sharpless, guide; c. S.
Naming, guard. w. o. McAllister,
with Dan Guisinger alternate, was
elected delegate to the Washington
State Federation of Labor, also as
delegate to the Washington State Fed
Grafton of BARRIERS, which meets in
North Yakima at the same time with
the State Federation of Labor. The
BARRIERS will be strong at North Yaki-
ma this year as they are going to try
and get resolutions before the con-
vention that will make the BARRIERS in
the state come under the supervision
of the examining board of the state
the same as BARRIERS of cities of the
End and 3rd class.
In honor of the new officers elected
it was decided that we hold a little
get-together meeting, where light re.
freshments, cigars and music would
be served. 1t was put in the hands
of live wire committee composed of
w. ]. Senzig, F. M. Butler and Perry
Van Epps. They were given full pow
er to put on such things as they saw
fit and we all look forward to the
night with great pleasure.
This is probably the last get-togeth-
er meeting for some time and it is
hoped that we will have full house
(probably WILL
The barber shops will be open till
9 o'clock Friday night and till IL
o'clock noon Saturday and all those
wanting barber work must not forget.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-24
IGNORE UNSIGNED COM
PLANTS

WASHINGTON.-If the morgan
lied street car men of this city ex-
pect the public utilities commission
to relieve them from long working
hours they must sign their names to
letters of complaint.
Or they must organize.
The commission does not express
these sentiments - they merely init
mate them by adopting an elaborate
set of rules. The street car men
have been sending the commission
anonymous letters complaining of ex-
cessive working hours. In an effort
to force action, one writer threatened
to take the matter up with Samuel
Gompers." The commission has made
indirect answer by adopting rules
which include definite policy to ig-
more unsigned letters.
In has been announced in the pub
lie press that the street car men
could secure no relief unless their
long hours interfered with good
service" AS these workers know
they will be discharged if they sign
their names some are questioning
whether they are really free and in
dependent workmen," as ant-union-
lists insist.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-24
A SOBERING THOUGHT

(From the Safety Bulletin of the
Kimberly-Clark Coz
Germany seems to be Indifferent to
human life in waging war against the
world, but even if the war is long
one and $4,000 Germans are killed
and injured each year of the war, she
will not have lost as many Of her
people as We here in the United
States kill and injure each year, in
industries and otherwise.
Germany promoted Safety Cam
paigns long before we IN America
woke up to it. She preserved her men
by protecting them from disease and
accident so that now she has men
ready and willing to fight for her.
Is it any worse to die in battle than
it is to die from preventable disease
or avoidable accident?
This is not an argument in favor Of
war but it is thought worthy of our
serious reflection
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-24
Broke at Christmas Time

Wen telers flat agn th' wall an bezent got a SOU
An things jes contrarywise:
He mopes along without home, a feeIn' hungry too.
Tn tears er jest welln to his eyes;
He emptes out hiz pockets in istless way,
An can't rake a solitary dime;
It's a queerish kin O. shiver he looks river
Wen feller's long bout Christmas time
Ye feel yerself a outcast thru tn We roam
Ye really don t. say er do;
An thoughts jes keep risin III home
A watchin an a waitin' there you
Wen tn roughly ye now move on jay
An don't che dish eny NV yer whneo
wy ye jes can't help wishn' in a brokenhearted way,
Thet you dead, long bout time
Peepul pas by needless a dirty like you,
TIL wind, it almost takes away yer breath;
Yer nose IL sorely frosted, yer lips thin blue;
It's times like these a feller NV death
Th crowds all bump push tn drps yer neck
TIL lectric lights jes ther shine,
Tn snow IL ten times colder ye times older
Wen a felers broke long bout Chris mus time
We look into winda all ablaze light
See children rompin a tree,
A suckin "all day suckers" her shinin' bright:
Tn ole folks joinin' in tn jamboree
Then ye think mother story she told
Bout a babe who o Danish sin an crime;
An wonder if he'd here fer sch az YOU
Wen a feller's broke long bout Christmas time.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-24
UNIQUE COPPER STRIKE;
GUNMEN ARE BARRED

PHOENIX, Ariz.-A most unusual
strike is being waged in the big cop
per camps at Clifton, Morenc and
Metcalf, where 5000 employees sus-
pended work Sept. II to enforce the
wage scale paid in other parts of the
state for similar work, and for the
right to organize Other complaints
are: The companies deduct 81 per
month from each man for water;
force them to pay water rent at the
house where they live and compel
single men to live in company board
ing houses.
The strike is unique in that there
has been no violence because the
peace officers of the state have re-
fused to assist strikebreakers in ere
ating turmoil. At the last meeting
of the executive board of the Western
Federation of Labor it was stated
that: "The men of every craft and
nationality are a unit in waging this
strike. The sheriff's office has been
used to keep the peace not to break
the strike"
The San Francisco convention of
the A. F. of L., in endorsing an ap-
peal for aid on behalf OF these strk-
ers, declared "The powers of the
governors office or those of the of
flee Of sheriff are not being used to
demoralize or defeat the strikers, and
be it said to the great credit of the
governor of Arizona, and the sher-
iff of Greenlee county, that they have
zealously guarded the honor and trust
placed in their keeping by the peo-
pie of that state anG county"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-24

The industrial insurance commits
sion and Labor Commissioner E. w
Olson both see, in a decision rem
dered last week by Judge D. F.
Wright of the Thurston county su
perior court a source of great danger
to the effectiveness of the compensa-
ton act and the eight hour public
works law. Judge Wrights decision
was that station workers on a high
way are not laborers, but sub-contrac-
tors, not coming under the compen,
sation act.
If this decision is followed to its
logical conclusion, the state officials
contend, it will enable almost any
employer to evade the provisions OF
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-24
A Dangerous Decision

the compensation act, the eight hour
public works law and possibly the
minimum wage law for women, by
putting employees on a pieceWork
basis.
At the request of Chairman Floyd
L. Daggett of the industrial insurance
commission the case will be appealed
Immediately to the supreme court.
Labor Commissioner Olson has in
stituted a separate case in Seattle to
test specifically the question of
whether an employer can with impun-
ity work station men more than
eight hours on public work This
case was heard Tuesday in the King
county superior court and an early
decision is anticipated.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-24
8-HOUR DAY MARCH 1

WILMINGTON, Del - Machinists
employed by the Hilles e Jones COM
pany have returned to work on a 81
hour week schedule, which will be
decreased to As hours on March 1.
Nearly 100 bolters-up and helpers
employed by the Harlan & Hollings-
worth corporation are on strike for
25 and % cents an hour respectively.
ant of American ways, and have been
receiving from IA to 1S cents an hour
for the hardest kind of work
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-24
MAKE CONGRESS PRINT IN
DUSTRIAL RELATIONS
REPORT
BY Julian |. Pierce

BY Julian /. Pierce
WASHINGTON.-There are twenty
five millions of wage earners in the
United States. Three millions of them
are welded into compact organiza-
tions
Report Must Go to the Workers
If the forty-eight pages of the re-
port of the Industrial Relations Com
mission dealing with the question of
Social Justice" and the denial of it
to the workers through the admitted
alliance of the machinery of govern
ment with the eXploiters of the work
ers, if this report alone were placed
in the hands of the workers it would
arouse a revolution in the psychology
of the working people that would be
productive of inestimable results in
the labor forward movement.
The report must be placed in the
hands of the millions of workers in
America.
Direct Pressure on Congress
Its free distribution can only be ac-
complished by the passage of a reso-
luton by both the House of Represen.
tatives and the Senate ordering the
report printed.
The readers of the labor papers and
the trade union journals can obtain
the publication of an unlimited edi-
ton of the report.
Members of congress are amenable
to intelligent pressure from their con-
stituents. An intelligent pressure
will result in congress ordering an
immediate edition of two hundred
thousand copies. The most intelligent
and effective pressure is a personal
letter
Every reader of labor paper needs
two of these reports. He needs one
for himself and one for some acquain-
tance among the workers. Each wage
Garner lives in the district of some
representative in congress. He is al
so the constituent of a United States
senator. Let each reader of a labor
paper or trade union journal write to
one of the Senators from his state
and to the representative in congress
in whose district he lives and ask
each of them for copy of the Final
Report of the Commission on Indus
trial Relations "
If this is done, and done quickly,
the presses in the government print
ing office will soon begin to work
overtime on the job
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-24
LEAGUE NOTES

The League met last Friday evening
and elected the following officers:
President, Mrs. e. Francois; vice
president, Mrs NJ Stauffer; secretary,
Mrs. D. Johnson; treasurer, Mrs. j.
Altman; guard, Miss Riddle; trustee,
Mrs G. Vingen; delegates to Trades
Council, Mrs. e. Francois, Mrs. j.
Altman and Mrs. D. Johnson.
There will be no meeting Dec. "a
nor Dec 81.
The next regular meeting will be
Jan. 7, when there will be installation
of officers
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-24
RECORD FOR R.R. EARNINGS

WASHTNGTON.-The net earnings
of the 1877 principal railroads in the
country for September, 1915, are far
in excess of the earnings for the
same month of 1914, says the inter
state commerce commission. The
net earnings for September, 1915,
were $1O9, ,653, a net of SAT- per
mile, against net of $4O2 per mile
in 1914.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-24
MACHINISTS WIN STRIKE

COLUMBUS, o. - Machinists en-
ployed by the Modern Tool, Die and
Machine company have won their
strike, securing an eight-hour day
and wage increases that average 6
per cent. The company has agreed
to dismiss an injunction against the
strikers. William Blackman, federal
department of labor concilator, as
sisted in adjusting the differences.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-24
COMPETITION

The editor handed the manuscript
back after hastily scrutinizing the
sheets, and said in a lofty manner:
I'VE don't print any such stuff as
that"
We'll, you needn't be so naughty
about it," retorted the Spasmodical
Contributor You're not the only one
who won't print it."-Illustrated it. Sun
day Magazine.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-24
SHEET METAL WORKERS
STRIKE

PROVIDENCE, R. because EN-.
ployers ignored their demand for a
wage increase, over 100 sheet metal
workers suspended work They have
been Joined by other employees and
the plants are completely tied up.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-24
EARNINGS REACH HIGH
POINT

PHILADELPHIA-All previous rec.
ords of earnings for the month were
surpassed in October by the Pennsyl-
vania railroad system. The state
ment shows gross revenues of $780,
204,904, as compared with S95,47O6 SOC
for the previous month, and an in
crease of $5,24S,191 over the earn
ings for October, 1914.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-24
GARMENT WORKERS STRIKE

PITTSBURG, Pa.-Garment work
ers employed in the Nat Sanger tai
lor shop are on strike to enforce a
50-hour week, increased wages, sani-
tary workshops, pay for overtime and
recognition of the United Garment
Workers union. These demands have
been agreed to by about so other en-
ployers.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-24
CARPENTERS MAKE GAINS

PORTLAND, Me.-The Carpenters
union has secured a 3-year agreement
with employers. Union shop condi-
tions are to prevail, as are shorter
hours and increased wages.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-24
PLUMBERS RAISE WAGES

MACON, Ga.-Plumbers have rails
ed wages to $500 for an eight-hour
day without suspending work.
Retail clerks, chauffeWs and laun-
dry workers are discussing organiza-
tion and it is believed locals in these
callings will be formed in the near
future.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-24
CARPENTERS WANT 8 HOURS

BALTIMORE.-Car in this
city are demanding $3.50 for an s.
hour day, beginning the first of the
year. The present rate is $3.50.
These workers say Baltimore ranks
among the leading cities near the
fifty mark in wages and sixth in
population.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-24

In order to protect itself against Mr.,
Bryan's troublemakng propensities
in 1920, 1924, 1928, etc, the Democrat
ic Party at its next convention may
devise plank limiting to about three
the number of times a man may run
for the presidency.-Poston Herald
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-24

In time some Obscure American will
gain worldwide notcriety by publicly
confessing that he does not know how
to make peace in Europe.-New York
World.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-24

The German deserted who has been
interned at Ellis Island will not be
admitted to the United States, which,
it seems, has no use for Teutonic
citizens who are traitors to Germany.
Boston Transcript
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-24

Wonder whether Sir Thomas Upton
will accuse Ford of sending a ship
across the Atlantic just for. advertis-
ing purposes Philadelphia American
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-24

The stockholders of the Du Pont
Powder Company. who are to receive
an extra dividend of 2sh per cent,
no doubt feel that General Sherman
indulged in gross exaggeration when
no defined war.-Indianapolis News.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-24

If we go in for preparedness. let us
remember that the German govern
ment also prepares against factory
fires and Eastland disasters New
York Evening Post
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-24

The appearance of character makes
the state unnecessary-Emerson.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-24

Mr. Bryan is no warrior, but 1t isn't
because he can't charge.-Columbia
State.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-07-16

THIS waa y journal. with entries CIV
ering y numi,er Of years. In which
Wainwright had jotted down rough
nOtes ~ many things. Andrew had
early found It In n Of the locked
dra we,~ " the desk In the district at.
tOruey'S study. The Searcher bad
glanced through the volume hastily
He hal given It no more thmn !, cur
sorry attention after the outset ~ bis
reading. The items were uniformly ol
a barren ~kind-notes concerning ca sps
financial statements and estimates
brief itineraries Of trips. some men
ton Of u few trtding illnesses. refer
ence to particular events Of purely
personal interest. There was. for ex'
ample. a rather lengthy account OF an
automobile accident In which Vain.
wright had been injured nearly a year
ago In Chicago. Already Andrew had
received a circumstan initial history Of
this happening from one OF his agents
So. on his 1rst scanning Of the diary
he had merely read enough Of the en-
try to learn the nature Of the event de-
scribed therein and had omitted the re-
mainder Of the narrative.
Now. at last. he returned to the jour.
nal and read it slowly and attentively
without missing a word. When 6nally
he was come to a full scrutiny Of the
Chicago episode in the life Of Vain.
wright he was suddenly flled with Joy
unholy in Its exultation. Wainwright
himself had put the weapon In bis
hand!
The text Of the entry as we'll as the
date showed that the recount had been
written after the district attorneys re.
turn to New York. The narrative ran
IN this form:
Now York, April 70. 1907.
ran into q heap Of trouble on my Chi
cago trip. Rather. Billy Clarke's chauf-
feur did h running into something.
Steering gear went wrong, car skidded
into curb and over we went. The chauf.
feur got a broken leg. Ind my ribs were
unused up q lot. But the serious part
wind shield sliced open the artery. The
chauffeur was pinned under the machine,
and there was nobody else to do any
thing. Az the doctor told mo in the hos.
pital. q severed artery can get In its work
mighty quick. It was just q luke that
saved me. No. I don't mean that. I sup
pose 1t was Providence. The fact 10, II
wa just q girl-and such a girl! The
other women on the scene gabbled and
had Mysteries and we're worse than good
for nothing. And the mon ably seconded
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-07-16
Washing White Silk.

White silk need never be cleaned.
but should be washed. 1t is true that
unless you are careful it will turn yel-
low. but II the silk Is washed as It
should be 1t will stay quite white and
new In color. In the drst place, silk
should never be allowed to become
much soiled. for It will turn yellow II
too much soiled. It should be washed
with warm mot hot) water and CASTLE
soap. The silk should be well rinsed
and dipped In blued water at the last.
Care should be taken not to have the
water too blue. but Just enough to have
the silk keep that new white shade.
Hang It up until 1t b not quite dry.
but dry enough to press nicely With q
warm iron. IS