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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-17
Here Are Figures
On Local Squads
Practice Battle

Here's what Sullivan's Quakers and
Stegman's Tigers did in the first
practice session of the '16 season at
Athletic park yesterday
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-17

Summary:
Two-base hits, Cooney, Kelly. Sulli-
van. Double plays, Knott to Cy Fitz-
gibbons; Sturm to H. Stegman Struck
out, by Miner. 2: by Hawekotte, /;
by Sturm. 4; by H. Stegman, l. Bases
on balls. off Sturm, I; Stegman. Time
Of game, Ito. Umpire, Karl Allison.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-10-13
AND WORK AGAINST REFEREE

payers, whose little all is staked on
the prosperity of the city Yet the
Commercial Club must frantically en-
deayor to connect up the union move
ment of Everett with the Industrial
Workers OF the World in the mind OF
the general public.
Waving for the moment any argu-
ment on the principle of the open
shop let us see how honest the Com
mercial Club members are in their
outburst. Gov. Clough doffs his hat
to the audience and decla ms that
now and hereafter, world without end,
amen, the open shop" shall prevail in
the shingle mills of Everett. AS if the
Shingle Weavers were asking for any
"closed shop When this strike was
called the weavers stated that they
were out for wages and for wages
only. That holds good today. To-
morrow morning the weavers will de-
clare the strike off if the shingle mills
of this city will agree to pay the
union scale of wages They won't ask
for a single thing in the world except
the restoration of the wage scale
previously in effect. There has been
a Shingle Weavers' Union in Everett
since 1901. In all that time, save for
a period of sirteen months when they
operated under trade agreement,
there has never been anything else
but an "open shop" in the shingle
mills of Everett. This is not a diatribe
in favor of the open shop, but a plain
statement of facts as far as the
Shingle Weavers of Everett are con-
cerned.
The Labor Journal is ready and
willing at all times to discuss the
open shop" question with all comers
but at this writing is more concerned
with other phases of this industrial
problem. As we have shown, so far
as the Shingle Weavers are concerned
he Commercial Club sets up straw
man lebeled "open shop" and proceeds
to knock it over with it's puny vapor
ings. Let it get all the glory out o
its wordy victory it ca0
The Old Guard of the G. G. by In
ference assert that indus r.a .ao5
perity can only come by breaking tn,
alleged domination" of the city b,
labor unions. 1t is admitted tina
un'onism has always played a stronl
part in the industrial life of Everett
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-10-13

have some slight knowledge of manu-
featuring conditions in general. The
club grayely accepted the report of the
committee and the Shingle Weayers
stood condemned as disturbers of the
industrial peace of the community.
And, by the way. When, last year,
certain Everett shingle mills posted
notices that in future every employe
must sign a paper to the effect that
he did not nor would not affiliate with
any labor union, did the Commercial
Club protest? 1t did not. Just what
is an open shop" anyway?
The strike dragged on. The mill
men were unable to break the ranks
of the strikers nor to obtain skilled
men in any appreciable number from
outside points, So they played the
old, old game, the one played in Colo.
rado, in West Virginia, in Michigan,
in hundreds of industrial centers, in
times past, the trump card of beaten
employers. They imported gun men
and professional thugs. Feeling be-
tween the strikers and these gentry
grew tense. That was natural. The
blow-up came when this band of thugs
rushed" the picket line, and strikers
were severely beaten. Did the Com
mercial Club protest at the employ
ment of this type of men by the des-
perate mill owners? 1t did not. When
the uniformed police occupied ring
side seats at this Saturday morning
melee and saw unarmed strikers
beaten into insensibility, did it pro
test? 1t did not. But when, a few
nights later, the strike-breakers were
paraded up the main street of Everett
in column formation as taunt and
! defiance to the strikers to start
something" and as the very natural
result this defiance was accepted and
an encounter ensued, the Commercial
Club raised the battle cry of Law and
Order and flew to arms in defense OF
the fair name of the city.
Not a union in this city had thing
to do with the arrival of members O
the |. w. W. Every union in the city
charters from the American Fedora
ton of Labor, believes in negotiation
, and conciliation of disputes betweel
employer and employe, deprecates th'
use of the strike save as a weapon o
|; last resort, is composed of men an,
women who are home owners and ia
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-10-13
ER ENDUM MEASURE No. 9

this outbust comes a "jOllificatiJn
meeting, addressed by an open shop
aeitator from san Francisco, boastug
that they helped to rid tha city OF q
vicious element and promising TO
cleanse The city Of all dangerous
characters.
What would you have, gentlemen, a
city "where every man has the right
to work for whom he p eases, for what
wages he plaases'? Your place is IN
India, Russia, China, anywhere but in
the United States.
Tell the truth, gentlemen, and quit
masQuerading under an open shop
banner. Only a condition under which
labor unions were buried fathoms
deep would suit you, and that is what
you would bring about if you could
and dared
A bitter feeling has been en-
gendered between the laboring people
and big business interests in this city
which will take years TO eradicate.
You can't wipe out unionism by open
shop" declarations you can't drive
homecoming, taX-paying people out of
the city Greater Everett needs the
loyal cooperation of every citizen, be
he merchant, lawyer, doctor or la
borer. The seeds of enmity, hate and
discord are being sown in Everett by
this senseless TRADE by business men
who ought to be big enough and
broad enough to realize that you can't
kill the spirit of organization among
working men. What Everett needs
right now is some ad-gauged bust
ness men who would rise above this
small town stuff and tackle this labor
problem in broad way, realizing
that trade unionism is a logical part
of our industrial development and it
needs to be encouraged to healthy
growth along sane channels, rather
than to be ruthlessly hunted and
harassed with a view of extermina-
tion.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-10-13

Through all the years OF her history
the unions have been numerically
strong in Everett and he city has
been known far and wide as a strong
union town. Can any .ity in the
West show a more rapid growth or
a more healthy one than has Everett?
From clearing in the woods a quar-
ter of acentury ago, Everett has grown
to be a great manufacturing city a
city of beautiful homes, substantial
business blocks, schools and churches.
Probably no city in the West of equal
size can show a greater volume Of
savings deposits. No manufacturing
city in the West has been freer from
labor disputes. Her work people have
been frugal law abiding, home owning
and home loving. The magnificent
school systm of Everett is a tribute
to the sterling character of Everett S
work people, who build and maintain
them. We venture the assertion that
a larger percentage of Eyerett's union
lists own their homes than do the
members of the Commercial Club who
are bowling for the open shop"
Not a business man in Everett but
owes his business existence to the
work people of Everett. If the work
man earns he spends, and again we
venture the assertion that Everett's
unionists spend far more at home for
home products than does the Com
mercial Club open shopper"
High wages spell life to the mer-
chant. High wages do not come as a
free gift to the workman, but as a
result of his organized effort. Prove
it? How much more wages does the
average saw mill hand, unorganized,
receive today for his labor than he did
sixteen years ago, and how much has
the cost of living advanced in that
period? Find the answer to that
problem and you find the answer tc
the whole labor problem
Bullied by few domineering manu-
facturers, who wrap the American
flag around them and prate of patriot
ism while they howl for the "oper
shop" the Commercial Club alignS
itself against organized labor. An
other group, styling itself a "rea
estate association" but part of tn,
first mentioned group. chants the re
frain. Now, fast on the heels of al
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-10-13
WAS IT A RIOT?

Thursday afternoon in Justice
shak,spoare'- court was spent in the
preliminary hearius nj me state ".
Robert II. Mills. business agent auI
secretary Of the ShlnsIe Woavers
Union. CHARGED with inciing rio, on
he night of the 23th developed
that on the nj ght mentioned party
of nou-un.on men from the Jamison
mill marched to the Everett theatre
to witness the performances.
The martial array of the theatre
goers drew a crowd of striking
shingle weayers and by-standers to
the scene and when the non-union
men and scabs started on their return
to the mill a row took place, in which
quite a number of shingle weavers,
scabs, non-union men and others, in
cluding four policemen, took part
1t was brought out in the evidence
that on a former occasion a number
of shingle weavers were beaten in
battle on the waterfront, in which
some of the witnesses for the prosecu-
ton took an active part, according to
their own testimony This first fight
apparently had something to do with
the affair on the night of the 2sth.
1t was brought out in the testimony
juries more or less serious. 1t de
that two or three men received in
veloped that htere were three or four
shots fired. but nobody was hit and
nobody knew who fired the shots.
The question as to whether Mills
(the accused) was armed brought out
some conflicting testimony. One of
ficer said Mills was armed with a
2x4 and another officer said he had
something in his hand which looked
Ike a cane, but might have been a
billiard cue Things do not always
look alike to all people, anyway.
Witnesses for defense testified thai
Mills was not armed at all
Mills was bound over to the Su-
perior Court.
The singular thing about this affair
was that no one was arrested. Now
what do YOU think of a riot like that
Note.-In this story distinction is
made between non-union men and
cabs non-union man is one who
aas never belonged to a union. A
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-10-13
By E. p MARSH President Washington Federation of Labor

"A workers public citizens should of have
right public highways
equality citizens publicity
advancing welfare To
Washington the right appeal their
neghbors fellow citizens their is
them the
of the the labor 1t is equivalent
denying speech
even of
The anpcketng bill proposed by the legislature the State
Washington only serious, unWananted invasion
liberties all the people your state
the principles freedom that have always
by the people whole United States"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-10-13

that Immediately advertising agency
workers strikers disseminate quickly and effectively
and principles involved their
demands employers
This which denies the workers the right
maintain sidewalk,
place private property banner transparency writing
printing denies the their
getting facts before the public and placing fellow workers
position to- decide ntelgenly their attitude the
strike lockout Employers publicity
for their contentious industrial dispute through
and other which find their
and offices of citizens Through their
bar such agencies to the workers.
ITO deny the the right tell their by
word of mouth in the public highways public
deny them right purposes
labor movement There be nothing illegal wrongful
securing hearing the Therefore,
they have right Sidewalks public highways
public places for this legitimate activity necessary urtherng
the welfare of human beings"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-10-13
FRANK MORRISON
Secretary American Federation of Labor

I consider the proposed being
freedom of the people of Washington glad
it has been referred to the people of
proposed anpcketng law would deny the
the right to sidewalk public
private sign
printing which would disclose the
lockout The workers Washington most
effective getting facts and figures before
they would be unable maintain publicity
their fellow workers could be placed position
and fairly what their attitude should be toward strike
There should nothing illegal wrongful securing
hearing for the facts in an industrial dispute strike
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-10-13
TRADES
COUNCIL
n E w S

A motion was passed that no mem
Der o-ner than the secretary give any
statement for publication in any news
paper unless authorized by the
Council
Several topics of interest to or
ganized labor were discussed at
ength.
Reports of Unions
The Cigar Makers reported business
good
The Longshoremen reported that its
members are doing little work.
The Machinists reported two initia-
ions at its last meeting and nine in
he last six weeks
The Plumbers had one initiation.
John Watson of that union has re-
urned from three months organiza-
ION tour. He reports having accom-
plshed good work
The Shingle Weavers report a mill
opened at Mukilteo. then closed on ac-
count of an announced cut in wages.
The Teamsters initiated two mem
lers Tuesday night and two last week
rhe union was addressed by Mrs. s.
Samuelson and Mrs Dahlager favor
ng Initiative No. and aga Inst the
even referendum measures.
The Lathers admitted one member
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-10-13
Fl. L. HUGHES
Legislative Agent Washington State Federation of Labor

I'm view it, this bill is unfair unjust
dangerous If in the of pcketng' speaking publishing
relation labor troubles. working
ample remedy such But
denies them the rights which ordinary Judgment
proper and necessary. amounts that very
easily become real danger industrial peace
To
and quietude 1t is physical mpossibty
lid community seehng under without causing
explosion
The Washington Legislature did
this legislation The bill hurriedy
hostile committee. No member OF the labor
permitted upon through the
legislative mill with unseemy haste spirit
the of the yran adopted by methods yran
intended i shall n same way if the
people of the be induced
appeal bill
Surely, after reading criticism proposed
by the labor movement minds,
ghtthnking HbertyIovng Washington vote to
of progressive state.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-10-13
EVERETT BUSINESS
MEN AND THE
LABOR SITUATION

In the opinion of the Everett Com,
merc'al Club our fair city is headed
STRAIGHT for The region of decayed
and forgotten cities unless the genus
labor agitator" is put 10 rOut and the
.open shop" firmly established in all
IFS pristine splendor. At least one
wou1d be led to believe so through
reading the croakings and dire
prophecies emanating day by day
from the gentlemen who foregather at
Colby and Wall and faithfully chron-
icled in the daily press of this city
3 AS all this lamentation is the out
come of the Shingle Weavers' strike,
now in its sixth month, it might not
ba amiss to recall some of the events
Of that struggle and the relation OF
the Commercial Club thereto.
When, eighteen months ago, the
sbingIa manufacturers reduced the
scale of wages, they promised to re-
store them when business conditions
warranted" One year dragged by.
Chinqle prices increased. Mills in
other parts of the state, operating un-
dor similar conditions, restored the
scale Everett manufacturers did not.
No protest from the Commercial Club'
the self-appointed guardian OF the
business life of our fair city.
Failure upon the part OF manu-
footurers in Everett to keep their
word the Shingle Weavers struck
' And then the Commercial Club woke
m Mr. Fred X. Baker, owner OF one
Of Everett's struck mills, was presl
1ort of the club. This strike had tc
he investigated" Yes, sir! A com
r,ittee was appointed to Investigate
MA that committe interview shingle
n.oovers? Did it enquire into Their
.;oyances? Not that you coulC
noHce The committee investigated
with neatness and dispatch and IN
orrer that would put to shame th'
rsboe methods of Nick Carter |
rororted back to the Commercla
. r,uh and the meeting which hear'
tbat reyort refused to hear the pres
-. % the International Shingl
weayers Union, who might reason
ohlv be supposed to know somethin
ahout the demands of the men an
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-10-13

citizen
privilege peaceful and orderly
to declare that citizen through the performance of
act in behalf of his
criminal thereby ignoring the inaenabe
the constitution of the United States
"A mistaken idea prevails that drastic this will
tend minimize industrial disturbance The contrary however,
is evidenced by the awessness anarchy
always followed industrial disputes the
West Virginia years o
that both these states have antipckeng The only
states in the Union having such a law is Alabama"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-10-13
MEASURE No. 6
Anti Pcketing Bill Proposed by Legislature Analysed by
Thoughtful Men of Labor Movement

After all agitation Referendum Measure No. known
the "antpicketng" doubtful the voter
of that BILL how eff
fectiveIy efforts the union
working living Scarcely
that trades unionsm exes
influence the lives of the The most bitter
fopponent of qualify his public statements by
distinguishing between and the bad"
There few people mistakenly imagine that trade
role of perscuto" toward employers and
business generally from it. The long list of unions who
relations with employers through the medium
agreements that idea 1t does be-
necessary bring about satisfactory
employer and employee covering working
public and fellow craftsmen with the
craftsmen and the public know the
lines established printers
utilized, methods employed.
Congress definitely established certain rights
acting sngly may
before public The proposed referendum
only abrogates federal
way constitutional right free
speech and free
proposed law submitted to prominent in labor
they asked to study the
opinion the The prominence of
industrial problems lends weight
each:
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-10-13
E w. OLSON
Ex.State Lahor Commissioned Of Washington

"Tli abr.dges the rights of citizenship nasmuch if
certain privileges that granted by the constitution Of
amendment principle
which pertinent this being
follows:
l. shall o
any shall abrdge privileges mmunties
the United shall any deprive
of life liberty, without
deny within its jurisdiction the
equal protection the law
liberty seriously impaired
becomes be denied
that be fined and imprisoned
committing peaceful
injury have time and been
being the prerogaye
citizens.
5 disputes
conflicts have resulted violence
life such circumstances
permanent that areaching
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-10-13

The Fraternal Order of Eagles will
give a grand masque ball at Foeles'
hall on Halloween. Oct, 81. List OF
prizes next week
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-10-13

Harvey Thompson of the Cooks and
Walters is on hunting trip with Oar
rington as base.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-10-13

cab is one who has belonged to a
union and is now out of it for traitor
Gus conduct or violation Of union
principles
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-10-13
SAMUEL GOMPERS
President American Federation of Labor

essential understanding
industrial dispute Cooperation and
unity be based knowledge
facts purposes of mouth by device
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-10-13

Dan Warner of the Cooks and
Walters has gone to Index on hunt
ing trip.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-07
WHEELING Hi To
PLAY MOUND CITY
COACH GUY HOLDEN MAKING
PREPARATIONS FOR SATUR-
DAYS OPENING CONTEST.
Despite Cold Weather Much Work was
Accomplished Yesterday at
Bridge Park Field.

The first base ball game for he
wheeling high school team is on Sat
urday afternoon with the Moundsville
team at the Marshall county seat. and
active preparations arebeing made for
the contest by Coach Guy Holden. The
second day of the spring training yes
terday afternoon on Bridge park was
fruitful. and it is the opinion of Coach
Holden that by Saturday he will have
a nine picked in proper condition TO
start the season auspiciously.
Thirty recruits reported to- the
coach and wer given their first in
field practice. Last night Holden siad
that as yet he could not form any
thing definite as TO Saturdays line
up, as considerable wedding will have
10 be done The greater majority ur
the men who reported yesterday were
new material. and his will have TO be
developed within the next few days.
II is likely hat two teams will be
chosen this afternoon when the play
ers assemble on Bridge park. and a
short game played to test their merits.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-07
VARSITY BASEBALL
TO START TODAY

Special Dispatch TO the Intelligence.
MOkGANTOWN. w. Va. April c.
West Virginia 1916 baseball season will
ne ausptctously opened Tomorrow when
the Varsity meets ohio Tuty.rSft, in
IN" first of a twO-game series Tn.
team Is not iu the best OF shane but
expects 10 win by a close score.
Following "a snappy workout to-day
Coach Hickman announced IN. foliDy,fn
lineup. tathcer. Fiddler. pitcher. Chen
owtth. first base. Lambert second base.
L"atherw rood. Shortstop. Flynn. thIri
hase. ktseI. lcfr field. Ayers. center.
Hershey right field. Stops. Lattarsr
VIII BE- the first relief pitcher m.
opening game viii BE- preceded by "a OBJ.
parade and several valuable pieces viii
b. awarded the varsity men accomplish
ing various f.ats BOO the game.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-07
DELEGATES NAMED.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS. No. Aprll
missouri Republican meeting here
today boz state convention. named four
delegatcs-at-largc 60 rho national con
vcntion. and elected Jacob l. Bablrr.
az ST. Louis as national committee
man TO succeed Thomas *. Neidring.
haus. also of So. Louis. Mr. Noider.
inchaus withdrew a. @ candidate for
reelection shortly before mo nailot
was taken The following were ole.
Ctod as dclerat'e-atlarGr John G..
Mckinley. Of U~ri0uy.lle. former Gov
'rnor ~ IS Uar5lcy. ~ Kansas city.
John sohmoll. OF ST.. Louis. and Mr..
NridrinahaUF.
Mr. Hadley announced ho was not
q candidate Tor tho presidency. and
asked chat nothing that could con.
sfruod OIL an endorsement bo p3' In
fhe resolutions adopted