The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-11-10
Everett, Wash, Nov. 8, 1916.


has been on in this city for six months
past, has been called off by vote of
the Shingle Weavers' Union and it is
Just that statement be made to the
public concerning this action and the
motives that prompted it.
This strike was called the first of
last May after efforts to effect peace
able settlement of the wage contro-
yersy had failed. The men involved
in this struggle have made many sac
rifices in defense of union principles
and were prepared to continue the
fight indefinitely. The wages askeu
by the Everett weavers were palu
without protest in many parts OF the
state and are now being paid by many
mills whose manufacturing cost equals
that of Everett plants.
The sudden turn events IN this Guy
have taken, resulting in loss OF lie
the Single Weavers to take SOME
stems toward establishing industrial
neace Without exception the mem
hers of this union have the best IN
terests of the city at heart we
realize that the city is confronted ny
tho most serious industrial crisis IN
its history. No matter where tne
blame may lie, the facts remain that
lives have been lost, bitter state Oh
nuhlic feeling engendered, condltlon
created which might easily LEAD 10
further loss of life and property unless
somebody forgot their wrongs anu
grudges and made some definite move
to end the trouble
The Shingle Weavers join with all
respectable elements of the city Ill
sorrow and regret over the tragic oc-
o,,rrence of Sunday last. We nave
had no hand in the agitation OF the
Industrial Workers of the World, are
not responsible for their coming "
this civ did not invite them here nor
mood their assistance. We believe an
absolutely wrong policy has been pur-
sued by the authorities and members
Of the Commercial Club, IN dealing
with the situation, but none OF US can
change past actions, we can only nope
tho+ hotter wisdom will prevail in
future in dealing with the lndustrlai
situation.
wo realized that crisis confronted
this city Nothing like 1t hao ever
arisen before in Everett. me Guy
was receiving a black eye everywhere
no matter where the blame lay, ana
something had to be done to reileVe
an intolerable situation, ESTABLISH III
dustrial peace on an enduring OASIS IL
such a thing were possible.
PRESIDENT Brown of the Single
Weavers' Union and President Marsh
of the State Federation of Labor were
in conference shortly after the oc-
currence of Sunday and decided 10
seek a conference of representative
citizens of Everett in an effort to END
the trouble. Representatives OF the
state and federal governments were
CALLED into conference and readily
agreed to lend their good offices TO-
ward a settlement. President Marsh
got into touch with Everett citizens
and as a result a preliminary con-
ference was held in the office OF Hon.
w w. Black last Monday afternoon.
The following men attended this con-
ference: VIM. Blackman, representa-
five of the Federal Department OF
Labor: State Labor Commissioner
Younger. International President j. u.
Brown. State Federation OF LABOR
President e. p. Marsh, Rev. Flint,
congregational minister; Rev, Rodgers
Eniscopalian rector; DR.. Marlatt, pas
for of the First M. E. church; A. A.
Rrodeck. clother; Hon. w. w. BLACK
Ilovd Black, Robert Moody of the
First National Bank, e. M Metzger,
James Ballew of the Plasterers' Unlon'
G w. Knapp, business agent OF the
Building Trades Council; E. A. Fran
co.'s. sixth vice president of the Wash
ington State Federation of Labor.
AT this meeting the Sunday tragedy
and the events leading up to 1t were
thoroughly discussed. The meeting
adjourned without definite action be-
ing taken, but with every conferee i'm
pressed with the necessity of arriving
at some solution of the trouble. Ac
cording to agreement the same men
met again Wednesday morning the
ministers reported that they had beer
unable to bring to the Single WeaV
ers any concessions from the mil
owners and asked the Single Weav
ers in the interests of industrial peace
If the community and in order that
better feeling might be established
that the strike be called off. 1t wal
represented that rightly or wrongl!