The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-11-24
TRADES
COUNCIL
N E w S
Wednesday, Nov p

Council met at p. m, with PreSl-
dent Deterle in the chair
Brother G. Began was seated as a
Shingle Weavers delegate to fill the
unexpired term of Brother II. Paylor
Brothers Vic e. Olson and Charles
Goerlich were seated as delegates
from the Pressmen's Union.
The committee appointed to confer
with a like committee from the Sc
attic Central Labor Council reported
a conference with the Seattle commit
tee on the question of applying for fed
eral investigation of !. w. W.COm-
mercial Club disorders in Everett. 1t
was decided by the joint committee
to endorse the preamble and resolu-
tions adopted by a mass meeting of
5000 people at Dreamland Rink, in
Seattle, last Sunday afternoon as well
as the telegram forwarded TO Presi
dent Wilson by order of chat meeting
Following are the resolutions and
telegram:
whereas, For some months last
past industrial troubles have prevailed
at Everett, Wash, and vicinity, aris-
ing chiefly from the strike Of the
Longshoremen and ShingIe Weavers
in that community; and
Whereas, On Sunday November
5th, 1916, a deplorable and bloody
conflict in which seven men were
killed and about fifty wounded; and
"Whereas, Such intense local feel
ing has been engendered as renders it
difficult to ascertain the facts and
determine the causes responsible for
the tragedy; that the matter is of
such importance and the situation so
grave that the welfare Of this section
as we'll as the cause of justice, de-
mands that all the material facts be
ascertained.
"That on the one hand it is con-
tended by the employers and their
sympathizers that an armed and law
less body of Industrial Workers of the
World went from Seattle to Everett
on board the steamer Verona for the
purpose of committing various of
fenses against the public; that on the
other hand it is contended that the
said passengers on the Verona were
not armed and that they were going
to Everett for the purpose of assert
ing the right of free speech, which has
been illegally denied them and law
fully to protest against the strikers
and their sympathizers by the Of
ficials, special agents and deputies
hired by the employers, therefore be it
"Resolved, By the citizens of Sc
attic assembled in mass convention at
Dreamland Rink, this 18th day of No
vember, 1916, that we earnestly re-
quest the congress of the United
States and the president to investi-
gate all the facts connected with, and
the causes leading to, the said tragedy
and to report thereon, to the end that
ways and means may be devised to
prevent the recurrence of such de
plorable events
At the close of the meeting te fol
lowing telegram was Immediately for
warded:
Seattle, Wash, Nov. 19, 1916.
Hon. Woodrow Wilson,
president of the United States,
Washington, d. c.:
"Three thousand Seattle citizens in
mass convention at Dreamland pa
vilion considered tragic events of No
vember at Everett, this state, in
which seven citizens were killed and
many others injured and in resolu-
tons which are being sent by mail
urge a complete federal and congress
sional investigation of the affair and
the events leading up TO it, to the end
that the real culprits be properly dealt
with and the provisions of the bill of
rights of the constitution of the United
States be assured to all, We respect
fully request as a committee appoint
ed by the meeting that you immediate
ly act in the interest of humanity.
ROBERT BRIDGES,
II. B. AULT,
&C. w. DOYLE,
JAMES A. DUNCAN,
Committee.
The report of the committee was
adopted and the committee continued.
Reports of Unions
Cigarmakers reported one initiation
three Withdrawals and two transfers
Carpenters reported a good meet
ing.
Plumbers reported a good meeting.
Painters enjoyed social session on
their last meeting night.
Shingle Weavers had better meet