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The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-02-23
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state to railroad corporations, and
compels the governor of the state to
license any number of Especial Of
ficers" to be armed and paid by rail-
road corporations for "the protection
and safety of all property and inter
est of such common carriers" AS
many of these deputies" must be
licensed and placed at the disposal of
the railroads as their general mana
gers apply for. These two are only
examples.
A bitterly prejudiced prosecution of
labor leaders is preceding in San
Francisco. In the state of Washing
ton, the trial of seventy-four other
labor leaders has been set for March
5 in prosecution founded on the
monstrous proposition that the friends
and associates of the several other
workers who were killed in Everett
by disorderly mob of Commercial
Club men, sheriffs, deputies and lum-
Der mill guards deserve death be-
cause their friends were killed.
There was not even a threat of
war, except as men like Mr.. Roose-
welt and Mr.. Elihu Root threatened
it, when the state of New York, fif-
teen months ago, accepted gift of
an armored train of cars, and an ar
mored aeroplane and forty armored
motor cars from such friends of Mr..
Roosevelt and Mr.. Root as Ebert H.
Gary and Henry C. Frick of the Steel
Trust.
The Albany legislation for "Cos-
sacks" was introduced by a son of a
New York Central Railway director.
In direct line with this, it will be
observed that the same railroad in
terests which fight the eight-hour
day are the same interests that seek
to place the shackles of lawless
law upon the men who move the
trains and upon all the workers in
the nations industries.
The patriotism and honor of the
American labor movement have been
proved in ten thousand ways. Through
the President of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor, it is now seeking to
join hands with the labor movements
of all lands in the tremendously pa
triotic service of ending the war
among the already belligerent ma
tions, and of preventing America S
precipitation into that calamity.
The patience and strength of Presi-
dent Wilson in keeping the country
out of war" made their strongest ap-
peal to the workers of America. The
personal freedom and self-respect of
American workingmen and women, of
all national ancestries, are one great
element of real preparedness for any
development of the national life. They
are the one enduring fortifcation of
American patriotism.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-02-23
THE REED-MCCOY FIRST AID BILL
WILL BE FOUGHT HARD IN SENATE

OLYMPIA, Wash, Feb. 21.-The
Reed mccoy "first-aid" bill, which had
such clear sailing in the House last
week, passing that body with only
seven negative votes, is now getting
ready for action in the Senate, where
it is not going to get by quite so
easy. Senator Harvey H. Phipps, who
is the introducer of the "frst-aid"
bill, S. B. %, which has the endorse
ment of the Washington State Fed
GRAFTON of Labor, is preparing to make
strong fight for the labor bill.
The ReedMcCoy bill passed the
House and comes to the Senate with
all the Objectionable features it con-
tanned when first introduced, having
received no amendments that have
changed it's character in any important
particular. The provision for joint
contribution by employer and work
man to the fund, a six-day waiting
period, contract hospital system, sep
]
it's leading features. All of these
things labor has fought against at
both the 1913 and the 1915 sessions of
the Legislature. They were promin-
ent features of the Kleeb bill adopted
at the 1915 session of the Legislature,
bill that would have been referred
upon petition of the people had not
Governor Lister vetoed the unpopular
measure.
This time the bill contains an emer-
gency clause, carrying it into imme-
diate effect, for the express purpose
of preventing the unions from invok-
ing the referendum against it should
it pass the Legislature. In this the
sponsors for the bill are clearly in
the wrong, for if necessary the unions
can take this into the supreme court
and have the emergency clause de-
clared unconstitutional, for such it
clearly is. By no stretch Of reason
ing can "frst-aid" legislation be held
to be an emergency, since the condi-
tion calling for it is not new, but has
been continuing condition" during
all the six years that there has been
a workingmen's compensation law in
this state.
The probabilities are, however, that
the emergency clause will be defeated
in the Senate, even should the bill
itself receive favorable action. Even
should it pass the Senate, there is the
governor to be reckoned with, and it
must not be forgotten that Governor
Lister made the emergency clause"
matter the occasion for one of his
most determined fights at the 1915
/ session, when it was sought by the
reactionary Legislature to defeat the
will of the people in the matter of
using the referendum by attaching an
emergency clause to bills and thus
carry them into immediate effect be-
fore the people could act with ref
erendunl petition. Just by way of
reminder, Governor Lister vetoed the
emergency clause attached to Senate
Bill 32 Friday of last week, stating
that there is nothing in the act that
makes necessary the use of the clause.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-02-23
SIX ALTERNATIVES TO WAR
AVOID HASTY ACTION

LIST: We can postpone until the
war is over the settlement of any
dispute which cannot now be settled
by peaceful means.
KEEP OUT OF WAR-ZONE
End: We can keep American citi-
zens off belligerent ships.
NO DEALING IN CONTRABAND
3rd We can refuse clearance to
ships of the United States and other
neutral countries carrying contraband
and passengers on the same ship.
PATRIOTS HAVE DUTIES AS
WELL AS RIGHTS
4th: We can withdraw protection
from American citizens who are will
ing to jeopardize the nations peace
by travelling as seamen with contra
band on American or neutral vessels.
RUN NO RISKS FOR THE NATION
9th: We can, if necessary, keep all
American vessels out of the danger
zone for the present, just as the may
or of city keeps citizens in their
homes when a mob is in possession
of the street.
LET THE PEOPLE SPEAK.
9th: Congress, which has exclu-
sive power to declare war, can sub
NIT the declaration to a referendum
vote.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-02-23
COMMISSIONER OF
LABOR ACTS
Notifies Mill Men Upright Machines
Must Not be Speeded Up.

(By President j. G. Brown in The
Shingle Weaver of the 17th.)
Labor Commissioner Younger is
preparing to issue an order to all
shingle mill owners advising them
that certificates will not be issued by
his department in case any upright
machine allows upright sawyers to
use any tagging on the arbors for the
purpose of stimulating the speed of
the carriages.
| The labor commissioner is taking
this step in the belief that limiting
the speed of upright machines will
greatly lessen the danger to the men
operating these machines. The mat
ter came very forcibly to his atten-
tion when he saw the report that is
being published in The Shingle Weav-
er of the survey made by Mrs. Eliza
beth Davies. This report shows that
of the number of shingle weavers in
terviewed, eliminating the packers,
whose occupation is not dangerous,
more than one-half of the men con-
sidered, including filers, deck men,
and others not doing particularly
dangerous work., had suffered the
loss of from one to ten fingers.
This is an appalling situation, and
it is the belief of Mr.. Younger that
no trouble will be encountered in Sc
curing the enforcement of the order
when issued. In fact, most of the
responsibility for speeding" rests on
the men themselves and not on the
employers.
There are many reasons why up
right machines should not be run
faster than they are made to run by
the makers. To run machines at ex-
cessive speed is almost certain to
lower the general quality of the prod
uct, and this is one of the reasons
why Washington red cedar shingles
have so poor standing in some of
the consuming centers of the East.
This high tension work is exceedingly
hard on the general health of the
workman and causes him to seek fire.
quently lay-offs to regain normal
health. Those who feel that by oper-
atlng with tagging they can increase
their wages are very successfully de-
celving themselves. 1t can be done
only temporarily at the very best.
Sooner or later the wages must come
down to a par with the other
branches, and the best way for the
workers to continue to secure a fair
wage for fair days work is to keep
the speed of the machines down to
normal.
Thus viewed from any angle, the
move taken by the labor commission
er ought to be supported and COM
mended. 1t is in the interests of bet
ter protection, better shingles. long
er life to the workers and insures the
preservation Of the present standard
of wages.
This action will make unnecessary
the proposal that was passed at the
recent convention of the State Feder
alton of Labor to have a bill limiting
the speed of upright machines, intro
duced in the present session of the
State Legislature.
Mr.. Younger believes that his pro-
posed action will have practically the
unanimous approval of both employ
ers and Workmen, and for this reason
looks for great good to follow his
latest move in the interests primarily
OF greater safety.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-02-23
REMOVAL

A. j. Leiberschal, popular cigar
manufacturer, has moved to 2937 Col
by Ave., in the Herald Building, where
ne has fitted up a modern factory, a
model of cleanliness and convenience.
See his advertisement in this paper in
which he invites you to call and see
how San Rey and Nickel Leader cigars
are made.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-02-23
The Journal notices much improve
ment in the appearance of the Belling-
ham Labor Unionist.

Car cleaners employed at the King
street railroad passenger station, Seat
tie, have raised wages 10 per cent af-
ter a short strike. The new rates are
22a and 241a cents an hour. These
workers are members of the Brother
hood of Railway Car Men.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-02-23

The Housesmiths and Architectural
Iron Workers Unions of San Fran
cisco have won their fight for an
eight hour day, which went into eff
feet on the first of this month. They,
the unions, had arrayed against them
powerful employers and, of course,
the Chamber of Commerce.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-02-23

Judge John Mcdonald of the Cir
cult Court of Michigan, has dissolved
a temporary injunction against trade
unionists advertising an unfair bust
ness man, and has ruled that "the
principle is well settled that if loss to
an employer results from a peaceful
assertion by workmen of their rights,
it is damage without remedy"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-02-23
LABORGRAPHS

The California Supreme Court has
decided that the compensation act of
that state applies to seamen.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-02-23

The anti-picketing bill was defeat
ed in the Oregon State Senate last
week.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-02-23

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The Pulaskian., 1917-06-01
GENFRAI

The heavy catches in the Baltic and North Seas have reduced the price of fish so greatly in Germany that it is a drug on the market The potato crop is bad.
 The military board which is consid. erlng site for the new army camp in the west was at Carrollton. Mo. on 8 tour of inspection last week
 New England states soon will send 10 portable sawmill units, eompris. ing 400 expert woodsmen, to aid the British armies in France.
 Twelve persons were killed and 20 or more others were injured in a riot in Monterey. Mexico.
 Four members of the Russian con- mission to the United States have ar. rived safely in this country.
 It was officially announced that the minimum age at which compulsory mil itary service is to be applied in Can. ada is 20 years.
 Soldiers in the trenches of Europe are going to have their chewing gum It is said the gum steadies the sol diers' nerves.
 The Italian commission to the Unit. ed States, headed by Prince Udine and including William Marconi, the wireless inventor, is in Washington,
The Pulaskian., 1917-06-01
WAR BREVITIEs

The French report that the Ger mans have carried off all the rails and ties of the railroads in the occupied portion of France. Even the canals are filled up.
 Air raids on the coast of England are becoming frequent, The latest caused the death of "A women and children.
 The French steamer Hayti, reports that while crossing the gulf of Cas- eondy two German submarines att lacked the vessel. The Hayti's gun fire sank one of the pirates.
 The treasury has been advised that the German-American Bank of Nash vile. Tenn, with $5O,oOo capital. had sent in subscription for $23,750 worth of Liberty loan bonds.
 Alfred Hertz, director of the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, will test the federal orders refusing citi- zenship to German aliens.
 Indiana is the fourth state which has filled it's quota in recruiting for the regular army. Indiana has SUD- piled 5,459 men.
 Eighteen members of the Detroit American Leaguel baseball club, who are subject to the conscription law, have registered. Ty Cobb is among the players who were enrolled.
 Regular army recruiting last week totaled 1,542 men, making 79,92O al. ready recruited of the 183,898 neces sary.
 German casualty. lists of killed wounded and missing, issued during April: Killed, 10,979; prisoners. 4,308; wounded, 9,744.
 Regular army recruiting responded to the stimulus given by the signing of the army bill, 1872 men having vol. unteered for war service with the regular army since April 1.
The Pulaskian., 1917-06-01
Manufacturers Warned.

That sections of the child labor law relative to the hours of work are In- operative so far as women are con. cerned under the provision of the maximum hour law. is the decision Of Ben D. Briekhouse Jr., state eommis-t sioner of labor.
 Mr. Brickhouse is receiving letters from employers, most of them lum- ber manufacturers, asking if, under the child labor law, which went into effect January 1 1915, they are per mitted to work women employees 10 hours a day, provided the total nu1n- her of hours in each week does not exceed 50 hours While the law does not repeal the child labor law. ifs pros visions forbidding the working of wo- men more than nine hours in any one day supersedes the former law. and any employer who permits women em. rloyes to work more than nine houra in any one day is liable 10 penalties, MT Bftcl1house believes
 Mr Briekhouse said that men are being replaced largely in the lishter work in box factories, eie.. by women. The Ceessett Lumber Company re ported tnat 50 of tts former maie em. ploses are now in some branch q the federal service.
The Pulaskian., 1917-06-01
LABOR.

A considerable number of mine sweepers are to be added at once to the naval establishment, Secretary Daniels announced.
 Strikes in all branches of industry throughout Finland are reported in a dispatch from Helsingfors.
 Advertisement for girl oilers to re- place men who have joined the colors, inserted in Connellsville (Pa.) news papers by the Baltimore & Ohio rail road, resulted in a number of appli-
 The members of the Chattanooga (Tenn.) Manufacturers Association, representing 300 manufacturing com panies, adopted a resolution agreeing not to recognize any union labor movement.
 Christiania workmen quit work and marched to the parliament building, where they demanded prohibition of the exportation of provisions and the seizure of all ships necessary to fur. nish food and raw materials for the country.
The Pulaskian., 1917-06-01
DOMESTIC.

The womans strike is extending gradually from the clothing trade to all occupations in which women are employed. Four thousand women bank clerks are now out.
 The Brotherhood of Railway Train men has ordered s150,000 forth of Lib erty bonds The money is to come from the accumulated funds of the organization.
 China's early entry into the war as a belligerent was forecast in accept ance by Dr. Wu Ting Fang of the post of premier, charged with formation of new cabinet.
 Gov. Philipp of Wisconsin vetoed the Eyjue bill which would have pro- vided statewide referendum on the prohibition question next April.
The Pulaskian., 1917-06-01
FoREleN.

A dispatch from Lisbon says that the agitation there on account of the high prices of provisions. has sub sided.
 The safe arrival in Switzerland of more Americans from Turkey has been reported by American Minister Stovall at Berne.
 The German prize court at Ham burg has decided adversely on six pleas entered with it to obtain the re- lease of the Brazilian steamer Rio Pardo, which was captured by Ger man warships Dec. 8.
 Marshal Joffre and former Premier Viviani arrived at Brest on their re- turn from the United States.
 Premier Prieto has announced that satisfactory reply has been received from Berlin in answer to the Spanish note regarding the sinking of the Spanish steamer Patricio.
The Pulaskian., 1917-06-01
PERSONAL.

Marshall Field III who enlisted a short time ago as private in the headquarters troops First Illinois Cav airy, has been promoted to sergeant of the field.
 Manuel, former king of Portugal. has been appointed by the British Red Cross society as the head of it's sec tion on orthopedics.
 William E. Corey, formerly presi- dent of the steel corporation. has pre- sented his wife with New York home valued at $225,O0O Mrs. Corey was formerly Mabelle Gilman, the ac- tress.
 Charles P. Taft, son of former Pres ident Taft, and a junior at Yale col lege, was accepted for the artillery branch of the regular army.
 c. Arch Williams of Chicago was selected supreme regent of the Su- preme Council Royal Arcanum at it's fortieth convention.
 President Wilson will nominate Rear Admiral Sims to be a Vice Ad- miral, in view of his position as com mander of the United States naval forces in European waters.
The Pulaskian., 1917-06-01
c0uRr PRocEEplNos-


 Herman Billik, of Chicago, once sen fenced to be hanged when convicted of poisoning five members of the Vrzal family, but whose sentence was commuted to Imprisonment, is dead in the county hospital
 It is believed the successor to Unit ed States Senator Harry Lane, Demo erat, or Oregon, who died in San Francisco, will be a Republican,
 The text of Federal Judge Speers decision regarding the right of alien enemies to bring suits, shows the Judge did not deny that Germans might file suits during the war, but held that such litigation must wait for final decision until the war is over
 After having served three months in jail for slandering George Washing ton, first president of the United States, Paul Hafer, Socialist, was pardoned by Gov. Lister of Wash ington.
 George Marshall, son of Missouri distiller, was fined $1,000 by Justice of the Peace L. P. Fraysher for talk ing whiaky into Arkansas.
The Pulaskian., 1917-06-01
STATE WILL FEED
 ITSELF SAYS PAGE
,vAR COMMITTEE INFORMED THERE WILL BE A SURPLUS
 IF PROPERLY HANDLED.
TO LIST FARM LAB0RERs
Will Call Upon County Clerks To Reg lster Men Desiring Work on Farms So Those Needing Help Can in
 This Way Obtain 1t.
Little Rock.

Little Rock report made by Commissioner 1ohn Fl. Page of the Department of Mines. Manufactures and Agriculture to the State Central Committee of Agriculture, which met in his office, indicates that Arkansas will secure sufficient foodstuffs from it's 1917 crop to supply it's own needs with quantity for export if adequate means of conserving and distributing can be worked out.
 A. D. MeNair read the reports Of inc United States Agricultural De- partment concerning the distribution of farm labor. The council agreed to call on the county clerk to register the names of men desiring work on farms in order that the information may be available for farmers needing laborers.
 Following are the present and po- tential agricultural resources Of the state as shown by the report com piled by MT. Page:
 Horses, 275,00O, valued at $23,925,- GOO; mules, 250,0O0, valued at s2S,- 50OOOO; mich COWS, 4O2,OO0, valued at S17688, ,000j other cattle, 550,000; valued at $1O,560,000; sheep, 124,000, valued at $484OO0; hogs, 1,575,0O0, valued at $12,915,O00
 An annual production of 60,000,000 eggs; about 6O,OOOOOO bushels Of corn; short crop of potatoes insuffi- cient for the states needs; 100000 bushels of sweet potatoes: per eapi- ta supply of 30 pounds of peas and beans, insufficient; 6,0OO,00O bushels of rice; 5,00O,00O crates of peaches; j; 9,O00000 barrels of apples; 100000 bushels of peanuts; 100000 gallons of sorghum; 100000 pounds of hon. ey; S13,O0O,OOO worth of vegetables and other garden produce.
The Pulaskian., 1917-06-01
incorporation Matters.

f
 Arkansas and South Carolina Min ing Company of Rush, Marion Con- pany $10.OO0 capital; corporators, ". G. Humphreys, J. B. Crawford and T. P. Bussey.
 Citizens State Bank of McGehee, s5O,000 capital, $1O,00O surplus; presi- dent, R H. Wolfe; cashier, D. o. c. Cleveland
 Earle Compress Company, of Earle, cap.sai so0,0O0; corporators, r. w. Reisinger, Dan Boone, Louis Barton, IF. A. Morrison.
 Coca Cola Bottling Company, of Little Rock, s10,000 capital: corpora tors, T. L. Bellingrath, C. N. Belling- rath, F. s. Boddie.
 o. K Transfer and Storage Con- pany of Fort Smith, general taxi and garage business, capital S10,G00; cor porators, Melvin M. Crabtree, Ernest Mehmel, and Fred s. Williams, direc. tors.
 Charters were surrendered by the following:
 National Cemetery Improvement Company, of Little Rock
 J. R. Clay Drug Company of Leslie.
The Pulaskian., 1917-06-01
CONGRESSIONAL.

Senator Pomerene has introduced a bill to take over any patented or trade-marked drug in case of emer- gency for the use of the enlisted men of the army or navy.
 Senator Frelinghysen of New ter. sey introduced a resolution in the sen ate for an investigation of the explo- sion on the Mongolia which caused the death of two Red Cross nurses.
 Elimination from the House war revenue bill of the zone mail system was unanimously voted by the senate finance committee.
The Pulaskian., 1917-06-01
NEWS OF WEEK Told Herewith in Tabloid
 Form Condensed Items of Interest for Every Member of
 the Household
MISCELLANEOUS.

Governor Whitman of New York has signed the local option bill.
 Southern Illinois editors will hold their annual outing beginning June and lasting until June 12. A trip on the Mississippi is on the program.
 Few harvest hands from the east will be needed in Kansas to gather the depleted wheat crop at present in the fields.
 War bread has been baked at the Park Avenue hotel, New York, at a cost of 8 cents for 24 ounces. None has been served to customers and will not be unless it is called for
The Pulaskian., 1917-06-01
Appeal To the Governor.

A public hearing, at a date to be flxed later, will be held by Governor Brough to act on the petition of Drs Duering and Koch of Hot Springs for the restoration of their licenses to practice medicine, revoked when they were convicted some months ago for violation of the anti-drumming ordi- nance. The two doctors were tried in the Garland Circuit Court, fined $25 each, and their licenses were re- voked.
The Pulaskian., 1917-06-01
ro Name Exemption Boards.

Governor Brough received authority by telegraph from the War Depart ment to select 225 men to serve as Boards of Arbitration and Exemption June 5, during the registration under the seleetive draft Three men will be designated from each county One is to be a health officer. Following the recommendations of the governor, nominations will be sent out by Pres ident Wilson. The County Board will pass on any questions of exemptions brought before it during the registra- tion or afterward, but appeals may be made to district boards, which will be appointed in each federal judicial dis. trict The governor will select the boards after conferences with Adju- tant General Lloyd England and others.