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The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-12-21
Would Extend Financial Aid for
State and City Public Labor
Exchanges

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. T.
A bill to create public employment
service for the effective distribution
of labor to meet the wars demand
for increased output was introduced
in Congress today by Senator Joseph
#. Robinson of Arkansas and Rep
resentative Edward Keating of Colo
rado, as an emergency measure.
The bill extends and unifies all
labor exchange activities of the gov
ernment, placing them on an in
dependent basis in the Department
of Labor in charge of a director to
be appointed by the President. 1t
also provides an inducement for i'm
proved service by granting financial
aid to state and city employment
bureaus cooperating with the ma
tional service.
The war work of the government,
it is pointed out, is being seriously
hampered because a comprehensive
system of labor distribution is lack
ing in this country. The service
proposed in the bill is in accord with
proposals for the efficient organiza-
ton and conduct Of labor placement
on a nationwide scale, but goes
further toward meeting the situation
by providing for unified control and
uniformity of policy, specifying
clearly the functions of the new ser
vice and giving direct financial in
ducement to states and cities for
fitting into the governments plan.
The measure which has the en-
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-12-21
THE WEST COAST LIJMBERMEN ARE
DISLOYAL, NSOLENT PROFITEERS
While Claiming Immaculate Patriotism They Are Placing OBJ
staces in the Way of the Government.

Deaf to the argument and ap-
peals of the Presidents Mediation
Commission; deaf to the just claims
of their employees; the members Of
the West Coast Lumber Association,
bent on securing "war profits" on
the product of their mills, blinded
by the glitter of dishonest gold, go
blunderingly on to their undoing. If
they persist in their present course
it will end in their discontinue and
disgrace.
Claiming to advocate the prosecu-
tion of the war as being a war for
democracy, these men claim all the
freedom guaranteed by democracy
and deny it to others.
Worse yet, they demand that the
Governor of this state call a special
session of the legislature to pass an
act forcing the worEing men of
Washington into inv oluntary servi-
tude. Having insolontly rejected
the governments solution of the
wage question SO far as it affects
sawmills and logging camps, this
gang of purse-proud industrial pros
titutes would have the men who
make money for them forced to
their tasks at hte point of the bayo-
net. They have the temerity to
ask the Governor of this state to
use his high office in the commits
sion of such crime against democ-
racy and humanity.
The Governor, in an address to
the Methodists at their church in
Tacoma last Sunday, said
81 believe fundamentally in the
eight-hour principle, but when men
are holding up supplies and lives of
their nation by discussion 8, 10, II
or 14-hour days, it is traitorism.
employers, instead of talking
among themselves, should take more
with their own men and SO arrive
at mutual understanding.
"This is problem to be discussed
from the human standpoint between
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-12-21
$50 FOR SPUCE;;
$40 BONUS PAID
UNTIL JAN. |

That is what Cal. Brice Disque
offers mill owners up to January
LIST After that the bonus will be
only $50 up to February 28. These
are the prices f. 0. b, at point of
inspection.
Let us see
The mill owners say they cannot
run their mills in competition with
the Southern pine lumbermen on an
eight-hour schedule. They are still
running ten hours.
Evidently this does not place
spruce in competition with Southern
pine If it did the price of spruce
would go down instead of up.
There was an engineer engaged in
the construction of the Camp Lewis
barracks who, with some risk to his
reputation, and he took the risk, said
that if the government would make
an outlay of 100000 in construction
work in Clallam county the spruce
wanted could be secured at about
$25 per thousand feet.
There is a little difference be-
tween S25 and $3.50.
Let us be very conservative in es-
timating the cost of spruce. Say we
double the Clallam county engineers
estimate of cost per thousand. Col.
Disque's offer is 100 per cent higher
than twice the Clallam mans esti-
mate
Then, too, the mill men claim that
the owners Of stumpage are un-
patriotically exhorbitant in their
prices
This fact, on wages, you may paste
in your hat. No workers in mills or
camps are getting anything like fair
wages in proportion to the cost of
living.
Let us send for Basil NJ. Manly
and ask him how much the govern
ment is being robbed of on the lum-
Der deals and who the robbers are.
1t would seem, as military ne
cessity, that the government would
be justified in seizing such mills,
camps and timber as its war needs
require.
The government conscripts men to
fight, and it would be common sense
and justice to conscript whatever is
necessary for them to fight with.
The government needs this air
plane lumber. 1t is here. Take it.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-12-21

those concerned, and not a problem
for legislation,
"If we had more red blood on
both sides of the question, all would
have been settled long ago"
profits, wages and hours ought
not to become the center of quar-
rel that prevents the government
from obtaining spruce and fir for
war needs"
This would seem to be an an
swer to the lumbermen who would
have the legislature establish invol-
untary servitude.
The greed of the lumbermen is
the chief stumbling block in the
way of adjusting this matter,
If the spokesman for this profi-
teering gang will stand up on his
hind legs and tell the public what
profit the mills are making on each
900 feet of spruce lumber the
aforesaid public will marvel at the
capacity of the gang in its efforts
to play it's extcrtionate game at
both ends.
There is another reason given by
the lumbermen for holding out
against the 8-hour day There is
to be a meeting of lumbermen from
every part of the country in Chi
cago, probably in January to dis
cuss this question, and it is a good
bet that the delegates from this sec
tion go there opposed to any work
day shorter than 10 hours.
Col Brice Dsque, director of
spruce production in the Northwest,
says the Government needs II l,000,-
900 of spruce per month and is get
ting about 100000 feet, or about
40 per cent of the requirement.
Now, if the lumbermen had grant
ed the S-hour day the output of the
mills would now be at OF above
normal But these fellows will not
pay one cent more per day than
they are forced to pay, no matter
how high the cost of living.
And these sawdust autocrats are
"paytriots" fighting for democracy"
Devil take the bunch.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-12-21
MEYER LONDON
FAVORS FIGHT
TO THE FINISH

Meyer London, the lone Socialist
in congress, representing a district
of New York City's East Side, calls
upon those of his political belief to
support the government and be loyal
to the United States. He says:
"If | am expected to appeal for
fair play for the Socialists in Con-
gress, | want to appeal to the So
cialists for common sense in their
attitude in this great crisis of the
world. You talk about the capitals
tic classes as being responsible. Why,
that is nonsense. Do away with the
stupidity of the masses and there
will be no more war! | am not
interested in why Morgan is for war.
| know 1t is the same reason as
the Krupps. are for war. But after
the United States declares for war
there can be no choice. | owe a
duty to every man who has been
called to the service of his country,
and that is not only that nothing
shall be left undone to provide him
with everything he needs, but to get
this fight over as soon as possible" "
Mr.. London did not want this war.
There are millions of US, including
Woodrow Wilson, who did not want
this war. Mr.. London is the kind
of pacifist who is willing to fight
for peace.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-12-21
UNION SCALE
OF WAGES AND
HOURS OF LABOR

The union scales of wages and
hours of labor for 101 of the princi-
pal trades in AZ of the leading cities
in the United States prevailing in
May, 1916, are published in Bulletin
No. 214, just issued by the Bureau
of Labor Statistics of the United
States Department of Labor. The
scales shown are those of the bak-
ing, brewing, building, freight hand
ling, stone, metal, millwork, print
ing, soft drink, and teaming trades.
Reports of weekly wages were re-
ceived from 90 trades. In 80 of
these trades the average rate of
wages, taken collectively, was high
er on May Is, 1916, than on May 1,
1915. In 19 trades there was no
change, and in no trade was the
average rate lower. The bakery
trades, collectively, received an ad-
vance of per cent. All but one of
the II brewing trades listed in this
report received an increase ranging
from | to per cent. Thirty of
the 81 building trades listed re-
ceived an increase of from ! to IL
per cent. Chauffeurs, teamsters,
and drivers received an increase of
3 per cent. Freight handlers re-
ceived the greatest increase in any
one occupation-14 per cent. Gran
ite cutters had an increase of per
cent. All Of the metal trades
gained an increase of from to
10 per c-nt. Millwork painters
hardwood fiaishers) received an in
crease of y per cent. In book and
job printing of the II trades
received an increase, in no case,
however, above per cent. In the
soft drink establishment group, the
increase was from l to 5 per cent
in the several occupations.
Considering the rates of wages per
hour as distinguished from rates per
week of the 101 trades 83 showed
an increase, 18 showed no change
and for none was the rate lower
Taken collectively, rates per hour in
1916 were per cent higher than in
1918, five per cent higher than 1914
Il per cent higher than in 1910, anC
Is per cent higher than in 1907.
The highest scales per hour paid
in May, 1916, in few of the prin-
cipal trades, were as follows: Brick
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-12-21
BUTTER HAS GONE UP

Per pound, $467. Whoop-eel But
don't get excited Mrs. Easterday
of Marble Rock, Iowa, made a pound
of excellent butter and gave it to
the Red Cross Bazaar, where it was
sold at auction. Someone, name
and sex not given, bid in that hunk
of butter for S467, and sent it to
President Wilson for his Christmas
dinner. Pretty slick, Ell?
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-12-21

layers, S7.5 cents in Dallas, Houston,
Denver, and San Francisco; carpen-
ters, 70 cents in Chicago; portable
and hosting engineers, rs cents in
Chicago, Detroit, Newark, New York,
st. Louis, and San Francisco; hod
carriers, so cents in Portland, Ore,
st. Louis, Salt Lake City, San Fran
cisco, and Spokane; inside wiremen,
rs cents in Chicago and st. Louis;
painters, 70 cents in Chicago; plas-
terers, 875 cents in Dallas, Houston,
and San Francisco; plumbers and
gas filters, rs cents in Birmingham,
Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Kansas
City, Portland, Ore, st. Louis, Salt
Lake City, San Francisco, and Sc
attle; structural iron workers, rs
cents in San Francisco; granite cut
ters, rs cents in Boston; stone cut
ters, 70 cents in Portland, San Fran
cisco, Seattle, and Spokane; COM
positors on book and job work, 54.2
cents in Dever and Salt Lake City,
and on newspapers printed in Eng
lish (daywork), 70 cent in Seattle.
AS to changes in hours of labor,
81 trades showed a reduction of
hours between 1915 and 1916, and
90 trades had no change. Only
one trade, machinist operators in
book and job printing, had an in
crease in working hours in the
year.
The hours of labor in the metal
trades range from A to 63 per week,
81 being the predominant hours. The
printing trades in the book and
job and newspaper offices in nearly
all of the cities covered have an
S-hour day or less.
The bulletin further shows by in
dex numbers (percentages) the rela-
tive changes between 1907 and 1916
in union wages and hours of labor
as compared with retail prices of
food and in the purchasing power
of wages as measured by food.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-12-21
GEO. W. LOUTTIT
FILES S-HOUR
INITIATIVE

Last Tuesday Geo. w. Louttit
flied with the secretary of state,
on behalf of the Socialist party, an
initiative measure providing for a
universal eght-hour workday in the
state of Washington. This is the
same bill that was defeated in 1914.
This initiative measure will come
before the people at the November
election next year. Let us hope
and work for better luck next year.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-12-21
HERE COME THE
'PAY-TRIOTS"
WITH NEW "GAG'
Watch Your Step"

The Seattle Star of Saturday gives
the funny news that members Of the
Washington Employers Association
want Governor Lister to call a spe-
cial session of the legislature to
pass a law forcing all able-bodied
men to go to work and keep working
for the remainder of the war.
The 1875 delegates holding their
annual meeting at the Washington
hotel Friday night, passed resolu-
tions that will be sent to the gov
ernor.
Bad Grammar Leads de Gang
E. S. Grammer, head of the Lum-
bermen's Protective league, was one
of the chief speakers in favor Of the
resolution. He had headed the del
egation of the lumbermen that re-
fused to follow the advice of Presi-
dent Wilson's Mediation Commits
sion, Thursday, when efforts were
made to speed up war production
by Strengthening out the eight-hour
day quarrel between lumbermen and
their employees
The delegates, practically all Of
them manufacturers, decided to have
a committee of five promote the
plan, and attempt to build up senti-
ment for their so-called war meas
ure.
President Wilson and Secretary of
Labor Wilson tried to show the wise
guys how to straighten out the eight
hour tangle, but Bad Grammar and
his parts of speech" didn't pay
much attention to the Wilson boys.
They weren't to be shown. But they
are now going to show Governor
Lister how to handle these labor
skates who spell patriotism without
a "y."
The Star comments on this as
SHINE outbreak as follows:
president Wilson and all think
ing men who studied England's war
troubles, have been trying to use
brains to help win the war.
"Hence the cooperation between
President Wilson and Samuel Com
pers, working shoulder to shoulder
to produce industrial harmony and
concerted sacrifice.
Every once in a while we see
some one making a bonehead play
that makes President Wilson's prob
lens all the more difficult
Ridiculous attempts to solve the
nations problem by running amuck
with a bludgeon may be all right
in Prussia. But this isn't Prussia.
The plan of the Employers AS
sociation is so kaiseristic that it's
laughable.
"The meanace of such action isn't
that their plan would ever get any
where, but the fact that such foolish
outbursts divorce the confidence of
labor in certain employers willing
ness to cooperate in winning the
war"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-12-21
Smoke Chas. Sheets CHALLENGE
10c Cigar.

Franz Sigel, son of Gen Franz
Sigel of Civil War fame says:
This war is not a war on the part
of America against the German ma
ton. 1t is rather a war against a
peculiar system of society and gov
ernment. This system, unhappily.
dominates the German people, TO
their own and the worlds undoing."
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-12-21
LAST CHANCE FOR
RED CROSS SEALS
DURING THIS DRIVE

Who would be a Stacker for 2
cents, for that is the sum allotted to
each inhabitant of Washington. The
drive will close tomorrow night. Do
your bit by putting up at least 2
tenths of one short bit, equal to 2
cents
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-12-21
FICKERT NOT RECALLED

Wednesdays Associated Press
brought the unwelcome news that
Charles NJ Fickert had won in his
recall election, beating Charles A.
Sweigert and Frank p Haynes. No
particulars, but the dispatches say
Fickert won by big majority, more
than 2 to /.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-12-21

The Tacoma Labor Advocate says;
When the cooperative store gets GO
ing, you are not going to experience
much difficulty in finding union
labeled goods.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-12-21

The attempt to destroy the eXecu-
tive mansion in Sacramento last
Monday by an explosion, Gov. Steph-
ems thinks, was the work of alien
enemies. The kitchen and laundry
were wrecked but nobody was hurt.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-02-20
Coming Events
Chicago male quartette at the M.
p. church Thursday, Feb. %, under
auspices of Woman's Study club.
SLEIGH RIDE LAST EVENING

The members of the Christian En-
deavor society of the Presbyterian
church entertained at sleigh ride
party last evening. The party went
in four large sleighs out to the home
Of Mrs. Eva Kaiser in the town OF
Northern, where the hours were
Spent In games and music. Lunch
was served at late hour.
Those In the party were Mr.. and
Mrs. Theodore e. Virts and daugh-
ter, Dorothy Virts, Mr.. and Mrs. N.
e. G1ven,- Rev. and Mrs. Lester p.
Warford, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Pogue,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Pogue, Mrs. J..
F. Essler, Mrs. K. H. Olson, Misses
Ida Virginia Brown, Carrie Arm
strong, Mildred McGriff, Capitola
Stewart, Elizabeth Erickson, Thelma
johnson, Elsie Jennings, Alma Muir
ply, Julia simons, Esther Tenn
strom, Myrtle Madison, Myrtle Han
nah, Ellen Hannah, Myrtle Johnson,
Bell Henry, Fayal, Real, Agnes and
Basha Edwards, Lee Given, Muriel
MCGEE, Nora Grotte and Elizabeth
Eberline, and Messrs. John Pogue,
Thomas Whalley, Osburn, Vernon
Lamson, A. F. Anderson, S. T. Stew
art, James K. Given, Ray Hannah,
Chester Kinney, Harry Stark, John
Jepson, Clifford Condor and John
Carney.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-02-20

Stomach poisons breed millions of
germs that eat into your vitals, caus-
ing Gas Pressure, Indigestion, Consti-
patton, Torpid Liver, Auto-Intoxica-
ton, Yellow Jaundice, Gall Stones,
Appendicitis, Cancer and Ulcers Of
the Stomach and Intestines, ETC., etc.
Thousands of sufferers have been re-
stored by Mayr's Wonderful Remedy,
among them Justice of the Supreme
Court, congressman, Doctors, Law
yers, Bankers, Minister'S, Nurses,
Farmers, Neutrality-suspicious. of every
class-probably your own neighbours
Stomach troubles are due mostly to
catarrhal poison. Mayr's Wonder
full Remedy removes the poison, thor
oughly cleanses the system, drives
out the disease breeding germs. al
lays inflammation and ends suffering.
Unlike any other remedy. No alco-
hol-nothing to injure you. One
dose convinces. FREE book on Stom-
ach Ailments. Write Geo. H. Mayr,
Mfg. Chemist, Chicago, or obtain a
bottle of Mayr's Wonderful Remedy
from Bankers Drug Store or any re-
liable druggist, who will return your
money if it fails.-Adv.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-02-20

There is more Catarrh in this section
Of the country than all other diseases
put together. and for years it was sup
posed to be incurable. Doctors prescribed
local remedies, and by constantly failing
to cure with local treatment, pronounced
it incurable. Catarrh is a local disease,
greatly Influenced by constitutional con-
ditions and therefore requires constitu-
tional treatment Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine. manufactured by F. J. Cheney &
Co.. Toledo, Ohio, is a constitutional
remedy. is taken internally and acts
thru the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces
Of the System One Hundred Dollars re-
ward is offered for any case that Halls
Catarrh Medicine fails to cure. Send for
circulars and testimonials.
F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. Ohio.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-02-20

The beautiful and enchanting Ha-
eel Dawn finds in 1.-THE Feud Girl"
a unique Famous Players production
on the Paramount program, the tru-
est medium for expressing the virility
and vitality that compose the every
day drama of the mountain folks.
1.-THE Feud Girl" is stirring tale Of
warning clans and conflicting loves
between q man and q maid of oppo-
site factions. Amid this rugged. en-
vdronment and these thrilling circum-
stances the commanding and attrac-
tive figure Of Hazel Dawn is conspic-
uous throughout all the absorbing
episodes of this tense drama, which
will be shown at tho Grand tonight.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-02-20
CARNIVAL ASSN. DANCE
AT CITY HALL TONIGHT

Members of the carnival associa-
ton will give a dance in the city hall
this evening. Tuseth's orchestra will
furnish the music. The tickets will
be one dollar and the proceeds will
go to help defray the expense of the
toboggan slide and If there is any
thing left in the treasury after pay
ing those expenses, the association
will buy drums for the ladies' drum
corps. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all to attend the dance this
evening. The committee in charge
lis Mrs. E. H. Smith, Mrs. Joe McTag-
cart and A. A. Warfield.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-02-20
STUDY CLUB MEETS

The Woman's Study club held it's
regular meeting yesterday afternoon
in the club rooms of the library. The
following interesting program was
given:
Southern Themes and Writers"-
Mrs. E. E. Kenfield.
Sketch of George w. Gable with
book review, "Old Creole Days." Mrs.
=. G. Bailey.
= VictrOla selection-"Tar Baby"
"The Career of Thomas Nelson
Page" Mrs. I. D. AlvOrd.
Roll call was answered by giving
a poem of the South.
The next meeting will be held
March 5.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-02-20
CARNIVAL ASSN. MEMBERS
MARCH AND TAKE LUNCH

Members of the carnival associa-
ton marched to the toboggan slides
last evening, headed by Chief Ripple
and C. A. Parker as drummers. The
association now has four drums, but
only two were used last evening.
These drums will be used by the Ia
dies drum corps. After visiting the
slides, a large number of the assocta-
ton enjoyed lunch in the basement
of the Catholic church, served by the
young ladies of the church.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-02-20
DINNER AT MARKHAM

Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Warf1eld enter
tanned at dinner at the Markham ho-
tel last evening. The guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. e. E. Kenfield, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. M. Bacon, Mr.. and Mrs.
Quincy Brooks, Mr.. and Mrs. T. c..
Bailey, Miss Milre Achenbach and
Herbert Warfield. After the dinner,
the guests were entertained at the
Warfield home on Lake Boulevard.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-02-20
HOSTESS TO AID

The Ladies' Aid society of the
Methodist church will be entertained
at the home of Mrs. E. H. Smith of
Beltrami avenue tomorrow afternoon.
The hostesses will be Mesdames D.
Wilcox, G.. M. Palmer, E. r. Evans
and P. L. Hines. A cordial invita-
ton is extended to all.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-02-20
Personals and
Newsy Notes

Miss Josephine Byrnes of Minneap-
oils arrived in the city last evening
and will be the guest of her sister,
Mrs. H. L. Huffman, for a week or
ten days. Enroute to Bemidji, Miss
Byrnes visited her sister, Miss Lyle
Byrnes, domestic science instructor
in the Wadena schools.
Melba Beauty Parlors: Room 8,
OLeary-Bowser Bldg. Shampooing,
manicuring, face massage, treatment
for sore feet. Headquarters for
Media preparations. Make your ap-
pointments early. Office phone $40;
home phone SO. Open evenings and
Sundays by appointment only-Adv.
1213tf
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-02-20
CLUB MEETS TOMORROW

The Baptist Mission Study club
will meet tomorrow evening at 7:45
o. clock at the home of Mrs. M. Long,
balla, 1912 Doud avenue. Each men,
Der is requested to come prepared
to give some current event, and all
are requested to bring their mite
boxes.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-02-20
ANNOUNCEMENT

I wish to announce to the public
that I am no longer connected with
the Hayden School Of Music, but am
giving vocal instruction and glee club
drills at my home on Minnesota av-
enue.
Miss Beth Evans.
1920