The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-12-21
TRADES COUNCIL
Wednesday, Dec. 10, 1917.


by President j. b. Moncur.
Bros. f. A. Turk, Chas. Sheets and
j. C. North presented credentials
from the Cigarmakers, Accepted.
Bro H. w. Watts presented ere
dentials from the Electrical Workers,
to take the place Of Bro. Mcdonald,
and was obligated and seated.
A communication was received
from the Alameda County Central
Labor Council of Oakland, California,
relating to the Gallinger bill, opening
the door to Chinese immigration.
The Council endorsed the views eX-
pressed by the Oakland body and
adopted the following resolutions:
Whereas, Senator Gallinger of
New Hampshire has introduced in
the senate a bill providing for the
importation of Chinese as farm la
borers during the war; and
Whereas, This being opposed to
the general policy long adhered to
by the labor movement of the Pacific
coast. (the importation of cheap
coolie labor for any purpose,) we
therefore feel that to introduce Chi
nese or other cheap Asiatic labor in
thi scountry for any definite length
of time would set up condition that
would take years to remedy, even
though the war was brought to
speedy conclusion. We feel that full
repatriation of this class would be
impossible; therefore be it
Rresolved, By the Everett Trades
Council that we call upon our con-
gresham, Hadley, from this district,
also Senators PoindeXter and Jones,
to use their every effort in the de-
feat of the Galliger Bill; and be it
further
Resolved, That our secretary be
empowered to communicate with all
Pacific Coast representatives in
congress and explain to them our
reasons on this and other like mat
ters and ask their cooperation in
the defeat of this measure.
The international Alliance Of The
atrical Stage Employees presented
new scale of wages which was read
to the Council and endorsement ask
ed. The scale, which amounts to an
increase of 20 per cent, was endors-
ed.
A motion prevailed to concur in
the request Of the Meat Cutters and
placed the Carsten's Meat Market on
the unfair list.
Reports of Unions.
The Butchers had a good meeting
and reported strikers standing pat in
Seattle.
The Carpenters reported good
meeting.
The Cigarmembers reported the
admission of two members by card
and one suspension. Their election
of officers resulted as follows:
President, AL. Gaufin; President,
Chrales Sheets; Secretary Treasurer,
j. C. North; Trustees-Chas. Sheets,
AL. Gaufin, F. A. Turk; Finance
Committee-Chas. Sheets, VIM. Con-
radi, AL. Gaufin; Delegates to
Trades Council-F. A. Turk, Chas.
Sheets, j. C. North; Sergeant-at-
Arms, VIM. Conradi; Label Custo-
dian, j. C. North.
The Electrical Workers had an in
teresting meeting. The linemen in
the employ of the Stone Webster in
terests, heretofore unionists,
joined the local union in body,
thus leaving no break in the ranks
of the Electrical Workers in this
city.
The Plumbers and the Stage En-
ployees reported good meetings.
There was some talk of the to-
bacco fund for the Soldiers in France.
The matter was referred to the To-
calls.
The question of procuring a service
flag for the trades unions, to be
displayed at the Labor Temple was
discussed and the delegates instruct
ed to take the matter up with their
locals, in the meanwhile getting a
list of Trades Unionists enlisted in
the several branches of the service
A committee was appoined to in
vestigate the charges of unfairness
against the meat market at the cor
ner of Nineteenth and Broadway.
The Council adjourned.