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The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-03-16
"IF THIS WERE ACTUALLY DONE
WAR WOULD ACTUALLY CEASE"

property to include factories, ship
yards, munitiOn plants, armOr plate
mills, flour mills, arms factories, sup
plies and equipment, cloth factories,
nd such other property and money as
the government may require, to the
end that all our citizens, regardless
of social position or economic ad-
vantage, shall contribute equally to
the common need and common de-
fense of our nation, so that citizens
of wealth may be enabled and COM
PEELED to contribute to the common
welfare and need of their country on
the same terms as the enlisted sold
iers or sailors, who give their lives
and their ALL"
Interpreting the spirit of the reso-
luton, A. c. Townley of st. Paul,
President of the Non-Partisan
League has said:
"The countries of the world use
human life to carry on war and give
back to humanity what is left. And
the countries of the world should
use property on the same basis and
give back what is left"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-03-16

factory to labor. Mr.. Marsh spoke
briefly of other bills. He admonished
labor voters to no longer trust candi-
dates who came before them with
honeyed declarations of Friendship"
for labor but to endeavor to get their
own fellow-workers into the law-mak-
ing body. He made very clear the
Stone-W Webster and other Corporation
influences which dominated the Legis-
lature.
After a few brief remarks on sub
jects of interest to organized workers
the Council adjourned.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-03-16

His statement, fixing the blame for
the rioting upon the official "posse"
and upon the financial interests op-
posed to labor, has proved unan-
swerable to those now conducting the
prosecution.
Congressman of the State of Wash
ington, who were appealed to by the
Washington Federation of Labor for
a Congressional inquiry in aid of the
prosecuted workers, have replied that
Congress would not likely intervene
because the facts and the struggle
were "too local."
But as matter of demonstrated
fact a national issue of the industrial
and economic field is now approach
ing another dramatic exhibition in
these Seattle trials.
What happened in Everett and
what is happening in Seattle are
only link in the chain of oppres-
sions with which great corporate
interests throughout the nation con-
trolling billions of dollars capital,
are seeking to increase their power
over unorganized workers by keeping
them unorganized. The unusual op-
portunities that workers now have
through organization in their own
trades unions, to raise their standard
of living have frightened those whose
profits and whose power are threaten
ed by increased wages and increased
power acquired by wage earners. The
efforts of workers to realize their bet
ter opportunities have been met OF
anticipated by such conspiracies and
combinations to beat down the labor
unions as these perverted prosecu-
tions of the Pacific Coast.
Can the trials in Seattle be fair
when based on unfair prosecutions ?
The legal processes Of this country
and it's industrial processes are on
trial there as we'll as are the work
ers who must defend their lives.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-03-16

He stated that probably the negro
is better treated at Coatesville than
elsewhere, but that only small
number is employed there; that the
negroes are segregated and located
on the outskirts of the town; that
they live in cheap wooden houses,
built in rows and covered with cheap
roofing, many of them one story
high. One of the companies has con-
verted a stock barn into a house for
them and have made the rooms as
small as horse stalls.
"In many cases I found the same
bed used night and day, the day shift
using it at night and the night shift
using it during the day.
"The negroes in many places were
working in squads and in some in
stances had white Southern man as
boss. The physician in charge of one
of the industrial plants used this
sentence: "They do not seem to be
able to stand this climate. They are
dropping off like flies with pneu-
monia." In many instances l found
their feet frost-bitten. l found them
standing in groups along the rail
road where they were hired as sec
ton men shivering around fires with
the cold wind whistling through their
meagre clothing and l found many
of them longing for their old homes"
Some of the Birmingham and Bes-
semer negroes who have gone North
in response to the appeal of labor
agents are standing up to their prin-
ciples like men and too much praise
cannot be given to these men under
the circumstances for refusing to
work in places where strikes are in
existence.
Pennsylvania newspapers received
here recently relate the experiences
of a group of one hundred negroes
in the coal fields of that state. The
Valley Daily News, published at Tar
entum, Pa, contains the following
account of the incident
Excitement ran high at the Penn
sylvania station in Fifth avenue yes
terday afternoon when about one
hundred negroes en- route to the coal
mines in the vicinity of Leechburg
and Vandergrift, leaped from win
dows of a special train that was car
rying them from their home in Bir-
mingham, Ala, and made their es-
cape.
Fannie Sellins, union mine or
ganizer, as well as six or seven men
organizers, urged the negroes to
leave the train. When the blacks
learned a strike was in progress at
the Leechburg and Vandergrift mines
they rushed from the cars. Many of
them left their wives, families and
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-03-16
HOW THE COMMITTEE
"HANDLES THE NEWS

AS dHSWcIHS lCtICA douAC CooCu W
the press of the United States, show
ing it how to "handle the news"
signed by Mayor D. D. Merrill, ex-
Sheriff Don McRae and ex-Sheriff
Dan Currie, and published in the
local papers, the Committee on In
dustrial Relations has the following
to say:
AS usual in these false prosecu-
tions of labor (which have become so
frequent and vindictive on the Pa
cific Coast), the wrong men are be-
ing prosecuted. Those who Gin
cited to riot" and who did actually
riot and kill on that "Bloody Sun
day" of November 5, were the sher-
ifs and Commercial Clubs "forces
of law and order" The incentive with
! them was the resentment of the lum-
ber trust (Which controls the shingle
mills and all save one of the banks
in Everett) at the strike of the
shingle weavers in the mills.
When the Committee on Industrial
Relations issued a statement of the
Facts of November 5, quoting the
statements of Mayor Gill of Seattle
and of others who had condemned the
killing of the workers, some men,
bers of the Everett Commercial Club
sent out to all the newspapers of
America, notably bold and shame
less defense of the massacre. Un-
der a seeming sting of guilt these
representatives of the interests which
were arrayed against the strikers
denounced the Committee on Indus
trial Relations and the National La
Dor Defense Counsel for having dared
to lift a voice against both the
crime of the slaughter of workers and
the crime of seeking to hang those
who were not killed at once. This
"denunciation" by the conspirators
against the workers strung together
proved falsehoods and the shreds of
flimsiest circumstances throughout all
the weeks of the strike. By those
falsehoods and pointless circum-
stances they sought to justify the
murder of men who had at least as
much right to land in the town as had
the strikebreakers who had been i'm
ported to take the places in the mills.
The logical inference of the re-
markable document issued by the
Everett Commercials Clubs Commit
tee was that it was enough to war
rant the quick killing of a man to
prove that he was member of the
Industrial Workers of the World and
that he was aiding strikers in the
ORGANIZED labor movement.
In that temper of ruthless exter-
mination of |. w. WIS and of labor
federationists alike, the prosecutions
in Seattle to which place the trial
was moved from Everett) is now pro-
ceeding.
The state federation of labor of
Washington, through it's President, E.
?. Marsh, has recognized the sin
iste" and cynical fight on labor that
is centered now in this effort to crush
labor organization by putting away"
its leaders. The men killed and
those now on trial were |. w. WIS,
but the industrial struggle to which
thew and all the workers in that field
offered their help was a strike of un-
derraid and ill-used trades unionists.
President Marsh of the Washington
Stete Federation, conducted a care
ful, patient investigation of all the
causes and events of the fighting.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-03-16
YOU'RE RIGHT, INA

Mrs. Ina P. Williams, the only wom-
an member of the Legislature, says:
"It's perfectly audacious for a man
to say that he believes in women hav-
ing the franchise. but that she
shouldn't practice it, Women aren't
taking their deserts. We're free and
we don't know it. The men aren't go
ing to go out and hand you some
thing on a silver platter You'll have
to demand it. l may be called from
this world suddenly, but when ] go
want to know that my four daugh
ters are politically equal with any
man in the state"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-03-16

"Christmas is over. Two hun
dred reliable colored men (no
boys) on big steel plant and shell
factory, Coatesville, Pa. Men
coming now will get good jobs.
Coatesville has five saloons.
The weather is no colder than in
Richmond. Thousands of colored
men make s24 to $50 per week, or
$3.75 to 81 per day and up. We
start you at the bottom and let
you work yourself up. Any good
man will be promoted from time
to time. Railroad fare advanced
to job absolutely free if you go
today. Note: We give you steam
heated houses to stay in free,
shower baths free, lockers free.
Give you meal tickets. We have
our own mess hall and sell food
at cost to you"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-03-16
THE STRIkE-BREAKING METHODS
OF PENNSYLV ANA COAL BARONS


baggage on the train in their excite
ment to get off.
GAS a result, about one hundred
penniless and homeless negroes were
thrust upon the union mine organ
izers to care for. Steve Kiewich, a
leading member of the coal workers
union in the Creighton field, took
charge of the men and ordered them
to New Kensington, where they were
given food and shelter last night.
Some of the colored men walked the
entire distance to Kensington, while
others went on street cars.
According to the negroes, they
were told that they would receive
glittering wages in the North if they
would agree to work in the coal
mines in the vicinity of Leechburg
and Vandergrift. They said agents
for the coal companies offered them
homes for their families and hand
some daily wage. Nothing was said
about a strike. The negroes were
aware that high wages were being
paid in the north and it was com
paratively simple, they declared, to
secure scores of men.
Have Special Train
The party left Bessemer, near Biz
mingham, early Thursday A special
Queen and Crescent train of five cars
carried the negroes. When they ar
rived in Pittsburg yesterday after
noon union organizers endeavored to
reach them, but the men in charge
of the party refused to allow any
of the blacks to leave the cars.
THE union organizers, it is said,
posted men along the Conemaugh di-
vision to get the strikebreakers off
the train if possible. The special
followed the Blairsville express due
here at 1886. 1t stopped at signal
block near the Pennsylvania station.
This was the signal for the union or
ganizers to get busy.
Fannie Sellins, the woman work
er, ran from car to car. it is said.
urging the blacks to refrain from
continuing their journey as strike
breakers. The cars of the train were
locked, but this did not hinder the
excited negroes. In an instant win
dows went up and black forms cat
apulted from them like bullets. Sew
eral fat negro mammies floundered
from the narrow openings in short
order.
Before the labor agents on the
train knew what was up, at least q
hundred of their charges were walk
ing down the tracks toward Lock
street.
"The train started off quickly with
the remainder Of the party on board.
Among the number were the wives
and children of some of the men who
escaped. All their effects were in
the baggage car. Some of the men
were well dressed and others were
clad in overalls.
Gone old black fellow said: 4 wish
were dead-heah l am away up
heah in the north-mah wife is on
dat dere train--I got no money!
got no job wish l were dead
"That expression just about de-
scribes the piteous condition of the
poor negroes who were lured here by
promises of big wages.
ut is understood the union mine
organization will endeavor to unite
the men and their families today.
Plans have been made to take care
OF the stragglers. 1t is likely that
many of the men will find employ
ment in the mills and factories of
the Allegheny valley.
"A strike has been in effect at the
mines in the vicinity of Salisbury.
Leechburg, Vandergrift and Avon
more for several months"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-03-16
STAGE EMPLOYEES
ANNIVERSARY

The International Association of
Stage Employees, Local No. 18O, cele-
brated its seventh anniversary on the
7th at the Maize Cafe, where the
boys and their wives were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Schlettwein. An
elegant menu was served and there
were numerous after dinner speeches.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-03-16
TRADES
COUNCIL
N E w S
Wednesday, March ID, IT.


Council met at 8 p. m. with Dele
gate Dieterle in the chair.
Credentials of Arthur Magee of the
Electrical Workers and j. M. Ristine
of the Printing Pressmen were re-
ceived and the delegates seated.
Reports of Unions
The Carpenters reported good
meeting and the initiation of one
member.
The Electrical Workers reported
one initiation.
The Machinists had good meeting
at which seven applications for men,
bership were received.
The Musicians, Plumbers, Pressmen,
Tailors, Hod Carriers and Building
Laborers and Printers reported good
meetings.
The Teamsters had fair meeting
and reinstated one member.
The Meat Cutters and Butcher
Workmen reported two applications;
made report on shops carrying house
cards; asked organized workers to
keep away from butcher shops after
p. m. This union, newly organ
lied, is making good progress.
The Building Trades Council re-
ported good meeting and that there
is little work being done in their
trades.
The Shingle Weavers have changed
their regular meetings, to Tuesday
evenings. The result of their Inter-
national election was reported, the
following officers being elected for
the ensuing term: J. G. Brown, Pres
ident (re-elected;) John Norland,
Secretary-T Treasurer; E. P. Marsh,
First Vice-President; Frank Baker of
Granite Falls, Second Vice-P President;
Bro. Bell of Raymond, Third Vice
President.
The Legislative Committee reported
on electric lighting rates and offered
the following which was adopted:
To the Everett Trades Council:
We find that the demands made upon
the Public Service Commission by this
council to investigate the exhorbitant
charges made for light by the Everett
Railway, Light & Power Company
have been fruitless and will apparent
ly remain so.
We find that instead of regulating
the activities of the public utility cor
porations the corporations have regu-
lated the Public Service Commission
We find that the thousands of dol
lars that have been spent annually on
this commission have only helped to
swell the pockets of the stockholders
and that it has been of no material
benefit to the great mass of people in
the corporation ridden state of Wash
ington
We find that the corporations have
violated the laws of the state with
impunity and that the Commission has
utterly failed to accomplish the results
that was expected of it by the people
of Washington,
We therefor suggest that the Ever
EFT Trades Council go on record as fav-
oring the abolishment of the Public
Service Commission and we further
suggest that the council GO on record
as favoring the Public Ownership of
Public Utilities, thereby giving the
people directly concerned in the well
fare of the community, an opportunity
to decide what charges shall be made
for the services rendered.
Fraternally submitted,
H. W. WATTS.
A. w. STANLEY,
A communication was received
from Charles pavYx- To v1or Ce.,,o+or,,
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-03-16

The boycott is a powerful weapon,
'"+ 40 Union Liable is a more sue
"eesful and safer weapon. It's power
cannot be destroyed. 1t cannot be
enioined by the most unfriendly
Judge. Boom the Label.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-03-16

A communication was received
from Charles Perry Taylor, Secretary
Treasurer of the Washington State
federation of Labor, presenting reso-
luticns of that body for discussion
endorsement or rejection. Two of
these resolutions will be discussed at
each meeting of the Council. The
two resolutions endorsed will be
printed next week.
President E. P. Marsh of the State
'e'eration of Labor was present and
addressed the Council on the acts of
the Legislature.
He outlined the provisions, good
Nnd bad, of the Reed-McCoy first aid
act and painted vivid picture of the
men that enacted it. He told the
Council that the State Federation of
abor would not invoke the referen-
'um on this new law but that it was
agreed to first have a tryout of the
measure and in the future try to
amend it or substitute another bill
that would be just to all and salts
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-03-16

Try BLUE RIBBON" Cigar, Sc.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-03-16

Try "BLUE RIBBON" Cigar, SC.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-22
DAHIH SON AND PUTNAM NEWS.
PUTNAM

Quinebaug Lodge to Provide Rings For
 Members tn Servics-Sfow Work on .ouestionnaires-Rsd Cross Member ship inereases-Ensineer Cal Wheel
 CT Eniists-Hish School Christmas
 Exercises.
 Otis Fox returned Friday from a trip to Washington, D. C.
 Putnam friends will be in Daniel son today to attend the funeral of Count Edouard Sargent d'Hendecourt, who died In that place Friday. Successful Benefit.
 The benefit arranged for Miss Rosie Worbel for Friday evening was very successful Prior to Friday nights entertainment, contributions to a fund to buy the girl an artificial foot
 Souvenir w. H. Taylor of Hartford, here with Christmas cards Friday.
 Service Rings For Masons.
 Quinebaug lodge of Masons of this city has voted to give to each mem Der of the lodge who serves in the army or navy a service ring, Attorney M. H. Geissler has been, appointed to have charge of the matter. : Plans Rehearsal Work.
 A committee of the war bureau that is being, organized in Putnam will have charge of research work, with the end in view of making a complete list of Patnam's soldiers who are in the service and in keeping in touch. with each of them throughout the -pe- riod of the war. $.
 From outlying districts reports are coming in of cases where families who have heretofore burned coal during the winter season for the heating of homes are this year forced to use wood exclusively.
 Explosive Iicensor.
 Joseph HI. Maynard has been ap- pointed explosive icensor for Putnam Persons who are to use explosives must apply to him for the proper Ii. cense. Needs Contributions.
 Contributions to the fund that the provide Christmas cheer for .+ some needy families of Putnam could be in creased by the generous without any danger of the army workers getting too much money to carry out the splendid work they are trying to do.
 Mrs. F. A. Morrelf is to leave Mon day for Philadelphia, where she will spend a part of the winter with her daughter, Mrs. John Walker, also wis., ftng with relatives in New York.
 An Ardent Patriot.
 T would rather that my boy die in France, than that the allies make a German peace or an inconclusive peace" was the way one splendid
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-22

service are awaiting word if their sons vii! be permitted to spend Christmas at home ~@ --,~S@'f -.s A large display Of toys at Charon's adv. .-.s4: z,,.c-.-.
 Mr. and Mrs-,Jehn Roy. of willi- mantle were recent guests of Mr. Roys parents, Mir and Mrs. Arthur Roy of High street
 . Daniel Holmes was in Providence Friday on business.
 Eleven Ineh ice. -. - Elevan-inch ice on the Shetucket river is being harvested by G. A: Cote. A crew of 20 men are at work on this breaker, as other years MT. Cote would have to wait until February befores, completing the task of filling his ice houses:,s
 Miss Edna Alauist spent Friday with friends in ,Hartfprd- F. Colin Campbell of Webster, Mass, is employed as pharnnaSist at the Bal tic Pharmacy. <s' 'f''
 John Kelley, chief of the office staff at the Shetucket Worsted Mills has York and Boston.
 D. F. HerI1on of New London was a guest Friday of Thomas J. Burke.
 The public schools and the paroch- ial schools closed Friday for the i,oli- day recess -ltssp - es- Misses Agnes Brennan and Imalda Gaucher are employed as relief sales ladies at Charohss v TT VT ~.. Knitters Needed.
 The. Baltic branch of. the British American war relief announce that the collections for December amounted to $20.S4; six pairs of socks, one sweater, two muf1ers. Mrs. Mathew Bailey, the ladies of Sprague to offer their services to knit wooler articles.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-22

W. M, Mrs. Nellie D. Bates; F.. P. Jobr Q: Bates; A. M., Mrs Dorothy. K Wright; cond.. Mrs. Marion Deane; associate cond., Mrs. Alice M. Kenne- ry; secretary, Mrs Jessie A. McIn- tyre; treasurer, Mrs. Inez w. Hoyle; Adah. Miss Louise Davison; Ruth, Mrs Bertha Greene; Esther, Miss AdeIine E. Babbitt: Martha, Mrs. Edith E Richardson; Eiecta, Mrs Irene Car mack; or'ganist, Mrs. Martha Rich ardson; marshal, Mrs. Lila B. Rich; warden, Mrs. Emma s. Phillips; sen tinel, Anson ". Buchanan