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The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-07-13
MEDICAL AID LAW
LOCAL AID BOARDS

The Medical Aid Law, passed at
the last session of the legislature,
provides for district local aid boards
upon whom rests the duties Of see
ing that injured men receive prompt
and efficient treatment, checking the
bills of attending physicians for ser
vices rendered, reporting accidents
to the State Medical Aid Board, and
administering the rules promulgated
by the State Board
Each local board shall consist of
two members, one of whom shall be
selected by majority of the work.
men in that district and the other
by a majority of the employers.
Owing to the fact that it is impos-
sible for this Board to reach the
workmen, the employers are request
ed to inform their workmen as tO
what is required of them in the for
nation of the local boards. The
names of the men selected on each
board should be forwarded to this
office in order that we may have
them on record and also that we
may furnish the necessary blanks.
The notification to this Board should
also SHOW the name of the company
that employs each of the members
of the board.
Under a ruling by the attorney
general, any company and it's en-
ployees who have adopted the con-
tract plan offered by the law are
not within the scope of the local aid
board, and this section of the law
does not apply to that employer and
his workmen. Therefore, any en-
ployer and his employees who are
under contract are not eligible to
vote in the selection of the mem
bers of the local board in that dis
trict. There must be board in
each district, however, to take care
of the workmen who are not under
contract.
The state has been divided in the
following manner. The intent of
the board being to have local board
in each locality where there is d
physician. Such board to have jur-
isdiction over the territory adjacent
to its location. The larger cities
may be divided into local aid board
districts, as it would be impossible
for one board to cover an entire
city.
Following are the districts for
Snohomish County: Arlington, Hart
ford, Everett, Snohomish, Stanwood,
Mukilteo, Granite Falls, Monroe,
Edmonds, Three Lakes, Index,
Marysville, Sultan.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-07-13
LET ALL PROFITEERS
STAND BY PRESIDENT

The Ladies Garment Worker, of
fetal magazine of the International
Ladies' Garment Workers Union,
makes the good point that profiteers
who shout STAND by the President"
in the conduct of the war should
also take President Wilson's advice
that labor standards must not be
lowered.
THE reactionaries who, before
America plunged into the war, al
ready began to lose ground, would
fain drag us back into dark indus
trial reaction of low wages and long
hours" says this magazine.
Manufactures are taking good
care of their end of the business. 1t
is a well-known fact that they rath-
err gain when the price of commodi-
ties rules high. The workers should,
therefore, come in for share of
the increased charges for the fin
ished garment.
THE war is a poor excuse for
lowering standards and working
conditions. The war will not be
won any sooner if employers are
scot free to fleece their workers, or
if the workers will suffer want
Rather will the nation suffer in
every respect if the toiling masses
should become devitalized as a re-
suit of poor wages and famine prices.
"The war abroad for the saving
of Europe should not blind the pub
lie to the war at home-the indus
trial war, the war on helpless women
and chillren struggling against great
odds to make both ends meet
LAS for us, it is now more than
ever necessary to close up our ranks
and keep our organization strong,
efficient and fully equipped"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-07-13
ONE THOUSAND
ACCIDENTS A DAY

The State of New York has an
average of nearly 1000 accidents a
day, excluding those which cause no
loss of time other than the day or
shift in which accidents happen and
which require no other medical at
tention than first aid. This fact
was made public by the State In
dustrial Commission.
There are in New York State
100000 employers and 100000 en-
ployes under the compensation laws,
They receive an annual total wage
of $l,000,00O,0OO," the report set
forth. Of the $4,000 cases re-
quiring medical aid the average cost
is $40, and there are 100000 claims
annually for benefits, the average
benefit being $160.
"There are 1900 deaths a year.
The average death benefit is $3,250.
The total annual benefits are now
running $12,000,000, including medi-
cal attention. The average compen-
sation wage is SO week" the re-
port states.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-07-13
WAGE LAW ATTACK FAILS

Phoenix, Arp, June 30.-The at
tempt to repeal the women's mini
mum wage law has failed. The law
was passed by the last legislature
and provides for a minimum wage
of $40 week for women employed
in any store, office, shop, restaurant,
dining room, laundry, rooming house
or manufacturing establishment, on
the ground that a lesser amount is
inadequate to supply the necessary
cost of living.
Employing interests backed a
movement to repeal the law through
the referendum, but the eagle eye of
organized labor discovered that
many of the signatures were fraud
ulent. Enough names were thrown
out to bring the number below the
figure for a referendum.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-07-13
TUBERCULOSIS
CONVENTION

At the annual meeting of the
Washington Association for the Pre-
vention and Relief of tuberculosis to
be held at the Commercial Club in
Tacoma, July Goth and 9th, plans
will be made for the anti-tubercu-
losis forces of the State to partici-
pate in the National program against
the disease. War has complicated
the work and if Washington is to
maintain her place among states
fighting tuberculosis steps must be
taken at once for the extension of
her institutional and nursing service
The fact that the French, Belgian
and even the English authorities
failed in the beginning to recognize
that tuberculosis is the big health
problem of the war has caused a
situation which, in France at least
threatens the entire civil population.
DR.. Herman M. Biggs, of New York
who spent several months investigat-
ing conditions in France reports be-
tween $4,000 and 100000 cases of
tuberculosis there. With thousands
of young men in Washington between
the ages of 81 and 81 about to
submit to physical examination for
military service, the question of
proper and adequate provision for
those who will be rejected because
of tuberculosis as well as for those
who develop it in the training camps
and who may then receive discharge
through such illness, becomes a Sc
rious one.
These and other matters pertaining
to tuberculosis and the war will be
fully discussed in Tacoma, July Goth
and 9th. Everyone interested in
any phase of the subject is cordially
invited to be present. The complete
program will be announced later.
Full information concerning details
may be secured by addressing the
Washington Association for the Pre-
vention and Relief of tuberculosis.
$40 Cobb Building, Seattle.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-07-13

Following is the Economic Platform
adopted by the American Federation
of Labor
l. The abolition of all forms of
involuntary servitude, except as a
2. Free schools, free text books
and compulsory education.
8. Unrelenting protest against
the issuance and abuse of injunction
process in labor disputes.
4. A work day of not more than
eight hours in the twenty-four hour
day.
5. A strict recognition of not over
eight hours per day on all Federal,
State or municipal work, and not
less than the prevailing per diem
wage rate of the class of employ
ment in the vicinity where the work
is performed.
g. Release from employment one
day in seven.
T. The abolition of the contract
system on public work.
g. The municipal ownership of
public utilities.
8. The abolition of the sweat-shop
system.
10. Sanitary inspection of factory,
workshop, mine and home.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-07-13
SUNDAY EXCURSION
TO HAT ISLAND
by Rev. Charles Stelzle)

by Rev. Charles Stelzle)
If you have no automobile to
take you to the beauty spots of
Puget Sound you should make ar
engagements to take in the excursion
to Hat Island on Sunday. There will
be 40 minute service from Everett
and the round trip fare is only Is
cents, children 10 cents.
A bath house has been built that
will accommodate 100 bathers, refresh
ment stands and seats and tables in
nice shady places. The beach at
this particular place is probably the
best on the Sound and you will do
well to take along your bathing
suit and towel.
The Steamer Alverene and Ruby
Marie leave the City Dock every 40
minutes commencing at a. m.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-07-13
UNFAIR LIST

BARBER SHOPS
|. H. Turner, 1104 Hewitt; William
Whitaker, Lowell; 'Barnhart SHOP,
Monroe; Independent, 1907 Hewitt.
BUILDING LABORERS
Peter Jackson, L. Starke, Emil Nit
tersbach, E. Cloke, John Grant.
BUILDINGS
1412 Grand, 1917 Hewitt.
CARPENTERS
Joe Erickson. r. B. McAdams, Ru-
dolph Hartman and his building,
Colby avenue, between Twentieth and
ty-first, Tyner, and n. +. Butts.
CIGARS, TOBACCO. LUNCH
Henry M. Prince, cigars, tobacco,
lunch, ETC., 1911 Hewitt Ave.
ELECTRICIANS
F. r. Hare, Jack Shields, electrical
contractors; Globe Wall Paper Co..
electric department; w, E. Bennett.
FISH COMPANIES
San Juan Fish Co., Seattle.
IRON WORKS
Summer Iron Works.
MEAT MARKETS
Everett Avenue Meat Market,
Riverside.
PAINTERS
William Christensen, NJ. Koken,
GLOBE Co., l.. /. Swartz, H. E. Main,
H. Patzman, H. O. Johnson, R. j.
McGrcgor, j. {. Jensen, Carl Steen,
R. D. Garner, E. Drolet, c. A. Barr.
PLASTERS
A. c. Wright, A. L. Knapp, Booth,
Tom Nygard, W. l.. Porter
PLUMBERS
c r. SChweit2er, w. j. Callahan,
Otto Mer@ and Globe Paper Co.'S
plumbing department; Ben Johnston
and house, 1902 Colby avenue, H. C.
Brown.
STORES
E. j. Long, grocery store Nine
teenth and Virginia; Ridgway Gro
Gerry Co. and his building at 3406
Colby avenue.
TAILCRS
Scotch Wooden Mills, 1904 Hewitt
TEhNSIERS
c. J. Wit, stnd oolLer Colby and
Hewitt; C. A. Worth.
MISCELLANEOUS
C. w. Anguish, 1906 Lombard;
American Packing Co., Everett; Cal.
Smiley and son; Fitz Gerald.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-07-13

Clarence Webster drew his card
and left the city yesterday. Clar
ence will work at linotyping in any
and all towns that strike his fancy.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-07-13
ZIMMERMAN MUST
MAKE UP 100000

1t is announced by the industrial
be a continuous monthly call on the
members of class 10, or lumbermen,
to make up deficiency in that class
fund of 100000. This is made
necessary by reason of the large
number of fatal accidents in this
line Of work since January l. Out
of the l45 fatal accidents, or an av-
erage of more than one for each
working day, during the past five
months, 81 were in this class. In
addition to this shortage the last
legislature amended the law so that
instead of $4,000 even being put
away as a maximum the department
must set aside enough to insure the
payment of all sums due to the
widows and children. In one lumber
case there is widow and eight chill
dren left by the deceased. The rec
cord of fatal accidents for the first
five months of the year is as fol-
lows: January, total &c, lumber ~;
February 81, lumber 8; March "A,
lumber 80; April 26, lumber 16; May
%, lumber II; total AS, lumber ST..
The commission also announce that,
starting July l, "bull cooks" or cook
helpers in camps will be included in
the list covered by the law. In the
past they were exempt.
1t has been decided by the com
mission that in the stevedoring class
no claims will be paid when work
men are injured on the ships, but
premiums will be collected for all
men employed exclusively on the
docks; on all workmen employed
part of time on the dock and part on
the ship, whether employed by the
ship or the dock people, and it is
announced that as soon as possible
suit will be started to test out
the jurisdiction of the state over
men employed on ships at any time
Capitol Record.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-07-13
LABORS ECONOMIC PLATFORM

II. Liability of employers for in
jury to body or loss of life.
IL. The naturalization of tele-
graph and telephone.
10. The passage of anti-child la
Dor laws in States where they do not
exist and rigid defense of them
where they have been enacted into
law.
ID. Woman suffrage co-equal with
suffrage.
Is. Suitable and plentiful play
grounds for children in all cities.
16. The Initiative and Referen-
dunn and the Imperatice Mandate
and Right Of Recall.
II. Continued agitation for the
public bath system in all cities.
Is. Qualification in permits to
build of all cities and towns, that
there shall be bathrooms and bath
room attachments in all houses or
compartments used for habitation.
10. We favor a system of finance
whereby money shall be issued ex-
clusively by the Government, with
such regulations and restrictions as
will protect it from manipulation by
the banking interests for their own
private gain.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-07-13
FARM HANDS

The government needs farmers as
we'll as fighters. Two million three
hundred thousand acres of Oregon
and California Railroad Company
Grant Lands. Title revested in
United States. To be opened for
homesteads and sale. Containing
some of best land left in United
States. Large Copyrighted Map,
showing land by sections and descrip-
ton of soil, climate, rainfall, eleva-
tons, temperature, ETC., by counties.
Postpaid One Dollar. Grant Lands
Locating Co., Box 610, Portland, Ore
gon.-Adv.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-07-13
RETIRED

John Westberg, who has been in
the grocery business in Everett
many years has retired from bust
ness. Mr.. Westberg, by his fair
dealing methods, gathered around
him many friends who will miss him
from the trade, but he carries with
him the well wishes of all. His
old store on Broadway will soon be
occupied by another grocery estab-
lishment.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-07-13

Smoke Chas. Sheets CHALLENGE
Zoe Cigar.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-06-28
Second Meeting of Home Guards.

The second meeting of the Kings
tree Home Guards was held Tuesday
night, with Mr P G Gourdin presid-
ing and Mr. Walter Sullivan acting as
secretary. There were between fifty
and seventy.five persons present. sew
eral of these having Joined the or
ganlzation since its first meeting, on
Tuesday of last week. 1t was deci-
ded to hold meetings three times
each week, Mondays, Tuesdays and
Fridays, at the court house, and drill
for one hour, from $3.50 to 9:30p. m.
The drilling, etc, will be under the
supervision Of men who have had
military training.
Nothing definite was learned as to
the procuring of rifles. A committee
was appointed at last weeks meet
ing to get information along this
line, and reported that there is now
a bill pending in the House, which
provides for the distribution of 6oO,.:
900 oId.style rifles to home guard
organizations throughout the United
States.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-06-28
Fine Speaker Addresses Boosters.

The Booster spirit received new
inspiration here last Friday night,
when Col N F Thompson of Birming.
ham, Ala, ore of the speakers being
sent through the South by The Pro-
gressive Farmer to address the peo-
ple on the importance of food pre-
paredness, spoke in the court house
here. Col Thompson's remarks con-
tanned excellent advice and conveyed
many new thoughts to the minds OF
those fortunate enough to hear him.
Messrs E C Epps and W H Welch
and DIR W L Taylor spoke briefly
and their remarks were convincing
evidence of the interest felt by the
audience and an indication Of newly
aroused enthusiasm in the interest
of community cooperation.
The recently organized Booster
club will meet again tomorrow Fri
day. night, when it is probable that
work will be taken up along many
of the lines suggested by Col Thomp-
sons remarks.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-06-28

Senator Tillman, who has been un-
der treatment in Atlanta. Ga. for
some time, resumed his duties at
Washington on Monday last. He
seemed in excellent health and spir-
its and was warmly welcomed by a
host of friends.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-06-28
Williamsburg Boy OFF to France.

The following letter was handed
to US several days ago by Mrs r j
Burgess, to whom it was written by
her brother, who is well known in
Kingstree, and used 10 work here.
We publish the letter because it so
plainly portrays the patriotism of the
young man who wrote it. The letter
follows:
Jersey City, N J.
June s, 1917.
Dear Sister,
Will drop you a few lines to let
you know where l am. Your letter
was received few days before | left
Douglas, Ariz, but did not have time
to answer.
We left Douglas on May q, and
came to New Jersey. We were COM
ing about eight days by through
Pullman, and sent mother card.
/ didn't tell her where am going.
but Pm going to France. One half
of our supply company had orders
to sail today; that still leaves about
seventy-fve of US old supply COM
pany men here, yet. We are liable
to leave any time. Now please don't
worry about me. for feel sure that
we will land safely. as the supply
company will be we'll guarded, and
when | get over there | will send you
a card. I'm sure glad there was one
boy in our family to help the u S A,
and Pm perfectly willing to 60 and
do my part. If should get killed,
feel like will have died doing my
duty.
guess the boys in old S C are get
ting nervous. but l hope they will
keep their heads level and stand for
the red, white and blue.
Somehow | feel sure that | will
come back to old home, sweet home,
but even if don't, l could never die
doing anything better than trying
to protect my country: and if all the
boys in old S C felt as l do, they
would offer their services at once.
AS Pm in a big hurry, will close,
as ever, your brother,
DID MCCONNELL.
P S. Don't answer until you hear
from me.
Mr. Mcconnell is now on his way
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-06-28

Mr. Mcconnell is now on his way
to France. having sailed with his
company since the above letter was
written.-[Ed.]
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-20
HUNS MASSINC
TROOPS ON The
FLANDERS FRONT

London, Nov. 2o-A telegram from
Maestricht, Holland, to Amsterdam, as
forwarded by Central News cor
respondent, reports a great movement
of troops with artillery on all roads
leading to the Flanders front. These
troops evidently are from the Rus
sian front, the dispatch says.
Copenhagen, Nov. 20-Reports from
several sources in Germany bear out
the assumption that, taking advantage
OF the situation in Russia, the Ger
man government. is making heavy
transfers Of troops from the Russian
front. Only part of them appear to
be going to Italy, where the front is
too narrow to permit OF the use of
great masses, and a blow by Won Hin
denburg at some other point, in the
way OF a diversion, may perhaps be
expected.
Some troops are reported to have
been moved to the western front. but
this iS not necessarily significant. as
Field Marshal Haig's pounding tactics
necessitate frequent reliefs for ex.
haustad German divisions
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-20
SIGNED PAPERS
WHICH MAY SHUT
HIS OWN SALOON

Some peculiar conditions have
arisen in a remonstrance against the
granting of license to sell liquor to
j. e. Morrison, at Main street and
Union Square. and a saloon keeper is
placed in the peculiar position of hav-
Ing signed a remonstrance against his
own place Of business.
Morrison applied some time ago for
the Hotel Atlas formerly, but trans
ferred to the Thomas P. Taylor Co.,
and later to Morrison, for the Main
street corner. "Jack" Shea has con-
Quoted a saloon in that locality for
years. 1t is almost opposite the Y. M.
G. A. building.
When Morrison's application was
filed there was a remonstrance ini-
tiated by the Y. M. C. A. and other
interests opposed to a saloon on the
corner. A clause in the remonstrance
reads, in addition to the place con-
templated by Morrison, "and against
tween State street and Gilbert
street. Shea now finds himself in
the position of having signed against
his own license renewal as well.
DeForest & Klein, who represent
the remonstrants against Morrison
have filed notice with the County
Commissioners that the remonstrance
will be pressed against any saloon in
the block in question, including
Shea's.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-20
Investigate
C|largesOf
Profanity
Driver BurlisOn of the
Emergency Ambu-
lance is Suspended;
Entire Staff of Hos
pital Hailed Before
Charities Board For
Hearing.

Rigid investigation of alleg-
ed discourteous treatment ac-
corded to patients by Emer-
gency Hospital attendants fol-
lows closely upon the heels of
charges lodged today against
Aubrey E. Balrlisen, ambu-
lance driver, accusing him of
unbecoming conduct in the
handling Of a victim of a mo-
torcycle accident in Fairfield
last Thursday.
AS result Of the offence attributed
to Burlison, the driver is under sus-
pension for period Of two weeks,
commencing today, and all members
OF the emergency hospital staff have
summoned to be present at a meet
ing to be held this afternoon for the
purpose Of impressing upon their
minds the need for treating all pa
tients with courtesy and considera-
ton.
Buriison faces two charges, one of
INSTRUMENTATION and the other of un-
becoming conduct, and will be given
a hearing before the Board of Chari-
ties at. its next meeting. two weeks
hence. The insUbordination charge is
based on the drivers failure to ap-
pear before the board for trial yes
terday, after having been served with
a verbal notice commanding his pres
ence.
Miss Ruth Child of Fairfield and
Miss e. Ford, believed to be "a Red
Cross visiting nurse, filed the COM
platnt against Burlison, both ladies
having been present on the afternoon
of November 18th, when the emer-
gency hospotal ambulance, driven by
Burlison, responded to call to trans
fer Mrs, Stephen Rihozo, Of 116 Park
terrace, critically injured, from the
city line to st. Vincent's hospital
torcycle accident which resulted in
the instant death Of Mrs. Jennie
Wiszniensky, of the same address.
Bur1ison, it is alleged, handled Mrs
Rihozo with undue roughness, and ali
during the time occupied with the
task of transferring the patient from
motor truck on which she had been
carried to the CITY line, to the ambu-
lance, gave vent to his feelings in a
continuous stream of profane lam
guage.
Although he had failed to attend
yesterdays meeting Of the board, Bur
lison reported for duty as usual. this
morning, and was sent home.
cit is absolutely necessary that en-
ployes and attaches of the Charities
Department treat all persons with
courtesy and kindness" said Superin-
tendent Angus M. Thorne, in an
nouncing this afternoons meeting
land this fact must be borne in mind
by them
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-20
Firearms Are
Used to QueIl
Riot In Berlin

London, Nov. 20 - Serious
rioting took place in Berlin last
Seslday, according to dispatches
received by the Wireless Press
and the Exchange Telegraph
Co. from Amsterdam.
The message says the fight
ina between the mob and the
police was very fierce and that
there was heavy casualty list
as the police used their fire.
arms.
The German press, the dis
patches say, have been for
hidden to publish details Of the
affray.