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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-21

Large selection OF children's hats,
slice up at J. W. Hates Exclusive NIL
Iiuery. 4Is y Oregon St.-Adv-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-21
Women Work in Dakota Fields.

DOetOr EdEar. H0mos0path. Morehouse De
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-21

ALHAMBRA--A CHILD OF THE WILD"
June Caprice is a prime Alhamb bra
fovorite. Today she is seen to unusual
advantage in a story OF the Tennessee
mountains. The story of the picture
runs: June Grist (June Caprice) vows
a girlish oath never to attend school
But that is before Frank Trent Crank
MOrgan) undertakes to teach in the
wild southern mountains June soon
finds other attractions than love Of
learning in attending Franks school
Their friendship soon grows into love.
Bob Gale Orchard NeiD. a rough
mountaineer. grows jealous. and plans
revenge. June's father CTom Brooke)
dies. and Frank undertakes TO father
the little girl. The arrival of his sister
Florence Crawford. and her child.
Frank thinks. will give his little friend
a foster mother. But Gale tells June
Franks sister is the teachers wife.
June believes him. and when Frank
comes to introduce his sister she
drives him away The DaIy clears up
the misunderstanding. Jur e hears the
child call for Uncle Frank" June tells
Gale he lied. He attacks her as Frank
returns for the baby. Frank rescues
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-21

Eat at Pickwick. 4O5 y. oregon.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-21

Get that next Butcher Knife at the
D. W Prather Co. 205 Mesa--Adv-
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-03-02
THE RIVERSIDE

Riverside people believe in prepar-
edness, in that they are getting ready
for spring. There are many outward
signs showing that that section of
the city is on the forward move, both
in business and home improvements
this year.
The Motor Boat Club is up and do
ing. More than usual attention is
likely to be paid to aquatic sports and
pleasure boating on the river the
coming season. Some of the house
boat denizens are painting and clean
ing their abodes.
The riverside Commercial Club is
alive to civic improvements and better
ments, and there is community spirit
which is sure to make the year 1917
better and brighter.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-03-02
IN
THE UNITED STATES

From the Bureau of Labor Statis-
tics, Department of Labor, the follow
ing information is received:
A bulletin (No. 208) on Profit Shar-
ing in the United States, recently is
sued by the United States Bureau of
Labor Statistics, classifies two forms
of profit sharing in operation in this
country-one under which disttribu-
ton of a specific proportion of the
net profits is made to at least one
third of the total number employed,
including employees in occupations
other than executive and clerical, and
the other limited profit sharing plan
under which less than one-third OF
the employees, excluding employees
other than executives and clerks, are
participants. There are, however
bonus and stock purchase plans, pop
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-03-02
SOCIALIST LEGISLATOR
URGES MONEY
CONSCRIPTION

WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Feb. "a
Attacking compulsory military serv-
ice, R. A. Rigg, Socialist member of
the Manitoba Legislature, declared
that If the men are to be conscripted
money must likewise be conscripted
and the owners of money as well. The
speech of Rigg was pronounced one
OF the greatest ever made in Canada
and was delivered before a crowded
house.
"Here," declared Rigg, "you have
the British and the Dominion Gov
ernments down on their knees sup
plicating capital to come to the aid
of the empire in it's hour of extremity.
The nation, in the hour of its greatest
need, supplicates King Capital to
generously come to its aid and prom
ises to pay per cent interest. Do
you call that national service? 1t
ought to be called exploiting the very
life-blood of the nation. / think that
if Shakespeare had been alive today
he would have discarded Shylock as
the personification of Unsuitable greed
and in his place he would have Sc
lected 5 per cent war bondholding
patriot"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-03-02
$4,000 VERDICT FOR SON
OF SLAIN UNION PICKET

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Feb. 24.-William
Savignac, 10 years old, was given a
$4,000 judgment in the Circuit Court
against the John O'Brien Boiler
Works Company, for the death of his
father, Albert Savignac, a union boil
ermaker, who was shot while on pick
ct duty in front of the boiler works
in October, 1915.
Savignac was killed by John S. To-
lin, company guard" Tolin and
some of his fellow gunmen pleaded
that Savignac attempted to attack
them and that the shooting was ac-
cidental. The coroner's jury found
for Tolin, but the evidence in possess
sion of the friends of Savignac was
so strong that they continued the leg
al battle. The verdict given by the
Circuit Court virtually convicts Tolin
and the firm that hired him.
The union picket was killed three
months after strike had been called
at the O'Brien boiler works.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-03-02
FREEDOM is ASSURED
WORKERS OF MEXICO

Washington.-Copies of the con
stitution of the Republic of Mexico,
adopted by delegate convention at
Queratero, Mexico, last month, have
been received at the headquarters of
the American Federation of Labor.
The new organic act of the Mexi-
can people will prove an eye-opener
to "cant-strike" advocates in the
United States, who insist that en-
ployes should surrender their right
to cease work if the public is in
convenienced. The Mexican constitu-
tional convention has rejected this
theory and has taken the most ad-
vanced position of any nation in the
world on the question of the rights of
the workers to strike. The constitu-
tion recognizes the right of workers
to strike and employers to lock out
their workers. Even government en-
ployes may strike, but in this case
10 days notice must be given tc
the commission of conciliation and ar.
bitration.
Strikes cannot be declared illega
because of violence done by individual
strikers or small groups of strikers
Before a strike can be declared il
legal violence by a majority of tn,
strikers must be committed agains
property or persons or, in case o
war, if the strikers are employed il
government establishments.
Reports of the personnel of thi
convention, received at A. F. of L
headquarters, state that probably one
third of the delegates were trad
unionists and that the entire delega
tion from the state of Yucatan wer
members of organized labor.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-03-02
SPAIN FIXES PRICES
OF WHEAT AND COAL
(By Call News Service)

BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. "a
Spain now regulates the prices Of
wheat, bread, flour and coal. As a
result of the work of the Spanish
Provisions Board, the maximum SELL
ing prices of wheat in the districts
where produced is fixed at S2.95 per
100 pounds.
Boards in the different provinces
are to find the normal price of trans
portation in each province and, add
ing this to the price of wheat at the
place of origin as fixed by the central
board, the selling price in each local
ity is determined. The selling price
of flour and bread is likewise set.
The price of coal on cars at sta
tion of origin has been adapted to
circumstances existing in various min
ing districts, taking into account
whether intended for use in large
manufacturing industries or for do
mestic use and small plants.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-03-02
ORGANIZED LABOR
IN OREGON DECLARES
FOR EVERETT DEFENSE

The following resolution was passed
unanimously at the Convention of the
Oregon State Federation of Labor in
Salem, Oregon, Wednesday, Jan. oath
Whereas, a condition has arisen in
our neighboring city, Everett, Wash
ington, under which constitutional
rights of citizens, namely: the right
of peaceful assemblage and free
speech, have been ignored, and citizens
have been shot down in attempts to
exercise these fundamental rights.
and
Whereas, there are, at the present
time, imprisoned in the state of Wash
ington many fellow workers whose
only offense against the peace and
dignity of the state of Washington,
seems to have been that because of
their efforts at organization of the
workers in the numbering industry
they had incurred the enmity of the
Employers Association, and
Whereas, we consider that a condi-
ton of anarchy has arisen in Everett
which is merely the result of an at
tempt of the timber and lumber bar
ons and other corporate interests of
the Pacific Coast to stifle in embryo
any attempt at organization in this
1toH ctrxr thnt 80
dealing with the workers is permitted
to prevail in any section of the coun.
try unrebuked, that sooner or later
we may be confronted by similar con-
ditions ourselves, and
Whereas, we believe the action of
these interests, subservient city and
county officials at Everett, to have
been un-American and worthy only of
the contempt of every liberty-loving
citizen;
Therefore Be it Resolved, that the
Oregon State Federation of Labor, in
convention assembled, hereby con-
demns the action of the civic authori-
ties of Everett, Washington, by per-
mitting these outrages to have taken
place, and we hereby pledge our NOR
al support and recommend that affil-
lated organizations use proper effort
to aid morally and financially in the
effort to establish rights guaranteed
under the constitution,
And Be it Further Resolved, that
copies of this resolution be sent to the
Governor of the State of Washington,
and the President of the United
States; and that we urge upon our
representatives in Congress a full
Federal investigation of the Everett
tragedy.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-03-02
TRADES
COUNCIL
N E w S
Wednesday, February 2S


Bro. w. A. Williams was seated as
delegate from the Carpenters instead
of Bro. V. j. Stratton.
Bro. A. ROLAND was seated as dele
gate from Hod Carriers and Building
laborers instead of Bro. G. Granberg.
The Secretary was instructed to
send telegram to Gov. Lister re-
questing him to withhold his signature
from the 18th juror bill, as it aimed
at men now held on murder charge.
A committee Of two was appointed
to cooperate with committees from
other organizations to arrange for
the celebration of international Labor
Day, May 1st.
1t was reported that the Black
smiths have effected an organization
and will soon send delegates to the
Trades Council.
The Carpenters, Electrical Workers,
Painters, Machinists, Printers, Team
sters, Hod Carriers and Building La
borers reported good meetings.
The Stage Employees reported a
special meeting last Sunday, and an
nounced their regular meeting for
next Sunday.
The Meat Cutters and Butcher
Workmen reported two limitations and
two applications for membership. The
employees Of the Broadway Market
are now members of the Union.
There being a vacancy in the office
of reading clerk, Bro. A w. Stanley
was elected to fill the vacancy.
The Secretary was instructed to
send letter to the City Commission
ers protesting against the enactment
of an ordinance providing for a poll
tax.
Council adjourned.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-03-02
INTERNATIONAL UNION OF
TIMBER WORKERS ARE NOW
INDUSTRIALLY ORGANIZED

ularly known as profit sharing plans,
involving payments of a percentage
of earnings based on length of service,
or distribution of stock subscriptions,
but these are not, properly speaking,
profit sharing plans. The bulletin
presents a careful examination and
analysis, with statistical data, of all
the plans in operation, describing in
detail the arrangements in specific
establishments and pointing out the
factors which determine profits, the
conditions under which they are dis
tributed, the proportion of total en-
ployees who participate, the occupa-
tions or types of employment of par
ticipating employees, the benefits ac-
cruing to participating employees, the
cost to employers, and the results Sc
cured through the operation of the
plans.
There are known to be 60 establish
ments in the United States operating
under the first plan, the profits dis
tributed ranging from 2 to 100 per
cent of wages. Payments mostly are
made in cash, although in some cases
stock is given. Thirteen of these
firms are in Massachusetts,, and 26
are manufacturing establishments.
Of 81 employers reporting, the cost
to more than one-half was less than
6 per cent of their respective pay
rolls. Five employers paid 20 per
cent or over. In these 81 establish
ments 82.9 per cent of the employees
participating were other than execu-
tives, clerks or salespeople. Of 81
establishments, 51.4 per cent report
ed 80 per cent or more of their en-
ployees participating.
The number of firms conducting a
limited profit sharing plan is very
large. Of II reporting, almost all
bar the wage Garner or manual work.
er. In most of these the payments
are made in cash, the usual practice
being to set aside arbitrarily a per-
centage of the profits after meeting
all legitimate expenses of the busi-
ness, including interest on the invest
ment. In 18 establishments approxi-
mately "a per cent of the participant
ing employees were executives, clerks
or salespeople. In 10 of the estab-
lishments the proportion of partici-
pants was less than 10 per cent of
the number employed.
Under many of the bonus plans the
employees share is merely gift and
bears no relation to profits realized.
Three specific plans are described in
detail, giving rules governing their
operation, benefits accruing to en-
ployees, cost to employers, etc. One
plant operating under this plan dis
tributed in the first year to 69.7 per
cent of all employed total of S8,434,-
849 on a regular pay roll of $14,O21,-
OCT.
These various actual and so-called
profit sharing plans have resulted in
establishing more satisfactory rela-
tions between employers and en-
ployees and have contributed consid-
erably to the stabilization of the
working force, but employers are not
agreed as to the results achieved with
reference to increasing the individual
or collective efficiency of participat-
ing employees.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-03-02
MEAT CUTTERS AND
BUTCHER WORKMEN
TO GIVE A DANCCE

On Tuesday, the 18th, the Meat Gut
ters and Butcher Workmen will give
a dance at Fraternal Hall. Donnelly's
Orchestra will furnish the music. Each
lady attendant will receive a souvenir.
There will be numerous door prizes,
which will be on exhibition in Princes
Cigar Store windows four days before
the dance. Don't forget the date,
Tuesday, March 13.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-03-02
THE STATE BANK
GUARANTY LAW

OLYMPIA, Feb. 24.-Gov. Ernest
Lister, in statement today to The
Star, strongly urged the passage of
a law by the present legislature to
guarantee bank depositors against
losses.
81 am strongly in favor of a
state bank guaranty law" said the
governor.
81 believe that such a law should
be passed at the present session of
the legislature"
He also urged the strengthening
of the banking laws of the state by
extending the powers of the state
bank examiner. The examiner, he
said, has a big responsibility, and
should be given more authority to
see that the banks live up to the
laws and conduct their business on a
safe basis.
Two Bills Up
Two bank guaranty laws have been
been introduced in the legislature.
One by Senator Nichols makes it
compulsory on all state banks to set
aside a certain per cent Of their aver
age daily deposits for a guaranty
fund, which will protect all deposi-
tors. The other, by Representative
Farnsworth of Lincoln county, makes
it optional.
The joint committee on banking
is working on still another bill,
substitute bill, which, it is declared,
will combine the best features of
both.
whether compulsory law is
passed or not" said the governor,
81 believe a law can be worked out
which will eventually have the effect
of making it impossible for any state
bank to remain outside of it's proyi-
sions."
The following banks have indorsed
the bank guaranty law so as to give
depositors absolute protection against
loss:
Seattle
State bank.
Scandanivian-Ameri bank.
American Savings Bank & Trust
Co.
Union Savings & Trust Co.
Peoples Savings bank.
University State bank.
Other Cities
Citizens Trust & Savings bank.
Everett.
Spokane & Eastern Trust Co., Spo-
kane.
Yakima Trust Co., North Yakima
Bank of Pasco, Pasco.
Farmers bank, Ellensburg.
Lincoln Trust Co., Spokane.
Washington Trust Co., Spokane.
Spokane State bank, Spokane.
Puget Sound Bank & Trust Co.,
Tacoma.
Fidelity Trust Co., Tacoma.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-03-02

Treas, Everett Prisoners Defense
Committee, Box 1878, Seattle, Wash.
Protests and resolutions should be
sent to President Wilson and to Gov.
Lister, Olympia, Wash. Mass meet
ings should be held and publicity given
to this case. Demand of your con-
gressmen and senator's that there be
a Federal investigation into the trag-
edy of Everett, Nov. 5th. ACT NOW!
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-03-02
VAST FALSE?
TIME WILL TELL

Apparently well grounded rumors
were circulated in this city last week
to the effect that Mr.. P. j. Donohoe,
N. A., manager of the Washington
Overseas Shipbuilding Corporation,
had been approached by the mill
bosses of this city with the view of
inducing him to lower the wages of
his employees and do other things to
satisfy their ideas and wishes as to
how he should conduct the business.
The report was that the demand made
upon Mr.. Donohoe was made by a
committee of the Commercial Club,
the agent of the mill men, the Sum-
ner Iron Works and certain bankers
in Everett.
Mr.. Donohoe, through the columns
of the Herald of February %, de-
nies the report in the following let
ter:
"Mr. j. Bruce Gibson, Sumner Iron
Works, City.
"Dear Sir: 1t is current street re-
port that your company in connec-
tion with other industries of this
city have endeavored to discredit us
as ship building corporation in the
matter of obtaining supplies from
this city by virtue of the reason
that the conditions under which we
are employing our labor, namely, rate
of pay and hours of work, were not
satisfactory to you and that through
this it has made it difficult for US to
continue the enterprise.
eve wish to state that the rumor
has absolutely no foundation what
soever; that the matter of employ
ment of our labor has not been dis
cussed by you or Representatives of
other industries of this city, or the
Commercial Club, and that our busi-
ness relations have been only based
upon barter and sale of either your
commodities or lease of your land
holdings, nor have we been ap-
preached by business men of this city
to influence US in any way in the
matter of handling our labor or rates
of pay or hours worked.
"Yours very truly,
Washington Overseas Shipbuilding
Corporation.
"By PATRICK j. DONOHOE, Ma,
Manager"
1t is true that the rumors were so
oft-repeated that some efforts were
made to secure an interview with
Mr.. DonOhoe to ascertain their truth
fulness. But Mr.. Donohoe being alb
sent, the interview did not take place.
The activities of the Commercial
Club for more than a year have been
such as to fix in the minds of very
large portion of Everett's population
that that organization is capable of
just such tactics.
The manager of the Washington
Overseas Shipbuilding Corporation
may not have been told all that the
Commercial Club has done in the mat
ter.
There still remains in the minds of
many people the thought that where
there's so much smoke there must be
some fire"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-03-02
JOHNNY MURRAY
HEAVY LOSER IN
DAWSON FIRE

John c. Murray, partner of E. b.
McGill in Everett's pioneer days, was
a heavy loser in the Dawson, Y. T.,
fire which occurred on the 21st of
February. Mr.. Murray lost the Cronin
Hotel, which was burned with other
valuable buildings to the value of
100000. Mr.. Murray still owns con-
siderable valuable property in Everett.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-03-02
ASSESSOR NAMES
FIELD DEPUTIES

Assessor VIM. Whitfield has ap-
pointed the following deputies for
Everett:
Improvements and buildings-A. r.
Stauffer.
Watercraft and logs-A. G. Paschke
Commercially. H. Bridgham and
Fred Rust.
Residences-F. T. Rice, Q. E. Haa-
helm, H. G. Payne, J. F. Stumfall,
F. A. Weander, C. Christensen, G. W.
Fairchild and P. X. Lewis.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-03-02

The proposition to levy poll tax
is an act to disfranchise the already
over-taxed poor. 1t would reduce the
labor vote, but would not seriously
affect the organized labor vote.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-03-02

The Legislatures of the states of
Oregon, California and Minnesota are
wrestling with anti-picketing bills.
The last Washington Legislature went
to the mat with one of those things.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-03-02

Let us hope that the fair winds of
social reform will dispel the dark
clouds of greed, graft and grab from
our fair city this year.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-03-02
THERE'S ONLY ONE
AMERICAN IN HE'LL

FORT WORTH, Tex, Feb. PIN.
II. Gossett, manager of the municipal
free employment bureau, is in receipt
of two letters from widely divergent
places. One was from a woman in
Paradise, Tex, seeking a cook. The
other was from a friend in He'll, Nor
way-J. A. Norton of Boston-who
Dragged that he was the only Ameri-
can in He'll, the others being Nor
wegians.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-03-02

Our doubts are traitors. and make
us lose the good we oft might win, by
fearing to pt.-Shakespeare.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-03-02

There are some Americans in Para
disc who will probably wind up in
He'll, and some Norwegians in He'll
who will probably make their last
residence in Paradise.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-01-11

New evening dresses, new serge
SO
President Brannon, Dean E. J. Id
dings and Professor BurrelI of the
university, are attending a Farmers
and Housekeepers' week at PocateIIo.
For the convenience of our patrons
we have made arrangements with the
Mark P. Miller Milling company to
supply us with quotations on the grain
market. These quotations will be the
prevailing price at 8 p. m. of each day.
G. M. Fassett one of the Spokane
city commissioners, will address the
Forestry club at five O'Clock this after
noon and the Economics club at 7.30
at the University of idaho administra-
ton building. The public is invited to
both meetings.
The Prudential offers the best and
cheapest life insurance. Burke
Agency. 1880
B. T. Byrns, owner of the Meadow
Brook Farm, disposed of 27 head of
thorough bred Short Horn cattle this |
week to George M. Wilson, of Wilbur, |
Wn., one of the largest breeders In |
the Inland Empire of fancy bred hors- /
es and cattle. Mr.. Byrns states that /
today is the first time in nine years
that he has not been the possessor Of |
a bunch of Short Horns. {
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-01-11
PHONE 282
Observation-Disclosures

The governor decided Saturday to call
the assessors together He took the
matter up with the state board of
equalization, all members of which
consented to the proclamation being
issued. In fact the melting of the board
was called specifically of that purpose.
During the discussion of valuations
at the board meeting the governor
stated that in his opinion valuations in
Idaho should be increased by some
millions of dollars as they are too low
He is in favor of increasing practi-
cally all classes of property except dry
farm lands. Better times and better
business in all lines of industry were
cited by the governor as grounds t0
warrant the increase. He is in favor
of increasing stocks carried by mer-
chants 35 per cent in valuation; in
creasing sheep valuations and news
papers