The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-02-02
Thursday Jan. 25-FOurth Day

| the holding of the convention to the
first Monday in August. The resolu
ton received a small majority.
The committe on officers reports
applauded the work performed by eX.
ecutives last year, spoke proudly OF
the defeat of referendum measurers
congratulated the Woman's Label
league and directed the federation
president to visit all locals in the state
with view to bringing about the
proper per capita payments due the
federation, also to extend the work of
organization.
Afternoon Session
The afternoons sessions was opened
by president Marsh at 2:20, for dele
gates were slow in arriving at Frater-
nal hall Convention work cannot be
finished today, so will continue thru
a protion of Friday.
1t was announced that next May a
convention of the Information Single
weavers' union will seek to eliminate
the present system of piece work and
place the employment on a day wage
basis. The Single Weavers' annual
gathering is to be held in Everett.
E. w Olson, chairman of the state
industrial insurance commission, told
delegates workers would receive every
dollar coming to them and to their
widows and children. Olson further
said the workman's compensation
act would not continue to be clicked
about like a football" He thought
labor needed legislation during the
present session to force the establish
ment of a small accounts" depart
ment, so labor could more easily col
lect wages. Accident prevention was
another subject Olson said needed
legislative attention if injuries and
fatalities are to be reduced in number.
Extra hazardous work needs better
inspection, explained the state officer.
William Coats, of Spokane, spoke
highly of Olson's labors as chairman
of the state Industrial insurance COM
mission, and the convention rendered
Olson rising vote of thanks for his
aidfulness to organized labor.
Reopening resolutions, the Everett
Trades council presented to the con-
vention resolution, based on an old
request made upon the state for re-
duced local electric light rates, that
protest be sent to Governor Lister
and each legislative house, to each
senator and representative and ask
ing that public service commission be
compelled to decide this case. At
torney Faussett addressed the con-
vention and explained the work he
had conducted for Everett unionists.
In urging work to bring about the
unionizing of public school teachers
in the state of Westinghouse reso-
luton introduced by the BARRIERS
union this mountaineering facts
developed. The statement was made
that, even though not supposed to pay
fees for obtaining positions in state
schools, teachers are taxed by Off
Gals 6 per cent of their first years
salary to obtain positions and 50 as
registration fee. "The teachers en-
ployment agency" said a delegate,
SIS the worst in the state and was
the worst when we had other en-
ployment agencies" At first an
amendment was proposed to ask the
American Federation of Labor to
send a woman organizer to work
among school teachers, but this plan,
explained President Brown, of the
International Single Weavers Union,
could not be expected to produce re-
suits, as Washington has already
been generously treated in the way
of American federation organizers.
Brown substituted as an amendment
plan of cooperation between the
American Federation of Labor and
the Washington State Federation of
Labor to bring about the desired re-
suit of organization of teachers. Del
egate Ault said the teachers have
their organization-the National Fed
Grafton of Teachers, an attempt is to
be made generally throughout the
state of Washington to effect an or
ganization among the public school
teachers, indeed the movement has
been launched in Seattle.
Late this afternoon, President E.
P. Marsh introduced James E. Brad
ford, recently before the public as a
governorship possibility, who adj
dressed the delegates. Bradford gave
much Of his time stumping the state
in the interest Of defeating referen-
dun measurers.
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