The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-07
SUzzALLO SAYS
LUMBER WARTS
MENACE TO j. S.
That's Warning as Warning
Factions OF Northwest
Hold First Meeting
SEEKS END OF STRIKE

prehension In the war depart.
ment resulting from the lumber
strike situation In the North.
ives, was the solemn statement
with which Chairman Henry
Suxxallo opened the meeting of
the State Council OF National
Defense Tuesday. when the
~arrina factions IN the lumber
Industry were brought together
for the frat time since the
strike WAS declared July 10.
The pressure upon the State
Council OF Defense 10 great"
said Or. suxxallo. because the
situation In this state has al.
ready had a marked effect on
the program Of the allies"
Dr. Suxxallo was borne out In his
description OF the seriousness OF
the situation by Or Carleton
Parker. personal representative of
President Wilson. who is preparing
detailed report for tho war de-.
partment on conditions that may
hamper the completion OF army can.
tonm~uta and the construction OF
the American air and sen fleets.
The meeting was held in the OF.
fices OF the regents OF the univer.
sity. in the Henry building, begin
ming at 10 n m. II was expected
that the hearing would last the
greater part Of the day.
Air Fleet at Stake
Or. SuKxalio called the hearing
in tho hope that out OF the discus.
sion peace might be brought about
between the lumber employers and
the striking mill and timber opera.
tlves. who quit 10 enforce demands
for an eight.hour day.
Dr. Parker declared that the situ-
alton was being watched carefully
BY the federal authorities at Wash.
luwton. because II the present dead.
lock between the two factions con.
tinucs. the government viii not be
able 10 obtain / per cent OF the
amount Of spruce lumber needed
for the building OF an effective air
fleet.
Need Vas. Supplies
tt requirements VI AtAF y ~
partment for spruce lumber. as out.
lined by Dr. Parker. were 80 large
as TO insure prosperity TO the
Northwest for many months 10 the
industry could be pushed to its full.
eat development
Spruce lumber sufficient 20 fill
these demands can only be obtained
when the entire lumber industry is
going full blast. he declared.
We are inclined. in this country,
to make plans without the proper
harmony between those plans aud
the elements which are needed to
carry them ont" he said. This
drift Is fatal to our dignity. as well
as to the seIf-evident plans OF the
war department"
Discuss Demands
The crucial issue. which vas dis
ctIssed at tho hearing Tuesday
morning. was the question of the
eight-hour day which the lumber
are demanding.
Business Men Attend
The hearing was held before the
iull membership OF the state coun-
ell Of defense and five neutral bust.
ness men of Western Washington.
They were Judge Burke, President
A. ]. Rhodes. OF the Chamber of
Commerce and Commercial Club;
Judge George Donworth. Judge
Richard A. Balinger and j. w.
Maxwell. president OF the National
City bank.
The representatives OF the lnm.
ber employees were II. S. Grammer.
chairman OF the Lumbermen's Pro.
tective league. Mark Reed. r. II.
Burnside. G, s. Long and J. II.
Blocdel
j. G. Brown. president OF the In
ternatlonal Shingleweavers' union;
J. NJ. Nordland. secretary OF tho
union. and j NJ. Mcdonald repre-
sented the strikers.