Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-07-20
ASKS EMPLOYERS TO
CONFER WITH MEN
STATE COUNCIL OF DEFENSE
URGES COOPERATION TO REC.
ONCILE DIFFERENCES.

e~hN SAAPsOySo AoAiy oSSh w ~'OANs
interruptions to industrial activity
through conferences between them
selves over all differences that may
arise. we're adopted by the State
Council of Defense at its formal ses-
sion in this city last Monday.
The resolutions express the reali.
zation of the Council that questions
may arise in the present adjustment
of industries to meet war conditions
that may cause serious differences be-
tween employers and their workers.
but ask that each question be met
fairly and everything possible be
done to reconcile and compose such
differences, urging both employers
and employees to realize that the out
come of the war depends largely on
the uninterrupted industrial product
ivity Of the country.
Put Blame on Employers.
A general discussion was had of
the labor situation, particularly In
Western Washington, with reference
to the strike called in the single
mills, logging camps and lumber
mills. J. G. Brown, president OF the
International Shingleweavers' union,
told the Council that his union had
made certain requests, that the en-
ployers had refused even to consider
or to confer on them and that all the
men could do was to strike.
Charles Perry Taylor, secretary OF
the State Federation of Labor, ex-
planning the situation in the lumber
mills and logging camps, declared.
as Mr.. Brown did, that the 1. w. w.
had no connection with the lumber
strikes, that the men are members OF
the recently organized international
Timbers Workers union, that what
they seek is an S-hour day. and that
their employers have absolutely re-
fused to confer with them.
Bill Short, representing the Miners
union, told the Council that men are
being driven into the I. w. w. ranks
daily because of the refusal OF en-
ployers to grant requests for confer
ences. He said the I. w. W. agitators
had told the men their employers
would not even talk with them. that
this had been the case up to date,
and that the men are beginning to
believe normal methods Of improving
conditions are impossible and are
gradually being won over to the /.
W. W.
Between now and it's next meeting.
July 80. the Council will seek to over
come this situation and may have
further recommendation to make at
that time. based on an investigation
to be made in the meantime.
Ask, Aesoplane Factories.
The Council also adopted resolu-
tons requesting the federal govern
ment to establish aeroplane factories
in this district. because Of the large
amount of spruce available here. and
aviation schools at the American
Lake cantonment: urging the extern
sion of the best possible IRE protec-
ton to the spruce forests; and asking
| the school authorities Of the state to
encourage boys to 90 to work In the
harvest fields this summer.
The Councils committee on wom-
ems work, of which Mrs. Ruth K
Mckee of Hoquiam is chairman. at q
meeting Tuesday went on record as
opposed to women doing the work OF
men, pointing out that in Canada
though one in every 20 men has gone
to war, women are not doing mems
work and declaring It is not neces-
sary for them to do so in the United
States.
Best Ways to Help.
The committee announced that In
it's opinion the women Of the nation
will best help win the war by careful
attention to the common, everyday
duties Of the home and by striving
to eliminate all waste and to enforce
sensible economy. 1t decided to urge
women to learn the national airs ant
to have the words shown on the
screen in moving picture theaters ant
sung at each performance; to knit Al
many articles as possible for the com
fort of soldiers and sailors, and t.
watch all home expenditures care
fully.
The members Of the committee ar
Mrs. Mckee chairman, Mrs. Ernes
Lister, Mrs. Josephine Preston. stat
superintendent of public instruction
Mrs. O. G.. Ellis of this city. Mrs
Frances King Headlee, secretary o
the industrial welfare commission
Mrs. Henry McCleary Of McCleary
Mrs. S. B. Y. Penrose of Walla Walla
Miss Mary Sutherland Of the Pullman
State College, and Mrs. B. B. Buchan