The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-10-26
TRADES COUNCIL
Wednesday, Oct. "a, 1917

lahan OF the runners 10 Succeeu
Bro. Dan Mcdonald as delegate were
presented and received.
Bro. Bert Stewart of the Boiler
makers was seated as delegate
from his union.
w. J. Callahan, plumber was taken
off the Unfair list.
The Everett Auto Co., it's garage
building and it's owner, Jack Garner
were ordered placed on the Unfair
list.
A communication was received
from the Central Trades and Labor
Council of Richmond, Va, asking
the moral support of Everett Trades
Unionists and their friends in boy
cotting the Southern Manufacturing
Co. The Council complied with the
request.
On September 9Th twenty-seven
young women employed in the
labelling department of the Southern
Manufacturing Company, of Rich
mond, Va, manufacturers of Good
Luck, Princine, Ever Ready, Rough
Rider, Booster and Battleship brands
of baking powder, left their jobs
on account of i'll treatment and are
still out. The central body of Rich
mond has placed these brands on the
unfair list and trades unionists and
others are requested to avoid pur-
chasing the above named brands.
A communication from the Seattle
Union Record was received setting
forth its plan for establishing
daily of 8 pages. The Record an
nounces that as soon as it receives
10000 subscribers at 81 each (Which
pays for 2 months) the daily will
be launched. All you union men
who have a dollar to spare may aid
in the establishment of a union
daily newspaper by sending in your
dollars. You will either get the
Daily Union Record for two months
or your dollar back.
Secretary Protein, Arends reported
that Secretary o. F. Wefferling, who
recently underwent an operation for
appendicitis, is convalescing rapidly,
has left the hospital and is now at
his home on south Broadway.
The Secretary was instructed to
express to Secretary Taylor of the
State Federation of Labor its graft
fication at the appointment of Pres
ident Marsh on the Special Federal
Mediation Commission, and Pres
ident Marsh's appointment of Sec
rotary Taylor to temporarily look
after his (Marsh's) official duties,
and the appointment of Bro. Short
of the Miners to act for him in the
State Defense Council.
Reports of Unions
Carpenters, Machinists, Plumbers
and Painters reported good meet
ings.
Cigarmakers reported business
poor in town and men wanted in
the outlying towns of the jurisdic-
ton.
Electrical Workers reported a
good meeting. Two admitted by
card.
Molders had a good meeting and
admitted two by card.
Building Trades Council reported
a good meeting. One carpenter con-
tractor Strengthened up with the
Council last Saturday.
A motion prevailed to inform the
New York City Federation of Labor
what manner of man Colonel" Ro-
land H. Hartley is.
Bro. Wilbert Pilon made a report
of the doings of the Single Viewers
international Union Convention held
in Seattle on Sunday the 21st inst.
President called the convention to
order and announced the purpose of
the calling of the convention.
Brother frankie Freese was given
the floor to state conditions in Brit
ish Columbia.
In the afternoon session the cour
tesy of the floor was extended to
Brothers C. j. Folsom and VIM. H.
Reid.
Brother Creel, of the Timber
workers, addressed the convention.
c. o. Young, General Organizer
Of the A. F. of L. was invited to
address the convention and respond
ed with an interesting talk on the
eight-hour day for the Timberwork-
ers.
President Brown gave a review of
the situation in international affairs.
On motion the President appointed
committee on resolutions