The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-07-27
STRIKE SITUATION AS IT LOOKS
IN WASHINGTON TOWNS AND CAMPS

an orderly manner as this one
There have been no riots or other
disorderly conduct worth mention.
ing in manner to cause undue ex-
element.
The strikers are convinced of the
justice of their cause and have the
sympathy of great majority of
their fellow citizens.
The employers who hold out
against the demands of the unions
appear to be determined not to
surrender.
A few days more will probably
show decided change in favor of
the strikers.
The Federal authorities may in
tervene on account of interference
with ship and other building opera
lions now in progress.
There can be no question of the
justice of the demands of the strik-
ers in the Single Weavers' Union
or the unorganized street car men,
or the newly organized Timberwork-
ers.
Both white and oriental employees
OF the British Columbia mills have
struck for precisely the same rea-
sons and make similar demands.
From, union official reports the
Journal CLEANS the following regard
ing the status of the strike in the
several mill towns and camps:
All saw mills in Everett down,
Coughs, Jameson, c.. & B. and the
Hartley Single Co., running with
their scab crews, badly crippled,
good many leaving their employ;
three running eight hours in Ev-
erett, others down.
Enumclaw, four mills running
eight hours. All camps and mills
down.
Willipa Harbor camps and mill all
down.
Grays Harbor camps and mills
down; organizing Timberworkers
fast in both of these places.
Port Angeles, all eight hours, ex-
cept the big mill, and it is down;
keep your members informed that
Woliver and Stool Pidgeon Marshall
are trying to hire crew for Port
Angeles.
st. Paul-Tacoma weavers out; saw
mill workers organize; mills there
are expected to follow the other
mills of the state in day or two.
Olympia, one mill eight hours.
Bucoda, eight hours.
Situation in Seattle unchanged.
Ballard, three mills eight hours;
one saw mill eight hours; one plan
ming mill eight hours; one Wood |
Pipe company, eight hours.
Mills around Lake Washington
all down; one eight hours.
Richmond Beach mill, eight hours.
All Edmonds mills, eight hours.
Montborne down.
All mills on Rockport branch
down.
Most all mills in Bellingham dis
trict down; underwriters organize.
Most all mills on Tacoma & East
ern, eight hours; all others down.
Snohomish, down.
Index, down.
Granite Falls, down; two mills
eight hours.
One mill in Lochsloy, eight hours.
On mill on Camano Island, eight
hours.
Two mills in Midtown, eight
hours. l
One mill in Sisco, eight hours.
Anacortes, all down except one
mill.
Blaine, most all down.
Some mills in Oregon down.
No report from Portland today.
Loggers are trying to close all
mills running eight hours, by cut
ting off log supply. Matter being
taken up with the U. S. District At
torney. A large number Of manu-
facturers are willing to concede.
Some have been into headquarters
to talk the matter over. All camps
are down tight.
Public sentiment is overwhelm-
ingly in favor of the strikers. Watch
labor papers and strike bulletins for
correct information.
British Columbia, two mills.
Robe, two mills.
Arlington, one mill eight hours.
Raymond, one mill eight hours.
Bryant, one mill, three shifts,
eight hours.
Marysville, two mills eight hours.