The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-16

tion stated Thursday morning that.
with the improved conditions In the
mills. the government contracts
would be handled quickly.
six million feet OF lumber for
the Des Moines encampment IL al
ready being loaded and viii short.
ly be on it's way" he said
Governor Listers appeal came
after he had learned that the ium-
bermen would not accept the terms
laid down by Secretary Baker.
II follows:
Situation 10 Grave
The time has come when the
gravity OF the industrial situation
IN this state must be recognized"
the governor says In the opening OF
his appeal. which was issued yes
terday afternoon. 1T seriously
jeopardizes local and national vel
fare AT an hour when every re
source Is needed
The state council OF defense.
aided by many public-spirited citi.
zens. has negotiated between EN-
pioyers and employees In the lumber
industry without success. Tho sec.
Rotary OF war. speaking for the
council OF national defense, has
suggested a solution. without heed.
II now becomes my duty. AS chief
executive OF this state. to point the
way to reasonable. immediate and
enduring adjustment OF differences.
Open Road to Peace
Il am convinced that peace and
efficiency cannot come to the in
dustrial life OF the state OF Wash.
ington until the principle OF the
eight-hour day is established. and
with this principle | am in full ac-
cord.
IF such a change in hours OF la
Dor be made in the lumber industry
II seems fair that. for a transition
al period. a concession should be
made by the workers. and with the
hope OF opening the industry | ask
that the workers return to the
camps and mills on an eighthour
day with nine hours pay.
'Tf the ten-hour day is necessary
! 70 meet the wars demand for lum-
Der. the operators should pay time
I and a half for the two hours. which
I increases the eight-hour day to the
ten-hour day. and the employees
should work this overtime.
Differences Small
"Other differences existing are
small compared with the establish
ment OF an eight-hour day. and IN
/ their adjustment they must be 80
considered by both sides to tho
( controversy.
while We appreciate the rights
~ those engaged in the lumber In
dustry. we must fully realize that
our country IL engaged In a su.
preme effort to defend it's life and
must use its united strength to
bring this war to an early and sue.
cessful close. The people Of this
state will not longer allow It's
greatest industry TO be tied up and
made ineffective in this Crisis.
They have a right to expect their
chief executive TO offer a reason
able and immediate solution OF this
crucial Industrial difficulty. There
fore. I make tbs proclamation with
the firm conviction that the prin.
ciples herein stated will be ac-
cepted and sustained by the citizen
ship Of our state.
At the headquarters OF the strik-
ers Thursday. It was announced
that two mills had opened up on
the eight-hour basis. the Hightower
Lumber Co. at Orillia, and the
Kittitas Lumber Co. at Lake
Keechelus. Each OF these mills
have about a $4,000 capacity. and
employ 10 the neighborhood OF rs
men each in mill and camp. The
General Package Co. Is operating
on an eight-hour basis. and not a
ten, as previously reported.
]. G.. Brown. president OF the In
ternational ShIngle Viewers union.
was expected to return to Seattle
late Thursday. He has been in
Portland organizing the timber
workers In Oregon.