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mally. In order that this state may
properly bear its part OF the war
burden. subscribe its share 10 lib
erty loans. and do its part in rails
ing Red Cross and similar funds.
Therefore the question Is not fully
answered by the lumbermen when
they pledge prompt supply OF gov
eminent needs.
Fundamentally Fair
II had hoped that my suggestion
would be accepted. because I be
lloye Il IL fundamentally fair. II
seems 10 me that on this basis the
mil men and hundreds OF union
men could get together nj least.
leaving OF, the I. w. W. angle. and
many mills could be opened. /
think the l. w. w. would then fall
In line.
1T IN my intention 10 carry out
the plan OF asking President VII
son TO appoint n commission TO
meet with state officials. to hives
tlgatn the condition of the indus
try. This commission will look In.
20 prices. wages and cost OF manu-.
faeturc thoroiy."
Gov. Lister stated that as long NJ
one party persists in q false atti.
tude toward the strike. It's settle
ment would be impossible by any
sort of mutual agreement. And the
refusal OF tho operators TO mako
any agreement on the ground that
the I. w. w. win not make CON
tracts 10 unfair 20 tho strikers who
are not connected with that organ
izstion. he said
In their statement. issued Tues
day. the lumbcrmen declined TO
make any change IN their policy.
stating that 1T Ia utterly inpossi.
BILE to contract with I. w. VS."
1T 10 matter OF common
knowledge" says the statement 20
the governor. that tho strike Ia
an I. W. W. insurrection. The
members OF the I. w. W. frankly
state they will make no agreement
which they viii observe. /, is
Therefore utterly impossible 10 con.
tract with them. To grant their
demands Ia only TO invite others.
Their ultimate aim. as frankly pro.
claimed by them. is TO destroy the
wage system and property rights
and take over all property 10 them.
selves. Such a doctrine cannot. OF
course. be considered Tho organ.
ization is merely engaged now in
I 80 Ia t. ~ h..
eminent at time when the life OF
the nation Ia at stake.
'How long. therefore. even n tho
proposition suggested by your ex-
cellency were accepted. would 4,
be until further excessive demands
were made7
we cannot understand why
your ercellcncy takes the position
that an eighthour day Is imper-
1914. initiative No. 10. providing
for an eighthour day. was decisive
~ defeated This We respectfully
submit should be decisive OF the
question.
"All the lumber needed for the
construction OF the army canton.
ments at Tacoma and Des Moinea.
Ia. is being furnished as required.
The lumber industry has pledged
itself TO furnish the government
all the spruce desired for airplane
construction as soon as contracts
therefor are let. Mills are being
opened daily and the lumber in.
dustry OF the Northwest will fur.
nish the government whatever lum.
Der II needs as soon as contracts
are furnished. and tho industry
stands pledged so to do.
THE lumbermen OF the state are
not opposed 20 n national eight
hour day In the industry. their oh.
lection being to an eight-hour day
here when their competitors In
Southern pine arc permitted to
work ten or eleven hours In add
ton to enjoying a freight differ
entail and the very much lower
wage prevailing at those points.
"A national eight-hour day for
the lumber industry has been In.
troduced In the United States SEN
nte by Senator Miles Poindexter,
accompanied with the reasons
therefor substantially as herein set
forth. II an eight-hour day in this
state Ia essential to the well.being
of the commonwealth, may we not
respectfully urge your excellency
TO use the influence and power per- |
tanning TO your office to secure the
passage and approval OF that bill?"
Marsh Praises Lister
The following telegram was sent
Friday to Gov. Lister by Ernest
r. Marsh. president OF the State
Federation OF Labor;
In behalf OF the organized Ia
Dor movement of this state, let me
express my appreciation OF your
clear-cut stand for the principle OF
the eight-hour day. The general
public. am sure, will understand
and appreciate your earnest efforts
TO settle amicably the lumber
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