The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-02-01

operations.
Halvor Guam has been appointed
the authorized agent of the Norway
Pacific Company for the sale OF
stock in Everett and North Of this
city. Mr.. Guam will open books
for stock subscriptions as soon as
matters are in readiness, which will
not be long hence.
The committee on Loyalty Week
celebration reported progress. The
committee has decided to have aget-
together on Wednesday evening, Feb
ruafy 13, at the Labor Temple. There
will be an address by Harley l..
Hughes, Industrial Insurance Com
missioner, and some short speeches,
recitations, vocal and instrumental
music A luncheon, served with hot
coffee, and some merry making will
be thrown in. To wind up the enter
tainment the votaries of Terpsichore
will trip the light fantastic toe. Get
there.
Reports of Unions
The BARRIERS had a good meeting.
A member was fined $500 for buying
meat from the Carsten's Market
The Building Trades Council re
ported a good meeting.
The Meat Cutters and Butcher
Workmen had a good meeting. They
reported the strike still on and that
the 18th and Broadway Market is
still off the fair list.
The Boilermakers had quiet
meeting.
The Cigarmakers reported two
withdrawals.
The Electrical Workers initiated
one applicant and received two by
card.
The Firemen reported good
meeting.
The Machinists reported one rein
statement and two applications.
The Plumbers had a good meeting.
They voted to raise the hall rent on
themselves by paying an additional
dollar per month to the Everett
Building Trades Association.
The Shingle Weavers will have a
st. Valentines dance on the 14th.
Tickets $100, ladies free. Come on,
boys and girls, and have a good time.
The Typographical Union had an
interesting meeting, which showed
no little interest in civic affairs. The
union endorsed and commended the
merchants for complying with the
Governments request for CONNER
cial economy" They believe in short
hours. The printers bought quite
bunch of thrift stamps and from
time to time will buy more. The
Secretary was directed to send
letter to President Thomle of the
Norway Pacific Construction & Dry
dock Company expressing the unions
sympathy with the company's efforts
to establish a splendid industry in
Everett.
The Timberworkers had a good
meeting at which they initiated
twenty-six applicants.
The Womans Card and Label Lea
que reported good meeting. They
ask that the wives of union men
take more interest in the League
They invite all non-but-should-be
members to extend their help to the
Red Cross Auxiliary, which meets at
Red Cross headquarters afternoons
from / to 5 o'clock.
Commercial Economy
The Council adopted, after extend
ed discussion, the following resolu-
tions endorsing the 9-hour day for
mercantile establishments, which is
virtually an 8-hour day as one hour
is usually taken for lunch
Realizing our government has been
compelled to seek the aid in every
possible endeavor to conserve its
every element of assistance, that
our Allies and the American Army
may be victorious at the conclusion
of war; and
Whereas, Organized labor has ev-
cry desire to be of the utmost as
sistance to our government through
human sacrifice; and
Whereas, The pre-eminent import
ance of victory in this worldwar
has been we'll established in the
hearts and minds of the working peo-
pie of the United States; and
Whereas, Through a proclamation
of our government, asking the peo-
pie to conserve power, heat and light;
therefore be it