The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-05-10
TRADES
COUNCIL.
Wednesday, May 8, 1918


Credentials were presented by
Bro. Frank Scanlon of the Molders
which were accepted and the dele.
gate seated, in the place of Bro
w. b. Lang.
A communication was received
from the Commercial Club asking
the Council to cooperate in the
movement to aid the Snohomish
County Orphanage. The Council
declared it's sympathy and started
the ball rolling with a $1,000 don
alton.
Reports of Unions
The Carpenters had a good meet
ing.
The Electrical Workers had a
good meeting and initiated two ap-
plicants.
The Fire Fighters had good
meeting and reported that two more
men were wanted in the depart
ment.
The Machinists had no meeting
but reported their membership grow
ing so rapidly that they would have
to change their meeting place to
one of the larger halls.
They announced the enlistment Of
Bro. B. E. Tyler and that as First
Lieutenant of Engineers he left
Tuesday night to join his regiment
at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
The Painters initiated one appli-
cant and announced removal to one
of the larger halls.
The Shingleweavers had no meet
ing, but announced that men of all
branches of the trade were wanted.
except upright sawyers.
The Tailors had lively meeting.
They announced the signing of
new scale which went into effect
last Monday. See notice of the
raise elsewhere in this issue. Thev
Initiated one applicant and admitted
one member by card.
The Bootblacks received their A.
f. of L. Charter and are we'll
pleased to be counted in the ranks
of organized labor.
Taylor Talks to EN-
Bro. Charles Perry TAYLOR. Sec
retary-Treasurer of the State Fed
GRAFTON of Labor addressed the Coun-
Gil at length. He chose as his sub
ject the three initiative petitions
Nos. 81, 32 and 33 and spoke elo-
quently and pleadingly to the mem
belship in this city to shake off their
apathy and do their duty to them
selves and their comrades. The
members of organized labor who
ioes not register if entitled to
vote and sign the initiative petitions
presented by organized labor, the
farmers and Direct Legislation Lea
que are slackers. (He did not use
hese terms, but it was easy to see
hat he meant it, Men sit around
md growl about the high cost of
living and withhold their signatures
rom Initiative Petition No. 81 ,
which if adopted at the general {
election would bring very large
Measure of relief.
They kick against hostile iniunc
ions issued by the courts when the
'assage of Initiative Petition No. 32
would bring relief. But all you can
ret out of them is an important s
lick which misses it's mark.
They growl about corrupt legis-
alton and unfit public officers and
ann everybody else but themselves
'ho alone are to blame for more
han the reprehensible apathy and '
eglect of the duties of citizenship, G
ct their signatures to Initiative n
etition No. 33 would greatly improve h
onditions and purify politics. When Ii
len are too apathetic, too cowardly O
r untrue to themselves and their u
N'Ao'S w at iOaSI dSStII lHSlE TlRnLS | Ii
hey deserve to suffer for surrend- ie
ring them. (Bro. Taylor did not Ii
Sc these words, but what he did Of
ay justifies their use. and they N
Mould be impressed upon those who tC
re neglecting their duty to them m
elves and their fellow citizens.)
ro. Taylor concluded with an able OF
nd eloquent patriotic address. qr
The Council invited Tom Barker.
no is an able and forceful speak m
:, appointed by the Government at u
lie suggestion of Bro. Ernest d;
arsh to talk on war subjects, to s.
sit Everett and address our peo-
e. If Mr.. Barker does come to
verett every citizen who can do so of
lould make it point to hear him. U
hat he will say will be most in ci