The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-09-13
TRADES
COUNCIL
Wednesday, Sept. II, 1918.

The Council was called to order
at 8 p. m. by President Vingen.
Delegate Stevens was called to the
Vice Presidents chair and Delegate
Guley appointed Sergeant-at-Arms.
Bro. A. f. Baillif presented Gre
dentials from the Piledrivers and
was seated to succeed Delegate Chas.
Vann.
Bros. Powers and Thompson pre-
santed credentials from the Brother
hood of Railway Carmen and were
seated.
Bros. Peck, Bruno and Johnson
presented credentials from the Ship
yard Laborers, Riggers and Fasten-
ers, Local 38-A, and were seated.
Bros. VIM. Owens and VIM. Dur
ham of the Butchers presented Gre
dentials from the Butchers and were
seated.
Industrious knockers having cir
culated report in the East that
there exists shortage of shipyard
/ labor in Everett, President Vingen
was instructed to send telegram to
James E. Barns of Philadelphia,
/, denying the reports that there is
either a shortage of labor or hous-
ing in this city.
A letter was received from Frank
Morrison, Secretary of the American
Federation of Labor, which will be
found in another column of this
issue.
Secretary Stanley received let
ter from f. T. Hawley, Director of
the Industrial Plants Division of the
Labor Department, saying he would
keep organized labor as fully inform
ed as possible of the undertakings of
his Division. The letter concluded
as follows:
"We want the cooperation of
every man and woman in the coun-
try whether or not engaged on Gov
ernment work. Every American is
vitally concerned in the triumph of
American principles in this great
conflict between autocracy and de-
mocracy.
Democracy must win.
"And we must all buckle down
and do our part by performing faith
fully our industrial duties, by work
ing steadily, by conserving material,
by thorough attention to every de-
tail--in short, by eliminating all
waste in production.
"The country needs man-power; it
needs workers.; it needs you.
"And | am confident when every
worker realizes his great respon-
sibility and his relation to the fight
ing forces, he'll be there with the
goods"
The Sumner Iron Works Commit
zee was given another week to make
it's final report.
The Mooney committee reported
the sale of 453 pamphlets and sug-
eested that more be ordered, the
first consignment having been dis
posed of.
The Legislative Committee report
ed that Commissioner Clay was not
receiveing that cordial support in
his efforts to establish municipal
market which is desired.
The Labor Day committee was
given another week to make its final
report.
The dues amendment to the Con-
stitution and Bylaws was put upon
it's final passage and adopted 2l to
5. This amendment fixes the
Trades Council Dues at 10 cents
per capita and provides larger rep
resentation for the large unions.
A motion that amendment to By
Laws be printed and copies sent to
the affiliated unions was adopted.
Reports of Unions
The Cooks and Walters reported
three snltlaClOnS anu NOlSu dSoihSN
the dues amendment.
The Electrical Workers had a good
meeting and voted in favor of the
dues amendment
The Fire Fighters had a good
meeting with one initiation.
The Lathers, Machinists, Molders
and Painters reported good meet
ings.
The Tailors reported two initia-
tions and the adoption of new
scale of prices-$5 per day and
time e-and-a-half for overtime.
The Piledrivers had good meet
ing at which they raised their scale
81 per day, to take effect October
ist. They voted for the dues
amendment.
The Shipyard Workers reported
f;na oaatinp with eighteen initia-