The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-06-21
TRADES
COUNCIL
Wednesday, June 10, 1918.


President George Vingen called
the Council to order at p. m.
Credentials were presented by E.
r. Olin of the Teamsters.
Credentials were presented by S.
N. B. Swanson, Amos Grimmett and
o. F. Wefferling of the Molders.
The delegates We're obligated and
seated.
A letter was received from the
Olympia Trades Council urging agi-
tation to secure the lowering of and
control of the prices of flour sub
stitutes. The motion adopted by the
Olympia body was endorsed. Fol-
lowing is the letter:
Olympia, Washington,
June Is, 1918.
Everett Trades Council.
Members of Olympia Trades Coun-
Gil believe that an agitation for con-
troll of prices of flour substitutes
should be Kept up. in order that the
power Of concentrated public opin-
ion be focused upon food administra-
ton agents and upon those who are
taking advantage of the necessities
of the people to line their pockets
through large profits. Food admin
ist1ation agents seem painfully lack
ing in anxiety that the consumer be
given a square deal in the enforce
ment of compulsory food laws, and
when you consider that these ad-
ministrstors are of those in position
to take advantage of those laws to
their own profit, their apathy is
not so very strange. 1t is as true
now as always that the people must
protect themselves by rising up to
the circumstances, la Artemus
Ward, and caving its head in. At
the meeting Of June 13, Olympia
Trades Council. adopted a motion
and instructed the Secretary to COM
municate it to Trades Councils of
the state. The motion i. as fol-
lows:
Moved, That we, the members of
Olympia Trades Council, demand
that the prices of substitutes for
flour be regulated by the food ad-
or, that the rule for
use of such substitutes
,e revoked.
The Council also named a commit
zee to investigate the profits of re-
all dealers in flour substitutes.
Fraternally yours,
FRED HUDSON.
Secretary Olympia Trades Council.
The Committee appointed to sug-
rest candidate for Port Commits
ioner reported that it had selected
:. X. Overman for the nomination.
'he committees report was adopted
nd the committee continued to secure
nough names to the petition to put
'ro. Overman in the running.
Reports Of Unions .
The Butchers reported good
aeeting. They will, in a few days, =,
ut the new wage agreement in
orce.
The Carpenters reported two in
tiations.
The Electrical Workers reported :
hat they were continuing their dom =
tions to the Mooney defense fund :,
nd had sent $50 last week. -.
The Molders reported nine trans
ers. three limitations and the dona- ,,
ion of SIS to the Mooney defense :,
nnd. They also elected new Off g
ers for the ensuing term. T.,
The Stage Employees installed 9
ewly elected officers and adopted -
ew bylaws. :.
The teamsters had a good meeting 3
ne renewal of membership. -
The Timberworkers reported r
ood meeting with three limitations. a
The Label League had jolly meet !,
lg. The members received a fine :,
Ok of candy from the Railway 4
lail Clerks as = recognition of the :.
eague's services in aid of the ;,
Jerks entertainment given recently. a,
lsters Gertrude Tyler and Viola
were elected to serve the n
eague as delegates to both the
tate Federation Convention and the
tate Label League Conventions, to
held at Aberdeen, beginning next h,
Onday. -,
The Piledrivers reported four ini- p
ations. three applications and the in
'nsideration of their new wage 7
ale. =
Bro. Tom Altman visited the =
ouncil and made q good talk on ps