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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-03-29

yards, aviation fields and canton
ments.
From reports received at head
quarters our organization has invest
ed $1,343,175 in Liberty bonds of the
| first and second issues, yet this total
is by no means complete. What our
members have individually taken we
do not know: what the children of
our members have invested in Thrift
and War Savings Stamps We will
never know, but we are safe in say
ing that altogether will exceed two
and a half million dollars. Our sons
are in the army and navy, our daugh-
ters are autive in Red Cross work,
and yet some penpushers in newspa-
per offices, who have practically done
nothing to assist in winning the war,
call us traitors and slackers and look
upon us as unpatriotic citizens. We
refute these statements; we are CIV
ing all that is in us to our govern
ment to make the world safe for
democracy.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-03-29
UNIONS EXHIBITING CNPRECE.
DENIED "NERVE."

Press representatives of the en-
ployers are exercised over the thought
that organized labor may become in
terested in the political situation in
earnest. Listen to this from Wood &
Reber of Seattle:
within very short time the peo-
pie of this state are going to face a
fight with organized labor; they
might as we'll face the fact now as
after while. Seattle today is prac-
tically under the heel of the organ
lied labor leaders and they are pre-
pairing to extend this control to the
entire state. A few nights ago at the
meeting of labor leaders in this city.
each local labor organization in the
city was requested to submit to the
committee within the next 60 days
the names of all members who de-
sired to be candidates for congress
sional, state, county and legislative
offices at the fall election. This
means that next fall organized labor
proposes to dip into the politics of
the state; to put its own candidates
into the field, and to support and fight
for these candidates. And these can
didates are to receive the undivided
support of organized labor and If
elected to Office only organized labor
matters will receive their support"
May we be able later to give
thanks in the fulfillment of the above
prophecy.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-03-29
TRADES COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS,

Vice President P. M. Kendrick pre-
sided at the regular Trades Council
meeting. Thursday evening. March
FL. President Stocks being detained
in Seattle on some business for the
commonwealth of Washington.
r. G. Shupp, J. Shull and E. H.
Elder were seated as representatives
of the Carpenters Brotherhood, as
was Thomas Urquhart of the Plumb
ers and Steamfitters. g.
F. c. Patnude received the obliga-
ton and will represent the Shipyard
Laborers, Riggers and Fasteners as
one Of the Ave delegates Of that or
ganization in the Council.
A Communication from the Bakers
union Of Tacoma with reference to
the situation in local bakeries was
referred to the Women's Card and
Label League.
e. r. Mohler Of the Third Liberty
Loan committee made a report.
The laundry committee made re-
port of the progress of the cooper
alive laundry plans.
Secretary reported that Tom Bar
ker. of the federal speakers bureau.
could be secured for an address in
this city on April s, and it was for
mally moved mad carried that Mr..
Barker be invited to make such an
address. Barker Is business agent of
the Los Angeles Building Trades
Council, and the address will be given
in the house chamber at the Capitol,
Monday evening April 8.
Resolution indorsing the issue OF
100000 in bonds for improvement
of Pacific highway and building the
bridge across the Des Chutes water
way was adopted, and the secretary
authorized to give to the press infor-
nation of the action of the Council.
Mrs. T. p. Hollcraft OF the Label
League spoke on the question of buy
ing union-made crackers and candy
which may now be had in this city.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-03-29
THE RIGHT TO ORGANIZE.

A street-car strike occurred in the
District of Columbia last spring in
which the right of the street car men
to organize was the chief principle
involved. The company refused to
deal with its men collectively and in
sisted upon making an individual
contract with each, employee. The
strike and some of the methods that
the company employed to defeat 1t
were SO disgraceful that the United
States senate appointed committee
to investigate railway conditions
within the district. That committee
made its report at the end of the first
session Of tho Sixty-f1fth congress
In separate statement to the main
report Senator w. l.. Jones of this
state and Senator Hiram w. Johnson
of California deal with the right Of
employees to unite for collective bar
gaining. The senators made this
statement of the principle involved:
ut is unfortunate that the mod
ern economic trend Of dealings be-
tween employers and employees was
so little understood. or, being under
stood, so wholly disregarded by this
railway corporation. The reasons
which justify collective bargaining
and render it almost essential for the
protection Of employees has of late
been so often demonstrated that it
would be superfluous here to enter
into any lengthy discussion concern
ing it.
"By individual agreements en-
ployes are left wholly without pro-
lection.
There is nothing of fairness in
the closely knit powerful corpora
tiOns on the one hand dealing with a
single individual employed by it on
the other. The employer is so potent.
so we'll organized, has such concen-
trated force and such extraordinary
power Of reserve that the individual
among many thousands Of employees.
must perforce. if dealing alone with
the employer. deal substantially upon
the employers terms.
collective bargaining is inherent
in modern industry. 1t equalizes the
two parties. The isolated worker has
neither the opportunity nor the ca
pacity for successful bargaining. but
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-03-29
LOCAL INITIATIVE WORK.

The call to union men in behalf of
the initiative campaign is meeting
with instant response, according to
Acting President Harry Call of the
State Federation of Labor, who has
appeared before all unions of the city
who met during the last week. Rep
resentatives have been selected and
the campaign will be pushed with a
view to getting out the full quota of
union members in support Of the pro-
posed laws. At the suggestion Of Mr..
Call committees of the unions visit
ed were selected, as follows:
Transfers and Chauffeurs-C. E..
Guiberson, Charles w. Lathrop, d. O.
Smith.
Electrical Workers-C. 8. Cramer.
Ship Carpenters-J. A. McCaughan.
Barbers-Paul Werner.
MISUNDERSTANDING Anderson.
Plumbers and Steam Fitters-Rob-
ert Hannah, box A, Tumwater.
Cooks and Waiters-E. c. Fields.
Pressmen-H. L. Workman.
Women's Label League-Mrs. E.
R. Mohler.
observation-disclosures Levy.
Single Weavers-Morton Bissell.
Bookbinders-AlG Galloway.
Musicians--Elmer Jones.
Painters and Dccorators-Paul NJ.
Kendrick
Retail Clerks-Mrs. Bernice Kelly.
Machinists-C. Van Vlack.
Shipyard Workers, Riggers and
Fasteners-Geo w. Lish.
Carpenters and Joiners-C. A.
C1oVd
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-03-29
ROUTINE UNION WORK.

Brotherhood of Carpenters. at its
meeting Monday evening. held an ex-
tended discussion of the new scale of
wages. which goes into effect next
month. No objections to the ad-
vanced wage schedule have devel-
oped. the necessity Of the increased
wages being universally recognized.
Shipyard LabcTers, Riggers and
Fasteners elected and obligated 16
applicants for membership at Its
meeting Monday evening. Aside from
the order of business arrangements
for special features to celebrate the
first anniversary Of the union were
discussed. The first anniversary Oc-
ours at the next regular session, Mon
day, April /.
Sheemetal Workers organized into
a union at meeting a week ago last
Monday. The charter will arrive
about April 5. and the new union will
hold regular meetings in the Labor
hall at Third and Washington.
Sheetmetal workers organized into
number of applicants for member
ship at its meeting last night. The
financial statement showed most
satisfactory bank balance.
Transfers and Chauffeurs have
changed their regular meeting night
from Wednesday to Thursday. New
members were initiated. and consid-
cradle time given over to discussion
OF the laundry situation at the last
meeting. The committee on dance
reported lively advance sale of ad-
mission tickets. The dance is to &C.
cur next Monday, April l.
Blacksmiths, at their last meeting
discussed the proposal to select q
business agent to care for the small
ills that call for prescriptions every
now and then. 1t Is planned to en-
gage the services Of the business
agent of the Laborers, Riggers and
Fasteners.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-03-29
TRANSFERS SCHEDULE DANCE
THE EVENING OF APRIL 1.

Each member Of the local union
of Transfers has obligated himself
to sell a score of tickets to their first
dance. which will occur at Tumwater
clubhouse April I. Twenty times the
membership equals eight hundred,
which will tax the capacity of the
clubhouse "some."
The officers of the union are not
optimists enough to believe that each
member will be able to dispose of his
package Of 20 admissions, but they
do feel sure that this dance will be
one great success. from every stand
point Some of the enthusiasts have
already disposed of more than 20
tickets.
Attractive features are that the ad-
mission Is but SO cents: the best
music obtainable has been secured.
and a most active floor committee
has been arranged for. These items
indicate a thoroughly enjoyable even
ing for all who attend.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-03-29
THE LOYAL LEGION AND FARM
LABOR.

A writer of Birmingham, this
state. makes light of the worry that
now shadows the view into futurity
Of many farmers. He says that the
general impression prevails that on
account of acceptance of the 8-hour
day in the timber industry, farm help
Is due to be scarce. but that this view
OF the situation has no substantial
basis. and demonstration Of this is
attempted by reference to the regu-
ations accompanying the institution
of the S-hour day in the logging in
dustry.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-03-29

The point is made that the S-hour
day will not apply to any except per-
manent. steady employees. and that
men who cease work in one mill or
camp and seek jobs in another mill
or camp lose the right to the 8-hour
classification; that the rule fixing a
weekly rate of $7.35 for board will
prove unsatisfactory to the employees,
and that the 81 week charge for
clean bedding will not be relished.
In other words, according to this
writer, the formation of the Loyal
Legion will fail of it's alleged pur-
pose, because the rules promulgated
by Col. Disquc to apply to work in
lumber camps are so unreasonable
that the workers will refuse to ac-
cept employment under them, anG
thus ample help will drift away from
the camps to the farms as the crop
season advances.
We believe it is an error to say
that the 8-hour day does not apply
to all employees, transient and regu-
lar. This point would seen. to be
covered by the rule:
at is further decided, that. until
further notice, no camp or mill shall
| work crew more than eight hours,
producing its product, nor more than
six days per week. This does not
prohibit working two or three shifts
per day of eight hours each"
There is merit, however, in the
criticism of the one-dollar-a-week
clean linen paragraph. Men who are
accustomed to toting their own bed
ding and to consulting their whims
as to the practice of that thing next
to Goodness" are very likely to or
ganize divers and sundry round
robins when they begin to stack up
against the rule providing for
Change of sheets and pillow slips
weekly or oftener."
There seems to be merit, also, in
the objection to the high price OF
eats, as it appears there has been nc
corresponding increase in wages.
In regard to the wages and the
cost of board and lodging, the South
west Washington Labor Press says:
"The wage scale for employees in
the mills and camps was given out
by Colonel Disque and apparently re.
duces the wages paid certain classes
of men in this locality, especially in
the camps. Taken in conjunction
with the increase in the price OF
board it makes considerable reduc.
ton for certain ones. After deduct.
ing the price of board the common
labor of the camps will have but lit.
tie left for the support of family
and the scale for the poorer paid men
at least should be raised"
1t has been insinuated that the
formation of the Loyal Legion was
brought about primarily to let the
timber men out of a hole, and that
in many respects operation under
the rules which go with the organi.
cation will prove a gold brick insofar
as the workers are concerned.
| Many people are watching the out.
come with concern. In order to prove
workable proposition it must neces.
sarily be shown in practice to have
been based on equity. If the pur.
pose is to safeguard the timber bar
ons only, no amount of camoufiage
will conceal that purpose and make
1t palatable to intelligent working
men
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-03-29
LAUNDRY DIRECTORS MEET.

Directors of the Olympia Mutual
Laundry Company held a meeting
Tuesday night and authorized the
general committee which has charge
of the Mutual Agency to purchase an
automobile for use of the agency in
the collection of laundry work. This
machine will be put in service from
the Fifth street Office and will be
added to the equipment of the new
laundry when 1t is established.
In addition to this action the trus-
tees decided upon several matters of
policy touching the promotion Of the
company, the choosing of site and
building, machinery, etc.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-03-29

You may have noticed that the
millers. under authority Of food ad-
ministration ORDERS" are selling to
the consumers at high prices a quail
ity of product that in ordinary times
would be designated as hog feed"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-03-29

Miss Wicke, president of the Label
League, gave notice that the League
would give basket social in the near
future, the receipts therefrom to go
into a piano fund.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-03-29
NOtice-Engineers' Local $40.

On and after April LIST any member
not answering roll call at least twice
a month will be fined one dollar. The
only exception will be members who
are working.
A. ]. STOCKS, Secretary.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-03-29

Taking a chance on being desig-
mated a captious critic, we suggest
that there are one or more unions in
Olympia that have not "as yet"
awakened to the fact that we have a
real live labor movement here at this
time.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-03-29

Because our members quit WORK
last February in the shipbuilding
yards Of Baltimore, Md, and Staten
Island, New York, when their griev-
ances had not been adjusted, their
enemies found fault with them, says
Frank Duffy, general secretary OF the
Brotherhood of Carpenters and join
ers. The press berated them for being
unpatriotic and unprincipled. Gen.
eral President Hutchinson was looked
upon as q dangerous man, unworthy
of being at the head of such an Or
ganization; it was said that certain
labor officials repudiated him and his
organization for the stand they had
taken. All this and more was circu-
allied from one end of the land to the
other.
Those who were loudest in their
condemnation Of the carpenters knew
not whereof they spoke; IL they had
known the true facts they would have
been more guarded in their speech.
The carpenters asked for an In
crease in wages. General President
Hutchinson took the matter up with
Chairman Hurley Of the United
States Shipping Board. That oficial
referred him to a subordinate and to
the wage adjustment board. In the
meantime the men were anxious and
impatient.
Conference after conference was
held, but with no satisfactory result.
General President Hutchinson refused
to become a party to an open shop
agreement; the men wanted to know
what was doing. The general prest-
dent had no other alternative than to
truthfully tell them: they waited no
longer. they Immediately put down
their tools and quit.
And so the strike was on. 1t must
be remembered. however. that our
men were smarting from many other
impositions. They we're discrimi-
mated against time and time again,
on account Of holding membership In
a union; they were hired and fired In
rapid succession: they were offered
any rate of wages but the union rate;
they were required to do all kinds OF
work, skilled or unskilled; the In
clemency Of the weather played havoc
with them. When the thermometer
registered several degrees below zero
they suffered from frozen feet and
hands and frozen ears: they had to
stand in line in the cold from Is to
80 minutes to get into the mess hall
for dinner, as there was no suitable
or half way suitable place for them tc
eat elsewhere in the yards.
Some people seem to be Mortified
because the men quit. We were
asked what we wanted; we replied
fair treatment and square deal. W.
are patriotic American citizens. We
love our country, our government ant
our flag: we love justice, freedom ant
democracy; and we will fight fol
them as we'll as work for them. Ovel
5000 of our members are In thu
army and navy, $500 of our mem
beers are In France working at thu
trade for the army, $4,000 OF oul
members are working In the ship
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-03-29
THE OTHER SIDE
OF A LABOR STRIKE

when some few thousands OF
ship workers go on strike one
almost Immediately hears the
cry of traitor.
"These workers are never
traitors.
81 have seen them working out
in the open with the thermometer
at % and "a degrees below
zero, yes, working when other
men would refuse to don over
alls.
II venture to say that the man
who cries traitor the loudest
would be the last one to take the
place of a shipyard worker under
similar conditions" - Secretary
of the Navy Daniels.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-02-21
A Big Auction Day

The Gooding Req Cross Chapter
was inriched in the handsome sum
of over 100000 as result OF their
auction held last week. Everything
was donated that was sold. even to
team of mules, valued at $4,000.
1t was holiday at Gooding, all stores
being closed so that everyone could
attend the auction.
1t is the plan of the local chapter
of Jerome to hold similar auction
in the near future and 1t is not too
early to make up your list that you
will donate to this cause. jerome and
vicinity have always gone over the
top in all the various drives that
have been made and We predict that
we will not fall down this time.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-02-21
Extend Insurance Time

A telegraphic dispatch from Sena-
tor Borah at Washington. d. c.. last
Saturday. through a press dispatch.
stated that a bill had passed both
houses of Congress extending the
time to April IL for the soldiers to
take insurance In the War Risk fund.
The bill will probably be signed by
President Wilson this week.
Had It not been for the legal ex-
tension of time. the time when sol
diers may take out War Risk insur-
ance should have expired February
12. Any enlisted man is permitted
120 days after enlistment to take ad.
vantage of the War Risk fund.
The telegram from Senator Boraf
follows:
"Bill has passed both houses ex
tending time for making war risk in
surance applications to April 12. Ex
pected il will be promptly approved.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-02-21
Idaho Senators Urge "A Primary Price
on Wheat

Washington. Feb. l5.-Senators
Borah and Nugent who held con-
ference with President Wilson. were
not called by the president to discuss
the legislative situation. 1t turns out
that their visit to the White House
was on their own initiative to urge
the president to direc the food ad-
ministrator to establish a primary
market price for wheat in Idaho and
adjoining territory. The president
was sympathetic. He said he would
take It up with Hoover.
Senators Borah and Nugent object
to having Idaho ana northwestern
farmers sell their wheat at price so
much below the middle states price,
allowing for transportation and other
charges.
What the Idaho senator's want is
primary market price. the same as In
the east and middle states and unless
It is given there is danger that seed
ing will fall of In Idaho and ada
cent territory-Capital News.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-02-21
shurts and shurts at the Rialto

On last Thursday evening the
much talked-of Shurts & Shurts vaud-
eville show was put on at the Rialto,
and well may these local actors be
pleased with the big crowd that greet
ed them. Long before the show
started every seat In the house was
taken and by 8 o'clock the house was
filled to its utmost capacity. as all
standing room was gone and 1t was
necessary to inform the hundreds ol
anxious and waiting patrons that they
must wait for the second show.
So we'll pleased with Shurts 4
shurts vaudeville specialties is Man
ager Zug that he Will again put then
on and in addition is now arrangini
to book them. not only In the nearb!
towns but as far as Pocatello. Bois'
and other of the principal towns o
the northwest,
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-02-21
Judge Miles Resigns

Probate Judge f. II. Miles has re-
signd his position as Probate Judge
In order 10 accept a position in the
Stockgrowers Mercantile establish
ment Judge Miles decided that the
trouble and grief connected with the
was not commensurate with the sal
airy and so was willing to pass II
along. The board or commissioners
met and appointed Judge ]. l.. Fuller
to fill the unexpired term.