The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-05-17
(By Harry CALI

put DeIOre Ine people VI any Coil-
monwealth in this nation. Whether
they are going to get their meas
ures upon the ballot or not will de-
pend upon the efforts of every
wage Garner and farmer in this
state. Time is passing very rapid
ly and the opponents of the meas
ures are on the job all of the
time
Under the name of the Farmers
Protective League, special interests
are waging a campaign of lies and
vilification against Initiative Meas
ures Nos. 81, 32 and 33. 1t is con-
Quoting a campaign very much the
same as that of the Stop, Look
and Listen League, of a few years
past when it fought the "Seven
Sisters" 1t is financed by the
same interests, the interests that
always oppose anything Of a pro-
gressive nature. The Farmers Pro-
tective League is going still farther
n lis unpatrotic and un-Americar
attacks on the program of the trades
i unicnists and farmers.
When all good citizens are trying
30 do all that can be done to Amer
icaniZe this country this highly pa
/ triotic crew of good citizens" is
advocating the use Of Chinese labor
- work on the farms to settle the
farm labor problem" a problem"
that exists only in the Imagination
a few non-union shop advocates
and some rubber tired farmers that
are ago forgot how to do a good
lays work.
With one labor problem in this
country ursolved they would force
another upon us.
Are the union men and women of
he state of Washington going to
| itand idly by and let an organiza-
Fion that advocates such things de-
feat them?
Working hand in hand is the Wash
ngton State Weekly, the official
| journal of the State Employers AS
sociation, and the Farmers News
the alleged palladium of truth of
the Farmers Protective League. In
fact the articles appearing in both
papers are so nearly the same that
one is justified in the opinion that
both papers are edited by the same
person. Both were no doubt in
spired by interests that are identical
and which are unalterably opposed
to us. | want to quote a few ex-
tracts from these papers relative
to the Chinese labor questions.
"These Oriental laborers will fill
the bill. They will do the work i'm
peratively needed done; they will
not deprive a single white man of a
days employment or lower wages
by the fraction of dollar. They
would be here only as long as their
presence was imperatipely needed"
News.
IF Chinese farm labor is brought
into this country under proper re-
strictions and conditions it will not
take job away from a single white
man. But it will reduce the cost
Of living to the American workman
in the other lines of industry with
out affecting his present high earn
ing capacity. Weekly.
There is an abundant supply of
labor to be had without the slight
est trouble in the world if the gov
ernment of the United States, act
ing through congress, will merely
permit it to be utilized News.
There is a great big labor mar
ket available to America in the
Orient. Enough Chinese can be
brought into this country for the
period of the war to place every
available acre of land under cult
walton. Weekly.
"The only argument against their
importation comes from radical la
Dor leaders and is based upon fanci-
full theories, not facts. News.
"The importation of Oriental farm
labor is the only plan that has been
so far offered that has any prac-
teal merit. The obiectors to this
plan offer nothing to take its place "
Weekly.
How do you like it? Are you GO
ing to take your coats off and go to
work getting signatures for our
measures or are you going to lay
down and take a beating from the
Chink lovers?
There are two forces at work in
, this state; one that wants to make
the state a better place in which to