The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-10-04
TRADES
COUNCIL
Wednesday, Oct. 2, 1913.

! HOllllGO lCClCSetbt VI W. OOlhCiiOi pN
to the presidents chair.
The following credentials were re
ceived, the bearers obligated and
seated: Brother F. Green, of the
Shipyard Riggers, Laborers and
Fasteners, and Brother Hamilton, of
the same Union, to succeed Delegate
Bruno; Brother John A. Hardy, of
the Transfers, to succeed Delegate
E. R. Olin; Brothers Joe Hallenitch
and Harold Robb Of the Sheet Metal
Workers.
The Yakima City Creamery was
placed on the unfair list on request
of the Yakima Trades and Labor
Council
A communication was received
from F. T. Hawley, head Of the
Industrial Plants Division of the
Labor Department, urging upon
workers the necessity of steady work
The Council was notified of the
election of Judge Mcintosh for the
four-year term on the Supreme
bench, and Judge Tolman for the
;wo-year term. Also the nomina-
ion Of Judges Pemberton Mitchell
and Chapman for the six-year term,
and urging labor voters to vote foi
hem at the ensuing election.
The Liberty Loan Central Com
mittee reported progress.
The Draft Exemption Committee
reported that the Typographical IN
on had instructed its secretary to
notify Governor Lister that there
was no labor member On the local
Draft Board.
The Political Welfare Corlmttas
reported on the meeting of the joint
conference of the Executive Commit
ee of the State Federation and the
farmers organizations in Seattle lat
Sunday, at which preliminary prep
Arations were made to wage an ag-
gressive campaign for the election
of labor endorsed candidates for the
Supreme Court, for Congress and
for the Legislature. The local com
mittee was instructed to get busy.
Delegate A. Dieterle was appoint
ed to fill a vacancy on the Legis-
lative Committee.
Reports of Unions.
The BARRIERS had well attended
meeting, made a donation, and sold
twenty-five pamphlets for the Mooney
Defence Fund
The Butchers reported a good
meeting.
The Bolermakers reported a fair
meeting with one initiation.
The Carpenters initiated one ap-
piicant, received four by card and |
bought $500 worth of Liberty Bonds. |
The Electrical Workers raised the
scale of the inside wiremen to SO |
per day, to become effective Novem-
Der /.
The Plumbers initiated one appli- !
cant and reported their local 100 per
cent. Liberty Bond buyers.
The Painters initiated five appl-
cants and reported only three or four
more members to hear from to make
their Union 100 per cent. bond buy
ers.
The Stage Employees are 100 per
cent. Liberty Bond buyers.
The Tailors initiated one appli- |
can't
The Teamsters had a good meet |
ing, with three limitations.
The Timber Workers initiated three
applicants. Speakers from Seattle
will address this Union at its next |
meeting.
The Sheet Metal Workers are all
Liberty Bond buyers.
The Piledrivers initiated two ap-
plicants and reported bond sales
progressing. One member took $500
worth.
The Shipyard Workers had three
limitations and reported only five or
six lacking to make their Union 100
uer cent. bond buyers.
The Machinists asked information
on the per capita tax amendment to
the constitution. Delegates C. E.
Goldthorpe, Bridges and Smith cor
stituted committee to give the in
formation desired and reported that
Unions were chargeable with the 10
cents per capita tax on dues paying
members only.
Sisters Lottie Bizeau, Eleanor Case
and Frances Rankin presented ere
dentials from L. U. No. 73, |. B. E.
". Telephone Operators), were OBJ
ligated and seated.
Delegate 0. C. Larson was elected
sergeant-at-arms to fill the vacancy
cauSed hv the retirement of dele