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The Washington times., 1918-09-01
WOUNDEDU.S S. HERO
Welded IN CAPITAL
ro the brave belOng the fair.

To the brave belong the fair.
Sergt. Frank A Ross and his war
de, the former Miss Amy Hansen. n
Government worker. are speeding on
their honeymoon today. after a wedding
: ceremony last night at which Mrs
Nicholas Longworth, formerly Alice
ssoosevelt. was a guest.
The couple were welded at Westmin-
lister Presbyterian Church, Seventh and
ID streets southwest, the Rev. E. T.
Davis, pastor, officiating.
GNObIer Reward,
Prior to pronouncing the matrimonial
vows the pastor made this statement:
MY brother. you have won many
honors on the battlefield. and you
have been rewarded by a republic that
Is not ungrateful. but / bring to you
today a greater honor and a nobler re-
ward, which is Gods best earthly gift
to man. a true and loving woman"
After the Wedding ring was placed on
the brides finger all those present
made a dash to the front OF the church
in order to kiss the good-looking Mrs.
Sergeant Ross. but one glance at her
soldier husband was sufficient to fore
stall all advances. for although minus
one arm, lost In action under fire "over
there" he stin looked like he was a
match for q regiment
WearH War CroGs.
On leaving the church the soldier
hero, wearing his Croix de Guerre,
with his bride leaning on his arm,
was given a surprise
About $50 children. dressed in
white, from the surrounding neigh
borhood showered them with rice
and gave cheers. The youthful cou-
pie smiled their acknowledgment to
the children and drove rapidly away
to the willard Hotel and a wedding
dinner
The presence of Mrs. Longworth,
notable because she has not appeared
in public since Quentin Roosevelt's
death on the battlefield, was due to
the close comradeship OF Archie
Roosevelt and Sergeant Ross during
the time the latter was on the bat ,
tie front.
The marriage OF Sergeant and Mrs.
Ross is the elimination OF a war ro-
nance which started on the Mexican
border two years ago, when they met
in Texas City. Tex. He is twenty
three years old, while she is but nine
teen years of age Prior to enlisting
in the army Sergeant Ross was en-
ployed as a construction expert In
Brooklyn, n. Y, his home city. l
Romance EndureS.
He has been convaIescing from
wounds at Walter Reed Hospital dur /
ing the past few weeks. When his |
arm was shot off he thought that
perhaps his romance also was shatter-
ed. He telegraphed to his bride last
week to test her love, and she answer
ed by coming to Washington from De-
troit, where she was doing war work
for the Government, and consented to |
an immediate wedding
Besides Mrs. Longworth, among
the guests at the wedding were a /!
number OF soldiers from Walter Reed |
Hospital, who fought and were in ]
jured at the same time with Sergeant
Ross. Corporal Spicer, invalided |
home and conyaiescent at Walter
Reed Hospital, acted as best man,
while Selma Borehardt, otSwashing-
ton, acted as bridesmaid.
The Washington times., 1918-09-01
RAILWAY STRIKE IN AUSTRIA.

Austrian railway employees are
threatening to strike unless an i'm.
mediate demand for higher wages Is
met. a Vienna dispatch states.
The Washington times., 1918-09-01

A Thrift card In your pocket beats .
dozen nass on the lapel Of your coat.
The Washington times., 1918-09-01

Early Fan weddings.
Not too soon to consult Gude about the
flowers and decorations 12it at.-Aevt.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-05-24
WAGE FOR WOMEN is SET

SAN FRANCISCO, May 1S.-The
tate Industrial Welfare Commission
as established a minimum wage of
10 2 week for experienced women
md minors employed in professional
and general offices in this state.
The women entering employment 18
ears of age or more, shall be
aid not less than So week for the
'irst six months. not less than SO a
week for the second six months and
lot less than $40 thereafter. The
minimum for minors under 18 years
# age shall be 81 for the first six
$8 for the second six months,
g for the third six months and $40
hereafter. Not more than rs per
cent of the women employed in any
may be classed as
learners and paid less than $40 a
week. If payment is made upon
bonus or piece rate
system, the worker shall be paid not
ess than the minimum time rate for
he wage group in which she be-
ongs.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-05-24
ASKS PROTECTION FOR
NON-PARTISAN LEAGUE

The Spokane Good Government
League sent protest last week to
Governor Lister against the perse-
cuton in this state of members of
the NOn-Partisan League. The pro-
test is concluded in the following
language:
1--WE regret the lawless action in
certain sections of our state, and re-
sort to mob violence, intimidation
and slander of the Non-Partisan
Lea"ue by supposedly good citizens.
That such lawlessness is done un-
der the guise of patriotism does not
make it less lawless, and patriotism
so expressed is subject to severe sus-
picion.
I'VE urge you to protect in their
lawful rights every citizen, however
humble, believing that real loyalty
may thus be best inspired and real
patriotism best inculacted."
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-05-24
HANSON IS WITH
TELEGRAPHERS

Mayor Hanson, of Seattle, scent
ing danger of a nationwide tele-
graphers' strike has wired Presi-
dent Wilson and Ex-President Taft
of the War Labor Board to act
quickly to avert the impending dan
ger. The telegram says:
entire citizenship consider action
by Western Union local official as
arbitrary, un-American and unpa-
triotic in refusing to reinstate lock-
ed-out employees who ask for no
change in working conditions, but
merely ask to go back to work and
take same positions at same wages as
before lockout. We don't like such
things in Seattle, and desire to
say that some method must be found
to make the company listen to com
mon sense and decency. There is
danger, in my judgment, of a ma
tion-wide strike in support of the
locked-out employees. Quick action
seems to be necessary"
The Women's King County Legis-
lative Federation sent similar mes
sage.
Workers in Seattle awaited the de-
cision of the War Labor Board,
which was due Tuesday.
Plans for a mass meeting in event
the Board fails to make a speedy
adjustment went ahead. Mayor
Hanson promised cooper alton.
In the meantime. the Western
Union continued to lock out union
wol kers, Miss Helen North being
he latest victim, union officials
aid.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-05-24
TRADES
COUNCIL
Wednesday, May 22, 1918.

The Council was called to order
by President Geo. Vingen.
Credentials were presented by
Bro. Henry Viegle of the Railway
Clerks and Station Employees Un-
ion; Bros. G. S. Jurgin, John Ray
and H. o. Wood of the Cooks and
Walters. and Bro. C. B. Smith of
the BARRIERS. Credentials were re-
,eived and the delegates obligated
The Stage Employees made a
suggestion that action be taken to
secure labor representation on the
Port Commission to be postponed to
next meeting of the Council.
The COMMITTEES appointed to ar
-ange for Mass meeting to hear
Tom Barker, Government speaker
on war subjects, reported that prob
ably the High School Auditorium
would be secured for the meeting
to be held next Sunday. Look out
for announcements.
A communication was received
from the Spokane Central Labor
Council alleging a failure of the
State Food Administration order to
restaurants and hotels to use $3.50
of white flour and substitutes for
breadmakipg and pastry. The Coun-
Gil endorsed Spokane's resolutions,
which follow:
Whereas, That the recent require
ments> of the Food Administrator
Of this State in requesting the hotels
and restaurants to serve only bread
rolls and pastry that contain so per
cent substitutes. for the purpose of
conserving wheat flour, has proven
to be failure; and
Whereas, A great injustice is be-
ing placed upon the people that are
to cat in the hotels and
restaurants where they are served
with this "so-called" bread and pas
try containing so per cent substitute,
while the people are able to pur-
chase for domestic purposes these
same articles only containing rs per
cent substitute. which are far su-
perior in quality and favor; and
Whereas, The desired saving of
wheat flour is not accomplished by
this method, but instead large guam
titles of this bread is being sold for
chicken feed, because it is not mar
lZetable, thereby causing loss in
stead of a saving. The substitutes
now being used are inferior for
bread making purposes, but can be
used to a very good advantage when
'ot required to use over 25 per cent.
1t is impossible to produce a uni
form loaf of bread where the so
per cent is used, and Washington
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-05-24
MOONEY DENIED
A REHEARING

SAN FRANCISCO, May q. -
Thomas j. Mooney will be re-sen-
fenced on May 28 to hang, as a re-
suit of his conviction on a first de-
gree murder charge growing out Of
the preparedness day parade bomb
explosion which killed 10 persons
and injured 40 others here in 1916,
after motion asking the removal of
the death sentence, the setting aside
of all previous court proceedings
and the granting of a new trial on
the ground of wilful fraud NAL
feasance and non-feasance in the
office of the district attorney was
denied by Judge Franklin A. Grif-
fin of the superior court.
Judge Grfiffin's action closed all
legal recourse to Mooney, it was
said by the district attorneys office,
as his case has already been re-
viewed by the state supreme court
which denied a retrail on the ground
that there were mo reversible errors
in the proceedings" His life now
rests in the hands of Governor Will
liam d. Stephens, to whom the con-
victed man has applied for pardon.
Defense attorneys Immediately
filed notice of an appeal from Judge
Griffin's decision. 1t has been stat
ed by defense counsel that an appeal
from the courts decision could be
carried to the United States su-
preme court on the ground that
Mooney was being deprived of his
life without due process of law.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-05-24
SPEED UP SPRUCE

John d. Ryan, new head of =. the
Air Craft Production Board will speed
up spruce production, as 10000, 900
feet per month are wanted instead
of 100000 feet the old figure.
This means, the lumbermen estimate,
that 10000 more men will be need
ed to crt the increased demand.
Ryan is said to have told Disque
that 10000, 900 feet of airplane lum-
ber per month would be needed to
keep pace with the factories in their
"speed up" program.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-05-24
OPPOSE TAYLOR SYSTEM

NEW YORK, May 1S.-The Pub
lie, published in this city, makes this
reference to labor's opposition to
the Taylor system in navy yards
and arsenals;
Organized labor is fully justified
in opposing the Taylor system with
is ruthless pitting of man against
man and its tendency to force the
average worker to the limit of his
nervous and physical energy if he
3 to earn living wage, until rep
resentatives of the workers are
conceded the right to a voice in de-
termining time studies and rates.
Until the commodity theory of la
Dor is effectually repud;ated in prac-
tice, until private employers cease
that curtailment of production which
DR.. Veblen calls 'capitalistic sabo-
tage, until the worker has greater
freedom of opportunity. he does we'll
to use his organized power to pro-
tect himself from the dangers of
scientific management. He feels
rightly enough that our demand for
greater productivity might well take
other forms-the form, for instance,
of a demand that natural resources
be freed from private monopoly con-
troll, that no man be permitted to
hold them out of use."
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-05-24
While Fighting for Liberty in France
Forget Not to Fight for Democracy Here
Sign the Initiative Petitions Nos 81 81 and 33 Now and Save Vain
Regrets and Impotent Kicks Hereafter
70 ALL AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS:
May Is, 1918.

\
O be
IS ion
petitions
n
n and
Have you told them about these matters vital and to them?
afimatvewe
convention resolved
justice and precedent
about the high cost of living and the last few months has become well nigh
tiles?
eany
that
There little in Seattle who Secretary the Joint Legislative Commit
to
ntereti
TAYLOR, Secretary reasure
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-05-24

is the only state in the union where
such rule is in effect; therefor
be it
Resolved, That copy of this reso-
luton be sent to Herbert Hoover,
United States Food Administrator,
Chas. Hebberd, State Food Admin
istrator, one to the press and urge
,ach affiliated local to protest to the
State Food Administrator.
Sectional Central Labor Council
of Spokane and vicinity.
SEC'Y.-TREAS.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-05-24
STRIKE AND LOCKOUT
ARE NOT IDENTICAL

CHICAGO, May 1S.-In explain
ing to Colorado educator why la
Dor opposes compulsory arbitration,
Secretary Treasurer Olander of the
Illinois State Federation of Labor
took occasion to shatter the fiction
that there is similarity between a
strike and a lockout.
"A strike" writes Olander, "must
always be public, must always be
conducted in the open, and cannot
be carried on secretly. A lockout
is only rarely conducted publicly.
1t is most always of secret nature
and very frequently cannot be de-
tected. For instance, an arbitra-
ton award might be unfavorable to
the workers.
"Under the compulsory system
they could not resist it by collective
ly Withholding their labor. On the
other hand, decision u..favorable to
the employer (who is seldom mere
ly an individual-usually corpora
tion) could easily be resisted. The
closing of the plant could not be
prevented. He could not be com
PEELED to continue business. Thus he
could not be prevented from lock-
ing the men out. He could only
be stopped from actually calling it
lockout, in other words, he could
only be stopped from using certain
kinds of language in describing his
act"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-05-24
COAL SHORTAGE? NIT!

If there is coal shortage the
'oal mine operators are making it.
They are caitailing production to
keep prices up. They are a bunch
of profiteers as mean and unpatriotic
as any of the rest of their ilk.
Coal miners are leaving the mines
to seek work in shipyards and else
where as they are forced to lay
off so many days that they can
not earn enough to live on decent
ly. The local fuel administrator
should keep Washington informed
about these Washington Coal op-
orators. Is he doing it?
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-05-24
Reports of Unions

The Meat Cutters and Butcher.
Workmen's Union reported that last
Tuesday the Seattle slaughter house
men called off the strike against
the packers. This action was taken
by Seattle Butchers Union No. 1856
The Meat Cutters continue the strike
The Carpenters and Plumbers, re-
ported good meetings.
The Electrical Workers had good
meeting and initiated one applicant
The Moulders initiated four ap-
plicants.
The Painters had good meeting,
initiated one applicant and listened
to an address by the Fourth Vice
President of their International Un-
ion.
The Timberworkers reported two
limitations.
The Sheet Metal Workers report
ed good meeting and three initia-
lions.
The Piledrivers initiated ten ap-
Hlicants and discussed a raise of
100 per day in their present scale
The Railway Clerks reported a
sood meeting and one initiation.
The Council contributed $25 to the
Red Cross.
After discussion of questions af-
tectinq the unions the Council ad-
;ourned.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-05-24
LOOKING FOR SITE
FOR CONCRETE SHIPS

|. w. Hubbard, special agent of
the federal shipping board, looking
for available sites for building con-
crete ships was looking over the
possibilities in Everett last Mon
day. A frontage of from 1900 to
2,50G feet on deep water will be re-
luired. Mr.. Hubbard took pho
tographs of prospective sites. Mr..
Hubbard went from here to Port
land to see what Columbia River
points have to offer.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-05-24
MOVING THEM UP

When Governor Lister appointed
Judge John R. Mitchell to vacancy
on the supreme bench, he appointed
John M. Wilson, chairman of the
Industrial Insurance Commission to
the vacancy left by Judge Mitchell
on the Thurston County bench, and
raised Harley L. Hughes to the tenn
porary chairmanship of the Indus
trial Insurance Commission.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-05-24
FIRED THE WHOLE BUNCH

Director General McAdoo has fired
Ill the presidents of railroads un-
ier his control He will replace
hem by appointing men from the
'perating department where their
ervices are needed. No useless
officials with high salaries for the
Director General. The presidents
Who lost their jobs may sit around
Vail street offices and "chew the
ag" WITHOUT expense to the public,
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-05-24

the average increase has been an
additional 80 per cent. If you
don't know it it is about time you
did.
Now all you fellows that have
had sixty-five per cent increase
in wage the past three years stand
up. What! no one! Well stop
talking about the great wages you
are receiving then. Instead of hav-
ing received an increase, if your
wage has not kept pace with the in
crease of the necessities of life
ecu have had your wages cut.
This needless and exhorbitant goug-
ing you are getting can be elimin-
ated entirely by enacting into law
our Initiative Measure No. 81, the
lirect marketing and transportation
bill. The two other measures are
just as important.
1t is not disloyal to say you
,hould turn your attention to mat
.eTs other than the war once in a
while. | know you have at heart
the interest of the Boys over there
Well so have l. But | want our
Boys, especially from the State of
Washington to return to a better
state when they come marching
home. And we can make it a
better state, for him and for those
who stay at home. Better in ev-
cry way, and the boy at the front
from this state will praise you for
your efforts in this direction, for
there is no greater enemy to him
and to yourself. or to the country
as a whole, than is the profiteer.
Yes, we have him with us even
here. The Government asks to save
the wheat for the boys over there.
We do so. The Government asks
s to eat corn meal instead. We do
0. We make the sacrifice and
1ake it willingly. But permit me
o let you in on little secret. Since
The Government edict went into
fleet corn meal has advanced Just
II per cent.
Isn't this enough to convince you
hat the profiteer should be done
,way with? If it isn't l could
give you many, many other rea-
sons. But | think you know how
'ou have been gouged without my
aging any more, so l will let you
20 for this time with the admoni-
ion that we are expecting you to
10 all you can to help US rid the
3eople of this unjust burden. We
Ire counting on you and all you have
o do is to place your name upon
these petitions, only three of them,
have your wife, mother or neighbor
10 likewise, and the trick is done,
and there will be mourning in the
amp of the profiteer.
Can we count on you? Thanks,
thought we could
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-05-24

Last Thursday morning when more
than two hundred people were wait
ing at the side and front entrances
of the White House Market to get
a chance to buy city fish at 7c
per pound, a prosperous looking
chap passed by and remarked, "Look
at those crazy fools" What made
them crazy was the high cost of
living and what made them fools
was making such fellows as the one
who make the remark prosperous.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-05-24
PORT PETITION
GETS MORE THAN
1000 NAMES

The second port district petition,
in a surprisingly short time, re-
ceived more than twice as many
ignatures as are required or more
than 1000. This indicates the vote
of the people of the district will
be overwhelmingly in favor of the
proposition.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-05-24
BARNEY OLDFIELD
is STILL ON TOP

At Uniontown, Pa, on the 10Th,
Barney Oldfield, the veteran auto
mobile racer, won the special match
race against Louis Chevrolet at the
U. S. A. speedway here today.
Driving his Golden Submarine" at
thrilling clip, the veteran made
the five laps in 3:1S:51-100.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-05-24
nHE PAPER MILL
RAISES WAGES

The Everett Paper Mill has raised
he wages of every man and wo-
ian in it's employ and made the
aise effective several days before
he announcement. The lowest pay
low, of unskilled labor, is $4 per
'ay, which is an increase of 40 cents
'er diem.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-05-24
THE PACKERS
ARE SLACKERS

The Seattle and Tacoma packer
refused to have anything to do with
the Government Mediator who tried
to harmoHize them with their en-
ployees, virtually telling the Gov
arnment to mind it's own business
The Mediator pronounced these pack
ers the most unpatriotic bunch he
had seen. These are the only pack
ers who refused to comply with the
meat packers arbitration award re-
GENTLY handed down in Chicago, Civ
ing employees $500 a day for eight
hours work.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-05-24
BRO. TYLER PROMOTED

Mrs. Gertrude Tyler received a
letter from her husband Wednesday
announcing his departure from Fort
Leavenworth, Kan, en- route to the
French front. Before leaving Fort
Leavenworth Lieutenant Tyler was
made Adjutant of the First Battal-
ion of the 31st Regiment of Engin-
GERS. Bro. Tyler's course seems on
ward and upward. 1t is the wish
of his friends here that he will
soon return full of honors. They
know he will be full of experience.
TRY cpl IIE PIRRONv C;r.r e.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-05-24
WOMAN'S UNION CARD
AND LABEL LEAGUE

There will be a regular meeting
of the Label League this evening at
the Labor Temple. Business of i'm
portance demands full attendance.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-05-24
COME, BROTHERS ALL, LET Us HAVE
AFRANK TALK AMONG OURSEL YES

1t Will Help Organized and Unorganized Labor and All Other
Citizens to Read and Heed the Following Letter From VIM.
Coates, vicePresden of the Washington State Fedora
of Labor
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-05-24

Smoke Chas. Sheets CHALLENGE
10c Cigar.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-05-09
STONE-YATTER.

Soldier Albert Stone came to town
and would not be denied, so when he
left the town he took along a bride.
The wedding was a romance, but not
sensation, for the bride was won
before Mr.. Stone Joined the army.
Mrs. Stone was Miss Sarah Yatter,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Yatter, of 1915 Melpomene. Stone
was a we'll known tailor here. and
interrupted his courtship in order to
respond to his country's call. The
correspondence continued while
Stone was at Camp Pike, where his
talent was discovered and he was
placed in charge of the big uniform
mandatory shop. His record aid
ed him to get furlough in order
to become a benedict. Stone and
some of his intimate friends met the
bride and some of hers, and the party
repaired to the home of Rabbi Max
Heller, who performed the cere-
mony. Then there was a reunion
at Joe Yatter's, with everybody well
come. The couple will spend a few
days on a honeymoon trip before
Stone reports back to camp, and it is
safe to say his wife will not be far
from him until his command crosses
the sea.