The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-01-25

COUNCIL
Wednesday, Jan. %, 1918


The President, Vice-President and
Secretary being absent Treasurer A.
w. Stanley called the Council to
order.
Bro. A. Dieterle was elected tenn
porary President.
Announcement was made that Sec
retary Wefferling was in the hos
pital and Bro. H. Arends was elected
to take Bro Wefferling's place.
Bro. Fred K. Overman was ap-
pointed reading clerk.
Bro. Percy Walters of the Boiler
workers was obligated and seated
as delegate.
Sisters Gertrude Tyler, Amanda
Baldridge and Dora johnson pre-
sented credentials from the Woman's
Card and Label League which were
received. These three new delegates
will be present at next Wednesdays
meeting.
The Building Trades Council re-
ported it had taken the name of
Jack Shields, electrical contractor off
the Unfair List in which action the
Council concurred
Report of Unions
The BARRIERS reported seven men,
bers in the U. S. military service.
The Boilermakers reported a good
meeting and one in the U. S. SER
vice.
The Cooks and Walters had
fine meeting. There were two initia-
tions. They have five members in
the U. S. service.
The Carpenters had good meet
ing and admitted two by card.
The Cigarmakers reported one
withdrawal.
The Machinists had a good meeting
with two limitations. They reported
infractions of the Woman's eight
hour law, which were referred to
the Deputy Labor Commissioner.
The Building Trades Council re-
ported good meeting.
The Electrical Workers had long
meeting discussing the rectification
of the scale and other matters of
Importance to their union. They re-
ported four members in the U. S.
service.
The Musicians enjoyed a harmo-
nious meeting. They reported four
members in the U. S. service.
The Molders reported one member
in the u S. service.
The Timberworkers had fine
meeting at which they reorganized
and elected new officers. Seventy
five applicants were slated for in
itiation Thursday night.
Loyalty Get-Together
The American Alliance for Labor
and Democracy having requested of
Central labor unions and other units
of organized labor to fittingly OBJ
serve Labor's Loyalty Week the
Council determined to have a Get
Together meeting on it's regular
meeting night, February 13, during
Loyalty Week. Loyalty Week was
set aside by the American Alliance
for Labor and Democracy so that
the organized workers of the country
and other loyal citizens might meet
in social and educational gatherings,
to again declare their loyalty to their
country and at the same time fitting
ly celebrate the birthday of that
beloved patriot and staunch friend
of labor Abraham Lincoln. There
will be an address by an able speak
er and other things on the program
which will make it worth while to
turn out to the meeting. The fol-
lowing committee was appointed to
take charge of the entertainment:
Fred X. Overman, Wilbert Pilon,
Bro. Rasmussen and H. c. Snyder.
Look out for further announcements
of the celebration.
Deputy Labor Commissioner Strand
addressed the Council, giving valu-
able information ON enforcement of
labor laws. He told the Council
that the Loyal Legion of Loggers
and Lumbermen was not inimical to
union organization, but simply de-
signed to increase and insure the
output of airplane spruce.
Council adjourned.