The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-05-02
LABOR HOSTS
PLEDGE AID
Washington Unions To Be
Canvassed For Bonds.

Seattle, Wash.-Organized labor In
the State of Washington is prepar-
ing to go "Over the Top" in an ef-
fort to make record in subscriptions
for the Third Liberty Loan. State
and County labor leaders are Civ
ing their heartiest cooperation to the
work of the Washington State Gen.
trail Committee for the Third Liberty
Loan.
William Short, President of the
Washington State Federation Of La
Dor. and Charles Perry Taylor, Secre-
tary, head the list of State labor men
enlisted in the Liberty Loan campaign,
the State Federation of Labor and
the Seattle Central Labor Council
having endorsed the campaign.
Seattle labor leaders are enthusiast
tic in their efforts to make splen-
did showing for the army of indus
trial workers engaged in shipyardsI
and war work in this city. Arrange
ments for local labor leaders to direct
the campaign for Liberty Loan sub
scriptions among the members Of Or
ganized labor when the drive starts
April 9Th, have been perfected with
an organization of an industrial COM
mittee to operate in conjunction with
the King County Committee for the
Third Liberty Loan. This committee
is composed of the following:
City Councilman Robert Hesketh:
William Short, President, State Fed
Grafton Of Labor; James A. Taylor,
President, Metal Trades Council;
President, Machinists' Union; Ralph
N. Mccullough, Secretary, Typograph-
zeal Union No 202; William E. Muir
ray, President, Musicians Union; Fred
Tuite, Building Employees Union;
Alice M. Lord. Secretary, Mattresses
Union; George McGillivray. Electri.
cal Workers Union No. 46; Frank W.
Cotterill, Secretary. Plumbers Union
No. 80; Secretary, Building Trades
Council; w. w. Ladd. Secretary, Stage
Employees Union; Secretary, Amuse-
ment Trades Section; Bert Swain,
Secretary, Steam Engineers Union
No. 40; Secretary, Metal Trades
Council; ]. NJ. Silwon, Sec.!Treas..
Truckers Union No. 1872, Interna-
tional Longshorenen's Association;
Fred Counter, Business Agent, Boiler
makers and Iron Shipbuilders No. |
104 (this union has over 1900
members; G. M. Dahlager, Score.
tary, Transfers and Chauffeurs' I'm,
lon; Richard v. Belmon, Boilermakers |
and Iron Shipbuilders' Union, Local !
104; Robert L. Proctor, President. |
Seattle Central Labor Council, and
Martin ]. Flyzik. President Of the
United Mine Workers, District No.
10. Mr.. F1yzik takes the place Of
President Short who II going on . |
Government mission TO England.
During former drives, the labor or
ganizations have been responsible for
large share Of the subscriptions,
both the different locals and mem
bers Of the organisations purchasing
Bonds. The drive among the union
men was not exclusively In charge
Of their leaders. however.
Realizing that the members Of or.
ganixed labor are using every pos
sible effort to help further the war
aims Of the nation, It was decided
that this drive could be much more
effectively handled If the men In
charge were members Of the organize.
lions they canvassed for Bond sales.
The plan as 1t has been worked out
by the labor leaders who organized
It 10 expected to result In friendly
rivalry between the larger unions in
the total amount Of the Bond pur-
chasss they make. An accurate rec
ord will be kept Of both the number
and amount of Bonds bought by In
dividuals belonging to the unions as
well. as those purchased by the union
organization itself.