The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-02-22


will make his influence valuable.
ers giving don't patronize list as
follows: Pacific Coast Biscuit Co.,
Partisan Candy Co., Koenig Candy
Co., Imperial Candy Co., Emery
Candy Co., Wallace Candy Co., SAM
tary Candy Kitchen.
The Seattle Brewery Workers call
ed attention to the unfair products
known as Applju and Loju. All Seat
tie brewery products are fair.
The Federal Employees Union sent
in communication requesting the
council to urge upon our Senators
the defeat of the Borland eight-hour
bill. (See article "Reactionary Con
gressman Fights Postal Employees"
in hits issue.)
A communication was received from
the Union Label Department A. F..
of L. urging label activity Referred
to the Label League.
The Council ordered paid the bills
incident to the Loyalty celebration on
the 18th, passed a vote of thanks
to the Label League for their whole
hearted aid to the committee having
the affair in charge and passed a
vote of thanks to the Loyalty cele-
bration committee for their efficient
stewardship.
Bros. A. j. Blamy and R. S. Smith
of the Sheet Metal Workers and Bro
F. M. Petsehl of the Meat Cutters,
newly elected delegates, were obli-
gated.
Reports of Unions
The Building Trades Council, But
chers, Electrical Workers, Musicians
and Sheet Metal Workers reported
good meetings.
The Cooks and Walters had a good
meeting with two limitations.
The Carpenters had good meet
ing with one initiation.
The Molders had a fine meeting
They passed resolution favoring
the San Francisco "Frame-Up" and
to aid in securing a new trial for
Tom Mooney.
The Plumbers reported good
meeting. There were two withdraw
ais and one initiation.
The Painters reported good meet
ing. There was one withdrawal. Bro.
G. w. Goldthorpe was elected dele
gate to the Painters Northwest Con-
ference.
The Shingleweavers reported the
coming joint convention of the Tim
berworkers and Shingleweavers in
Seattle Labor Temple on the 3rd of
March, the purpose of which is to
merge the two unions into one. (See
call for convention in this issue.)
The Timberworkers had fine
meeting at which they initiated
fifty applicants. This Union is grow
ing like wildfire.
Label League Dance
The Woman's Card and Label Lea
que will give grand dance on the
10th of March, part of the pro-
ceeds of which will go to the Everett
Trades Building Association. Look
out for announcements.
Delegate Overman spoke of the
Commercial Clubs efforts to secure
for Everett concrete shipbuilding
plant with $1,OOO,O0O capital. Bro.
Overman had good things to say for
the Club and its Secretary, Mr..
Rhoades.
Mooney Mass Meeting
Bro. w. D. Patterson, representing
the International Workers Defense
League, addressed the Council on the
Mooney trials. He gave an interest
ing history of the "Frame-Up" from
the beginning to date.
The Council will arrange for a
Mass Meeting in aid of the Mooney
Defense for Sunday, March 3rd. Turn
out to this meeting and give aid to
organized labor and President Will
son in securing a new trial for Tom
Mooney.
The Council sent a night-letter to
the President requesting him to in
sist that his recommendation in the
Mooney case be complied with.
Bros. Rasmussen, Dieterle and
Wagner were appointed committee
to collaborate with Bros. Wefferling,
Grimmett and Lang of the Molders
Union in arranging for the mass
meeting.