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The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-02-08

Adamson Act Caused of $600O000 Annually in EX
penses of Roads-The EighFOur Day Has Become Ac-
compished Fact.

service. Between March and Octo-
Der. 1917, over 1900 yard crews
were placed on eight-hour shifts.
In road service the reduction in
hours has been slight. Where hours
have not been reduced the law has
had the effect of increasing wages.
Detailed reports for the month of
January, 1917, indicate that the law
caused the addition of over SOL
100000 annually to railroad Operat-
ing expenses. To what extent econ
omies may be introduced to offset
this increase in expense can not be
stated.
Passenger Service Little Affected
Except in short turn-around and
suburban service the passenger serv-
ice is but little affected by the law.
In road freight service the increase
in wages averages about Is per cent
and about 25 per cent in yard service
Where, however, there has been an
actual reduction in hours, the total
pay of the individual worker is not
necessarily increased by the eight
hour law, and his pay may actually
be less than it was in the year 1916,
before the law became effective.
WA detailed study Of the pay rolls
indicates that 1916 per cent of the
employees in the classes named re
ceived no increase in pay in January
1917, under the eight-hour law 30.2
per cent received less than $40 per
month increase; 22.7 per cent re-
ceived from SO to $40 a month in
crease; and 34.5 per cent received $50
or more per month increase. These
figures are subject to modification to
the extent that hours Of work have
subsequently been reduced.
Hours of Labor in Eastern District
Concerning the hours of labor, the
report says, that in the eastern dis
trict in slow freight service the act
ual time during which engineers are
on duty is from y to 13 hours per
run. In the southern and western dis
tricts, the corresponding figures are
considerably smaller. In local freight
service, men work from II to II
hours per run in all districts.
Among the subjects which receive
special treatment are the following:
The speed and delays of freight
trains; railway wage schedules and
employment conditions
in road and yard service; and the
practicability Of an actual eight
hour day in railroad train service.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-02-08
G. DOCK HAS
BEEN LEASED TO
GRIFFIN & CO.

The people of Everett were recent
ly regretting the published statement
that the Great Northern dock and ele-
vator were to be torn down and re-
moved to Interplay, Seattle, or at any
rate such portions of the dock as
could be used in construction work
there.
Wednesday morning came the more
welcome news that that move had
been abandoned and the dock leased
to Griffin & Co., agents for the
Nippon Yasen Kaisha, that big Jap
anese transit Pacific line, to be used
by the Japanese steamers in hand
ling soya bean oil and other sundry
freights on the American end of the
route.
The making of Everett a point Of
shipment for eastern markets
will help this city considerably.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-02-08
TO BRING 10000 LABORERS FROM
PORTO RICO AND VIRGIN ISLANDS
Secretary of Labor Louis F. Post Tells OF Plans to
Provide Workers Railroads and Farms-50OOO Will be
Imported SOOn

for the importation of common labor
ers from Mexico and China. The agi-
tation for such action is prejudicial
because it increases the false i'm
preston that there is not a suffi-
cient supply of domestic labor. The
war problem will be solved just as
soon as the country as whole real
ICES that there is no general labor
shortage, and devotes all efforts to
distribution of the available supply.
"Any additional demands for COM
mon labor can be met by bringing in
American citizens from Porto Rico
and the Virgin Islands. Porto Rico
is an agricultural territory and yet
has a density of population that is
exceeded by but three of our States,
and is eight times greater than that
of the agricultural State of Iowa.
Under perpetuated conditions there,
a considerable surplus of workers
exists in the island, and by the
transfer of these to continental
United States an actual benefit would
be conferred upon them.
Can Easily Be Spared
"Porto Rico easily can furnish us
with 100000 common laborers, and
the Virgin Islands can send us 10,-
900 more. AS soon as tonnage is made
available, the Department of Labor,
through the United States Employ
ment Service, intends to bring over
$4,000 men from Porto Rico. Mr.. E.
C. Roberts, special agent of the
Labor Department, who recently COM
pleted survey of these two terri
tories as potential common labor
supplying fields, will return to Porto
Rico next week to arrange for the
transportation of this first $4,000.
"The United States Employment
Service is now making arrangements
with the railways, particularly those
in the South and Southwest, where
the climate is adaptable to the is
landers, whereby this labor will be
employed in maintenance of way dur
ing the slack agricultural season,
and released for farmwork during
the height of that season. Thus two
seasonable needs will be met"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-02-08
BOARD OF CONTROL
OFFICERS-ELECT

The Board of Control of the La
Dor Journal met at the Labor Temple
Sunday porning. The credentials Of
Mrs. Gertrude Tyler from the Wo-
mans Card and Label League re-
ceived and accepted.
Officers for the ensuing six months
term were elected as follows:
President-George Vingen.
Vice President-,-J. A. Beck.
Secretary-H. Arends.
Treasurer-Fred X. Overman.
Trustees-Mrs. Tyler, Ed Taro and
J. A. Beck.
After the transaction of routine
business the board adjourned.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-02-08
THE THEATRICAL
STAGE EMPLOYEES

At their last meeting the Thea
trical Stage Employees elected the
following named officers for the en-
suing term:
Fred Cobb, President.
Ralph Tucker, Vice President.
Mart Beebo, Recording Secretary.
AL Stewart, Financial Secretary.
Archie La Premiere, Sergeant-at-
Arms.
Goldie Goldthorpe, Business Agent
The union enjoyed an interesting
meeting and, among other business
doing, appropriated $100 for the pur-
chase of War Savings Certificates.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-02-08
COMMERCIAL CLUB
MEMBERS VISIT THE
SEATTLE PORT CONS.

A. A. Brodeck, chairman of the
Industrial Committee of the Com
mercial Club, accompanied by Hal
vor Guam, Commissioner Clay, City
Attorney W. A. Johnson and John
Sievers visited the Port Commission
in Seattle Wednesday. They were
cordially received and we'll entertain
ed by the Commissioners whom they
found in session on their arrival in
Seattle.
C. ]. France of the Commission
escorted the visitors around, show
ing them the great improvements
made by the port during the six
years life of the port district.
The Everett visitors were deeply
impressed by what they saw and will
convey to their fellow townsmen the
great benefits to be derived from
organizing port district in Everett
and vicinity.
Mr.. Brodeck, as chairman of the
Commercial Clubs Industrial Com
mittee, plans to invite Commissioner
Remsberg of Seattle to address the
Commercial Club on the port district
subject.
Those citizens who have not regis
tered are requested to do so in order
to sign the port district petitian.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-02-08
(From the Official Bulletin)

(From the Official Bulletin)
The Department of Labor author
ICES the following:
Louis F. Post, Assistant Secretary
of the Department of Labor, IN
statement, criticized the present agi-
tation for the importation of Chinese
and Mexican labor for railroad main
tenance, agriculture, and other un-
skilled work as unnecessary and
preiudicial." All requirements for
common labor, he declared, can be
met by the proper distribution of the
domestic supply and by the use of
American citizens from Porto Rico
and the Virgin Islands.
For South and Southwest
Mr.. Post disclosed the fact that
the Department of Labor through the
United States Employment Service,
which has been made the national
war labor mobilizing and distribut-
ing machine, is now arranging to
bring into this country approximate
ly 10000 common laborers from
these two territories. Director Gener-
al of Railroads McAdoo has asked
the Federal Employment Service to
assist in supplying the roads with
labor for maintenance and shop work,
an dthe immediate needs of several
roads were turned over to the en-
ployment service by Assistant Direct
or A. H. Smith.
The United States Employment
Service is now arranging with the
railroads in the South and South
west for the employment of these ter
ritorial common laborers in mainten
ance work and for their release for
farm service during the press of the
agricultural season in those regions.
AS soon as tonnage is available, Mr..
Post announced $4,000 common la
borers will be transported from Porto
Rico, and F. c. Roberts, special agent
of the Labor Department, will leave
for the island this week to make
the transportation arrangements.
Statement by Mr.. Post
Mr.. Post said:
"There is absolutely no necessity
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-02-08

The Theatrical Stage Employees
sent a letter to President Thomle of
the Norway-Pacific Construction q
Drydock Co., congratulating him on
the progress made in the establish
ment of a shipyard in Everett and
assuring him of the Unions friend
ship.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-02-08
CARD AND LABEL LEAGUE

The Woman's Card and Label
League Red Cross Auxiliary meets
at the Red Cross headquarters every
Saturday afternoon. The regular
meeting of the League will be held
this evening.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-02-08
JEROME A. POWERS
FOOD ADMINISTRATORS

Jerome A. Powers, manager of
the Farm Products Association, has
been appointed Food Administrator
for Snohomish County by State Ad-
ministrator Charles Hebberd.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-02-08
ISRAEL WEINBERG'S
SECOND TRIAL SET

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. Judge
Cabaniss has set next Wednesday,
February IA for the beginning of
israel Weinberg's second trial, unless
he be sooner released on bail.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-02-08
40 POUND SACK
INSTEAD OF A
"a POUND SACK

j. A. Powers, County Food Admin
istrator, announced yesterday morn
ing that on account of the scarcity
of 24-lb sacks that each individual
is entitled to purchase 40 pounds
of flour at one time, accompanied
by so per cent of substitutes. This
is new ruling of the Food Admin
istration.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-02-08

They are wearing wooden under
wear in Germany. The work of the
fabric of which this clothing is made
is linen thread and the wool is a
thread spun from wood pulp. But
they can't buy it with wooden money.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-02-08
REASONS PATENT
ROOFING CLIMBS
TO FOREFRONT

The Shingle Weaver of the End,
discussing the patent roofing which
is becoming so popular, gives un-
answerable reasons why it is growing
so in popularity. The Single Weav-
er says:
"a few weeks ago the shingle
manufacturers of the Northwest held
a well attended meeting in Seattle.
The things that were discussed the
most were better grades. We have
had occasion to visit several shingle
mills in the past week, and if what
we saw is a sample of better grade,
no wonder patent roofing is climbing
to the front.
"Mr. Millman, did you ever stop to
think that when the farmer buys a
thousand shingles he expects them to
be what he pays for-all good and
well manufactured shingles that are
up to grade, and not a poor slipshod
manufactured shingle full of worm
holes, shims, large pin knots an inch
from the butt, and some of them so
crooked you couldn't nail them on
round house.
"Not stones throw from Seattle,
so am told by weaver that | have
the utmost confidence in, the fore
man gave the packers and sawyers
instruction to pay no attention to
shims and small knots in the butt of
the shingles. Why, of course that's
duck soup for the workers and the
boss, but it's HI on the man that
foots the bill-sabotage.
"No, no, Mr.. Millman, we have
both got to get down to saner meth
DDS in manufacturing and dealing
with one another. Instead of max
ing a new batch of inferior weavers
every year, as has been done the
past two or three years, some other
method of adjustment of difficulties
must be adopted. Don't run away
with the idea that you are not 60
ing to have any union to deal with.
Just as long as there is capital and
labor there will be labor unions,
and the sooner you show fairness
and disposition on your part to
deal with men as men, and not as a
commodity, the sooner our troubles
will be at an end. If .rumors count
for anything you will no doubt have
repetition of last summer. The
men don't relish it any more than
you do, but the men have planned to
have a condition that is recognized
the world over as a standard, and
they intend to fight until they get
it, not because they don't like you,
because it is a right that they think
they are entitled to-"
The sawdust autocrats are not
only doing their worst to keep down
wages and decent working conditions,
but they are also handing the con-
sumers "bum" shingles represented
as first class
Everybody knows now that the
sawdust aristocrats in this town have
done about their worst to keep ev-
cry other than the lumber industry
out of Everett, because the coming
to this city of other industries would
raise wages and compel the sawdust
gang to the same.
And now, through the employment
of inefficient, underpaid labor, and
the use of unfit shingle bolts they
are running the shingle trade by per-
mitting the patent roofing people
to take it away from them. The
hogs deserve the worst that can
come to them.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-02-08

Ira Brown, from Theatrical Stage
Employers Union No. 1T, of Bell
ingham, with his wife and four chill
dren, moved to Everett this week.
Bro. Brown deposited his card with
the Everett local of the Stage EN-
ployees and will reside permanently
in this city
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-02-08
REGISTER R!-REGISTER!!

Register today and sign the Port
District Petition.
If you are already registered, sign
the petition. We want the Port
District.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-02-08

Bro. o. F. Wefferling who under
went an operation for appendicitis
early last week, returned to his
home on Broadway Tuesday evening.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-02-08

The Trades Council meets at 8
p. m every Wednesday evening.
Don't you forget it, MIR. Delegate.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-02-08

Try "BLUE RIBBON" Cigar, SC.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-02-08

Subscribe for The Labor Journal.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-08-24
HUN BELIEF
IN LEADERS
IS UNSHAKEN
tBY ASSOCIATED PREss.l

Stockholm. Aug. 24.-The Associated
Press has received a report from Swed-
lsh journalist the substance of which says
the people of Berlin have out thinking
about the war. They are building new
theatres and preparing "for the coming
peace" A. regards ~ the German rcvcr-
se~ on the battle front everywhere the
people say: '.Non Iiindnburg knows what
he L. doing. ii he goes backward he does
II because he has m object and not be-
cause he has to-
Germany i still far from starvation.
the lonrnal.i sd q Ill .azu-ike- eANiliiAil
population Is concerned, there u marked
scarcity Of food IN northern Germany e.
pee ally The Berlin better cla~ still have
ample foodsiutfS and the farmers have
plenty.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-08-24
MILLION HALF
AMERICANS
IN FRANCE
GEN.MARCH
REPORTS
tBY ASSOCIATED PRESS.)

Washington, D. c., Aug. 24.-American
soldiers embarked overseas now pass the
one million five hundred thousand mark,
General March announced today.
Members of the senate committee were
assured by General March at the weekly
conference that the great unpublished
American casualties overseas reports were
wholly false and that the casualties were
promptly given to the public.
Further improvements in the shipping
Stuation j. noted in the program of trans
portation for troops sent t0 France.
.The American soldiers deserve the
confidence of the American people" Gen
eraI Marie said. for every time they have
been tested they have delivered the goods"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-08-24
Many Weddings In Army
Camps In Great Britain
(BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.)

With the American Army in England,
Aug. 24-When the American army re-
turns To the United States there will 20
who, though British born, have become
American citizens. They have married
American soldiers and the indications are
that their example will be followed BY
many others.
Marriage Of men while III the service 81
not regarded with favor either by the
war department or by Officers nj head
quarters in England. but consent to we'd
ding has been given in more than one camp
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-08-24
FEW REGISTER
|NCAMER0NCO.
FOR SERVICE

At . o'clock this afternoon oily fifteen
men had presented themselves for regis
tration at the office of the local board
This Fs less than one-half the number Of
Young men known to be subject to regis
tration under the new order.
The men who have presented themselves
are:
BrownSyiIe-James Russell SHELTON,
Aristeo Trevino. Severino Najar, James
B. Lank, Gus Adamh, Juan Ayala, Angel
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-08-24

COTTON DROPS
MANY POINTS.
ION EXCHANGE.
(BY ASSOCIATED ?RESS.l

New Orleans, La. Aug. 24.-RainS in
Texas overnight caused heavy selling Of
cotton today under which the market fell
from 3s to SO points in the first half hour
trading.
Closing quotations yesterday showed 4
rise in December deliveries Of $3.50 per
bale and on March. May and October de-
liverieS of Sl4 per bale.
October and january deliveries showed
at the close today Il net loss Of 80 to
l15 points
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-08-24
German Motor Boats
Driven Off British
(BY ASSOCIATED PREss.)

London. Aug. 24.-(ierman motorboat>
attemptinp 4 reconnaissance IN the neigh
borhod of Dunkirk France, th- morning
were driven off by British and French
patrolling vessels Ii is believed that one
of the enemy boats were sunk. The allies
suffered no casualties.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-08-24
STORM Is REPORTED

Washington, D. G., Aug. 24--The
weather bureau this morning reports
a storm off the North Carolina coast,
probably moving nOrthward and storm
warnings have been displayed from
Moorhead to the Delaware break
water.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-08-24
Newspapers Barred
Foreign Mails

New York. Aug 24.-NewspaperS con-
tanning reports Of the senate Investigations
of the airplane situation are barred from
the foreign mails. Postmaster General
Burleson thinks the reports might give in
formation to the enemy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-08-24
(By Associated Press.)

British 24The
VILLAGE Babagnse. and done-ha
miles
of trnhc have taken by the British
The town Of uon information the battle
fronhe this indicates.
The situation around Thepa morning. LaBOeIe
been surrounded
Mo The Germans desperately
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-08-24
Republicans Endorse
Suffrage Amendment

Washington, ID. e.. Aug. 2i.-Rcpuhli-
can senators adopted resolution today
asking the membership to support the
woman suffrage resolution now before
the senate and urging it, immediate adop-
tlOn.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-08-24
SO MILLION
DEFICIT IN
R.R. BUDGET
tBY ASSOCIATED PREssJ

Washington, ID. o., Aug. 24.-Owing TO
big back payments and wage increases
the railroads under federal control have
reached deficit Of nearly fifty-nine mll-
lion dollars in railroad operation
+. Compile, Pedro Perez. Hammer W.
Brown. William Henry GilmartIn, Fort
Worth. Aubrey Elmo Baize, Harllngen,
Paul r. Shotwell, Harlingen,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-08-24
Sen. Lodge To Head
Senate Republicans

Washington, d. o.. Aug. 2i.-Senator
Henry Cabot Lodge Of Massachusetts was
elected floor leader by the senate repub-
licans today to succeed the late Senator
Gallineer of New Hampshir.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-08-24
Marines Killed
Istand Battle
tBY ASSOCIATED PRESS.)

Washington. ID. e., Aug. 2i.-Three
American marines were killed and one
wounded in battle with bandits IN Selbo
province of Santo Domingo on August l3.
Many bandits were killed or captured.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-08-24
(By Associated Press.)


the front El-ewher the
miles
the outskirts of ST.
anda advancing
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-08-24
(By Associated Press.)

LONDON August morning
last three days the British have taken l4.OOO prisoners.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-08-24

LONDON. August 24.-The

LONDON, back Meuse
where
negotiations
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-08-24
|TEUTON STR0NCH0LDS MUST FALL
GERMANS WILL RETREAT TO MEUSE
HUNDREDS THOUSANDS ARE TAKEN
Allies Advance Steadily On Fifty
Mile Battle Front, Overcome The
Desperate German Resistance and
Capture Prisoners and Artillery

allied forces sbetwen steadily a
ou.and. prisoners nflct extremely heavy losses
two Bpaume and
Thepva three Fires reported burning
a
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-08-24

The Brownsville ma!set Yesterday
reached 32 cents pound. Today, how
ever. the local market went off seven
points.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-08-24
(By Assoated Press.)

gust a4-Artllery actions reported NJ Lassgny and
,e Aisne according 10 the morning official report
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-08-24
(BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.)

Lockhart. Tex. Aug. Thirty-five
cents per pound for cotton yesterday was
the highest price ever paid for the staple
here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-08-24
(Bv AssociaSt. Mard.

LONDON AUGUST a. M)-Th British Third army rapidly advancing
uonq places depth Of four miles t@eveme front
Bay
nave Third NO e
fort o the captured to this time
The British smashing through German positions this morning all along the
captured Bd and reached the high south
of They passed well beyond Happy Valley
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-08-24

CONTINUED on page p
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-08-24

PARIS August estimate Of the captured by
well
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-11-26
StaCkhOuSe-Millcr.

Mrs. Franklin Cloyd announces the
lian Cloyd Miller. 10 Edward Craw-
ford Stackhouse. Thursday. Novem-
ber 21, 1918, Sumter. S. G.. TIN"
wedding ceremony was performed
by Rev. Mr.. Truesdell. pastor OF the
First Meth odist church OF Sumter in
the presence of few friends of the
contracting parties. Both the bride
and groom are well known in this
city. the former having resided hero
for number OF years.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-11-26
Woman Fatally Burned.

Mrs. Anglo Robinson was fatally
burned yesterday morning about
nine O'Clock while standing before
an open fire in her home in the mill
village and died during the after
noon. She was alone in the house
at the time and her young daughter
was the first to discover her after
her clothes had ignited. A neighbor
the hands in an attempt to eYtin-
guish the flames. The burns ex-
tended almost entirely over her body
and there was no hope Of recovery.