The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-01-11
TRADES
COUNCIL

ident Moncur.
Credentials were presented by Bros.
10. F. Wefferling, Amos Grimmett
and w. B. Long of the Moulders
Union. The credentials were re-
ceived.
Bro. G. W. Goldthorpe was obli-
gated as a delegate from the
Painters Union.
Communication was received from
the Garment Workers of Chicago
reiterating that the Scotch Woolen
Mills were unfair, and asking that
the Council attend to certain card
matters for their union in this city.
Request granted and committee
was appointed to carry it out.
Notice was received from the A.
F. of L. that the Bridge and Struct
ural Iron Workers had complied with
the conditions laid down by the
Federation and were again affiliated
with that body and entitled to rep
resentation in State and City Fed
erations and Councils.
! A communication was received
saying the Governor would not call
special session of the legislature
to enact a law conscripting labor
as that was a matter belonging to
federal jurisdiction. The request to
call a special session came from the
Employers Association.
/ A communication was received
from Secretary Charles Perry Taylor
recounting the gratifying progress
of labor organizations during the
year 1917 and conveying new year
greetings to the Council and the
local unions represented therein.
The Quality Meat Market at 10Th
and Broadway was placed on the
Unfair list on request of the Meat
Cutters and Butcher Workmen.
Reports of Unions
The Building Trades Council had
an interesting meeting at which
Deputy Internal Revenue Collector
Pratt gave the delegates valuable
information in regard to the new in
come tax laws.
The Meat Cutters and Butchers
assessed $500 per week on. single
men and $3.50 per week on married
men for the strike benefit fund
The Cooks and Walters had a good
J meeting and reported four limitations.
Things are running smoothly with
this union.
The Carpenters reported a good
meeting. A fine of $500 will be
imposed on members caught buying
meat from the Carsten's Meat Mar
ket. They voted a raise of soc per
day in their scale and initiated four
applicants.
The Cigarmakers reported that
their new scale would go into
effect Monday. The raise amounts
to $500 per thousand.
The Moulders had fine meeting.
There were four applicants admitted
and one admitted by card. 1t was
found necessary, on account of in
creasing membership to move into
larger hall. The meeting night
was changed to Tuesday. Officers
were elected for the ensuing term
as follows: President, W. H. Tanner;
Vice President, Dan Doherty; Cor
responding Representative, o. F.
Wefferling; Recording Secretary,
Harry Dawson; Financial Secretary,
Charles Catterall; Treasurer, F. F.
Short; Inductor, Conrad Landrett;
Doorkeeper, Louis Skossett; Trustees
John Rude, Gus Cedarquist, Gus
Swanson; Delegates to Trades Coun-
ell, o. F. Wefferling, Amos Grim
NETT, W. B. Lang.
The Plumbers had a good meet
ing with election of officers and
other business of Importance.
The Stage Employees had long
and interesting meeting at which
there was an extended discussion of
the new scale, which is coming
through all right.
The Tailors reported one rein
statement.
There will be meeting of the
Executive Committee of the State
Federation at Seattle next Sunday
afternoon to discuss legislative mat
ters and other questions of interest
to organized labor. Delegates from
Central bodies are invited and the
Trades Council appoined two-Bros
]. B. Moncur and o. F. Wefferling
who will accompany Seventh Vice
President E. A. Francois to the
meet.
There was some discussion of the
newsboys' troubles and a special
committee appointed to look into the
matter
Council adjourned.