The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-05-31

COUNCIL
Wednesday, May 20, 1918.

A communication was received
from the National Woman's Trade
Union League of America asking
the council to write letters to our
representatives and senators urging
them to vote for House Bill No. 1913,
providing for a nation 8-hour
day for women. The request was
granted.
A communication was received from
Local No. of the Stove Mounters'
International Union of Detroit; who
have been on strike since Feb
ruary 8, asking the council to ap-
point committee to visit Everett
stove dealers and request that they
cease handling the output of the
following manufacturers:
Garland stoves, ranges and fur
naces, made by the Michigan Stove
Co.
Laurel stoves, ranges and furnaces,
made by the Art Stove Co.
Peninsular stoves, ranges and fur
naces, made by the Peninsular Stove
Co.
Jewell stoves, ranges and furnaces,
made by the Detroit Stoves Works.
The request was granted and the
following committee appointed: Bros.
Snyder, Pilon and Overman.
10 Iak% h.
Stage Employees, presented last
week, asking the Council to take ac-
ion to secure labor representation
on the Port Commission to be elected
next month was taken up and
committee appointed to look after
the matter. The following are
he committee: Bros. Wefferling,
Goldthorpe and Snyder.
Reports of Unions
The Cooks and Walters donated
f25 to the Red Cross.
The Electrical Workers donated
'25 to the Red Cross, SO to aid the
Trades Council donation, and the
membership "went over the top" for
this worthy cause.
The Plumbers reported good
meeting and one withdrawal.
The Molders received five MEM
hers by card and issued one with
drawal card
The Painters had good meeting.
The Theatrical Stage Employees
union and it's individual members
bought $4,000 worth of Liberty
Bonds. The union elected a dele
gate to their International union to
meet in Seattle.
The Printers installed their Off
GERS for the ensuing year and elected
Bro. E. p Marsh to represent them
at the convention of the State Fed
Grafton of Labor.
The Timberworkers reported
good meeting and initiated enc ap-
plicant.
The Sheet Metal Workers had
good meeting and gave $40 to the
Red Cross.
The Railway Clerks had good
meeting, initiated one applicant and
give SIS to the Red Cross.
Bro. M. Sauve, delegate from the
Railway Clerks was obligated and
seated
Bro. Harley L. Hughes, chairman
of the Industrial Insurance Commits
sion, visited the Council and was
invited to speak. He gave the dele
gates and visitors some new infor-
nation relating to the working of
the commission, showing how that
body is grasping the new problems
which come before it. He showed
up the grating propensities of
some of the contract doctors, warn
ing sufferers from accidents against
being defrauded out of doctor bills
and hospital fees. Showed how it
was much less expensive to victims
from accidents to employ their own
medical and surgical attendants.
He then spoke instructively on ac-
cident prevention which is gradual
ly growing in this state and said
that with an appropriation of $780,
900 to $150,000 the commission
sion could handle this service, and
that the "so-called safety first"
movement if thoroughly organized
would reduce accidents in industrial
plants at least so per cent. The
accidents reported to the commission
show more than one mained man
day.
He spoke feelingly and earnestly
for vocational training for workers
manned in the industries, thus max
ing them self-supporting and self
reliant.
(Note-Senator Hoke Smith of
Georgia, introduced a bill recently