The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-03-22
TRADES
COUNCIL


Gil to order at 8 p. m.
Bros. ]. M. Gully, George Juneau
and Charles Vann, presented creden-
tials from the Bridge and Structural
Iron Workers and were seated.
Bro. R. H. McGoffney presented
credentials from the Timberworkers
and was seated instead of Bro. R. H.
Mills.
Bro. VIM. Griffin, of the Railway
Clerks, presented credentials and was
seated.
The Bridge and Structural Iron
Workers, Piledrivers' Local, present
ed new wage scale, which was en-
dorsed by the council. The scale
is SO cents under Seattle.
Bros. Francois, Pilon, Snyder and
Jurgens were appointed a committee
to take charge of and arrange for
the circulation of initiative petitions
Nos. 81, 32 and 33.
Reports of Unions
Butchers reported good meeting
and announced grand prize dance
next Monday evening. See notice in
this page.)
The Cooks and Walters had a good
meeting. There were five initia-
tions and an election of officers.
The Molders had a fine meeting.
There were five limitations and two
Withdrawals. One of their men,
bers, Arthur Scarr, was reported as
having joined the colors. A new
wage scale for all shops in this
state was announced as $3.50, for
machine molders and $7.10 for stove
molders.
The Plumbers reported good
meeting.
The Painters had one renstate-
ment and decided to affiliate with
the Building Trades Council.
Shingleweavers-O mill running,
fourteen down.
The Teamsters had a good meet
ing, initiated two applicants for
membership and elected two new
delegates to the Trades Council.
The Timberworkers reported a
good meeting with fourteen initia-
tions.
Next Sunday at Red Mems Hall,
mass meeting of Timberworkers
will be held and C. O.. Young, A. F..
of L. organizer, will deliver an ad-
dress.
The Label League reported it's
dance last Tuesday evening was a
social and financial success.
The Railway Clerks reported that
their union was going through the
throes of the birth of that organiza-
tion
The Firemen reported that Verne
Henry had enlisted in the navy and
was to leave yesterday for Bremen
ton. A letter was received from
Floyd Jones, another one of their
members. Floyd says he hurt his
left arm or hand the second day af-
ter his arrival at Fort Leavenworth
and is on the convalescent list. He
is in the aviation corps.
Harry Call, First Vice President
of the Washington State Federation
of Labor, was introduced and made
short, pithy address to the dele
gates. He gave some instructions
relating to the administration of the
first aid, touching upon the medical
contract feature. He advised those
who may be injured to pay no doc
tors any money, at least until the
Industrial Commission had finished
with the case.
Bro. Call then launched into an
explanation of the three initiative
measures which organized labor, or
ganized farmers and the Direct Leg
islation League are fostering.
His explanation of the provisions
of these measures was tense, lucid
and forceful, to the evident sat
isfaction of the delegates. Bro. Call
will be here until Friday night in
the meantime addressing several To-
cal unions.
Vice-President Call is filling the
official station of President Short
during the latter's absence in Great
Britain.
See initiative measures on this
page under the heading, "Labor's In
itiative Campaign Opened in Olym-
pia by Harry Call"