The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-08-02
THE EVERETT TRADES COUNCIL
HOLDS INTERESTING MEETING
Officers Elected for the SemiAnnua Term-Adops Amend
ments to Constitution of State Federation.

this meeting a councilman, Temple
ton by name, gave expression to tn,
following bit of venom, as reporte,
by one of the local papers:
Councilman Templeton delivered ;
few shots which would put the bis
gun now besieging Paris out of tn,
race for honors as a genius of in
vention. He demanded that the
council stamp out this Bolshevikism
and referred to the making of bet
ter citizens out of certain prominent
men whom he termed 'hoodlums' anC
called by name, by no less unique but
strenuous means than tar and feath.
ers."
This councilman is a paid hireling
of the O. w. P. Co. and has been
active in passing vicious legislation
against the strikers. But his ad-
vocating mob law at a time like
chis shows that he is without rea-
son or sense of justice toward
workingmen.
The final outcome of the matter
was, that the sheriff was given en-
tire control of the situation. He
Immediately appointed a large num-
Der of deputies, including quite a
number of scabs. At the above
meeting District Attorney Gilbert E.
Hedges urged that only men who
had not taken sides in the strike be
appoined to keep the peace, but in
spite of his superior's advice Sheriff
Wilson, who is a candidate for re-
election, proceeded to appoint men
who have been strikebreakers for
months past.
For the assistance you have given
us in the past we are extremely
grateful, and words fail to express
our appreciation, but your continued
cooperation and financial support
must be given if this fight, which
means so much to the labor move
ment in the Northwest, is to be
won. Of that cooperation and as
we feel assured and know
ing this we press boldly forward,
knowing that our cause is just and
final victory sure to come.
Fraternally yours,
GEORGE DUNMIRE,
Chairman Strike Committee.
Notice of meeting of the Wash
ngton Industrial Welfare Commits
sion to be held in the Senate Cham
Der, Olympia, on the 28th and Goth
# this month was read to the coun-
Ill. The question to be discussed
viii be the revision upward of the
wage scale of women workers. All
unions are urged to send
representatives to the meeting.
A referendum vote was taken on
amendments to the consti-
ution of the State Federation of
labor which resulted in their adop-
ion. Following are the amend
nents:
ARTICLE VIII.-Amend Sec. / so
S to read: "The term of office shall
re for one year and shall begin and
nd on the first Monday in August
f each year."
Add new section to Article VIII:
Vice Presidents shall, forty days
rior to Annual Convention, submit
o the President report for their
mt portions thereof in the annual
mt portions thereof nj the annual
eport of the Executive Council"
ARTICLE XI.-Amend Article XII,
)uties of President, to insert the
lords: Making his report and those
f the Vice-Presidents as a report
f the Executive Council"
Also correcting the same Article
o as to read: "The President shall
eceive for his services $25 per month
nd Sc per day for the time actually
evoted to the Federation through
ut the State"
The Labor Day Committee reported
taking satisfactory progress with the
elebration program.
Reports of Unions
The BARRIERS, Boilermakers, Plumb
RS and Printers reported good meet
lgs.
The Butchers, one initiation.
The Cooks and Walters reported
mall meeting.
The Carpenters received one men,