The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-30
WILL talk
1IE-UPDATE
ON SUNDAY
Talk Is Heard Today OF an
Attempt to Prevent Pro-
posed General Strike
TACOMA PLANS GO ON

Secret diplomacy to end the ship
yard strike and avert a general walk
out OF all union workers In the city.
was being tried in Seattle Thursday
The Industrial relations committee.
composed OF seven labor men and
seven employers headed by Judge
George ponworth as neutral chair
man, was rumored as being back OF
the move to settle Seattlc's labor
troubles
William Short. president OF the
state Federation of Labor. left Olym-
pla for Seattle 20 take part In ncgo-
tiations. II was reported from iha,
city.
II cannot help but think that
some settlement will be reached"
Short declared before his departure.
Local union leaders. however. do
ciared they were in the dark regard
ing shorts whereabouts. James
Duncan. secretary Of the Central La
hor council. confirmed the general
lack OF knowledge regarding the sup
posed deliberations when he assert
ed. Its an news to me. II the In
dustriai relations committee r. meet
ing we know absolutely nothing Of
II at tine Labor temple.
Judge George Donwor:h. chairman
of the Industrial relations commit
tee. Mt D. m. Thursday confirmed
the secret conference.
Donworth, after admitting that
negotiations were under way. said;
II have received strict instruc-
fions 10 give no information out TO
-anybody. Ny instructions are final
and cannot discuss any meetings
which are being held
Decries Effort
Bert swain. secretary OF the Metal
Trades council. decried any effort to
arrive at a secret settlement of the
shlpyard strike and the proposed
general strike.
.somebcdy Is trying 20 get the
thing Strengthened out--f know that
much. !" he said. "A huge strike Ike
this. however. cannot be- ended By
deliberations in the dark. We've
rot TO have open-handed dealing.
The workers are entitled to know
what IL going on and when negotia.
tons actually open. they must be
told"
ON the Industrial relations commit
Tee which was appointed long before
the shlpyard strike was thought OF.
,wo Metal Trades officials hold seats.
They are a. r. Miller. who II now
chairman OF the strike conference
committee, and :. l.. Boldly. another
aetal Trades official ard prominent
labor man. Neither OF these men
could be reached this morning.
Alice Lord. president of the Wait.
res.es' union. announced that 200
waitresses are now out On strike In
the shlpyard restaurants and com
missary departments OF the yards.
six hundred and fifty more will
take off their aprons when the gen
crsi strike il called" Miss Lord as
serted
!. The date Of the proposed general
ksrike now awaits the polling Of
Istrike ballots by the unions which
have not yet voted. and the mass
meeting Of union officials which
starts in the Labor temple at a. m.
sunday for an all-day session.
Long shoremen Vote
with $500 ballots cast, those In
favor OF a general strike over.topped
their opponents by ~ votes. in the
strike election Just completed by the
I,ougshoremen's union. riggera.
stevedores. dock truckers and ware
housornen. Opponents Of the strike
uofled their heavy vote, IL Is de
rlared, because general strike plans
do not permit OF all unions making
1oint demands when the proposed
waIkout In sympathy with the ship
yard men is called.
The waterfront men have griev.
ances Of their own which they want
ed inserted in general strike ar
TanRement.
Andrew r. Muliigan Metal Trades
pfflcer, reports on his return from
Aberdeen that the shipyard men are
All out in that district, with the
exception Of one union and part OF
another.
Tacoma May Strike Tuesday
At Tacoma. returns on a referen-
aurn vote taken by members Of var.
lous unions on the question Of a
general sympathy strike with the
shipyard workers. WIN be made by
'Tuesday noon.
A general walkout will take place
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