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New-York tribune., 1919-07-27
NEW ROCHELLE
WESTCHESTER COUNTY

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The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-06-27
Organized Labor Leads

In an impassioned speech at a re-
cent session of the State Legisla-
ture, Senator Shanahan, now Super
intendent of the San Francisco
mint, said:
II wish to ask you gentlemen OF
the Senate: From what source have
come most of the social reforms that
we have indorsed here on this floor
with SO much satisfaction to our
selves and so much benefit to the
people?
You might say, from the uni
versities, from the lawyers and
physicians, or from the business
men of California. Let us see.
"Where was the direct primary
first urged in California? Among
professors, or lawyers, or business
men? No; in the ranks and coun-
ellis of organized labor.
THE initiative. referendum, and
recall-where did they originate?
In the ranks and councils of organ
lied labor. Where was the first
organized expression for free text
books? In the ranks and councils
of organized labor. 1t was there
that purity Of elections law was
first demanded.
"These are some Of the things or
ganized labor worked for. long be-
fore the Senators who are here to-
day saw their virtue. Organized
labor has originated most of the
great vital reforms that have given
this State its pre-eminence in po-
litical and social progress. Many of
us here have been dragged COM
plainingly by the scruff of the neck
along the road that organized labor
has blazed."
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-06-27
War Savings as a Peace Time
Institution

The following resolution was
adopted by the American Fedora
ton of Labor at Atlantic City, June
IS, 1919, endorsing the National
Thrift campaign:
Whereas, The war so happily
ended has required our people to de-
velop thrift and savings, which to
some degree has stimulated freedom
of action and independence on the
part of some wage earners, and
Whereas, 1t is essential to stimu-
late thrift and savings in time of
peace as in time of war, and
Whereas, The Inauguration of a
national system of War Savings and
Thrift Stamps has afforded some of
the small earners a safe, sound and
guaranteed method of Government
investment of their hard earned
savings; therefore, be it
Resolved, That this Convention
do approve of the continuation and
extension of the War Savings and
Thrift Stamp institution as a neces-
sary peace time institution or the
substitution of a national savings in
stitution akin in character and
method which shall prove helpful to
safeguard the earnings of the toiling
masses of our country"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-06-27
"Burleson Business"

The Convention took the follow
ing stand on the controversy be-
tween the telephone and telegraph
companies and the Electrical Work.
ers:
If the Electrical Workers on the
telephone system have to call a
great strike they will have the full
support of the American Federation
of Labor. That support was unan-
imously voted.
But first the Federation, upon re-
quest of the Electrical Workers,
will send a special committee at
once to Washington in a final ef-
fort to reach a settlement by nego-
tiation.
Thomas Flaherty, of the Postal
Clerks, warned the Convention that
there was no hope in negotiating G
with Burleson, but at any rate Sc
rious effort will be made.
At the same time the Convention
instructed the special committee to
put its efforts back Of the bill to
put the employment service back on
it's feet.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-06-27
EVERETT DELEGATES
TO THE STATE FED. CON.

Barbers--H. G. Dalmer, II. c..
Snyder. Retail Clerks-Miss Gladys
Maloney, Mrs. Clara McKibben.
Cooks and Waiters-Frank John
stone. Electrical Workers.. M.
Gibbs, E. T. Fenton. Molders-W
j. Fortson. Painters-C. II. Hen
derson. Plumbers-John Watson,
E. a, Francois. Stage Employees
NJ. Bebeau, L. V. Stoddard. Pile
drivers-F. c. Smith, J. H. Ander-
son. Timberworkers, Local No. .
John M. Norland, Wilbert Pilon.
Timberworkers, Local No. Harry
S. Wood, J. w. Keim. Printers
A. w. Stanley, Geo. E. Higgins
Trades Council. B. Moncur, r.
Howarth. Label Leaguc-Mrs. Dora
Johnson, Mrs. Gertrude Tyler.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-06-27

Comes the news from Seattle that
the telephone companies have or
ganized an association" and or
dered an election" of representa-
tives." Without previous notice to
the girls at the switchboards, it is
said, the company called one at a
time away from work to vote" in
the presence of company under
officials. In each of the 13 offices
the company had chosen three nom
union girls as nominating COM
mittee." This committee had then
selected the name of one girl which
was placed before the girls to
"vote" on. They had no other
choice. When the girl voter stepped
to the voting booth and found only
one name she naturally inquired
the main idea. The chief operator
would tell her: 81 do not know.
Only these are instructions.
The association" was born on
Friday, the 18th. 1t will show the
Electrical Workers and Telephone
Operators how to run a Union. No
tice of the associations" death
will be published without charge.
No flowers.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-06-27
(By Paul Scharrenberg.)

The forty-third session of the
California Legislature, just ad-
journed, gave the forces of organ
ized labor in the Golden State a
most interesting time. Four pre-
vious sessions had been distinctly
progressive to such an extent that
California was generally recognized
as having assumed the leadership in
humanitarian legislation,
Out West, however, war psychol-
ogy has had a curious effect. At any
rate, in dealing with social prob
lens and economic difficulties the
Legislators who met at Sacramento
this year were inclined toward re-
action and repression rather than
progress and reconstruction.
1t would be tedious and useless to
enumerate the long list of attacks
made at this session upon Califor-
MAS great progressive legislative
enactments. Nothing was immune
and scarcely anything escaped in
this respect. The Initiative and
Referendum, the Women's Eight
Hour Law, the Workmen's Compen-
sation Law, the Housing Law, etc,
etc, were all subject to the assaults
of the sinister standpat forces
which infested the halls Of our Leg
islature and would doubtless have
succeeded were it not for organ
lied labor's preparedness" to meet
Just such a situation. To illustrate
this point:
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-06-27
Irish Resolutions Adopted

ATLANTIC CITY, n. j., June IS.
iceland has plenty of friends in
the Convention of the American
Federation of Labor now in session
here-enough, in fact, to put
through unanimous resolution
recognizing the right Of the Irish
people to determine for themselves
what kind of a government they
desire to live under.
Lots of fireworks were consum-
ed, and lots of heated, pent-up Ian
guage aired before the result was
chalked up after one and a half
hours debate. The Convention fl
nally adopted the following reso-
luton presented by its Committee
on Resolutions:
"Resolved, That the S9th Conven-
ton of the American Federation OF
Labor, in convention assembled at
Atlantic City, n. j., affirms its we'll
considered conviction that the peo-
pie of Ireland should have accorded
to them the unquestioned right to
determine the form of government
under which they should live, and be
it further
"Resolved, That the principle of
self elf-determination of small nations
applies with as much force to the
people of Ireland as to any of the
new nations recognized by the Peace
Conference; and be it further
uDasoINad That the officers OF the
American Federation of Labor be,
and they hereby are, instructed to
convey this action to the congress
of the United States and to the Pres
ident of the United States with the
request that the action OF TINS Con-
venion be also presented to the
Peace Conference by the American
delegation at Paris"
The resolution was amended as
follows by William ID. Mahon, Pres
idcnt of the Street Car Mems Union,
and a Vice-P President of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor:
THAT the Senate of the United
States be asked in all eranestness to
request the American Peace Com
missioners at Paris to request of the
Peace Conference that an opportun-
ity be given to Edward De Valera,
David Griffiths and Count George
it on the subject of Irish freedom. "
And the resolution was still fur
ther amended by the following addi-
ton to Mahons amendment:
And further, that the Congress
of the United States recognize the
present Irish Republic"
1t took a long time before the
friends of Irish freedom in the Con-
vention could get together and pre-
sent unified front. Before that
they were opposing one another's
motions and getting in one an
others way generally. An attempt
was made, led by President James
B. Connors, of the Switchmen's S
Union of North America, to have
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-06-27
ORGANIZED LABOR LEADS ALL
CALIFORNIA PROGRESS|VES
Forces of Reaction Defeated and Constructive Measures
Put Through Despite Assaults of Enemies; Pull
ing the Records Proves Effective Check

upon the principal pending issues
affecting the working people.
Most candidates are glad to an
swer these questions. Some, for
obvious reasons, prefer to overlook
the request. In either case, organ
lied labor can pull the record"
The results are contained in a
pamphlet regularly published by
the State Federation, entitled
What They Promise to Do for La
bor" In this booklet each and ev-
cry candidate is listed, and his an
swer to the questions given in de-
tail. If the candidate has held Of
flee before, his past record is sug-
gested.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-06-27
LABOR BACKS NORWAY PACIFIC
WITH ENDORSEMENT AND MONEY

the Councils Delegates to the Bel
lingham Convention, made a verbal
report, dwelling upon the "One Big.
Union,' the "Triple-Alliance" and.
the Rochedale Cooperative system.
The report was accepted with a
vote of thanks.
E. W. Steele, of the Tacoma
Boilermakers, with credentials
from the Seattle Central Labow
Council, addressed the delegates asi
a representative Of the Mooney Dee
fense Committee. He stronglN
urged strike vote by all local.
unions. Bro. Steele answered sew
eral questions propounded by the
delegates. and said that pamphlets
treating on this subject would
reach Everett soon.
The Norway Pacific !
President Moncur brought to the
attention of the Council the cams
paign for raising funds for the i'm
mediate use of the Norway Pacific
Construction & Drydock Company.
He said that $4,000 had BEEN
subscribed and that something over
100000 was wanted to enable tha
Company to commence work on its
contracts, and asked working mem
to seriously consider investment in
this new industry. Liberty bonds
holders may loan the Company their
bonds, secured by a trust bond in
the hands of the Scandinavian
American Bank of Seattle. At the
end of six months these bonds will
be returned to their owners with 6
per cent interest. This will make
a 10 per cent per annum rate on the
Liberty bonds.
The Council endorsed the propo-
sition with a closed shop provisions
and promised to loan the Norway
Pacific about $1,000. ]. B. Mon-
cur, the President of the Council.
will loan $3.50 in Liberty Bonds.
The Council recommended to trades
unionists the Ioaning of their Lib
erty Bonds or money.
At the end Of the six months tha
owners Of bonds may invest them in
stock If they so desire.
E. B. Townsend, w. n. Winter
and A. A. Brodeck were appointed,
it was announced, for the purpose
Of safeguarding the interests Of
those who have invested in the ship
yard proposition, particularly those
workingmen who have made and are
making investments in it." The
committee will, 1t is said, supervise
the expenditure of the money raised
here. J. B. Moncur and James Bal
lew were subsequently added to tha
committee.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-06-27
STATE FEDERATION Of LABOR
ENDS EXTRAORDINARY SESSION

the citizens of Bellingham, in a
short speech.
President Short expressed the
belief that he would be able to keep
the Convention together and in or
der. He did succeed, with the aid
of cool heads, in keeping the fac
tions together in the same hall, but
there does not exist a human being
who could keep that convention in
order Rules of order were adopt
ed which were repeatedly violated
at every sitting, but Bro. Short,
through firmness, tolerance, pa
tience and Incompatible tact, sue
ceeded in preventing absolute
chaos and consequent disruption of
the Convention.
The members of organized labor
and the public in general have al
ready been given an unusually i'm
partial and correct report of the
proceedings of the Convention. by
the daily press, so the Journal will
touch only upon the more important
acts of the Convention in this issue
From the Seattle Stars report of
June 16:
The forerunner of the move to-
ward a harmony program of organ
ization along industrial unionism"
lines was the meeting of the Carpen-
ters' State Council here last week
This Council, a practically new or
ganization, named a committee of
three to meet with a committee OF
five from the State Federation TO
draw up a workable plan of indus
trial organization of the building
trades, the basic industry OF the
State.
Their plan, generally outlined. is a
building trades subdivision of the
State Federation under the sanction
of the laws of the Federation. II
would include carpenters, plumbers.
lumber workers. and all other trades
engaged in the building industry
even including the teamsters.
Up TO Delegates
Blanket agreements with employ
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-06-27
Pamphlet on Work

The work of labor is rounded out
through the publication of another
and complimentary pamphlet pub
lished at the conclusion of each ses-
sion, and entitled: Report on La
Dor Legislation. Here one may
find labor's hopes and dreams list
ed and discussed, not as measures,
but as touchstones of the character
and personnel of the lawmakers. A
good deal of general commentary IS
added, making the booklet a COM
plete summary of the session from
the viewpoint of labor.
These, in brief, are the methods
pursued by labor in the securing of
beneficial and humanitarian legis-
lation. Beyond all this, there is the
constant agitation and education
of the public to the vital need of
proper legislation; the constant
bringing home to every man and
woman who reads the current press
Of certain grisly facts of present
day civilization which need correct
ing; and the ever-present plea that
these can only be corrected through
a united stand on the part of an
enlightened citizenship.
But above all there is the posi-
tive knowledge ever present in the
minds of the legislators that the
truth about their bad votes and
their absent votes" will be duly
recorded and submitted to their la
Dor constituents. Needless to say,
this has had wholesome deterring
influence over every ambitious
member of the Legislature who felt
himself slipping toward the abyss
of reaction.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-06-27
Keep Voters Posted

But this is only the first step in
the process of pulling the record"
Organized labor follows the man
throughout his public career and
keeps careful record of his acts.
Full information for voters in
every State election is the pamphlet,
Labor Record of Senators and AS
semblymen." This is also COM
piled and published by the State
Federation of Labor. In this book,
first are described the more i'm
portant roll calls at the last legis-
lative session. Next comes the sec
tion entitled, Good and bad votes
cast by each Senator (or Assembly,
mani, and number of times absent
on the roll calls"
Next are listed the "Comporative
Records of all, CHASING the legis-
lators as the Best" the Medium"
and the Worst" In conclusion are
listed the bad votes cast by various
members, not included in the roll
call.
BY these means there is no longer
an excuse for a voters ignorance OF
the purport of his ballot when he
votes to return an unfaithful in
cumbent to office. "By their deeds
ye shall know them" is the remark
on the title page of the powerful
little volume.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-06-27
Pull Records on Politicians

Obviously, such sterling achieve
ment by labor could only have been
obtained through a systematic and
long-continued effort, carried on
over a term of years with a maxi
mum of efficiency.
But the work during the session
has been only part. Labor real
ICES that there is no weapon so pow
erful as a vote. A fearless, honest,
enlightened stand made by a Sem
ator or Assemblymen can be made
to bring him votes at his next fight
for office, while an anti-social,
laundering, dishonest stand can be
made to deprive him of popular
support In his next battle.
How to accomplish this was the
discovery of organized labor, no less
than the humanitarian measures
mentioned above.
The plan, in brief, is to influence
legislation by pulling the record"
upon each Senator and Assembly
man.
The process starts when a man
announces himself as a candidate
for office. He promptly receives a
polite inquiry as to his attitude
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-06-27

(Held in Bellingham June 16 to 21)
The 18th Annual Convention of
the Washington State Federation of
Labor convened in Bellingham at
10 o'clock, June 16, with an extra
large delegation present for the
first days session.
There was evidence of prepara-
ton for a fierce struggle between
the contending factions as early as
Sunday afternoon, before many of
the delegates had secured places
whereon to lay their heads. The
feeling was tense up to the very
last hour of the convention.
Charles Perry Taylor, in an of
ficiaI statement, just before the
Convention opened, advised the del
egates to act with moderation, in
the following words:
"Wise counsel, cool heads, care
full, deliberate action will all prove
their worth. A thousand years,
even 10000 years, may be spent in
earnest endeavor to build a civiliz-
alton, and anger, revenge, greed,
ambition, jealousy lust for power,
may wreck that civilization with
out bringing real improvement The
sea is rough; do not needlessly
rock the boat"
There was no doubt the sea was
rough, and there was only an oc-
casional short lull in the storm
from beginning to end of the Con-
vention.
The Convention was called to or
der by F. La Fave, President of the
Bellingham Central Labor Council,
who welcomed the delegates on be-
half of organized labor, and intro
duced President w NJ. Short.
Mayor John A. Sells then well
coined the Convention on behalf of
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-06-27

ers would be made with definite
wage scale covering all crafts within
the organization. All agreements OF
the various trades with employers
would be made to expire on the same
day, according to the plan.
Such a scheme, in the belief of
those who are working it out, would.
satisfy all but the most unrea sOnable
of those who have been demanding
a revolutionary reorganization of the
American and State Federations at
the same time keeping harmony
within organized labor.
The plan. after it has been CONS
pleted by the Joint committee, un-
doubtedly Will be placed before the
convention, and an effort will be
made to secure its endorsement. Il
this is given. It is predicted. it will
pave the way for similar orgRniEa-,
tion of trades into industrial departs
ments, with power to make contracts
and agreements.
AS an added argument of the dams
ger of tearing up the federation.
leaders who are working TO find a,
common ground on which all fac
tlons can meet are pointing out that
employers in the lumber and builds
ing industry particularly are hard at
work attempting TO promote disrup<
tion in organized labor.
AS evidence of this they are points
ing to meetings held in Liberty half
here last week in the interest of the
Loyal Legion of Loggers and Lum-
bermen in which 1t was said the
Timber Workers Union was de-
nounced as radical and I. w. W.
Guy Manners, an English writer, was;
one of the leading speakers at this,
meeting.
The so-called radical faction was
thoroughly organized and held sew.
eral caucuses to decide upon a plant
of organizing its adherents so that.
they might put up a solid front.
The members of this faction,
through one of its spokesmen, de-
clared that:
I'VE have no intention of splitting
the State Federation OF Labor, If we
fail 10 pat our program through"
The members of this faction calls
themselves tne "Progressives," and
declared they would stay within,
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-06-27
"SPHIROGYRACTIC"

Professor John Meinzirl, bacte-
riologist for the Washington Uni
versity, says that Everett reservoir
water was all right, with the ex-
ception of the presence in it of
"sphairogyra," a vegetable growth
so small that it cannot be seen ex-
cept under a microscope. We al
ways knew there was something
wrong with the water, but couldn't
see it, and often wondered what
gave the soup that barnyard taste.
However, we have thought that
what We sometimes saw in the wa
green.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-06-27

gathering facts for an upward re-
vision of wage standards commen-
surate with the increased cost of
living.
Approving the extension of War
Savings Stamps and Thrift cam
paigns and the inculcation of habits
of thrift among the people OF the
nation.
Favoring a reissuance of the re-
port on economic and industrial
conditions by Senator Blair.
Supporting the Federal Trade
Commission to secure remedial leg
islation in meat packing industry.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-06-27
MILLS CONCEDE
8OPER CENT OF It

The lumber mills of this city have
announced a raise in wages of so
cents day to the man.
The Timberworkers demanded
$1.00, no less.
Don't say that the mill owners
are granting the demands of their
employees. They are so accus-
toned to cutting wages, they cut
just demand for increased pay 20
per cent.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-06-27
W. 0. HESS

w. O. Hess died Sunday evening
at the Everett hospital. The body
was removed to Undertaken J. F.
Jerread's and was shipped to Seat
tie for cremation. Mr.. Hess was an
honored member of Carpenters
Union No. 562. Funeral services
were held at the Washington Gre
matory Chapel, Seattle, at 10 A. NJ.
Thursday, June &c.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-06-27

The restrictions against building
ships in American yards for foreign
account have been raised. This
makes the future of the Norway-Pa-
cific Construction & Drydock Com
pany a bright one.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-06-27

w. H. Martin has resigned from
the Fire Department, and is con-
Quoting a refreshment stand at Sill
yer Lake (west side) during the
summer months. Lettergo, Bill;
We'll take one with you when we
come to the lake.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-06-27
TO LOCAL UNIONS:

If you will have the Secre-
tary, or some other officer,
write short notes of such of your
proceedings as you desire pub
lished for the information of
other Unions and the public, and
drop them in the Journal mail
box in the Labor Temple, they
will appear in the next number
OF the Journal.
II received later than We'd
nesday afternoon, or II too long,
publication can not be guaran-
teed in the issue OF that week.