Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-06-06
LOYAL LEGION IN
FAVOR OF LEAGUE
ALSO ENDORSE La
BOR POLICY OF PRESI.
DENTS MESSAGE.

DIS outlined III his opening message 10
congress, and the league of nations
both received enthusiastic endorse
ment at the hands of the board of
directors of the Loyal Legion of Log
gers and Lumbermen meeting re-
Gently in Portland. The board con-
sists of "a employers and employees.
The appearance of the presidents
message coincided with the first days
session of the board. The message
was read appreciatively and COM
mented upon, it being pointed out
that the president in his remarks
on the labor situation enunciated and
set forth the principles already be-
ing applied in the Loyal Legion. This
is particularly true of such passages
in the document as 1--WE cannot live
our right life as a nation, or achieve
our proper success as an industrial
community If capital and labor are
to continue to be antagOnistic, in
Stead of being partners" Or, The
new spirit and method are
not to be brought about by legisla-
|tion SO much'as by the common coun
|sel and cooperation of capitalist,
management and workmen." 1t is
significant that the governing legis-
lative body of the Loyal Legion was
Engaged in just such work of com
mon counsel''--the board being made
up. Of equal representation Of en-
ployees and operators-when the
presidents words were made public.
Touching upon the league Of ma.
|tions, a strongly worded resolution
was passed. which originated in a
Tacoma local, and which demands Of
the representatives of the Northwest
in congress that they stand behind
the peace proposals. and further that
they carefully study public senti-
ment, and order their official conduct
accordingly. The resolution reads
as follows:
I'VE, the members of the Loyal
Legion of Loggers and Lumbermen.
are of all shades Of political opinion,
but we stand as one behind our rep
Iresentatives at the peace council in
France, as we have stood behind our
president in the prosecution OF the
war, and we believe that we have
the right to demand of our repre-
sentatives in Washington that they
do as we have done. and are doing.
and use their best efforts in solving
this great problem: and we do de-
mand this thing of them.
I There, is no escaping the conclu-
sion that certain of these men are
approaching this vital question not
with 1.-The open mind and forward
vision of statesmen, but in the spirit
of destructive criticism and the men,
tai attitude of the small oaliber parti-
san politician.
Nov, we ask our board of direc-
TORS of the Loyal Legion of Loggers
and Lumbermen to demand Of the
United States senators of the state
OF Washington. Oregon and Idaho,
in the name Of all men and women
! of our order. that they carefully study
public sentiment in their respective
districts, and conduct themselves in
accordance with the wishes Of a ma
jority of the people whom they rep
resent"
Many other items of Importance to
the industry and to the organization
were passed upon during the three
day session of the board. Promi-
nent among these was the taking of
steps to emphasize the fact that the
Four-L wage scale was minimum.
and in no sense going wage. An
increase of $2.40 per week in some
occupations in camps was a change
made in the scale. making the mini
mum for common labor As cents per
hour.
The policy of promoting those men
already employed when advanced pc.
sitions became vacant, was approved,
and authority for social auxiliaries
to Four-L Locals was given. What
constitutes emergency work neces-
sary for the continued operation OF
the plant on the eight-hour basis
was more clearly defined Additional
data and information being required
on the question of industrial insur-
ance, and on the sentiment of the To-
Gals in regard to the annual conven-
ton, adjournment of the board was
taken until June 18th, when 1t will
again convene.
v1hn,., Guild uit1 conduct a