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The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-10-31
MASS MEETING OF
TRIPLE ALLIANCE.

Not a new party, but cOmbin-
alton of farmers, Iaborers and rail
way workers pledged to clean, con-
structive political action in the
State of Washington.
Monday night, November 3, 1919
Red Mems Hall.
Speakers-lna P. Williams, Yaki-
ma; c. R. Cottrell, Seattle.
Music: Miss Grace Buss, soloist
from Seattle.
Mrs. Williams will tell how she
stopped rocking the cradle and took
a chance at ruling the world. A
brilliant and fascinating speaker,
she tells a straightforward story of
the legislative work and the part
she took in the legislature at Olym-
pia during the 1916 session.
C. r. Cottrell speaks with a
punch and conviction that is sure
to convince his hearers of the need
for a Triple-Alliance in the State of
Washington.
Meeting free, begins at 7:30 pm.
Come and learn the principles for
which the Triple-Alliance stands.
NEIL BRESLIN,
District Organizer for Triple-Alli
anCe,
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adoption of the general safety STAN
dards that Will be enforced in the
industrial plants Of Washington. !
Following closely WIFI be the hear!
ings for special industries. Stan =,
dards vigorously enforced, follow
ed by the educational safety work, !
will reduce the accidents IN Wash-
ington,
Four parties are interested IN
every industrial aocident-ths
workman, his family, the employer
and the community, The actual cost
of an accident IN dollars and cents.
is not the total-often It is the be-
ginning, Time loss, reduction in.
the efficiency and earning power,
of the injured man. the effect on,
his home and departments, replac-
ing an injured man in special work.
all these are factors In Industrial
accidents,
Safety will undoubtedly be taught
IN the schools Of Washington as a
part of the curriculum. Caution and,
accident prevention will fit the
workers OF tomorrow to better care
for themselves,
The human toll exacted by this
eountry's part in the world war to-
tailed 100000 in killed and MANNED.
including those dying of Illness,
During the same period S.OO0,O
persons were killed or manned By
accidents in the United States,
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-10-31
NO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING" "
SAYS STEEL TRUST AND ALLIES

WASHINGTON, oct. 25.-After
conference with his associates in
New York, Judge Gary notified the
presidents industrial conference, Of
which he is member, that the
steel corporation would not waver
in its stand against arbitrating the
steel strike or for absolute and
I complete non-unionism in its plants.
1t was the mailed fist, encased
in velvet, that Judge Gary present
ed to the nation.
The employer group was urged
by business interests throughout
the country to stand pat for non
nnionism, and they were assisted
by every water boy for the oligarch
elephant, who told the public that
the workers demand for collective
bargaining was camouflagc for
revolution The same results has
permitted the employer group to
escape public censure because of
their stand behind the steel trust
in its refusel to arbitratc the steel
strike.
For over a week the conference
attempted to reconcile the position
Of the labor group and the employ
er group. The former stands for
the right to organize. with the
workers free to choose their own
representatives in the presentation
Of grievances.
The employer group advanced the
old theory of anti-unionists- that
workers have the right to organize
and employers have the right to
refuse to deal with or recognize an
organization of their employees, and
that an employer has the right to
refuse to recognize representatives
of his employees who are not in his
employ. In short the employer
group wanted the steel trusts
present position given a blanket in
dorsement.
Numerous attempts were made
by the groups to secure a middle
ground, but it was found impossible
to reconcile the forces Of industrial
autocracy and the theory that
workers have the right TO organize.
to select their own spokesmen and
have voice in wages, hours and
working conditions.
The sentiment expressed by Judge
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Committee Reports

The Campaign Committee re-
ported progress. Delegate Olin was
appointed to succeed Delegate Kefm,
who is i'll and in Everett Hospital,
and Delegate Towsland was appoint
ed to substitute Delegate Johnston,
who is in Seattle attending the
Closer Affiliation Conference.
The Committee investigating the
reasons for placing five stores on
the unfair list at the request Of the
Retail Clerks Union reported. The
report brought out an extended dis
cussion. The Council continued the
committee and asked the Clerks to
call special meeting before next
Wednesday evening. when the COM
mittee would discuss the question
with them and report at Wednes-
days meeting Of the Council. Be-
fore this action was taken the Coun-
Gil voted down concurrence in the
Clerks request not being satisfied
with all features of the affair.
The shipyard committees report
OF progress made was accepted, The
matter was laid over for another
week,
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Many Returned Men

Mr.. Stcahli. | would take pleas
ure in going over some of our local
unions books with you, and if your
eyesight wasn't too bad you would
have the opportunity to sec hun
dreds of records like this:
"U s. military service; no initia-
tion fee And there are some of
the men that you would have the
general public believe are hamper
ing Americanization. In my opin-
ion you are spreading propaganda
unbecoming of a good citizen, and
presume you lay claim to being 100
per cent loyal TO the boss.
Don't worry, Mr.. Steahli, we are
going to do our best to educate the
workers, no matter who they are
or where they come from, not only
in economies, but in the proper use
Of their franchise so that we may
be able at some future date to have
something to say relative to the
many abuses that are today prac-
ticed by powerful interests against
helpless humans. And your organ
ization is only hampering progress,
and the sooner it goes out of exist
ence the better for the workers.
And | have no objections to you
going along with it so long as you
hold your present views.
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FACTS ON INDUS
TRIAL ACCIDENTS

Ossued by the State Safety Board)
Fatal accidents in the industries
of Washington those coming un-
der the head of hazardous average
one for every working day,
In the State Of Washington IN one
year, 27,S06 accidents were report
ed, an average Of 2,275 per month;
or SIS plus for every working day.
Tie cost to the logging industry
for Industrial Insurance is nine
cents per thousand feet of lumber
production The Medical Aid ex-
pense is estimated to be three cents
additional,
Experts claim that fully so per
cent Of the industrial accidents are
ayoidable. The State Safety Board
has outlined a vigorous campaign
of education in accident prevention,
in which the employers and the
workmen are participating, A Safety
Committee in every industrial plant
is the goal, Added to this is train
ing in medical first aid for the in
jured,
Beginning November 4th repre-
seutatiyes Of employers and work
men Will meet at Olympia for the
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SELF-EVIDENT AND
SELF-EXPLANATORY

LOS ANGELES, Cal. Oct. 5th,
1919. To all Affiliated Locals Of
the Brotherhood; Greetings;
At the last meeting of District
Council No. SO of Los Angeles, CAL,
the matter Of the importing Of labor
vas brought to our attention by
the fact of so many c. c. coming in
from the East and we find upon in
quiry that the Merchants & Man
ufacturers Association and the
Chamber of Commerce OF this city
are Advertising In the Eastern pa
pers stating that there is plenty
OF work here at high wages and
that living expenses here are very
low, which is not the case as liy-
ing expenses are as high as any
place In the L. s., and the above
mentioned bodies are doing every
thing In their power to keep the
wage down to starvation point,
The Union Painters here are receiv-
ing the lowest wage of any city in
the State, in fact of any place in
the West, The wage in the East
Ia as good If not hetter than that
which we receive here, and at the
same time that these sama bodies
ere trying to flood the labor market
with outside labor they have raised
the rents so that house that rent
ed for from $15 to $50 two years
ago they are now asking from S45
to $50 for, We put up a big fight
here last April and raised our wages
from $5 per day to S6 and a closed
shop, now they are trying to break
down what Union conditions we
have been abe 10 build up. Ivy an
over-supply of labor, was in
structed to place the plain facts be
fore you so that the members Of
the Brotherhood in your District
will not be fooled into thinking that
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Humanity Comes First

have no hesitancy in stating for
the benefit of Mr., Staehli that he
was correct when he said we made
appeal to all workers, regardless of
creed, color or nationality, Just
because a human happens TO be born
in a foreign land is no reason why
he should not be made welcome in
any organization, especially the
Timberworkers, whose purpose 1t is
to try and educate them along eco
nomio lines, as we'll as other funda-
mentals that will help to make them
good citizens,
We have a good many Japanese
In our organization, and we have
published literature for these work
ers, which no fair-minded man Will
say we had no right to do. They are
competitors on the labor market
with us and it is to our interest that
they be organized. Nobody but the
boss Will deny this. Any other lit
erature referred to by Mr., Staehli
the Timberworkers are not respon-
sible for, and when he made the
statement he did not state the facts
but took it for granted, which is
usually the position taken by the
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Labor Withdraws from Industriaf
Conference

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-WitH
the employer group standing against
labor's right to bargain collective@
ly and he represented in wages,
hours and working conditions nego-
tiations by spokesmen Of its own
choosing, President Gompers and
associate trade union delegates to
the Presidents Industrial Confer<
ence withdraw from that confer~
ence.
Before retiring the A. F. Of Ii
executive turned to the employer
group and said:
THE word you have spoken hers
means nothing You have defeats
ed the labor group in its decIara-
tion. but We will meet you again
in conference, and when we do meet
you there you will be glad to talk
collective bargaining"
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COAL MINERS STRIKE
INEVITABLE ON NOV. |
CBy Sam Caddy, National Board
Member, District No. 100

CBy Sam Caddy, National Board
Member, District No. 100
The United Mine Workers of
America convened their Interna-
tional convention in Cleveland, o.,
september ., 1919. Many questions
of vital importance to the coal
miners and to the labor movement
in general were acted upon at this
convention, but the question of par
amount Importance to the coal min
.crs was the necessity of a shorter
workday and a good substantial in
crease in wages, which will bring
them up to a point where they will
be able to maintain a decent Amer
lean standard of living.
This convention. adjourned Sep
tember "a, after drawing up list
of demands which would be used as
a. basis for the new agreement ana
which includes the following:
Six-hour day, bank to bank.
Five days a week with a 500
increase in wages.
These demands were presented to
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there is lots of work here and that
the bosses are standing in line
down at the depot ready to grab
every man that gets off the train.
Trusting that you will give us your
hearty cooperation in crushing this
damnable move on the part Of the
NJ. & NJ. and c. of c. to tear down
the Union conditions We have been
able to gain and that you viii pub
lish these facts in your district as
we'll as to advise men to -tay away
from Los Angeles, 7 beg to remain
Fraternally Yours
District Council of Painters so SO
ELMER e. POTTER,
Secretary.
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THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN OF THE
WN. STATE FEDERATION OF LABOR

representatives of the coal operators
at convention held in Buffalo, Sep
tember 25, and were discussed for
several days by both sides, and it
was finally agreed that they ad-
journ with the understanding that
they meet again in Philadelphia,
Oct. 9, 1919. At this conference
between miners and operators in
Philadelphia, held Oct. 9. the coal
operators flatly refused to concede
the demands Of the miners, and it
was finally agreed to adjourn sine
die.
The Miners convention had pre-
viously taken action instructing
their International officers to call
a general strike November I, in the
event the coal operators refused to
concede the demands of the miners,
and after the action of the coal op-
orators in refusing these demands
the International officers of the
United Mine Workers of America
proceeded to carry out the instruc'
tions of the convention, which was
done Tuesday, Oct. IA, when gen.
eral strike call was issued by the
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-10-31
R. R. MEN PREPARING
TO COOPERATE WITH
THE STEEL STRIKE

October q, 1919. Statement au-
thorized by the Central Committee
Of the Transportation Brotherhoods
Ga special committee created to CO.
operate with the steel strikeD:
Representatives Of the several
Railroad Brotherhoods and Railroad
Unions held meeting last evening
(Thursday). Information was Off
cially transmitted to the represen-
tatives that railroad men operating
trains over the Union Railroad and
over other railroads operating in
and out of steel mills, where no
agreements prevail between the
railroad companies and the railroad
unions, will, if 81 per cent or more
of the men vote to strike, be con-
sidered as conducting a legal strike
The method of taking the strike
vote was discussed A resolution
was adopted requesting that the
protective funds Of the Tnterna-
tional Organizations be used to sup
port the railroad men while on
strike.
The question of the formation Of
State Political Party was taken
up. An organization was effected
to be known as the United Railway
Employees Political and Legislative
Organization of Pennsylvania. The
object of the organization is to Sc
cure proper recognition for labor
in public office and in every lawful
manner to advance the interests Of
its members as well as to promote
the general welfare of the public"
The objects further state that
through Congressional and Legis-
lative bodies is the peaceable way
to settle all controversies between
capital and labor, employees and
employers and that I'VE hereby en-
dorse and pledge our loyal support
to the Plumb Plan for operating
railroads. 1t is still further stat
ed that This organization shall
cooperate with the PENNSYLVANIA
Federation of Labor in effecting
Labor Party in Pennsylvania that
the aims and objects If this organi-
cation may be obtaiIed
BY resolution. the chairman. S. Il.
Tarner, was directed TO cooperate
with the Pittsburgh Central Labor
Union, using all powers of the or
ganization, to have the councilmen
of Pittsburgh, responsible for de-
NAL of the petition made by repre-
sentatives of 10000 organized
workers of Pittsburgh and vicinity
fer public investigation Of Official
misconduct and unfairnecs in CON
nection with the steel strike, driv-
en- from all public cfrice, similar
directions were given in relation to
other public officials responsible
for denial Of the rights OF free
speech and public assemblage and
for denying regularly constituted
labor unions the right of holding
secret meetings without the pres
ence of constabulary. sheriffs and
spies.
Upon adjournment at midnight
another meeting was set for a few
days hence.
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Gary, and supported by large busi-
ness interests, is not new. OtheH
employers have made similar states
ments. Other employers have saida
"I have nothing to arbitrate," and
declared, as did the French mons
arch: 81 am the state"
The defeat of these men is moths
ing to Judge Gary and his associates
who seem blind to the passing Of
other Bourbons and who now re@
fuse to arbitrate the steel strike or
yield complete mastery over the mem
in their employ.
Replying to Judge Gary. PresiI
dent Gompers treated the matter as
another Of the many obstacles that
have confronted the organized
workers.
The soIicitude," said the trads
unionist, "of the modern employer
who has that understanding of and
that great sympathy for the unor-
ganized worker-well. the unor-
ganized workers know where td
come when they are in great stress.
They know where they can get;
sympathy; they know where theH
can get encouragement; they know
where their hope lies-and theR
come to us to be rid of the donina@
tion and injustices of arbitrary emx
ployers.'
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EVERETT CENTRAL
LABOR council.
Wednesday, Oct. 20. 1919.

The Council was called to order
at s p. m. by President Moncur.
Credentials were presented by
Arthur Cook of the Cooks and
Walters; V. G. Henry to succeed F..
Healey of the Fire Fighters; Art
Towsland, of the Stage Employees.
The delegates were obligated and
seated.
The Council rose and stood while
memorial resolution on the death
of Delegate Watson was read.
We the Delegates of the Everett
Central Labor Council assembled
October 29th. 1919. desire to express
our keen appreciation of the great
loss that the Council has sustained
IN the death of our Esteemed Broth
er. John Watson. whose death re-
moved from our midst a friend and
brother. Indelibly engraved upon
orr hearts are his efforts in the
cause Of Humanity and his great
work as a man, kind, upright ana
sincere, a noble Citizen and loyal
friend than whom no man can ne
more. st.,
None knew him but to love him
None named him, but to praise. As
a member Of this Council his in
fluence will ever be felt as a mem
ber of organized labor. For years he
gave the best efforts of his life to
Il and his record is one of sacrifice
in the interest of his fellowmen. As
a Brother, considerate ad devoted
one of the most faithful exponents
Of the cause of Unionism. therefore,
in recognition of his achievements
and his many sterling qualities, and
as a valued friend of this Council
II Is the desire of the delegates that
the charter be draped for 80 days
and that q copy be spread on the
records of this Council and one be
sent to the family and one be printed
in the Labor Journal.
The committee appointed to soli-
cit funds in aid of Brother E. j.
Wahlstrumv reported having collect
ed 234.56. The committee was dis
charged.
A communication was received
from the Seattle Central Labor
Council announcing the discharge of
all committees having to do with
Mooney aid demonstrations and the
collection of money for the Mooney
defense and informed the Council
that men unauthorized were still
collecting funds for the defense
obtaining money under false pre-
lenses.
The Great Northern Shop FEEDER
ated Trades announced the endorse
ment of o. F. Wefferling for Com
missioner of Public Works.
A letter was received from Boston
announcing that the Breslin-Camp-
bell Co., cigar manufacturers were
on the unfair list and asking the
Council to spread the information.
This firm makes the following
brands of cigars: Blackstone,
"Totum," Quincy and &c. c.
Wade"
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well-paid representatives of an i'm
possible organization, fostered by
large interests to further their own
ends, and it is generally the tools
that shoot the balls after the other
fellow makes en-.
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The Red Gross

The local Chapter of the Red
Cross addressed letter to the Coun-
ell announcing that from Nov, 2
to II the Third Annual Roll Call
Would be made and requested the
members of the Council to assist in
securing new members. The letter
also contained the following eX-
cerpts from the record of Everett
Chapter:
The Home Service Department Of
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APPEAL FOR AID

The Shipyard Workers at Taco
are on strike to enforce observai
of an agreement entered into
tween the representatives of
Metal Trades Unions, on the c
hand, and the representative of
Shipbuilders, with the consent
the representative of the Cover
ment, on the other hand.
This agreement provided for
increase in wages, and is being {
served and the increase paid at
attic and elsewhere. The membt
of the Tacoma Metal Trades Unic
were notified that this increa
provided for in the signed agr
ment to be effective October l
could not be carried out. and ha
| followed the only coure left open
them under such circumstances
strike, and have been out since
tober 1st.
The members of the different NJ,
al Trades organizations have be
among the most generous in rail-
ing to the support of other orga
izations when in need of assistant
Their contributions have alwa
been among the most liberal. a
given with a free hand. They a
ir need themselves now, and the q
chequer of the entire Labor Nov
ment of our State should be OPEN
wide to them. They have been
the street now for three weeks, al
through the existing eXtortiona
cost of living, many of them are
actual want
Their cause is the most JUS
cause that ever necessitated
strike. The principle involved is
the utmost importance to Labor e
erywhere-the strict observance
agreements mutually entered inJ
Send all moneys. clothes food -
The statement appeared in a dis
Itch of the Associated Press origi-
lting at New York. where 1t was
ade in testimony before the COM
ittee investigating aviation ex-
mixtures. 1t was to the effect
at 3,700 drafted men were paid
average Of eight dollars a day
sides their regular Government
lowances.
Men who were forced into the
'ruce Service" said Capt. Turner
day, received three dollars a day.
81 their board and clothing ana
eir regular pay as soldiers. The
ard was s1.05 "a day, leaving
EN- SO cents net. Later the scale
as cut TO two dollars a day, with
| additional 40 cents a day for
ard. There was practically a
utiny in the Olympic Peninsula.
id the old scale was put back into
feet. This misstatement is only a
mple OF the many made on behalf
those in charge of the Spruce
partment. Wednesdays Herald.
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COOKS, WATERS AND
MATTRESSES BALL

The Culinary Crafts will give
grand ball at Red Mems Hall on
Wednesday night, November 3.
The well-known reputation of the
Cooks, Walters and Mattresses is so
we'll known that you need not be
told you VIII have a good time if
you attend,
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Continued on Page Three.)

the Red Cross in Everett, has hand:oal
led 1888 cases since the war. eat
24O of them were allotment tan-Ca-
giles. iour
1O1 related to relatives Of sol one
diers. Iday
2S5 pertained to employment foates
returned soldiers. oy a
200 bonus applications due sollin-
diers. ally
12S families of service men carries
ed for. tire
foreign born service men re'urs
ceiving their natraized papers. the
And so the work goes. civ
This is but one branch of thhen
work the Red Cross is doing. the
Another is the training of Comlan
munity Nurses in the County. ThiFld,
is to provide experienced worker9 %
in case of epidemics such as the in
Flu.
Attention was again called to theec-
unfair f. s. Lang Stove Companyfor
communication was receivedat
from the State Federation calling.he
attention to the disgraceful acts ofed
the committees appointed by the Se-re-
attic Central Labor Council, parti- up
culars of which will be found in TO
the State Federation Bulletin in to
this issue md