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The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-05-16

demand shall be considered by a
Cancellation committee already ap-
pointed and that the committee $
award shall decide whether the de-
mands shall be conceded as part OF
the 1919 agreements, dating from
Nav I. The Carpenters resumed
work Monday, May -, at the $3.50
scale. other building trades had
not been on strike, but had been
uncertain whether the 4O-hour
week rule would be accepted or OPP
posed. Independent contractors, as
rule. had agreed to the demand,
but the Master Builders Associa-
ton, representing 33 firms of en-
ployers. had been silent.
Building tradesmen are confident
that the Cancellation committee Will
rule favorably in all demands and
are also hopeful that its final re-
port will recommend a blanket
agreement on some similar plan
covering all building construction
work in the future, the committee
having been given power to work
out a comprehensive scheme to es-
tablish closer business relations be-
tween all the building trades and
the employers. The Seattle Build
ing Trades Council has for some
time past been discussing the
blanket agreement system as a
means to this end. In the past agree
ments have been signed up between
employers and individual unions or
small groups of building trades
unions.
The Cancellation Committee, the
first official act of which was to
recommend that the master build
ers concede all demands temporar-
lily and resume work pending fl
nal decision, is composed OF three
members from the Building Trades
Council, two members of the Master
Builders Association, and one mem
Der from the Building Owners ant
Managers Association, with al
architect, a neutral party, as the
seventh member and chairman
John Graham is the architect chos
en- to head the Committee.
Crowded Out Last Week.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-05-16
ORGANIZED WOMEN
WORKERS BETTER
STATE-FIXED WAGES

While the American Federation
Of Labor has always given its hear
ty support to all legislation intend
ed to protect the wages and work
ing conditions of women and mi
nors, such as the Washington min
imum wage law for women and
the Washington womens S-hour
law, such legislation has its dis
tinct limitations. Without the
backing of organized labor laws of
this kind would rarely, if ever, be
passed and experience teaches that
when they are passed they are eff
fective only to the extent that they
are reinforced by economic organ
ization.
Seattle labor organizations have
recently given pointed illustration
of the superiority of the economic
organization method over wage
fixing by law. On May st the union
mattresses and women cooks and
kitchen helpers, with the aid of the
other unions of the culinary crafts,
put into effect a blanket wage scale
that gives these women and girls a
minimum of SIS week. About
500 women workers are benefited
by a substantial increase in wages
On the same date the Candy and
Cracker Makers Union, composed
largely of young girls, put into eff
feet, with opposition from but a
limited number of employers, a new
and higher wage scale, which gives
paid of the experienced workers,
and allows the unskilled appren-
tices minimum of $3.50. Nearly
500 girls are now getting the new
scale and eventually without much
doubt a hundred more will obtain it
through their organization, which
/ has the full support of the Bakery
and Confectionery Workers Inter-
national Union in a strike now be-
ing waged.
A few weeks ago about 1000
union laundry girls got minimum
of SIS through the signing up of a
new blanket agreement by the
laundry trades unions. Previously
the laundry girls had been obtain
ing only the minimum of 1920
fixed last summer by the State We'll
fare Commission under the state
law.
These wage increases were asked
and obtained on a showing of the
| inadequacy of the old scale which in
the case of the cracker and candy
workers as in that of the laundry
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-05-16
THE CITY DOCK

The proposition to take over the
City Dock is gaining adherents. The
pile are beginning to see that it
is not wise to own anything with
out enjoying the use of it.
If the city operated the dock prop
erty as it should, without regard to
profit, the benefit to consumers in
reduced cost of living would soon
be felt and appreciated. True, it
would benefit the city if the dock
were made revenue-producing
utility. So would the waterworks
or anything else in the line OF a
necessary public utility.
The thing to do would be to make
it convenient and profitable for the
producers of WILDLY Island to trade
with their nearest market.
This would not help Seattle COM
mission merchants nor fatten the
pocketbooks of few citizens of
Everett. but it would enable the
housewives, the restaurants, the
hotels, the merchants in this town.
And it would help the farmers and
fruit growers of Island ounty. That
is what we want.
Don't take over the dock if it is
to be used solely to bolster up some
grand scheme Of harbor improve
ment. costing many millions OF
dollars, the realization of which is
a dream of the distant future. Take
it for the use of the people who are
now alive and need relief from ex-
plotting spectators.
The taking over of the dock will
not injure any grand scheme of Port
District Improvement. If the peo-
pie had thought it would they
would have voted against it. The
people voted for the Port District
because they wanted free dock
free port. They do not want to
wait until the United States builds
these things for them; but if they
have to wait they want good things
to eat at reasonable prices while
they are waiting.
If the improvements on the city's
own waterfront are fairly appraised
by disinterested experts-mind you,
not experts in computing percent
age and profits, but men who know
something about the value of the
dock improvements as they now
stand. The people do not want to
know just now how much it will
cost to replace those Improvements,
but what they are worth right now
figuring the deterioration in value
from decay, wear, and the activities
of the busy little teredo.
Go to the mass meeting in the
High school Auditorium next Mon
day evening, hear what will be
said on this question and say what
you think about it.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-05-16

workers, was the state law mini
mum.
But unorganized girls and women
in the Seattle factory trades and
other vocations continue to receive
only the state minimum, despite the
fact that the cost of living has risen
sharply since the minimum was
fixed. But for the law in effect
wages of these unorganized work
ers no doubt would have been cut
in many instances.
There is valuable lesson in
these facts for the unorganized
women and girls.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-05-16
SPOKANE BAKERS
SUNDAY HOLIDAY
FIRST IN COUNTRY

The Spokane Bakers Union is
the first in the United States to get
away from Sunday work, according
to William r. McGuern, of Seattle,
member of the Executive Board of
the International Union of Bakery
and Confectionery Workers, who
has Just completed settlement of the
bakers strike that recently tied up
the large bakeries of Spokane for
a brief time. New agreements We're
signed up for the year covering
about 100 men. The Sunday holi-
day is provided for in the new
agreements.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-05-16
SEATTLE BUILDING
TRADES WIN FIRST
COUNT IN CONTEST

After a strike of five days the
Seattle Master Builders Association
on May 10th conceded Professionally
a demand for a wage of $3.50 for an
S-hour day made by the Seattle
District Council of Carpenters, rep
resenting about 5000 workmen,
and also conceded in like manner
the 5-day or 4O-hour week demand
ed by the Carpenters and all other
Building Trades. The provision is
that the Carpenters wage demand.
a demand for 50 a day, made by the
Bricklayers, and the 40-hour week
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-05-16
INTERNATIONAL
LABOR DAY PROP
AGANDISTS FAIL

Efforts of disruptionists in the
trade union movement to put the
American Labor Day, the first
Monday in September, into the dis
card and substitute for it May 1st
International Labor Day, failed this
year in the Pacific Northwest rath-
er more decisively than in the past
A Coast-wide campaign was con-
Quoted by the International Labor
Day propagandists TO induce union
lists to lay down their tools on MAY
LIST TO celebrate "Labor's Own La
Dor Day and particularly streuu-
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-05-16
LET CHILDREN
BE CHILDREN!

(By James NJ. Lynch. former Pres
ident of the International Typo
graphical Union; New York
State Industrial Commissioner
Suffer little children TO come
unto me and forbid them not, for of
such IS the Kingdom of Heaven"
Christianity brought light into
the darkened lives of countless mil
lions Of children. In modern times
child welfare societies and the
trade unions have been the practical
and uncompromising advocates of
Christianity applied TO child life.
Reconstruction students can do
no better than insist on the inser-
ton Of protective clauses for chill
dren in every program Of after-the-
war activities The keynote should
be education and opportunity for
play for children; the burdens of
life for the shoulders of adults,
The chairman of the Federal
Trade Commission recently declar-
ed: The second debt, the blood
debt. owing TO our millions of young
soldiers and their wives and chill
dren, must be paid by making this
country-and insofar as our voice
shall be making the world
safe for democracy, which is to say,
safe for human rights, the right of
every child to be well born, well
fed and well clothed, and the right
of every child to have a fair oppor-
tunity in life
Write child protection in the
peace treaty in the reconstruction
programs, in the heart and con-
science of the nation.
To conserve child life is to safe
guard the welfare Of the Republic,
and that is applied patriotism.
Children require fostering care,
education, development Of mind and
body,
Industry does not require chill
dren.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-05-16

two years, having been organized
by Federation officer and having
followed trade Union policies con-
sistently, it has increased its mem
bership 100 per cent and it's stand
ard of wages about so per cent. The
union now has a closed shop on all
Tacoma newspapers and the high
est wage scale in the United States
or Canada for the craft.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-05-16
The membership of the State Fed

The membership OF the State Fed
cratic nof Labor reached a higher
roint just previous to the great
strike in Western Washington ship
yards than at any other time in its
history. The strike reduced that
membership by over 10000, but it
is now, with resumption of work,
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-05-16

Thanks to the spirit of co-opera-
ton shown by many of it's sister
unions in Tacoma, and to the wise
stand of city officials, the Long
shoremen's Union has been success
full in its protest against the reopen
ing of strike breaking longshore-
mems hall. Seattle Longshoremen
have been less fortunate.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-05-16
THE UNION LABEL AND
REAL COOPERATION

The emulation of the splendid
spirit of cooperation which was
displayed on all sides in carrying
on industrial and other activities
TO beat the Hun in the Great World
War. should convey a lasting lesson
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-05-16

A mass meeting of trade union
lists was held in Pasco May 4th, at
which the reorganized Trades Coun-
ell affiliated with the Washington
State Federation Of Labor.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-05-16

Chas. R. Hiding, Secretary of the
Occur d'Aene, Idaho, ocal, has been
placed in the Inland Empire field,
as general organizer for the Inter
national Union of Timberworkers in
Eastern Washington and Idaho.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-05-16

1t is generally understood that
Robert H. Harlin, of the Cle-Elum
local, who formerly lived in Seattle
as State District member of the Ma
tional Executive Board of the Unit
ed Mine Workers, will become a
candidate for the office resigned by
Flyzik. Harlin a year ago went to
indianapolis to become statistician
for the United Mine Workers and is
now in Europe with Frank j.
Hayes, international President of
the Mine Workers, on a mission of
importance for the big union. He
is expected to return to America
about the middle of May.
Harlin's selection to succeed
Flyzik would bring back into the
Washington labor movement one of
its brainiest and most energetic
leaders. For many years Harlin
took an active interest in State
Federation of Labor affairs and the
state labor movement suffered a
distinct loss when he was called
East to accept a high office in
which he distinctly made good.
During the war Harlin was one
of the close advisers of President
Hayes of the u. M. w. of A., in his
dealings with the United States
Fuel Administration and his selec-
tion by the International Executive
Board to accompany Hayes on his
mission to Europe was a signal rec
ognitiOn of his ability. District
No. 10 will hold a special election
June 3 to elect Flyzik's successor.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-05-16

Large numbers OF women and
girls, on being demobilized from
munitions and other Government
work, are being absorbed in the
different branches of needlework.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-05-16
OFFICIAL BULLETIN
STATE FEDERATION
Continued from Page One)

Continued from Page One)
Timberworkers' Local Union No. 90.
Dyke predicts that the timberwork-
ers, despite the fact that many of
them are now in the labor move
ment, will make a big showing in
the Bellingham convention.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-05-16

ouS efforts were maze 10 put Tue
program over I'm the shipbuilding
centers of the Pacific Northwest.
Metal Trades unions were besieged
with resolutions from paper organ
izations outside the general labor
movement to declare May LIST a hol-
iday and a few unions endorsed the
proposal perfunctorily.
But when May list rolled around
the shipyard workers almost to
man remained on the job, and even
less attention was paid the propa-
ganda bv other trade union groups.
The workers themselves wisely
analysed the propaganda as a cam
ouflaged effort of disruptionists to
bring about an unjustifiable and
lunsanctioned one-day strike. and
would have nothing to do with 1t.
Seattle and Tacoma unionists,
truth to tell, are becoming rather
weary of demonstrations of solid
arity." and are thereby laying the
foundations for a real solidarity.
This perennial and amusing effort
of the so-called nteInationalsts to
change the accepted American La
/ Dor Day for one made in Europe
is, of course, mere batting of the
American Federation Of Labor. 1t
ms. however, interest unionisrs
who to know the facts that the
American Labor Day antedates the
establishment of the International
holiday by several years. In fact,
five states of the American Union
had been compelled by the Amer
lean Federation of Labor to declare
the first Monday in September le-
gal holiday before the International
Socialists set apart May list.
American Labor began celebrat-
ing the first Monday in September
as Labor Day in 1882, when the
Central Labor Union of New York
City held a mammoth Labor Day
parade In 1884 the holiday was
officially endorsed and declared for
) at the fourth annual convention of
the American Federation of Labor.
Within ten years after that date a
majority of the State Legislatures
had been compelled to recognize
Abor's demand for the establish
ment of the first Monday in Sep
TENDER as a legal holiday. In 1894
Congress passed a law making the
day a legal holiday in the District
of Columbia and in all the territor-
les
Oregon has the honor of having
been the first State to make the
American Federation Labor Day
legal holiday, having taken the
action in 1887. The Legislature of
ne State of Washington took the
same action in 1891.
Ignoring or ignorant of the fact
that Labor itself compelled Con-
gress and the State Legislatures to
set apart the Labor Day of its own
selection as a Legal Holiday, and
that what the radicals dote on call
/ ing the "bourgeoise" were not con-
suited in the matter, disruptionists
have been seeking to convince the
! American workers of the Pacific
| Northwest that the recognized
American Labor Day was a gift"
from the bourgeoisie" graciousiy
/ con erred as a sop" to Labor.
OF course, there is nothing to
prevent the Internationalists, so
called, from celebrating May st if
they choose and from carrying on
that day flags of red, pink or yell
low, if the authorities will permit,
but for the three million or more Of
he rank and file of the American
Federation of Labor the holiday
established by American Labor it
self is and vii no doubt remain
perfectly satisfactory.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-05-16

slowly recovering and the member
ship is again increasing quite rap
idly.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-05-16

The Mailers Union, of Tacoma,
writes to the State Federation of
Labor that after an existence of
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-05-16

Smoke Chas. Sheets CHALLENGE
Toe Cigar.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-05-16

Try BLUE RIBBON" Cigar. SC.
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Crowded Out Last Week.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-20
TRY TO SAVE ANOTHER
TRIAL IN FELCH CASE

Chelsea, Feb 16.-Efforts to save Anna
Fetch Dexter. now in Jail at Chelsea,
from another trial for murder are to be
made before the supreme court on the
18th Of this month by her attorneys,
Messrs. Hoar Darling and Fay. A writ
OF habeas corpus has been issued by the
court and February &c has been desig-
mated and set by tho court for the hearing
on the case.
Anna Felch was freed of the charge Of
having murdered her husband in Orange
county court In the summer OF 1917. The
state took exceptions to the verdict and
the supreme court at the fall sitting re-
manded the case for retrial.
After her acQuitta,. Mrs. Felch had
been given her freedom and last spring
she was married to Mr.. Dexter Of Tops
ham. When the case WAS remanded, she
was returned to jail at Chelsea, where
she now is awaiting trial
The new claim on which writ OF ha-
beas corpus has been issued is that tho
supreme court had no Jurisdiction. under
the statutes. over the exceptions on
which the case was remanded to county
court, and this is the point TO be argued
the 26th.
Mrs Felch Dexter will not be brought
into court. as both sides have waived
this formality II the court upholds the
contentious Of her attorneys. she will he
set free. but II they are not sustained, she
will probably have 10 stand trial mex.
June.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-20
FEW STATES ACCEPT
FEDERAL ROAD MONEY
Vermont Has Completed One Project
Of Less Than One Mile

washington, Feb. I6.-Althougn Con-
sress has appropriated S4s.5OO,0 600 to assist
the states in road building and the gov
eminent has approved 100 projects enl-
brac!ns total of 1869 miles less than II
miles OF highway have been constructed
under the federal aid plan. These figures
We're made public tonight by the depart
ment of its campaign to stimulate revival
or public works construction az an offset
TO unemployment"
Although federal aid for State roads
had been available since 1917. only eight
states report road projects, involving fed
eral aid have been completed" the de-
partments statement said. Arkansas
abs completed one project OF 5,5 miles.
California two of 81 mites. Louisiana one
II four miles, Massachusetts two Of 1873
miles. North Carolina one OF eight miles,
Vermont one Of less than one mile. Wash
ington one Of 35 miles and West Virginia
of 2.5 miles.
Texas with 20 projects leads in the
number approved by the government.
These involve s92 miles. the estimated
cost being 1896. 49i In estimated cost OF
projects, Pennsylvania leads with a total
OF A,792.S15 for Jag miles"
Admitting that road material and labor
costs are high the department asserted
that expense of road building to the
states will not be prohibited because the
federal appropriations win cover one-half.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-20
TAX BILL FINALLY
PASSED IN SENATE
Its Formal Approval by the
President Is Recognized as
Assured-Plans for Collecting
Taxes Already Under Way
ARMY BILL ADVANCED
General Debate Closed I'm House-Ren.
Kahn Urges Universal Military Train-
ing for Q Months Of All BOY. when
They Reach Are Of 10

Washington. Feb 13-Final legislative
action on the war revenue bill levying six
billions this year and four billions yearly
thereafter until revised was taken late to.
day by the Senate. without a record
vote and will but few scattering ''noes''
the conference agreement on the measure
was adopted as approved last Saturday
oy the House. After the bill Is signed by
Vice-President Marshall and Speaker
clark. 1t Will be sent to the White House
Tor approval by President Wilson after
his return from France about the end Of
the month.
oniy brief debate preceded the Senate
vote Senator smoot Of Utah. republican,
spoke In criticism Of several features Of
the Dill. deplor.ng especially elimination
or the amendment to repeal existing zone
rates on second class mail Senator Town
send OF Michigan. republican. announced
MS opposition to the conference agree.
ment principally because of its excess
profits plan of taxation.
Formal approval Of the bill by the Presi.
dent Is regarded as assured and treasury
ofhcials already have laid plans for coll
lection OF taxes based upon the rates.
Washington. Feb. 13-Genera debate
on the eleven hundred million dollar
"'ihS oppiopIiatiOH Oil was closed to-
day In the House and the measure taken
up for amendment under the five-minute
rule. Slow progress was made, however,
and at adjournment tonight there was
no indication when a final vote would be
reached.
Universal military training was advo-
Gated by representative Kahn Of Califor-
mia, republican. who is expected to head
the military committee in the next Con-
gress. He urged the training for six
months of all youths when they attain
their 10Th birthday and said the safest
way to avoid attack was to be abe to
repel it.
Representative McCulloch of Ohio and
Connally of Texas gave notice that they
would offer amendments later. Mr. Nc.
Culloch said his proposal would be that
all men in the National army be dis
charged two months after enactment Of
The present army bill, while Mr.. Connally
said his amendment would provide for
a regular army of the present authorized
strength Of $4,000 men, obtained from
volunteer enlistment Of one two and three
years
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-20
REV. EDWARD REYNOLDS
DIES AT BELLOWS FALLS
Was One Time Chaplain Of Catholic
OrDhanaGe at BURLINGTON

Bellows Falls, Feb. l6.-The Rev. Ed.
ward Reynolds. formerly rector Of ST.
Charles Roman Catholic Church, died
this morning at his home here after
several years Illness. He was born in
County Cavan. Ireland. and was in the
9TH year Of his age. He came direct
from college to Bellows Falls in January,
1882, and filled the position Of curate Of
st. Charles Church for one year, later
becoming rector. which position he held
Tor over 81 years or until November,
1913. when he resigned on account Of
falling health.
He was chaplain of the Catholic or
phanage at Burlington, but was COM
PEELED to give up his duties there after
brief services. He leaves a sister, Miss
Ann Reynolds of Brooklyn, ~ Y. an
other sister and two brothers in Ireland;
niece, Mrs. Patrick McHugh and
nephew, Capt. Edward McCallan. both of
Brooklyn, now in service in France, and
two cousins. the Misses Kate and Mary
Reynolds, who kept house for him here.