The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-01-17

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Credentials were presented by
Bros. Geo. Vingen and Harry Jor-
dan, of the Electrical Workers; j..
S. Ogilvie, II. \. Dering and A. H.
Hanson, of the Amalgamated Asso-
citation of Street and Electric Rail
way Employees; S. j. Hart, of the
Typographical Union; Harry Brink
man, to succeed Bro. Ray, of the
Cooks and Walters; E. R. Olin, to
succeed Bro. Jones, of the Team
sters; Harry M. Sweet, to succeed
John A. Hardy, of the Teamsters; /;
| Bro. Radkie, of the Timberworkers.
The delegates were obligated and
seated.
Supt. A. G. Roberts, of the city
schools, and County Supt. w. F.
Martin sent acceptances of invita-
tions to visit the council.
A letter was received from Mr.
Bernard Hochstadter, saying he had
no objection to Mr.. M. L.. Hults
building a shelter over his news
stand at the Grand Leader corner
A communication enclosing reso-
lutions protesting against the let
ting of government shipbuilding
contracts to japanese and Chinese
firms was received from the San
Francisco Central Labor Council.
The Council concurred in the reso-
lutions and added a protest against
the letting of contracts to any other
country sthan our own.
A communication was received
from the Industrial Plants Division
of the Labor Department, urging
the boosting of building operations
as one means of solving the un-
employment problem. The COM
munication was read and filed.
The Butchers introduced resolu-
IloHS dohluS lCNyI IuS VI dh dSoeSo-
ment of 81 per capita on the men,
bership of the American Federation
of Labor to raise fund for the es
tablishment of a large cooperative
woolen mill, the product of which
to be sold to organized workers at
the cost of production, and asking
that the project be taken up with
the American and State Federations
of Labor. The resolutions follow:
Everett, Wash, Jan. 8, 1919.
We, The Everett branch of Local
81, Amalgamated Meat Cutters and
Butcher WOrkmen of North Amer
lea, A. +. of L., do hereby call upon
all locals, centralS and internatiou-
ais affiliated with the A. f. of l.. to
approve and work energetically
for the adoption and consummation
of the following resolution, to~wit:
Whereas; We are exploited be
yond passive endurance by manu-
facturers of clothing materials, and
also by clothing manufacturers, and
Whereas: We are able to throw
off the above mentioned leeches by
united. intelligent, constructive ac-
tion through cooperation, and
Whereas: We are able to finaCe
the project by levyirg an assess
ment of ONE DOLLAR on each and
every member Of all organizations
affiliated with the A. +. of L.. ana
Whereas: We have the material
to properly orgoniza, finance and
operate the proposed project, there
fore, be it
Resolved: That we instruct one
and all delegates to the next A. f.
of l.. convention to work and vote
for the assessment of one dollar on
each and every member of all or
ganizations affiliated with the A. f.
of l.. to be used for the purchase of
wooden mill now built and oper-
ative, or for the erection of n new
one if deemed best; to be used as
cooperative woolen mill. And
be 1t further
Resolved That said cooperative
wooden mill shall sell FIRST AND
ONLY, as long as the goods shall
last, to members. locals cenlrals
and internationals i'm good standing
with the A. + ct l.. at the actual
cost of production; ami be 1t further
Resolved: That we call Upon
said convention to put the ahcve
mentioned project to referendum
vote of the Affiliated organizations.
Majority vote TO decide.
Signed and scaled this 9rh day Of
January, 1919. -
President, JAS. RASMUSSEN.
Rec. Sec. A. +. BARKER.
A delegate remarked that he
heartily endorsed the proposition
and would gladly give another dol
lar to do the same thing with meat
products (Laughter).
Resolutions were adopted.
Vice President Francois of the
State Federation of Labor made
report on the placing of a woman
organizer in the field in the near
future to do organization work for
the Label League. The matter was
deferred until the State Federation
announced it was ready to to take
action.
Reports of Unions
The Butchers reported two initia-
tions and stated that the Carstens
Packing Co. and Everett Ave. mar
kets were still on the unfair list and
that the house card had been taken
away from the Delta market.
The Boilermakers initiated three
applicants.
The Cooks and Walters took in
six new members last Monday and
received fifteen new applications to
be voted on next Monday, They re-
port their union 100 per cent strong