davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-21
OF
MOTORDOM HAS
ARRIVED IN T. {,

The aristocrat of them all has ar
rived in Ell Centre and, like the blue
blood it is, registered an immediate
hit in Valley motoring circles. 1t is
the new Oldsmobile eight, which rep
resents comfort, beauty and efficien-
cy in car raised to the nth power.
The artistocrat is expected to make
an indefinite and successful stay in
the Valley, being registered at the
motor hostelry of Wills & Thomas.
Purl Willis, member of this enter
prising house, returned from San
Diego just day or two ago with a
document in his pocket which gave
the firm the Valley distributing agency
for this remarkable and popular car.
J. w. Leavitt Co. are the coast
distributors for the Oldsmobile.
The Olds company confines it's pro-
ductions to six and eight-cylinder
cars, the finished product bearino a
worldwide reputation. Mr.. Willis
brought back one of the eights from
the coast for demonstrating purposes
and it is magnet for scores of
prospective car owners.
From all present indications, the
chief difficulty of the distributing
agency will be in getting enough cars
to meet the certain demand. Mr.. Will
lis anticipates a heavy sale of the
Oldsmobile, especially after the con-
struction of the chain of paved high
ways proposed for the county
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-21
JAPAN'S STRIDES

SYDNEY, May Japan has made
great strides in developing her trade
with Java since the beginning of the
war and is now extending her COM
mercial advantages there, says R.
Dryver. of Sourabay, Java, an expert
upon far Eastern affairs.
"The cutting off of European sup
plies by the war;" said Mr.. Dryver,
"forced Java to rely upon Japanese
and Australian markets and these
trade routes will not now suffer from
the resumption Of European activities.
To my mind the East should be indie
pendent of the West in trade. Japan
ese concentration in the Pacific puts
in strong light her ambition to secure
commercial mastery in Eastern wat
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-21
SEE JAY LEWIS AND GET A BAR
GAIN

One 1916 Dodge touring with ex-
tras
One 1918 one-ton strake worm
drive Ford truck.
One 1917 1h-ton hard rubber
worm drive Ford truck.
One top Ford delivery.
Two 1917 Ford roadsters with
box attachment and extras.
One 1917 Ford touring, self
starter and minute changeable
wheels.
Two sport model Ford speedsters
with lots of extras.
SEE JAY
He buys, sells and exchanges for
cash or terms.
$50 MAIN ST.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-21

William Travers Jerome our once
famous district attornev caused the
arrest of Jennie Berger and her sis
ter Minnie, the other day in the GRIM
inal courts building. Mr.. Jerome's eli
ent,' Joseph Goldmuntz, accused the
two women of kicking him and calling
him names.
They declared that their skirts were
too tight for kicking and asked Magis-
trate Douras, before whom they were
arranged in the Tonnbs police court,
to see for himself. The magistrate
surveyed the skirts and directed the
women to furnish bonds in $500 as
surety that they would keep as afe
distance from Mr.. Goldmuntz. They
objected to his administration of an
estate of which thew were benefici-
aries.
Make your wants known by adver-
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-21

erS."
Mr.. Dryver recently was commits
stoned by the Dutch government to
investigate the government of the
Philippine Islands with view to pos
sible changes in the government of
Java which would effect 40,000,0OO
Jvanese. He will recommend num-
ber of changes but said it would not
be an easy matter to treat the Javan-
ese as the Filipinos were being teart-
ed because there was marked differ
ence in intelligence between the two
races. This was in favor of the Fill
pinos.
He expressed the opinion that it
would not be possible to- grant inde-
pendence to the Filipinos for some
years. "The passing of the present
generation will see its introduction"
he said. considerations of the safety
of the United States influence the
withholding of this concession to the
archipelago"
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-21

Make your wants known by adver-
Using in The Press.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-08-29
L abor Day, 1919
( Frank Morrison Secretary Federation Iabor
ary American Federation of Labor)

mtel
confidence themselves than other period
The historic mission in the
united the people
though certain other elements of o
material
o
indicated demand that
purchasing them living
cred They Government which show that
$3.50 81
railroad shopmen and
Labor the Policy Committee
mines under democratic indicative of the work
determination democracy
English
that eracy of
abos until
Sentiment
full while industry conducted along
The question welfare
work and beneficial features will suffice of these
the element of fundamental democracy
The alien Americanized
trust that make the alien possible first be Americanzed These
of
equality
speech discharged
thing-jons trade union.
this fundamental the
in
ogarchy
ration of Independence the Federal
canism and believes that the first
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-08-29

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-Living
costs issued by the National Indus
trial Conference Board show a wide
discrepancy from those issued by the
United States Government
The Conference Board was organ
lied three years ago in New York. 1t
is composed of a score of manufac-
turers associations and has it's head
quarters in Boston These business
men say that there is only 70.S per
cent total increase for the fiVeyear
period since the beginning of the
war G914-19t9) in the average cost
of each OF the principal items enter
ing into the family budget. The in
creases are divided as follows: Food.
50 per cent; shelter, 2S per cent;
clothing, 100 per cent; fuel. heat and
light, 81 per cent; sundries. 63 per
cent. This makes the increase for
all items 7O.S per cent.
While these figures are formida BILE
to the wage Garner, they are less
than those contained in 4 report Just
issued by the Bureau of Labor Sta
tistics, United States Department of
Labor which shows that living costs
from December, 1914 to June, 1919,
have increased as follows in these
cities:
Portland. Maine, 1925 per cent.
Boston, Mass, 72.7S per cent.
New York City, 1922 per cent.
Philadelphia, 1921 per cent.
Baltimore, $500 per cent.
Norfolk. Va, S705 per cent
Savannah, Ga, 1916 per cent
Jacksonville, Fla. 77.4S per cent.
Mobile, Ala, 1854 per cent.
Houston, Tex, s0.22 per cent.
Portland, Oregon, 69.16 per cent
Los Angeles. 65.07 per cent
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-08-29
GENERAL DISQUE u
IS "GETTING HIS"

The spruce investigation now be-,
ing conducted by a congressional,
committee is scraping some of the,
camouflage off the spruce gang. the
Dirty Disque crowd in particular.
Not only has the spruce divisioni
Systematically robbed the Govern.
ment, but it seriously handicapped
the private producers of spruce.
The four spruce-producing cons
panies employing soldiers in the
woods, produced only per cent Of
the total, while the private compa-
nies produced go per cent.
This Disque bunch of brigands,
robbed the Government, enslaved
the soldiers, and handicapped thei
private lumbermen.
These same lumbermen are now
trying to force under-pay and poor,
working conditions upon the Mill
Workers and LOggers, through the
machinery of fake union, known
as the Loyal Legion Of Loggers and
Lumbermen, invented by Disque.
The lumbermen don't like Disque,.
but they seem to be willing 10 en-
dorse his methods.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-08-29
LABOR SUNDAY

Many churches throughout thel
land Will hold services devoted toI
Labor next Sunday.
In recent years the more liberalj
of the Christian churches have Civ
en- their attention at frequent inter-
walls to the interests of the working
people Of the country. This isl
highly appreciated by the thoughts
full workers as a drawing together,
of Labor and the Church in co.
operation for the welfare of man
kind.
This year many churches have,
comprehensive programs for Labor,
Sunday and the Journal suggests at
tendance by trades unionists Of
those local churches which may an
nounce a special program for next
Sunday.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-08-29
THE N. w. DISTRICT W:
COUNCIL OF THE ~
LAB, S. & O.I.W. & p

The Northwest District Confer<
ence Of the International Associa-
tion of Bridge, Structural and or-
namental Iron Workers and Pile-
drivers met in the Labor TempIes
Monday morning.
The Council met for the purpose;
of drawing up a new wage scale.
and working conditions for the en-
tire district.
The following delegates weref
present; A. NJ. Davis, Jos. Cover-i
dale, Of Victoria; Alf Solid, BERT
Glen, Bellingham; Neil Breslin. NJ
Wilson, Everett; Jerry Cummings
ham, P. Campbell, Seattle; NJ. John-
son, William L. Brown, Tacoma; Il
Chas. Mairet, Spokane; F. A. Riley!
Portland; Jas. Stewart, Astoria.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-08-29
FOODS HAVE ADVANCED 81 PER CENT:
ANYWAY, POSTAGE DECREASED"
The National Industrial Conference Board and the Bureau
of Labor Statistics Widely Differ

WASHINGTON Aug. 23.The peg
May 15 1913, advance
ports the United States Labor
lard increased 146
meal chops
EACH plate
cent; chuck
cent; srloin. 73 cent, and milk, SO
The
the
period beginning
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-08-29
STAND Of UNITED
MINE WORKERS ON
0. B. j QUESTION
Office of District No. 10, United
Mine Workers of America

Office of District No. 10, United
Mine Workers of America
Seattle, Wash, Aug. 81, 1919.
To All Local Unions in District No.
10, United Mine Workers of
America.
Greeting:
The American Federation of La
Dor, by action of it's Executive
Council, has ordered the withdraw
al of the One Big Union Resolution,
which was being voted upon by the
membership of the Washington
State Federation of Labor.
In compliance with this action
the State Federation of Labor has
instructed all affiliated local unions
to stop voting on this resolution.
This action has created some re-
sentiment and there seems to be a
disposition on the part of some of
our locals to ignore the instructions
of the State Federation of Labor.
Recent developments in connec-
tion with this matter convince US
that the time has arrived for plain
dealing and plain speaking, as mem
bers of the United Mine Workers of
America.
The members of the Miners
Union have been led to believe that
this One Big Union resolution did
not mean secession, and as a con-
sequence many of our members who
are loyal to their union favored the
resolution.
To put it plainly and bluntly,
those who were so led to believe
have been the victims of trickery
and deception. The Executive
Board of the State Federation of
Labor have recommended the adop-
tion of another resolution which
states plainly on the face of it what
it means, and which provides for
the calling of a conference to do
the very thing that we were told
was intended by the o. B. U. Reso-
luton, namely, to discuss the ques
tion of closer affiliation between
the various unions in the State
Federation in harmony with the
laws of the Federation.
This should have been sufficient
to satisfy all the supporters of the
o. B. U. resolution who were in
spired by honest motives. We find
now, however, that the sponsors
and supporters of the o. B. U. reso-
luton are violently opposing the
action of the State Federation, and
many of them, including Mr..
Wright, its outhor, are more or less
openly advocating secession and the
consequent disruption of existing
unions, our own included. The
mask of deception has been torn
ASlQe, anu IuSSt men dIS JuSlllg ms
the Judgment and action of the Ex
ecutive Council of the American
Federation of Labor. This was ad-
mitted on the floor of the Seattle
Central Labor Council on Wednes-
day, August Goth, when the action
of the State Federation of Labor
was endorsed and the supporters of
the o. B. U. with the mask stripped
from their faces and their hidden
purpose plainly revealed, went
down to overwhelming defeat. So
far as the o. B. U. resolution is
concerned the issue is now clear
cut. 1t means the same here as it
meant in District No. 1S. and 1t
brought disruption and dual
miners movement in that territory.
The miners of Fernie and else
where in District No. Is who gave
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-08-29

turnout. Two applicants were in
itiated. All the day men were pres
ent at the meeting. In September
they will hold night meetings. They
kicked on the knockers.
The Engineers had fair meet
ing.
4 communication from the
Friends of Freedom for India, con-
demning the proposed deportation
of certain Hindus now held as po-
litical prisoners, was received with
an accompanying resolution, which
was endorsed.
Suggested Resolution
WHEREAS, The United States Of
America, since it gained its indepen-
denCe from Great Britain in l176 G.,
has extended the principle Of pOlit-
ical asylum to political refugees
from other countries who have fled
from the wrath of tyrannical gov
ernments; and
WHEREAS, The efforts Of certain
HinduS to gain freedom for their ma
tive land has resulted in a number
of these people being compelled TO
serve prison terms in this country;
and
WHEREAS, Some of these men,
now held for and threatened with
deportation. which will mean death
or Imprisonment for life, for no 9TH
er reason than that Britain's eco
nOmiC exploitation and political dom
ination over India may continue to
go UnChallenEed; be il
RESOLVED, That this Council most
emphatiCally protest against the
flagrant violation of the spirit of
Democracy involved in this denial of
the right of asylum; against the car
rying out of the deportation of Hin
dus, and in conformity with the
principle OF self-determination of
peoples, we demand that the perse-
cutiOn of these Hlndus cease: and be
it further
RESOLVED That our Secretary
be asked to send copies of this res
olutiou to President Woodrow Will
son, Secretary of Labor William b.
Wilson, to Mr.. Ahercromhie, Depart
ment OF immigration, at Washing
ton; to congressman and Senators
from this State to the daily press.
and to the Friends of Freedom for
India, Z East 18th Street, New York
City.
President Gompers presented a
brief of this case to Secretary of La
Dor Wilson, and strongly urged IA
vorable action.
Many labor organizations and
public men also endorse the resolu-
tions.
Triple Alliance
The Triple Alliance was made
the special order for o'clock next
Wednesday evening. At this meet
! ing the Council will inauguate its
campaign for the Alliance and push
italong Apply to Fred X. Overman,
district committeeman, for cards and
( information.
The Council adjourned.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-08-29

Now we are told that sugar will
go up pretty soon. A whole lot of
things will have to come down pret-
ty soon or a whole lot of people
will "go up"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-08-29

Harry c. Snyder will leaveI
Seattle on next Monday morningl
with other members Of the BARRIERS
Unions in the Pacific Northwest.
bound for the BARRIERS Internation-
al Union Convention, to be held in
Buffalo next month. He will be
gone four or five weeks.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-08-29

Conference Board show a lower ra ta
of increase for living costs over those
issued by the Government the COM
ference Board acknowledges THAI
costs are liable to increase. It states
that the opinion was general that
rents would continue to rise; that
dealers very generally expressed the
opinion that clothing prices werS
likely to go still higher" and that
coal dealers were generally of the
opinion that the price of anthracite
would advance further within thel
next few months, but there were
suggestions that the price of bitu-
minous coal might drop" It was
also stated that the tendency of gas
and electricity rates was "upwa rd. a
The Conference Board recorded
the fact. however, that postage De-
creased"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-08-29

The Five packers" will tell us
what we shall eat and what we
shall pay for what we eat, if they
have to put all creation in cold stor-
age.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-08-29
THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN OF THE
WIN. STATE FEDERATION OF LABOR

in industry are PRODUCERS and as
such their interests are identical.
Prices are high to the consumer
yet the worker is not receiving a cor
responding high wage, neither is the
farmer getting a relatively high price
for his products. If the Triple AL
lance secures control of the Legis-
lature-'the farmer, railwayman and
all workers in industry will receive
the consideration to which they are
entitled and can work in harmony to
secure better conditions for the
masses of the people.
Briefly, stated the coming State
campaign will not really be a contest
between the old time parties, but a
fight between the PRODUCERS as
represented by the Triple Alliance
versus the PROFITEERS and PAR
ASITES as represented by Big Busi-
ness and the Land Spectators.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-08-29
THE FUNDAMENTAL
ISSUE OF THE NEXT
STATE CAMPAIGN

(Bv Fred B. Norman, Chairman of
she Labor and Labor Statistics
Committee of the Last Legisla-
ture.)
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-08-29
Triple Alliance

You, Mr.. Citizen, fall far short
of your duty IL you do not reg
lister and exercise your right 10
vote at every election.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-08-29

Try BLUE RIBBON" Cigars, SC.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-08-29
Committee Reports

Committee Reports
The Labor Day Committee re-
ported progress.
The question of taking over the
City Dock was again brought up
and it was decided that the City
Dock Committee take the matter up
to the City Commission and report
to the Council next Wednesday
night. The discussion of the City
Dock question brought forth a
determination of the Council to
open the campaign in the Commits
sion election. The Council will
probably next Wednesday night,
endorse for nomination one or more
good citizens.
Delegate Francois rendered his
resignation as District Committee
man of the Tribe Alliance. The
resignation was accepted and
Delegate Overman elected over Dele
gate Richter, by the close vote of
IA to 13, to fill the vacancy.
Reports BY Unions
The Butchers had good meeting.
The Cooks and Walters reported
a good meeting and the initiation
of five applicants and the rein
statement of two members.
The Electrical Workers had a
fair meeting. They postponed their
vote on the one-day strike on Oc-
tober s, to October 6. They refused
to concur in the conference resolu-
ton submitted by the Executive
Council of the State Federation.
The Millwrights had a fair meet
ing.
The Molders had a fair meeting.
There was only one vote against the
one-day strike on October s.
The Painters reported a fair
meeting. They are working to
EdtneG Ile SldAleAo AhIO lHSll AoiN'
and ask that those employing gla-
ziers from Goldfinch's shop ask for
their cards.
The Plumbers had a good meet
ling. They reported taking Mr..
Schweitzer off the unfair list.
The Piledrivers had a good at
tendance. They had with them as
visitors the Third Vice-President of
their International and all the
Delegates to the Northwest District
Council.
The Teamsters had small
meeting with one initiation.
The Timberworkers reported a
satisfactory meeting and initiated
large class. They want the pro
posed conference on the o. r. L.
called. They asked the Millwrights
to give their reason for not wanting
parade on Labor Day.
The Printers reported good
meeting and received one applica-
ton. All working except one sick
member.
The Streetcar Men had good
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-08-29
BY r. Langstaff, Secretary.

A request from the Building
Trades Council that the name of
Mr.. Schweitzer be stricken from the
unfari list was granted. Mr..
Schweitzer is a plumber.
A request that Mr.. Burden and
his house at 2511 Maple Street. be
placed on the unfair list was re-
ceived and granted.
Miss Jean Stovel, of the Seattle
Retail Clerks, was given the floor
to talk on the organization of the
unorganized women clerks in Ever
ett. She asked that the matter be
taken back to the locals by the del
egates. The request was granted,
and the aid of the Council prom
ised.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-08-29

See the fistic program on the
first page of this issue.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-08-29
EVERETT CENTRAL
LABOR COUNCIL

Wednesday, Aug. %, 1919.
Council called to order at s p. m.
by President Moncur.
The following self-explanatory
communication was received from
Auto Mechanics No. 2S9, Interna-
tional Association of Machinists.
the request therein granted and the
communication ordered printed in
the Labor Journal:
Seattle, Wash, Aug. IS, 1919.
To Secretaries of All Labor Unions:
Brothers: Owing to the fact that
employers of Auto Mechanics in this
city are trying to cut wages, and are
inducing men to learn the trade in
order to get cheap help; and owing
to the fact that employers are taking
advantage of our lenienCy, it has be-
come necessary for us to enforce
Closed Shop conditions in this city
Therefore, We ask you, as we are
asking other locals, to advise Your
members to stay away from Seattle
in spite of any advertisements of
shortage of labor and large wages
which may come to their attention.
There is no shortage of labor here;
and at the present time Union men
are out on strike at the Shields
Livinsgood shop, and it is likely we
VIII nave trouble with a number of
others.
Trusting this matter will receive
your immediate attention. we are,
Yours fraternally.
AUTO MECHANICS LOCAL
(SeaD NO. ESQ.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-08-29
WAKE UP, BOYS; LET'S GO!

Secretary Cottrell, of the Triple
Continued on Page Three.)
Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-12

Solicitor for the State Department.
Mr.. Sinnott. Mr.. Breckenridge
Long?
Mr.. Swing. Nc; Mr. Baker. And he
said. "If you want us to make repre-
sentations to Mexico City, I'll do so.
1t is reasonable and it is right, what
you ask; and | would make represen-
tation in the matter to any other ma
tion in the world with confidence of
their being granted: bat will tell
you in advance that the mere expires
sicn to Mexico of the fact that this
Government is interested in this pro-
position and asking that it be granted
as favor would insure its being de-
nied'
Subsequently, received Letter sent
through Ambassador Fletcher in
which the Mexican officials said that
it was without their power to grant
the request.
We have also from time to time had
'favors' asked of US, l. e. of the Mex
lean corporation. which it would have
been very undiplomatic to have refus-
ed. We were invited at one time to
build a. road of a certain length in
Mexico. We are not in the road build
ing business, and are under no obliga
tions to build roads, yet We built the
road.
At another time certain Mexican
tenants down in that section above
Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-12

Volacno Lake who were growing cot
ton wanted the use of the railroad on
our protective levee to haul their cot
ton. If the cotton came out, the Mex
lean Government would get $12 or
more d bale duty on it. We were re-
quested to grant these cotton growers
the favor of hauling the cotton out.
We were then busy raising the pro-
tective levee; we were not in the
freight hauling business; it was a
private road built for protection. And
yet, as matter of diplomacy, and
because we knew the situation could
become worse, we granted most grac-
iolsly the favor requested, interrupt
irg the building of the levee to haul
tie cotton out.
The real injustice of the present
arrangement is that it throws the
great burden of the upkeep of the
system entirely upon the American
farmer, while giving the Mexican
lands first claim to the water. The
Mexican lands pay about one-third as
much per acre for water as the Amer
ican lands. On both sides of the in
ternational boundary line the water
user pays 80 cents per acre-foot for
his water, which goes toward paying
tie general running expenses of the
system; it does not completely pay
them.