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SHORTS REPLY TO
ASSOCIATED
INDUSTRIES"

Tpon receipt of a letter from
Frank Waterhouse, President OF the
Associated Industries of Seattle'
stating their refusal to comply with
the request to meet Labor's COM
mittee. as presented to them
through a letter from ". M. Short,
the following letter has been sent
the Associated Industries by Presl-
dent Short:
November 18th. 1919.
Mr.. Frank Waterhouse, Presioent
Associated Industries. Cehtrai
Building, Seattle. n+
Dear Sir: Your letter or recent
date. repIying to our proposal TOT a
conference between the representa-,
tives of the associated industries ana
our committee, representing the IA
hor movement of this city, mas oeeh
given full consideration by us.
We regret exceedingly the positive
refusal of the associated industries
to meet labor's committee as se'
forth in your letter. We nave hoteu,
with interest, the many reasons ~
forth in your letter to 1ustiiy suoh
HCI1On, DuI n1uSl dEttiIi Olp"
tention to the fact that our letteT
asked for a conference to discuss all
phases OF the present situation ana
which would have included full ols-
cussion and proper consideration Oh
all such matters! this your organ
ization is evidently not ready 10 40.
We also draw your attention 10
our proposal for concillauon poaru
and our clear statement that the pan
outlined in our letter was mercy
suggestive of a method by which the
situation might he dealt with put
with the additional statement tnh'
the conference suggested would nave
to formulate and mutually agree on
the proper plan, In view of such
statement on our part, your oplec-
tions to the suggested plan seem
trivial, and render further reply III
that connection unnecessary
We would fully answer every on
lection contained in your letter, were
there any hope left of meeting ON
mutual basis to consider the sltud-
ton, but your positive refusal to meet
has settled that phase of the ques-
ton. The miners are preparing PROOF
now that the lowered production OF
the Renton mine was brought apout
by mismanagement on the part or
the company, and that it will reopen
again in the very near future frooI
of lack of responsibility on the part
of labor for the other matters COM
pialned of in your letter Will ne pro-
duced at the proper time.
We would like to draw your at
tention, however, to the expensive
full page advertisements appearing
daily in the press of our city, pre-
senting to the public a so-cailed
American plan which includes as
it's second provision that its purpose
Isl ITO establish proper industr}al
relations between employer and em-
ployee." We would like to ask how
can a proper relation be established,
IL your organization refuses to meet
the accredited representatives OF Ia
bor2 Is the Associated Industries go
ing to determine this for both them
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UNFAIR LIST
BARBER SHOPS


I. H. Turner, 1104 Hewitt: Barn
hart Shop, Monroe.
BUILDING LABORERS
Peter Jackson, l.. Starke. Emil
Mitersbach, John Grant.
CONTRACTORS
Christ Kruppler & Son and the
cific and Virginia.
ELECTRICIANS
F. r. Hare, electrical contractor;
John Thpeson.
FISH COMPANIES
San Juan Fish Co. Seattle.
GEERAL MERCHANDISE
Buffers. the Star and the Navy.
MEAT MARKETS
Everett Avenue Meat Market, Rlv-
erside; Carstens Meat Market. ISIS
Colby.
CONDENSED MILK
Libby. Mcneil & Libby, Packers
and Gamers; Carnation, Aster, Mt.
Vernon and Washington brands; va
kima CITY Creamery.
PIlAsTERERs
A. c. Wright, A. l.. Knapp, Booth,
Tom Nygard, w. l. Porter.
PLUMBERS
Otto Merz, John Theuson.
SHIPYARD
The Norway Pacific.
Textile Fabrics
Scotch Woollen Mills Goods
MISCELLANEOUS
C. w. Anguish, 1906 Lombard: !:
American Packing CO., Everett. Cal.
Smiley and Son: F'itz Gerald; M.
Anderson and house. 2109h Rainier
Avenue: r. j. Mccain. lumber deal
or, j. w. johnson and building at
1925 Maple; MIR. Burden and his
house, 2511 Maple street; Everett
Fruit Products Co; F. $. Lang Man
ufacturing Co. of Seattle.
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PALMER Is ASKED
TO TAKE ACTION

President w. M. Short, of the
c..+o Federation of Labor, on Fri
dsv sent the following telegram to
Attorney General A. Mitchell Palm
er. at Washington, D. G.;
"a dangerous state of public ex-
has aroused feelings of revulsion
element has been lashed into being
that menaces the peace of the COM
rnunitv by inflamed and exaggerat-
Cd editorials appearing in two OF
Sesttle's leading newspapers the
Times and P.-l.
"The tragedy that occurred at
Centralia, in which four returned
service men were foully murdered
nv insane members of the |. W. W.,
everywhere, and particularly in the
ranks of legitimate union labor.
THE Times and P.-l. in editorials
nublished November 2 and IL, are
attempting to fasten responsibility
for this revolving crime on organ
;zed labor. The P.-I. said editorial
ly:
The State Federation of Labor
has spread on it's records resolutions
of comfort for the |. W. W., all tend
ing to condole and Justify such out
RACES as that perpetrated at Cen
tralia.
Your department here will tes-
tify to the untruth of the charge
against us. Feeling is running high
over the murder at Ceutralia, and
is growing bitter among the work
ers as a result of the cowardly at
tempt to fasten blame on their in
nocent shoulders.
1--WE suggest that your officers
here be instructed to take the mat
ter in hand Immediately, with au-
thority to end this vicious labor
hating. or close both papers tenn
porarilv in the interests of the pub
lie peace"
A copy of the telegram was sent
to Secretary of Labor Wilson.
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VERY LIVELY MEETING HELD BY
THE CENTRAL LABOR COUNCIL

arth, Johnston and Pilon were sp-
pointed to visit the locals in the
interest of the drive.
Reports By Unions
The Butchers had fine meeting
The Shipyard Workers, Team
sters, Plumbers, Longshoremen and
Cannery Workers reported good
meetings.
The Cooks and Walters had the
biggest meeting Of the year. They
adopted the shop steward syst en-
and appointed steward for every
restaurant in town. This Union
had So members in May, and now
has 152 on its membership roll.
The Cigarmakers put to work.
every member who comes to town.
The Electrical Workers voted 15e
per capital for the Chicago delegate
to the Labor Convention.
(COntinued on Page F'Our)
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selves and labor? IF so. what rela-
ton does your position in this re-
spect bear to anything American?
We regret that you have made
such a grievouS mistake. No such
autocratic dictatorship has ever long
survived in America, and the red
blooded Americanism of Seattle will
effectively dispose of this unfortun-
ate relic of feudalism that your or
ganization has adopted. 1t is en-
tirey out of keeping with any policy
that can be accepted anywhere in a
nation of free men and women.
Very truly yours,
W. NJ. SHORT.
on behalf of the Industrial Com
mittee of Organized Labor of Seattle
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Between 1000 and 1.5oO Il

Between 1000 and 800 union
carpenters in Davenport. Rock Is
land, Moline and East Moline laid
down their tools and walked out
following a refusal of a majority of
the contractors to increase the wage
scale from 70 to so cents an hour.
Building operations in the four
cities were brought practically to a
standstill.
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METAL TRADES
COUNCIL NOTES

At last Fridays meeting delegates;
from the Boilermakers and Painteraa
were seated.
A communication was received
from the Building Trades Councils
announcing the appointment of 6.
committee to act In contunetion'
with Metal Trades on shipyard mat-l
ters.
All locals 30 far reported are in
favor of having the next Pacific.
Coast Convention In Tacoma.
4 dance for the benefit Of thes
metal tradeamen will be given in.
Eagles Hall on Dec. 5.
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THE STAR AND P.-|.
GET SOME OF THE
SAME MEDICINE
For Printing SeIvin's InfIam-
matory, LibeIous
Stuff
U. S. Bars the Star and the P.-I.

Because it urged, ostensibly in an
that hundreds be
murdered, and viciously attacked
the Government, the Seattle Star
was denied the use of the mails
Tuesday. The Post-Intelligencer
edition which carried the same "ad-
vertisement, was also recalled
from the streets and denied the
use of the mails, according to L. S.
Attorney Robert C. Saunders
Union Record, Nov. 10.
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Printers Take a Hand

Thousands of copies of the Bull
dog or early night editor of the
Post-lntelligencer were recalled
from the streets after the inflam-
matory nature of the editorial was
impressed on the publishers by the
P.-T. chapel of the Typographical
Union.-Union Record, Nov. 10.
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ROSTER Of UNIONS

Under this head will be printed
weekly the names of unions. dates
and places of meeting, names of
presidents and secretaries, or bust
ness agents, with their house or
phone numbers. at soc per month.
The advantage of this Roster will be
readily seen. Corrections made as
soon as possible after notification.
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SHORT SHOTS

At the beginning of the ship
building boom, Mayor Merrill's
son, then living in Portland visit
cd his father here and the father
gave the Herald a story of how his
son praised the super-efficiency of
the open-shop shipyards of Portland
as compared with what he had heard
of the closed-shop shipyards of Pu
get Sound. The son may have
thought the story was true. Tues
day the people of this town gave an
opinion of efficiency which nobody
will doubt.
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Umbrellas, Trunks, Ladies Hand
bags, Leather Goods and Repairing
at Everett Trunk Factory, 2815
Rockefeller Avenue.

Money doesn't always win. 1t
would be interesting to read an
itemized account of the expendi-
lures of the elected and defeated
candidates in the campaign last
Monday night.
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called before the Federal Grand
Jury.
William Short wired Attorney
General Palmer Monday night.
quoting the Selvin editorial and
calling for action.
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AMERICAN FEDERATION OF
LABOR

Address Samuel GomperS, President;
or Frank Morrison, Secretary, A. Il.
of l.. Bldg, Washington, d, c.
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THE SUPPRESSION
OF UNION RECORD"

The advancing army of plutocra-
cy, Associated Industries division,
having done much to suppress free
speech in Seattle, has stormed and
silenced the guns for few hours of
the only labor daily newspaper on
the Pacific Coast, the Seattle Union
Record. but the forces Of that pa
per. though three of its officers
were captured, retired to the last
trench and are making valiant
fight.
The Constitution Of the United
States. in the clause guaranteeing
freedom of speech, of assemblage
and of the press, has been ignored
by the Associated Industries division
of the army of plutocracy.
The Union Record, deprived of its
plant. appears as a four-page folio,
fun of spice and vinegar, and is al
ready laying plans for a better and
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WASHINGTON STATE FEDERATION
OF IAR0R

William NJ. Short, President, 50s-9
Maynard Bldg, Seattle, Wash.
L. w. Buck, Secretary Treasurer. 50S-9
Maynard Bldg, Seattle, Wash.
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bigger newspaper.
Newswriters Move First

The Newswriters' Union, an al
filiate of the International Typo
graphical Union, has taken the first
step as witness the following item
from the Seattle Union Record OF
last Tuesday, the 18th:
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CENTRAL LABOR COUNCIL

Meets every Wednesday night at s
pm. John 3. Moncur, President; /;
o. +. Wefferling, Secretary.
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Capt. Bert Tyler, of the A. E. F.
in France, with his wife and boy,
returned last week, after visiting
relatives and friends in the East
Capt. Tyler returned from France
several weeks ago.
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THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN OF THE
WIN. STATE FEDERATION OF LABOR

of
and
bih Maynard
Seattle
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The readers attention is called
to President Shorts reply to Frank
Waterhouse in the Federation Bull
letin on our first page.
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Try BLUE RIBBON" Cigar, SC.

You will do we'll to read and
carefully consider Secretary l.. w.
Bucks narration of the incidents at
tending the suppression of the
Seattle Union Record in the Fed
Grafton Bulletin, this issue.
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Committee Reports

GChJI1Ibee hcpOTS
The Workers College Committee
reported having visited Seattle and
conferred with DR.. Sidney Strong,
an earnest supporter of this insti-
tuition. Delegates Miss Book and
&c. e. Goldthorpe said DR.. Strong
recommended that the proposed
Workers College in Everett secure
local teachers and other able men
and women to conduct the classes.
He said he would be glad to visit
the Everett College and give aid to
the learners. Moderate fees for in
structors and moderate tuition
charged the pupils. The Committee
was instructed to start a roll OF
students, make such other progress
as it could. and report at the next
Council meeting.
The Shipyard Committee reported
it had made another effort to con-
fer with Superintendent Ellis and
that gentleman absolutely refused
to meet with them.
Campaign Committees report
continued another week.
The Scott Nearing Committee re-
ported Professor Nearing would be
here January Is. The Committee
recommended the sale of tickets at
soc to provide the necessary ex-
penses. Professor Nearings man
ager had not announced the sub
ject on which he viii discourse, but
he would speak on general econom-
les and present-day conditions. The
report was adopted and the Com
mittee given full power to make the
necessary arrangements.
Mrs. Killien spoke on the coming
Red Cross Seal drive. She called at
tention to the free clinic in the
American Bank Building, and also
the free dental clinic. She said so
per cent would go to the State to
aid unorganized counties. This
years work will be done chiefly
among children. Delegates How
! that the taking over of the JTnior
Record plant by Government Off
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Majority for expenditure.

MAUI ANJ AOI
All the power of the "rulin z.
class was thrown to Rogers. Ths'
Stone Webster interests, the lumbeS
interests, the First National Banhs
interests and the Grocers' Associa+u
tion tried their level best to defeat
Clay, but he got there with suh~
stantial majority,
Captain Turner had a walk-overs
as did r. B. Williams.
Labor voted for the successful
candidates with surprising unAnim4l
ity. They have never before In this
town voted as they march on Labor
Day. though there was no active
trades unionist on the ticket
II was great peoples victory.
The new officers will take theirs
positions on the first day Of JAM
uary. and their offices will be I'M
the City Hall.
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Smoke Chas. Sheets CHALLENGE
10c Cigar
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Wednesday, Nov. 10, 1919.
Council was called to order by
the President at s p. m.
Bro. Otto Westberg, of the Long
shoremen, presented credentials to
succeed Delegate r. s. Overvold,
which were accepted.
National Labor Party Convention
The special meeting to consider
the sending of delegate to Chicago
to represent Organized Labor in the
National Labor Party Convention,
was held Sunday. The Council, in
cooperation with the Railway
Trainmeu, unanimously elected Bro.
G. f. Brewer, of the Trainmen, as
their delegate to represent them in
Chicago. 1t was decided that &c
per capita would be sufficient to fl
nance the delegate, and the meet
ing's suggestion was adopted by the
Council.
Organizer Breslin made short,
forceful talk on the Triple Alliance.
followed by Bro. Brewer, telling Of
the organization of the Railway
Mems Welfare League and the part
the League took in the organization
of the Triple Alliance at the Bel
lingham Convention of the State
Federation of Labor last June.
Bros. Souiveney, Kirkham and
Conger were appointed from the
Trainmen to cooperate with the
Councils Committee, Bros. Weffer-
ling, Olin and higgins, to secure
the necessary funds. The conven-
tion will meet in Chicago Saturday.
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that the taking over OF the Union
Record plant by Government Off
Continued on Page Three)
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Everett Optical Co. Moved acros:
street, to 2807 Colby.
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Record

Secretary BUCK S letter to organ
lied labor making a protest against
the seizure and suppression of the
Union Record was read to the Coun-
Gil and a telegram ordered sent to
our Senators and Representative in
Congress and to Attorney General
Palmer, urging them to use their
efforts TO rectify this outrage upon
free press.
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The Metal Polishers sent a letter
notifying the Council that Arnold
Schwinn Bicycle Co, of Chicago,
makers of Excelsior bicycles, and
the Excelsior Motorcycle Co, of Chi
cago, makers of Excelsior and Hen
derson motorcycles had been placed
on the unfair list Arnold Schwinn
is President of both companies.
These companies refuse absolutely
to pay the scale.
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Continued on Page Four)
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A letter was received from Presi-
dent Short calling attention to the
Red Cross Seal sale soon to com
mence and asking the Council to
give the sale its support
Protest Against Suppression Of
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Williams majority ........
Library Propositions

Increasing library tax levy to
eight-tenths of a mill. go 2S
Against levy ............. IT
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WENT SWINGING
DOWN THE LINE"

The City Commission election iasS
Tuesday was orderly and free fron
excitement, of any kind. 1t was
like a business affair. just what Il.
should be.
There were approximately $500
votes cast, leaving over 1000 stay
at-homes.
AS campaigns go, TINS was aarde-
cent one. OF course, there was sorns
mud thrown, and a quantity on
falsehood mixed with it. The de-
feated candidates and their friends.
are credited with far the largest
percentage of this, in fact, about.
all of it.
Below is given the unofficial. res
turns:
Commissioner of Finance !
W. II. Clay .....-.-....-- 1858
J. T. Rogers .,.......... 27S9
Clay's Majority. ty.......... rs
Commissioner of Health and Safety
Charles A. Turner -..-. 1919
Newton Jones .......... 2185
Turner's majority .....-- 11Sa
Commissioner OF Public Works
R. 3. Williams ...... 3236
D. D. Merrill ........... 1925
Williams majority. 95&
Library Propositions 4
Increasing library tax levy to \
eight-tenths of a mill. -. 2S8&
Against levy .'......-...... 17o$
&
Majority for levy ...... 117f
Authorizing special expendi- y
ture of IS, 500 by library. 273z
Against expenditure. .. 1859
a
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-07

with his ship. The oe11s of all the churches and the whistles in port gave the alarm, and the people all rushed. out. D'Annunzio appeared and harangued the sailors, and the ship was unable to leave. In the morning the City Council. which calls itself the National Council, met and solemnly appointed DAnnunzio commander of the town.
 After the departure of General Pit talUga orders for maintaining strict discipline in the town were taken
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diti surrounded the edffice, placed ma chine-guns on the steps, and an instant afterwards D'Annunzio arrtv- ed in the ,.niform of'a colonel. As he walked up the steps he turned to the Ardtti, using their war cry, "A noi!" and they cheered. At the top of the stairs he again turned round, and he said: All my officers, please follow me-
 To the captsin at the door, aide de-camp of General Pitta1uga, he said. "Ten your superior that the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-07

came out of the private room with General Pittaluga and presented him to his officers, saying, General Pit taluga yields to violence. He shall have time to take lunch, and will leave within an hour. Till then he Is not at liberty to leave this palace. Since General Pittaluga yesterday be- haved as a true Italian and avoided the fratricidal use of arms, I order that he leave with military honors."
 During the night the commander of the Dante Alighieri tried to leave
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and the task was an easy one, the soldiers being all animated with pa
 triotic feeling, and the citizens in harmony with them. On Saturday 8 British officer went to D'Annunzio, declaring that the British troops could not remain constantly in their barracks. D'Annunzio replied: But who asks them? We are all friends. You are free to leave, and if you so I want military honors to be given to your gallant troops, and the city will make a demonstration of sympathy"
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Commander D'Annunzio desires to be instantly received He immediate ly followed the captain to the inter- for, and in the vast hall. coming face to face with Colonel Bertolini, he said: General Pittaluga yesterday gave his word of honor that nothing would be done against us and that he would advise me of any orders of repression. Just now I have been
 informed that General Robilant is
 coming with these intentions give notice that this palace is surround ed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-07

Whoever tries to leave 1t will be shot" D'Annunzio thereupon, with
 out further forma1ity, entered the pri- vate room of General Pettaluga. He remained a short time In con- versation with him, which none overheard. His trusted officers, Col one1 Repetto, Major Reina, Major Giurati, and Lieutenant Iione, walk ed about in the hall. Colonel Miralii, of the General Staff, appeared, mild ly upraided them, telling them they were violating the rules. D'AnnunziO
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FIRST STORY
 OF D'ANNUNZTO'S
 BIG EXPEDITION

tContinued from Page Thirteen.) ing the occupation. on the morning of Sept 12, Were as follows:
 Amid the ringing of all the church bells eand the sound Of the whistles in port, armored motor cars appeared before the Government Building. Ar
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Terms to Suit

Every girl wants Hope Chest. one at a Low price. This is a moderately large proportions. Gift,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-07

Notwithstanding the universal shortages
 The greatly impaired factory outputs
 -and-The Unprecedented high marhe.
 ,aices-HADLE1'S STOCKS OF TODAY ire as complete as of years gone by! fhis store caters to the individual tast( of every housewife-and-no matte: what your choice, you are sure of find ing what you want in both quality and price, at Hadley's. This is most conclu sive proof of the enormous buying pow CTS of the 70 Hadley Stores.
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Here fs an unusual opportunity to secur Genuine Tennessee Eted Cedar Chest ( Designed as shown. An ideal Christina