The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-08-15
Wednesday, Aug. 10, 1919.

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Vice-President vingen called the
meeting to order at p. m.
Credentials were presented by
F. A. Kern and f. D. Sartor from
the Cigarmakers, and George Keim
to succeed Delegate Havens from
the Timberworkers. Delegates ac-
cepted.
A communication was received
from the Electrical Workers of Dali
las, Texas, telling of the disturbed
conditions in that city and that four
members of their union were to be
tried for the killing of a strike
breaker in riot started by strike
breakers. They sent stamps to be sold
to raise a defense fund. Delegates
Ham, Breslin and Harrington were
appointed a committee to sell the
stamps. The Committee soon dis
posed of the stamps.
House Bill No. 443S and Senate
Bill No. 1S, being measures to in
clude injured industrial workers in
the act providing for the vocational
education and rehabilitation of SOL
diers, sailors and marines, were re-
ceived from Secretary Frank Nor
risOn, of the A. F. of L., who asked
their endorsement with the two fol-
lowing amendments: To strike out
the words "who are without suffi-
cient means to provide for their
own rehabilitation, and changing
the date when the law shall become
effective from June 80, 1921, to
June 80, 1920. Ire request was
complied with.
The new wage scale of the The
atrical Stage Employees and Moving
Picture Operators was read and en-
dorsed.
The Yakima Central Labor Coun-
ell, in answer to inquiry from this
Council regarding the record of
Mrs. Ina p. Williams i'll the Legis-
lature and her fitness as a repre-
Committee of the Triple Alliance,
replied that Mrs. Williams had the
qualifications necessary and the en-
dorsement of Yakima labor.
The Teamsters preferred charges
against Delegates Breslin and Fort
son for hiring a non-union truck
owner to haul chairs to Red Men S |
Hall for the Rena Mooney meeting. !
Explanations were made and the
Committee was discharged with
thanks.
Committee Reports
The Rena Mooney Meeting Com
mittee's report was accepted and a
warrant drawn to defray expenses
not already paid.
The Labor Day Committee re-
ported progress.
Delegate Richter announced that
the charter of the Contract Local
of Machinists arrived Monday night.
Reports By Unions
The BARRIERS and their employers
are still negotiating their new wage
scale.
The Butchers adjourned to hear
the address of Mrs. Rena Mooney.
The Cigarmakers reported they
had reduced the size of their label.
There are jobs open for union cigar
makers in Everett.
The Electrical Workers reported
that the motorman of the line car
is a B. of L. E. card man and that
other men working on the line, not
of the Street Car Mems
Union, are members of the o. r. c.
or the B. of R. 7.
The Lathers initiated one appli-
cant.
The Millwrights had good
and discussed matters of
interest to their union.
The Molders initiated one appli-
cant. They paid their part of the
deficit in the Mooney Dance Com
expenses.
The Painters had a good meet
ing.
The Plumbers reported the illness
,f Bro. Watson from ptomaine poi
,oning. They announced a coming
get together of their craftsmen
rom Everett, Seattle, Bremerton
md Tacoma, in their annual picnic
1t Golden Gardens.
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