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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-06-07

C,mmonrcm"u: exercises for the
graduates o: tbs Xar"rian class in pen
m9rship was held last evening in tho
auditorium Of tho Central school build
:ng ~" commencement address was
delivered by Erv. y, \. Thomas. OF
1. .ua O,rio: J. ". Garvin. president OF
tho br:.r,I of education. made short
talk anG presented tn" diplomas 20 the
&. graduates. Music for the occasion
was rendered by the high school band
and the high school rlcc club.
Miss Agnes Woods. ne Eutfalo. who
has been tho guest Of friends and Tela-
tivcs hero. has returned t"om VISIT
with relatives in Columbus. Ohio.
Clyd, Ucmpph!N. who has been in the
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-02-07
|. NEWTON GREENE
TAKEN BY DEATH

I. Newton Greene, the we'll
known reporter for the Daily Her
aid, died at his home, 1926 Grand
Avenue, Tuesday night. of pneu-
monia. He is survived by his wife
and daughter, Katharine, aged %.
He was as years old.
Wednesdays Herald said of him:
He who is gone had multitude of
friends-for all were his friends who
knew him-and they, we know will
join with us of the Herald in word
of tribute to his memory. We and
they will miss his good cheer, his
ready reply his warm sympathy. His
going is a deep personal loss to
scores of Everett citizens and doubly
deep to us who were both his friends
and his fellow workers.
HE was a loyal friend" today
said one who long had known and
valued that friendship. There was
nothing he would not do for a
friend"
What more need be said? After
all, true friendship is one of the
real gifts of earth; it is the spirit of
helping one another. and I. Newton
Greene had that spirit in abundance
and it built for him a lasting monu-
ment in the hearts of all who came
in close contact with him.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-02-07
BUSINESS OL|CARCHS
MUST CHANGE TACTICS

NEW YORK, Feb. Industry
can no longer be ruled as an oil
garchy, and democratic principles
must be applied, declared r. j.
Caldwell, business man of this city
and member of the Employers In
dustrial Reconstruction Investigat-
ing Commission, appointed by the
Department of Labor to make a
survey of the European industrial
situation.
eve rule our industry as an dig
archy," said Mr.. Caldwell. 1--WE
regulate wages arbitrarily-save
where labor unions are able to in
tervene We refuse to consult with
the workers about their own work
ing conditions.
what harm can it do to extend
the application of democratic prin-
ciples to industry? They have
proved themselves in government.
Is it not reasonable to. suppose that
they will prove equally applicable
to industry?
Labor can not longer be regard
ed as a commodity, which, like
rubber and wheat, can be stored on
the shelf or in the bin in slack
season for times of greater demand.
Working men and women are liv-
ing souls-hungry in times of ia
mine as in timed of plenty-and
they have come to realize that they
are souls, and not merchandise
and must be treated accordingly.
every business must in times
of plenty provide an insurance fund
for times of famine, and every
business must govern all of its
members by the consent of the gov
erned.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-02-07
THE NORTHWESTERN
PRINTING TRADES
CONFERENCES MEET

The several Allied Printing
Trades met in Tacoma last month
and considered subjects of interest
to printing trades unions in the Pa
cific Northwest. All of the five
crafts were represented. There
were thres organized conferences
and all the crafts were represented
in the Northwest Printing Trades
Conference. The other two were
the Northwestern Typographical
Conference and the Northwestern
Pressmen Conference.
The Northwest Printing Trades
Conference adopted nearly all the
proposition made, chief of which
were resolution urging that all
local unions make the seven-hour
day the basis of all future con-
tracts, and providing for the call
ing Of a special scale conference in
Portland in April. when the pro-
posed contracts of several unions
will be passed upon in an endeavor
to secure uniformity for the Coast
in the beginning and ending of
each contract.
Spokane was selected as the next
convention city for the Conference.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-02-07
COAL MEN SLOW DOWN

POTTSVILLE, Pa, Feb. lis it
wrong for trade unionists to resist
speeding up" systems because of
excessive fatigue, and is it right
for business men to limit their out
put so that high prices may be
maintained?
Trade unionists are asking this
question because of testimony by
Fred M. Chase, Coal Operator, be-
fore a United States Senate Com
mittee that Is here investigating
the high price of coal and other
features of this industry.
Mr.. Chase told the committee
that the operators are opposed to
running up a surplus "as a matter
of business protection"
No one questioned this right of
the operators to protect their bust
ness, but often the right of the
worker to protect his life is ques-
toned.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-02-07
RAILROAD PIECE WORK IS DOOMED.
THE UNIONS WINNING LONG FIGHT

WASHINGTON, Jan. Before
his retirement, by resignation, from
the Railroad Administration, Direc-
tor General of Railroads McAdoo
ordered all regional directors to dis
piece work in railroad shops
whenever a substantial majority of
the employees desire such a change.
1T is important continues the
Director General, that this mat
ter be handled without delay or
hesitation and with a sympathetic
purpose to carry out fully the spir-
it of these instructions. Please see
that all officials concerned are prop
erly and promptly advised so that
they may act without delay as oc-
casiOns arise
The railroad executive was un-
doubtedly influenced by the organ
lied shop mems agitation against
piece work and is in line with his
policy to develop a harmonious spir-
it among these workers, rather than
engender i'll feeling between them
and the management.
As the matter now stands, piece
work will be abolished if the men
so elect. Officers of the A. F. of
L. Railway Employees Department,
which represents the shop men, say
that piece work will be overwhelm-
ingly rejected, and in some cases
unanimously. They base this pre-
diction on the result of referen-
dunn now being taken on this ques-
tion by the department.
Acting President Jewell and Sec
retary-Treasurer Scott, of the Rail
way Employees" Department, both
declare that this is one of the big
gest gains railroad workers have
ever made.
For 25 years. they say. shop
men have opposed piece work. This
was behind strikes on the New York
Central. Erie. Pennsylvania and
numerous other railroads"
The unionists point to their lat
est victory as additional evidence in
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-02-07
THE EIGHT-HOUR DAY MUST PREVAIL
THROUGHOUT WORLD, SAYS DUNCAN
American Representatives in Europe viii Insist on AcknoWI
edgement of Eight Hour Day

(By James Duncan, Vice President
American Federation of Labor
and President Granite Cutters
International Association.
The American Federation of La
Dor is sending five of its spokes-
men to Europe to back up in gen.
eral way what President Wilson is
trying to achieve and so that in
the general deliberations of peace
the people of other countries may
get. something of the same rights
and privileges and recognition
which the masses of the working
men of America enjoy In going to
Europe we stand firmly upon the
following:
The principles involved in the
Seaman Act must be recognized
all over the world This, of course,
is a huge task, but it is an all i'm
portant task. In applying the Sea-
mems Act. the difficulty in the
past has lain in the treaty rights of
other nations. The right of the
sailor to the protection of the law
and to exercise his freedom once
he is in port is inherent. This
principle, and in fact the entire
principle involved in the act. must
be incorporated in the treaty of
peace.
The eight hour day must also be
recognized. The application of the
eight hour day is of particular sig
nificance in several European coun-
tries. For the European labor move
ment to get and to hold the eight
hour day would be to abolish the
obnoxious night work which is so
much more in vogue in Europe
than America. A great deal of this
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-02-07
Reports Of Unions

The Butchers reported good
meeting with one initiation.
The Cooks and Walters had a
good meeting and initiated two ap-
plicants.
The Electrical Workers had a
very good meeting. They reported
the initiation of the first returned
soldier applicant. The Seattle strike
was discussed.
The Piledrivers reported good
meeting and the election of Bro.
F. C. Smith to be business agent.
The Stage Workers had full
meeting. They reported the sec
ond death benefit. They also re-
ported that Japs were working into
more than one business in town.
The Broadway Theatre is still on
the unfair list.
The Shipyard Workers had a good
meeting and initiated two appli-
cants.
The Tailors reported good
meeting and approval of one days
pay for the new Labor Temple fund.
The Teamsters had a very good
attendance and initiated five appli-
cants.
The Timberworkers see good
prospects and hold an optimistic
view of the future.
The Longshoremen initiated two
returned soldiers and said they
would vote for a sympathetic strike
if it became necessary to help their
Seattle brothers.
The Metal Trades asked the Coun-
Gil to appoint a committee of five
to cooperate with like committees
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-02-07
WIRE STRIKE THREATENED

BOSTON, Feb. delegates rep
resenting more than $4,000 men
and women members of the Inter
national Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers, who are employed by the
telephone companies of New Eng
land, voted at meeting in this
city to strike if necessary to obtain
wage increases.
1t was voted to send a request
to Postmaster General Burleson for
the creation of a commission or
board, like that of the Railroad
workers, which can hear the re-
quests of the workers and recon-
mend wage increases. 1t was also
voted to urge locals to petition their
Congressman and Senators for as
sistance in having Mr.. Burleson act
favorably on their petition.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-02-07
SHE WON'T SERVE ON
BURLESON COMMITTEE

BOSTON. Jan. 31.-Miss Julia
5. O'Conner. President of the Tele-
phone Operators Union of this
city. has announced her resignation
from a committee appointed by
Postmaster encral Burleson to in
vestigate wages and working con-
ditions Of telephone and telegraph
employees. Continued membership
in the committee, Miss O'Connor
says in her letter of resignation,
addressed to Mr.. Burleson, would
amount to a serious betrayal of the
rights and interests of my fellow
workers whom you have charged
me to represent thereon.
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favor of trade union organization
and continuous agitation.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1s.-Wben
Director General of Railroads Nc
Adoo notified regional directors that
piece work in railroad shops should
be discontinued, if a Substantial
majority" of the workers favor the
plan railroad managers started . to
hold elections in the shops.
The A. +. of L. Railway En-
ployees' Department advised work
ers to avoid these elections, and to
vote on the referendum conducted
by the department, which protested
to the railroad administration
against the managers action. The
managers were ordered to desist.
In several places, however, these
elections were held, but the result
surprised the managers, in the Will
mington (Del.) Pennsylvania rail-
road shops the vote was: Against
piece work, 1875; for piece work,
10.
The A. F. of L. Railway Depart
ment officials report that the vote
on the Pennsylvania system, under
union auspices, resulted as follows:
Against piece work, 1921; for
piece work, $40; not voting. 22.-
900.
The trade unionists predict that
the vote will be complete answer
to scientific management" advo-
Gates and their piece work theory.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-02-07

SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, Feb. l.
The mobbing of workers by police,
and the sugar and tobacco inter
ests goes merrily on. The latest
mob spirit was manifested at va
bucco, where the chief of police
and deputies fired on a group of
sugar workers who had assembled
to peacefully discuss their wrongs
and attempt to improve conditions.
One worker was killed and several
were wounded.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-02-07
$40, 900 BACK PAY

PlTTSBURG, Pa, Feb. About
500 members OF Typographical
Union No. are benefited by a
new wage scale. Day newspaper
workers will be paid ~ cents an
hour and night men 50 cents with
back pay averaging $50 a man.
The commercial shop rates are adj
vanced 50 to 81 a week, the new
scale being s29 a week for hand
men and sS3 week for machine
operators.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-02-07
NEW MANAGER FOR
LOCAL GAS COMPANY

j. G. Bourus, former manager of
the Puget Sound Gas Co., at Olym-
pia, is now manager for that Com
pany i9 Everett, and w. w. Flan-
ders, the retiring manager, will
take charge of me Company's in
terests in Tacoma. These changes
are merited, promotions for good
service.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-02-07
ORGANIZED LABOR IS COUNTRY'S
SAVIOR FROM |RRAT|ONAl|SM

sion that the reconstruction per-
iod would be the ideal time in
which to exterminate Organized
Labor. Any attempt in that direc-
tion under present conditions may
result in the determination of Or
ganized Labor but it will also be
very likely to exterminate industry
at the same time and bring ruin
to the entire country.--National
Labor Journal
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-02-07
THE CIVIL SERVICE
MAY Be REORGAN|ZED

WASHINGTON--A thoroughgo-
ing reorganization of the entire ci-
vii service of the United States and
the District of Columbia, with in
crease and readiustment of the sal
ary scale to modern standards, Will
be provided for by the present Con-
gress If the Senate takes favorable
action upon measures now pending
before it, and secures their support
in conference.
These measures, which are being
urged by the organized federal en-
ployees through the liz local un-
ions of the National Federation of
Federal Employees throughout the
country, consist of amendments to
the Legislative appropriation bill
providing for a commission on stan
dardization and reclassification of
the service constructed upon the
principles of collective bargaining
and stipulating that there shall be
women members of the commits
sion; a flat increase of dollar
day. or $3.50 per year to all gov
ernment salaries pending the re-
classification; and minimum
wage of SO a day or $10S0 a year,
provided in the Johnson-NOlan
minimum wage bill, which has al
ready passed the House.
The Legislative bill, which is
now before the Senate .Appropria
tions Committee, carries a provi-
sion for a flat salary increase of
$240 year inserted by the House
as compromise between the $3.50
asked by the National Federation
of Federal Employees and the $120
proposed by the House Appropria-
tions Committee. Delegations and
committees of the Federation who
have been interviewing Senators
report a strong and growing senti-
ment for the $3.50 increase.
The Johnson Nolan bill is re-
garded by the National Federation
of Federal Employees as the foun-
dation for a sound reclassification
of the Civil Service. Upon this ba-
sis, say officers of the Federation,
the Commission on Standardization
and Reclassification can proceed to
a fair and logical readjustment of
salaries and working conditions.
Employees Want Collective Bar
gaining Plan
The Commission asked for by the
Federation, however, differs radi
cally in its makeup from that pro-
posed by the House Appropriation
Committee and rejected by the
House The Federation wants
commission organized on the prin-
ciple of collective bargaining. con-
sisting of three representatives of
the executive management of the
Civil Service, three representatives
of the employees, and three repre-
sentatives of the public. all to be
appointed by the President.
1t is stipulated in the draft of
the proposed measure, that women
shall be represented on the COM
mission, and that the employees
representatives shall be nominated
by collective action of the employ
ees, under such regulations as the
President shall prescribe. The pro-
posed commission would take up all
questions of duties, wages, hours,
and working conditions throughout
the service.
The measure is offered as a sub
stitute for the provision reported
by the House Appropriations Com
mittee, which called for a joint
commission of five members from
each House of Congress, to be ap-
pointed respectively by the speak
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Wednesday, Feb. 3, 1919.

Wednesday, req. D, 1919.
President Moncur called the
Council to order at $40 pm. All
other officers in their chairs.
Credentials we're presented by
Bro. c. T.. Steele of the Teamsters
to take the place of Delegate Hazel,
retired; Bro. Dave Downs of the
Timberworkers; Bro. r. c. Smith
of the Piledrivers. The new dele
gates were obligated and seated.
A letter from Attorney r. ]. Faus-
sett was read relating to the case
of the Council against the Puget
Sound International Light & Power
Co. Mr.. Faussett was instructed to
proceed to Olympia to argue the
case before the Public Service Com
mission.
A communication was received
FROM the Department of Labor urg
ing the resumption of all work dis
continued at the time the country
declared war on Germany. The
Council adopted the suggestions con-
tanned in the letter and passed the
following resolutions;
Whereas. The United States gov
ernment, through it's Department of
Labor, has decided to encourage as
much as possible the resumption of
all work which was discontinued by
reason of the war and,
Whereas. Because of such cesSa-
ton of work. thousands of employees
were deprived of their positions and
obliged to seek employment at other
occupations. Therefore,
Be 1t Resolved, That now, the war
having ended, this body urges the
State Council of Defense. the County
Councils of Defense and all County
and Municipal officials, to resume at
once the work which was discon-
tinued soon after the war began, and,
further.
Be 1t Resolved That this body
urge these councils of defense, coun-
ty and municipal officials, to begin
all new work possible so as to give
employment to the citizens of this
State in order to avoid a depression
of business, and, further,
Be 1t Resolved, That a committee
of five be appointed by this body to
present this resolution to the proper
authorities at once. ~
A letter was received from the
Electrical Workers of Beaumont,
Texas, asking the Council to Concur
in the following resolutions adopted
by that Union urging government
retention of utilities taken over at
the beginning of the war:
Beaumont, Tex, Jan. 10. 1919.
To All Central Bodies Affiliated with
the American Federation of Labor:
At a regular meeting of Local No.
479, Electrical Workers, of Beau,
mont, Texas. held January 10, 1919,
the following resolutions were un-
animously adopted:
Whereas, The experiences as a
result of the war have fully demon
strated that the principle of Govern
ment ownership of the railroads, ex-
press companies, telegraphs and tele-
phones is not only sound but prac-
tical; and
whereas, ii mas been necessary
as war emergency for the Govern
ment to assume control of the rail-
roads. express companies, telegraph
and telephones of the country, and
Whereas, Such control is tempo
rary yet the best results can be ac-
complished only when these systems
are owned by the Government, and
operated solely with view to serv-
ing the public and not of making
profit or guaranteeing returns on
the investment, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Secretary of
this union communicate Immediate
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-02-07

WASHINGTON, Feb. In a
letter to President Gompers regard
ing continued outrages on Porto
Rican workers, Santiago lglesias,
A. F. of l.. Organizer says;
unfortunately the workers of
this island have not the power that
the workers of the main land OBJ
tanned, and for this reason they
have never had the opportunity of
fair investigation in the field of
these crimes, coldly lcommitted
against the poems of Porto Rico,
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-02-07
SMASH LOCKOUT

. HOUSTON, Tex, Feb. Paint
ers' Union No. 1870 has smashed a
lockout of employers, who have ac-
cepted a union-shop agreement,
which calls for 81 a day for paint
ers and $S for paper hangers.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-02-07

COCHRANE, Ont, Feb. Rail-
way workers at this place have ,pur-
chased the grocery business of a
local concern and will conduct it
along cooperative lines.
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err and the vice-president The col
lective-bsrgaining plan of the Fed
Grafton is said to have consider
able backing in both Senate and
House. whereas the House Commit
tees proposal for a joint congress
sional commission met opposition
in the House on political grounds.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-02-07

MARYSVlLLE, ILL.,, Feb. 1.-The
Cooperative Society at this place
reports a dividend of per cent,
based on the amount of purchases
made by each member during the
past six months. The dividend to-
tails $1,3S6.S1.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-02-07

John b. Lennon, for years Treas
urer of the American Federation of
Labor, has been nominated for
Mayor of Bloomington, Ills, by the
Labor Party OF that city.
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night work could be done during
the day. II viii make work more
plentiful and provide for more and
better mpensatiOn. Belgium, Hol-
land and the scandinavian coun-
tries are particularly burdened
with nigh. work. This has kept
wages down and hindered the gen.
eral advancement of labor. Day
work in conducive to better citizen
ship. 1t enables the worker to par
ticipate in public meetings and de-
bates and TO be more conscioussof
his civic duties.
1t is our purpose to form, if we
can, a new International federation
of labor, representative of the labor
movements Of Europe, Great Brit
ain and the United States. Such a.
federation will be able to work for
the general betterment of all ma
tions along uniform lines. It will
assist in establishing friendly rela-
tions between workers moving from
country to country. 1t will elini-
nate the racial feeling which had
so much to do with the troubles
which have been brewing in Eur
ope. Ultimately, it will make for
the elimination Of war.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-02-07

Tacoma Typographical Union
which demanded a scale Of $3.50
and $500 for IN hours, have ac-
cepted the Seattle scale of $500
and 7.50 for hours work.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-02-07

FARGO, N. d., Feb. 1.-The
Equity Cooperative Exchange re-
ports clear profit of 1886
during the last five months.
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YOU KNOW HIM

From his neck. up, think he's dead
His dumbness often makes me
grin;
The only time he'll use his head,
T Is when he's trying to butt in.
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Co-ops. PROSPER

TOVEY, ILL.,, Feb. 1.-The quar-
terly report of the Tovey Cooper
ative Society shows a clear profit
of $466.63.
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Tickets $1.00 for the Lincoln s
Birthday Dance next Wednesday
night.
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PARIS, Feb. S.-Robert Lansing.
the American Secretary of State.
was unanimously elected President
of the Committee of Responsibility
for the War. which held its first
meeting today at the foreign Of
flee.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-02-07

Loggers and Timberworkers of
Vancouver, British Columbia, are
organizing.