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The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-07-11
EVERETT PRINTERS
NOT FAR BEHIND

At an adjourned meeting of the
Typographical Union in the Labor
Temple last Sunday afternoon, more
business was transacted than at any
other meeting for years past.
The most important thing done
was the reception and adoption
with amendments of the job scale of
Everett, submitted by the Scale
Committee.
The scale adopted was for seven
hours work per day and 81 per
hour, to take effect on Monday,
July IA.
The job scale in this town, like a
cows tail, has always been be-
hind. The Union also adopted a
motion to make wage agreements
begin and end on same dates as do
the newspaper scale.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-07-11
UNION CHIEF DENIES
BURLESON'S CLAIM

WASHINGTON, July 5.-'If you
had been willing to have the War
Labor Board handle our grievances
there would have been no strike, 30
said International President Konen-
kamp, of the Commercial Tele-
graphers' Union, in an open letter
to Postmaster General Burleson,
after that official declined to settle
the photographers strike.
A committee from the A. F. of L.
composed of John NJ. Walker, of the
United Mine Workers, and w. E.
Bryan, of the International Union
of Leather Workers, failed to
change the Postmaster Generals
position, The postal official in
sisted that the strike had been
called in violation of the rules laid
down by the National War Labor
Board and that the Wire Control
Board has rigidly adhered dur
ing the entire period of Government
control to the policies and princi-
pies laid down by the War Labor
Board for these companies"
President Konenkamp has made
a vigorous denial of the postal Of
ficial's claim.
II was told personally upon ap-
peal to the Board" said the trade
in an open letter, that
you had denied the jurisdiction of
the Board and refused to permit
them to adjust our grievances.
In fact, / have before me at this
writing a copy of a letter from Joint
Chairman Manly of the War Labor
Board, reading in part as follows:
81 know that this dissatisfaction
with the wages fixed by the Wire
Board is much more acute and af-
fects a very large number of people.
The War Labor Board, however,
has no Jurisdiction over the wages
of telegraph and telephone en-
ployees and has been unable to take
any effective steps in that field"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-07-11
Everett, Washington,

july 8, 1919.
WHEREAS, Thomas j. Mooney
and co-defendants who have been
behind prison bars since July 20,
1916, charged with the preparedness
day bomb outrages, and have since
been convicted through false and vi
cious testimony, and
WHEREAS. There can be no
doubt that the testimony was a
frame-up as shown by the Federal
Committees report of Jan. 16, 1919,
and
WHEREAS, Further proof of a
frame-up was given to the world
through L. S. Director General j. b.
Densmore, appointed by Secretary Of
Labor VIM. b. Wilson, and
WHEREAS, There isn't the slight
est doubt in the minds of all honest
and well-informed persons that the
employers of California are directly
responsible for the unjust laws of
California which refuse Mooney and
his co-defendants a new trial to
which they are justly entitled; there
fore be it
RESOLVED, BY the Everett
Washington, Central Labor Council
in regular session assembled, that we
deem it advisable for all lovers of
truth and justice to refuse to buy
any California products. after August
/, 1919, until Mooney and co-defend-
ants are granted a new trial; and be
it further
RESOLVED, That copy of this
resolution be sent to all Central La
Dor Bodies in North America and to
the International Workers Defense
League of California, and be it fur
ther
RESOLVED, That we request all
Labor Papers to publish a full list
of California products.
MOONEY STRIKE COMMITTEE,
r. T. HoMarth.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-07-11
SOLDIERS INSURANCE

There is an article running in the
Journal which is of particular in
terest to Soldiers and Sailors. It
was written by Ensign d. P. Kohl,
insurance officer at Bremerton,
and is full of valuable information.
The first installment appeared in
the Journal of July 4, and the last
will be printed in the Journal of
July IS. Soldiers desiring these
copies of the Journal may apply at
the Labor Temple for them.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-07-11
Reports Of Unions

The Electrical Workers had a
small meeting and received one or
two applications.
The Lathers revised their wage
scale and referred it to the Building
Trades Council. They went out on
the Mooney strike 100 per cent,
The Painters had a good meeting.
They appointed Committee of five
to aid the Retail Clerks.
The Plumbers had a we'll attend
ed meeting.
The Piledrivers had a fairly good
meeting and initiated one appli-
cant. They held a special meeting
Friday to consider resembling the
Mooney strike vote The motion to
rescind was lost.
The Printers had a busy meeting
and amended their job scale, maxi
ing it 81 per day of Z hours.
The Transfers initiated seven ap-
plicants. Delegate Harrington
chided the Council for tolerating
fight talk in its meetings. They
now have lis members, and think
that in 80 days they will have one
of the largest unions in town. They
raised their scale 81, making it now
$3.50 per day. They are working
in harmony with the team owners,
all of whom conceded the new scale
except one.
The Longshoremen initiated one
applicant and reported that one
member had scabbed and was now
working in the Weyerhaeuser mill.
The Longshoremen objected to a
statement printed in the Morning
Tribune, quoted below:
after being delayed in loading for
a day or so because of the local
Longshoremen' strike the steam
schooner Multnomah, of the McCor-
mick line, finished loading last
night. c,.,..,o,,
that the local Longshoremen refused
to work, we had no trouble in getting
men, said the captain. Men came
up from Seattle, where the strike Is
not in progress TO finish the work
"The captain further said that he
knew of at least three or four cases
where the Government has refused
to send its boats here to land because
labor has been too questionable.
"The Multnomah loaded at the
Weyerhaeuser mill. She loaded
100000 feet of Ferry Baker lumber,
10000 from the Canyon and 4O0,-
600 feet from Weyeraeuser's."
A motion. was made to bar the
Tribune reporters from the Council
meeting unless that statement was
corrected or retracted. An amend
ment was adopted that the Council
ask the Tribune to correct the
statement.
The Shoe Polishers had good
meeting, initiated one applicant
and elected officers for the ensuing
term.
There is a feeling that the people
of California are responsible for the
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-07-11
ARMED MEN HELP
TO ORGANIZE THE
TIMBERWORKERS

BOGALUSA, La, June 26.-(By
mail. ARMED with shotguns and
rifles nearly 100 determined men
last Saturday marched about the
negro quarter of Bogalusa to give
protection to the negro workers
while they attended a meeting and
formed locals of the International
Union and other la
Dor unions, according to w. l.. Don
nels, General Organizer for the
United Brotherhood of Carpenters
and Joiners of America, who con-
Quoted the meeting.
The posse in columns Of two, reg
ular military fashion, he said.
marched through the streets. At
it's. head We're some II or / 3 recently
discharged soldiers in full uniform.
The remainder OF the posse consist
ed of trade unionists, merchants and
business men. Each carried a rifle
or shotgun. No concealed weapons
were allowed in the line, he declared.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-07-11
GEORGE SHARPLESS WRITES

Fred *. Overman received last
Tuesday a postal card from George
Sharpless, the well known press
man and barber, who now resides in
New Orleans. George and his wife
went to New Orleans on a visit to
relatives several months ago. He
likes that city so well he thinks he
will stay there George was born
in the Louisiana metropolis.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-07-11
You, Mr.. Citizen, fall far short
of your duty If You do not reg
lister and exercise your right 10
vote at every election.

lone Big Union Bobs Up Among
Employees of the Kept Press" This
was part of the Union Records
heading over a telegram relating to
Typographical Conference in Sac
ramento, Calf. Read the story un-
der the heading California 5 Print
ers Are Not Very Slow in this issue
of the Journal, and see if you can
find where the Record got that
dope?
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-07-11
Zone Big Union

A suggestion was made that as
the "One Big Union" question was
the general topic of discussion in
labor circles, that the subject be
taken up and debated at this and
subsequent meetings. The sugges-
tion was accepted, and discussion
began and was continued until ad-
journment
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-07-11
TO LOCAL UNIONS:

If you will have the Secre-
tary, or some other officer,
write short notes of such of your
proceedings as you desire pub
lished for the informatioU of
other Unions and the public, and
drop them in the Journal mail
box in the Labor Temple, they
will appear in the next number
Of the Journal.
If received later than We'd
nesday afternoon, or If too long,
publication can not be guaran-
teed in the issue of that week.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-07-11
THE CENTRAL LABOR COUNCIL
HOLDS QUITE A WARM SESSION

unjust laws and conditions in that
State, making possible the miscar-
riage of justice in the case of Tom
Mooney and his co-defendants and
the following self-explanatory reso-
lutions were adopted:
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-07-11
Call Down the Tribune; Boy
colt California Products
After Angus 1t; Discuss
Zone Big Union"
Wednesday, July 9, 1919.

Council called to order by Presi-
dent Moncur. Delegate Wefferling
appointed Secretary pro TEN.
Credentials were presented by
Bro. Il. Harrington, of the Team
sters, to succeed Delegate Sweet;
Bro. Fl. Robb, of the Sheet Metal
Workers. The Delegates were OBJ
ligated and seated.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-07-11
Guard Against Our Men

Its alleged disregard of the re
quest is said to have prompted the
action taken last Saturday. The
workers and business men armed
themselves, it is alleged after the
Great southern Lumber Company's
gunmen had precipitated a reign Of
terror among the negroes by abusing
and maltreating them and passing a
rumor about the town that they
would shoot the first man who at
tempted to address meeting of ne
gro workers.
Hundreds more of negro work
ers have been enrolled since last
Saturdays meeting. said Organizer
Donnels. There is said to be more
than 1000 negro workers in the en-
ploy of the lumber company. all of
whom are expected to be enrolled
within the next few weeks.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-07-11
Want Negroe, to BE slaves

About two weeks ago at a joint
meeting of organized workers. mer-
chants and business men of BoEa-
lusa, an agreement was drafted
whereby the trade unionist agreed
not to attempt to organize the negro
workers, provided the Great South
eru Lumber Company would agree
not to use them as strike breakers
against the whites, pay the same
wages to white and Colored alike,
and not to replace white workers
with colored workers. The lumber
company is alleged to have been
given until June Is to sign the
agreement
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Continued on PAGE Two)
a. $1,000 bond furnished by the tel
ephone company.


RENO, New, July 9,-Mayor
Stewart today took over the local
exchange of the Pacific Telephone
& Telegraph Company, acting un-
der the city charters police powers.
The striking telephone girls were
invited to return to work, the city
guaranteeing them the wage de-
manded when they went on strike
with other Pacific States operators.
Stewart recently sought to have
the strike trouble medicted by a
committee composed Of himself and
the Mayors of San Francisco and
Sacramento. This offer was not
accepted by Postmaster General
Burleson.
Several California cities have re-
Gently been threatening to take
over the telephone service as a
means of enforcing settlement
and guaranteeing service to busi-
ness interests.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-07-11

The daily newspaper telegraphic
news has declared that Burleson
had and that he hadn't resigned,
but this much is sure-he will have
to quit, or the President and the
Democratic party will be held re-
sponsible for his acts.
He will not agree to conciliation,
to arbitration, to mediation, or even
treat the employees Of the telephone
companies with common decency.
He is about the dirtiest autocrat on
the American continent.
Striking telephone girls have
been treated with violence and in
suit by his hired thugs.
How long will the people stand
Burleson' brutality?
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-07-11

Smoke Chas. Sheets CHALLENGE
10c Cigar.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-07-11
Negroes Are Protected

After marching through the
streets of the negro quarters" Don
nels said, land informing the col
ored workers they meant to protect
them from abuses at the hands of al
legged hirelings and thugs of the
Great Southern Lumber Company,
the posse was divided into small
squads and escorted the negroes
from their homes to the meeting
place. There were no outbreaks of
rowdyism. The posse went about its
work with calm, determined preci-
sion. The result of the meeting was
that 462 negro workers were en-
rolled into their respective A. +. of
l.. organizations"
Addresses were made at the meet
ing by Organizer Donnels, II. l.. Mar
sails, Business Agent of the Boga-
lusa Trades Council. and Captain +.
G. Rowan, recently discharged sol
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-07-11

You. Mr.. Citizen, fall far short
of your duty if YOU do not reg
lister and exercise your right TO
VoSc at every election.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-07-11

Try BLUE RIBBON" Cigar. sc.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-07-11
People Determined

This remarkable demonstration" "
said Organizer Donnels, lis the an
swer of the people of Bogalusa to
the long years of alleged tyranny OF
the Great Southern Lumber Com
pany and the recent fiery anti
negro speech delivered there by
Congressman J. Y. Sanders. The
people have determined they will no
longer tolerate the old practices.
IN his speech Congressman San
ders denounced the negro as a curse
to the community, the State and the
Nation. and that he had shouldered
a gun againstthem before and would
do it again He is accused of hay
ing done his utmost to stir up ami
mostly of white workers against the
negroes. Some think he intended to
inCite riot against the negroes
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PUBLISHED IN
THE INTEREST OF
ORGANIZED LABOR
The Washington times., 1919-01-16

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PROPOSALS

ARMY WAR COLLEGE, washInrton, ID.
c Sealed proposals in triplioate will be
received here until P. NJ. Feb. Is, 1918,
ana then opened. for constructing photo
graphic laboratory building for \ rmy War
application to Capt. JOHN MoIR, Cow
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OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS. ID. C,
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The Adair County news., 1919-12-10
RELIEF MEASURES
FOR COMING YEAR
TOLD BY RED CROSS

"0LLOWING exhaustive reports
~ from its various Commissions
to European countries, the
American Red Cross can de-
fine fairly well the foreign relief pro
gram for the ensuing year.
It Is now clear that in the rehabilita-
ton of nations and countries devas-
tated by the war, the problem of vital
ity and the building up of man-power
takes the first place In Red Cross act.
ivities. Further, 1t is evident that the
feeding Of foreign peoples, as well as
general material relief is not a field
which can be assumed by the Red
Cross. There remains, however, the
problem of sickness and disease, and
particularly a diminished and weak
ened child population, which none of
the countries of Eastern Europe is in
a position to meet with its own re-
sources, but where the American Red
Cross is in a position to offer indis-
pensable aid and service.
Recognizing these facts, the Red
Cross effort IN Europe during recent
months has been concentrated more
and more on establishing and extend.
ing through the countries of Eastern
Europe, as we'll as Siberia, construc-
tive health service, looking not only
toward relief in the immediate situa.
ton but also toward the establishment
of permanent health service built on
national foundations in each country
concerned.
The medical and surgical supplies of
all kinds made available for use by
the Red Cross by a recent Act of
Congress at once enable the Red Cross
to plan this effort in medical relief on
a broad, comprehensive and construc,
tive scale. The $15,O0O,O00 asked by
the Red Cross in the Third Roll Call,
November Pill, will be devoted, there
fore, largely to the administration of
this program and making effective
the distribution Of materials derived
from surplus Army supplies. The ma,
terials for general relief to be admin
istered in addition to and in connection
with the above will be obtained large.
ly from supplies now in the possession
Of the Red Cross, or will be covered
by small expenditure where purchase
may prove necessary.
This program permits not only a
definition in scope of the work to be
carried on, but a limitation in time
presumably a period of one year. Al
the expiration Of that time the worn
Of the Red Cross abroad will have beer
largely rounded out, and activities con
centrated on a program Of service tt
Americans.
The Adair County news., 1919-12-10

the same time destroying property
valued at over $1,000,000. During 1917
alone, eighty disasters were aided by
the Red Cross.
This situation demands a prepared
ness for emergency relief and that Is
what the Red Cross is to supply. Red
Cross chapters everywhere will Gre
ate disaster preparedness committees
that will make surveys locating food,
hospital supplies, clothing, buildings
for housing refugees, and will also
canvass 70, physicians, nurses and
social workers prepared to respond In
stantly to emergency calls.
In the case Of great disasters where
the resources Of the division in which
II occurs Is over-taxed, the entire re-
lief strength of the Red Cross in the
country may be modified through ma
tional headquarters.
Red Cross chapters, diU7ion Offices
and the national Office ars planning to
put disaster relief on such a sound
basis that 1t VIII become nationwide
in scope, and viii assure for all emer-
gencies swift mobilization and ap-
plication of whatever funds, supplies
and experienced workers may be
needed.
The Adair County news., 1919-12-10
POLISH women CARRY OUT
4 R. C. HEALTH PLANS

"HE American Red Cross Is
now conducting operations
in seventeen European coun-
tries. In Poland the gov
eminent is taking over certain parts
of the American Red Cross activities
so that the Red Cross can move into
new fields of relief work The policy
Of the American Red Cross is to estab-
hsh relief activities wherever great
need exists, then to encourage local
agncies to take over the established
work and carry 1t on.
With personnel Of hundred, the
Red Cross has been making great In
roads on the typhus epidemic and has
enlisted the aid of 800 Polish person
mel, mostly young women who have
been taught the rudinents Of Ameri-
can ideas Of hygiene. After few
months, the Americans in many places
were able to leave the work of santa
ton to Polish units. The American
Red Cross has supplied modern steam
sterilizers, 80 mobile laundrles, 5000
fat irons. portable baths and many car.
loads Of clothing, bedding, and hospt
tai supplies.