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The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-02-28
LABOR WINS A BIC
VICTORY IN OREGON
Oregon Legislature Passed a
Bill LegaIizing Boycotts

SALEM, Ore, Feb. EFF Gov
ernor Withycombe signs the bill, as
it is expected he will, labor organ
izations will have the power to
conduct strikes or boycotts as a
means of obtaining shorter hours
and better wages, so long as they
do nothing that would be unlawful
for any individual to do.
The senate passed a measure to
that effect late yesterday, follow
ing the action of the house.
The act prohibits courts from is
suing injunctions to restrain unions
from doing the things that would
be lawful for an individual.
This is said to be the greatest
victory ever won by organized la
Dor at the hands of an Oregon leg
islature.
The bill establishes labor as a
personal right, repudiating the
theory that it is a property COM
modify.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-02-28
SENATE PASSES NEW
SYNDICALISM BILL

Last Tuesday the State Senate
passed a new syndicalism law. SEN
ators Iverson, of Kitsap, and Mason,
Fairchild, of Pierce; Ferryman, of
Chelan, and O'Harra, of King, vot-
ed against the bill on the ground
that it did not include with the ].
w. w. and Bolshivists. against
whom it is aimed, the industrial
lords and landlords who practice
sabotage and profiteering.
Senator Landon, of King, asked; :;
"Is it constitutional to legislate
against the l. w. w. and unconsti-
tuuonal to legislate against the
profiteers?"
Senator Iverson said: 81 want law
and order as much as any of you.
but this law should cover the prof
iteers as we'll as the anarchists, you
are making a mistake when you leg
islate to hold one class in check
while you permit another class to
raise the prices on the necessities
of life
Senator Iverson tried to have the
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-02-28
SECOND ANNUAL CONVENTION CALL
OF INT. UNION OF T|MBERWORKERS

International Union of Timberwork-
ers, 2O7-S-9 Maynard Bldg, Sc
attic, Wash.
February %, 1919.
To all Affiliated Local Unions:
Greeting;-
You are hereby notified that, in
pursuance of the constitution Of the
International Union of Timber
workers, the Second Annual Conven-
tion of the International Union of
Timberworkers will be held at the
Labor Temple, Sixth and University
streets, Seattle, Wash. Beginning at
10 o'clock, Monday morning March
31st, 1919, and will continue in
session from day to day until the
business of the Convention has been
completed.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-02-28
MRS. JONES PROMOTED

Mrs. Elizabeth Jones. who has
held the position Of State Leader
for Boys and Girls Clubs for the
past eighteen months. has been pro
NOTED TO fill that position on the
Federal work staff. Her territory
WILL be the West and Middle West.
Mrs. Jones left Pullman, Wash,
last Wednesday, for Kansas City to
attend a conference of State Lead l.
ers of Boys and Girls Clubs. Mrs.
Jones was formerly Snohomish
County superintendent OF Schools.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-02-28
.HOKE SMITH BILL ON
AMER|CAN|ZA
BEFORE CONGRESS
Aims Both to Eradicate Hit
eracy and to Promote
AmeriCanization

A bill which is the direct out
growth of the great Americaniza-
tion conference called by the Sec
retary of the Interior and held in
Washington in April, 1918, has
been finally prepared for Congress
and introduced in the Senate by
Senator Hoke Smith, Chairman of
the Committee on Education and
Labor. This bill provides among the
states, for the eradication of adult
illiteracy and for the Americaniza-
tion of foreign-born peoples. This
bill answers the need which has
long concerned all those interest
ed in Americanization work.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-02-28
State Aid

For distribution among the
states for the provision of such edu-
cational work the sum of $4,000
900 is appropriated for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1919, and
$12, 100000 for each fiscal year
thereafter until June 80, 1926. To
secure these funds each state must
appropriate and use for such edu-
cational work an amount equal to
that allotted by the United States.
The money is to be distributed
among the states pro rata accord
ing to the number of persons in
such state 10 years of age and ov-
er, illiterate or unable to speak the
English language, compared to the
total number of such persons in the
United States, according to the last
census.
The bill provides that each state
shall authorize it's department of
education or chief school officer to
cooperate with the United States
in the educational work.
The money received from the
United States or appropriated equal
thereto II by the states themselves
may not be applied directly or in
directly to the purchase or repair
of any buildings or equipment nor
for the support of any religious or
privately owned and conducted
school or institution. Such money
shall be expended only in the pro-
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-02-28
Credentials

Credentials. in duplicate, are here
with enclosed. After your locars
business officers have properly fill
ed out, attached their signature and
the seal to the credentials, the orig
inals shall be delivered to the dele
gates elect, who shall present them
to the Committee on Credentials at
the Convention Headquarters. The
duplicates shall be sent to the un-
dersigned, at International Head
quarters, Immediately after the dele
gates have been elected.
Your Secretary is hereby instruct
ed to write on the backs of the dup
licate credentials the names and
post-office addresses of the delegates
elect. This is important.
Convention Hotel Headquarters
will be at the New Arctic Hotel,
Third and jefferson Streets. Ar
rangements have also been made
with the Seward Hotel, next door
to the New Arctic, to take care of
all delegates that are unable to get
accommodations at the New Arctic.
Hotel rates, $3.50 and up.
Hoping your local will be fully
and ably represented at the Second
Annual Convention, I remain, with
best wishes.
Yours fraternally,
JOHN NJ. NORLAND,
Secretary-Treasurer !. u. 7.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-02-28
LABOR EVANGELIST
ASSERTS CHURCHES
STAND BY WORKERS
lFrom MONDAYS Daily Herald)

(F'rom Mondays Daily Herald)
The Rev. d. w. Schultz, of the
Lorenzo Avenue Baptist church at
Pittsburgh Pa, declared at the
First Baptist church here yesterday
morning, where he spoke, that the
Protestant evangelical churches
everywhere in America stand upon a
platform so nearly identical with
that of organized labor that If the
facts were known these churches
would never be charged with lack of
sympathy with the cry of the OPP
pressed. Citing the declaration of
the Federal Council of the Churches
of Christ in America as the common
ground upon which they all stand,
and that with the exception of half
q dozen men in the country. prob
ably, the churches are composed en-
tirely of workers either of hand or
of brain, he analyZed this dectara-
tion of principles of these churches
in relation to industrial and eco
nomic questions, outstanding among
these being 'for a living wage as q
minimum in every industry, and for
the highest wage that each industry
can afford" Furthermore, he stated
that the federal government had
officially declared that the lowest
wage upon which a worker could
support a family with ordinary COM
forts to which all are entitled is 7S
cents an hour for an eight-hour day,
and that any compensation in any
industry at a lower rate than this
could not properly be considered a
living wage.
The Rev. Mr.. shultz is known as
the labor evange1ist." He is a
preacher. maintained by the Baptist
denomination, who. it is declared,
takes nothing for granted and who
finds a way TO find the facts and
then brings home to those respon-
sible for injustice the condemnation
of Christianity, finding, he declares.
| in Christianity the only successful
arbitrator OF these evils. His eX-
perience has satisfied him, he says,
that when employers become Chris
tian the problem of industrial in
Justice is solved, on the one hand.
and that the only really successful
industrial organization is one where
| in both the employer and at least the
leaders of the employees organiza-
tions are Christian. The evangelist
presented the attitude and purpose
of the Protestant churches toward
these questions in the following
statement;
For equal rights and complete
| justice for all men in all stations of
! life.
For the protection OF the family,
| by the single standard of purity,
uniform divorce laws, proper regula-
tion of marriage, and proper housing.
For the fullest possible develop
meme for every child especially by
the provision of proper education
and recreation,
For the abolition of child labor.
] For such regulation of the con
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-02-28
Secretary-Treasurer /. u. T.

ditions of toll for women as shall
safeguard the physical and moral
health of the community.
For the abatement and preven-
tion OF poverty.
For the protection of the indi-
viduaI and society from the. social,
economic, and moral waste of the
liquor traffic,
For the conservation of health.
For the protection of the worker
from dangerous machinery. occupa-
tional diseases, and morality.
For the right of all men to the
opportunity for self-maintenance,
for safeguarding this right against
.CnCroaChments of every kind, and
for the protection of workers from
the hardships of enforced unem-
ployment.
For suitable provision for the
old age of the workers, and for those
incapacitated by injury.
For the right of employees and
employers alike to organize; and for
adequate means of concilietion and
arbitration in industrial disputes.
For a release from employment
one day in seven.
For the gradual and reasonable
reduction of the hours of labor to
the lowest practicable point, and for
that degree or leisure Tor all which
is a condition of the highest human
life.
For a living wage as a minimum
In every industry, and for the high
est wage that each industry can
afford.
For a new emphasis upon the
application of Christian principles
to the acquisition and use of prop
erty and for the most equitable
division of the product of industry
that can ultimately be devised"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-02-28

are eligible 10 election as delegates
and alternates to the International
Convention. Local unions to be en-
titled to representation in the In
ternational Conventions must have
their per capita tax paid up to De-
cember 31st, 1919.
The expense of the attendance of
said delegates to the sessions of
this convention shall be betrayed
by the subordinate unions they rep
resent.
The President and Secretary
Treasurer of the International shall
be delegates at large to all conven-
tions, with one vote each, but shall
in no case be delegates from local
unions of which they are members.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-02-28
LABOR WINS VICTORY
IN THE OREGON HOUSE

Organized labor won a distinct
victory in the House of the Oregon
Legislature on Saturday, the 18th,
when it received 40 affirmative
votes on Representative Oscar
Horne's bill legalizing labor organ
izations and denying the right of
courts to issue injunctions when la
Dor is striking in peaceful man
ner.
The bill is modelled on the Clay
ton amendment to the Federal Sher-
man antitrust law and also the
Minnesota act.
This item ought to be read to
our Washington legislators, just to
remind them they are like COWS
tails"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-02-28

vision of educational facilities for
such illiterates and foreign born
people subject to such rules as the
Secretary of the Interior may deem
necessary.
A most important provision is
that each state shall pass a law re-
quiring the instruction for not less
than 200 hours per annum of all
minors more than 16 years of age,
illiterate or unable to speak, read,
or write the English language un-
til such minors have completed a
course in English generally equiva-
lent to that supplied by a third
grade school.
A further appropriation to be
used by the states in preparing
teachers, supervisors, and directors
for educational work under the act
is made of $25O,000 for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1919, and
$750,000 annually thereafter. This
money is also 20 be distributed
among the states and must be met
by the investment of an equal
amount.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-02-28
" Scope of Bill

The breadth of vision which in
spired the bill is indicated in the
preamble, which reads as follows:
"To promote the education of ma
tive illiterates, of persons unable
to understand and use the English
language and of other resident per-
sons of foreign birth; to provide
for cooperation. with the states in
the education of such persons in
the English language, the funda-
mental pricinples of government
and citizenship, the elements of
knowledge pertaining to self-sup-
port and home making, and in such
other work as will assist in pre-
pairing such illiterates and foreign
born persons for successful living
and intelligent American citizen
ship"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-02-28
Election of Delegates

Where more than one delegate
represents a local union the vote
shall be equally proportioned be-
tween them. Subordinate unions in
Districts ., and 4 may combine
in the election of delegate or
delegates. Delegates so chosen or
elected shall be allowed one vote
for each member in good standing
that he represents. All local unions
should elect delegates as soon after
this call is received as possible.
Only members in good standing
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-02-28
Funds for Immediate Work

The bill further provides the
sum of $3.50, 900 for the balance Of
the present fiscal year and $1,000
600 annually thereafter "for the
purpose of administering, carrying
out, and enforcing the provisions of
this act; for cooperative work
hereunder, for Investigations, stu
dies, and reports through the Bu-
reau of Education, for salaries of
officers and assistants, other office
and incidental expenses, including
the cost of printing, personal SER
vices in the District. of Columbia and
elsewhere, necessary travelling ex-
penses of employees. stationery, Of
flee furniture, and equipment and
any other expenses necessary in the
administration of this act"
The act is to take effect immedi-
ately upon passage and signature by
the President, and it is expected
that Congress will take the neces-
sary action before the adjournment
of the present session on March |.
Since the issue of "Americaniza-
tion" came from the press Hon. VIM.
B. Bankhead. of Oklahoma, has in
troduced the Hoke Smith bill (Sen-
ate Bill No. 5464) in the House. -.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-02-28

turned soldiers.
The Stage Employees announced
that they would soon celebrate
their anniversary.
The Shipyard Laborers had a good
meeting.
The Engineers reported fair
meeting. They initiated one appli-
cant and received ten or twelve ap-
plications for membership.
The Shoe Polishers reported a
good meeting.
After a general discussion of
topics of general interest to, labor
the Council adjourned.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-02-28
Under Department of Interior

Briefly the bill authorizes and
directs the Secretary of the Inter
ior, through the Bureau of Edu-
cation and in cooperation with any
other Federal agencies which may
be able through their existing Or
CARNATIONS to furnish assistance
therein, to cooperate with the sew
eral states in the education of iller-
ates, of persons unable to under
stand, speak, read, or write the
English language, and all other
resident persons Of foreign birth,
and in the training and preparation
of teachers, supervisors, and direc-
tors for such educational work.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-02-28
Reports of Unions

The Butchers reported a good
meeting, initiated one applicant
aid asked that members of affil-
lated Unions do not patronize Car
stems Meat Market, the Delta Store
and Meat Market, and the Markets
and Fifteenth and Nineteenth and
Walnut Streets.
The Plumbers transacted routine
business and received one applica-
tion.
The Piledrivers initiated two re-
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-02-28
WILSON ON THE JOB

President Wilson and party ar
rived at Boston last Monday and
FASTENED to Washington to resume
work. The President has some"
job.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-02-28

George sharpless, the well-known
pressman, and his wife. left Wed
nesday for an extended visit with
relatives in New Orleans, Louisiana.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-02-28

bill amended to include profiteers
and others who organize for the fix
ing of prices or the restraint of
trade in the necessities of life. Sen
ator OHarra, of Seattle, approved
this amendment, but Senator Kuy-
kendall, of Columbia, Chairman of
the Judiciary Committee, declared
it would make the bill unconstitu-
tional as the Legislature is barred
from putting two subjects into one
act.
Senator O'Harra, who is a labor
leader, urged the adoption of the
Iverson amendment, declaring that
it would give the workers conf
dence in the fairness of the Senate.
The amendment was defeated with
out roll call.
Another battle was waged over
the emergency clause. with Iverson
urging its elimination. 1--WE have
an emergency now" declared Kuy-
kendall. This bill is needed to stop
the preaching of anarchy and the
lpracticing of sabotage on the farm
ers of Eastern Washington. The
bill now goes to the House where
it Is practically certain to pass.
This bill provides for the protec-
tfon of industry and industrial en-
terprises from revolutionists and ad-
vocates of direct action, sabotage
and syndicalism. 1t provides that
Gny person who shall advocate by
word OF mouth, sign or secret code
word, by printed matter or other
wise, the seizure of industry by un-
lawful means, or who shall help or
be member of any organization ad-
vocating such illegal practices, or
who shall voluntarily attend any
meeting of such an organization
shall be guilty of felony. The bill
is intended to prevent the dissem-
nation of the doctrines of Bolshev-
ism or anarchy.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-02-28

Secretary of Labor Wilson has is
sued a warning against any attempt
to force down wages to any consid-
erable extent. Will the captains of
industry heed it?
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-02-28
CONGRESS CR|PPLES
LABOR DEPARTMENT

The House Appropriations Com
mittee reported the Sundry Civil Ap-
preparation Bill giving nothing to
several Government agencies,
Among these are the Fuel and Food
Administrations, the Committee on
Public Information, the Capital Is
sues Committee, the War Trade
Board and the War Administrative
Service of the Department of Labor
the last including the Federal EN-
ployment Service.
Letters of protest against abolish
ment of the Employment Service
were received from many states and
municipal officials by the Commit
tee but it's majority voted against
the $10,O00,000 appropriation for
continuing the service.
Four members joined in a minor
ity report, claiming that the service
would be continued by including the
appropriations in the new bill.
Secretary Wilson wrote Repre-
sentative Keating today that main
tenance of the system of labor eX-
changes established by the FEEDER
al service was absolutely necessary
to keep industrial unrest at mini
mum.
Labor, though it produces all
things of use to man, gets the least
consideration by legislative bodies,
and it is labor's fault, for not exer-
cising it's political rights.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-02-28

Smoke Chss. Sheets CHALLENGE
10c Cigar.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-02-28

Try BLUE RIBBON" Cigar, SC.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-09-11
HOUSTON. IN FAVOR
OF CREDIT UNIONS

.sThere should be provided a
system Of personal-credit unions.
especially for the benefit of In.
divlduals whose financial cir
cumstances end scale Of opera
lions make 1t difficult for them
to secure accommodations
through the ordinary channels.
Organized commercial banks
make short-term loans Of great
aggregate volume to the farmers
Of the nation possessing the
requisite individual credit, but
there are many farmers who. be-
cause Of their circumstances,
are prevented from securing the
accommodations they need.
The men I have especial
" in mind are those whose oper-
ations are on a small scale and
who are not in most cases int.
mately in touch with banking
machinery, who know too little
about financial operations, and
whose cases usually do not re-
ceive the affirmative attention
and sympathy Of the banker.
Such farmers would be much
benefited by membership in CO.
operative credit associations or
unlons."-David #. Houston,
Secretary of Agriculture.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-09-11

A small boy, newly arrived at the
dignity of pants, and q little girl in
her new fall coat for school wear, in.
vite the attention of interested moth
ers. These are children in the kin
iergarteh stage and they are well
clothed in the simple and good-looking
things that are pictured here.
There is hardly u season which en-
tiers lacking light wooden coats in
black-and-white checks for girls and
misses. This one. for a little lady of
four years or so, is cut to fare and is
knee length. 1t has large patch pock-
cts. with pointed flaps, that support
handsome buttons, and shawl collar
Of the checked material. The buttons
are the special pride and glory of this
coat and three Of them serve to fns-
ten it at the front. They are black
with ring of white, to match them to
the coat. The over collar and straight
cuffs of white pique which lend so
much snowy freshness to this smart
little coat are, of course. detachable.
so that they may be kept clean, and
several sets Of them take their turn
at service while their fellows 60 to
the tub.
The entire suit worn by the little
lad Is washable. The waist and pants
are designed with an eye to easy
laundering. made of strong cotton ma
tCrlals and put together to last. II
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-09-11

Among the experimental styles which
have blOSSOlncd out for late summer
wear and that hope to survive in fash
ions for winter, there are afternoon and
evening frOcks that show much tlraping
of material about the figure. Aud SO
long as gowns or suits convey to us
that they clOthe IL supple, youthful and
corsetless figure, they are sure of at
tention. Not that figures are in reality
corsetless, or always youthful. But
these are the things that must be sug-
gested If the garment is to prove sue
cess. The task of conveying the fash
ionable outlines lies With the corset
maker and the dressmaker. who are
very much aided by the softness and
limpness of the fabrics used.
One Of the new draped frocks for
late summer is shown in the picture
above, made of silk with a satin stripe.
Whether or not 1t is an import. 1t has
French flavor, with It's rather short.
split underskirt and bOuffant over