The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-01

News that the Macy and shipping
boards are conferring on the North
west situation. aitho they had previ-
ousiy stated that the matter was a
closed book 80 far as they were con-
cvrncd. came by wire TO o. s. Lar
son. OF Tacoma chairman OF the
community labor board Of that city,
and was in reply 10 his wired recon-
mcndations that the scale OF the
$3.50 men be raised to $3.50.
Action by the government boards
would be quite in harmony with the
statement made by President Henry
Suzzailo. OF the University of Wash
ingion. at Olympia yesterday. that
such raise could be obtained thru
government officials provided the
strikers would agree in writing TO go
back to work when that Is done.
Neither the Suzxalio statement nor
the wire TO Larson intimated that
the highcr.priced men also would
get n raise.
The Industrial relations commit
tee concluded its two-day session
late Friday night President VIII
liam Short. OF the State Federation
OF Labor. and President r.. L. Proc
tor. OF the Central Labor council.
represented the organized labor OF
the state A. T.. Miller and s. l..
Boldly. OF the Metal Trades council.
| spoke for the strikers. DIR. NJ. A.
Matthews. Judge George Donworth
and ]. w. Spangler are the other
members OF the committee.
Subcommittee Meets
Judge George Donworth, chair
man. said Saturday morning that
there would be no further meetings
/ OF his committee today.
"One OF our subcommittee Is
meeting, but we have not arranged
! for further meetings OF the entire
| body" Donworth said. 1T is not yet
considered advisable TO give out
statement concerning our delibera.
| tions." he asserted.
Secretary Swain and other Metal
Trades officials. declared that they
possessed no knowledge of the
| change OF front displayed by the
Macy adjustment board and the fleet
corporation.
III their figuring on raising the
laborers' wages TO $3.50, we know
nothing OF II here" Swain asserted.
Neither had strike officials re-
ceived news OF DR.. Suzzallos inten-
| ton of approaching the federal au-
thorities with proposal to have
the men go back TO the shipyards
with an increase in pay for the low.
wagcd workers.
Postpone Tag Day
wives and daughters of the ship
yard workers did not hold their
scheduled tag day Saturday. having
postponed IL until some time next
week.
Arrangements are now being made
for the payment of strike benefits
at Metal Trades headquarters. Sup
port OF the international unions and
a complete registration of all work.
crs must be finished first Strike
nay will run from $3.50 TO $40.
Boilermakers will receive the latter
figure.
City electrical workers have pass
ed resolution asking that they be
exempted from the proposed general
strike.
Altho willing to contribute TO strike
funds, city electrical workers declare
that publicly owned utilities. such as
the city light and power department
and the municipal street railway
should continue in operation. even II
other business Is closed down. Sym
pathy existing for organized labor
would be alienated II lights were
turned off. the electrical workers
assert
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business agents and union officials
should be required TO give up Their
pay while the workers from whom
they derive their income are idle