The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-10-10
CENTRAL
LABOR COUNCIL
Wednesday, Oct. 8, 1913

The Council was called to order
by President Moncur at p. m. Del
egate Pilon was appointed Vice
President protein.
Credentials were presented by B.
E. Morse, of the Electrical Workers,
to succeed Delegate Franz; VIM. f.
Hopper, of the Millwrightsi Chas.
f. Goldthorpe, of the Painters;
Sherman Cleveland, of the Cooks
and Walters, to succeed Delegate
Elliott. Geo. Wallace, of the Pile
drivers, to succeed Delegate f. c.
Smith, of the Piledrivers. Creden-
tials were received.
The Shoe Sinners reported they
had difficulty in keeping their mem
bers in line in the matter of dues
paying and attendance at meetings.
A committee of three was appoint
ed to Jack up the delinquent
members.
A communication was received
from the Executive Secretary of the
Triple Alliance, notifying the Coun-
ell that Delegate Overman had been
rejected as a member of the State
Central Committee, and asking the
Council to name another Commit
teeman Delegate Howarth and
Vice-President Stanley, of the State
Federation of Labor, were nominat-
ed, and Delegate Howarth elected.
The Council received a courteous
communication from School Super
intendent Roberts relating to the
controversy between one of the
teachers and the Council. The
Council decided to let the matter
drop.
The Council received a letter
received by Secretary Chapman, of
the Typographical Union, stating
that Polk's Everett Directory, con-
tracted to Seattle job printing
house, had been declared unfair,
and asking that Everett aid the
Seattle printing trades. The Coun-
Gil complied with the request, and
appointed Delegates higgins. Keim
and Goldthorpe to carry that COM
pliance into effect. The letter also
stated that the striking printing
tradesmen were as full of fight as
at the beginning of their trouble
with the employers and were conf
dent of winning.
On request of the Toledo Automo-
bile Machinists, on a strike against
the Overland Automobile Manufac-
turing Co., the Council requested
all organized labor and their friends
to refrain from buying Overlands.
Automobile workers are warned to
stay away from Toledo.
Delegate Howarth offered the fol-
lowing resolutions, which were
adopted:
WHEREAS. We are thoroughly
acquainted with the Everett Co
operative Society, which is conduct
ing a Union Grocery and Meat Mar
ket under the Rochdale plan at 1888
Broadway: and
WHEREAS, The American and
Washington Federations of Labor.
have in their last conventions. unan-
intously endorsed the work of the
National Cooperative Wholesale AS
soclauon, with which the local CO.
operative store is affiliated: and
HEREAS. The local store has
proved its value to Organized Labor
during several strikes, is now on q
sound basis. and is doing an increas-
ing volume of business; therefore be
it
RESOLVED, That the Everett
central Labor Council, in regular
session, October s. 1919, hereby en-
dorses the drive of the Everett Co
operative Society for new members
and increased capital; and be it fur
ther
RESOLVED, That we call upon
each. and every local union and indi-
Nldual member of Organized Labor
to give the store its unqualified sup
port
The following resolution was
unanimously concurred in:
WHEREAS, Brother Neil Breslin.
of Local 219. Piledrivers, has proved
himself good union man i'm his