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The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-07-04
THERE'LL Be NO
MOONEY STRIKE
IN SEATTLE

SEATTLE, July 3.-No Mooney
strike in Seattle was the verdict of
the Central Labor Council last
night. The vote was 76 against and
67 in favor of the strike, after
heated debate, lasting for more
than three hours, in which every
angle of the question was dis
cussed.
The Metal Trades Council, rep
resentative of every craft employed
in the shipyards, notified the ship
yard officials Tuesday that the
vote of the Central Labor Council
would determine the action of the
shipyard unionists on the strike.
Last nights vote means that the
shipyard workers viii remain at
work.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-07-04
BRITISH TRADE
UNIONS ENDORSE
THE COOP. PLAN

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., June 2S.
British trade unionists have en-
tered into a very definite alliance
with the cooperative movement
because I'VE must safeguard our in
terests in getting hold of the raw
material and the processes of pro-
duction," declared Miss Margaret
Bonfield, fraternal delegate from
the British Trade Union Congress
to the A. F. of l.. Convention.
"We have in the cooperative So
cieties 100000 members" she
said. 1--WE pay not only the high
est trade union wages, but in excess
of trade union wages. The employ
ees number over 10000.
"In the old days there was be-
tween the mass of producers and
the mass of the consumers whole
wilderness of private trade desc
lated by competition, and we have
now decided that we are no longer
content that every wage advance
shall be swallowed up by an in
crease in the cost of living.
Thanks to our cooperative
movement we have nothing to learn
from employers as to how to man
age great industrial concerns. When
the Government was in hole about
how it was going to feed the troops,
how it was going to get commodi-
ties distributed and check profit
eering, they turned to the laboring
people, organized in their co-operat-
i've societies, and they got our help.
And how did they repay us? The
first food controller put into office
was a man concerned with the prl-
vate interest of the grocery trade,
and he diverted the raw material
and supplies from the co-operat1ves.
Oh. we have learned our lesson! We
believe in self-reliance. We believe
in the united independence of labor;
We believe that we have got to look
after our own business.
1--WE have our own banking, our
own insurance, our own factories,
mills, bakeries, ships, carriage
building works, tobacco factories,
clothing, tea plantations and mines.
We have got international trade re-
lations."
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-07-04
HOT ANSWER TO
SCAB KEY MAN

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., June 2S.
The company-controlled union"
Of the Western Union Telegraph
Company sent a delegation to this
city to induce President Manion of
the Order of Railway Photographers
to rescind his order that no rail
road telegrapher accept commercial
business during the Commercial
Telegraphers' strike.
President Manion forwarded this
hot reply to the union" officials:
81 would suggest that you and
the other employees of Western
Union, who by lack Of knowledge
of the principles of labor union
ethics, stand squarely in the path
of men and women who seek to bet
ter their working conditions and
better wages, Immediately affiliate
with organizations of your trade,
namely, the Commercial Telegraph
ers' Union, and thereby take your
place with the red-blooded Amer
lean men and women, rather than
lend your services as pawns for the
machination of the labor batting
officers of the Western Union Tele-
graph Company"
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each district following the ratifica%
tion Of these recommendations, said
members TO hold office until such
time as by referendum ballot each
district shall have elected regular
members Of the State Central Com%
mittee. Other allied bodies to se>
lect their representatives as they
may see fit. L pon the selection of
the State Central Committee it shall
meet and organize and begin fumes
tioning.
THE temporary State Central
Committee shall take such steps as
it may deem proper to organize the
necessary temporary Central Com4
mittees in each County of the State
and make provision for each County
Central to organize by precincts by
the selection of temporary precinct
committeeman to serve until thew
can be selected as provided by law.
THAT each group affiliated with
the alliance contribute to a tempo.
rary State fund for organization pur-
poses until such time as the state
Central Committee shall have deviss
ed ways and means for amply fl.
nanCing this alliance"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-07-04
AT OF |. ENDORSES
LEAGUE OF NATIONS

ATLANTIC CITY, n. J., June 2S.
BY approximately 7O-to-1 vote,
the A. F. of /. Convention endorsed
the League of Nations. President
Gompers was the last speaker in a
spirited debate. The \. F. of L.
Executive admitted that some of
the provisions of the League were
not perfect, but it was the greatest
instrument yet devised for the pre-
vention of war. He caused to be
read a message sent through the
White House by President Wilson,
who was in Belgium at the time,
admitting that the labor provisions
of the League ''are somewhat weak
ened," but that the changes are not
material and that the instrument
"will constitute a most serviCeable
magma charta."
81 do not contend" said Presi-
dent Gompers, that this covenant
will bring much light into the life
of this, the most progressive coun-
try in the world, but it will bring
light into the lives of the workers
of the more backward countries.
1t will certainly not reduce the
standards of American labor. Ev-
cry labor organization condemns
war and advocates peace. How is
war to be prevented, except by
agreement? ! am not afraid of the
future, and when any movement is
started to prevent war l am not
going to turn my back on it.
what have you if this league of
nations is defeated? Defeat it, and
every nation will be compelled to
arm itself and compete with each
other. l do not say that this cove
nant is perfect. Who can make a
perfect covenant? But these men
who represent nations that want to
end war have sat down and drafted
an instrument that will make war
difficult.
1T is, therefore, essential that
we should see to it that the best
possible relations are established
by agreements that we shall live in
peace. | am confident that, if this
Convention indorses the covenant
with labor it will give impetus to
our country to ratify it.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-07-04
Plan Campaign Fund

The alliance is planning to raise
a fund Of 100000 to put over it's
program in the 1920 election.
Candidates to be backed will be
drafted for their peculiar fitness to
represent the producers, not ac-
cepted as volunteers, as has been
the custom in labor's political act-
ivities in the past. The present
headquarters of the Washington
State Federation of Labor, Mutual
Life Building, First and Yesler, Se-
attle, will be used as the State
headquarters for the alliance at
least until the July conference.
Mrs. Wiswell Wilson, of Seattle,
President of the National Women's
Trades Union League, has been
asked to assist in forming a wom-
ems division of the alliance.
The temporary Organizing Conn
mittee Will meet in Seattle on the
18th of this month, week from
next Sunday, to select a temporary
State Central Committee. Imme-
diately after this meeting the new
party will begin to function in the
political field.
All you partizan politicians are
warned to get out of the way or be-
run down by the Triple Political
Alliance wagon. Keep your eyes
and ears oS-an for the T. P. A. band.
All members of organizations not
now affiliated with the Stats
Grange, the Railwaymen's Welfare
League or the State Federation Of
Labor, are invited to join if then
can consistently endorse the pros
gram which will soon be submitted
to them in printed form.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-07-04
1000 Locals Favor Strike

j. Won Carniff, d the Machin-
lists, declared in favor of a strike
and said that no one knew whether
the strike was going to be general
or not until it had been called.
Frank Turco, delegate from the
Blacksmiths and radical leader
said that the February general
strike had no more majority than
the one being planned now.
In answer to the charges made
that the nation was not generally
in favor of the strike, j. Potts and
j. A. Stewart, representing the
Mooney Defense Committee, declar-
ed that more than 1000 locaI
unions and Is international unions
favored the Mooney strike. The
Committee asked for endorsement
of the strike.
Jack Hughes, Business Agent oi
the Plumbers, declared that the
Committee was taking powers il
didn't have in attempting to call 9
general strike.
Fred Counter, Business Agent oi
the Boilermakers; e. E. Smelzer
Business Agent of the Moulders
w. C. thinner, of the Steel Work
ers; Jack Duschak, of the Boiler
makers, and w. R. Bailey, Of the
Patternmakers, favored the calling
off of the strike. Steve Taylor, OF
the Machinists, opposed the calling
off of the strike.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-07-04
Canadian Visitor

Vice President p. Mcdonald, of
the British Columbia Federation of
Labor, visited the Council and was
given the floor to speak on the
Canadian strike and make arrange
ments to secure funds fof support
of the strikers.
Bro. Mcdonald gave a brief his
tory of the Canadian strike and
went somewhat into detail as to its
causes. The underlying reason, he
said, was a conspiracy of the manu-
facturers to bring the workers,
now underpaid, down to pre-war
wages and hours, in which they are
aided by the Dominion Government
The strike was initiated by the
Metal Trades Council of Winnipeg
to secure an increase of wages to
agree with Puget. Sound scales. He
said the wages in Winnipeg were
csc. while in Seattle they were soc
per hour, while more clothing and
fuel were required in Winnipeg S
frigid climate. He said that the
One Big Union idea was enormously
charged with responsibility for the
strike.
A committee of three was ap-
pointed to aid Bro. Mcdonald in his
canvass of the town. Delegates
Henderson, Myers and Fortson con-
stitute the committee.
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A. F. of L. on immigration

Prohibition of immigration dur
ing the reconstruction period was
favored by the A. F. of L. Conven-
tion on June 20 by overwhelming
vote after sharp fight.
Andrew Furuseth supported the
committees favorable report. 81
was born in a foreign country" he
said, "but that is no reason why
all those who speak the language l
spoke should be permitted to come
here at the same time. Secretary
Morrison has told you what the in
terests want and if you were not as
blind as a bat you would not need
to be told. | want to call your at
tention to the further fact that in
the League of Nations Covenant
there is a provision for the regula-
ton of labor and they voted down
the provision that there shall be
no involuntary servitude."
Going into the treaty further
Furuseth said: 81 have got very
little hope that this Frankenstein
can be destroyed" He expressed
the hope that the bill restricting
immigration be enacted before the
peace treaty is ratified, charging
that the treaty will so restrict leg
islative powers as to make such leg
islation almost impossible to enact.
Secretary Frank Morrison de-
clared that the great interests want
unrestricted immigration.
James A. Duncan, of Seattle, and
Thomas Sweeney opposed the COM
mittee's report which favored pro-
hibition of immigration for fixed
period of years or during the recon-
struction period. Sweeney said that
it was concentration of wealth and
not immigration that destroyed
Rome.
Debate brought out the fact that
the bill favored by the convention
does not restrict immigration from
Canada and Mexico.
Matthew Woll, Secretary of the
committee, said it was clearly the
duty of America to take care OF
our own before we attempt to take
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-07-04
TELEGRAPHERSS
STRIKE IS OFF,
BurIeSon Aids the Companies
by Violating the Law /

CHICAGO, July 2.-S. J. Konen-
kamp, President of the Commercial
Telegraphers Union of America.
declared the striking telegraphers
of the Western Union and Postal
Telegraph Companies will go back
to work this afternoon.
The strike was declared off be.
cause We are not strong enough to
fight the Government as we'll as
the companies" Konankamp said.
Konenkamp issued a statement
in which Postmaster General Bur.
Lesson was taken to task for mars
shalling the Government agencies
to fight against the workers. and
his party must bear the blame"
The strike, which was also de-
clared against the American Tele-
graph & Telephone Company, was
declared June IL.
With Burleson aiding the CONS
panies in the strike violation of
the law against sending kilograms
from city to city by trains and
through the mails was permitted.
the statement read.
"We have been doubly unfortunx
ate in having to deal with Burlesou
as a Government representatives.
said the statement, 1.-THE combined
forces are too strong for us. But
this fight will continue along LEI
gitimate union lines. We are nod
beaten and we will carry on untiH
our rights are established"
Tr,r nRI IrE RIRHONrn cinnr "a
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-07-04
Judicial Usurpation

Judicial construction of law was
condemned with determination and
vigor In a regular defy and take
the consequence" manner by the
Convention. Congress is petitioned
to remove from office all judges
who usurp legislative functions.
The report as adopted follows in
full:
"ITnder this caption the Executive
Council directs attention to the opin-
ion submitted by Mr.. Jackson II.
Ralston, of Washington, d. c., the
attorney for the American Fedora
ton of Labor, on the subject of the
power of the courts 10 declare laws
unconstitutional.
your committee considers that
nothing is more dangerous to the
rights of life, liberty and the pursuit
of happiness than to permit any de-
partment of government exclusive,
absolute and final authority in any
matter which directly or indirectly
involves or affects the destiny of a
people or control over it's posses
sions.
"Our nation only recently asso-
ciated itself with other democratic
nations of Eureope to destroy the
hereditary rule of government over
the people. Our nation, in associa-
tion with other nations of free peo-
ples, has Just concluded a victorious
war for the rights of all peoples to
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-07-04

nary Workers, the Streetcar Men
and the Teamsters are not going
out, and they are the fundamental
crafts, whose support is needed to
win any general strike"
Other delegates pointed out that
only a minority in the unions voted
on the Mooney strike, and that this
lethargy showed that the rank
and file was not interested enough
in the issue to favor a general
strike.
A. e. Miller, speaking in favor of
calling off the strike, said that Sc
attle was going to be the goat If
Seattle workmen went out on
strike. Tacoma is not going out,
according to Miller.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-07-04
MOONEY STRIKE
WILL Be F|ZzLE

BY a vote of "a to 20, the Seattle
Metal Trades Council, at its meet
ing Tuesday night turned down a
recommendation from the Engi-
neers' Union, Local No. 40, that the
five-day strike in sympathy with
Tom Mooney, scheduled to start
July 4, be called off.
]. A. Stewart, Chairman OF the
Strike Committee, said that
whether the Metal Trades Coun-
ell or the Central Labor Council en-
dorses the strike, the Defense Com
mittee is going to call the strike.
But we're not going to pull the men
off the job. That's up to the
unions. But we're going to call
the strike, any way"
The calling off of the strike was
even favored by the men generally
classed as radical leaders in the Sc
attle labor movement. F. b. CHI
ford, candidate 1or fresiuehI vi INV
Washington state Federation OF
Labor against William M. Short
and A. e. Miller, suspended Busi-
ness Agent of the Engineers Union
Local 40, who still holds his job
DESPITE the action of his lnterna-
tional, both were in favor OF call
ing the strike off. Jimmie Martin
President of the Boilermakers
Union, Local 104, having register
ed membership Of 14,2OO in the
State Federation, favored the call
ing off of the strike, and said the
Boilermakers would keep on work
ing unless the whole nation went
out,
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-07-04
Reports of Unions

The BARRIERS reported a big meet
ing and big fight.
The Butchers had a good meet
ing.
The Electrical Workers had a big
meeting and rescinded the former
action favoring the Mooney strike
by vote of 80 to 13. Some of the
members will strike anyway.
The Lathers had the Council
straighten out the matter of their
dues. This caused considerable
discussion while a short, plain
statement would have sufficed.
The Painters reported harmo-
nious meeting. They initiated one
applicant and received several ap-
plications. Announced a vote on
the Mooney strike for Thursday
night.
The Plumbers reported a good
meeting and the election of officers,
as follows:
President, VIM. ]. Smith; Vice
President, j. D. Loche; Sec'y-Treas.,
John Watson; Recording Secretary,
J, B. Moncur; Sentry, J. P. Green;
Building Trades Delegates, }. p.
Green, VIM. j. Smith, d. c. Dulin;
Central Labor Council Delegates, j.
B. Moncur, e. A. Francois, John
Watson; Labor Journal Stockhold-
er, ]. B. Moncur; Everett Trades
Building Association Representa-
tives, E. A. Francois, Dan McDon-
aid, John Watson.
The Piledrivers received dele
CATION from the General Mooney
Strike Committee; stand by their
vote to strike 100 per cent strong,
and initiated one applicant.
The Stage Workers held special
meeting at which the Fourth VICE
President was present. Their In
ternational will put in force an
universal scale on September /.
The Tailors voted for the Mooney
strike Tuesday highland resclnd-
cd their action on Wednesday.
The Teamsters reported five or
six applicants and four limitations.
Timberworkers initiated a Dig
class of Japanese at Mukilteo. (See
further mention elsewhere.)
The Longshoremen voted to strike
by a vote of 100 to 6. They elect
ed the following officers:
President, R. H. Mills; VICE
President J. Moore; Financial Sec
retary. D. Bidell; Treasurer, j. X.
Loades; Recording Secretary, l.
RYAN: Guard, P. Roster; Marshal
n Carlstrom; Business Agent, X. ri.
Mills; Trustees, H. A. Bennett, D.
Bidell; Delegates to Labor Council
II. Myers. R. H. Mills, T. Allison;
Deleeates to Soldiers and Sailors
Council, ]. Moore, D. Horton l. Ell
liott.
The Engineers voted $3.50 on the
Mooney Strike.
The Retail Clerks initiated two
applicants, received several apph-
cations, took no Mooney strike vote
The Molders voted for the Moo
ney strike and the One Big Union
Delegate Breslin, of the PiledrlV-
ers. was appointed member OF the
Organization Committee.
After discussion of several SUD-
iects of interest to the unions the
Council adjourned.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-07-04
CHOKED TO DEATH
BY THE CONGRESS

WASHINGTON, July Failure
by Congress to appropriate funds
for employment service resulted to-
day in all but &c of 450 offices of
the organization being closed. Since
March 22 the employment service
has been supported by contributions
of welfare bodies.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-07-04
THE CENTRAL LABOR COUNCIL
RECEIVES B. c. LABOR VISITOR

ney, Bresline and Moncur were ap-
pointed a committee to cooperate
with the Bureau of Naturalization,
Labor Department, in the merito-
rious work done by the bureau in
teaching and properly fitting for
eigners to become citizens.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-07-04

Wednesday, July 2, 1919.
Council called to order at p. m.
by President Moncur.
Credentials were presented by
Bros. w. ]. Fortson, o. F. Weffer-
ling and Richard McArdle, of the
Molders, and Bros. A. A. Hortloe
and S. o. Jorger, of the Painters,
the credentials received and the
delegates seated.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-07-04
Say Minority Reported

The Mooney strike was unauth-
orized by the American Federation
of Labor, Clifford pointed out, and
as no definite action was being
taken would most probably fizzle.
"The Boilermakers voted to go
out and they're not going" J. n.
Bellanger, Business Agent OF the
Steamfitters, declared. The Gull
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-07-04
TO LOCAL UNIONS

II 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 information 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, 1919-07-04
TRIPLE POLITICAL ALLIANCE
NOW IN ITS FORMATIVE STAGE
The Political Program Endorsed BY the Bengham Conven-
ton of the State Federation of Labor Taking
Definite Shape

BY fare the most important act of
the Bellingham Convention of the
w. s, f. Of L., was the Endorsement
of the proposition coming from the
Railwaymen's Welfare League and
the State Grange. The proposal
was fought by the so-cal1ed radical
faction at its inception, but when
reported to the Convention by a
joint committee of groups, the Fed
GRAFTON, the Grange and the Welfare
League, it was adopted by a prac-
tically unanimous vote.
A temporary organization was eff
fected by the appointment by each
organization of seven committee
men from each group as follows:
State Federation Of Labor. E.
McCorkle, Seattle: Fred w. Green,
Spokane; Ina T. Williams, Yakima; !;
Charles w Richmond. Tacoma: E.
A. Francois, Everett; Fred b. Nor
man, Raymond; J. Z. Dyke, Belling-
ham.
State Grange-Fred J. Chamber
lain. Puyailup; Fred Nielsen and
Herman Nielsen, Orillia; c. r. Cot
trell. Kent; William Bouck, Sedro-
Woolley.
Railwaymen's Welfare League
Committee-Fo Forrest /. Hudson. Sc
attic; NJ Z. Smythe Tacoma; H. Al
van Moore, Seattle; F. D. Cremer p.
w. Osborn, II. S. Garvin and Dan
MCCarter, Spokane; Fred w. Grigs-
by, Aberdeen; \. S. Nordert, Ia
coma.
The report of a joint committee
adopted by the State Federation of
Labor Convention, gives the pur-
poses of the political organization
as follows:
This organization shall be known
as the Triple Political Alliance.
Believing that the office should
seek the man, not the man the Of
flee, we declare the objects of the
organization to he: To secure rem
edial legislation through political
solidarity and to select and elect
men and women for public service
who are loyal to the best interests OF
all JIlt people OIL LuS Eoldlt OIL w ASH
ington.
This alliance shall be composed
of the membership of the following
organizations: (a( All crafts affili-
ated with the Washington State Fed
Grafton of Labor; CD all farmers
and all railway mems organizations;
Co all such other organizations as
may consistently embrace the prin-
Ciples of this alliance.
We recommend that the details
Of organization be assigned to a
committee to consist of seven repre-
sentatives to be elected by and from
each group affiliated with the alli-
anCe, which adopted plan of organi-
Zation shall be submitted by the rep
resentatives of each group to their
respective constituency for approval.
Temporary State Committee
"A temporary State Central Com
mittee shall be formed to consist OF
seven members selected by and from
each group affiliated with this al
lance. The State Federation of La
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The New York World describes
Burleson as the one colossal con-
tradiction of the Wilson cabinet.
AS though Burleson could be colos-
sal in anything. even as a contra
diction.-The Searchlight Bloom
ington, Ill.).
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1t is said log pontoon slip for
the WILDLY Island ferry will be
completed by the time the ferry is
ready. Let us all hope So