davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-04-25
EDM0NDS- -MUKILTE0
VS.. PUGET MILL co

The rival claims of the people of
Edmonds and Mukilteo VS.. the Pu
get Mill Company for a short road,
are just now occupying the stage in
this neck o. the woods.
The Puget Mill Company claims
to have built thirty-eight miles of
good roads, and now asks for the
peoples money to build more trails
through its logged-off land to make
it more salable.
The people of Edmonds and Muk-
| ilteo-real people-residents of
Snohomish County, want a few
miles of road built to enable them
to get somewhere in their own ye-
hicles. The people of these towns
pay taxes and are entitled to recog-
milton.
The Puget Mill Company COM
menced about forty years ago to
grab all the merchantable timber in
the Puget Sound region. The Com
pany acquired millions of acres of
Government land through fraudu-
| lent locations. 1t now holds enor-
nous areas filched from Uncle Sam
through the pre-emption and other
acts - mostly questionable - and
pays next to no taxes.
The Puget Mill Company wishes
the people to build more roads to
facilitate the sas of its lands at in
flated prices.
But what do the purchasers of
these lands get? They get this:
An opportunity to put in a life
time improving their little holdings
and to pay big taxes. while their
big neighbor, the Puget Mill Co..
pays almost no taxes.
Oh! the injustice of it all makes
one sick.
What the County Commissioners
ought to do is to build the roads
needed by Edmonds and Mukilteo,
and, if they wish the everlasting
gratitude of the people, bend their
efforts toward compelling the Puget
Mill Co. to make restitution to the
United States. If they are unable
or unwilling to initiate move
ment of this kind, then they might
use their influence with the Leg
islature to levy just taxes upon the
land holdings of this and all other
companies.
The above suggestion will be
adopted some time. Why not make
beginning now? Large land
holders should be made to pay the
same tax rate as those who use the
land. or quit the land-holding
lob"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-04-25
SEATTLE BUILDING
TRADESMEN WILL
WORK 5-DAY WEEK

After May 1st the twenty-eight
Unions affiliated with the Seattle
Building Trades Council will work
a 40-hOur week. The working
week will consist of five eight-hour
working days, Saturday being made
holiday by the new rule, which
will be incorporated in all new
agreements with employers. For
several years past the Seattle build
ing tradesmen generally have work
ed 44-hour week, taking Saturday
afternoon off. The Plasterers, how
ever, put fiye-day week rule into
effect some years ago, and a like
rule was more recently adopted by
the Bricklayers.
A large majority of the leading
building contractors, with whom
the Building Trades Council has
long enjoyed harmonious relations,
are reported to have approved the
shortening of the working week as
q constructive move toward meet
ing the problem of threatened un-
employment, and the Council eX-
poets no particular opposition to the
Inauguration of the new plan. Many
of the larger building contractors,
it is said, regard the change as de-
sirable since on jobs of some classes
it is found hardly profitable to lay
out the work for the halliday on
Saturday.
The Seattle Building Trades
Council began considering the
shortening of the working week
soon after the armistice was signed
and finally submitted the 40-hour
plan to a referendum vote. The
vote was canvassed April 10, and
showed but one Union out OF the
IS affiliated, opposed. This par
ticular Union favored the siN-hour
day instead of the five-day week.
The % Unions of the Council rep
sent nineteen different crafts and
have a combined membership of
nearly 5000.
The Council also took referen-
dunn vote on the establishment of
uniform holiday system and adopted
it. In consequence after May 1 all
the Building Trades Unions will OBJ
serve the following; Labor Day,
Thanksgiving Day, Christmas, New
Years Day, Memorial Day and the
Fourth of July. The. referendum
vote also established half holiday
for all general elections.
The Seattle Building Trades
Council is one of the oldest and
most conservative Central Labor
Unions in the Pacific Northwest.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-04-25
RECOGNITION Of TRADE UNIONS
IS THE BEST WAY TO BUILD A CITY

commodity that they can buy in the
market at their own price.
Where are the people of Mad
ison going to stand in this fight
with the employers or with the
men?
do you really love Madison and
do you really want this community
to march forward?
Can we set up the old labor
standards here, keep wages down,
allow the rich to become richer and
the poor to become poorer and
make this a better city?
(Which do you prefer, Mr.. Gro
Ger, Mr.. Merchant, Mr.. Real Estate
Man and Mr. Banker?
AS good business men isn't ii
good business to raise the prosper
ity level of Madison as a whole?
This, then, isn't only the strik-
ers' fight.
at is the fight of every man and
woman who thinks in terms of fun
damentals and not of froth as a
means of making a bigger and bet
ter Madison"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-04-25
BUILDING TRADES, METAL TRADES
AND CENTRAL LABOR COUNCILS
MEET IN THIRD JOINT SESSION

Firm IN the belief that trade
unionists of other sections of the
United States are in accord with
the sentiments of their fellow
unionists of Los Angeles in de-
manding relief from the intolerable
conditions brought on by profiteer-
ing, we conclude this petition by
again asking that this matter be
fully presented to the forthcoming
convention of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor to be held at At
lantic City during the month of
June of this year.
All of which is respectfully sub
mitted,
Fraternally yours,
LOS ANGELES CENTRAL
LABOR COUNCIL,
Seth R. Brown, President.
(Seal) c. l.. Myers, Secretary.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-04-25
SENSATIONAL GAINS BY
BUTCHER WORKMEN

CHICAGO, April 19.-One of the
most sensational records in the his
tory of the trade unio movement
has been made by the Amalgamated
Meat Cutters and Butcher Work.
men since July, 1917.
At that time the Unions mem
bership was $500 with a debt of
over $4,000. At the convention in
that year a dual organization was
discontinued and the Butcher
Workmen, now united, started on
an organizing campaign, aided by
the A. f. of L., and its affiliate, the
Chicago Federation of Labor. In
is months the membership has in
creased from $500 to 100000, cols
lective bargaining secured, and the
work-day changed from 10 and -
hours to eight hours, with extra
pay for overtime. Wages have been
increased approximately so per cent
the total amount being about $40,-
100000.
These gains have been secured
through arbitration after the union
strengthened its lines to the point
where a successful strike was pos
sible if living conditions were re-
fused.
The Butcher Workman, official
paper of this organization, makes
the following comment on these
sky-rocket gains;
During this comparatively brief
space of time our international
body brought emancipation from
virtual slavery, a more adequate
wage, the long denied opportunity
for sufficient rest and recreation
and consequent social and educa-
tional advancement, recognition of
organized effort, the stubbornly
contested privilege of collective
bargaining and more humane work
ing conditions to over 100, 700
packing house workers throughout
the United States
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-04-25
Wednesday, April %, 1919.

Wednesday, April %, 1919.
The Metal Trades, Building
Trades and Central Labor Councils
were called to order at p. m. by
President o. ]. Rice, of the Metal
Trades Council.
The minutes of the three Coun-
ellis were read and approved.
The Soldiers and Sailors Coun-
ell invited all Union members in
the city to attend a mass meeting
at their hall on Rockefeller Avenue
on Thursday evening, when the
City Dock, City Market, and other
matters of interest will be discuss
ed. Mr.. j. j. Clark is to preside,
and Rev. r. B. Hassell will make
the principal speech of the evening.
The Butchers new scale was read
and endorsed.
4 communication was received
from the Soldiers and Sailors Coun-
ell disclaiming affiliation with the
Workmen's, Soldiers and Sailors
Council, though it was stated that
fraternal delegates may be eX-
changed.
The Carnival Committee reported
progress.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-04-25
LIBERTY LUNCH

The Liberty Lunch, 1717 Hewitt
Ave-, has been renovated and re-
modelled, making it very attract
i've eating house. Louis Roehwert,
the proprietor, has made his place
comfortable as well as convenient.
The range has been moved to the
front so that the patrons can see
where and how their meals are
cooked. What with repainting and
repapering, the place is neat and
clean.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-04-25
COLLECTIVE
BARGAINING
RECOGNIZED

The collective bargaining princi-
pie, allowing the employees them
selves to have voice in the re-
classification of salaries in the fed
eral civil service, is recognized by
the Joint Congressional Committee
on Reclassification. In pursuance
of this plan, a committee Of three
is provided for in each department
or Independent establishment of the
Government, including the govern
ment of the District of Columbia,
one member of the Committee to
represent the head of the depart
ment or establishment, one to rep
resent the employees, and one to
represent the Commission.
For the more detailed work as
the various bureaus are taken up
for re-classification, subcommittee
are to be formed, to be composed
of representatives of the depart
ment heads and the employees.
The Joint Commission on RecIas-
sification has decided that the rep
resentatives Of the employees shall
be designated by the National Fed
GRAFTON of Federal Employees and
President Luther c. Steward has al
ready named the following, all of
whom are members of Federal En-
ployees' Union No. ,, of Washing
ton, D. c.:
Interior Dept, w. Carson Ryan,
Jr., President, F. Z. U. No. 2.
Treasury Dept, John f. Ginder,
First Vice-President, F. E. u. No. 2.
Dept. of State. George L. Brist.
War Dept, Alphonso Rogers.
Dept. of Justice, E. M. Kennard.
Post Office Dept, S. E. Blassing-
ham.
Navy Dept. w. S. Douglas.
Dept. of Agriculture, ]. r. Will
liams.
Dept. of Commerce, J. FEAaklin
Meyer.
Dept of Labor, Emma Duke.
Interstate Commerce Commission,
VIM. A. Powers.
Panama Canal Commission, Dan
iel J. Crowel.
Library of Congress, Henry S.
Parsons.
President Steward has designated
also Edward NJ. Dawson, President
OF Federal Employees Union No. 50,
composed of employees of the Gov
ernment of the District of Colum-
bia, to represent such employees.
The names of representatives of
the employees of a number of other
Independent Governmental estab-
lishments in the District of Colum-
bia are under consideration and
will be announced by President
Steward at an early day.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-04-25

to show their CARDS when delivering
goods of any kind.
The Timberworkers reported
things moving along nicely. \. f.
of l.. Organizer c. o. Young address
ed the meeting. They initiated fiji
teen applicants in the last two
weeks.
The Street Car Men reported a
good meeting They initiated two
applicants and lost two members
They have a new wage scale under
consideration
The Longshoremen reported a
good meeting.
The Engineers voted on the
Washington award and will send a
delegate to Oakland.
The Retail Clerks initiated four
applicants. They were addressed by
Wilbert Pilon, A. F. of l.. Organiz-
er, and Mrs. Gertrude Tyler, State
Federation Organizer of Women
They exchanged halls with the Met
al Trades for Friday nights meet
ing. The Clerks will hold a social
session. There will be dancing, vo-
cal and instrumental music, and a
nice luncheon. They ask that pur-
chasers ask Clerks to show their
cards when making purchases.
The Secretary was instructed to
write the Tacoma Central Labor
Council for its supplementary A. F.
of l.. reconstruction plan.
The Secretary was instructed to
Write the Victory Loan Committee
to state why more people who claim
they have all the money necessary
70 buy Victory Bonds in an amount
equal to Everett's quota do not buy
these Bonds now at par instead of
waiting until poor purchasers are
compelled to sell to them at dis
count. People would then more
readily believe in their claims of
patriotism.
There was a general discussion
on the Union Label, Union-made
goods, and a good strong talk made
for the reorganization and support
Of the Label League.
Notice was given that the Tolt
condensery was turing out a fine
quality milk under fair labor condi-
IONS, on sale at the Cooperative
Store, on Broadway.
A motion prevailed that each To-
cal be requested to name a member
of a general committee to meet in
the Labor Temple to consider the
ST. bject of cooperation. Each To-
cal affiliated with the three Coun-
ellis is requested to name commit
teeman.
The Councils adjourned to next
Wednesday night, when the ques-
ton of amalgamation of the three
bodies will be considered.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-04-25
CODE COMMISSION
APPOINTMENTS NOT
SATISFACTORY

1t is regrettable and keenly dis
appointing to the general Labor
Movement of the State that Acting
Coy. Louis f. Hart has failed TO rec
ognize the principle of equal repre-
sentation for Labor in making his
recently announced appointments of
members of the Industrial Code
Commission created by the last
Legislature. The Industrial Code
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-04-25
VANCOUVER, B. c.,
LABOR FLASHES

Vancouver, British Columbia, has
ninety labor unions.
Vancouver labor is counting on
establishing a 6-hour workday by
the last of the year.
The Retail Clerks have an Shour
day and will soon close at 6 o'clock
Saturdays.
The B. G. Miners are seeking and
will probably secure a 6-hour work
day through legislative act.
Labor is moving upward and on
ward in the B. G. metropolis.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-04-25
TO BOYS WHO WANT
TO SEE THE WORLD

The boy who wants to see the
world need not miss his opportuni-
ty, even though the world war has
been fought and won. The fleets
of the United States Shipping
Board offer the chance. The ships
of the great Government merchant
marine are manned by men fur
nished by the sea service bureau at
Seattle or other places; those sail
ing from ports of the Northwest
rely entirely upon Seattle. The bu-
reau recruits through enlistment
and trains the recruits at the sea
training station at West Seattle.
Any boy or man between the ages
of IS and 35 who is sound physical
ly and citizen of the United States
is eligible.
1t is possible to enlist at any
ReXall drug store or at the training
station. The recruit who enlists
near his home has his transporta-
tion repaid to him from the point
of enlistment to the training sta
tion. At the training station, board,
uniform, work clothes, and room
are furnished free during the train
ing period, and the apprentice draws
one dollar per day during that
time, which usually lasts from four
to eight weeks. After the training
period is passed he is given berth
aboard ship and receives regular
mariners pay. Then he goes to sea
and the far horizon beckons him on.
He sees what lies beyond. The
world and strange places, strange
people, habits and productions open
before him as he sails on into
stranger seas.
And there are opportunities for
advancement In fact, advance
ment is a certainty in the United
States merchant marine.
Any boy entering the deck de-
partment can become a captain by
the end of five years. The same
service will place the recruit at the
head of either the engine or stew
ards department.
Seattle is called upon more and
more for men. During February
New York alone furnished more
men for outbound ships than Seat
tie. Conditions aboard ship are
made as good as strict Government
supervision and regulation can pro-
vide. and better by far than on the
ships flying any other flag on earth.
And the American merchant marine
pays more, man for man, to its mar
iners than any other nation.
The United States intends to
make the American merchant ma
rine resume it's once proud and
honored place in the world of ship
ping. The ships need men now.
This is a call from Uncle Sam, a
call from all who feel the lure of
the sea and the thirst for adven-
ture. The Sea Service Bureau needs
men to train and supply the out
going steamships with their full
quota of mariners. 1t is great
army that any healthy American
boy can join with credit to himself
and to the service. He can rise in
it; rise to the top, and learn the
wavs of all the world as he rises.
If there is no recruiting place in
the vicinity of your home, a letter
to the Enrolling Agent, Sea Train
ing Station, U. S. Shipping Board,
West Seattle, will bring full and
definite information to any inter-
ested inquirer.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-04-25
AY TANK SHE
WAR A PHAN-T

The "whippet tank on eXhioi-
,iop in Everett several days this
week. gave our citizens an oppor-
tunity to see one of the Devils
own" engines of war which put
such a scare into and wrought such
havoc among the bloody Huns. The
tearing down of two-story build
ing by the tank on the corner OF
california and Norton was a sight
to see." The thing that caused the
most wonder was the great facility
with which the clumsy looking
thing can be handled. Buy Victory
Bond. 1t pays S-4 per cent inter
est and will help Uncle Sam to I'm
ish the job.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-04-25
THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN OF THE
WN. STATE FEDERATION OF LABOR

PIDshed weekly by the Executive Federation and
containing Official communications and other of interest to the
membership Local Unions of hap
penng which might be Of value publication Mutual
Life Building Seattle Day for release Friday week.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-04-25
Fight Against Profiteering

The Committee appointed to con-
slider the Los Angeles Central Labor
Councils communication, wherein
the Councils were asked to instruct
their delegates to the A. F. of l..
Convention in June to take action
on plan to rid the people of prof
iteering, reported favorably and the
report was adopted. Following is
the communication:
Office of the Central Labor Council,
Los Ageles, Cal, March -, 1919.
To the Members of the Executive
Council of the American Fedora
tion of Labor:
Fellow Trade Unionists:
After thorough discussion and
mature deliberation, by unanimous
vote the Los Angeles Central La
Dor Council respectfully requests
that you embody in your report to
the forthcoming annual convention
of the American Federation of La
Dor, to meet in Atlantic City dur
ing the month of June this year,
the following recommendations:
That, upon the adjournment of
the convention, the officials of the
Federation correspond with every
United States Senator and every
member of the House of Represent
atives, urging upon them the ne
cessity of enacting, at the earliest
possible moment, legislation which
actually will bring relief to the
people by freeing them from the
outrageous exactions of the profit
GERS now controlling the necessaries
of life.
While it may not be possible to
attain all of the following objects
so long as present constitutional
barriers are in existence the Cen
tral Labor Council of Los Angeles
believes that any bill having for its
purpose the elimination of profit
eering should contain provisions
along these lines.
Cd That the United States
Government grant to citizens the
use of land and provide financial
assistance at least equal to that so
successfully provided by the Cana
dian Government.
CD That penal sentences be i'm
posed upon all persons convicted of
connection with combinations fix
ing prices upon the necessaries of
life.
CD That willful destruction of
food be made a penal offense.
(4) That the boarding of food
stuffs in cold storage plants, ware
houses, or otherwise, where such
boarding increases the price there
of to the ultimate consumer, be
made penal offense; that all such
foodstuffs so stored be confiscated
by the Government and sold to the
people at actual cost covering seiz-
ure and sale.
CD That maximum rents be
regulated by basing the rental upon
the actual valuation of the property
rented.
C That where the production
of any article of food is not equal
to the demand, the price of such
article shall be regulated by the
Government on the basis of the cost
of production.
Cd That the income of any per-
son in money or its equivalent in
value be limited
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-04-25

Commission Act, House Bill No.
220, provides for the appointment
of a Commission of five, one of
whom shall be a member of the
State Senate and another a mem
Der of the House of Representatives,
(Continuod ON Page Tpr,A
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-04-25
Tom Mooney Protest

(SeaD c. l.. Myers, Secretary.
Tom Mooney Protest
The Thomas J. Mooney protest
was taken up at o'clock as the reg
ular order. Brother Carl A. Over
void sent to the Secretarys table
the following telegram
San Francisco, Cal,
April %, 1919.
&C. A. Overvold, BOIL Norton Ave,
Everett, Wn.
"By referendum vote organiza-
tions represented at Mooney Labor
| Congress instructed the San Fran
cisco Unions of Defense League to
send out ballots for vote of entire
Trade Union membership of country
on question of a Mooney general
strike. The plan to be voted on is
as follows: Unless Mooney and
| Billings get fair trials or freedom
! before July Fourth, a general strike
shall be called for five days, name
ly, July 4th, 5th, 9Th, 7th and Sth.
Further, if first strike does not
bring justice, a second general
strike shall begin Labor Day, Sep
tember 1st, and be in effect days,
/ d, n Confoy,hor CT On1 pr6
4th and 5th. Again, if no relief is
granted, a third period of general
strike to begin on the anniversary
date of Moneys commutation, No
vember 18th, and be in effect No
vember 18th, goth, 21st, 22nd and
| 23rd; and if the third strike does
not bring justice, then a date shall
| he set for an indefinite general
strike. A letter of instructions with
! ballots will be mailed, beginning
| this week. Seattle Central Labor
Council will be headquarters for
States of Washington, Oregon and
Idaho. The Chicago Federation at
its Sunday meeting instructed Lo-
cal Unions to take strike vote ac-
cording to the new plan, Seattle
also. Unions of San Francisco and
Oakland, are the same as Atlantic
Coast, solid.
"E. D, NOLAN,
"Secretary-Treasu
The Council concurred in the
Leagues recommendations. Bal
! lots will be sent from Seattle ana
distributed to the Local Unions of
| Everett.
A. F. of L. Reconstruction
The Seattle Central Labor Coun-
oils reconstruction proposition was
taken from the Secretary's desk
and read. Final action was defer
red until next Wednesday night,
| (See proposition on another page.)
Reports By Unions
The Electrical Workers had a
good meeting. They Strengthened
out the tangle on the agreement
with the Telephone Company. win
send a delegate to the Oakland Con-
vention; voted no on the Washing
ton wage award; initiated one sol
dier applicant; voted to fine mem
bers So if caught smoking scab to-
bacco or cigars.
The Lathers had a good meeting.
The Machinists initiated two ap-
plicants and voted on the Wash
ington award.
The Plumbers reported a good
meeting.
The Piledrivers initiated one re-
turned soldier.
The Stage Employees had a good
meeting.
The Sheet Metal Workers ballot
ed on the Washington award.
The Shipyard Laborers voted on
the Washington award
The Tailors reported every mem
Der working.
The Teamsters initiated two ap-
plicants. They renewed their re-
quest that Union men ask teamsters
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-04-25

Try BLUE RIBBON" Cigar, sc.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-04-25

Continued on Page Two)