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THE: WORK OF THE
 FOOD ADMINISTRATION

Recently there have been many stories printed in the United States rom special correspondents With the Armies of Occupation indicating sur rrise over the fact that there was no actual starvation in Northern France and in Belgium. Apparently these s.ec;ai correspondents never consid- cred that it was the first duty and the chief object of both the United States Food Administration and the Commission for Relief in Belgium to prevent just such a condition.
 "The basis Of our relief work is to PREVENT starvation: not to wait un- +iI peonIe are actunaIIy starving be- fore beginning relief operations. We are now facing the problem of world relief. Mr, Hoover, before leaving for Europe, did not wait to fix up de- finite program for the world relief vrok. but aave orders before his de- ,arture to ship 27o,ooo tons of food at cos. approxin'atina s54'ooo'ooo. This food is now arriving abroad"
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consists of five men, two selected by the management, two by the execu- tive committee, and the fifth by these four. X Her Alter War Job

Now the fighting has ceased and peace negotiations are under way, a great many war workers are no longer needed, but the work of the house. wife still goes on. The real after-the- war job Is food.
 The small nations that war has freed from the German yoke, and all the races in southern Europe, who are in a most pitiabIe state, must be fed or disorder will ensue.
 Our army abroad can get home soon if we do cur part in settling conditions there by feeding the people.
 Because of the big food program that is now being arranged, the wo- man in the home will have to work longest of all the War-wcrkers. She will not be able to take WelI-earned rest. She will have to work harder than ever. 1t takes more effort and tact now to explain to family why they cannot have as much to eat as they want than it did when they were all under the emotional stress of work ;nr for victory.
 Che TO longer has to use wheat sub s+i4utes in her baking. and she no long CT restricted in the use of sucar-eut that does not mean that she can bake all the cake and bread that she used to bake before the war. More wheat has to go abroad than ever. but th9 restrictions on it for us are removed, becaue,.. in Europe, the wheat substi- +u+es that we have been using here gre needed for animal feed.
 1t is advisable to use plenty of the -erishable foods. such as fruit, veaet .bIes and fish. Two fish days a week may well be continued. Althouah des- se,ts may be more plentiful. new that +he euuar allowance is increased, they should remain simple.
 The fourth meal" is still taboo. Afternoon teas, late supper and all ar-ra meals are unnecessary and un- patriotic.
 Not baicre the next harvest can the United States expect to get back to it's normal exports of food. Until then the homekeeper's after-the-war work will have to go on.-RuIIetin No. 1so.
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SHOP COMMITTEE
 IDEA SPREADING

Shop committees for adjusting er1. ployees' grivances, and thus avoiding industrial disturbances. are being es- tablished and are working successfully in a number of American factories, ac. ccrding to bulletins issued by the Eco. monies Division of the Information and Education Service, United States Derartment of Labor.
 A Massachusetts shipbui'ding con cern, for example, has shop commit tee in each department of the plant, whose members consist of employees elected by secret ballot. The chairman of these committees composed Of joint shop committee, which deals wit, all questions relating to wages and gener- al welfare of employees. This commit tee meets regularly every day.
 The employment manager, service manager, and one member of the joint shop committee compose grievance committee, which meets when it is called and deals with petty grievances and all matters pertaining to aqree- vents when employed. Usually it can ,-ttie any dispute between an em-
 aovee and his deoartment. but when ' can not the matter is referred to
 ie joint shop committee.
 A Iarue mo Il finishina plant in the State Of New York started shop com ~,ittees as a result of strike, which t was found could have been avoided had there been means of discussion between the Company and it's men. Since the adoption of the plan every complaint has been adjusted oatis- fsctoriIy. The plan is as fellows:
 Each department has an accredited representative on the committee, which elects an executive committee of five, The representatives meet every Friday, and two representatives of the management meet the execu- tive committee in an office set aside for the purpose of discussing and ad- iusting grievances.
 All complaints must be made in writ ing and submitted to the department representative by the complaint. The representative tries to adjust the mat ter with his foreman. If he fails he submits it to the next meeting of the shop committee. If the representa- tives can not adjust the grievance they turn it over to the executive com m;.tee, whichtakes it up with the re- presentatives of the management. It they fail to agree the complaint is re- ferred to the factory manager, who must take it up with representative selected by the executive committee. in case this resort fails the dispute is passed on to an arbitration committee, whose decision is final and binding on both sides. The arbitration committee
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SKATING Sundays, Wednesdas and
 Fridays and evenings, Moose HalI.ad.
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be permissible until some months af- ter peace has been definitely concIud ed. The business of recognizing Nor thern France and Belgium, the trans portation of troops, the shortage os food on the Continent, all will add to the difficulties of the traveller. Only those on business for trips will be granted passports for some months yet
 Cooks says advance inquiries and bookings are already very heavy for France, Belgium, Italy and even the Balkans and Russia. 1t is said, how ever, tf1e corning summer will see very heavy traffic c? s;shtsccFs from America to Ireland.
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an"ERTlsEn LETTERS

For the week ending January 4, 1913
 When requesting letters from this otfce, please say that you saw the letter advertised, aud pay fee ct one ccrt on each letter taken.
 All letters not delivered by January fa, 1919 will be disposed of according to law.
 James Anderson, L. S. Baker, Albert K. Black John Borgford, Miss Evelyn Brown, Joseph Campbell, E. Casper son, J. Duffy, Aubert Hellesvik, Mrs. w. B. Jones, N. J. kertz, Manuel Macias, Mrs. Michael Mckinnon, Fran cisco Peraza, Henry Sandberg, Percy Savers, Anna V. R. Scove, K. w. Sweet, William Tonseth, Andrew To- rum, Sarah Ward, Walter Weber and Nils Ludvigsen.
 F. r. Warder, Postmaster.
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FOR SALE Schooner 50 1t. long 17 it. beam.6 11 q. draft :; l.2 depth Of hold. capacitg- Under deck 1S.G00 silver salmon. on oeck z,oOo 8 h. D. Heavy duty cylinders Uai3a engine, Burns 3 gallons .,stillatn pc: hour 800 gallons fuel ank. $ Speed S and half per hour. Pre- s4.000 Apply to s. L. Johnson. West Sea.l.s Boat House Seattle, Wash
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TOURISTS ARE EAGER TO SEE
 THE EATTLFlELDS

The London Mail of recent date ;ays that with the termination of hos tiIities many thousands in America and Europe are planning travel tours to the battlefields to see where their bcys fought. Head offices of Cooks Tours here are preparing for land slide business.
 But it is not likely that travel will
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LOST-Round bottcm, lead color row. boat, square stern, from StensIand Dairy, Gravina lslard.-adv. 6tp.
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DIRECTOR GENERAL
ASKS SUGGESTIONS

WASHINGTON, Feb. Sin let
ter to Acting President Jewell Of
the A. F. of L. Railway Employees
Department Director-General of
Railroads Hines says he will well
come any suggestion from the shop
employees that will tend to the
successful and economical manage
ment of the railroads under govern
ment control.
The letter was in the nature of a
record of understandings reached at
conference between the railroad
executive and President Jewell and
the executives of the railroad shop
men, unions.
1T was manifest to you and your
associates and to me" writes Mr.
Hines, that there is disposition
in some quarters to claim that the
railroads cannot be successfully OPP
Grated on the basis of present wages
aud it is equally to the interest of
your members and of the railroad
administration to demonstrate that
this is not the case and that rail
road operation on the basis of pres
ent wages can and will be efficient
and successful.
81 take this opportunity of con
firming my statements to you and
again expressing my appreciation
of your cooperative attitude. | de-
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VETERANS WELFARE
COMMISSION NAMED

Governor Lister stated that he
would appoint on the Veterans
Welfare Commission men particu-
larry qualified for the great task
that is before them" The mem
bers of the Commission are: Com
mander Miller Freeman, of Seattle;
Rev. Frederick W Heater. Of Olym-
pia; John H. Powell, Seattle at
torney; J. K. Mccormack, banker
Of Spokane, and William Short,
President Of the State Federation
Of Labor.
The Commission has IS a part Of
its duties the distribution Of $500
900 recently appropriated by the
Legislature for the purpose.
The determination Of welfare
policies will be the primary work
Of the Commission" Governor List
er said after the appointments
''The Commissions work will be
the restoration, at the earliest date.
Of the most desirable living and
working conditions for all return
ing veterans of the great war"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-02-14
LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY

Abraham Lincoln's birthday was
generally observed throughout the
country by a grateful people who
reverse the memory of one of Ameri-
cas- noblest sons.
He was born near Hodgenville,
Larue County, Kentucky, on Feb
ruary ~, 1909, in log cabin. He
rose from a farm hand" TO the
Presidency of the United States,
and was twice elected to that Of
flee. in 1850 and 1854 He served
four years. one month and eleven
days and died at the hands of an
assassin on April 5, 1866.
Lincoln was one of the common
people, for he worked his way to
the top of the human ladder
through his own efforts. He was
self made" and self-educated, new
err having entered a college except
as visitor He knew the hearts
of the people of whom he consid-
cred himself only one. He was the
greatest democrat. He loved his
fellow man. He was the warmest
friend of labor in his time.
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THE BAD OLD GANG
UP TO OLD TRICKS

NEW YORK, Feb. S.-The Ma
tional Liberal immigration League
has issued a statement against the
proposed stoppage of immigration
for a period of four years. The
league ignores industrial conditions
in this country and declares that it
would be wiser to wait until we
have problem before we attempt
to solve it.
This League opposed the passage
of the present Burnett migration
restriction law in 1915. At that
time President Gompers made pub
lie series of sensational docu-
ments which showed that the
League was financed by large en-
ployers OF labor, and steamship
companies.
The list included the Pittsburg
Coal Company Susquehanna Coal
Company. Carnegie Corporation,
Lackawanna Steel Company, Jones
& Laughlin Steel Company, Ber-
wind-White Coal Mining Company,
Rogers Brown Iron Company, and
other large employers.
Among the documents was cable
to the Hamburg steamship line
Hamburg. Germany. in which Off
GERS Of the League state that they
owe 5000 in salaries. rent. print.
ing, etc, and that unless we pay
Immediately we will be sued and
put in bankruptcy with disagree
able consequences for all concern.
ed"
In urging large employers to con.
tribute regularly to the support OF
the League, officers state that we
have to send appeals and communi
cations 10 some 5000 Influential
persons, most OF them clergymen.
1t was also stated that il is nee
essary 10 send to Washington {
number Of delegations composed o.
mem bers Of various nationalities
The League gives this hint on how
delegates were chosen for these
junkets:
But the delegates were not real
! " chosen by bodies of their own ma
tionalities."
Since President Gompers' expose
the League has kept out Of public
print up 70 the present time.
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Lincoln Walks at Night

1t is portentous, and a thing of
state,
That here, at midnight. in our
little town
A mourning figure walks, and will
not rest,
Near the old courthouse, pacing
up and down.
Or by his homestead, or in shad-
owed yards
He fingers where his children
used to play,
Or through the market. on the we'll
worn stones
He stalks until the dawn-stars
burn away.
A bronzed, lank man! His suit OF
ancient black,
A famous high top-hat and plain
worn shawl
Make him the quaint great figure
that men love,
The prairie-lawyer, master of us
all.
His head is bowed. He thinks on
men and kings,
Yea, when the sick world cries
how can he sleep?
Too many peasants fight, they know
not why,
Too many homesteads in black
terror weep.
He can not rest until a spirit-dawn
Shall come - the shining hope
of Europe free;
The league of sober folk, the Work
ers' Earth
Bringing long peace to Cortland
Alp and Sea.
1t breaks his heart that kings must
murder still,
That all his hours of travail here
for men
Seem yet in vain. And who will
bring white peace
That he may sleep upon his hill
again?
-Vachel Lindsay
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R. r. OFFICIALS SHIRK

WASHINGTON, Feb. S.--A. f. Of
l.. Railway Employees Department
officials call upon members to give
| their full support and cooperation
to the Railroad administration in
making government control a sue
cess. Railroad shop employees are
warned not to be misled by the
/ temptation being offered to cvade
their obligation oof doing an hon
est days work"
Many reports are reaching this
office, - it is stated, which bear
conclusive evidence of designs on
I the part of the railroad officials to
discredit government control by ev-
cry means within their power, even
to the extent of encouraging idle
ness in the shops.
In many instances it is report
ed there is total indifference on
the part of the subordinate officials
as to the output of work, although
/ for some reason the force of super
visors has been materially increased
with fat salaries, all of which will
contribute toward the deficit charg-
ed against the government opera
/ ton of the roads and so much pratt
ed about by those who formerly
managed them so successfully in the
4 interests of few and succeeded so
we'll in getting out of them all the
traffic would bear.
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UNFAIR LIST
BARBER SHOPS

BARBER SHOPS
J. II. Turner, 1104 Hewitt; Barn
hart Shop, Monroe.
BUILDING LABORERS
Peter Jackson, l.. Starke Emil
Mitersbach, John Grant.
CARPENTERS
II. h. McAdams, Tyner, and n. T..
Butte, Amiel Larson.
CONTRACTORS
Christ Kruppler q Son and the
Standard Oil Bldg, at corner of Pa
cific and Virginia.
ELECTRICIANS
+. Il. Hare, electrical contractor;
Globe Wall Paper Co.'S electric de-
partment; John Thueson.
FISH COMPANIES
San Juan Fish Co, Seattle.
MEAT MARKETS
Everett Avenue Meat Market, Riv-
erside; Carstens Meat Market, 281S
Colby; Delta Meat Market.
CONDENSED MILK
Libby, Mcneil & Libby, Packers
and Gamers; Carnation, Aster, Mt.
Vernon and Washington brands; Va
kima City Creamery
PAINTERS
Globe Co, ]. l.. SWartz, h. u. Main.
n. q. Johnson, j. G. Jensen, Carl
Steen E. Drolet.
PLASTERERS
A. G, Wright, A. L. Knapp, Booth,
Tom Nygard. w. l.. Porter.
PLUMBERS
c. r. Schweitzer, Otto Merz and
Globe Paper Co S plumbing depart
ment.
STORES
f.. J. Long. grocery store Nine
teenth and Virginia.
Textile Fabrics
Scotch Woollen Mills Goods.
MISCELLANEOUS
c. w Anguish 1905 Lombard
American Packing Co. Everett: Cal.
Smiley and Son; Fitz Gerald; NJ.
Anderson and house, 2109h Rainier
Avenue; the Broadway Theatre.
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sire also to confirm my statement
that we will welcome at all times
the suggestions of yourself and as.
sociates as to ways for promoting
the objects | have mentioned.
81 wish to do all that is in my
power to bring about the closest
understanding of the mutual neces-
stiles of the roalroad employees and
of the government while it operates
the railroads."
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en- down. This might be remedi-
able. But, taken in conjunction
with the long, ever persistent and
increasing record of strikes, strifes
and disturbances, the two things
point unerringly to the necessity
of a complete overhaul and almost
complete reconstruction of the
whole system"
The writer suggests that fed
eral arbitration court should be linn
tied to the voluntary action on
which the National War Labor
Board of the United States is based
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THE CALL EXPECTED
FlCKERT WHlTEWASH

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. S.-The
San Francisco CAN assumes an a.
told-vou so" attitude on the grand
Jury generation of District At
torney Fickert, who was charged
with improper conduct in the Moo
ney trial by Director General Dens-
more of the United States Employ
ment Service.
THE grand jury says the Call,
has vindicated Fickert again.
Nobody who knew anything about
the grand jury expected anything
else. The evidence against Fickert
in the Densmore report was, to put
il mildly, considerably stronger
than any of the evidence Fickert
introduced against the defendants
in the bomb cases. but that made no
difference. The grand jury might
have censured the District Attor-
new had he gone before it, and made
a full confession of everything that
has ever been charged against him,
but one cannot be sure Of that. Pos
siblv it would have contented it
self with approaching him gently
for being morbidly conscientious.
Two different government in
vestigations had led TO the con-
cIusion that the bomb case con-
victions we're not legitimately OBJ
tained. The trial judge in the Moo
ney case had been convinced Of the
same thing. President Wilson mad
been convinced. as his repeated
and fruitless-appeal TO Governor
stephens showed. Every impartial
investigator zone might almost say
every investigator who looked care
fully into the case without the bias
of local interests) has reached the
same conclusion. The grand jury 5
mem ers acted as their inclinations,
their associations, their attitude to-
ward the Mooney case led them TO.
They wanted 10 whitewash Flick
ert. And they did.
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IT WAS A FINE DANCE
LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY

Last Wednesday evening, Lin
coins birthday, at Eagles hall, the
dance given by the Trades Council
was greatly enjoyed by the lovers of
the poetry OF motion. The at
tendance was large and the enter
tainment was a pronounced social
success.
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THE CICADAS COMING

This year, according TO entomolo-
gists Of the Agricultural Depart
ment. locusts will visit % states
but the Department bids US have
no fear, as they will do little harm
Every seventeen years apparently
the entire locust family makes 2
visit to the United States. There
are millions Of them and they make
much noise There will be more OF
the family this year than seven
teen years ago The "cicadas' will
not do as much damage as the Gig
arettes during their visit
Smoke Chas. Sheets CHALLENGE
me cigar
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CARPENTERS GIVE
FINE entertainment

On Thursday night, the 9th, the
Carpenters gave a very enjoyable
entertainment at the Labor Temple.
There were present the members of
the Carpenters Union and their fla
miles, and their guests, the mem
bers of the Millwrights' Union and
their families about 800 in all.
The social consisted of a musical
program by the Scott Harris fa-
mily assisted by Miss Baldwin, Mrs.
G. A. Larson and Miss Mildred Will
liams; a banquet and a dance.
The program was as follows:
Piano Solo ......... Miss Baldwin
Recitation. "Unfurl the Starry
Banner" -. Master Willie Harris
Vocal Solo, piano acc, Ely Forth,
Oh, Gentle Dove" ...........
..........M Mrs. G.. A. Larson
Reading. Trouble in the Amen
Corner" ... Miss Julia Harris
Solo, guitar acc, Il Want to be
Soldier, Like Papa" .........
.,...., Master wine harris
Reading, The Kaiser's Dream
..... Mrs. Scott Harris
Recitation, "Mony Musk" ......
..... ......,. Miss Julia Harris
Duet. guitar acc, Life is a Diff
ficult Riddle" ..........,...
49,. Mr.. Scott Harris and Son
Recitation, where Malindy
Sings ...... Mrs. Scott Harris
Solo, guitar acc, ~ Want to Buy
a Little Bit--of Love" .-....
49,. Miss Julia and Master Willie
Recitation, What Broke Up the
Union" . Miss Mildred Williams
Duet, Had But Fifty Cents,
~. Master Willie and Miss Julia
Harris.
After the above program the par
ty enjoyed a banquet of toothsome
deicacies, after which the remain
der of the evening was given over
to social converse and dancing.
Those fortunate enough to be
present will long retain pleasant
recollections of this entertainment.
The Carpenters wish to express
their thanks to the Pastime Aumse-
ment Parlors and to Mr.. r. d. Sar-
tor for boxes of excellent cigars.
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POLITE

For heavens sake be careful
with that rifle!" gasped the musk
crty instructor. You just missed
me that time,
did j! I'm awfully sorry said
the Indifferent workman.
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EVEN THERE

us the plumber at home?"
81 think you'll find him in ths
garden, over by the onion patch.
Looking for leeks, ] suppose"
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A BAD FIX

"What in the world makes
Cranksmith so peculiar?"
ooh, some years ago he went all
to pieces over something and ths
doctor put him together wrong
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ORDERS ARE ORDERS

Now, then! Line up alphabet
cally for pay" said the sergeant
What's your name, my lad?"
Phillips, sir
"Well, what yer doing down
here? Get back with the F's at
once"
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VALENTINE

If YOU feel bum and would repine,
On this, the Love Saints day,
Let the Journal be your Valentine,
And drive dull care away.
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REPENTANCE

Dear Joe; Come home. Forgive
and forget I have destroyed the
book of war recipes. Violet"
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WASHINGTON STATE FEDERATION
OF I,AR0R

William Short President, 402 Mutual
Life Bldg. Seattle, Wash
Charles Perry Taylor, Treas
urer, p. Q. Box 1885, Tacoma, Wash,
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LOCAL UNIONS
International Union of Tirnberwo workers

Local No Meets every Thursday
in Labor Temple at pm. John
erosion. President, 231012 Rainier;
Il. NJ. Levee, Secretary, 1904 Walnut.
ick, President. Pinehurst, Wash; Lee
Main, Corresponding Secretary, 2O14
Summit Ave; p. O Brien, Treasurer,
r. @. Station a.
BARRIERS, Local No. 446-Meets fourth
Thursday in each month T. W. Sol
ONION, President, Phone Main 80;
Christ Balmer. Secretary, Phone
Main SCAR.