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Weekly Nome industrial worker. (Nome, Alaska) 1918-1919, 1919-01-04
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
PATENT
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M. A. No. 0339
M. S. No. 1915
IN THE UNITED STATES LAND OF
FICE AT NOME, ALASKA

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, that
Archie Mcdonald, a citizen of the
United States, residing at Nome,
Alaska, and whose post Office address
Is Nome, Alaska. has made applica-
ton before the United States Land
once at Meme, Alaska, for a United
Weekly Nome industrial worker. (Nome, Alaska) 1918-1919, 1919-01-04
(By J. S. WORDSWORTH

What is Revolution? Many assoc
late it with bloodshed. 1t is true
that revolutions have often been ac-
companied by bloodshed or ushered in
by bloodshed. 1t is true that some
advocates of the social revolution
can see no other means of accomplish
ing their ends than bloodshed. In
Weekly Nome industrial worker. (Nome, Alaska) 1918-1919, 1919-01-04

BRVO $3.50 PER DOZEN AT LEH'
MANN'S
Weekly Nome industrial worker. (Nome, Alaska) 1918-1919, 1919-01-04

GET THE NEWS RIGHT. READ
THE WORKER.
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pie who will stand for both indus
trial and political democracy. Mr..
Walker could see nothing in this
but Bolsheyism and an attempt to
establish Soviet government.
The opponents Of the Triple ALI
ance claim it is a wicked attempt to
foster class consciousness. No way
of attack is being neglected. Men
of Mr. Walkers class, who formerly
warned labor that It should not use
violence because it could always re
sort to orderly means Of obtaining
what It wsnted--the ballot--are
now working the "Boishevistic' CRY
overtime.
In spite OF the opposition, the Tri-
pie Alliance meetings are we'll at
tended, Frank r, Waters, the vet
eran grange organiser, who went
through the fisht In North Dakota,
has been busy addressing from one
to three meetings a night He has
not confined himself to the locals
in the city Of Seattle, but has gone
outside, both to the oranges and the
untona, and has told them of what
has been done In North Dakota "a
better conditions for the workera on
the farms and In the shops In tho
cities,
The Interests opposing the TRIPLE
Alliance in this fight have made It
test of strength, to prove whether
the Alliance is able to do any dam
age,
The Triple Alliance candidates
for School Board are Mrs, Wiswell
Wilson and George P, Listman; and
for Port Commissioner, J, A, Nc
Corkle,
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reduction of working time is due
to causes over which the mine work
erS have no control. Lack of cars is
put one of number of causes. The
miners bread bill and clothing bill
Is subject to no such periods of
lapse.
1t will help to make the situa-
tion clear if I say that the mine op-
orators could afford to pay the in
creases asked and could reduce the
working day to meet our demands,
and, on the basis of present prices
make a larger profit than the prof
1t made in 1916. When the miners
charge that the operators are guilty
of profiteering, they are speaking
by the figures.
From the beginning of the eff
fort to negotiate in connection with
the present dispute, the operators
refused to present to us any counter
proposals. This was in direct con-
tradiction of the practice that had
been established for years. They
insisted that the miners should con-
tinue to work indefinitely at an in
adequate wage. At the last minute
they agreed to negotiate, without
reservations, providing the miners
would continue to work, but from
experience the miners knew that
would mean continuing indefinitely
under conditions they were deter
mined not to bear. They knew the
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-12-05
Wednesday. Dec. 3. 1919.

The Council was called to order
at p. m, by President Moncur.
The following new delegates were
obligated and seated: V. H. Kittle.
to succeed Delegate Farrell, of the
Millwrights; Herman Ruby, to sue
ceed Delegate Robb, of the Sheet
Metal Workers; VIM. Meline, of the
Timberworkers.
Local No. a., of the Metal Pol
ishers' International Union, has
placed the Red Devil Tool Company,
of Irvington, n. j., on the unfair
list and asked the Everett Council
to give the act publicity. This
company makes a specially of the
manufacture of ship-joint pliers and
side cutters. The Council voted to
cooperate with Local No. 44's pub
licity committee.
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a labor or other political party, that
is their right, but the trade union
organizations must remain non
partisan.
I'VE know nothing of labor in
functions in our country. In the
past few years the policy of our
Government in industrial issues has
been diplomatic. BY this I mean
conciliation and mediation.
I'm 1909 the Government passed
a law against strikes similar to the
present Canadian law that applies
to public utilities and the one I un-
derstand exists in Colorado. in a big
strike OF miners in July, 1913. in
which . workers were killed. this
law was defied and although it re-
mains on the statute books. it is ig-
nored by everyone. was one of the
men deported because Of that strike.
but times have changed since 1913.
Recently there has been formed
labor advisory board consisting OF
two workers nominated by the
South African Industrial Fedora
tion, two employers and the chief
magistrate Of johannesburg, acting
as chairman. The Government
takes no action on any labor matter
until it consults this board.
I'VE believe we have a strong.
cIear-cut trade union movement in
British outh Africa This is because
of the high order or intelligence of
immigrants who come from Europe
and America. 1t is not a stimulated
immigration. These workers under
stand trade unionism- Our country
is new and this has made It possible
for US to profit by the mistakes and
experiments that We're logical and
necessary in the development of
other trade union movements.
1T will surprise American trade
unlonlsts to know that while they
1 per cent per member
per month through their Interna-
tional Unions to support the Amer
lean Federation of Labor, our mem
bers contribute la year to sup
port the South African Industrial
Federation.
ITO understand the size of our
country take map of the United
states and draw an imaginary line
from the Canadian border south
through Omaha to the Gulf of Mex
ico. The area east of this line clear
to the Atlantic ocean approximates
The size of British South Africa"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-12-05
STATE FEDERATION
OFFICIAL BULLETIN
Oregon State Board of Cancellation
Proving Effective

When the entire Nation seems to
De seeking a solution for the pres
ent industrial labor-and-capital con-
troversy, 1t seems that Oregon has
fortunately found the real remedy,
Recently a State Board of Con-
ciliation has been authorized by the
Oregon State Legislature. This
Boards authority rests in the con
sent of the aggrieved parties, and
thus far has proven its desirability
by settling numerous controversies
between capital and labor. This is
we'll illustrated by the settlement Of
the demands of the International
Union of Timberworkers' Local No.
10, of Bend, who demanded an In
crease IN wage OF the mill compa-
MICS OF that city.
The matter was mutually left TO
the Cancellation Board, with the re-
suit that the Unions demands were
granted and the companies ordered
to pay the increased wage,
Prediction Alliance Notes
Seattle is the storm center OF the
fight on the Triple Alliance at this
time, with the school election on
December 2 and the port election
on December 6, The most outspok-
en- opponent OF the Triple Alliance
has been George Walker, a lawyer
VINO is a candidate for school board.
Mr.. Walker declared at & meeting
of school teachers, which was ad-
dressed by the various candidates.
that the Triple Alliance should
never have been allowed to file its
candidates, because It, and they.
were un-American, Another source
of irritation to MIR, Walker is the
program of the True Amerlcanism
Club, which has been endorsed by
the Triple Alliance candidates,
At a recent meeting Mr., Walker
quoted the declaration of principles
of the Club, wherein It Is stated
that the Club recommends united
political action on the part of all
members OF organized labor that
public offices may be filled by peo-
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operators never would consent to
pay a higher wage rate while en-
joying an abnormal profit that alb
sorbed the fair wage the miners
are entitled to,
Let me go further into the mat
ter of working time in the mines.
In the peak year, during the war,
considering transportation break
downs and other emergencies, the
miners were able to work only 22S
days. In normal times the average
number of days worked per year
goes down to from 1S0 to 100. But,
in the 22S-day year we were able,
not only to produce all the coal
needed by industries running under
wartime pressure at top speed, to
provide ships having bunker capac-
fill all demands for bunker coal, to
ity with coal in our ports for the
round trip, but to pile up a surplus
of thirty million tons.
"A great part of this surplus has
been sold. None of it was sold for
less than the control price of
S2.45, and much of it has been
sold at che rate of SO at the mine.
AS a matter of fact, we know that
most of this surplus was sold after
the control price was removed.
Upon the unemployment shown
by the figures | have just given, the
miners base their claim for a shorter
workday, in order that the possible
amount of working time may be di-
vided evenly throughout all dis
tricts and mines.
"While it is fact that the oper-
ator, in addition to paying a some
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Use q Sticker Saturday
REPUBLICANS GIVE
BURLES0N LONGER
LEASE OF LIFE

In the confusion of the closing
days of Congress, six United States
Senators-it has just been learned
quietly put to permanent sleep
the various bills introduced in the
Senate for the repeal of the espion-
age acts.
All six were members of the Sen
ate Judiciary Committee, behind
whose doors burial took place. The
six are: Nelson, of Minnesota,
Chairman Kellogg, of Minnesota:
Cummins, of Iowa. Brandegee, of
Connecticut; Dillingham; of YER
mont tall Republicans) and Over
man, of North Carolina, Democrat.
At a meeting attended only by the
six and with Senator Borah, Sena-
tor Norris and other progressives
absent, they consigned to the grave
yard with an adverse report the
France and other bills terminating
Burieson's control of the press.
News of the action reached the
Senate slowly. When inquiries
were made by surprised Senators,
Senator Cummins, of Iowa. explain
ed on behalf of the six that they
felt that the new prohibition meas
ures needed the supplementary sup
port of the espionage acts, especial
Iy the provisions regarding search
Therefore they voted TO
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nor, Moncur, Richter, G. f. Gold
thorpe, Sawyer and Francois.
Edwin Selvin


The committee appointed to
draft a resolution condemning Ed
win Selvin for his infamous, sedi-
tious, inflammatory editorial. which
excluded the P.-I. and the Star from
the mails for one day, reported the
following:
Everett. Wn.. Nov 90, 1919.
TO the Everett Central Labor Coun-
Gil:
We. the undersigned Committee,
submit the following resolution for
your considerations:
Whereas, On November the 18th.
1919, there appeared in the Seattle
Star" a full-page paid advertise
ment, under the title of The Thing
the Cause. the Cure" undersigned
by Edwin Selvin, Editor of the Busi-
ness Chronicle, No. 1904 Alaska
Bldg, Seattle. Wn.: and
Whereas, We wish to refrain from
passing any snap Judgment, as to the
writer's responsibility (but the fu-
ture will prove it, or whether the
interest which Edwin Selvin repre-
sents is fully aware of and approves
of the methods as advocated by him
in the above mentioned advertise
ment, or whether Edwin Selvin as
an individual, in his 'lunatic fringe"
Of inflammatory agitation against
the President of the United States
and his administration, the officers
and members of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, several political or
ganizations, the Union Record. and
last, but not least, his degrading at
titude toward our American Wom-
anhood" was written for the purpose
of arousing public sentiment against
organized labor; and
Whereas, Organized Labor is at
ease and confident, as to the influ-
ll,n1n tir,Ilnd d..
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SOUTH AFRICAN TRADE UNIONISM
PROFITS BY MISTAKES OF OTHERS

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-Trade
unionism in British South Africa is
free from all political parties labor
and otherwise-and this has been
found to be the best policy, said A.
Crawford, General Secretary of the
South African Industrial Fedora
ton, at the offices OF the American
Federation Of Labor. The trade
unionist is representing the work
ers of South Africa at the Interna-
tional Labor Conference.
There is a labor party in our
country" said Secretary Crawford.
and in some of our industrial cen
ters there is 4 strong sentiment
for it, but the Industrial Fedora
tion, through its economic methods.
and the development of public opin-
ion, is the workers strongest force.
We do not fight the political labor
party, but we reserve the right to
nominate trade union candidates in
opposition to any and every poIiti-
cal party, and We have done so even
IN opposition to the labor party in
few municipal elections where we
were dissatisfied with certain poll
cies of the labor party.
For ten years prior to the war
trade unions affiliated with the no
litical labor party It was found,
however, that this prevented work
ers who insisted on political indie
pendence from joining the trade
unions.
This condition was illustrated
at the beginning of the late war
when the British element left the
sold mines to enter the war. Their
places were taken by Dutch work
ers, largely recruited from the
farms. Before the war 80 per cent
of these miners were British and
~ per cent were Dutch. Before the
end of the war these percentages
were reversed.
The Dutch element hold political
allegiance to Dutch national parties
and the remaining British miners
realized that il the union continued
an affiliate with the political labor
party the Dutch miners would or
sahlze dual labor union based on
political independence. Rather than
nave this division on the economic
ileld, the Miners Union withdrew
from the labor party. We are now
in the position I understand the
american trade union movement IA
vors-if workers want to align with
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-12-05
Port Commission Election

The Council showed that It was
not asleep on the question of the
Port Commission election, as wit
ness the following communication
and the action taken thereon by the
Council. The present Commission
has not given this important mat
ter the publicity it deserves, and
their manner of ordering the cleo
tion was, to say the least, rather
dark. A number of prominent citi-
zens, as well as organized labor, re-
sent their way of doing business,
and have determined to run a
"sticker" campaign to show these
gentlemen that they will have no
walk-over next Saturday.
The candidates on the official
ballot are not believed by many good
citizens to be fitted by experience or
calling to manage this Port District.
Mr.. Chitty is an employee of the
Stone Webster Corporation, which
has shown a marked lack of in
terest in municipal affairs, other
than such as may benefit the finan-
cial interests of those who own pub
lie utilities conducted by that cor
poration in this city.
Mr.. Schuchart Is the Manager for
the Frye Packing Company, which
does not appear to add anything to
the gentleman's qualifications as
Port Commissioner.
Both of these Commissioners
We're elected by the Commission IT.
self, and now the people are going
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-12-05
UFFAIR LIST
RARRER SHOPS

IstttbFJkh
L II. Turner. 11O4 Hewitt; Barn
hart Shop. Monroe.
BUILDING LABoRERs
Peter Jackson. L. StarTe, Emil
Mitersbach, John Grant.
CLUB ROOM
The LLIL Club Room. corner
Oakes and Hewitt avenues.
CONTRACTORS
Christ Kruppier & Son and the
Standard OIL Bldg, at corner of Pa
cific and Virginia.
ELECTRICIANS
F. r. Hare. electrical contractor;
John Thueson.
FISH COMPANIES
San Juan Fish Co, Seattle.
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
Buffers. the Star and the Navy.
MEAT MARKETS
Everett Avenue Meat Market, Riv-
erside; Carstens Meat Market. 2S1S
Colby.
CONDENSED MILK
Libby, Mcneil &c Libby, Packers
and Gamers; Carnation, Aster, Mt.
Vernon and Washington brands; va
kima City Creamery.
PLAsTERE.Rs
A. c. Wright, A. l.. Knapp, Booth,
Tom Nygard, ". L. Porter.
PLUMBERS
Otto Merz, John Iheuson.
SHIPYARD
The Norway-Pacific
Textile Fabrics
Scotch Woollen Mills Goods.
MISCELLANEOUS
C. w. Anguish. 1906 Lombard;
American Packing Co., Everett: Cal.
Smiley and Son; Fitz Gerald: M
Anderson and house, 2109h Rainier
Avenue: r. J. Mccain. lumber deal
er, j. w. Johnson and building at
1926 Maple: Mr.. Burden and his
house, 2511 Maple street; Everett
Fruit Products CO.: +. S. Lang Man
Co. of Seattle.
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FACTS ABOUT MINING

The number of working days 200
The average number of working days miner during
the peak of wartime production, was 22S.
During the peak production, all demands
met and surplus of thirty million tons of coal piled up
Labor of coal since 1916 has increased 40 cents
Selling of coal the has increased about $175 or
about 1870 per cent
The average wage about A compared
increased cost living the lowest figure for which 76 cent
Coal production for the first months of this January to
August inclusive fell off rs with 1918 ratio
loss in tonnage equang sixty working days On the basis of that
showing estimated that the number of working days for
all districts in 1919 would be 180
The price of btuminous coal dewater for 1914 1915 and
1916 $3.50 On Feb l. 1919 10 On that date the gov
removed control of prices In 1917 with control the
price went to So.
In 1918 one miner killed every tons of
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-12-05
Letter From Bro. Brown

The Council received letter from
Bro. C. f. Brewer, Everett's dele
gate to the convention of the Ma
tional Labor Party, which met in
Chicago on November %. Follow
ing is the letter:
Chicago. Nov. IS, 1919.
Officers and Members of the Organ
lied Labor Group, Everett, Wash.
The first Convention of the Ma
tional Labor Party came to a sue
cessful conclusion last night follow
ing the evening session, and / can
say. with the greatest enthusiasm,
that it was the most remarkable con-
vention ever held in America 1t is
one destined to oecome historical.
There were over 1900 delegates in at
tendance, coming from all over the
United States, Canada and England
A number of able platform speak
ers addressed the Convention, among
whom was Glen Il. Plumb. The dele
gates all seemed to have come in
Spired with the greatest enthusiasm
and tolerance of each others rights.
l am glad to have been chosen as a
delegate to serve at this wonderful
convention. I can see in >the distant
future that I will be able TO look
back and say that I attended the
first Convention held by the National
Labor Party. The platform is the
most wonderful document in exist
ence. I have come to the conclusion
that Labor will be able to free itself
peacefully. Arrangements have been
made for the admission of the Triple
Alliance as the State Unit of Wash
ington. I hope TO be able to give
you detailed report later on.
Yours fraternally,
c. T.. BROWER.
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DON'T FORGET

Tonight Tonight! The Everett
Metal Trades Council will give a
Grand Dance and Card Party AT
Eagles Hall,
A social room has been provided
for ladies only, and a card room for
ladies and gentlemen will be en-
joyed by those who do not care TO
dance. Donnelly's 6-piece orchestra
will provide the music and the ad-
mission fee will be 81.
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Triple Alliance

The Council voted to devote fif-
teen minutes of each meeting of the
Council to the discussion of subjects
OF interest to the Triple Alliance,
Organizer Breslin said that the
Cooks and Walters and Mattresses,
the Plumbers, and the Theatrical
Stage Employees Unions had joined
the Alliance and that their entire
was on its rolls.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-12-05
MONTANA PAPER
SUSPENDS WHEN
TYPOS WALK OUT

ANACONDA, Mont, Dec. s.--Tha
Anaconda Standard, one Of the old
est daily newspapers In Montana, to-
night announced indefinite suspen-
sion due 10 n walkout Of all but
three printers over wage dispute.
The statement says the waIkout
was In disregard of instructions OF
the district representative OF the In
ternational Typographical Union.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-12-05
Use a Sticker Saturday

Mr.. Chitty, when in wage scale
controversy with the Linemen in
his employ, tried to jew them down
20 cents, and when he found it
wouldn't 60" he got even with
them by making them pay carfare
to and from their work, lineman
charges. He might do the same
kind of work as Port Commissioner,
If fortunate enough TO be elected.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-12-05
THE UNION RECORDS
OFFICIALS INDICTED

SEATTLE, Dec. Sc. B. Ault,
editor of the Union Record: Geo. p.
Listman and Frank Rust, of the
Records Board of Directors, and
Anna Louise Strong, staff corre-
spondent, were indicted by the L. S.
Grand Jury today.
No true bill was found in the case
of Edwin Selvin, editor of the Busi-
ness Chronicle, of inflammatorS i'll
fame.
The four Record people were ar
rested on the indictment.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-12-05

II the Senate wants supplement
airy support for the new prohibit
tion acts, why not shove through an
amendment providing for search
warrants and house to house visits
by the bone-dry police?
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continue the spy bills in force.

continue the spy bills in force.
In the Lower House the Repub-
lican leaders are said to have ex-
pressed considerable dissatisfaction
with the course taken by the Sen
ate leaders as it goes counter to
their desire to scrap the reaction
airy program of the Democrats in a
bid for public support.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-12-05

A proposition to concur in the re-
quest of the State Federation of La
Dor to donate one days pay toward
the enlargement OF the Seattle
Union Record was adopted and the
delegates instructed to take the mat
ter up with their locals.
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Try BLUE RIBBON Cigar, Sc.

Edwin Selvin says the Post In
telligencer lied In its apology for
publishing his editorial, The
Thing---the Cause.-The Curse" as
full page advertisement. This is
only another case of the pot cali
ing the kettle black" The govern
ment charges Seiyin with circulating
matter of character tending to
incite murder and assassination"
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There are three scab linemen
working for the Inland Empire at
Spokane-Harry Root, Old Man
Cooper and Dodge. Some force,
huh?
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WHAT THE MINER GETS AND WHAT He WANTS.
AND WHAT THE COAL OPERATORS HAVE

Especial to Labor Journal, From
American Alliance for Labor and
Democracy
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Wake Up

The people have been asleep too
long. Wake up and look after your
interests! The proper conduct of
this Port District is of the greatest
importance to all the inhabitants Of
Everett.
KEEP YOUR EYES AND
EARS OPEN, FIND OUT WHERE
YOU ARE ENTITLED TO CAST
YOUR VOTE AND USE A STICK
Err" NEXT SATURDAY!
Look out for information as to
where and how to vote, and if you
are not too lazy, use "sticker"
next Saturday. It is as easy as
licking postage stamp.
A committee of twelve were ap-
pointed to act with other citizens
committees to wage a short. hot
two-day campaign. The following
are the Committee: Delegates Mey-
er, Breslin. Michel G. w. Gold
thorpe, Wefrerling, Higgins, War