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The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-04-02
COMPENSATION DUE
TO EX-SERWCE MEN

SEATTLE, March 27.-The State
Veterans Welfare Commission an
nounces that thousands of returned
service men from the Great War
who are entitled to compensation
through disability incurred while
serving with the colors will lose
their benefits by lack of attention.
A Government regulation provides
they must file application for COM
pensation within one year from
their date of discharge or release,
and those failing to do so will be
eliminated or seriously delayed in
their award.
1t is stated that most of the vet
Grams who were seriously incapac-
itated have had their claims adj
justed, but those with minor in
juries have failed to gain advan-
tage Of their rights. In order to
hasten their discharge, many stated
they were in good physical condi-
ton and therefore have an erron-
eous idea they are not compensa-
BILE. Likewise, some believe they
have no claims because the defect
was not noted on their discharge
or because they We're not in the
front line trenches The Govern
ment, however, has recognized
these acts were due to the natural
enthusiasm of the boys in their de-
sire to return home, and has waived
them as a barer to compensation.
1t is the Commissions desire to
have word reach every eX-soldier,
sailor or marine that not matter
how slight their injury, they may
have just claims against the Gov
ernment, and should file applica-
tion Immediately. Those who have
been discharged over one year can
have their cases appealed individ-
ually to Washington, d. c., by
prompt action now.
This feature of Government serv-
ice is entirely distinct from, and
should not be confused with, War
Risk Insurance and is designed as
a better substitute for the pensions
of previous wars.
All veterans who think they
might be entitled to any such ben
efits should communicate imme-
diately with the Veterans Welfare
Commission, Soldiers and Sailors
Club Building, Seattle, or any
Home Service Section of the Red
Cross to secure all necessary data
and blank forms.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-04-02
Able Speaker Coming.

Miss Alice Hunt, now on a lee
turing tour in the Northwest, and
who is we'll equipped with exper-
fence, will speak in Everett, her
agent says, if date and arrange
ments will be made. Delegates
Johnston, Wefferling and Howarth
were appointed to arrange for a
lecture at an early date under the
auspices of the Genital Labor Coun-
Gil Miss Hunts lecture will be on
observations, experiences and con-
ditions in Hungary, Jugo-Slavia
and other South European coun-
tries during the world war. The net
proceeds of the lecture will be
given to the Snohomish County Or
phanage.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-04-02
PER|LS OF M|L|TARSM POINTED
OUT BY NESTOR Of CONGRESS

than Great Britain under a hered.
itary King?
At the close OF our great Civil
War, General Grant, then the fore
most soldier Of the modern world
approved the muster out of all the
volunteers, reducing our standing
army to $4,000 men. There was
then a powerful and aggressive ele.
ment in the North clamoring for a
war with England. During the wal
Confederate cruisers, built in Eng.
lish shipyards and armed in Eng
lish arsenals, had driven American
commerce from the seas and oceans
of the world, but President Grant
favored the Geneva court of arbi.
tration.
Lord Morley, in his Life of Glad,
stone, says:
The. treaty of Washington ano
the Geneva arbitration stand out as
the most notable victories in the
nineteenth century in the noble art
of preventive diplomacy and the
most signal exhibition of self-com
mand in two or three of the great
powers of the Western world.
At AppomattoX General Gran
stood on fame's topmost pinnacle
the foremost man in all the world
but in the Geneva award he was
greater than at AppomattoX,
We are today at peace with al
the world. Why should we prepare
for war when we have never had /
war in over a century and a quar-
ter. of national life that was not o
our seeking? No nation on eithel
side of the Atlantic has ever de
clared war against the United
States.
Let us strive, as becomes the cit
izens of Christian nation, to maxi
peace permanent and perpetual. l
is the verdict of universal histor'
that no military nation was ever
moral or progressive nation. Peac
is constructive, war is destructive
peace means prosperity and prog
ress; war is hell and uproar.
War is the greatest crime OF tn
human race. Preparation for wa
inevitably leads to war. This Ii
the verdict of universal history
Universal training, if it means any
thing, means preparation for war
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-04-02
7. A. Meetings,

The Councils delegates to the
Political Welfare Council announced
a meeting to be held next Friday
night. The Snomomish County
Triple Alliance Central Committee
and the precinct organization meet
ing will be held next Sunday, April
A, in the Labor Temple
The Unfair Committee reported
it had exhausted its efforts to come
to an understanding with Messrs.
Butler, Goldberg and Poplack. The
store of Poplack on the corner Of
Hewitt and Lombard avenues was
placed on the unfair list
The Workers College Committee
asked for volunteers to start the in
stitution The tuition will be $3.50
for 10 weeks The committee urged
education upon the workers as a
necessity.
The Cannery Workers Committee
reported that the Fruit Growers As
sociation would meet on the second
Monday in April and that the COM
mittee would call upon that body.
The Bottling Works Committee
was given another week to finish
its work.
The Private Soldiers and Sailors
Legion Committee reported it had
rented Redmen's Hall and that a
dance for the Legion would be CIV
Ell Saturday night, April 8, The
charter of the Legion has arrived
and Mr. Pesse, the organizer, will
install it. The committee having
the sale Of tickets to the dance in
charge reported that Shumway &
Gay had made untruthful and un-
complimentary remarks about the
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-04-02
The Old Light Case.

Notice was received by the Coun-
ell that April , had been set for
hearing of Oral arguments in the
case of the Public Service Commits
sion VS.. the Puget Sound Light and
Power Co., wherein City Attorney
Fsussett will represent the city
commission. This is an action
brought by the Everett Trades
Council for a reduction in electric
light rates on june Z, 1911, and
has been held up by the Public
Service Commission ever since. At
torney Faussett will also represent
the Central Labor Council
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-04-02
Want Lever Act Repealed

In general the charges are that
the miners and operators conspired
to enhance prices of necessaries by
restricting distribution. limiting
manufacture and by other means,
and by conspiring to commit Of
fenses against the United States as
defined in the criminal code.
The Lever Act, which was used
by Attorney General Palmer and
Judge Anderson to subjugate the
miners has now become oppressive
to the operators. 1t is announced
that they will bring suit in the
Federal Court to have the act de-
clared null and void.
AS this issue of Labor goes to
press President Wilson is hardly
expected to make the majority and
minority reports of the coal COM
mission public with recommends
tions as to final settlement in the
controversy which has been pend
ing since last fall,
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-04-02
.LAFOLLETTE WANTS THE PEOPLE
TO ELECT OUR FEDERAL JUDGES

Senator Robert NJ. LaFollette Of
Wisconsin wants Federal judges to
be elected by direct vote of the peo-
pie. On Friday, March 10, he in
troduced a resolution in the Senate
calling for a Constitutional amend
ment to this effect. This action
prompted by recent decisions of the
United States Supreme Court in the
steel trust and stock dividend cases,
whereby laws enacted by Congress
were set aside in the interest of
predatory wealth.
The resolution was referred to
the Committee on Judiciary. 1t
Ireads as follows:
Resolved by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Con-
gress assembled .two-thirds of each
House concurring therein, that the
following amendment to the Con-
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-04-02
Mob Rule Condemned.

The Resolutions Committee re-
ported the following resolutions
which were adopted:
WHEREAS, Organized I.s hor con-
sistently aims to preserve the dig
nifty of our country and TO uphold
the aims and ideals so clearly eT-
! pressed by its founders through the
Declaration Of Independence and the
/ Constitution, and
| WHEREAS, Organized Labor noe
always been persistentY and con-
s;stently opposed TO mob rule in any
form, and
WHEREAS, The forces opposing
the workers, namely the com I'M ercial
| Interests, through their lust for pro
fits and power to enslave the people
Of this nation, repeatedly disregs ri
all of the recognized laws of ciVlli-
zation. and
WHEREAS. The lynchins Of Yves
ley Everest, the terrorizing and in
timidation by unlawful. unciviliyed
methods practiced by mob at
Centralia, Washington on November
t1th, 1919, threatening the lives of
peaceful citizens in that community,
should receive the condemnation Of
! all law biding citizens, and
WHEREAS, it is our contention
that the official representatives. Of
the people intrusted with the auth
ority to enforce the law for protect
ion against mob rule, have in our
opinion, made very little effort TO
apprehend and punish the guilty
parties who took part in the mob
bing at Centralia; therefore be it
RESOLVED, that we, the Everett
Central Labor Council, do hereby
pledge our moral, economic and fl
narcial support to any person who
may communicate to us in any in
formation which will bring the gull
~ persons participating in the riot at
Centralia, to Justice; and be It fur
ther
RESOLVED, that we solicit the
support and cooperation of every
labor organization in this state, Of
| fering a reward of $1,000 to the per
son or persons who will furnish us
with the necessary information that
will lead to the arrest and conviction
/ OF the guilty parties; and be it fur
fther
RESOLVED, that 4 copy Of these
| resolutions be forwarded TO every
Central Labor Council in this State
for their considera ton, and action
thereon. Also that a copy he sent to
the Labor Press OF the State
Delegates Meyer Wefferling and
Moore were appointed a committee
to look after the details named in
the resolutions.
Delegate Milne resigned as the
Councils representative on the La
Dor Journal Board of Control and
Delegate Tyler was elected to sue
ceed him.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-04-02

The following article on COM
pulsory military training was
written for LABOR by Gen. Isaac
r. Sherwood. Congressman from
the Toledo (Ohio) district. Gen
eral Sherwood is one of the most
Impressive figures in the House
of Representatives. He is the
Nestor of Congress, and on Aug
ust 13, next, will celebrate his
eighty fifth birthday. lie enter
ed the Federal army as a private
in April of 81, participated in
ty-three battles, was ten times
complimented in special and gen.
eral orders. and was finally bre-
vetted brigadier general by Abra-
ham Lincoln for faithful service
and conspicuous gallantry." No
member of the House has bet
ter record on all questions affect
ing the wellbeing of the workers
of the nation.
(By Isaac r. Sherwood)
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-04-02

Istitution is hereby valid as part
of the Constitution when ratified
by the legislatures of the several
states as provided by the Constitu-
ton:
Section /. The judges, both of
the Supreme and inferior courts,
shall be elected by the people Of the
United States and shall hold their
offices for a term Of 10 years, but
only during good behavior, and
shall, at stated times, receive for
their services compensation which
shall not be diminished during their
continuance in office. The electors
shall have the qualifications re-
quisite for electors of the House of
Representative of the United
States.
Section q The Congress shall
have power to enforce, by appro-
pirate legislation, the provisions of
this article"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-04-02
TRIPLE ALLIANCE
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Political Welfare Council
will meet tonight in the Labor
Temple at 1880 o'clock.
The Triple Alliance Precinct Or
gsnization meeting will be held next
Sunday in the Labor Temple.
The Triple Alliance County Gem
trail Committee will meet Sunday
afternoon at O'Clock in the Labor
Temple.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-04-02

Legion when asked to buy tickets.
The Council appointed Delegates
Fortson, Ferrell and Howarth a
committee to call upon the firm and
ask them to retract their remarks
and in case of failure, To report the
firm to the Council to be placed up
on the unfair list.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-04-02
CITY CLEANUP WEEK
COMMENCES TODAY

Following is the program oil the
citv's cleanup campaign:
Ashes and trimmings from trees
and shrubbery are not included III
the cleanup to be made by the Guy
next week and will not be loaueu
into the trucks. A special requesl
is made by the city commissioners
that householders put all garbage
in containers so that it may be nan
died easily and quickly. TN cans
should be pounded out rat as
means of reducing cleanup week
expense. , for
One extra truck. necessary lol
augmenting the city's force during
the week, will cost $50 day. MIN
mum loads must be carried on these
n,d on other city-owned trucks as
means of reducing trips to the gar
hosn dumps Founding the cans tla'
means that a much greater quantity
can he carried or each load. 1T is
aim p,e matter TO use the broad siue
of an axe or light sledGe on the can
load on a wood block. A rev minutes
exercise by the head OF the mouse
means some saving for the clean-up
expense is paid by the city out OF
taxpayers money. l..
C'Iean-ups should be made by
householders FRIDAY and saturday.
The city trucks will open thelr part
of the campaign on Monday morn
ing and no second trips VIII pe hdue
to the s1me district. -,
The following rules nave peeh
announced for the week:
All garbage must be put IN sachs
or boxes small enough TO pe easily
handled by one man.
ashes ~ trimmings from trees OF
rose bushes, etc. -,
This garbage must be placed IN
the alley unless alley is impasslble.
and then must be placed in parking
strip in front of house.
All ashes will have to be removed
at the owners expense, and Will not
ha taken away by the city trucks
during cleanup week, but must be
removed during cleanup week.
After cleanup week an inspection
will be made of the city, and prose-
cution will follow if persons nave
NOT complied with city cleanup
campaign rules. -.
All owners of vacant lots must
see that their respective lots are
cleaned up during this campaign.
This is not going to be an an
mai affair. This is the last clean
nm From now on everybody VIII
take care OF their own garbage
The United States Supreme Court
has ruled against the Interstate
Commerce Commission on the ques-
tion of valuation of railroads. The
commission has insisted that valua-
tion should be based on original
cost. while the railroads hold that
present valuations should be the
e,,ide OF course. that allows wa
tered stock to leak in.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-04-02

dation would bar all political par
ties from place on the official bal
lot.
Eligibility to all elective offices
is based on the constitution and
laws not on the whim of any politi-
cal party, clique, faction or indi-
vidual.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-04-02
WEAK CASE MADE BY
WEAK LEGISLATORS

| The New York Assembly Judici-
airy committee of 13 has filed it's
report declaring the five suspended
Socialist members disloyal and I'M
worthy of their seats.
A minority report, filed by Will
liam e. Evans, one of the Is mem
bers of the committee, asserts that
while the five Socialists have been
proven disloyal, the assembly has
no constitutional right to prescribe
loyalty as a test of eligibility for
its members and urges they be re-
seated.
A second dissenting opinion was
| filed by Assemblymen William w.
Pellet and Theodore Stitt Repub bli-
cans. They hold that while the
evidence disclosed that Socialists,
both as a party and as individuals.
refused to render the government
any service during the war, there
was nothing to show their attitude
was other than negative and that
the suspended men should be re-
seated.
The third dissenting opinion was
filed by Maurice Bloch, Democrat.
His stand was similar to that of
Pellett and Stitt regarding the evil
dence, but he held the assembly
cannot fix disloyalty as test for
membership.
We think that members of
Congress, before taking their
seats, take an oath to support
the constitution of the United
States.
Members of State Legisla-
lures are required to take an
oath to support the U. S. and
State Constitutions.
If the five Socialists in ques-
tion have taken such an oath
and violated it, they are dis
loyal. If they did not violate
their oath they cannot be con-
sidered disloyal. Editor.
Regarding evidence tending to
show the Socialist party is a revo-
lutionary body, Evans says;
1--WE cannot try and acquit or
convict the Socialist party"
The majority report recommends
that the assembly vote to declare
vacant the seats of the five men
August Claessens, Louis Waldman,
Charles Solomon, Samuel A. ewitt
and Samuel Orr. 1t holds that all
charges made against them on the
opening day of the session have
been fully sustained; that the So
cialist party has been proved to ad-
vocate force and violence for the
overthrow of the United States gov
ernment, and that the American
Socialists are in full accord and
sympathy with the Russian soviet
government.
Further, the majority report
urges legislation which would in eff
feet prevent the Socialist party
from occupying a place on the Off
cial ballot.
This recommendation reads:
I'VE recommend that appropriate
legislation be enacted to the end
that hereafter no party, group or
political organization in which
aliens are acceptable as members,
or whose principles, policies and
program are responsive to or de-
termined by an organization, ma
tional or state, composed of per-.
sons not members of the electorate
of the nation or state. shall be
privileged to occupy on the official
ballot of this state the position of a
political party"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-04-02
TO PUNISH THE PUBLIC.

The action of President Wilson 5
coal commission in granting BIZ
luminous coal workers a wage in
crease of 81 per cent means the
price of coal at the mines will ad-
vance S5 cents to s125 a ton bi-
luminous coal operators announced
here today. A recent Washing gton
Telegram. There will come a time
some day when the public will pun
ish the coal operators by compelling
them to cease operating.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-04-02

Labor" says: While the Steer
ing Committee of the House of
Representatives has decided not to
press the question of universal mil
itary training of our young men
during this session of Congress. a
very formidable array of imperial
lists are still active in trying to Gre
ate popular sentiment for this sin
lister monstrosity. Taking the
farmers boys away from the fields,
the laborers from the shops, and
the miners from the mines in order
to build up military autocracy in
this country is criminal idiocy. All
this in imitation of the deposed
German Kaiser and the hereditary
monarchies of the Old World.
The stars never looked down
upon more deplorable spectacle
than Europe presents today. And
tHP country tHdL lIlduSuTdIGu UNI
versal military training and a uni-
versal preparedness for war-the
German Empire-is realizing in
universal ruin the inevitable result
of imperialism and miltarism-
twin devils of greed and brutality.
Shall the United States initiate the
fatal mistakes of the former Ger
man Kaiser? Every patriotic Amer
lean with brains enough to think
SAYS "No." Shall our stalwart
young men be taken from the peace
fut pursuits of profitable industry
and have their well-directed ener-
gy and ambition turned into de-
structive pursuits? In the Ian
guage of Abraham Lincoln, fix
their plastic minds upon the eX-
ceeding brightness of military
glory; that attractive rainbow that
rises in showers of blood; that SER
pent's eve that charms to destroy
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-04-02

The A. F. of l.. fight against the
political enemies of organized labor
is beginning to be felt in the East.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-04-02

There was a well-attended open
meeting of the Shingleweavers
Union at the Labor Temple last
Friday night
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-04-02

Smoke Chas. Sheets CHALLENGE
10c Cigars.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-04-02
Lewis Hopes for Agreement

Immediately after filing their re-
port Chairman Robinson left Wash
ington for his home in California
and Mr.. Peale returned to New
York, leaving Mr.. White, the labor
representative, the only member
of the Commission in Washington.
President Wilson urged the Com
mission to reach unanimous action.
The operators and miners had
agreed to abide by the findings II
they were unanimous, which leaves
the question as yet to be determin-
ed
John l.. Lewis, President of the
United Mine Workers of America,
was in Washington when the re-
ports of the Commissioners were
filed with President Wilson. 'lr-
respective of what the report may
contain and what may follow its
publication. he said, I'VE hope
that it will be possible for us to
work out a new contract with the
operators"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-04-02
COAL COMMISSION
FAILS TO AGREE ON
WAGES AND HOURS

4 divided verdict was rendered
last week by the Coal Commission
by President Wilson to
conditions growing out
of the recent coal strike. A ma
jority report was submitted to the
signed by Rembrandt
Peale. representing the operators,
and Harry NJ. Robinson. represent
ing tho public. John P. White,
representing the coal miners, has
filed a minority report. Neither of
these reports has been made public,
and announcement is made at the
White House that the President is
endeavoring to bring about an un-
derstanding which will be accept
able to both sides of the contro-
versy.
The majority report recommends
an increase of 25 per cent in the
wages of bituminous miners, this to
absorb the ID per cent increase
granted last November when the
men returned to work pending an
of the entire coal
mining situation, the operators be-
ing permitted to increase the price
of coal to the public II per cent.
No change in working hours or
conditions was recommended in the
ma ajority report. Il
Commissioner Whites minority
report is said to be in favor of a So
per cent wage increase, with no
added cost to the public and sew
en-hour day.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-04-02

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