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The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-09-10

The Retail Clerks initiated one,
reinstated one and sent out their
agreement to the merchants. Some
of them were returned signed. No
trouble is anticipated.
The Auto Drivers reported per-
fecting their organization with all
good union boys in their member
ship.
Volunteers Wanted
Delegate Anderson of the Farmer
Labor Executive Committee reported
on campaign arrangements. The
committee asks for volunteers to dis
tribute Farmer-Labor literature on
Sunday, also men and women to
work at the polls on primary day,
next Tuesday. All are invited TO
meet with the committee in the
Labor Temple Saturday night, when
distributors of literature and work
ers for the polls on election day will
be listed. Everybody go to the
Labor Temple Saturday night at
1880 o'clock.
Legislative Ballot
Members of the Farmer-Labor
party are not expected nor asked to
vote other than the Legislative Bal
lot" which is the name given by the
Legislature to what was formerly
known as the "Nonpartisan Ballot"
for judicial nominations only.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-09-10
President Rejects
Back Pay Decision

Washington, Sept. 1.-THE presi-
dent has refused to accept the back
pay decision of the majority men,
bers of the anthracite coal commits
sion and he also notified the miners
that they must abide by the com
missions award.
The back pay decision provided
that five months back pay should
bl paid by the coal owners in five
semi-monthly installments. The
president said that the back pay and
the manner of it's payment was no
part of the commissions jurisdiction,
because when he appointed the COM
mission he stated that the award
would be retroactive to April /.
The majority award carries an
average wage increase Of II per
cent The workers demanded 27 per
cent. A group of these workers held
a rump convention, excluded their
officers and notified the president
that they would strike if further
advances were not granted. The
president informed the miners that
they entered into the arbitration pro-
ceedings "and l shall expect the
anthracite mine workers to accept
the award and carry it into effect
in good faith"
In his minority report, Neal Ferry,
representing the miners, said:
The wage feature of the major
ity report threatens the complete
abrogation of the eight-hour provi-
sion of the 1916 agreement. That
this Is accomplished by indirection
renders the result no less certain and
even more vicious. What it does is
Ito fix hourly rates which will pro-
duce a minimum of approximately
.S1400, provided the employees work
the same hours as they did in 1919.
This means, for outside employees, a
rine and one-half and 10-hour day.
as such hours were customary in the
year 1919 This is equivalent to pen
alilmg the employees for their patri-
otic services during the war and dur
ing the uncertain days following the
armistice.'
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-09-10
Your Vote Cannot Be Challenged

REMEMBER! Primary Day Next Tuesday!
On Primary Day the Judges will be elected, and the
Judges important any officials we have 1hey
will be elected Nonpartisian Judiciary ticket and you
call for this ticket without calling for other ticket
whatever
Last election this was not true. Many thousands of
voters asked for the Nonparsian Judiciary ticket and
were told they must declare themselves Republicans
Democrats and call for their party primary ticket WELL
Such protest at this that the election method was
changed by the Legislature You vote for Judges
without declaring yourself for either of the old parties.
If you vote for
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-09-10
MOST AWFUL RESPONSIBILITY ON
CUMMINS-ESCH BILL SUPPORTERS
Cannot Escape Their Records

1t IS the simple truth that Con
gressmen and Senators who voted for
IJairoad legislation did so with full
knowledge Of the far-reaching effect
Of their act. 1t is also true that
they voted in contemptuous defiance
of and wanton Indifference to the
best interest of the public They
listened to the voice of Wall street
and disregarded the storm of pro-
test that came from all sections of
the country. They were loyal to
privilege and disloyal to the public
they are presumed to represent.
1t comes with poor grace for con-
gressmen who foisted this iniquitous
legislation upon the nation to appeal
to workers and liberal citizens for
continued support. 1t will gain them
nothing to protest that they al
ways have been friendly to the cause
Of labor, offering in support Of this
statement their votes on unimportant,
mmaterial legislation in which the
workers may have had an interest,
but not Of an impelling nature. Con-
gressmen will be tested on their rec
ords as they relate to fundamental
problems that effect for good or i'll
all the people Local or superficial
questions do not and never will in
dicate the mental bias of a congress
man or indicate his reaction when
he faces the crucial test.
Railroad legislation was a clearly
drawn issue between privilege and
the plain people. Congressman who
voted for the Cummins-Esch bill vot-
ed for Wall street just as surely as
though the words had been written
into the measure. They knew that
the bill had been drawn by repre-
sentatives of the railroads and their
bankers. They knew that every rec
ommendation made by the farmers,
the workers or a disinterested sec
tion Of the public was disregarded
by the committee that framed the
measure. They knew also that every
suggestion made by the railroad eX-
ecutives and the lawyers of the Sc
curity owners associations were en-
bodied into the bill
Senator LaFollette paralleled the
act with suggestions made by the
railroad interests and pointed out
that they ran together without he
slightest deviation. Other members of
Congress directed attention to the in
sidious provisions of an act that in
five short months has wrought more
havoc than any piece of domestic leg
lslation ever approved by a national
representative assembly.
How any congressman can, with
brazen effrontery, pretend loyalty
to the public in face of his support
Of this monstrous bill passes rea-
sonable understanding. That one vote,
if there were no other reason, should
mark for defeat every congressman
who is standing for reelection. And
the indications are that it is going
TO be a barrier to many ambitions.
Millions Of workers are not going to
forget the men who forgot them
when they were vainly pleading that
some consideration be given to the
public interest.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-09-10
CONGRESSIONAL
CONVENTION
CALL

Official Call for Congressional Dis
trict Convention of the Farmer
Labor Party of Washington, Sec
ond Congressional District.
To the Members of the Farmer-Labor
Party, Nonpartisan League and
Committee of Forty-eight residing
within the End Congressional Dis
trict of the State of Washington
embracing the counties of Clallam,
jefferson, Island, San Juan, Skagit,
Snohomish, Whatcom and that por-
tion of King County, outside the
city of Seattle:
Greeting: Notice is hereby given,
that convention of the Farmer
Labor Party of the Second Congress
sional District of the State of Wash
ington will be held in the city of
Everett in Snohomish County, State
of Washington, on Tuesday, the 18th
of September, 1920, at the Labor
Temple in said city, at the hour of
ten o'clock A. M. of said day, for
the purpose of nominating a candi-
date of said Farmer-Labor Party for
the office of Representative in Con-
gress from said district, to be voted
on at the general state election to be
held on November End, 1920.
Also to select officers and commit
tees as provided by law to represent
the Farmer-L Labor Party within said
district in all matters pertaining to
said nomination, and further to trans
act any and all other business that
may properly come before said con-
vention.
Said Congressional District conven-
tion will be made up of delegates
elected by and from the memberships
of the Farmer-Labor Party the Non
partisan League and the Committee
of 4S, meeting jointly, as follows
In each of the following counties, to-
wit, Clallam, jefferson, Island, San
Juan, Skagit, Snohomish and What
com, members of said organizations
meeting jointly will be entitled to one
delegate and to one additional dele
gate from the combined memberships
of the said organizations for each
one hundred members, or major
fraction, Thereof in good standing on
September 1, 1920, in each of the
said counties. In the county of
King, members of the said organi-
cations meeting jointly in similar
manner, will be entitled to one dele
gate and to one additional delegate
from the combined memberships of
said organizations for each one hun
dred members, or major fraction,
thereof in good standing on Septem-
ber /, 1920, who reside within that
portion of King County included with
in the Second Congressional District;
all of said delegates likewise resid
ing within said district.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-09-10
Farmer-LabOr Party
Campaign Meetings

A tremendous crowd greeted Rob-
ert Bridges in the Spokane Armory
last Saturday night
At Richland, Benton County, last
Wednesday, the gang prevented Wal
ter Thomas Mills from delivering a
Nonpartisan speech. He then tried
to hire hall in Kennewick but fail
ed and spoke from Ford truck on
the street The American Legion and
preacher tried to prevent him from
speaking at all, but he entertained
a large audience for two hours,
making good impression. The
American Legion seems to forget
they fought to make the world safe
for democracy" and are now trying
to make democracy unsafe in some
sections.
Robert Bridges and Walter Thomas
Mills addressed the people of Yaki-
ma on Labor Day.
A well attended mass convention
was held at Oak Harbor, Island coun-
ty, last Saturday to elect delegates
to the Farmer-Labor State and Con-
gressional convention.
At Birmingham last Friday night
W. j. Fortson, D. P. Darth and w.
P. Wilkins addressed a good meet
ing.
G. w. Louttit, A. G. Ziebell and
Jack Anderson spoke at Slivana Fri
day night.
At the Freeborn Church in Cliff
Precinct, Saturday night, w. j. Fort
son and w. P. Wilkins talked to the
people.
At Gold Bar Tuesday night there
was good meeting. Geo. w
Louttit, w. j, Fortson and w. P.
Wilkins were the speakers.
Wednesday night in Fernwood Pre-
cinct, George w. Louttit, w. j..
Fortson and w. P. wilkins addressed
meeting.
There was big attendance at all
meetings with lots of pep and in
terest.
Bro. Darth and George W. Louttit
spoke to the people of Edmonds
Thursday night.
There will be a Farmer-Labor
meeting at Highlands, Hartford Pre-
cinct tonight.
Tomorrow, Saturday, there will be
big street meeting in Snohomish.
In the Bijou Theatre at Marys-
vile there will be a meeting next
Monday night.
On next Tuesday all our people in
each precinct will meet at the polls.
Try BLUE RIBBON" Cigars, Sc
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-09-10
MRS w. S. GRISWOLD is PRESIDENT OF
WASHINGTON LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS

Thursday president of
of
dpme Governor Hart by her sympathy for fair and reasonable
denied
that body because of this humane
vindcaton by the of her attitude,
all
decent elements o his reelection
of
Mrs.
thoroughly the task of making Washington better
friendship Of all
PIE who have with her. until her friends today throughout
legion
The information has leaked that during the sessions of the
invitation for him to address their delegates ban
which held but refused The
lesenatves of the of State made clear that who
hold the
other thoroughly than Louis F.
Congratulations the great body
splendid organization.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-09-10

Where a county convention does
not send a delegate for each vote it
is entitled to in the convention under
this call, such delegates as are sent
shall be empowered to cast the full
vote of such county delegation. Del
egates will be furnished credentials
by such county conventions, to be
presented to the credentials commit
tee of the Congressional District
convention.
Call issued by authority of The
Farmer-Labor Party, by George f.
Johnson, Bellingham, Wash; Fred
Nelson, Route 5, Seattle, Wash. Com
miteemen of the Farmer-Labor Party
for the Second Congressional District.
Approved and Countersigned by d.
&c. Coates, Seattle, Wash, State
Chairman, Farmer-Labor Party of
Washington; c. j. France, Seattle,
Wash, State Chairman, Committee of
48; A. w. Swigert, Yakima, Wash,
Acting State Chairman Nonpartisan
League.
Dated August 80, 1920.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-09-10
FARM LABOR
CONVENTION

Notice is hereby given that coun-
ty convention of the Farmer-Labor
Party of Snohomish County, Wash
ington, representing the Farmer
Labor Party and principles, will be
held in the Labor Temple in the
City of Everett, in Snohomish County,
State of Washington, on Tuesday,
the 18th day of September, 1920, at
the hour of 9 o'clock A. M. of said
day, for the purpose of electing
county campaign committee, and
placing in nomination candidates of
said party for legislative and county
officers at the November, 1920, cleo
ton for the following offices:
State Senator 3Sth District.
Member of House of Representa-
tives 4Sth and 10th District.
County Clerk
County Treasurer.
Sheriff.
Coroner.
Prosecuting Attorney.
County Auditor.
Superintendent of Schools.
County Commissioners.
Justice of the Peace.
Constables.
representation in said county con-
vention shall be as follows:
All members of the Farmer-Labor
Party, the Non-partisan League and
the Committee of AZ are entitled to
seats in this convention.
Signed:
FARMER-LABOR PARTY OF SNO-
HOMISH COUNTY,
By Raymond D. Hoover, Chairman.
Gladys Maloney, Secretary.
We join in the above call:
E. L. Morgan, Chairman, Nonpar-
tisan League.
tee of Forty-eight.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-09-10
NEW MOVE MADE
BY MINEWORKERS

The Twenty-fifth International
Congress of the International Min
ers' Federation has requested the In
ternational Labor Office of the
League of Nations to undertake to
find the best method of establishing
an International Coal Office for the
purpose of securing a more equitable
distribution of coal throughout the
world, according to a statement Civ
en- out by the International Labor
Office.
M. Albert Thomas, Director Gen
eral of the international Labor Of
flee, who was present at the ses-
sion during which the creation of an
international Coal Bureau was de-
cided upon, made it clear that the
distribution of coal in accordance
with the needs of various nations
would in no way modify or alter ex-
listing agreements arrived at by vir-
tue of the Treaty of Peace or of the
Spa Conference and that such a
task could only be carried out in
cooperation with other branches of
the League of Nations. He Stated.
however, that subject to these reser-
vations he was ready to respond
to the appeal made by the Miners
Congress and agreed to bring the
matter before the Governing body of
the International Labor Office at its
meeting on October 5th.
1t is thought that such an Interna-
tional Coal Bureau will eliminate
much of the present loss and waste
involved by defective organization of
distribution and transport of coal
throughout the world. This request
coming from the first Congress to
be held by the International Miners
Federation since the war, is inter-
preted by officials as indicating the
confidence of labor in the Interna-
tional Labor ORGANIZATION.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-09-10
(By Charles M. kelley

When Congress voted to return
the railroads to private banker-spec-
ulator control, gave large subsidies
from the public treasury and set
up special conditions that place the
railroads in a preferred position
among American industries, those
voting for the legislation deliberately
betrayed the best interests of the
nation.
They are directly responsible for
the disturbed condition Of commerce
and industry, for loss of millions Of
dollars sustained by manufacturers
and shippers; for loss Of employment
by hundreds Of thousands of Ameri-
can workers, and possibly for wide
spread privation and suffering dur
ing the winter
They are also responsible for a
loss of between $500, 100000 and
$600,000,000 that has been taken
from the federal treasury and trans
ferred to the dividend funds Of phi
vate corporations. They forced the
whole people to pay taxes that few
individuals might profit in spit Of
the inefficiency and waste Of rail
road management.
They are also responsible for a
new burden Of between $4,000, ,000,-
900 and $4,000 900 that has been
imposed upon the American people.
They voted an indirect tax Of ap-
proXimately $50 per year for every
American family, that the railroads
might continue the reckless manipu-
lation and speculation that have
made private operation a dismal fail
ure.
Every man who voted for the
Cummins- -Esch bill must have known
just what would happen when it
became a law. If he didn't know,
he is untitled to represent the peo-
pie. If he did know, he is also
unfit and something more. He is
deliberately recreant to his obliga-
tion and entirely too subservient to
the vested interests to be trusted in
"a position of great power and re-
sponsibility.
Mr.. Hines, former Director Of
Transportation, made an earnest plea
to Congress not to commit this
wrongful and indefensble act. He
told the members that if they did
not retain possession Of the railroads
for at least two years they would
invite conditions that could easily be
catastrophe. He predicted that pri-
vate control would mean excessive
transportation charges and stagna-
ton of traffic.
Mr. Woolley, of the Interstate
Commerce Commission, sol e mn y
warned Congress that it was ven
turing upon dangerous ground when
it attempted to bolster up the trans
portation system with legislation
drawn by Wall street He forecasted
everything that has happened. He
said that it would cost the people
under private control each year $780,
100000 more than it cost during the
twenty-eight months of federal con
troll. That estimate is proven to
haUa hoor, tCo ao,, Sa1,yra two
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-09-10
HART & HARTLEY

1t has been the custom of the Sc
attic Star to give its opinion Of the
fitness of candidates, prior to cleo
tion, for several years past, and in
its issue of Monday, the 9th, ex-
pressed itself very freely on the
qualifications of four of the seven
Republican candidates for the guber-
material nomination. The Star says:
at is a significant thing that OF
the leading Republican candidates for
governor, Senator George B. Lamp
ING and Senator Ed T. Conan are
wiling to debate their public rec
olds, campaign expenditures and po-
litical views, while Gov. Hart and
Roland H. Hartley run away from
such a suggestion.
The reason is plain. 1t is sim
civ that neither Hartley nor Hart
can afford the light Of publicity
which debate would throw upon
them and their methods. Neither is
fit to be governor. In Hartley's be-
af money seems to be no object
IN the effort to capture the guber-
uatorial office. Perhaps the most
ious mistake that could possibly
arpen would be the nomination and
ction of Hartley. 1t is hardly
conceivable that he could be elected,
1T chat.
"Let us rot mince wrods. Hartley
is body and soul the tool of those
interests which boast of labor-crush-
ing methods. He is, in his way, an
extremist in economic and labor
oeN5. as Bill Haywood is on l. w.
W. tactics. Both are radicals of the
dangerous type; both see red. 1t
ould be 2 calamity to plunge this
State into Hartley leadership.
Gov. Hart does not present the
extreme menace that Hartley does,
but his record is bad enough. Vacil-
lating, bending to every wind, Hart
has made a sorry figure while in
office. Afraid or unwilling to stand
on his own legs, he has lent himself
very whm to every scheme of
dictionary political machine in
he legislature.
"In contrast to Hartley and Hart,
there are Col. Lamping and Senator
Conan. They differ on many things,
but it is an honest difference of opin-
ion. They are controlled by no po-
ltieal machine, nor by an industrial
or commercial machine.
amping is a progressive Roos-
welt 1912 progressive. Senator CO.
IS conservative. They both
in the last legislature. They
id not vote alike. But they had
is in common-they were independ-
ent; they were controlled by no "un-
seen hand;" they voted according to
their own consciences and beliefs,
and not because their votes were die
tated by any political ring"
After laudatory remarks about the
manly conduct of Messrs. Conan and
Iamping the Star concludes its edi-
torial as follows:
an the opinion of the Star, the
governorship ought to rest between
Iamping and Conan. One represents
the honest thought of the progress
sive wing of the Republican party.
The other represents the honest
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-09-10
LABOR DAY

The observance of Labor Day in
Everett this year was without big
noise or demonstration. The peo-
Pile gathered in the City Park, on
Lombard Avenue, and listened to
speeches by Bruce Rogers, Geo. W.
Louttit and f. C. Daley, w. J.
Fortson presided.
In the evening a big dance was
enjoyed in Eagles Hall. The dance
was a pronounced social and finan-
cial success. About 200 couples par
ticipated
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-09-10
HOW TO VOTE
FOR JUDGES

A separate ballot will be used in
voting for Supreme Court and Su-
perior Court justices in the primary
and general elections, to distinguish
them from the partisan primaries.
The 1919 legislature dropped the
word mon partisan" from the title
of the ballot and voters should call
for the Legislative Ballot" if it is
not handed to them.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-09-10
OH, MIR. JONES

The Seattle Star of September 7,
in contrasting the claims of Col In
glis and Senator Jones for the Re
publican nomination for United
States Senator says some "real nice
things" about Jones and they are all
true. We are pleased to see the
Star speak out in meeting" even if
it is not our meeting. Read that part
of the Stars first page editorial
which particularly relates to Jones:
"The Republicans of Washington, in
common with the rest Of the people
of this state, took a solemn pledge
three years ago to defeat Sen. w L.
Jones at the earliest opportunity. Can
they go back on their own promise
now?
And could the state possibly elect
Jones if he were nominated?
"IT DOES NOT SEEN POSSIBLE.
"Three years ago, Senator Jones
couldn't have mustered a corporal $
guard to vote for his denomination
or election. He had faied-failed
pathetically-o the one big thing in
this generation.
"The sword of war was upon us.
1t was swinging, ready to descend,
menacingly waived at us by the
kaiser-and U. S. Senator Jones,
not content to vote himself neutral
in or controversy with Germany, arose
to plead for the JunkeTbund.
"'Jones pro-German in vitrupera-
tive attack was the description ap-
piled to his performance by his chief
advocate today. Washington sena-
tor defends the kaiser and assails
executive of the United States, his
apologist Of today wrote at that
time
Bring yourself back to that time
and remember that ULET
WELLS, RADICAL, WAS ARREST
ED, TRIED, CONVICTED AND
SENT TO THE FEDERAL PENI-
TENTIARY FOR VERY LITTLE
OTHER THAN WHAT U. S. SENA-
TOR JONES SAID AND DID.
"Three year ago our boys
joining the colors wheatless
and meatless days the country
crying for team work Liberty
Bonds the Red Cross
the whole country ready for any
sacrifice. Can you imagine re-
electing Senator Jones in that at
mosphere Of unselfish patriotism?
"Three years ago, in a race be-
tween Senator Jones and Col Inghs,
the result could not be in doubt
And it should not be today. 1t will
not be if the people but remember
"The Star would not feel true to
the people, it would not feel true
to itself, after its stand for America
throughout the war and before the
war and after the war, if it did not
cry out against the infamy of re-
turning an unclean senator to con
gress.
"IT is UNTHINKABLE!"