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The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-06-25
AT. OF [. DEMAND
OF SQUARE DEAL

The Executive Council of the Am
erican Federation of Labor after
adjournment of the Montreal Con-
vention, hurried back to Washington
to begin translating the acts of the
convention into action.
The program is embodied in a
series of resolutions and reports
adopted by the $50 delegates.
Through the program 100000 or
ganized workers are ready to sound
these demands:
To Employers
Autocracy in industry will not be
tolerated.
Abandon the fight to establish
the open shop.
The right to strike never must
be denied.
Advance wages whenever necessary
t. maintain the American standard
of living.
Establishment of the six-hour day
if necessary to prevent unemploy-
ment.
Give the worker a share in the
management on the question of
hours, wages and working condi-
tions.
Punish profiteers in food, shelter,
shoes and clothes.
Give up thoughts of compulsory
arbitration; labor never will refuse
arbitration when voluntary
Accept willingly the demands of
workers to organize and bargain
collectively through representatives
of their own choosing.
To Political Parties
Pledge non-interference through
injunctions.
Indorse government ownership of
railroads.
Repeal the Esch-Cummins trans
portation act.
Fight legislation denying the right
to strike and providing for compul-
sorry arbitration.
Enact child labor law which
shall be proof against legal attack.
Jail the profiteers.
Rescue living costs through adop-
ton of labor's six principles.
Ratification of the peace with its
labor provisions.
Hands off in Mexico to permit the
free development of their sovereignty
by the Mexican people.
Behind this program organized
labor stands with undivided front,
the convention demonstrated, despite
defeats administered to President
Gompers and other officials at vari-
Gus times.
Innumerable duties were laid upon
the Executive Council by the conven-
ton in carrying out the program for
the year. They include:
Building up a 100 per cent organ
ization of steel workers.
Denver was selected as the next
meeting place of the 1921 convention.
After a stormy session of the Am
erican Federation of Labor indorsed
the league of nations without reser-
vations. The league was bitterly
opposed by the Irish sympathizers,
who were supported by the progress
sive wing of the federation.
Charging that the greed of capital
lists to exploit the people of Mexico
is the cause of the present unrest
in that country, the federation de-
manded that the government continue
'hands off" policy toward Mexico.
The work of the Pan-American
Federation was approved and the
federation pledged its support to
strengthen relations with Latin-Am-
orleans, particularly Mexico.
TRY "BIJJE RIRRON" Cipars 5c
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-06-25
CITY SUES THE
TELEPHONE co.

The City Commission Monday
morning moved to press the pending
suit against the Puget Sound Tele-
phone Company to enforce reduc-
tion in telephone rates by compelling
the Company to comply with the
terms of the franchise.
Suit was entered two years ago.
Action on it was delayed pending
the close of the war. Recently the
City Commissioners requested the
telephone company to supply, ac-
cording to the terms of the franchise
granted to the Farmers Mutual In
dependent Telephone Company and
taken over by the Puget Sound Com
pany which combined the Farmers
Mutual with the Sunset, 10 free tele-
! phones.
The company countered by stating
chat it would supply the telephones
providing the city withdrew the suit
and entered into an agreement not
to attempt to enforce the terms of
the franchise grant.
This morning the City Commission
ers determined to let the courts de-
eide whether or not the Puget Sound
Company should live up to the fran
chise terms, which would reduce tele-
phine service about 1915 per cent.
In the event of a decision favorable
to the city, an appeal almost GER
tainly will be made to the State Pub
| lie Service Commission by the tele-
phone company.
This suit was commenced just be-
fore the war by City Attorney John
son, but was not pushed on account
of existing war conditions
The franchise, on the terms of
which the suit is based, was granted
August 5, 1915, and the section
which the city seeks to enforce reads
as follows;
"Sec s. That the grantee herein,
its successors, or assigns shall not
during the continuance of this fran
chise, charge or receive for rent for
each telephone furnished by the
grantee, its successors or assigns,
under the franchise any greater rents
or sums than the following to-wit:
For a business telephone tone party
line) four dollars (S4) per month;
for a business telephone Give party
line) two dollars ($2) per month;
for a residence telephone Zone party
line) three dollars (S3) per month;
for residence telephone five party
line) one and fifty e-hundredths
dollars (S1.50) per month, and in
fixing the toll to be charged sub
scribers in said city for the use of
long distance telephone, no greater
charge shall be made for a CONVEX
sation lasting not over two (2)
minutes than for one lasting less
than that time. The foregoing rates
shall be the maximum rates to be
charged and received for such tele-
phone"
Whether to withdraw the present
suit and institute new proceedings
was left to the judgment of the city
attorney. The line of attack will be
through the franchise.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-06-25
Hopefully Waiting
To Hear from ThOmle
(From Wednesdays Herald)


After a vote of confidence in M. G.
Thomle, president of the company
who is in New York attempting to
secure financial backing for the To-
cal shipyard, stockholders of the
Norway Pacific Construction d Dry
dock Company, in session yesterday
afternoon adjourned to Tuesday aft
ernoon at 1920 o'clock without other
action. They had met at II o'clock
in the morning and two recesses had
been taken in the hopes that tele-
gram from Mr.. Thoule would arrive
announcing satisfactory conclusion
of negotiations in the east.
Stockholders will meet next Tues
day, Jane 20, at IL o'clock at the Of
fices Of the company on the water
front,
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-06-25
GOMPERS TO VISIT SEATTLE

the Federation of Labor,
William Green International Secretary of the United Mine Workers.
probably others will visit Seattle next Thursday evening
Montreal
Anne of Labor
his party will Seattle the
P
A
be
official of local the will
President
his brief pleasant possible
Approximately 400 delegates have been the coming
that approximately delegates will be
completed Spokane
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-06-25
J. H. ANDERSON.
Reports Of Unions

The Cooks and Walters had good
meeting with two limitations. They
announced d big entertainment for
July 10.
The Lathers received a communi-
cation from their international sus-
tanning their action in regard to
Bro. Kristwick.
The Molders had a fair meeting.
The Stage Employees had good
meeting and elected two delegates
to the State Federation Convention
at Spokane.
The Teamsters reported a lively
meeting.
The street car men reported that
Bro. EIlingson had resigned from the
company's service and was given a
service letter and a letter of com
mendation.
The Retail Clerks reported a good
meeting.
The Railway Carmen had a good
meeting, They initiated two appli-
cants and listened to a Triple-Alli-
ance address by Organizer Breslin.
They thanked the Council for the
interest taken in the reinstatement
of Bro. Percy Tyler. They reported
the Railroad organizations getting TO-
gether and getting together solidly.
John Nicholas Beffel
John Nicholas Beffel, the we'll
known political economist, staff cor
respondent Of the New York Call and
the Federated Press. addressed the
Council Mr.. Beliefs subject was
THE Glass War in the West Mr..
Beffel is a pleasing speaker, with
a conversational tone, with no flow
ers and no flights of oratory. 1t
sounded as if he We're reading an ar
ticle in a newspaper He laid bare
the Vaccinations of the prosecutions
in the Flowers case in Los Angeles,
the Mooney and Billings cases in San
Francisco, and the l. W, w. case
at Montesano. There is a marked
dissimilarity in these cases, but all
show the same unfairness and law
less frame-up on the part of the
prosecutors. Mr.. Beffels narration
of the events in the Mooney case was
corroborative in detail Of the publ
cations of the Workers Defense
League. He gave hope that Tom
Mooney would be vindicated and
again breathe the air of freedom
Mr.. Beffel goes to Chicago to re
port the convention Of the protest
forces of the country, called by the
Committee of As for his paper.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-06-25
Over the Top!

The Knights of Columbus are to
be congratulated upon putting their
drive for building a War Memorial
and Community Center over the top.
Some cold water was thrown on this
very meritorious undertaking, but
the k. of c. proved themselves equal
to the task, and the city of Everett
will have cause to be thankful when
the magnificent building is completed
and in use. Community spirit still
lives
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-06-25

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The Council was called to order at
Is p. NJ. by Secretary Wefferling.
The President and Nice-President an
rived a few minutes later.
Credentials were presented by l..
w. Bridgeford Of the Electrical
Workers He was obligated and
seated.
Associated Industries
A communication was received
| from the Sectional Central Labor
Council Of Spokane and vicinity,
which was concured in and ordered
printed in the Labor Journal. The
communication follows:
Spokane, Wash, June 8, 1920.
To the Central Labor Councils Of
the State of Washington:
Brothers-The Committee on ResO-
lutions of the Spokane Central Labor
Council presented the following rec
concentrations which were concurred
in by this Council and copies or
dered sent to all Central Councils
in the state for their consideration:
"The employing class have at last
perfected an industrial organization,
or, in other words, have organized as
class to put themselves in a better
position to combat the demands of
the organized workers as a class
and have given their organization
the name Associated Industries. Spo-
kane now has a local branch of this
Associated Industries.
TO further believe there is any
community Of interest between Labor
and Capital is absurd.
The rapid gathering of wealth into
fewer and fewer hands and the cen
tering of the management of in
dustry makes the trades unions as
they are now organized unable to
cope with the ever growing power of
the employing class because the
trades unions foster a state Of things
that allows one set of workers to
be pitted against another set of
workers Of the same industry, there
by helping to defeat one another in
wage wars. These conditions must
be changed. The interests Of the
working class must be upheld. This
can be done only by an organiza ton
aiming steadily at the complete soli-
dification of the workers, formed in
such way that all it's members in
any one industry or, in all industries
| if necessary cease work whenever a
strike or lockout is on in any de-
partment thereof, thus doing for
the toilers what the Associated In
| dustries attempts to do for the en-
| ployers, making an injury to one an
! injury to all.
For instance; organize the existing
130 or more trades unions into six
departments founded upon basic in
dustries; viz: to transportation ag-
riculture, manufacture, mining, con-
struction and public service; to be
organized locally and nationally An
example: local unions to be organ
lied in any one industry into one
union. The Construction Workers
for instance, would include carpen-
ters, bricklayers, eXcavators, iron
workers and all others employed in
that industry. Through this method,
we will be able to effect an immense
saving of money and energy through
the elimination Of an army of or
ganizers and international officers,
and at the same time, consolidate
our forces into real fighting unit
of the working class.
The recommendations will be sum
mitted to the Convention of the
State Federation of Labor and with
their sanction, to the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor and the affiliated
international unions.
Yours fraternally,
SECTIONAL CENTRAL LABOR
COUNCIL OF SPOKANE,
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-06-25
STONEWALL JACKSON
MATHEWS

On the morning of April 27, 1920,
Stonewall Jackson Mathews passed
to his reward at Sacramento, Cal,
age So years. The deceased for a
number of years was employed in
the state printing office in Sacra-
mento, and previous to that time was
a member of Oakland Union No. SO,
which he represented at the Mime
apolis convention in 1910. Jack"
Mathews was popular among print
ers, a sterling trade unionist, and
upright in his contact with his fell
low men. Resolutions adopted by
the state printing office chapel tes-
tify to the esteem in which he was
held, and point to his ineXhaustible
supply of optimism which enabled
him, though well advanced in years
and while the ills which caused his
death were even then upon him, to
go on joyously and enthusiastically
planning and building for the future.
Mr.. Mathews was especially skilled
in the handling of publications of
every description, which made him
valued employe of the state print
ing plant.
Mr.. Mathews resided in Everett
several years ago where he was high
ly respected and had large circle
of friends in and out of the Trade.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-06-25
Live L. A. Meeting
Held in StanwOOd

On last Monday night, Organizer
Breslin visited fine Triple AL
lance meeting in Stanwood under
the auspices of the Timberworkers,
in the Sons of Norway Hall. There
was large attendance, and after
listening to good speeches the ladies
served an excellent lunch. A large
number of members were added to
the T. A. rolls
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-06-25
Register! Register!

The registration books are now
open and will close 20 days before
the primary election which occurs
on September IA. The books will
be again opened the day after the
primary and remain open until 20
days before the general election on
November 2. Don't forget it,
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-06-25
C.. A. MASKRY

C. A. Maskry died at the Union
Printers Home on April 16, at the
age of 81. Charley went to the
Home from Yakima. He was a we'll
known early-day printer in Washing
ton and Oregon.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-06-25
Filing of Candidates

The first day for filing for the
county or state offices by candidates
is sixty days prior to the primary,
which is fixed at July 10, and the
last day will be August IA.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-06-25
Fer Defense of Ruby Herman
and John McSlarrow

The following resolutions were in
troduced by the Timberworkers
union, conculred in and ordered
printed in the Labor Journal:
Whereas, The struggle Of the
working class, ever and always be-
comes more and more unified, so 1t
becomes the duty Of each and every
working class organization to come
to the aid Of and give every effort
of support, both moral and finan-
coal to any worker who becomes a
victim of their enemies; and
Whereas, At the present time
two such cases have arisen in our
own midsts nj the persons of Ruby
Herman and John McSlawow, both
of whom are victims of the criminal
syndicalism law which is just as
vicious as any that prevailed in the
old Russian and German empires;
and
Whereas, These two people have
both given at least twenty years of
their lives to the cause Of the work
ers; therefore be it
Resolved, That the Everett Cen
tral Council lend it moral and finan-
cial support to Ruby Herman and
John McSharrow, and that commit
tee of three be appointed to raise
funds for their defense and that
committee have power to call on as
many numbers as it sees fit to help
them in same; and be it further
Resolved, that we call on all unions
to take the same artion at once, as
such a course may be necessary in
behalf of some Of thei rown mem
berS.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-06-25
THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN OF THE
WIN. STATE FEDERATION OF LABOR
BRIEF NOTES

Published weekly by
tanning official other of interest the member
ship Local Unions
which might be of value Office of the publications 5OS9 Maynard Bdg
Seattle, Washington
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-06-25
b. f. SMYTHE

B. F. Smythe, well-known Everett
printer in the early days of this
city, passed away at Colorado
Springs Union Printers Home on
April Ia, of broncho-pneumonia.
Major Smythe, as he was familiar
known, was a jovial, good-hearted
old man. He died at the age of
80
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-06-25
iery, Carriers and Arm Bands


iery, Carriers and Arm Bands
The following letter was received
from the Webb-Smiley Neckwear
Company of 140S Locust Street, ST.
Louis. The letter is self explanatory:
St. Louis, Mo, June 25, 1920.
Mr.. Secretary,
Dear Sir:
Are the members of your union
wearing Union Made Neckwear, Sus-
penders, Belts, Carriers, Arm Bands
and Hosiery? If not, they surely
ought to do so, as this is the only
manner in which they can benefit
their brother and sister union work
ers, and thereby increase the mem
bership of the Unions.
Kindly read this letter to your
members, and remind them in the
future to be sure and demand the
Union Label when buying these ar
ticles. If the dealer does not handle
them, kindly refer the dealer to US,
and we will supply him. If you de-
sire any neckwear, suspenders. belts,
garters arm bands or hosiery for the
Labor Day Parade, instruct the deal
er to write US for samples, which he
NStLl IlAGH Sublltl 70 YOU
We enclose several of our business
cards, which kindly hand to some
merchants in your town, and impress
upon them that hereafter Union Men
will expect to buy union made neck
wear, suspenders, belts, garters, arm
bands and hosiery containing the
A. f. of L. Union Label and the
7. G. & L. N. W.
Wishing you and your Union sue
cess, we are,
Yours very truly,
WEBB-SMILEY NECKWEAR co.
P.S.-Tell the boys to demand the
WIS Make which assures them the
very best quality for their money.
All articles manufactured by us are
guaranteed by us to wear. In case
of any detected part in the manu-
featuring Of our articles, we would
gladly replace if you return to US
direct.
The minutes of the Tacoma and
Seattle Central Labor Councils were
read and filed.
Committee Reports
The Market Committee reported
progress.
The committee to act in coniunc-
tion with the street car men in the
Ellingson case, in the matter of the
discharge of Bro. Ed Ellingson. re-
ported an amicable settlement with
the company. Bro. Ellingson had
intended to quit in a week or ten
days, but the company "beat him to
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-06-25

The American Federation of Labor
demands the withdrawal of British
troops from Ireland
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-06-25

Smoke Chas. Sheets CHALLENGE
zoe Cigar.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-06-25

Try "BLUE RIBBON" Cigars, Sc.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-05-15
MRS. GOMPERS BURIED
 WITH SIMPLE SERVICE
President and Mrs. Wilson Send Floral Token of
 Sympathy.

New York, May 14.-Sinple service attended the funeral of Mrs. Samuel Gompers held in Washington last Sun day after which the body was intered in New York.
 Those in attendance at the funeral services included a large number of trade unionists, among whom were memhefs of the A. F. of L. executive council and officers of national and in ternational trade unions.
 These workers all knew "Ma" Com pers. In subdued tones, they talked of the quiet little figure that was always present at A. F. of L. conventions And a few grizzled veterans talked of long years ago when little tobacco stripper married young cigar maker, and how this slip of a girl saved pennies that "her Sam" could buy books to equip himself in their protest against bitter wrongs of the workers over half cen- turp ago.
 Sympathetic te1egrams and letters by the hundreds from trade unionists and from citizens in official and private life were received by President Gompers. The coffin was covered with flowers. Among them was wreath with a card inscribed, "The President and Mrs. Wilson, With Sincere Sympathy"
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-05-15
nCE KING" WALKER
 TAKES TOO BIG BITE
Swallows Gas Plant He Can t Use to Infiate Ice
 Price,

Harry w. Walker, the Bridgeport Ice King" who made nose dive into the pockets of the public last summer with his high price of ice, and was the subject therefore of an extensive in- vestigations by the New Haven city fathers, bought a pig In a bag" up Hartford way recently in his eagerness to copper all possible supplies of ice. Now he wants the Public Utilities Commission" to relieve him of 1t and will probably be relieved.
 Walker bought the Greenwood Mills at New Hartford for about $175,O0 because they included big pond that might prove dangerous in someone else's hands. What he didn't know he bought was also a contract to supply gas to New Hartford people from a gas plant run in connection with the mills.
 Buying a gas plant wasn't so bad until MT. Walker looked about and de- cided that he couldn't use the gas to infate the price of ice any more as that bubble is holding about as much pres sure as 1t will bear. So he decided he didn't want the gas plant and has made up his mind that there isn't any demand for gas in New Hartford despite the fact that some 100 or so homes use it for illumination and heating. Heating is far removed from the ice business so he now wants the utilities commis- sion to relieve him from the burden.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-05-15
OUTLAW STRIKE HITS NEW RAVENS
 HARTFORD YARDS
About 100 Go Out, Seriously Crippling Transportation
 Facilities.

Hartford, May 14-The unauthorized or outlaw" strike of railway femp1oyes which has been going on over the coun- try for the past several weeks hit Hart ford this week when about 100 yard switchmen, brakemen and conductors employed at the New Haven yards here went out, seriously crippling transpor- tation. The men claim their strike is a protest against the delay of the tri- parte railroad board in adjusting wage questions and that they were forced to strike because the road is using them as strikebreakers against other railroad men who have been out at other places.
 That situation is brought about they say because freight that was formerly handled at Maybrook, where a strike has been on, has been diverted to Hart ford and scattered. Handling this freight is simply strike-breaking against the strikers at Maybrook, they say, and they decided not to stand for it. The walkout is called vacation" and the road has replied to it by discharging the men who quit. The strikers are going ahead against the advice of the leaders of their organizations and hurry call for higher officials has been sent out by these leaders. Outside agi- tators, who have been working among the men here and other places on the system for several weeks, are said to be responsible for the walkout.
 A general strike is also being threat ened all over the system to break on Sunday. The Hartford Chamber of Commerce promptly telegraphed the de partment of justice but up to tonight no official action had been taken by that department The chamber stated the strike is against the recently enacted railroad law and urged drastic action against the strikers to compel them to return ito work.