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The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-04-09
ROCHEDALE PLAN
STANDS THE TEST
From Woman's Label League

From Woman's Label League
Journal:
No one will deny that the people
of the United States are facing a
grave crisis. The better organized
workers have been able to force
wages up to a considerable extent
and farmers have been getting in
creased prices for their products.
But, while the workers and farm
ers' incomes have increased, the
cost of living has out-stripped both
the increase in the workingmen' s
wages and the increased prices to
the farmer for his products. In the
midst of very babel of suggestions
for remedies, the cooperative move
ment is the only remedy that has
ACTUALLY produced results. The in
crease in the number of cooperative
stores in the United States, from a
little over 500 a few years ago, to
over 5000 at the present time, bears
witness to the fact that in this cri-
sis the people are turning in in
creasing numbers to the cooperative
movement for relief.
| So, it is not surprising to those
who are familiar with cooperative
evolution in the present crisis in
the United States, when such a he
roic fight is being made by the
American people both individually
and collectively to make the pay
check meet the grocery bill, that
still larger and more powerful sec
tions of the population are turning
daily to cooperation as the remedy.
The big railroad brotherhoods who
| hitherto have been considered the
big conservative force in American
labor, have boldly suggested that
some method of reducing living ex-
penses was the only substitute for
an increase in wages. In practical
ly every trade union and farm or
ganization, cooperation is the most
popular topic for discussion. Many
of these organizations are not con-
tent with mere talk, but are actual
Ily employing their funds for the de-
velopment of both retail and whole
sale co-operatives. This has notably
been the case with the trade unions
of Seattle, st. Paul, Chicago and
Pittsburgh.
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INTERESTING, TALKATIVE MEET
OF THE CENTRAL LABOR COUNCIL

Council. For aid given the Legion
by the c. l.. c very neat letter OF
thanks was received.
The Resolutions Committee re-
ported having sent out to Central
Labor bodies fifty-seven copies of
the resolution passed by the Coun-
ell on mob rule at Centralia.
The Committee appointed to
manage the lecture given by Miss
Alice Riggs Hunt, Personalities Of
the European Labor World and
Conditions in Europe Generally" at
Redmen's Hall on Tuesday night,
reported that the lecture was most
interesting and netted a small sum
which was given to the Snohomish
County Orphanage Miss Hunt was
special correspondent for the New
York World and London Daily
Mail at the Peace Conference, was
with the Army of Occupation in
Germany and visited Jugo-Slavia,
Hungary and other European
countries.
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Wednesday, April Z, 1920.
Vice-President IIowarth called
the Council 10 order at p. m.
Delegate Potter was appointed
Vice-President protein.
A communication was received
from Chairman Mills, together with
a QUESTIONABLE asking the Coun-
ellis position on questions of policy
it desired inserted in the Republi-
can platform. A motion that the
answer to the long QUESTIONABLE be
that the Council favored soviet
form of government was tabled.
At a previous meeting this same
QUESTIONABLE was referred to the
Political Welfare Council.
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N0-PARTY PLAN NOT
NEW WITH A. F. OF L,

NEW YORK, April 5.--In let
ter to the New York Times Presi-
dent Gompers corrects that news
papers statement that the A. F. of
l.. has reversed the policy which it
has followed so long and has be-
come a separate political party"
The A. F. Of L. said President
Gompers, has not become a politi-
cal party. 1t has abandoned no
principle, nor has it changed any
of its principles The A. F. of L.
is pursuing the course that has
been pursued since it's establish
ment.
THE American labor movement
intends to elect its friends and de-
feat its enemies. If it can nomi-
nate friends and defeat its enemies
in the primaries it intends to do
that also. The workers always have
voted in the primaries. This time
/ IL IS the intention 10 De more Wig
Iorous in securing the nomination of
men who will truly represent Amer
Iican manhood and womanhood. If
union men can be nominated, so
much the more certain will labor be
of victory in the elections. Or is it
| the concept that the workers, as
workers and citizens, have not the
right to elect liberty-loving. pa
triouc Americans, simply because
of the fact that they are workers.
lor it d the purpose to continue to
select members of the lawyers clubs
of America of whom arede are over
$50 in the House of Representatives
alone?"
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time time the
addition
executive nestmable vaue in fact is doubtful
fitted the organ
Alliance
be the
state eheadqu n early future.
by the committee that the State convention
be in Yakima June "a.
basis of
Alliance additional dele
o he office June 10.
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Committee Reports.

School Board Committee Dele
gate Kline was appointed to fill a
vacancy on the Committee.
The Political Welfare Council
had a fair meeting. At its next
meeting committeeman for each
precinct in the city will be appoint
ed.
Workers College Committee
Delegate Robb of the Committee
lectured the Council for its mac
ton in this matter. He said that
after the Triple Alliance had put
good men in office they would fall
back into indifference as the people
had in the old political parties, be-
cause of lack of education. Educa-
tion was necessary to fit the work
ers with knowledge of good govern
ment. A motion prevailed to cir
culate in the Council a paper for
the signatures of those present who
desired to become pupils in the
workers college.
Delegate Fortson of the Cannery
Workers Committee said that he
would be at the Labor Temple to
take as many as his machine would
carry to visit the Snohomish County
Fruit Growers, at their meeting in
Odd Fellows Hall, Snohomish,
Monday night.
The Shumway & Gay Committee,
appointed to visit that firm in re-
gard to uncomplimentary remarks
made by Mr.. Gay about the Private
Soldiers and Sailors Legion, report
ed that Nj Gay denied saying any
thing against the p, s. e S. L., and
then said it was a mistake. The
Committee also thought it was a
mistake The Committee was dis
charged
The Committee on the Private
Soldiers and Sailors Legion report
ed that the Legion met Sunday
night and organized under their
charter They held another meet
ling Tuesday night and elected the
/ following officers:
President, Ragnwald G. johnson
Pice-President, Wm, A. Lamar:
tary-Treasurer, Wilbert PiAon:
Guard, Raymond Schney: Guide
Russell McCune The President
elect, Mr.. Johnson, was twice cited
for decoration in France, receiving
the American Distinguished Serv-
ice badge and the French Croix de
Guerre. The correct title of the
organization is Private Soldiers
and Sailors Legion No. Z, Second
Division. A dance to aid the Le-
gion was held last Tuesday under
1.-The auspices Of the Central Labor
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STOCK DIVIDENDS TAX
PROPOSED IN SENATE

WASHINGTON, April 3.-To
correct a decision by the United
States supreme court in the stock
dividends case, Senator Nelson Of
Minnesota has introduced consti-
tutional amendment to empower
Congress to levy taxes on stock
dividends from whatever source
obtained or in whatever manner is
sued"
AS a result of the courts decision
large corporations are issuing stock
dividends instead of paying diyi-
dends, thereby reducing the amount
of Income" received by the holder
of these stock dividends.
The effect of this decision is
shown by Justice Brandeis of the
Supreme Court, who said, in his mi
nority report:
'lf stock dividends representing
profits are held exempt from taxa
tion under the sixteenth amend
ment, the owners of the most sue
cessful businesses in America will
as the facts in this case illustrate,
be able to escape taxation on a
large part of what is actually their
income. So far as their profits as
represented by stocks received as
dividends they will pay these taxes
not upon their income but only up
on the income of their incomes.
That such result was intended by
the people of the United States
when adopting the sixteenth amend
ment is inconceivable." "
Justice Brandies called attention
to former declarations by the court
that the Federal Constitution is a
statement Of general principles and
not a specification of details and
that an act of Congress should not
be declared invalid except in a clear
case.
In the case of Ogden VS. Saunders,
II Wheaton 213, 270, this state
ment is made:'
"It is but decent respect due
to the wisdom, the integrity, and
the patriotism of the legislative
body, by which any law is passed, to
presume in favor of its validity, un-
til its violation, of the constitu-
ton is proved beyond a reasonable
doubt -
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.SILVER TROUT FRY
ARE READY TO PLANT

Mr.. A. H. B. Jordan, Snohomish
county game commissioner, has re-
ceived the following notice from
l.. H. Darwin, State Fish Commits
sioner:
am pleased to advise you that
there are now ready at our Skyko-
mish hatchery, near Goldbar, 279,-
$50 Silver trout fry which have
been assigned to your county.
Will you please have your game
warden call for them Immediately
and plant them into those waters
of Snohomish County as directed
by your County Game Commission.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-04-09
UNFAIR LIST
BARBER SHOPS

I. H. Turner. 11O4 Hewitt; Barn
hart Shop, Monroe.
BUILDING LABORERS
Peter Jackson, L. StarKe, Emil
Mitersbach, John Grant.
CLUB ROOM
The ILL Club Room, corner
Oakes and Hewitt avenues.
CONTRACTORS
Christ Kruppler S 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.
Poplack, corner Hewitt and Lom-
bard.
MEAT MARKETS
Everett Avenue Mea Market, Riv-
erside; Carstens Meat Market. 2S1S
Colby; Municipal Meat Market; New
Wrinkle Meat Market.
CONDENSED MILK
Libby, Mcneil & Libby, Packers
and Gamers; Carnation, Aster, Mt.
Vernon and Washington brands; va
kima City Creamery.
PLASTERERS
A. c. Wright, A. l.. Knapp, Booth,
Tom Nygard, w. l.. Porter.
PLUMBERS
Otto Merz, John Lhcuson.
SHIPYARD
The Norway Pacific.
Textile Fabrics
Scotch Woollen Mills Goods.
MISCELLANEOUS
C. w. Anguish. 3505 Lombard;
American Packing Co., Everett: Cal.
Smiley and Son; Fitz Gerald; NJ.
Anderson and house, 2109h Rainier
Avenue; r. J. Mccain. lumber deal
er, J. w. Johnson and building at
1926 Maple; MIR. Burden and his
house, 2511 Maple street; Everett
Fruit Products Co.; f. S. Lang Man
ufacturing Co. of Seattle.
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800 LABOR PAPERS
IN THE BIG FIGHT

Mathew VOL, Nice-President of
the American Federation of Labor
President of the international
Photo-E -Engravers Union, and Presi-
dent of the International Labor
Press Association Of America, to-
day forwarded to more than three
hundred trade union publications in
the United States an appeal for
their energetic cooperation in the
National Non-Partisan Political
Campaign.
Mr.. Woll expressed himself as
confident that the response will
be a credit to the great Labor
press" He said further, THE
spirit of American liberty calls the
good citizenship of the nation into
action" and advised labor editors
to "wield the pen as a cleaning un-
erring weapon for the common
good" Mr.. Woll's letter to the la
Dor editors follows:
"Editors of the Labor Press of
America,
Dear Sirs and Brothers:
AS President of the International
Labor Press Association of America,
I call your attention to the urgent
need for rallying all forces in la
bor's fight for victory in the pres
ent political campaign. The Amer
lean labor movement, through the
National Non-Partisan Political
Campaign Committee, is waging a
fight for the great masses of our
people against privilege and greed
and reaction. Throw your strength
into the struggle.
The slogan of the fight is:
STAND faithfully by our friends
and elect them. Oppose our enc
mics and defeat them, whether they
be candidates for President, for
Congress, or other offices, whether
executive, legislative or judicial"
There are more than 300 labor
publications in the United States.
They have an aggregate circulation
of millions of copies. They speak
faithfully for Labor and they are
read closely and with confidence by
the masses of the working people
The United voice of the American
press is one of the great voices al
ways raised in defense of justice
and freedom. No voice in the pub
lication world speaks with greater
effect Three hundred newspa-
pers and magazines fighting united
ly for Labors cause and the cause
of the great American citizenship
in this political struggle must COM
pei attention. 1t is fitting that
your columns should reflect the
needs and desires of the people in
this trying hour.
| call upon you to give every as
'sistance to the National Non-Parti-
san Political Campaign Committee,
confident that the response will be
a credit to the great labor press.
The battle has begun. The lines are
forming. 1t is the duty Of the la
Dor press to make this historic
fight in the manner of true cru
saders.
The spirit of American Liberty
calls the good citizenship of the
nation into action. Weld the pen
as cleaning, unerring weapon
for the common good.
For the progress We have won.
for all that we hope to win and
for the greatest good of all our
people, l am,
Yours fraternally,
MATHEW WOLL,
President. International Labor
Press Association of America
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-04-09
CITY MAKES FIRST MOVE TO
ACQUIRE THE CITY DOCK

The first move on part of the
city to acquire the City dock was
made at Mondays session of the
City Council, when the Commits
sioners authorized City Attorney
R. J. Faussett to examine the lease
and the law and render an opinion
to the Commission at an early
date.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-04-09
LOCAL UNIONS

BARRIERS, Local No. 44e-Meets second
omon, President, 293O Rockefeller
avenue; w. c. Davis. Secretary
Treasurer, 1913 Hewitt avenue.
Boilerniakers' Union, Everett No. 500
Meets the End and 4th Wednes-
day nights of each month. at the
Labor Temple. Fred n. Lilienberg,
President, S11 33rd st, Everett
Grant Wirick, Financial Secretary,
Pinehurst. All brothers invited TO
attend.
Electrical workers, No. 1871. meets in
day at D. m President, j. e. PEN
turf, Labor Temple; See, J. NJ
Gibbs, 3119 Oalles, Phone White 367.
Engineers. Local No. 719. meets every
Thursday in Hall s: Labor Temple.
a; IL. Herhst, President, l117 Colby,
Phone Red 313: Harry c. Parks.
Secretary, S01S Norton. hone Black
962.
Label League meets first and third
Wednesdays, at p. m. in Room 3
President; Mrs. Viola Francois, Sec
retary. Phone Black 1912.
Longshoremen No. 3s-S, meets Monday
nights at 1880. at 2S39 Bond Street.
l.. w. Stevens, President; Frank
Preston. Secretary. 2S39 Bond ST.,
Painters, NO. s3s. meets every Tues.
day at p. IN. President, A. c. Hat
loe, 1710 18th St. Phone White
1851. H. Arends. Secretary, 2426
Virginia, Phone Blue $50.
Piledrivers, Local 2ls. meets Tuesdays
in the Labor Temple. Harry Parks,
President, 3O1S Norton; phone Black
962. Neil Breslin, Financial Secre-
tary and Business Agent. 1919 Pa
cific Avenue. Phone Blue 726.
Retail Clerks, Local No. 44S-Meets
Temple. f. r. Tarbell, President,
Bells Court; r. b. Swalwell. Finan-
cial Secretary. Bells Court: T. II.
Black. Recording Secretary. Brod-
eck-Fields.
Stage Employees L. V. ,Stoddard,
President, 1886 Norton; Mark Be
beau, Recording Secretary, ASIA Vir-
ginia; Al. Stewart Fin. Sec.-Treas.,
2019 Colby.
TimberworRers, Local No. Meets
1st and 3rd Thursdays and 2nd and
4th Sundays, in Labor Temple, at Z
u. m j. <. Rath, Prest., 2017 y
Hewitt; Phone Main 997R Thomas
Holmstrom, Rec. Sec. 2630 Lom-
bard NJ. A. Meyer Fin. Sec 2227
summit.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-04-09

You frequently hear a man say,
am not in business for my health. -
Well, he should be, for if he loses
his health on account of his busi-
ness, the money generally goes with
it.-Illinois Tradesman.
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ROSTER OF UNIONS
CENTRAL LABOR COUNCIL

Meets every Wednesday night at S
p m. Chas. f. Goldthorpe. Presi-
dent; o. +. .Wefferling, Secretary.
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THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN Of THE
- WIN. STATE FEDERATION Of LABOR

Published weekly
containing a and other items interest the
might be of value Office
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w. J. FORTSON.

Delegates Fortson, Moncur and
Meyer were appointed to make ar
for the, mass meeting.
A copy of the resolution was or
dered sent to each of the Central
bodies of the State and ordered
printed in labor papers.
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When asked what kind of adver-
tising is most fruitful, Van Camp,
the baked bean man, said he could
not tell, but what he did know was
that when he advertised he got the
business, and when he didn't ad-
vertise he didn't get it, and he pro-
posed to keep on advertising.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-04-09

Smoke Chas. Sheets CHALLENGE
10e Cigars
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1t is currently reported that Bill
McAdoo contemplates quitting the
movie business, presumably to run
for president. Remember Bill,
there is more money in the movies
than in the presidency.
Try BLUE RIBBON" Cigar, SC.
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I. H. Turner, 11O4 Hewitt; Barr
1art Shop, Monroe.
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Barbers, Local No. 446-Meets second
omon, President, 2930 Rockefeller
avenue; w. G. Davis. Secretary
Treasurer, 1913 Hewitt avenue.
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President, International Labor
Press Association of America.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-06-10
CHANNEL ISLANDS UNIQUE
(From the Detroit News)

The Channel islands dorsey. Guernsey,
Aldcrney and Sark are the chief are the
oldes. possessions of Great Britain. They
were formerly an appanage Of the Dutchy
Of Normandy and were united to the
English crown after the Norman conquest
of England by William of Normandy, in
1905
The inhabitants Of the Channel islands
preferred TO remain subjects OF King
John ut the period of the conquest of
Normandy by Philip Augustus. 1lS0-1223
To King John 1t has been usu.l to ascribe
a document. at one time revered by the
Channel island people as their magma
charta: but modern critics have cast very
grave doubts on its authenticity.
Almost every war with France included
a descent on the Channel islands. but al
to no avail. The people, about 5000 In
number, adhere to their old customs, and
within well-defned limits make their owr
laws. They are not bound by acts Of the
imperial parliament unless specially nam
ed in them.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-06-10
THE STATES HEALTH
Measles the Most Common Contagious
During Month Of May

At the regular monthly meeting Of
the State Board of Health, held at 2
Colchester avenue, the State head
quarters, Thursday. the report Of
the secretary showed the following
contagious diseases in the State during
the month of May:
Measles, $40, two cases in Burling-
ton; whooping cough. 121, 10 cases in
Burlington: typhoid fever. eight, three
cases in Burlington. one in Westford;
mumps, 1856. two cases in Burlington.
five in Essex, two in Milton and one
in Underhill; scarlet fever. 30, one
case in Burlington and one in Bolton
chicken pox 81. one in Colchester:
diphtheria, 49, six in Burlington: small
pox. two. both in Starksboro; pneu-
monia. 10; tuberculosis, eight, one in
Richmond; gonorrhea, Is, three IN
Burlington and one in Winooski
syphilis, IS, three in Burlington.
The State Laboratory reports the
following examinations made during
the month of May: Diphthera. 325
typhoid fever. 26; tuberculosis. 1873
water examinations, &c; milk examina'
tions. IS; food examinations, 20; drug
examinations, IS medico-legal autop
sizes. two miscellaneous examination!
for the courts. one: autopsies where nc
foul play was suspected seven mis-
cellaneous. 90; total. 7SS.
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much. 1t is thought that Prunier went
into the river not far from the rack and
was swept In there. The body was gotten
out of the water by means of ropes ana
taken to Read e. bowers undertaking
rooms.
Prunier left homo for work on the
morning of May rs and before leaving tod
his wife that he was going to kill him.
self. After he had left she became ner-
vous and asked Thomas Reeves, nelgh-
Dor, to look him up for she feared some
thing had happened to him. Mr. Reeves
visited the cemtery and found Prunler AT
work as usual. About $40 O'Clock. how
ever. Prlner left his work and telling
woman nearby that he was going down
to Jump In tho river and went in that
direction. That was the last time he was
seen. When ne did not return at noon'
hunt was made for him but no signs were
left behind him. He was over 70 years OF
age and his act is attributed TO despon-
dency.
The funeral OF Frank Prun'er was held
at the funeral parlors of Read Il Dover
Saturday afternoon at fivc O'Clock. the
Rev. Evan Thomas officiating. Burial
was in Green Mount cemetery. The
bearers were Edward and Thomas Reeves
and Donald and Moses Longe. Mr.. Pru-
Nor was 12 years old and is survived by
his widow. Mrs. Imogene Prunier, by
one son, Arnold. and ~ one daughter,
Marion. He had been caretal<cr at Green
Mount cemetery for nine years. Twenty
years ago. Professor Thomas. who is a
friend of the family. was the officiating
clergyman at the marriage o: Mr.. and
Mrs. Prunier.