The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-12-10
THE CENTRAL
LABOR COUNCIL

wednesday, Dec. 8, 1879
The Council was called to order at
8 p. m. by President Michel
Credentials were presented by Sam
Haven of the Railway Carmen to
succeed Delegate Miller; by O. L.
Anderson of the Cooks and Walters
to succeed Delegate Frank Johnston,
resigned; by E. R. Tarbell of the Re
tail Clerks to succeed Delegate Lund-
by The new delegates were obligat-
ed and seated.
The floor was given to Bro. Billy
Brown of Seattle, representing the
Federation Film Corporation, which
is now completing the finest labor
film ever produced in this country.
This film company is a northwest
organization, started in Seattle. Or
ganized labor has before been told
of the growth of this company and
understands it is owned by organized
workers. There is from six to eight
thousand dollars in stock yet to be
sold. The title of the film is "The
New Disciple" and those who have
seen parts of it on the screen are
enthusiastic over it. Bro. Brown
will call on local unions and tell you
about it himself.
The minutes of the Tacoma Cen
trail Labor Council were read and
placed on file.
A communication was received
from Samuel Gompers, warning or
ganized labor of a conspiracy be-
tween school book publishers and
certain eastern capitalists to have
text books used in the schools con-
tain matter instructing children to
look with disfavor on labor unions.
The communication was turned over
to the Labor Journal. A motion
prevailed that a committee be ap-
pointed to draft a series of such
subjects to be taught in the schools
that working people want their
children to know, and that copies
be sent to the School Board and a
copy sent to the A. f. of L. The
work was given to the Committee
on Education.
The Organiza tion Committee call
ed on members of the Shoe Sinners
Union and investigated the charges
that the union had not paid it's A.
F. of l.. dues. The union was in
formed that it was behind in its
dues to the Council. Further report
will be made when Organizer Wei
ferling has attended the union meet
ing of the Sinners.
Report By Unions
The Butchers initiated one appli-
cant and appropriated $500 for the
Laundry Workers dance.
Tho CnoLyc onI Woitorc i,,itio Il
five applicants and elected o. L..
Anderson to succeed Frank John
ston as delegate in the Council.
The Lathers had good meeting.
They admitted an apprentice to full
membership. They say the men who
made a kick about a ship being
driven out of town think it all right
to send out of town for men to do
their work.
The Laundry Workers thanked the
Council for aid at their dance Tues
day night.
The Painters amended their By
Laws relative to hours of labor and
listened to an address by Vice-Pres-
ident Clark of their International
Union.
The Theatrical Stage Employees
and Moving Picture Operators elect
ed the following officers: President,
A. A. Petersen; Vice-Presidnet,
Harry Olson; Recording Secretary
Fred Tucker; Financial Secretary
George Fauber; Business Agent for
Operators, Al Stewart; Business
Agent for Stage Employees, Goldie
Goldthorpe.
The Tailors elected the following
officers for the ensuing term: Pres
ident, Charles Moore; Vice-P President,
Frank Niemi; Financial and Record
ing Secretary, L. j. Coyne; Treas
urer, j. A. Beck; Sergeant, o. Berge
They continued their present dele
gates in the Council; received a
delegation of Laundry Workers.
The Timberworkers initiated one
applicant.
The Carmen had a good meeting
and elected officers.
The Retail Clerks had good
meeting and received two applica-
tions for membership.
The Building Laborers had a good
meeting and initiated two applicants.
The Theatre Ushers and Ticket
Sellers had one initiation and re-
ceived two applications. They con-
ferred honorary membership upon
Secretary Wefferling.
Report of Silent Jury
The report of the silent jury in
the Smith case was read and ac-
cepted with thanks. The report
showed that the jury was thought
full and painstaking.
Brother Frank Cotterill, Business
Agent of the Building Trades in
Seattle visited the Council and made
a short talk. Brother Cotterill was
visitor in Everett twenty years
ago this week. He was Presidnet
of the State Federation of Labor
preceding Ernest P. Marsh. Frank
is plumber by trade.