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The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-03-12
The Psychology Of the Causes and
Prevention of Accidents
(By Martin j. Flyzik, Member oi
State Safety Board.)

Nny MARTIN j. FlyIlh, MeDlbeI vi
| State Safety Board.)
We have for many years held to
an old orthodox theory that the
enormous economic waste and the
sacrifice of priceless human flesh
that is being annually exacted from
industrial accidents, is an unavoid-
able toll levied against the hazard
of the business rather than
lCARELESSNESS or lack of proper
mechanical safeguarding, or both.
There are others strongly imbued
with what might be commonly
termed hereditary delusion; a
sort of relic of antiquity which
leads them to the belief that their
destiny is either nodded or gov
erned by some supernatural power
over which they have no control.
This false and misguided dogma
creates feeling in the minds of
many persons that they are i'm
mune from all impending danger.
FATE is accepted as their saliva
tion rather than CAUTIOUSNESS
or the cultivation of safer practices
in the pursuance of their daily toll.
These manifestations were so pro-
nounced among some of the ma
Itionalities, that they would unhes-
litatingly look upon a serious acci-
dent as a predestined occurrence,
similar to that of any other una
voidable worldly calamity.
My years of active association
with the coal mining industry af-
forded me a splendid opportunity
to delve into the initial causes that
were responsible for many serious
individual accidents as we'll as ca
tastrophes. In addition to this, L
was privileged to observe and study
somewhat extensively into the ira
ditions and puzzling peculiarities
of the different races employed in
and around the coal mines of our
country. On numerous occasions
when investigating accidents, l
found that some races were more
keenly sensitive to pain than 9TH
ers, thus taking a longer period of
time to recover from injuries.
l have noticed traits about work
men that made them absolutely
unfit for the occupation assigned
them by the management. Facts
also revealed that many of them
were so superstitiously inclined
that they dreaded to work alone in
dark or isolated places. Others, by
reason of their native climatic en-
vironment or early occupational
training, totally foreign 70 modern
industry, were naturally awkward,
dull, reckless and usually found
stumbling all over themselves while
at work. Yet the management
would send these very men to
places of employment that were
extra hazardous, such as locomo-
tives, fast revolving machinery or
dangerously elevated places for
which they were mentally or phys
ically untitled,
There also remain many unfor-
tunate human beings engaged In
very hazardous work who, through
intemperance, hereditary mental
disturbances, domestic troubles and
generally speaking "all around
hard luck Victims" have grown
disgruntled, careless and indiffer-
ont, thus jeopardizing their own
lives and the lives of those sur
rounding them. Investigation dts
closes that these odd characters
brave all dangers OF industry with
out fearing the consequences.
We must not. however. overlook
some of the happy-go-lucky fellows
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-03-12
Political Welfare Council

The delegates to tho Political
Welfare Council reported that dele
gates from eleven unions and the
Council met in the Labor Temple
Friday evening and effected organi-
zation, Organizer Bresiin called
the meeting TO order and briefly
stated lts objects and aims. j. h.
Monour was eisctsd chairman, and
Frank Johnston secretary, The
constitution OF the County Triple
Alliance was read and approved
The secretary was instructed "a
communicate with HarepFeseHtsd
unions urging that they send dele
oates, Ne ether business was trans
acted and the Council adjourned to
Friday evening, March 10th, The
organisation of this eeuneil was
suggested by 0fganiseF Bresiin
only few days before the meeting
and il was deemed advisable tC
give tive weeks more time % al
lew unions which had held no meet
iHgs to send their delegates.
The CaRaery Workers COMMITTEES
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reported having done nothing to
date, Fhe girls are sticking to
their unien and ask aid from men
familiar with the history of their
troubles,
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-03-12
BRIEF NOTES

Sec'y Buck viii visit Centralla
and several other points on the
west side during the coming week.
Pres, Short left Tuesday for va
kima, Spokane and Eastern Wash,
ingten, and expects to return in
time to organize his forces for the
special session of the Legislature.
The trip to Spokane is in response
TO an invitation from the Central
Labor body there,
State Triple Alliance headauar-
ters has had s. number of the
printed proceedings returned TO
headquarters, due to incorrect ad-
dresses being furnished the office
by the delegates who attended the
convention,
If those delegates vine have up to
date failed to receive a eepy of the
minutes and constitution will in
form @. r. Cottreil, 42a Railway
EXCHANGE Bldg, Seattle, a copy
will Immediately be mailed them,
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Complete Industrial Program

SOLAp1VlO VI 1dl l. lOss Adih
l. We reaffirm our belief in the
right of the workers to bargain COL
lectively through trade unions and
regard the organization of working e
women as especially important be-
cause of the peculiar handicaps
from which they suffer in the labor
market.
II. We call attention to the fact
that 1t Is still necessary for us TO
urge that wages should be paid on
the basis of occupation and not on
sex.
III. We recommend TO Congress
and tho Federal Government;
t) The establishment, in the
U. s, Department of Labor, of per-
manent Weman's Bureau, with a
woman as Chief and an apprepria-
tion adequate for the Investigation
of all matters pertaining TO wage
earning women and the determine
tion of standards and policies which
will promote their welfare, i'm
prove their working conditions, and
increase their efficiency,
ca The appointment of women
in the Mediation and Cancellation
Service of the ", 4, Department of
Labor and on any industrial com
missien or tribunal which may
hereafter be created,
(9l The establishment of joint
Federal and State Employment
Service with wemeHs departments
under the direction of technically
qualified women
A. The adoption of ceRstitu-
tional amendment giving ts Con
gress the power TO establish min
imum labor standards, and the en-
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Smoke Jhas, sheets CHALLENGE
iee Cigar,
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-03-12
OF THE
NATIONAL LEAGUE
OF WOMEN VOTERS
The Wheels of Progress viii
Not Run Over These
Women

The representatives of two and
Ione-half million women, delegates
to the National League of Women
Voters, in convention at Chicago,
February - to IS, adopted an in
dustrial program which declares in
it's first article for collective bar
gaining for all workers through
trade unions, and especially urges
the organization of women work
ers. Another article declares for
a three-part tribunal for admins
tration of the Federal Civil Serv-
ice, this tribunal to be composed of
representative of employees, man
agement, and the public.
The National League of Women
Voters is the successor to the Ma
tional American Woman Suffrage
Association, of which Mrs. Carrie
Chapman Gait has been President
for the past several years. The
convention was composed of more
than 500 voting delegates, repre-
senting every State in the Union.
The adoption of these and the
other far-reaching provisions of
their comprehensive industrial
program by such a body of new
voters is considered highly signifi-
cant for the labor movement in this
country, Trade union men, it is
said, are reflecting with satisfac-
tion that it was not for nothing
that the American Federation of
Labor for many years has been urg-
ing woman suffrage.
State Leagues of Women Voters
are expected to carry out State
programs in harmony with that of
the National League, as stated in
its constitution, 'to educate for cit
izenship and support improved leg
islation."
The industrial program of the
National League of Women Voters
was formulated and proposed to the
convention by its Women in Indus
try section, which was composed of
a delegate from each State. The
chairman of the section is Mrs.
Raymond Robins, President of the
National Women's Trade Union
League, which is affiliated with the
National League of Women Voters.
The resolutions committee consist
ed of Miss Grace Abbott, of Chica-
go, Chairman; Miss Ethel NJ.
Smith, of Washington, D. c.; Mrs.
Frank E. Wolfe, of California; Mrs.
Helen A. Goldsmith, of Chicago,
and Mrs. w. E. Barkeley, of Lin
coin, Nebraska.
The complete industrial program,
which emphasizes throughout the
demand for representation Of wom-
en- by women on all commissions,
tribunals or other industrial agen-
cies, is as follows:
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THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN OF THE
WN. STATE FEDERATION OF LABOR

Published
which might be Of Office of the publication:
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-03-12
Aid Asked Metal Trades Strike

A communication was received
from the San Francisco Labor
Council asking financial aid for
the Bay Cities Metal Trades
strikers. The strikers showed
wonderful solidarity and determina-
ton to win. The Council ap-
propriated S25 and referred the re-
quest to the affiliated unions, ask
ing them to contribute.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-03-12
Valley Chemical & Manufacturing
Company,

The following letter WAS re-
esiyed from the International Hod
Carriers, BuildiHg and Common
Labefers' Union of America, and its
request complied with
The Valley Chemical A. MaHufas=
Iurjng Company, which operates
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-03-12
Amendment to Laws.

The amendment raising the sal
ary OF the secretary came up on
Its second reading and passed. The
amendment is as follows
Whereas: 1t is our belief that we
should be consistent in our advocacy
of a living wage and allow our Of
eicials a remuneration commensur-
ate with the ability required to per-
form the duties asked by our Or
Banization.
Therefore, BE Il resolved. That
Article 8, Section of our constitu-
uon be changed to read $lb per
month for the secretary instead OF
sS per month.
VIM. Wertz delegate. Cooks and
Walters 451; q. g. Richter. delegate
Engineers, Tie; w. j. Fortson.
deiegate MoIdsrs. all: Nell Breslin,
deieEate Pile Drivers 2l9: T.. H.
Tarbeil, delegate Retail Clerks, 44s'
II. Alvin Moore presented to the
Industrial Code Commission n plan
for the establishment OF a Depart
msnt Industrial Relations and a
Court of Industrial Relations. Its
evident unfairnsss 10 organized la
Dor caused the Council 10 give 1t
its unqualified disapproyal.
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plants at Utica, Illinois, is unfair to
union labor, in refusing to employ
union men, unless they are willing to
destroy or give up their union cards
to the officials of the above named
company.
An earnest effort was made by us
to change these conditions. but to no
avail. This company should, there
fore, be recognized throughout
America as an uncompromising foe
to organized labor
We appeal, therefore, to all cen
trail bodies to do their utmost to give
publicity to the above facts and to
appeal to all householders in your
vicinity and generally, not to buy
"Sesso" brand Washing Powder,
Silica of Soda (water glass, used for
egg packing, glueing boxes, etc.,
crude glass or any other products
made by this company. In so doing
you will aid the cause of organized
labor will show your appreciation
to other companies for fair treat
ment of labor and will narrow the
patronage of the above named COM
pany to that small class of autocrats
in democratic America who refuse
the right of labor to organize.
The products of the above named
company are also distributed by the
Central Commercial Company, of
Chicago. III.
Kindly advise the undersigned of
just what you will do in this cam
paign.
Bro. Joseph H. Hoffman, Busi-
ness Agent of the Seattle Meat Cut
ters and Butchers addressed the
Council on the long, hard fight
against the unfairness and injus-
tice of the Frye Packing Company.
The union met with broken prom
ises, evasions and that keenest
weapon of organized capital, the
injunction, but the fight still goes
on and will continue to go on un-
til the union wins He gave some
sound advice on the course the Ev-
erett branch should pursue in its
fight against the proprietor of the
Municipal Meat Market in this
city. He also spoke highly of the
aid given by the Metal Trades
Council in San Francisco and said
his union greatly appreciated it.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-03-12
Grown, Cork & Seal Co.

The following letter was re-
seived from the Baltimore Fedora
ton of Labor and the request con-
tanned therein complied with
Following is the gist of the letter:
We wish to call your attention to
the fact that the Crown Cork & Seal
Company, of Baltimore. doing busl-
ness selling crowns and crown ma
chinery all over the United States
and foreign countries, is positively
unfair to organized labor, the fol-
lowing having a strike on at both of
their large shops in Baltimore at the
present time.
Local No. 2S, International Broth
erhood of Electrical Workers; My
Maryland Lodge No. 1856, Interna-
tional Association of Machinists. Dis
trict No. ~; Local 272, International
Union of Stationary and Operating
Engineers, and Pattern Makers.
The Crown Cork e. Seal Company
of Baltimore, has repudiated or alb
rogated all working agreements
with the following organizations:
Federal Labor Union No. 10S75,
Sheet Metal Workers No. 122,
Steamfitters Local No. 4SS, Painters
Local Union No. /, Brotherhood OF
Carpenters Local No. 101, Metal Pol
ishers Local No. II, and Iron Mould
ers Local Union No. 10.
In fact the only organization of
employees in their shops working
under an agreement at the present
time is Federal Labor Union No.
14204. an organization of girls, who
are working under a three CD year
agreement, which will expire in May
this year G920). and which has
caused us much embarrassment, by
the Crown Cork & Seal Company as
surfing the trade that they were fair
to organized labor, and stating their
product was manufactured with help
working under an agreement signed
by a representative of the American
Federation of Labor, which is true,
but very misleading to the trade.
Now Brothers, what we would
have you do, is appoint real live
committee for your city or town,
and visit the various bottling houses
and dealers using Crowns and
Crown Machinery and try to drive
their products out of your city or
town entirely; for, if they do not
want to deal with us, we do not
want their products in our markets
Brother, this is only fair reciprocal
ton, and the only way we can Win
out in our present argument.
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Wednesday. March 10, 1920.
The Council was called to order
at 1880 p. m. by the President.
Credentials were presented by
Percy B. Taylor, Edward Miller
and Charles Cleveland of Port
Gardner Lodge No. $50, Brother
hood of Railway Carmen of Amer
lea, and by Sam Tollifson and j.
Wilson of the Amalgamated Sheet
Metal Workers. The delegates
were received and seated.
A letter was received from Dele
gate Il: Meier saying there was
much complaint about the intimida-
tion of witnesses at the Montesano
trial. He said that Mr., Baxter,
representing the Inter-Church In
dustrial Department, New York,
had arrived in Montesano to attend
the trial, showing that the churches
were taking a lively interest in the
matter.
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REGISTER! REGISTER!

Try BLUE RIBBON" Cigars. Sc,
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CONTINUED on Page Three)
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LABOR COUNCIL HAD ASP|R|TED
MEETING WEDNESDAY EVENING

Wednesday, March 10, 1920.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-11-30
Liverpool Fires
FoUo1u Trail of
Sinn-Feir1 Torch
1920 STATE TAXES
NOT AFFECTED BY
COURT DECISION

The mistaken impression seems to
cording to Comptroller General
Wright, that the recent decision of
the United States supreme court in
validating one section of the Geor-
gia tax equalization law had the
effect of relieving all property own
crs from the payment of state and
county taxes.
Tax collectors in many counties
have informed me-" said Comptrol-
Ter Wright, that property owners
are serving notice upon them of
their intention not to pay taxes. up
on the ground that the United
States supreme court decision in
validates the tax equalization law.
The tax collectors have asked for
instructions as to the course they
should pursue.
My reply to all Inquiries has been
the same-that no property owner
is relieved of the payment of his
taxes, or of any part of his taxes,
by the supreme court decision. Fur
Their. [ have directed the tax col
lectors to issue fi-fas against all
property owners whose taxes have
not been paid by December 20, which
is the limit allowed by law, and to
proceed thereafter with executions
in every case where necessary.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-11-30
KELLOY DENIED
NEW TRIAL; HIS
LAWYER APPEALS

GRIFFIN, Ga, Nov. 27.-Judge w.
E. H. Searcy, Jr., today denied the
motion for a new trial filed by Attor-
ney H. A. Allen, of Atlanta, on be-
half of Jack Kelloy, convicted last
September of the murder of Leroy
TreXler. an Atlanta taxicab driver.
Following the denial of the mo-
ton, Attorney Allen gave notice that
he would file an appeal with the SUI
preme court.
Kelloy was convicted at a special
term of court, and sentenced to
hang on October 20. The sentence
was suspended, however. for the
hearing of his motion for new trial.
The second trial was originally set
for October 26, but the court reporter
of the Flint circuit was kept so busy
handling current cases that he had
no opportunity to prepare the brief
of evidence until this time.
The case has attracted wide atten-
ton, and a lumber of spectators
thronged the court room here Satur-
day morning when .the hearing be-
gan. Attorney Allen, counsel for
Kelloy, contended that the defendant
is not guilty of murder, and should
not hang.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-11-30
MILLS B. LANE
TAKES $4,000
OFBANK'S STOCK

In letter to Robert F. Maddox,
campaign chairman for the state,
Mills B. Lane, president of the Citi-
zens' and Southern bank, has sub
scribed for $135,OOO Of the capital
stock of the Federal International
Banking company. The subscription
represents 8 per cent of the capital
and surplus of the Citizens and
Southern, which operates large bank
ing houses in Atlanta, Savannah, Ma
con and Augusta.
Mr.. Lanes letter follows:
81 am in receipt of yours of the
26th instant, and in reply beg to
say that the Citizens and Southern
bank will subscribe 3 per cent OF
it's capital and surplus to the Fed
eral International Banking company
1t is the writer's desire to do every
thing he possibly can in aiding you
and others in the organization of
the company, with the hope that ii
will be of great value to this section
in the marketing of the various crops
we produce"
Mr.. Lane was in New York at
the time of the state bankers meet
ing at Macon, otherwise the subscrip-
ton of the Citizens and Southern
bank would have been formally an
nounced along with others at Macon.
At the convention, however, w. w.
Banks, vice president of the Citizens
and Southern, stated that the bank
would subscribe it's quota. and the
action of Mr.. Lane confirms the pre-
diction of Mr.. Banks.
Other subscriptions announced
Monday included the following: Citi-
zens' bank, of Shady Dale; Realty
Savings and Trust company, of Sa-
vannah; Farmers and Merchants
bank, of Fayetteville.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-11-30
John Henry Hardin
Refused New Trial for
Attempted Bribery

John Henry Hardin, formerly a
leading farmer, merchant and capt.
talist of Cherokee county, who was
found guilty of attempted bribery
in the United States court last month
and given two years in the peniten-
tiary. was refused a new trial by
Judge Samuel H. Sibley Saturday.
Herbert Clay, attorney for Hardin,
announced that he would take the
case to the United States court of
appeals.
The trial of Hardin was sensa-
tional. Evidence was introduced by
the government to show that the de-
PENDANT offered to buy protection
from raids on large stills in the
mountains of north Georgia, and that
he actually, paid $500 to Federal Pro-
hibition Agent E. E. Dixon. A care
fully laid trap in the Wilmot hotel
enabled prohibition officers to arrest
Hardin while he was in the act of
paying the money over to officer
Dixon. A photograph, which had
been planted IN the room, enabled
the officers to hear the entire con-
versation between Hardin and Officer
Dixon. .,-.-..- -y-e--.----,--ss.----. ~
Officer Dixon and other govern
ment agents worked on Hardin's case
for several months before they finally
were able to obtain positive evidence
against him.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-11-30
Savannahians' Yacht
Found Tied to Buoy;
Grew Is Missing

NEWBERN, N. c., Nov. 29.-The
zach Endeavorer, Philadelphia to
Savannah. was found tied to a sea
buoy off Bogue I-Ilet. N. c.. coast
late Sunday afternoon. A small boat
supposed to have contained the crew
who are believed to have lost their
bearings and who were probably at
tempting to take soundings, was
found overturned some distance
away from the yacht.
Life-savers believe the small boat
was overturned in a rough sea and
that the crew was lost. No trace
of the missing men has been found.
The owners, according to the En-
corna and Frank Sinanica. of savan-
nah, Ga. The yacht was about 40
feet in length and completely out
fitted for sea-going purposes. The
papers indicate that the Endeavorer
was formerly owned by an Atlantic
City, man and that she was just re-
Gently transferred to the new own
ers at Philadelphia,
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-11-30
War Veterans Form
International Body

PARIS, Nov. 29.-(By the Assoc
ciated Press. AN international
council binding together the war
veterans associations of the allied
countries was organized here yes
terday by the delegations represent
ing the United States, France. Great
Britain. Italy, Belgium, Greece, Jugo-
Slavia and Czecho-Slovakia. and was
Joined later by Portugal. Poland and
Rumania.
The council will be composed of
one mem her from each country and
will probably meet in Paris as often
as necessary. The organization con-
templates membership of all nation
al veterans associations.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-11-30
Counterfeiters Taken
In Act of Producing
Spurious Bank Notes

CINCINNATI. Nov. 29.-Following
information given by a woman, three
policemen entered room here yes
today and arrested two men who
were drying the ink on more than
$4,000 worth of $40 bank notes which
had been printed from copper plates.
The counterfeiting outfit was seiz-
ed and police say it is one of the
most complete which has ever been
found in Cincinnati. The prisoners
were registered as Martin Hannah,
At, Cincinnati, and Charles Schwibbe,
25 years old, Vincennes, Ind.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-11-30
Deaths Result From
Powder Explosions

were reported to be dead or missing
as a result of the powder explosions
in the village of Vergiate, which be-
gan yesterday and were continuing
today.
The dead were said to include five
soldiers, members of the relief par
ty. The violence of the explosions
caused a panic in nearby towns.
The explosions. were reported to
have started while workmen were
unloading airp4ane bombs.