The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-12-03
THE CENTRAL
LABOR COUNCIL

gate c. E. Goldthorpe called to the
vice presidents chair.
Bro. o. H. Snydor of the Electrical
Workers, presented credentials to
succeed Delegate Almvig. The new
delegates were obligated and seated.
The minutes of the Seattle and
Tacoma Central Labor Councils were
read and filed
The Mooney Case
The Mooney Molders Defense Com
mittee sent letter, which follows !;
San Francisco, Calf,
November Goth, 1920.
To the Upholders of Justice in the
Organized Labor Movement. Dear
Sirs and Brothers -
A New Expose of the Frame-Up
Ring
Draper Hand, the policeman who
handled the witnesses for the prose-
cution in the Mooney Case has con-
fessed that he helped to frame the
testimony of those witnesses.
Jim Brennan, former assistant dis
trict attorney, who prosecuted War
ren X. Billings, has stated that
lldu DcCH JulOI III Vic lDllllllS
trial, | would not have voted for
conviction on the evidence l myself
presented. There was and is, a
reasonable doubt as to the guilt of
Billings"
These charges made by Hand, and
substantiated by Brennan, show
clearly and conclusively that, as the
defense forces have always main
3ained, the Mooney and Billings
cases were simply one gigantic
Frame-Up against Organized La
Dor.
Mayor Rolph has passed these
charges to the Police Department
for investigation. In other words,
the statement of Draper Hand is to
be investigated by some of the men
ne charges with having aided in the
Frame-up of Mooney and Billings.
There is strong possibility that un-
less the Defense can get these
facts before the public and give
them the proper publicity, the in
vestigation will result in another
coat of 'whitewash" for the men
who framed the case, with the re-
suit that Mooney and Billings will
stay in prison.
We are printing 10000 copies of
this issue of "Tom MONEYS Month
ly." We want to place copy of
this and subsequent issues in the
hands of every member of organized
labor. To do so the defense will
be under a heavy financial burden.
Money must be secured at once to
cover this expense and to pave the
way for future publicity. We want
you as individual members of labor
to subscribe to "Tom Moneys
Monthly" and, as the subscription
price of the paper, $1.00 per year,
will not pay the cost of publication
and postage we want your local
union to make a donation to assist
in meeting the added expense.
Members of Organized Labor,
Mooney and Billings are doing life
for you and for your cause. There
is a possibility of securing their re-
lease. The defense has battled for
four years with this object in view; !;
you have battled side by side with
rs. The Frame-Up Ring fear pub
lefty with such fear as can only
strike at the craven hearts of such
cowardly ours as they. Will you
continue with us? Will you make
it possible for US to speak out to
the entire world through "Tom
MONEYS Monthly?" Their cause
is your cause. Organized labor can
release these men if it will. We
await your answer with the full
knowledge that labor stands behind
and protects it's own.
Fraternally yours,
TOM MOONEY MOLDERS' DE-
FENSE COMMITTEE,
Per RENA MOONEY,
Secretary Treasurer
The council asked affiliated locals
to subscribe to a fund to help pay
he expenses of the publication of
Tom Moneys Monthly.
A communication from the Amer
lean Association for Labor Legisla-
ton was received read and filed.
Reports of Committees
The Organization Committee was
instructed to investigate the shoe
shine stands, ascertain if the Shoe
Polishers' Union is functioning, and
if not to see that the union paid
its A. F. of L. per capita tax and
held regular meetings. In case OF
failure to secure a revocation OF
charter.
The committee appointed to con-
fer with the Building Trades Coun-
ell reported that inasmuch as its
recommendation were rejected by
the council the committee should be
discharged. This was done.
The committee to confer with the
city commissioners in regard to an
employment reported that it's mem.
bers were received with courtesy, but
that the commission was unable to
do anything on account of the lack
of funds. The Council committee
was referred to the Park Board anc
reported there was little encourage.
ment to be expected from that
source on account of the lack OF
available funds. The committee was
discharged.
Reports by Unions
The Laundry Workers reported
that its meeting Monday night was
the best in the history of the or
ganization.
The Painters had a big meeting
and amended their bylaws.
The Plumbers and Teamsters haC
good meetings.
The Theater Ushers and Ticket
Sellers will hereafter meet the first
and third Mondays in each month
There was lengthy discussion or
the appointment of C. 7. Rosco as
a member of the labor group in the
Industrial Insurance conference te
be held in Seattle.
The Longshoremen announced theil
intention of withdrawing from the
State Federation of Labor and the