The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-07-30
THE CENTRAL LABOR COUNCIL HAS
GOOD MEETING; ELECTS OFFICERS

forms of buildings, which will tend
to safeguard life, limb and property,
as we'll as protect the interests of
wage-earners and the public gener-
ally.
The convention adopted a resolu-
tion reiterating its former endorse
ment of federal thrift stamps, gov
ernment savings stamps and treas
ury savings certificates as the best
and safest method for saving and
investing; urging their membership
to purchase government securities at
current market prices. In view of
the current low market prices of
Liberty Bonds and Victory Notes,
members of the various unions are
urged to request their employers and
local banks to provide partial pay
ment facilities for the purchase of
government securities at market
prices.
The convention adopted Resolution
No. lot submitted by the American
Federation of Teachers urging the
American Federation of Labor
directly and through it's affiliated
locals to use every effort to secure
laws granting tenure of position for
public school teachers.
The convention adopted Resolu-
tion No. 118 condemning the activi-
ties of "a band of irresponsible
agitators, encouraged by the Illi-
nois Manufacturers Association and
other unfriendly employers of labor,
for the purpose of discrediting the
recognized organizations in the rail-
way SERVICE" and urging that the
officers of affiliated organizations be
requested to instruct their locals to
refrain from giving moral or finan-
cial assistance of any kind to any
secessionist movement.
The convention endorsed the recon-
mendation of the Executive Council
of the American Federation of Labor,
urging that more attention be paid
| to the organization of the underpaid
professions such as school teachers,
hospital nurses, clerical workers and
technical and semi-technical work
erS.
The convention adopted the recon-
mendation of the Executive Council
that organized labor be urged to use
every effort to protect public school
teachers against intimidation and
discrimination on account of affili-
alton with organized labor.
The Executive Council reported to
the Montreal Convention that the
average membership for the past
year was 4,078,740, and that the
membership for the highest month
in the year was 4,308,148. 1t is the
duty of every wage-earner, man or
woman, to carry on renewed cam
paign for the organization of the
yet unorganized. Let US bring the
gospel of trade unionism to all the
men and women of Labor, to bring
light into the life, work and homes
of the toiling masses.
Now for the five million mark!
If any further information is de-
sired upon any matter dealt with in
this communication, write to the
undersigned.
On behalf of the American Fedora
tion of Labor, | urge your careful
and serious consideration of the
above matters.
Fraternally yours,
SAM. GOMPERS,
President, A. F. of l..
FRANK MORRISON,
Secretary, A. F. of L.
Referred to affiliated Unions and
ordered printed in the Labor Journal.
Deceiving the Rubber Workers
The following communication was
received from the Los Angeles Cen
tral Labor Council and is self-ex-
planatory:
Los Angeles, Cal, July 16, 1920.
To All Central Labor Council in the
United States:
Greeting: The Central Labor Coun-
Ecil of Los Angeles desires that you
give US as much publicity as possible
to the poster which is attached here
to and which is self-explanatory. We
do not believe that people should be
lured here to go to work for the
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
of California with the expectation of
receiving good wages.
Trusting that your Council will
cooperate with us in this matter, /
remain,
Yours fraternally,
| ~. II. WI EhO,
Secretary Treasurer, Los Angeles
Central Labor Council.
HIRING RATE
"The hiring rate for men for
rubber manufacturing departments
will be 50r per hour; and the hiring
rate for women and boys in the
same departments will be 35c per
hour.
&C. SLUSSER,
"Gen1. Supt."
The communication was ordered
printed in the Labor Journal and
posted on the Labor Temple bulletin
board.
Union Label Hats
The following communication was
received from the United Hatters of
North America:
New York, July 18th, 1920.
To Members of Organized Labor.
Greeting: We are again approach
ing the time when we honor Labor
on Labor Day, and Labor Organiza-
tions are preparing to fittingly cele-
brate the one day in the year dedi-
Gated to Labor, by parades, picnics
outings, etc.
1t frequently happens that Union
Men are deceived by unscrupulous
manufacturers or merchants who sell
them non-union goods with some
fake or imitation label, and after
each Labor Day we have numerous
reports of instances where non-
union hats with some kind of fake
or imitation label were worn in Labor
Day parades. In order to guard
against such deception this year, we
desire to remind you that the only
genuine Union Label recognized BY