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The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-02-27
ORGANIZED LABOR'S "NO-PARTY"
PROGRAM TOBE URGED BY A. F. or |

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-The
executive committee of the A. f.
Of l.. non-partisan political cam
paisn committee is preparing to
make effective the trade union
non-partisan political policy in the
Forthcoming campaign. The com
mittee consists of President Com
pers, Secretary Frank Morrison
and President O'Connen of the A.
F. Of l.. metal trades department.
The committee is organizing pub
licity, speakers, and organizing bu-
reaus and it is intended to conduct
a most intensive and extensive ma
tion-wide campaign both during the
primaries as well as the election
of candidates for president, con-
gress, state legislatures and all
other public offices.
Copies of the declaration for
non-partisan action and the reason
therefor are being forwarded to
the various A. F. of L. affiliates.
This declaration says. in part:
"The hall of Congress have been
used by labor's enemies to foster
and spread a vicious propaganda
against the efforts of the toilers to
exercise their normal and lawful
activities for the protection and
promotion of their interests and
welfare. Labor has appealed for
relief in vain.
"No favorable legislative action
upon the recommendations con-
tanned in the A. f. of L. recon-
struction program, or those ex-
pressed at the December conference,
has been taken by Congress.
Instead many congressman have
endeavored to enact legislation pro-
viding for compulsory labor. Despite
the patriotism and sacrifice of the
masses of labor during the world
war. under the guise of anti-sedi-
ton laws; the effort has been made
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10 repress free association, free
speech and free press.
Second by Congress. rfdfcuIed
and misrepresented by many mem
bers of both houses, the American
labor movement finds it necessary
to vigorously apply its long and
Well-established non-partisan po-
litical policy"
Jhis declaration has brought
- class government" howIg from
newspapers and public officials who
never protest when small groups
representing profit block social
legislation. Bot when organfzed
wage earners apply a policy they
originated and have applied since
the inception of the A. r. of L. IN
1881, and has since been applied
successfully by other groups, the
profiteers cry "class government"
and minority rule" The defend
ers Of profiteers ignore labor's
point that the workers are not
actuated by a desire for profits, but
to benefit society as a whole.
The situation is amusing to fhe
workers, who note that the wage
Garner is assured by these profiteers
that he can secure redress at the
ballot box, and when he acts ac-
cordingly and urges the election of
those who favor remedial legisla-
tion, he is told that he is ''un-
American" that "Gompers is at
tempting to deliver the labor Vote
and that 'this country will never
be ruled by a minority"
These profiteers insist that the
trade union movement will not
succeed with it's non-partisau po-
litical program, but the amount of
expensive white paper editors use
on this subject indicates that they
are not sure of their ground and
that they 'sense" an awakening by
workers to the value of the A. F.
of L. political policy.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-02-27
BIG MOVIE STRIKE
IS ON IN THE EAST

CHICAGO, Feb. 24.-Owners of
moving picture theatcrs in Chicago
today announced they would close
their houses February 20 unless the
moving picture operators union dis
missed its business agent and modi-
fled its demands to the theaters "to
employ men who are not needed
just SO that some unemployed men
in your organization may be paid. p"
The announcement was made in a
letter to operators advising them
their services would not be re-
quired after Sunday.
Tom Malloy, agent of the opera
tors union. declared film exchange
which sided with the theater own
ers would be "boycotted in every
theater in the United States and
Canada"
Film exchange announced they
would cease delivery of films after
February 30.
Malloy was a business partner of
"Mossy" Enright, noted Chicago
labor feudist and gunman, who
recently was shot and killed.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-02-27
Wedneday, Feb. 25, 1920.

"SuhSu"Jj iObs 20, lJSU.
The Council was called to order
at 1880 p. IN. by the President.
Delegate Pilon was appointed Vice
President; Delegate Fortson, Read
ing Clerk, and Delegate Anderson,
Sergeant-at-Arms protein.
A letter from Delegate Meier. 81
lent juryman at the Montesano
trial, was read and filed. Bro.
Meier gave a very clear under
standing of the progress of the
trial in detail and promised a full
report on his return to Everett
However, he only touched upon the
quieting effect the presence of the
labor jury was having in Montesano
and, like a good juryman, reserved
until the close of the trial any
mention of the courts doings and
refrained from expressing an opin-
ion
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-02-27
URGES ECONOMY AND
THE RIGHTS OF LABOR

CHICAGO, Feb. 2t.-American
institutions are the "hope of hui
manity," according to a pastoral
letter from the 101 Catholic bis
hops in the United States. The
letter was signed by cardinal
Gibbons.
Catholic women are called upon
to be moderate in dress and other
forms of display, and thus curb
"tho craze for pleasure" At pres
ent "the prescriptions of plain de-
cency and even the slightest re-
stra,nts of convention often are dis
regarded" the letter said.
The right of labor to living
wage is recognized, as is capitals
right to a fair days work. The
good sense of our people" will
solve the labor problem, the letter
said.
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particular organization, excepting
the farmers. railway unions and the
American Federation of Labor
unions.
While provision was made for
each group to meet separately. and
TO draft its own legislative pro-
gram, yet, no veto power is reposed
in any group, but the control Of
the organization is reposed right
fully in the majority of its member
ship. A great many false reports
have been sent out and published IN
this connection, but those interest
ed in the success of the Alliance
should await the publishing of the
new constitution and the receipt of
the printed minutes Of the conven-
tion. which will be mailed to al Of
the unions of the state, to the farm
ers' organizations and copy mall
ed to each delegate who attended
the convention.
The dues for the organization
are to be 81 per year, payable
quarterly, semi-annualIy, or an
nually, in advance. The 81 to
cover complete membership m pre-
cinct, county and state organiza-
ton. There is to be uniform
membership card, and a uniform
system of bookkeeping. filing sys-
TENS, ct cetera, will be established
by the state organization for the
purpose Of placing the state, coun-
ty, city and precinct organizations
on an efficient business basis.
The state administrative organi-
cation is comprised of a chairman
and director, who has charge and
direction of all organization work,
and the general affairs of the state
organization; vice-president and
organizer; and a secretary-treasur-
er, who shall have charge OF the
financial affairs and correspon-
dence Of the state organization,
and under whose direction a pub
licity and propaganda bureau is to
be created, All three officers are
to receive $3.50 per month and
travelling and hotel expenses when
away from headquarters.
The chairman and directors,
chosen by the convention. is D. O.
Coates, chosen from the Federation
organizations, aud a member OF
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HIS WORK Is DONE

(Walter T. Tate)
ont of the shadows, into the llght'
out from the gloom of the winter
night, !
into the peace of the Great Beyond
The soul of a real man Journeyed on
When he left us.
His big. broad smile and generous
ways
VIII carry on through the endless
days,
And the kind influence of his noble
mind
VIII determine those who were left
behind
TO do what's right.
Don't grieve for mel can hear
him say,
"T have not died, I am just away
Whether alone or amid the thronG
In the work of life L shall guide
you on
With love and care"
This world is better-there's less of
strife
For having such a wondrous life,
And when our fitful years are done
He'll be waiting for us at setting
sun
With the same old smile.
William Wallace Cowan.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-02-27
Vocational Cooperation.

Superintendent Roberts and Pro-
fessor Travers visited the Council
and spoke on the subject of voca-
tional schools.
Professor Travers asked the CO.
operation of organized labor in
forwarding vocational training in
Everett schools. He mentioned
the Smith-IIughes act, which ap-
propriates $7OOO,0O0 for this pur-
pose to be distributed among the
states, which shall appropriate an
amount equal to the allotment of
national money to each state. The
State of Washington is now receiv-
ing the benefits of this law.
He suggested the appointment of
permanent committee, one repre-
senting labor, one the schools and
one the employers, to act as an ad-
visory committee to confer with the
School Board ON vocational matters.
The professor very clearly explain
ed the system of cooperation sug-
gested to the evident satisfaction
and approval of the Council.
Mr.. Roberts said the teaching
Of other things than those found in
the curriculum commonly used in
our schools was quite necessary to
fit the pupils to begin life-some-
thing practical must be taught II
the schools are to progress. Voca-
tional training would supply that
want.
He struck a responsive chord
when he suggested the raising OF
teachers salaries in an amount
which would enable them to live in
comfort according with American
standards of citizenship. He SAID
that on the 27th of March special
election would be held to
authorize an increase in the school
tax levy of at least 209o. Teach
erS were working for rediculously
low pay for the important ana
arduous work they are doing. lie
said the minimum salary should be
not less than 500 per month and
$3.50 for teachers of experience ana
long service.
Delegate Fortson said that If the
same protection in law were given
to the organized workers that is
given to doctors and lawyers, labor
would put no obstacle in the way
of raising teachers wages or any
other progressive measure Ihe
doctors have their medical assocla-
tions and the lawyers their bar asso-
cations. recognized in law.
Delegate Richter said: We are
progressing. The mechanic must
nave more technical training In the
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ues one half of one per cent.

dues one half of one per cent.
The Shingleweavers received a
visit by International President
Claire Covert The organization
work of this union gives much en-
couragement. The canvass of votes
cast in their international election
Of officers was completed the first
of the week. See list of officers
elected, elsewhere in this number.
]. M. Norland was reelected secre-
tary-treasurer, and Harry Wood
was elected vice-president for this
district.
Delegate Pilon reported the Or
ganization of the Private Soldiers
and Sailors League.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-02-27
SUDDEN DEATH OF
WALTER T. TATE

Walter Y. Tate, President Of the
National Press Association, died
from influenza in Chicago on jan
uary %. Mr.. Tate resided in
Grand apids, Michigan, and had
gone to Chicago on business for the
association. He is succeeded as
president of the association by his
brother, Lawrence Tate.
On the death of his friend VIM.
Wallace Cowan wrote the follo"-
ing beautiful poem.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-02-27
Political Welfare Council

Organizer Breslin suggested the
Council whose duties it will be to
attend to such matters as political
ly affect or interest labor and at
tend to the details concerning the
election next fall. The delegates
were instructed to suggest to their
locals the appointment of three
members who shall be delegates to
the council proposed This council
will meet from time to time as oc-
casion requires. The members ap-
pointed to represent the Council
were Delegates Richter, Higgins and
Johnston.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-02-27
CENTRAL LABOR COUNCIL MEETING
INTERESTING AND INSTRUCTIVE

future than now or in the past. He
would like to have the school
teachers send delegates to the
council.
On motion a committee of three
was appointed to confer with
teachers in the vocational school
to devise a plan to carry out the
IDEAS expressed. Delegates Moncur.
Fortson and Ault are the commit
tee.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-02-27
The Laundry Service Co.

Mr.. McCoole of the Laundry
Service Company said he had been
entertained and instructed by his
visits to the Council and thought
the school teachers would benefit
by visiting that body. He said the
Council became the father of the
Laundry Service Company when
it gave its endorsement. He said
organized labor does not know its
power, but the public does and re-
spects it. The sale of stock in the
Laundry Service Company goes
right along and the company will
"get there all right"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-02-27
North Dakota Labor Progress

4 circular letter was received
from the North Dakota State Fed
Grafton of Labor showing the pro-
gress made by organized labor in
that state through cooperation
with the partisan League.
There were no labor laws on the
statute books of North Dakota two
years ago, but now that state is
foremost in the Union in labor
legislation. The cicular will be
published in full next week.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-02-27
The average weekly earnings o

The average weekly earnings OF
factory workers in New York state
passed the $25 mark in November,
the state industrial commission re-
ported. This is 100 per cent high
er than the average for June, 1914,
The November weekly average was
$25.37,. which is sc cents, or four
per cent above the October average,
and 50 cents or two per cent above
the previous high mark of Septem-
ber
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-02-27
THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN OF THE
WIN. STATE FEDERATION OF LABOR

Published o.
official and other items Of interest the
which might be of value Office Bldg,
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-02-27

Smoke Chas Sheets CHALLENGE
l0c Cigar
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-18

Capt. Arthur NJ. Mills of Topeka "the
Grand Old Man of the 13Oth," who
resigned a majority in the quarter
master corps to take captaincy of
artillery.
cannon, caissons and mounted soldiers
filed out of the main gate of CoetQui-
dan, down the three-mile pike to the
little town of Guer, there to board
box cars for the front. The destina-
ton of the 130th was the Vesges
mountains, where the 35th division in
fantry had been in the trenches since
the latter part of June.
The First Observation-Disclosures A and
Preached Gerardmer August Is, and
two days later went into position on
that sector. supporting divisional in
fantry. The Second and Third bat
talions went further to the south, de-
training at Cornimont, a beautiful
mountain town, crossing the old inter-
national boundary line into Kruth and
Oderen. These two battalions, COM
posed of Batteries c, D. E and f,
moved their guns up to Birbis, near
Bussat, August 81.
Battery A Sounds Off.
Battery A. commanded by Captain
Priest, started firing at 1880 a. m. on
August 20, day befort the gunners
of the. other two battalions began
Vosges was a quiet front, but during
the period the 130th was in position
on the sector, it fired 1863 shells into
the German lines. The targets in
Guided the towns of Montag, Kilbel and
Ansperach.
The fighting in the Vosges had been
conducted along quiet lines since 191 4,
| the French and Germans, by tacit
agreement, firing a certain number OF
shots at a stipulated hour each day.
When the 35th division infantrymen
went into the line, they started the
/ pot boiling by more active. tactics The
artillery followed suit and the Ger
mans retaliated by firing more smells
! in enc month than they had in six
! before.
/ The regiment was commanded on
I the Nosges front by Lieut.. Col James
/ T. Wilson, a regular army officer. HIS
regime was a hectic one, noted par
ticularly for the rapidity with which
The countermanded his own orders
/ The experience gained by the arttl-
] lery on the Nosges front was valuable.
The men learned to know the full
meaning of being under fire. and OBJ
! tanned a practical knowledge of COM
putting and carrying into execution
firing data directed at targets other
! than those found on the rifle range.
But more important duties had been
| outlined for the 35th division. French
, artillery relieved the 10th on Sep
| TENDER 1, and the gun carriages went
numbering down the mountains the
same day. Then began a series OF
hardships which continued twenty-five
days. eliminating in the ''jump-off'
| of the Meuse-Argonne offensive.
The unit left Kruth, climbed over
the hills to SaulxureS and hiked along
the dusty road to st. Annie. where the
| command of Colonel Wilson was sud-
L denly terminated. That night at st
| Annie. in regimentaI headquarters es-
tablished in an old school building
proved to be Wilson'S Waterloo. n
the space of two hours he removed the
] regimental and personnel adjutants
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-18
the 13Oth Field Artieru A Record of Heroic Service

barrage that lasted fifty-five minutes.
The shelling continued until a few
minutes after daybreak and from OBJ
servation posts. the projectiles could
be seen exploding in the valley below,
where the allied trenches were.
The smoke from the exploding shells
cast haze over the valley, thru which
the sun tried vainly to break. The
barrage was plainly one of defiance
an effort on the part of the Prussians
and to prove that Germany was far
from whipped.
Turnout the day the Germans fired
sporadically into the American lines.
occasionally hitting field piece, but
fortunately none of the guns of the
13Oth was touched Several men in
the regiment were badly wounded, two
killed Private Ike Hunter, Of Battery
B, killed the night of September "a,
was the first man of the 130th to meet
death in action. A small toll was coll
lected by the boche for three days and
if this were a tale of heroisn of indi-
viduals, instead of the story of unit,
much could be written of featS- OF
bravery. none of which even brought
so much as a commendatory letter
Major Thurston.
Silently Move Forward.
The night of September 25 was even
DlaCkcT IMAM IDo procuring
There was q tenseness in the air-a
premonition of what was to come on
1.-THE morrow. Toward midnight the
Germans threw over a few shells,
which brought only smothered curses
from the toiling men, too busy to quit
their ammunition handling to scurry
to the -dugouts. Single files of infan-
| try passed silently by to take their
| places in the trenches. They uttered
not a sound, but moved forward to
| reach their destination before the
dawn of a day which was to be for
many their last.
There was no glamor or romance
about these doughboys; none apparent
among the artillerymen. Ragged,
dirty, unshayen they were, with none
of the trim neatnesS that marked the
dress parades back in the United
States. Their hob-nailed boots were
caked with mud. their spiral leggings
torn and ill-fitting. All wore helmets
and carried gas masks at the alert.
The gas sirens sounded several times
during that fateful night, as Jerry
shifted his tactics from high explo-
sives to the subtle. yet deadly, chic
rine. No haste marked the work OF
l the munitions carriers. They 1abored
slowly and painfully, stumbling with
their heavy, precious, dangerous bur
den up the hill on which the gunners
were. The latter cleaned the bores
of the pieces with gentle care. almost
caressingly, and inspected the mech
anism infinitely. Lives depended upon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-18

ing at the dock, they were informed
that an error was made, and all had
to hike back again that night.
BiIleted Near Anglers.
An all-night voyage was endured in
crossing the channel on June 8, in
small boat that should have accommo-
dated one-third of the number packed
into it. The regiment landed at La
Havre, where the men were overjoyed
TO find that they had to go on parade
before Brand Whitlock, American min
lister to Belgium, who appeared some
what bored, and other notables less
interesting or conspicuous
A day or two later the 130th en-
trained for Anglers, on the river Loire,
half way between Nantes and Tours.
Arriving there on June 10, the men
were pleasantly surprised to find q
city of about $1,000, and a rather
| lively one at that.
The troops were billeted in iiale
| nearby towns, such as Treleze, La
Plessis, st. Sylvan and Pellouailles.
| Regimental headquarters were estab-
lished at ST. Sylvan. A few days later
the regiment and the command of the
reunited 1S0th was turned over to
Lieut.. Col Waring, who had been pro-
NOTED at Chaumont. From March
until June, Majors Thomas H. Sen-
nings and William w. Thurston had
These officers were Californians, both
of whom had obtained commissions
as captains at the Preside training
school early in the war. The history
of the 13Oth unfortunately is linked
more or less with the personal am
billions of these two men.
Details were sent out while the
regiment was in the Anglers area and
they secured that part of France pur-
chasing horses to haul the big can
non, which eventually arrived. The
regiment was furnished with 1856
howitzers.F excellent guns, capable of
hitting their mark at distance of
- 900 meters
Colonel Warning, at Anglers, was re-
lieved of command of regiment
which liked him immensely. He was
succeeded by Major Thurston.
Leave for Vosges Front.
The horses and guns having reached
Anglers, the regiment, together with
other units in the brigade, entrained
for Coetquidan on July 10.
Two or three months usually were
required to teach a green artillery OUT
, fit how to shoot with French guns.
The Goth field artillery brigade learned
in one month. 1t must be remem-
bered that the men were firing with
! piece radically different from the
American cannon, and using firing
data directly the reverse of that en-
ployed on the ranges in the states.