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The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-02-25
ONE GOOD WORD
FOR RAILROAD
LABOR BOARD

Statement issued by b, NJ. Jewell
President, Railway Employees De.
partment, American Federation OF
Labor, representing 100000 rail
road workers before the Railroad
Labor Board
'The decision of the Railroad La
Dor Board with respect to the re-
quests submitted by Mr.. Attebury
in behalf of the Railway Executives
Eliminates and emphasizes one OF
the great fundamental principles laid
down in the Transportation Act of
1920, and points the way to perman-
ent peace in the railroad industry.
That principle is the principle of
collective bargaining through repre-
sentatives of the employees own
choosing. In denying Mr.. After
bury's requests the Board has made
clear that wage schedules, rules and
working conditions that have been
established by the labor organiza-
tions through the orderly processes
of collective bargaining are not to
be modified or set aside except and
only through the application of those
same orderly processes. Wages,
rules and working conditions which
have been held to be just and rea-
sonable through their establishment
by agreement or by the decision of
the duly authorized tribunal will
not be suspended temporarily pend
ing a new determination as to their
justice and reasonableness. They
will be held good until they are
found bad; they will be enforced
until they have been modified or
set aside in the manner contemplate
ed and prescribed by law.
THAT is as it should be. That
conforms to the letter and to the
spirit of the Transportation Act.
collective bargaining means that
both sides shall be represented by
representatives of their own choos-
ing, neither side interfering with or
debating to the other in the selec-
ton of its representatives. When
the workers choose to be represent
ed by their duly constituted unions
and union officials, collective bar
gaining means bargaining on the
basis of union recognition. Therein
lies the way to permanent peace
in the railroad industry, and we be-
lieve it to be the way clearly in
dicated by the Railroad Labor
Boards decision which adheres so
rigidly to the true collective bar
gaining principle.
Railway workers seek no special
privilege. They are entitled to a
square deal and they should not be
expected to accept less. Through
their organizations they are ready
at all times to make changes in
wages, rules, working agreements,
etc, when such changes are found
to be just and reasonable. Only
the fundamental principles of in
dustrial relations are immutable;
only fundamental rights are inalien-
able.
"Negotiation and not warfare is
the spirit of the railway workers,
and happily we have a law and
tribunal that give promise of max
ing it possible to translate that
spirit into performance"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-02-25
Ohio Labor to Ask
Harding to Resume
Trade With Russia

Organized workers of the State
of Ohio are determined to use all
their strength to win the support of
President-elect Harding for resump-
tion of trade with Russia. Through
out the State mass meetings are
being arranged by the central labor
bodies of the largest industrial cen
terS
The Central Labor Union of Mar
! ion, Ohio, which recently passed a
resolution calling for trade with
Russia, will welcome Mr.. Harding
when re returns home, with the an
nouncement that labor of his own
town is strongly for trade. In
Toledo, street meetings have been
held for past two weeks and the
Central Labor Union recently called
a conference of all the unions at
which a permanent branch of the
| Labor Alliance was formed and Off
GERS were elected. The Central La
Dor Council of Cincinnati also has
passed resolutions and a mass meet
ing will soon be held there and in
Cleveland.
Three state federations of labor
have already endorsed the work of
the Labor Alliance, including Con-
necticut, Illinois and Pennsylvania.
In San Francisco a conference of
organized workers was held on jan
uary 30, attended by 200 delegates
representing over fifty local unions,
at which a branch Of the Labor AL
lance For Trade Relations With
Russia was formed Officers rep
resenting organized labor from va
rious districts of the state were
elected as well as an executive COM
mittee of Is local labor men. The
districts outside of San Francisco
that were represented include San
Jose, Oakland, Berkeley, Vallejo
Richmond and Sacramento. The
machinists of Jackson, Mich, have
called on their state federation and
all local civic bodies to endorse the
work of the Labor Alliance.
From John j. Burke, president of
the International Brotherhood of
Pulp and Sulphite Paper Mill Work
ers, letter has been received stat
ing that at their conference in To-
ronto, Ont, on January "a, dele
gates representing 10000 workers
passed a resolution calling for the
removal of all restrictions inter-
fering with trade Another letter
from Roscoe H. Johnson, interna-
tional president of the Commercial
photographers Union of America,
states that while his organization
has as yet taken no action in the
matter he will be very pleased to
align himself with such progress
sivc brothers as are already inter
estcd in this movement"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-02-25
Court Decision
Is Blow to Labor

Claims of Organized Labor that
unfair distinctions are made between
human rights and property are vim
dicated, declares Frank Morrison,
secretary of the American Fedora
ton of Labor, in the recent decision
of the Supreme Court in the Duplex
Printing Company case.
Secretary Morrison points out
that the decision supports every
claim made by Organized Labor on
the attitude of Federal courts" in
questions involving these issues.
The court declared boycotting a
violation of the Serman Antitrust
Act
In commenting on the decision,
Nh. Morrison said:
Compare with this position by
the Supreme Court it's refusal to
dissolve the United States steel
trust. The minority opinion in that
case declared the trust was or
gained in plain violation and bold
defiance of the antitrust act, but
the court refused to dissolve it be-
cause of a risk of injury to the
public interest, including a material
disturbance Of and, it may be, Sc
rious detriment to the foreign trade
"The courts decision in the Du-
pleX-machinists' case in the result
of the efforts of the machinists tc
improve conditions. They secured
these conditions from three large
printing press concerns and these
concerns called upon the machinists
to place the Duplex upon the same
competitive basis. That company
refused, and, to hold what they hac
in the other plants, machinists
struck.
"This movement should be en-.
dorsed by every humane person anC
the policy of the Duplex should be
condemned. But the United States
Supreme Court says that the boy
cott-the workers only weapon il
this case-is illegal and violation
of the antitrust act, because it in
terferes with interstate commerce.
Morrison indicated that in hi,
opinion the Duplex decision wa!
the most severe legal blow the Or
ganized Labor Movement had re
ceived in many years, when he saiC
it would be necessary for Labo
to "start all over" Such action al
might be necessary to recover tn,
lost ground, he added, might be ex
pected without delay.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-02-25
Want Immigrants
To Smash Unions

New York, Feb. 19.-Big business
wants immigrants to aid its "open
shop" campaign is the frank state
ment by Miss Frances Kellor in her
book Immigration and the Future y
Miss Kellor is the organizer and
vice chairman of the Interracial
Council and has reorganized the
American Association of Foreign
Language Newspapers. The Inter
racial Council includes representa-
tives Of the largest corporations in
the country.
"The United States" writes Miss
Kellor, "is now bent upon increas-
ing production and lowering its
cost, upon an open shop contest
and to further this it wants immi-
grant man power.
"The United States needs immi-
grants with habits of thrift and
frugality who will accumulate saw
ings and thus increase capital fol-
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-02-25

new enterprises, and for this it needs
immigrant wage earners. In q
word, if the incoming immigrant
does not contribute some or all OF
these things, Americans do not want
him because his coming will be a
failure for himself and for this
country"
In a New York financial paper
last December Miss Kellor suggested
that a board be created to investi-
gate the immigration question with
power to amend immigration laws
whenever a statement of conditions
is presented which may make it APP
pear necessary or expedient."
This board would consist of five
cabinet officials and four other cltl-
zens, appointed by the president,
one of whom should represent labor
Unanimous consent of the mem
bers should be necessary to any ac-
ton by the board to exclude certain
classes for a stated period or to
limit the number of immigrants of
any race, class or occupation of any
economic, industrial or other condi-
ton temporarily existing in the
United States
The above statements indicate the
desire of big business-the creation
of a supergovernment that would
have sole charge of immigration and
the placing of these aliens in at
tacks on trade unions and lower
ing of living standards.
"Thrifty immigrants" are desired
so their money can be used by capi-
taists "for new enterprises"
This is what big business is pleas
ed to term Scientific immigration
regulation"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-02-25
UNFAIR LIST
pARRER SHOPS

BARBER SHOPS
l. H. Turner, llO4 Hewitt Barnhart Shop
Monroe.
BUILDING LABORERS
L. Starkc Emil Mitersbach, John Grant.
COFFEE AND TEA HOUSES
Mannng's Coffee House on Hewitt between
Colby and Wetmore.
CONDENSED MILK
Libby, Mcneil & Libby Packers and Can
nsrs; Carnaton, Aster, Mt Vernon and
Washington brands Yakima City Creamery.
CONTRACTORS
Christ hruppler & Sons and the Standard
Oil Bldg, at corner Of Pacific and Virginia
ELECTRICIANS
F. R. Hare. electrical contractor John
FISH COMPANIES
San Juan Fish Co, Seattle
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
Buffers, The Star. Bon Marche OF Seattle
MEAT MARKETS
The Municipal Meat Market and its Prop
rietor, A. {. Snider Sinners Market, ISV9
Hewitt.
Municipal Meat Market A. NJ. Farley, Manager.
PLAsTERERS
A. c. Wright, A l.. Knapp Booth W. l.
Porter. .,,,,,r,,,
Otto Merz, John Theuson, Mr. Plamback
sHIPYARD
The Norway-Pacific.
MISCELLANEOUS
C. W Anguish, 35O5 Lombard American
Packing Co.. Everett Cal. Smiley and Sons ;
Fritz Gerald; NJ. Anderson and house, IlOe 2
Rainier Avenue; r. J. Mccain, lumber deal
err MIR. Burden and his house, 25ll Maple
street Everett Fruit Products Co; +. ,.
Lang Manufacturing Co Of Seattle
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-02-25
"Can't-Strike Law"
Proves A "BlOOmer'

Topeka, Kan, Feb. 19.-The Kan
sas "can't-strike" law is being
strangled in the house of it's friends.
Governor Allen adopted defensive
tone in referring to the act in his
message to the legislature and
Judge Higgins, chairman of the
court of industrial relations, de-
clares the act has failed because the
governor is playing politics.
The Governor wants the Legisla-
ture to create a new commission to
handle public utilities. He says this
would give the court of industrial
relations time to handle labor ques-
lions. Judge Higgins replies that
the court would have ample time if
it was not used as a political tool
in the interest of the Governor.
Friends of the judge attempted to
have the house of representatives
pass a resolution inviting him to
explain the workings of his court.
The Governors lieutenants smelled
a rat and blocked the move. Then
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-02-25
Railroad Guaranty
Is Vicious PROPOSAL

Washington, Feb. 19.-There is no
more reason why the government
should guarantee profits to railroads
than the profits of a farmer, mer-
chant or other business man said
clared that "the railroads are like
a beast of prey, which, having gorg-
ed itself upon its victims, returns
with new appetite to gnaw the
bones.
"The guaranty is not conditioned
on efficient or economical manage
ment, nor even upon honest manage
ment," said the lawmaker. "The
railroad managers were left free to
enter upon an orgy of extravaganza,
waste and dishonesty. The treasury
foots the bill.
"Few pepole of the country knew
that the guaranty was given. There
are even members of congress ig-
norant of the fact. The guaranty
ought not to have been given. 1t
constituted betrayal of the public
interests. 1t cannot be excused nor
justified. The railroads profited
from federal control. They received
profits which they could not have
earned in private control. The net
profits of some of the railroads I'M
der federal control were enormous;
for instance, the Union Pacific re-
ceived 1928 per cent upon their in
vestment, and the Atchison, Topeka
& Santa Fe 10 per cent. Numerous
others received from to 10 per
cent. The guaranty gave them the
same profits and on top of that the
opportunity for waste, extravaganza
and graft. For instance, it gave to
the Union Pacific a net earning of
1913 per cent no matter how waste
full and dishonest was its manage
ment. The guaranty ought not to
have been given. The government
got nothing from the guaranty; not
a cent of benefit went into the treas
ury; it was merely donation to
the railroads"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-02-25
King Louis Cabinet

Nominations for the nine directors
of departments provided in the Civil
Administrative Code were sent to
the Senate for confirmation by Gov
ernor Louis F. Hart. They are as
follows:
Director of the Department of
Public Works-Elgin V. Kuykendall,
of Garfield County.
Director of the Department of
Business Control, Thomas E. Skaggs,
Of Snohomish County.
Director of the Department of
Efficiency-L. d. McArdle, of JEFF
ferson County.
Director of Department of Taxa
ton and Examination-E. L. Farms
worth, of Lincoln County.
Director Of the Department of
Health-Dr. Paul A. Turner, of
King County.
Director of the Department of
Conservation and Development =
Dan A. Scott, of Adams County.
Director of the Department of
Labor and Industries-Ed. Clifford,
of King County.
Director of the Department of
ASllculIufe-E Il. french, Oh Cldrke
County.
Director of the Department of
Fisheries and Game-Ernest A. Sea-
borg, of Pacific County.
One cabinet member, director of
licenses, remains unnamed in the
list Of appointees sent to the Sen
ate. Two Of the directors named,
E. L. Farnsworth and Thomas E.
Skaggs are Democrats, and the 9TH
er seven are Republicans. The gov
ernor stated that he will name the
director of licenses in a few days.
1t is rumored about that J. Grant
Hinkle, secretary of state, is slated
for this position.
The fact that the governor has
announced most of his cabinet per-
sonnet leads to believe that he ex-
poets a satisfactory outcome from
the supreme court action brought
by representatives of labor to test
the emergency clause in the CODE
If the supreme court upholds the
clause the men named by the gov
ernor will take office April /.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-02-25

the judge invited the members to
hear his tale of woe, and AZ law
makers responded.
The judge stated that % cases
involving labor have been before
his court and he boosted that dur
ing the same period he had signed
285 orders for rate increases to pub
lie service corporations. He said
he spent a whole month of his time
for which the taxpayers are pay
ing him $4,000 a year-going around
the country making speeches for
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-02-25

urged him to make these speeches
and tell what wonderful success
the court was proving so that other
states would take up the scheme,
which would then have a more solid
backing in Kansas.
Trade unionists are taking adj
vantage of differences between adj
vocates of the law and the people
of this state are beginning to ques-
ton the fairy tales they have been
told
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-02-25
ROSTER Of UNIONS

Under this head will be printed weekly the
names Of unions, dates and places OF meet
ing. names Of presidents and secretaries, or
business agents, with their house or phone
nurnbers. at SOC per month The advantage
OF this Roster will be readily seen. Corrections
nsde as soon as possible after notification.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-02-25
THRIFTERIA
SPECIALS
FOR SATURDAY

Last Monday the Governor signed
Senate Bill No. 81, which makes an
emergency appropriation Of $1,249
for expenses Of the board Of chiro-
practic examiners.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-02-25
Smoke OLYMPIC CLUB Toe cigar.

"All we like sheep" The U. S.
Public Health Service has just
bought $500 sheepskin coats for
the tuberculous patients in it's hos
pitfalls so that they may be able to
sit out in the air and the sun this
winter It's the fresh air that
counts.
zone thing [ imagine must puz-
l'e the military authorities"
What is that"
How to keep a standing army in
good running order"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-02-25
Smoke BLUE RIBBON Sc Cigar

The union label is a "home indus
try" builder and should receive your
patronage.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-02-25
cENrRAL LARoR CoNNCIL

Meets every Wednesday night at : o'clock
in Hall l. Labor Temple j. II Michel,
President: o. j. Wefierlug, Secretary
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-02-25
WASHINGTON STATE FEDERATION
OF LABOR

William NJ. Short, Presideus $685. Maynard
Bldg Seattle Wash
1. W. Buck, Secretary Treasurer, j0o-3 May
nard Bldg. Seattle, Wash.
Evening star., 1921-11-13
THE NAVY

Admiral Beattys visit to Washing
ton brings back many pleasant recoi.
lections to. a. number of our officers
now stationed in Washington. in re-
calling their services under that dig
tinguished offieer during the latter
part Of the world war. :.
It is interesting to recall In a sum-
mary the events leading up to the
formation Of the 18th Battle Squad
ron," as the American ships we're
called. with those of the grand fleet,
and its services under Admiral Beatty,
until the sure ender of the German ships
On November 13, 1917. Rear Admiral
hugh Rodman assumed command of
battleship division nine OF the United
States Atlantic feet for foreign serv-
ice. which included the following ves-
sels: New York (fiagship). Capt. c. F.
Hughes; ~ Delaware, Capt A. H
Scales; Florida.f Capt: Thomas Wash
ingtcn; Wyoming. Capt. H.. A. Wiley.
The division left Lynnhaven roads
:or European waters, November 25
1917. and on December arrived and
anchored at scapa Flow. A week later
the division was designated as the
18th Battle Squadron" British grand
fleet, and assigned the position Of fast
wing. Later the Texas, Capt. Victor
Blue. commanding. and the Arkansas,
Capt. l.. r. de Steiguer, Joined the
squadron, the latter relieving the
Delaware, which was returned to the
Evening star., 1921-11-13
THE ARMY

No serious opposition is antici-
rated in respect to the readjustment
of commissioned service compensa-
ton. which, Congress will settle one
way or another prior to July !, 1922.
Commencing. with the next hscai
year, 1t will be necessary to. either
continue the present rate of pay or
revert to the former schedule OF COM
pensation which prevailed prior to
the pay act OF My IS. 1920.
Fortunately for the service. mem
bers Of the joint: congressional COM
mittee, headed, by Senator Wads-
worth and Representative Mckenzie,
are men thoroughly copversant win
the difficulties -experienceo pattlcu-
,arly by junior officers iu making
their present pay meet tho aosoiute
.Iudsine from present indications.
Il is probable that the committee In
tends shortly to conduct hearings,
gather information and. in a proao.
consistent manner. determine from
the facts thus presented whatever
merit EXISTS for q continuance of the
2 listing rates OF pay and allowances.
one of the strongest arguments
advanced in 1920, when the tempo
cary advance in remuneration pc
came effective, was tus eIaho eon
nv emergency officers then in service
and about to be discharged. that the
nav allowance at that time was
wholly Inadequate and Impossible 1or
.nany who, under more noeral CON
ditfons of, remuneration misnt pave
considered an effort made a! tnaA
time BY the War and Navy depart
ments, to have them enter the Reg
ular service as profession.
Low Rate to Big Game.
With. a one-fare rate for the round
trim to the Army and Navy foot Dali
game at New York November 20. a
record rd-breaking, attendance ts antici-
mated. This rate; effective from An
nanolis. Washington, Baltimore, Phil.
adelphfa and West Point, will be good
from Annapolis on afternoon trains
leaving Friday: November 5. and spe-
cial trains the following day. Tickets
! will also be good from Washington
beginning with the Baltimore ana
Ohio train leaving at pm. friday'
November Is. and on al! trains tnere-
after up to and including the BAIT
more and Ohio train leaving at f4o
am, November 26. The one-fare rate
will be effective on the Pennsylvania
train leaving Washington at l:O5 Fri
day. November %, and all trains
thereafter on that line up to and IN
Guiding, the train. leaving at 8 am.
November 26. Returning, the cut rate
will be in effect UP to and including
l. midnight train Sunday, November
27. -.. ,-'5r. --E,
Evening star., 1921-11-13
CHAPTER XVIII.
CONCLUSION.

1t was on March IA, 1919, that Mr.
Lloyd George and President Wilson
proposed to NJ. Clemenceau, in place
Of the interallied occupation Of an
independent Rhineland. the. UNDER
taking by Great Britain and the
United States to come Immediately to
the assistance of France In case the
latter should be the object Of an un-
provoked aggression by Germany. l
have shown how. after five weeks of
negotiation. NJ. Clemenceau obtained
at one and the same time the occupa-
ton Of the Rhineland. as well as the
two treaties. The genesis. text and
ultimate fate Of. these solemn and
unprecedented undertakings hold an
important place in the peace, consid-
cred as a whole. - .
But a misfortune has happened
through no fault of Frances. The
Franco-Bfitfsh treaty was approved
by the house Of commons. Not SO
the American treaty. which went
down In the defeat Of the treaty of
ton. The treaty of Versailles lacked
six. votes for ratification. The treaty
/ OF guarantee. though favorably re-
ported blythe commission. was not
even discussed: so that under Article
2, which provides. that these two
treaties shall come into force stimuli
taneously, the treaty with Great
Britain is also pending. Need say
that this. development has been ex-
plotted to the full against the French
negottators. who are accused in
iFrance-sometimese even in the United
States-with having abandoned the
substance for the shadow and re-
nounced part Of the substantial
guarantees demanded in their memo
randum OF February rs. 1919. for the
sake OF obtaining two treaties which
up to now do not exist? 1t has been
said also that this mistake was the
more inexcusable in that no one had
the right to ignore the fact that Mr..
Wilson was in a minority in Congress
following the elections of November
S, 1918. The conclusion drawn is that
the naturalization of the agree
ments negotiated by him should have
been foreseen. This double accusa-
ton has held a prominent place in
discussions on the peace Intrusted
as was with Franco-American reve-
ilations In the Clemenceau ministry.
my desire to leave nothing unreveal-