The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-02-18
THE CENTRAL
LABOR COUNCIL
Wednesday, Feb, 16, 1921.

| Council TO order at p. M. Dele
gate Sharpless was elected presi-
dent and Delegate Judy vice. presi-
dent pro tenn.
The Jack O. Lantern" cafe and
candy kitchen, which has been on
the unfair list for several months,
but which is now under a receiver
ship, Col. J. M. Vernon, receiver,
has signed an agreement with the
Cooks and Walters union and will
in the future be conducted as a
union house. Union cooks and
mattresses only will be employed
and the house is now square.
On request of the Building Trades
Council J. M. johnson and building
at 1926 Maple were taken from the
unfair list.
A letter from the State Fedora
| tion of Labor announcing that the
emergency clause of the civil admin
istrative code had been taken before
the supreme court on the contention
that no emergency existed. The
case will come up for hearing on
Friday, February 18.
Trade With Russia.
A communication was received
from the American Labor Alliance
for Trade Relations With Russia
saying the Alliance was pushing
vigorously the resumption of trade
with Russia before congress and
asking the Council to request our
representatives. in congress to sup
port the proposition, The Council
had already added its voice to the
more than 100000 American work.
ers demanding it,
Unfair Soft Drink Outfit.
A letter from the International
Union of Brewery and Soft Drink
Workers announced the unfairness
of the Premier Malt Products Co.
Ordered printed in the Labor Jour
nal. Following is the gist of the
letter:
Repeated efforts have been made
to induce the Premier Malt Prod
ucts company, which operates plants
in Decatur, ILL.,, and Steubenville,
Ohio, to enter into agreements with
our organization.
Previously these plants were
'breweries' and We're operated under
union conditions. Since they were
remodeled into syrup manufacture
ing plants, which work is identical
with that performed in breweries,
the attitude of the employers has
been to operate under the so-called
open shop
"The so-called open shop move
ment, as you are well aware, is
nothing less than an attempt on the
part of the employers to destroy or
~anized labor and operate a nom
union shop closed to union men.
Having failed in our efforts to
induce the Premier Malt Products
adjustment, we are forced to appeal
to organized labor and sympathizers
for their moral support.
"The unfair syrup manufactured
by this firm is known as Blue Rib
bon Malt Extract 1t is used al
most exclusively for home brew
purposes, and is sold in two and
one-half pound cans.
"We also wish to again call your
attention to the fact that the fight
against the La Crosse Refining
company of La Crosse, Wis, is still
on. The unfair products of this
firm are:
"Bodext FUSED in breweries.)
"Maltose (used in bakeries.)
"Elf Brand (used for home brew
purposes.")
The Council placed the concern
on the unfair list.
Texts of the majority and minor
ity decisions of the United States
supreme court were turned over to
the Labor Journal.
The Gronna bill for packer con-
troll has passed the senate and is
now in house committee. The Farm
ers' National Council asked this
Council to request our representa-
tives in congress to support house
resolution No. 500 to take the bill
out of the committee and bring it
to the floor of the house for action.
The secretary was instructed to
write the Farmers Council that this
Council had, on behalf of organized
labor of Snohomish county, COM
piled with the request.
The minutes of the Tacoma and
Seattle Central Labor Councils were
read and filed.
Secretary Buck of the State Fed
Grafton of Labor sent to the Coun-
Gil notification of the time for NOM
ination of officers of the Fedora
tion together with the time set by
the S. F. of L. constitution for the
nominations and election. (See cleo
tion law on this page.) The presi-
dent declared nominations in order.
The following were named as the
choice of the Council.
For president-James M. Duncan
of the Seattle Central Labor Coun-
Gil and President Short of the State
Federation were nominated and
Duncan chosen on the second ballot.
For seventh vice president -
Charles E. Goldthorpe, o. F. Wef-
ferling, Mrs. Alice Ferrell and R.
F. Howarth were nominated. Mrs.
Ferrel was declared the choice of
the Council on the fourth ballot.
For secretary y-treasurer-L. w.
Buck, present incumbent, was chosen
without opposition.
For tellers - Delegates Tarbell,
Mills, Mrs. Uptergraph and Miss
Jean Stovell of Seattle were nomi-
mated. Tarbell, Mills and Mrs.
Uptergraph We're chosen.
major Barbara"
Announcement was made that
Bernard Shaw's magnificent play,
"Maior Barbara" would be shown
on the screen at the Rose theatre
on next Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday nights. The net pro-
ceeds will be donated to the Sno-
homish county orphanage.
A. G. Ziebell and wife visited the
Council. He addressed the dele
gates on House Bill No. 20 now
pending in the legislature. The