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The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-01-07

ency of prices is downward and hate
like the devil to relinquish their
enormous war profits.
They are now cajoling the mer-
chants into reductions on the ne
cessities of life in order that they
may put the lumber industry on
its feet" They ask the merchants
and other business men to reduce
their profits in order that they, the
lumber lords, may retain their eX-
cess profits. They know that every
time they reduce wages they reduce
the sales and consequently the prof
its of the merchants. Is that not
enough for these sawdust hogs?
When merchant favors reduction
of wages in the sawmills he shows
his willingness to throw his money
into sawdust dump.
The higher the wages Of worker
the more he is able to buy. Is not
this plain?
The lumber lords are kicking
about high freight rates. 1t is a
safe bet that every mothers son
of them favors the Cummins Esch
law.
They are even invading the
churches and beseeching the min
listers to persuade their congrega-
tions that the advocacy of low
lagos is a Christian duty.
1t is not moral to wish anybody
bad luck, but few would shed tears
if some of these lumber lords were
to lose their jobs as did Congress-
man Esch, the step-father of the
Cummins- Esch law.
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FARMER LABOR
PARTY
Official Call For
Farmer-LabOr Party
State Convention
Seattle, December 81. 1920.

Seattle, December II, 1870.
To the Officers and Members of the
County Organizations of the Farm
er-Labor Party of the State of
Washington,
Greeting:
You are hereby notified that spe-
cial state convention of the Farmer
Labor party of Washington will be
held on Saturday, January Is, 1921,
beginning at 10 o'clock a. m, in La
Dor Temple, Tacoma.
The purposes of the convention
are:
First-To hear reports and recon-
mendations of the state officers of
the Farmer-Labor party.
Second-For the adoption of new
state constitution and plan for fu-
ture organization and membership, to
conform with that of the Farmer
Labor party of the United States.
Third-Consideration of, and action
on, any other business which may
properly come before said convention.
The basis of representation in the
convention is as follows: Five dele
gates from each county organization
and one additional delegate from each
one hundred (1OO) paid-up member
ships, or major fraction thereof, as
shown on the books of the state of
flee Is days prior to the date of the
convention. Where a county organ
ization does not send a delegate for
each vote it is entitled to in the con-
vention. such delegates as are sent
shall be empowered to cast the full
vote of such county.
Please call your county convention
for election of delegates to state con-
vention as early as possible.
Credential blanks are herein en-
closed. Fill out the names of dele
gates and have one of the delegates
bring the original credentials to the
convention for the credentials COM
mittee. Fill out and mail the dupli-
cate credential blank to the State
Farmer-Labor Party, 103 1-2 Prefon-
taine Place, Seattle, Wash, as soon
as delegates have been elected, as the
temporary roll of the convention will
be made up from the duplicate Gre
dentials.
1t is urged that county organiza-
tions send as large a delegation as
possible, as the important work of
the convention will have much to do
with laying the foundation for real
success in 1922. SO COME!
Fraternally,
STATE FARMER-LABOR PARTY,
ID. c. Coates, Chairman.
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The Outlook Is
Encouraging

Farmer-Labor Party Headquarters,
Labor Temple, Everett, Wash.
December l, 1920.
Dear Brothers and Sisters-The
smoke has lifted from the scenes of
our last campaign and we find that
our candidate for president, Farley
P. Christensen, polled over a million
votes, with an organization in 10
States; and that in this County
Robert Bridges, our candidate for
governor, polled 1915 as against
1888 votes polled by Hart, our rival,
while our County candidates lost by
only about 3,000-the Republicans
polling about 1000 and our candidate
polling between 1000 and 5000.
So your County officials instead of
feeling down at the mouth, feel just
the opposite-for we see victory for
the workers in the next election. By
then we will have had time to per-
feet our organization. And when our
organization is 100 per cent eff
cient, which will mean that each and
every precinct in the County will be
thoroughly organized, we will surely
clean house in Snohomish County.
Considering what we accomplished in
the short time after the formation of
the Farmer-Labor party on Septem-
Der ID, we have every reason to look
forward to a complete victory at the
next election.
So, at this time We are asking you
to pay up your dues for the coming
year; or at least for three months
in order that your officials will be
able to go ahead with the plans for
the coming year. The dues are 81
year, or 81 for a quarter.
You can depend on us to be on the
job at all times and if you have any
suggestions to make we will be more
than glad to receive them. AS you
know, our headquarters are at the
Labor Temple, Everett, and you may
mail your checks there payable to the
secretary, w. p. Wilkins, or give US
a call at our office. We are always
more than pleased to meet personally
all of your members.
Yours for a continuation of the
campaign, (Signed)
f. c. DALEY,
Chairman.
W. P. WILKINS,
Secretary.
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Wage Reduction
Is Protested At
North Bend, Ore.

We, the International Union of
Timberworkers, Local No. 81, in spe-
cial session December 26, 1920,
unanimously vote protest against
any reduction in wages or lengthen-
.ng of hours at this time.
While it is true that prices of the
manufactured product has been ma
;erially reduced, yet there is no evi-
dence of sufficient decline in prices
If lumber to warrant a reduction in
wages. Taking the cost of manufac-
turing and the prices received from
the "West Coast Lumberman" for
April, 1920, it will be readily seen
hat the lumbermen were profiteer-
ing to an extensive degree while the
wages paid the workmen in the in
1ustry yet remained small. Now that
their profits are not so great, these
same operators seek to continue their
profiteering at the expense of the
to have any profits whatever-the
workers.
We further protest having forced
upon us decree handed down by the
so-called "board of directors of the
Loyal Legions" in their Portland
session, wherein they reduced the
minimum wage in this industry for
the State of Oregon to the pittance
of $3.50 per day. That body does not
now, and can never, represent the
workers in the lumber industry and
any action taken by them will not be
recognized by the workers in this in
dustry. The employers themselves
refused to abide by the decisions of
not contribute to their profits, as is
noted by the 10 mills that have re-
Gently gone on the 10-hour day, as
related by the "4L Bulletin"
We will continue to protest, and
will exert the full economic power
of our organization to prevent any
reduction in wages till the cost of liv-
ing is noticeably reduced.
There has been no reduction in
board in the camps or elsewhere, the
operators claiming that the cost of
supplies will not permit. There has
been but very slight reduction in
the prices of the necessities of life,
in fact so small has been the reduc-
tion in prices of these commodities
to the consumer as to be negligible.
No greater harm can be done to
Americanism than to reduce the
American standard of living, and as
true Americans we mean to exert our
utmost power to maintain that stand
ard.
INTERNATIONAL UNION OF
TIMBER RW WOR KERS, LOCAL
UNION NO. 81, of North Bend
Ore.
HENRY ERSKINE, Pres.
CHAS. ILLINGWORTH Secy.
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MEETING OF THF
UNEMPLOYED
MEN AND WOMEN

A meeting of the unemployed was
held Immediately after the adjourn
ment of the Central Labor Council.
j. H. Michel called the meeting to
order and announced the report of
the committee having in charge the
means of relief as the first order of
business. He made a few remarks,
stating the purpose of the meeting
and said the doors of the Labor
Temple were always open to all
workers. He said the doors swing
both ways and those who enter are
welcome so long as they behave
like gentlemen. The Labor Temple
was for laboring men not politicians.
Chairman Craig of the committee
reported on the work of securing
aid. The sum of $5084 had been
collected and $41.70 expended. Twen-
ty families had been given some aid.
The much-talked of wood in Everett
Silver Lake park was hemlock, not
good for fuel until it was dried. Nine
ricks of wood at the park were
ready for those who could use them.
The City and County Commission
ers were invited to the meeting but
did not attend. They said they had
an important engagement for We'd
nesday night.
Mr.. Craig said there was q car
which could be used by the commit
tee and asked authority to spend Sd
in taking the car out. No charge
will be made for the use of the
car. 1t belongs to the Nonpartisan
League.
Mr.. Judy said there was quite a
quantity of wood near Beverly park
which he thought could de gotten
for the asking.
Some one suggested that there
pany's land which he thought could
be gotten free. Another gentleman
said that if it belonged to the Puget
Mill company it could not be got
ten.
Brother Meyer stated that Pres
ident Wilson's answer to a telegram
sent him by the Central Labor Coun-
Gil referred the Council to the CEN
sus bureau. Laughter.)
A motion to send telegram to
the president asking what will be
done for the unemployed, was
amended to include kilograms to the
Senate and House of Representa-
tives and finally adopted after much
discussion.
1t was decided to hold a mass
meeting next Sunday afternoon at
which a collection would be taken
for the aid of the wives and children
of the unemployed. The meeting is
to be held under the auspices of the
Central Labor Council, and Messrs.
Anderson, Richter and Stack were
appointed a committee to arrange
for a place in which to hold the
meeting and to advertise it. A col
lection was made to pay for adver-
tising.
Announcements.
There will be a dance at the
Forum on January 21, the proceeds
of which will go to war prisoners.
Admission, 25 cents.
There will be dance every
Thursday night at behring's Hall
for the benefit of the unemployed.
Admission, so cents.
The meeting adjourned.
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The following taken from the
news
REACTION AND REVOLUTION OPPOSE ORGANIZED LABOR

The the of
trusts adJuncs. show it has paid money to the l. W. w.
is investigating the housing
which
whether secretly the W. W.
w.
This latter significant
labor is
brought the
from the
make
probably will
the W. W. knitted hatred
1t will
been defeated by revolutons in the employers.
Trade repeatedly this
the word which would hardly
will be captured by "borers within"
Organized labor competent handle its affairs
that their the
But advisers the suggestion editors exort
pubcit
The the within"
with employers who would blacklist trade and who confess that
do not fight revolutonsts Every hard'
the editors nfaile
hcsts silent the
They advising labor until the awkward
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Official Call for
County Convention

Farmer-Labor Party Headquarters,
Labor Temple, Everett, Wash.
December 81, 1920.
To all Members Snohomish County
Organization of the Farmer-Labor
Party:
Greetings-You are hereby noti-
fled that special County convention
of the Farmer-Labor Party of Wash
ington, will be held on Saturday, Jan
uary 8, beginning at 10 a. m. in the
Labor Temple, Everett, for the pur-
pose of electing delegates to attend
the State convention to be held in
Tacoma On January Is, and for any
other business that may properly be
brought before said convention.
1t is urged that all members who
can be present, as this will be the
meeting to lay the foundation for
real success in 1922.
Fraternally,
E. C. DALEY,
Chairman,
w. P. WILKINS,
Secretary.
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THE CENTRAL
LABOR COUNCIL

wednesday, Jan. D, l9Zl.
The Council was called to order
by President Michel at 8 p. m.
Credentials were presented by
Warren Bowling, R. II. Mills and
A. A. Robb of the Longshoremen /;
James Wilson, James Anderson and
L. w. Haskins of the Hod Carriers
and Building Laborers; j. o. Sharp
less, A. C. Hatloe and A. A. Dobbs,
of the Painters. Brother Robb of
the Longshoremen was obligated.
On request of the Cooks and
Walters the Quality Bakery, Ernest
Crull, proprietor, was taken of fthe
unfair list, having arranged differ
ences with the union and signed an
agreement to comply with the rules
OF the union.
A questionable was received from
the Department of Labor asking a
census of the unemployed together
with their several occupations, in
this jurisdiction. The secretary was
instructed to give the information.
A communication was received
from the International Transfers
and Chaufeurs' Union in relation to
Gile SuSpeilSlOI Vi Ille CHdi IeI VI
Local No. $50, Referred to organ
iation committee.
Mrs. BlOOr's Address.
Mrs. Ella Reeves Bloor, touring
the country and speaking on union
organizations and their trials, was
given the floor. She spoke with
some feeling of the employment of
women in industry at lower wages
han men. She gave warning of the
Efforts made by big business through
the United States Chamber of Com
merce to crush labor unions and
he dishonest methods used by that
organization. The organized wealth
If the country left nothing undone
hat would create dissention and
hatred among the different nation
alities of workers. Mrs. Bloor
spoke of atrocities perpetrated by
corporations against the workers.
But all this wrong must end. Tyr
amy breeds rebellion and the work.
ers are waking up. She said there
were 2,500,000 children working out
their lives to make profits for the
masters. The steel trust in Pennsyl-
vania had created horrible condi-
ions. Wives of striking steel en-
oloyes begged their husbands on
strike not to go back to work,
as they would rather starve quickly
chan suffer lingering death from
hat cause. Mrs. Bloor urged the
workers to stop fighting one an
,ther and get together in one big
lnion, she didn't care what they
,alled it. We want the product of
our toll? Do we get it. No!
Mrs. Bloor will speak in Hall No.
l next Tuesday night No admis-
sion fee. Everybody invited.
The president announced a meet
ing of the unemployed Immediately
after adjournment.
The Council adjourned.
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NEED COOP. EDUCATION.

Branford, Ontario, Jan. Co
operative education is an urgent
need, says the Canadian Co-operator,
which calls attention to the failure
of some officers of coop. societies
to grasp the philosophy of the Roch-
dale system of cooperation.
"We must emphasize the fact that
the educational propaganda and pub
licity features of cooperative So
ciety are quite as important as wise
direction and good management of
its business affairs. Capable and
adequate attention both to the bust
ness and the educational aspects will
inevitably insure its success. The
same will give to the movement a
large body of members who are CO.
operators by conviction"
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cars to the downtown district with
out transfer brought considerable
cut in the total mileage covered by
the cars, although the system operat-
ed more. car hours.
During 1920 the cars were oper-
ated over 15,918,875 car miles, while
in 1919 the same cars covered 49,
127, ,379 car miles. During 1920 the
cars were operated total of 1874,
045 car hours, while in 1919 their op-
Grafton covered 1,780,327 car hours.
Let the Associated Industries have
their way and Seattle will soon not
need street cars. All the people will
leave town.
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Wholesale GrOcers
Kicking on Packers

Washington, Jan. 5.-Packers will
be able to create a monopoly of the
wholesale grocery business unless
they are restricted from shipping
anything but perishables in refriger-
ator cars, the Interstate Commerce
Commission was told today by repre-
sentatives of the National Grocers'
association who asked for such a re-
straining order. Representatives of
the packers claimed in reply that a
refrigerator car could not return
empty from its destination and where
perishable goods were not available,
carried any commodity.
The packers have grown bigger
than the United States because their
representatives in Congress have
stayed the hand of the government
for more than 40 years in their favor.
They long ago swallowed the stock
raisers by forcing them to sell their
stock at the prices fixed by the pack
ers; they reduced the consumers to
condition of subserviency and COM
PEELED them to pay exorbitant prices
for the products of the packers; they
browbeat labor and reduced it to
wage slavery. They have now be-
come tired of soft little fish and are
going after the bigger ones, hence
the wholesale grocery business is
considered legitimate game. Every
thing to eat will be theirs.
Mr.. Colver of the Federal Trade
Commission told an intelligent audi
ence, many moons ago, that the pack
ers (five of them) would tell the
American people what they should
eat and what they must pay for what
they eat.
The wholesale grocers needn't kick
because they are now in a class with
the common consumers, even if they
do think they have fallen into poor
company.
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DAILY PRESS DISTORTS.

Cincinnati, Jan. 1.-"It should be,
and probably is, unnecessary to ad-
wise trade unionists to look with
suspicion upon statements relative
to trade union activities, which are
published in the daily PRESS writes
John P. Frey, editor of the Inter
national Molders' Journal.
The labor editor cites incidents of
complete misrepresentation and de-
clares that "it is to be regretted
that the public press is not the re-
liable source of information CON
corning trade union activities which
it should be, for correctly inform
ed public opinion would long ago
have prevented many of the most
unfair and un-American conditions
which have developed in industry"
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The TeamSters
Elect Officers

At their last meeting the Team
sters' Union elected the following
officers for the ensuing year:
President, N. R. Thompson, 1904
Wall; vice-president, Dave Kinnie
financial secretary, T. S. Overvold,
1925 Wetmore; recording secretary,
A. Staeber; warden, J. N. Blakeley;
conductor, w. A. Welton.
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No Wonder That the
Seattle Car Lines
Are Losing Money

Seattle street cars carried 34,6S0,-
$50 less passengers in 1920 than in
1919, according to reports of Railway
Chief d. w. Henderson. This traffic
slump was scarcely offset by the in
creased fare, revenues being only $2,-
68832 greater than for the preced-
ing year. Revenues for 1920 were
$5,249 ,926.02. while for 1919 the re-
ceipts were S5.247 ,257.70.
Routing of the Madrona, West Sc
attic, Lake Burien and 23rd avenue
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Paper Prices Have
Taken Another Flop

New York, Jan. 3.-Spot paper
was quoted today at 612 cents and
some deals were reported at less than
that, The contract price for the first
quarter of 1921 is 612 cents. This is
the softest the spot market has been
for long period. Many publishers
are refusing to make contracts, be-
lieving that after March ! the price
will go considerably lower in the spot
market
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AIS PLEAD FOR
CUT IN PRICES

The following news item appeared
in the Herald of last Wednesday:
Presumption of operation by all
the mills so that the serious situa-
ton now prevailing can be met with
out Gripping the industry perma-
nently, and not the wage scale, is
the important problem facing en-
ployes and employers at the present
time, was the contention emphasized
by L. S. Dalton of Portland, field
worker of the Four LIS, who made
brief talk on conditions in various
districts covered by the Loyal Le-
gion, at the local meeting in Central
hall last night.
"Mr. Dalton stated that employers
and employees are suffering their
losses now, and that his visit to Ev-
erett was principally to place before
the business public the absolute ne
cessity of every retailer backing up
all efforts made to put the lumber
industry on its feet, by Immediately
cutting prices to the minimum III all
lines of living commodities for the
benefit of the workers now so hard
pressed Let them take their loss
at once and give the workers the
benefit of their support he says.
"The field worker said he hoped
that the ministers of the various
churches of the city would make it
a point to devote few minutes
time to the situation at the Sunday
services, explaining that the lum-
ber industry is vital to the life of
this community and help is needed,
to prevent deplorable conditions de
veloping.' Mr.. Dalton visited the
different plants in the city today.
"'Similar action he stated, has
been taken in different districts
where the Four LIS is situated. and
in every case the response has been
prompt
Harry Stuchell of the Eclipse
Mill company spoke on present
freight rates, comparing the hauling
charges of American and foreign
ships.
president Norman F. Coleman of
the Four LIS will be in the city Fri
day to meet with the district board
at Central hall at 2:S0 in the after
noon and at 3 o'clock will have an
open meeting with the business men
of the city"
Is that so? The only workers in
the lumber business who get enough
pay to live on as an American
should live are the hired jawsmiths
who go about advocating the reduc-
tion of wages "to put the lumber
industry on its feet"
The lumber lords know that the
wages they offer to pay will not
support a man with family, or
even single man, in anything like
comfort. They know that the tend
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shall
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CT the district boards the degree and the
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bill embodng the consolidation industrial
herein outlined being prepared and will presented the legislature
Experience has taught us that cooperation efficiency and service only
will take from the workman and employers he two parties directly
raton the tickle neffenes of political nro would all of
legislation of both
consideration this
cooperation for its enactment at the coming
state Legislature
sincerely yours,
w. M SHORT,
Legislative Washington Federation
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THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN OF THE
WIN. STATE FEDERATION OF LABOR

Published weekly by the
tanning official communications other items of
which might be of value Office of the publication Maynard Bldg
Seattle, Washington
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BRIEF NOTES

Next week the the labor members of the joint committee named
Industrial consider workmens
ton will be published The committee has been unable
o
behalf
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