The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-05-20
Seattle, Wash, May 10, 1921.
To Affiliated Locals,

Seattle, Wash, May 10, 1921.
To Affiliated Locals,
International Union of Timber
works.
Greeting: You are hereby advised
that on May LIST, your International
officers terminated the existing
agreement between the International
Union and the Seattle Union Record
in regard to the publication of the
Timberworker page of the weekly
edition of the Record. This was
done for various reasons. Among
them, it was felt that the money now
being paid for the news service fur
nished by the Record could better
be spent in organization work That
there has been considerable COM
plant from several sections of the
country in regard to the delay in
receiving the Record which contains
news that a majority of our men,
bers had already received through
other sources. They also complained
that the news contained in the Tim
berworker was too much of a local
nature and not enough of general
information for the entire organiza-
ton. Those of our members who
desire can take the Daily Record
Many of them already do so.
For the present, in place of the
Timberworker, frequent bulletins will
be issued from this office. They
will be mailed to the local unions,
organizers, members t-large, State
Federations of Labor and the Labor
Press. We are now in communica-
ton with the American Federation
of Labor looking forward to the Sc
curing of National labor news SER
vice to our local unions direct from
the office of the Federation. We
are also looking forward to the es-
adjustment of our own official
journal. In accordance with Resolu-
ton No. II, presented to the Inter
national Convention, " Everett,
Wash, Local No. 7, and which was
referred to the Executive Board, we
plan an extensive campaign of Edu-
cational propaganda.
GENERAL ACTIVITY
An attempt to return to longer
hours of labor by the Spaulding
Lumber Company, of Salem, Oregon,
has been successfully resisted by
Local No. ia. This company re-
Gently attempted to operate on a
nine-hour day.
A new local union has been or
ganized at Athens, Wisconsin, by
General Organizer P. J. Christ.
Kapowsin Local No. Ga has been
re-organized with good sized men,
bership.
Laurel, Miss, Local No. SO has
been re-organized with a big list of
members. There is every indication
that the work of organization will
take on new life in the State of
Mississippi.
Our Local and Special Organizers
who have been appointed on recon-
mendation of several local unions in
accordance with the action of the
Fourth Annual Convention, are show
ing great activity, and results of
their work are showing good. Local
officers and members should render
them every assistance possible to the
end that work of organization may
proceed with greater speed. Several
local unions report marked increase
inmembership. This can be made
still greater through the undivided
activity of every one.
REFERENDUM VOTING
Officers and members of all To-
Gals are requested to give the mat
ter of voting on Referendum meas
ures submitted by the International
Convention their special attention.
This is the voting period, during
the first 20 days of May. Returns
must be at International headquar-
tiers, in Seattle, not later than May
30h, inclusive. Do not mail the bal
lots; just send in the return tally
sheets signed by the officers of your
local and under seal.
THE FOUR-L
1t is reported to this office,
through the columns of the daily
press. that a meeting of the Four-L
held in Tacoma, Wash, on May 9th,
that President Norman F. Coleman
in his opening address made the
statement that he regarded the right
of conference in the timber indus
try, which he claims has been estab-
lished by the Four-L, as of more
Importance than the Eight-Hour
Day. Just what is meant by this
Are they trying to pave the way for
the return to the longer work day?
Do they want to get the workers in
the proper frame of mind where
they will be willing to give up every
thing except an opportunity to talk
things over with the boss and then
go home empty-handed? President
Coleman MAY have been misquoted,
but there is room for doubt, as to
the value of the Four-L, so far as
the workers are concerned. 1t has
done nothing so far but stand spon-
sor for miserable and shameful COM
promises on the part of the workers.
We are informed by the same report
that the employers present at the
Tacoma meeting made it very clear
that further wage reductions would
be necessary to keep the Northwest
operators from bankruptcy.
Organize and settle this question
for yourselves, if you want it set
tied in a manner satisfactory to the
workers.
INTERNATIONAL UNION OF
TIMBERWORKERS,
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