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The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-09-30
Miners Tent Colony
Viewed by Senators

Williamson, W. Va, Sept. "a
Members of the Senate Committee
on education and labor visited the
Lick Creek tent colony where stIik-
ing miners and their families have
been housed for several months.
George Echols, a negro preach
er, rs years old, showed the ragged
gaps in his tent that has been put
there, he said, by state constab-
ulary or mine guards" The old
colored man exhibited a month-old
baby born in the tent with only the
earth as flooring. Wide slashes
and bullet holes in other tents were
pointed to as evidence of some of
the colonys hardships and dangers.
The miners said that their al
legged high wages were taken from
them because of charges for tools,
dynamite and other expenses. The
witnesses also complained that
many men from the colony had
been put in Jail and not told of the
charges against them.
The story of Alex Breedlove, who
was shot to death last June near
the camp, when 13-year-old boy,
alone with him in a thicket, begged
that he be not deserted, was told in
detail by half a dozen witnesses.
The miners said that after Breed
love was captured he was given one
minute to pray and fell dead with a
prayer on his lips.
The senators were presented q
memorial from local counsel of the
United Mine Workers, setting forth
their side of the case together with
series of charges against the coal
owners.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-09-30
SIX BIG UNIONS
VOTE ON STRIKE


Chicago, Sept. 26.-Whether a
general strike shall be called by the
six most powerful railroad unions
may be decided within the next
two weeks. Officials of the Broth
erhood of Railroad Trainmen gath
cred here today to count the
$4,000 strike ballots of their or
yanization, cast to decide whether
the men will accept the recent wage
cut.
Next Monday officials of four
more unions will meet here to count
strike ballots cast by their 25O,0O0
members.
More than 100000 shop crafts
employees have already voted to
strike by overwhelming maiorities,
according to figures announced a
week ago.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-09-30
AN OPEN LETTER
OF COM. OF 48 TO
THE PRESIDENT

The following open letter in re-
lation to the Disarmament Confer
ence. dated September 23rd, has
been addressed by Mr.. j. A. ii.
Hopkins, executive chairman OF the
Committee of 48, to President Hard
ing:
"The Honorable Warren G. Hard
ing. president of the United
States, White House, Washington,
D. C.
NV Dear Mr.. President: Now that
YOU have designated the delegates
who will represent America at the
Disarmament Conference, 1T is per-
haps fair to assume that you de-
sire to instruct these gentlemen as
to the wishes of the American peo-
pIe in respect to the purposes of
this conference, with view to
achieving these purposes.
1t is perhaps unfortunate that
of the four delegates; namely,
Messrs. Lodge, Hughes, Underwood
and Root, the two first mentioned
have indicated by their public utter
ances a difference in their individ-
ual views as compared to the un--
deriving purpose in the minds OF
Senator Borah and the other origi-
nators of the movement which re-
suited in the calling of the Dis
armament Conference.
But nevertheless, all of these gen
tlemen are experienced diplomats.
They know that they cannot get
something for nothing. For it can
be said with no disrespect and with
absolute truth that. under existing
conditions, the Disarmament Confer
ence will be a trading proposition.
Each nation will doubtless instruct
its delegates as to what it seeks
to carry away from this conference
and the approximate price it can
afford to pay. For this is the
essence of international diplomacy.
/ am inclined to believe that
there is "A considerable element. OF
the American people who consider,
that our government should demand
from England, France and Italy the
immediate payment of the interest
already overdue. applicable to the
vast sums which we loaned to them
in the prosecution of the war
am equally convinced that 1t is
not the desire of the American peo'
pie to consider for one moment the
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-09-30
WE DON'T
PATRONIZE
LIST
BARBER SHOPS

BARBER SHOPS
l. H. Turner 1lO4 Hewitt
Barnhart Shop, Monroe.
BUILDING LABORERS
L. Starke Emil Mitersbach. Phillips.
COFFEE AND TEA HOUSES
Manning's Coffee House on Hewitt between
Colby and Wetmore.
CONDENSED MILK
Libby, Mcneil Libby Packers and Can
ners.
Carnation. Aster Mt Vernon and Wash
ington Brands.
Yakima City Creamery.
CONTRACTORS
Christ Kruppler & Sons and the Standard
Oil Bldg. at corner of Pacific and Virginia.
Contractor Barry and Church at end of
car line in Lowell
F. X. Hare. electrical contractor; John
Thueson.
FISH COMPANIES
San Juan Fish Co.. Seattle
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
Buffers, The Star Bon Marche of Seattle
MEAT MARKETS
A. c. Snider, the Rural Butcher in Mu-
ncipal Market Annex.
PLUMBERS
VIM. Plamheck
Joe Wallem and his house at the corner
of 1925 Lombard.
LAUNDRIES
Independent. Standard Union, Paris and
kriegers.
MISCELLANEOUS
THE PUYALLUP FAIR. Opens October 3.
o. w. Ward, Cement Worker.
Mr. Burden and his house. 25lI Maple
street.
Everett Fruit Products Co.
F. S. Lang Manufacturing Co.. of Seattle
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-09-30
STINGY MILLS
LOSE CITY FIRE
PROTECTION

Tuesday evenings Herald printed
the following interesting item;
Fire protection will no longer be
allowed the district north of the
Fourteenth street line, it was voted
by city council this morning after
the report Of the City Engineer had
been read, showing 1862 per cent
protest against the improvement of
Norton avenue extension from
point thirteen feet north Of the line
of Fourteenth street to a point 80
feet north Of the Tenth street line
Resolution of intention to make
the improvements to the trestle
street in question, declared neces-
sary by the City Engineer and Com
missioner of Public Works was
passed by the Council, September
3. Mill owners and railroad au-
thorities protest the Improvement,
stating they will fail to derive ben
eft from the expenditure thus in
cured
1t was unanimously agreed by
the commissioners that the lives of
the firemen should not be placed in
jeopardy by attempting to cross an
unsafe trestle with the heavy fire
equipment. Possible danger to the
city, should the engine fall through
the planking, becoming useless in
case Of a second alarm, was also
pointed out Fire Chief AL Taro
was notified at noon that the fire
department henceforth would not be
required or allowed to cross the
north line of Fourteenth street
Although the place may still be
safe for regular automobile traffic
it is positively unsafe for the much
heavier fire equipment, the city au-
thorities declared. Holes already
exist in the decking, and part of
the piling has rotted away, it is eX-
planned.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-09-30

gratituous cancellation of these
debts, either in respect to interest
or principal.
Furthermore, am heartily in ac-
cord with the popular yearning fol
disarmament and world peace, the
desirability of which you have SO
often voiced.
This naturally suggests to me
the following question: Are the
American people prepared to in
struct our delegates to state openly
when the conference convenes what
we want and what we will pay
for it? If so, it is perhaps not
inappropriate to suggest the advis-
ability of submitting the following
ultimatum to the English, French
and Italian delegates:
"We will not cancel your
Indebtedness gratis, nor are we
content to longer postpone the
payment of the overdue inter-
est theron. But if you and
the Japanese delegates will col
lectively agree to disarm or
agree upon uniform and pro-
gressive ratio of disarmament,
America will join with you in
so doing and will simultane-
Ously cancel or reduce your in
debtedness to the American
people to the same extent and
in the same ratio. There is,
however, no other way in which
the American people will con-
sent either to cancel or to re-
duce yOur financial obligations"
The acceptance of such an offer
would be economical for all con-
cerned. 1t would solve the prob
lem and achieve the purpose fol
which the Disarmament Conference
was called. 1t would reduce enor-
mously the bursting tax budgets OF
every nation and relieve the in
creasing financial pressure which
is closing in upon every individual
1t is not unreasonable to sup
pose that such an agreement wouic
meet with the hearty appreciation
of the American public. Will you
as the mouthpiece of 110,OOO,00(
people, take congnizance of this
suggestion and ascertain through
the publicity channels which are
open to you whether in presenting
such an ultimatum our delegates
would be correctly voicing the
wishes and desires of our citizen
ship?
Respectfully yours,
]. A. H. HOPKINS
Executive Chairman, Com
mittee of AZ.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-09-30

character started will be given to
residents and taxpayers who have
been residents of the city for not
less than one year.
The campaign that has been con-
Quoted for several months by the
press of the state for economy in
public expenditures is initiating Sc
riously against any constructive eff
fort along public lines to relieve
the unemployment situation. How
ever, the committee named by the
Mayor has undertaken the gigantic
problem with a vigor, vim and sin
cerity that indicates a possibility of
some constructive effort being made
to deal effectively with this menac-
ing problem.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-09-30
What's This The
I.C.C. Wants to Do?

Washington, Sept. 2S.-A tenta-
tive plan for the consolidation of
all railroads of the United States
into 10 competing systems was an
nounced by the Interstate Commerce
Comission today.
The Commissions plan follows
closely the recommendation made
by Prof. William z. Ripley of Har-
ward university, expert economist,
who studied the plan for the Com
mission.
The only kind of consolidation
that would be any good would be
to place them all under the man.
agement of Uncle Sam.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-09-30

knew it would not hurt them at all.
They have taken another step to
increase their monopoly in the food
supply of the country. They have
had a conference with the Attor-
ney-General and seek to have the
decree, entered by the court over
a year and a half ago between the
hen Attorney General Palmer and
he packers, altered so as to leave
he packers free to go into the gro
Gerry and other unrelated businesses,
in which they were rapidly work
ing up a monopoly. Your executive
secretary is working on this mat
ter, and will try to see that no
alteration of this decree is made
which would further the efforts of
the packers to extend this monopoly
in any line of business.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-09-30
AMENDMENTS PASSED

erton Sheet Metal Workers No. GA;
Spokane Railway Employees No.
1853; Tacoma Garment Workers No.
POI.
Total Votes Cast:
Proposition L Yes No
To create a Standing
Union Label Committee 2412 27t
Proposition q
To strike out that part
of Sec. A, Article X,
which entities Central
Councils, Card and La
bel Leagues and De-
partmental Councils to
cast votes in electing
officers ..................... 23O1 326
Proposition g.
To place the President
and ch ief assistant
each under bond in the
sum of $4,000 ............ 2613 30
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-09-30

The wage dispute between the
cotton workers and employers in
Manchester. England, has been set
tied, the operatives having accepted
the terms of the employers.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-09-30

A wage reduction of III per
cent for workers on New York state
railways in Rochester, Syracuse and
Utica has been announced by the
arbitration board.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-09-30

Wednesday the Commission held
up the order for 80 days in order
that those wishing repairs may in
duce those opposed to "come thru"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-09-30

In connection with the above,
Mr.. Hopkins said today:
"At time when we are groan-
ing under the burden of excessive
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-09-30

Hear Israel Zangwill: "'To safe
guard peace, we must prepare for
war ! know that maxim, it was
forged in hell"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-09-30

Keep away from the Puyallup
fair. The work done there this
year was done by scab labor.
Chicago, Sept 24.-The United
States Labor Board has ruled
that a railroad can not discharge
an employe because he Joins a labor
union and has ordered the Butler
County railroad, a 41-mile line in
southern Missouri. to reinstate two
employees and pay them for time
lost.
0,xrn,,,,l, - -, -
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-09-30

Judge Calvin S. Hall, of the Su-
perior Court at Seattle, handed
down a decision last week sustain
ing the contentious of the miners.
The case involved the eviction no.
tices issued to the striking miners
by the Pacific Coast Coal Co., the
largest coal company in the state,
and operating mines at 1ssaquah,
New Castle, Black Diamond and
Burnett that employ approximately
900 men. Judge Hall ruled that
the eviction notices served on the
miners by the company were not
properly and legally prepared and
therefore had no standing before
the law. This will necessitate the
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-09-30
THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN OF THE
WIN. STATE FEDERATION OF LABOR
SEATTLE UNEMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE ESTIMATES
UNEMPLOYED AT 10000

The preliminary survey of the un-
employment situation, conducted by
the committee named for that pur-
pose by Mayor Caldwell, has placed
a conservative estimate of 10000 as
the number of unemployed in Sc
attic. Conferences are being held
almost daily with the heads of all
departments appearing before the
committee to consider the possibility
of starting public employment work
that would tend to relieve the de-
plorable unemployment situation that
now confronts the city.
In order that outsiders may not
be attracted by the prospects of
public work being started to relieve
the unemployment situation, it is
proposed that any work of this
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-09-30
BAKERS WIN FIGHT

tional Bakery & Confectionery
Workers Union, with headquarters
at Seattle, and Tom Barker, Med
iator for the Federal Labor De-
partment.
All Local Unions located within
the State of Washington are there
fore requested to Immediately re-
move the products of the United
States Baking Company, of Port
land, Oregon, from the "We Don't
Patronize" List.
There are also encouraging pros
poets of several baking concerns now
on the unfair list at Spokane and
Tacoma being signed UP at some
early future date with the Bakers
Union. However, the unfair prod
ucts should be continued on the
eve Don't Patronize" List until
officially notified that a satisfac-
tory adjustment has been reached.
With sincere good wishes,
Fraternally yours,
w. M. SHORT,
President, Washington State FEEDER
alton of Labor.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-09-30

Following is the official vote of
the referendum on the three amend
ments ordered submitted by the
Vancouver Convention:
(Lack of space prevents the pub
lication of the complete tabulated
returns.)
The Everett vote was as follows:
BARRIERS No. 446 cast 27 votes
for each proposition; Timberwork,
ers cast 20 votes for No. 1, II
for and 8 against No. 2, and 20
for No. 3; the Typos cast 20
votes for each proposition.
Closing date for receipt of vote
September 10. Returns received
from Everett Molders No. 3ll on
Sept. Id not tabulated
Returns received from the follow
ing local unions did not state the
number of votes cast For" or
against" the amendments: Brem-
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-09-30

The following letter has been
mailed from headquarters to all
affiliated Unions:
Seattle, Wash, Sept. 26, 1921.
To All Affiliated Unions of the
Washington State Federation
of Labor.
Greeting: The recent convention
of the State Federation of Labor.
held at Vancouver, Washington,
among other things, placed the
products of the United States Bak-
ing Company, of Portland. on the
unfair list This action was taken
at the behest of the Oregon Labor
Movement, due to the fact that
large portion of the products of
this concern are sold in Wash
ington.
Last week, a satisfactory agree
ment was entered into between the
Bakery & Confectionery Workers
Local at Portland and the National
Bakers Association, covering both
this concern and many other large
baking concerns in Oregon. The
agreement was negotiated by Vice
President McGuern of the Interna-
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-09-30

case either being appealed to the
supreme court, which will necessi-
tate a delay of considerable time
or compel the company to issue new
eviction notices that will be legal
and which will have to, under the
law, provide for the further &c
days notice. All bonds put UP
by the miners union to resist the
evictions were ordered returned
The miners were represented by
George H. Rummens, attorney for
the miners for the past Is years
and who recently won a decision
on behalf of the miners, before
Judge Griffiths, sustaining their
right to peacefully picket.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-09-30

Smoke BLUE RIBBON SC Cigar.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-09-30

noke OLYMPIC CLUB 1Oc cigar.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-09-30

Smoke CHALLENGE 1Oe Cigar.
The Press., 1921-06-16

Runs, Hunniford 2, Norris 2, Hork- heimer, Beecher, Mayforth, LaPlant Leamise 2, Bocunans ?, Thorfell 2; three-base hit, LaPlant. stolen bases, Sulzer, Thorfell, Hunniford 2, Norris, Kamyck; sacrifice hits, Horkheimer, Pallanck; left on bases, Stafford 4, Rockville 6; base on balls, off Gill, La Plant 3; struck out, by Gill 6, by La Plant, 2; wild pitch, Gill; Umpires, Morin and Cullen; time 2h. 15 m.
The Press., 1921-06-16
tuR! Fun!! Fun!!l

Boys and girls and grown-ups, too. here's a treat that's made for you; on the last day at the Chautauqua tent, you'll vote it the best afternoon you have spent.
 First comes the play that the children give, you1l not see a better one long as you live; it was written for them by a friend of theirs, who knows what they like and also cares. Junior Holidays" is the name of the play and it's the very best vel" the children say.
 Following the play comes still more fun, you'll probably laugh till salt tears run, for Joe Lorraine is the funniest man; if he can't please you nobody can. Children's afternoon is the reason for this; be on hand, it's too good to miss
The Press., 1921-06-16
ASHFORD. WeStfOrd.

Mrs. Anna Hamilton was in Willi- mantle on Sunday with friend.
 George Lipps will sell his standing grass at auction on Saturday the 18th, at 2 p. m.
 There will be no services in the church next Sunday as Pastor Mander- son is to be away.
 Clinton WhitehOuse, who lived with Olin Greggs, has returned to the coun- ty home in Putnam.
 George Rice and son, Harry, of Worcester, Mass, visited their cousin, Mrs. Clarence Barlow, on Sunday.
 George Shattuck, who has been in the employ of the Buck Lumber Co.,, started for Michigan last Monday, where it is reported he had inherited a fortune. His numerous friends give their hearty congratulations.
The Press., 1921-06-16
HOME NEWS.
LncAL H0E1CEaa,

LOCAL AVGAS4Da Matter under this head 1S osats q GlAO. Tine members of the High school B. B. team wish to express their thanks to the townspeople for any contributions which they have receiv- ed and they wish to thank especially those who have loaned us their cars, or trucks to carry the team on its trips out of town, It has been through your generosity and interest in our team that we have had so successful a season and we hope that next years team may also receive your support EDMUND TONNE, s. H. s. Mana ger.
 Dancing every Saturday evening at Rau's pavilion.
 Beginning Saturday May 7th we will retail Ice Cream at 70 cents per qt.
 L., w. ZELZ.
 E. J. PARAZEAU.
The Press., 1921-06-16
Totals
39 2 4 B II 4

Two-base hits, H. Towne, North; home run, O'Connell; stolen bases, H. Towne, Pagan 2; left on bases, Staff ford z, Rockville 8; struck out by Quinn g, O'Connell 4; hits off Quinn, 4, off O'Connell 6; double plays, Rega- Jus unassisted, Sullivan-Baldwin- Fletcher; Empires, Lazzerin and Leonard; time, hr. 25 m.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-05-13
KILLED BY STROKE
OF LIGHTNING WHILE
WORKING IN FIELD
Fourteen Year Old Boy and Horse lie
Was Riding Killed Instantly By
Stroke of Lightning While at
Work on Farm Near Dexter.

Arthur Schields, IA years of age.
was Killed instantly and the horse he
was riding was also killed when
struck by lightning at about S O'Clock
Thursday afternoon at the farm of MFR.
John Ginger in the Dexter neighbor-
hood
Young Schields, who is an orphan.
mad been working for Walter Ginger.
who Is farming on his fathers place.
Both Shields and Walter Ginger were
narrowing ground when the young
man was struck. Both of the horses
IN Schields' team were knocked down
but one of the horses recovered. being
only stunned. Young Schields and the
horse he was riding were both killed
instantly. The lightning burned the
young mans hair and left its mark
across his forehead.
Coroner Thomas Higgins was called
about supper time to make his exam
nation and discovered no other marks
OF the lightning in the field or near it
Young Schields was a fine young
man bearing a splendid reputation in
his neighborhood. His parents died
some time ago and he went to make
his home with the younger Mr.. Cling
er. Funeral arrangements have not as
yet been made.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-05-13
"EARTHBOUND" IS
GREAT PICTURE.

The Washington theater was crowd
ed at both shows Thursday when the
great feature picture, "Earthbound,"
was shown This picture is one Of the
most wonderful ever seen in Maysville
and the large audiences were awed
throughout. Some of the most WON
derful acting ever seen on screen
here was seen in this picture. Those
who saw it were so favorably Impress
ed that Manager Russell is making ar
rangements to return the film at an
early date that those who were unable
to see it Thursday may have that op-
portunity.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-05-13
MAYSv|LLE GIRLS
PLAY PLEASES At
CLUB MEETING
Presentation Of Historical Play by
Mrs. Lafferty and Miss Frances
Marsh Is Feature Of State
Federation Meeting.

Danville, KY, May 10. - With the
installation Of officers at a dinner at
Shakertown Inn last night, the annual
convention of the Kentucky Fedora
uon of Women's Clubs which has been
IN session here for the last four days.
came to an end. Mrs. H. G. Reynolds,
of Paducah, was installed as presi-
dent.
The closing session was marked by
memorial to Mrs. Madeline McDow-
ell Breckenridge, of Lexington, noted
leader in womens work, who died
Thanksgiving Day last November. Mrs.
A, NJ Harrison, Lexington, lauded Mrs.
Breckenrides activities and expressed
the sorrow of her co-workers at her
loss. Mrs. Harrison declared that her
activities were too great to cover in a
brief address and so she confined her
talk to the work of Mrs. Breckenridge
IN behalf or laws for the good of hui
manity.
he presentation last night of the
"Danville Political Club" play, by Mrs.
W. T. Lafferty, Lexington, and Miss
Frances Marsh, Maysville, student of
journalism in the University of Ken
tucky, was the outstanding feature of
the entire convention.
The participants in tho play were
Danville people, who are descended
from original actors who in 1887
played an important part in the sep
aration from Virginia in bringing
about Kentucky statehood.
The federation was so impressed
with the historical value of the play
that 1t voted that Mrs. Laffcrty put in
suitable form the substance of the
play and through the clubs of the
state present it to the history classes
in the states schools.