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The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-02-04
THE FEDERATION
BULLETIN
Labor Loses In Scandinavian
American Bank Failure
At Tacoma

The scandinavian American bank
at Tacoma failed week ago and
tied up the funds of practically
every labor union in the city of
Tacoma. Deposits ranging up to
several thousand dollars in some
cases have been completely tied up
and great deal of confusion has
been created as a result.
A plan is being worked out and
will be presented to committee of
the depositors for the reorganiza-
tion of the bank in such way as to
fully protect the interests of the
depositors and provide a means for
completing the new bank building at
Eleventh and Pacific avenue.
1t seems evident that a great deal
of questionable methods have been
employed by certain interests to in
jure the bank Ole Larson, its pres
ident, has been for many years one
of labor's best friends in the city,
and despite all pressure brought to
bear from anti-labor forces the
building was being completed on an
entirely closed shop union basis.
Labor is finally coming to see
that its money can earn in financial
institutions, but that it's deposits are
not as thoroughly safeguarded as
could be made the case were labor
actively participating in the direc-
tion and management of these in
stitutions. This idea is finally TAX
ing root throughout the general la
Dor movement and banks have al
ready been successfully established
in different sections of the coun-
try, principally at Cleveland, Ohio,
where the National Union of Rail
way Engineers have built and
launched a national bank of their
own There is more than enough
trades union money on deposit in
the cities of Seattle, Tacoma and
Spokane to successfully operate
banks of THEN own. A number of
leading trades unionists of the state
have been working out plans in
recent months for the carrying into
effect of this valuable and now
necessary plan in the interests of
labor and thes producers generally.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-02-04
Seattle to Vote on
Municipal Ry. Tax

Councilman Oliver T. Erickson's
bill for payment of the maintenance
and operation cost of the Seattle
municipal street railway by an an
nual levy of taxes will be submitted
to a public vote as soon as suffl-
cient number of signatures can be
obtained for it as an initiative meas
ure, according to announcement OF
the new Public Ownership League
last Monday.
Following its formation last week
and it's Endorsement of the Erickson
plan, the league commenced the cir
culation of petitions in the hope of
having the bill placed before the
people early this summer, if names
could not be secured soon enough
to place it on the March election
ballot.
The city charter provides that if
the number of signatures is not over
20 per cent nor under 10 per cent
of the number of votes cast for
mayor in the preceding election, the
ordinance must be submitted at the
first subsequent election. However,
if the number of signatures exceeds
20 per per cent, the council must
order a special election within 20
days.
The city's contract with Stone
Webster would be carried out under
the Erickson plan in that the lines
bonded indebtedness would be paid
out of the gross earnings of the
system. Current expenses would be
betrayed from proceeds of the gen.
eral taxes. This would gradually
reduce fares to 21a to cents, Erick-
son explains in his proposition,
which includes complete financial
estimates. When the debt is paid,
he potts out, free car rides would be
available.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-02-04
Unemployed Relief
Report

Bro. F. E. Craig makes the fol-
owing report of the moneys and
provisions received and distributed
by him for aid to the unemployed
Up to Wednesday noon, February 2:
Cash, $177.10; disbursed, $171.8O
leaving a balance of $3.50.
Received from farmers, 128 sacks
IF potatoes and other vegetables
distributed, 116 sacks; IL sacks on
hand
Relief was given to 81 families.
Mr.. behring's dances have netted
n six weeks and turned over to Bro.
Craig the sum of $11430.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-02-04

about per cent of the total num-
ber employed in all industry. Sec
ond in rank in unemployment is the
building trades with about So per
cent reduction. In January, 1920
the building trades employed about
II per cent of the total number en-
ployed in industry.
Textiles report 351a per cent
reduction in unemployment over last
year; leather and boots and shoes,
35 per cent reduction; lumber and
wood products, 32 per cent; meats
machinery and electric goods, 301a
per cent; clay, glass, cement and
stone products, 10 per cent; pack
ing and food products, 10 per cent.
This report should indicate why
organized labor is urging Congress
to prohibit immigration for two
years.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-02-04
up in the House.

up in the House
johnson insisted substitute bill
was being written to take its place.
The motion was lost, but not un-
til after O'Hara had declared the
letters quoted by Metcalf were not
accurately quoted and that they were
secured by snap judgment.
Il want to show where this
code is against the constitution
of the state" said O'Hara. Il
have looked for opinions from
the lawyers here. They always
have been anxious to enlighten
US on constitutional points
heretofore, but now see this
legal fraternity is silent.
when | heard there was going
70 be an administrative code, | was
for it, but that thing (pointing to
McArdle's chart of the code), is the
best political machine ever drafted
and shown to any legislature in the
United States. 1t is a golden char
lot, but | don't know where it is
going or who is going to ride in it.
you are putting a crown on the
head of the state government. A
man whose every whim would be
felt by us all. The trainers of our
constitution planned it so this would
never be a monarchy. You are
doing things that men have been
thrown into Jail for suggesting. You
are grooming a candidate for king
of the United States.
This code is absolutely uncon-
stitutional," continued O'Hara, as
he read quotations from various
courts to substantiate his claim.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-02-04
Smoke CHALLENGE 1Oe Cigar.

King Louis admits, according to
state senator's, that his administra-
tive code will not reduce taxes, but
will cheaper the expensce to people
having business in Olympia with the
state offices.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-02-04
KING COUNTY
FARMER-LABOR
HEADQUARTERS

The King County Farmer-Labor
Party headquarters have been moved
from the Triangle Building and the
Labor Temple to rooms on the third
floor of the Union Record Building,
1915 First Avenue, Seattle.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-02-04
Palmer Riddled

Palmer Riddled
By Judson King, Executive Secre-
tary, National Popular Govern
ment League, 637 Munsey Build
ing, Washington, D. C.
A hot fight has developed before
he Senate Judiciary Committee over
he Report upon the Illegal Prsc-
ices of the Department of Justice" F"
made by twelve eminent lawyers
asst summer and made public by the
National Popular Government League.
This same twelve, among whom are
Dean Pound, of the Harvard Law
School, Dean Williams, of the st.
Louis Law School, Frank P. Walsh,
If New York, Jackson H. Ralston,
# Washington, and Professors
Frankfurter and Chafee, of Havard,
rave recently filed a brief with the
judiciary Committee claiming that
'almer in his answer to their charges
las sidestepped mass of evidence
efficient to convict him of overrid-
ng the Constitution, introducing the
PRACTICES of European tyranny in
America, and starting bad public
>olicy.
The brief claims that not only
liens but large number of Amer
can citizens were illegally arrested
md prosecuted by Palmer's agents
md spies in his raids, and warns the
ountry that these precedents must
lot be allowed to stand
They tell Congress in effect that
f it keeps silent it will sanction
hese illegal acts; therefore the
ommittee and the National Popu-
ar Government League, publishing
heir report, demand that Congress
1t once investigate Palmer, and fur
her, that they pass law which will
make more easy the punishment of
my attorney general, secret service
gent, spy, or officer of the gov
rrnment who in the future invades
he civil rights of citizens. Aliens
within the country, they claim, are
ndeniably protected by the Consti-
ution, and Palmers contention that
hey are not is an attempt to over
urn long established principle of
american constitutional law and
eads directly to tyranny.
Several of these lawyers appeared
before the Senate Judiciary Commit
zee last Tuesday and refute Palmer's
Interpretation of law as against de-
;isions of the U. S. Supreme Court.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-02-04
Court ReverSes
Lands Decision
In Berger's Case

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-Convic-
tion of Victor l.. Berger and four
others, members Of the socialist par
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-02-04

Fred B. Norman, of Raymond, for
mer chairman of the labor commit
tee in the House, is still at Olympia
cooperating with President Short as
legislative agent. He made very
able talk in opposition to the code
at the public hearing held last week,
Tuesday, and is rendering exceed
ingly valuable service day and night
during the sessions in the interests
of the labor movement of our state.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-02-04
RRIEF NOTES

Secretary Buck, of the Federation,
has been confined to his home slight
ly under the weather" for several
days.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-02-04
Everett Trades
Building Assn.
Notice of Stockholders Meeting

A called meeting of the Stockhold-
ers of the Everett Trades Building
Association will be held Saturday,
February u, 1921, at P. M. in the
Labor Temple.
Business of importance to come
up.
VIM. DAVIS,
Secretary Treasurer.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-02-04
SEATTLE PORT
WINNER OVER
O.-W.-R. & n. Ry
Supreme Court UphOlds Act
of Legislature in Conferring
Title.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 81. - The
port of Seattle won its fight in the
supreme court today for title to
valuable waterway rights in Sc
attic harbor.
Lower court DEGREES upholding the
claims of railroads having terminals
on the harbor to riparian rights
through ownership of land adjacent
to the improved harbor, were re-
versed, higher court holding that no
such rights existed under Washing
ION state laws.
The area in dispute was described
as being within the boundaries of
the east waterway in the harbor of
Seattle and lying between the west
boundary and the United States
government pier headline in the wa
terway."
SEATTLE, Jan. 31.-The decision
of the United States supreme court,
announced today, I'm the Seattle wa
terway case, sustains the act of the
1913 state legislature in granting
title to the Seattle port commission
to waterway areas between the
property line of upland owners and
the pier head line on the east and
west waterways in Seattle harbor.
The Oregon Washington Railroad
& Navigation company refused to
admit the port commissions title
to the land, and refused to pay
rental on waterway area, it was us
ing abutting on its upland holdings
on the east waterway. Three years
ago the case went to the United
States district court here, the lower
court deciding against the conten-
ton of the commission. The appeal
to the supreme court was argued
December 6, 1920.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-02-04

Smoke BLUE RIBBON So Cigar,
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-02-04

Smoke OLYMPIC lOe Cigar,
The Snowflake herald., 1921-12-16
Thousands Have Kidney
Trouble and Never
Suspect 1t
Applicants for Insurance Often
Rejected.

Judging from reports from druggists
who are constantly in direct touch with
the public, there is one preparation that
has been very successful in overcoming
these conditions. The mild and healing
influence of Dr.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root is
soon realized. It stands the highest for
its remarkable record of success.
An examining physician for one of the
prominent Life Insurance Companies, in
an interview on the subject, made the as
tonishing statement that one reason why
SO many applicants for insurance are re-
jected is because kidney trouble is so
common to the American people, and the
large majority of those whose applica-
tions are declined do not even suspect
that they have the disease.
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root is on sale
at all drug stores in bottles of two sizes,
medium and large. However, if you wish
first to test this great preparation send
ten cents to DR.. Kilmer & Co., Bingham.
ton, N. Y, for a sample bottle. When
writing be sure and mention this paper.
Advertisement.
The Snowflake herald., 1921-12-16
Bio Expenditure for Luxuries.

ington.-Federal tax returns
have been given curious applications
in connection with problems now be-
fore the conference on limitation Of
armament Statisticians for the gov
ernment have labOred hard to bring
the relative figures as to military ex-
penditures and the amounts spent by
the people of the country for amuse-
ments and minor luXurieS out so
sharply that their significance would
be seen at Il glance. One set of tables
shows that, against $41S,000,O00 spent
for the army, the people expended
1884, 100000 in soda and confections
and $959,000,000 for perfumery, jewel
ry, silk stockings and other articles
for personal adornment. The smokers
poured out $1,151 100000 for tobacco
in all forms. Baseball fans, theater-
goers, cabaret frequenters and thos
attending concerts paid 1897 100000.
The Snowflake herald., 1921-12-16

Christmas tree and we're making lots
of new things this year. It's more fun
to string popcorn and cranberries and
gid walnuts and make butterflies than
1t is to buy 'em downtown. Ethel, you
give Billie another needle and he can
string cranberrieS. They're easiest to
begin on
Have you children discovered yet
that it is more fun to make things
with your own hands than it is to buy
them with money? If not, you have
missed a lesson which every child
should learn.
The tree decorations which Johnny
and his sisters were making may be
made by any child. First on the list
comes popcorn and cranberries. These
may be strang separately or alternate
ly. If yellow field corn is soaked un-
til softened, it may also be strung. A
small tree was once trimmed with a
lattice work of strung popcorn, cover
ing all the top of the tree, with tiny
red tissue bells at the end of each
string.
Nearly every child has learned to
make different kinds of paper chains.
Packages of colored paper may be OBJ
tanned at almost any printing office
These may be cut into short lengths
The Snowflake herald., 1921-12-16
MOTHER! CLEAN
CHILD'S BOWELS WITH
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP

Even a sick child loves the "fruity"
taste of california Fig Syrup" If the
little tongue is coated, or if your child
is listless, cross gfeverish, full of cold,
or has collie, give teaspoenful to
cleanse the liver and bowels. In few
hours you can see for yourself how
thoroughly it works all the constipa-
tion poison, sour bile and waste out Of
the bowels, and you have well, play
full child again.
Millions Of mothers keep California
Fig Syrup" handy. They know tea
spoonful today saves a sick child to-
morrow. Ask your druggist for genu-
inc California Fig Syrup" which has
directions for babies and children of
all ages printed on bottle. Mother
You must say california" or you may
get an imitation fig syrup.
ment.
The Snowflake herald., 1921-12-16
Our Christmas
Day

~ HERE is an innate perception
W among men and women that
Christmas day ought to be the
happieSt In the year. 1t is doubtful
If they ever attempt to analyze their
own half-fOrmed ideas on the subject.
but it is only necessary to turn to the
writings of those who have been most
solicitous for the well-being of their
fellow men to see that this is the case.
Look, for instance, at Washington r.
wing telling, in "Bracebridge Hail."
the story of good Old-fashioned
Christmas according to the flesh, a
picture that was to express his ideal
of ION earth peace, good will toward
men," Or turn to the greatest of all
the chroniclers of Christmas, Charles
Dickens, the man who in his many
pictures. from that of Dingley Dell to
that of ScrOoge'S bedroom, sought to
make Christmas season of good
deeds and Of good cheer. Blessings
on your kind heart" Jeffrey wrote to
him, on the publication of the Christ
mas Carol" You should be happy
yourself, for you may be sure you have
done more good by this little publica-
ton, fostered more kindly feelings and
prompted more positive acts to benefi-
cence than can be traced to all the
pulpitS and confessionals in Christen-
dom since Christmas, 1872" After
that, read the accounts of how they
actually kept Christmas at Bracebridge
Hall and Dingley Dell; contrast it with
the marvellous story, told by Luke,
''the beloved physician" of that first
Christmas day in Nazareth.-Christian
Science Monitor.
The Snowflake herald., 1921-12-16
STUNG FOR THE LAST TIME
Never Again, Says This Marine, When
He Thinks of That Four-Doliar
Taxi Bill.

"What's all your hurry?" asked one
marine Of another who was hurrying
down the street in Washington.
"Oh, nothing in particular" said the
gyrne, "only the other night I takes
my girl to the movies"
eyes, yes, go ont"
"She was wearing brand new pair
Of shoes and when she gets inside the
theater her feet starts to ache and
she takes her shoes off,"
"Ah, ha! The plot thickens :"
''Well, when she gets her shoes off,
she can't get 'em on again, and after
the show it cost me four bucks to get
her home in a taxi"
"Stung!" said the interested friend.
"What are you going to do about it?"
'Tm going down to the five-and-ten-
cent store to buy her shoe-horn.
Safety-first !"-The Leatherneck.
The Snowflake herald., 1921-12-16
FESTIVAL TIME IN HONOLULU
melting Pot of Pacific" Consoles Her.
self for Lack of Snow and Other
SYuletide Fixings.

IA oNoLULU on Christmas eve con-
~ soles herself for the lack of
snow and other traditional Yule-
tide fixings with what a paper calls
"a conglomerate festivity impossible
Of counterpart anywhere else in the
world" With an abandonment Of
hilarity equaled only by the pure in
congruity of the thing, Americans,
Japanese, Englishmen, Filipinos, Por-
tuguese, Koreans, soldiers. sailors and
civilian men, women and children, took
part in the pageant of the streets,
throwing confetti and lighting fire
crackers.
after all, it is the incongruity that
makes the celebration of Christmas in
Honolulu unique. Here in the melting
pot of the Pacific, where those who
melt are matched by those who resist
the alchemy, all nations of the earth
meet in common observance"
Followers of Buddha and Confucius
take part in the Christian festival with
zest, just as Christians there help to
celebrate the religious holidays of
others. But this is a strange Christ
mas picture: Horns were every
where, firecrackers snapped and scat
tered and above the din at times could
be heard the plaintive tone of Hawaii's
ukeleIe and the steel guitar"
The Snowflake herald., 1921-12-16
JuuoIed Statistics.

The human race has added ten years
to the life Of the average man in the
last 80 years, an actuary told the life
underwriters in Chicago recently. Why
shouldn't this sort Of thing go on, he
asks, until man lives to be one hun
dred? Why not, to be sure? Just as
Mark Twain figured about the length
Of the Mississippi. 1t was cutting out
bends and shortening itself so much
every year. If the same rate should
keep on, in the course Of few thou
sand years the Mississippi would be
only Is miles long.-Kansas City Star.
The Snowflake herald., 1921-12-16
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The Smpty, Raggedy
Stockings
Observation-Disclosures,

What of the empty. raggedy stockings
That viii hang by the chimney on Christmas eve.
With their mute appeals from the poor little owner.
To the dear old Santa in whom they believe?
For their share of his presents they ask such little.
just dolly to hold in my arms while 7 .ee,
A little tin auto that runs when you wind it,
sounding red drum or woolly white sheep"
The only light in their dim, dark existence
Is that wonderful day when old Santa will come
With his treasure filed pack that he brings on his back
From his fairyland, snowyIand, toyland home.
What beautiful dreams will come to them sleeping
Under the coveret shabby and worn:
But what of the empty, raggedy stockings
That will hang BY the chimney on Christmas morn,
MRS. H. c. SEARCY, in the Chicago Tribune
The Snowflake herald., 1921-12-16
Al the Top of the Stairs.

Ddng my service in the army I
one day corporal in charge of
rers. One of my duties was to es-
the officer of the day on his tour
Inspection, preceding him into the
gs quarters and loudly calling
ID to attention.
4 his particular day 1 preceded him
tie stairs to the upper floor of our
racks, and when about half way
hudly shouted, attention"
gOn reaching the top of the stairs
HWered the colonel and a dozen
b officers of the regiment rigidly
ntng at attention. They had
bed the place out as a quiet one to
some gas mask drill, and burst
rTth a wild shout of laughter when
saw me and the second looey in
Rar-ChicagO Journal.
The Snowflake herald., 1921-12-16

his two sisters gathered around the Ii
brary table, on which reposed many
piles of tissue paper bits of ribbon,
walnut shells, paste, paints and
shears. Ethel was sitting on the floor
beside large pan of popcorn, Helen
was cutting gold stars over the waste
basket, while Johnny yielded brush
full of gold paint. Taken all together,
it was a scene full of delightful pos
SiDilitieS, Billie decided.
You see," Helen explained hospi-
tably, I'VE always decorate our own
The Snowflake herald., 1921-12-16

When the ends are pasted together
with one strip looped into the next, the
loop" chain is the result. This may
be varied in many ways by combining
different colors and joining other
chains onto the original at various
angles.
The gold paint which Johnny was US
ing was changing walnut shells into
tiny glittering ornaments. A tiny hole
bored in each and they were ready to
be hung from the branches on bits of
gilded wire. Small balls may be made
er other ornaments.
A sheet of gold and one of silver
paper present many possibilities
Stars may be cut from cardboard and
covered with the paper. Match boxes
may be covered with it and used to
hold candy and nuts. Cornucopias
produced by rolling one corner of an
oblong piece of paper toward the op-
posite corner and pasting the edges
together, may be cut from gilt paper
are very useful for holding popcorn,
but are not strong enough for candy.
Tiny butterflies may rest on the top
most branches of the Christmas tree.
Cut oblOngs of colored tissue paper
in various sizes, rounding the corners
enough SO they will give the appear
ance of wings. If the paper is thin,
several pieces may be put together,
crushed at the center, and black silk
floss tied in two places so as to form
the body of the butterfly
AS finish for the top of the tree,
a small doll may be garbed to repre-
sent Santa Claus. A few pieces from
an old red flannel petticoat will pro-
duce the coat, trousers and cap: cotton
The Snowflake herald., 1921-12-16
Further Training.

II understand you have a new re
porter on the Chiggersville Clarion
"Yes," said the editor.
''How is his work?"
Pretty fair for a beginner. He
writes snappy birth notice, but is q
trifie weak ON deaths and funerals
I'm thinking of sending him out to
the cemetery to improve his style by
reading the epitaphs on tombstones. y
Birmingham Age-Herald.
The Snowflake herald., 1921-12-16
Adopt Stringent Resolutions.

Philadelphia. - Resolutions urging
legislation prohibiting the sale of
cigarettes to women, and calling for a
better standard of dress were adopted
hv the National Council of Women.
Among resolutions adopted was one
favoring legislation giving the name
of the father to children born out of
vedlock and legalizing inheritance
from both parents, and another de-
claring that the marriageable age of
consent for girls should be not less
than 16 years and preferably IA