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

The Taxpayers League have dug
up about all they can dig and thus
far have found only one way to
decrease taxes and that won't do
it. Their way is cutting wages and
salaries and that won't decrease tax
alton in Everett. 1t simply les
sens the ability of those earning
wages and salaries to pay taxes.
The city commissioners are about
at the end of their "tether" in their
efforts to reduce city expenses.
The Commissioner of Health and
Safety says that he thinks he will
be able to turn back about $4,000
of the appropriations for the health,
fire and police departments at the
end of the fiscal year. The city
commissioners are doing their best
to prevent a large deficiency at the
close of the year. They have some
job.
They also expect to decrease the
levy for city purposes by two mills
for the year 1922.
There are the same number of
policemen the city had in 1908. The
health and fire departments have
no more employees than needed.
They will not, perhaps cannot, make
an increased levy on property.
One source of revenue is the
money collected in fines for viola
tions of the prohibition law. In
this the commission is handicapped,
for the city is in the first class
and cannot collect fines for viola
ton of the liquor laws as large as
are permitted in cities of the sec
ond, third and fourth cities. In
cities of the first class 500 fine
and 80 days Imprisonment may be
imposed. In cities of the second,
third and fourth classes $500 and
80 days in Jail may be imposed.
This is some of the fine work of
the last legislature,
There has not been an increase
in the valuation of the Everett
townsite for eight years.
These Taxpayers Leagues made
no attempt to stay the hand of
the legislature in its wild orgy of
tax extortion and now they can
wait until 1922 elections before their
voices can be heard. Will they
stick to party patriotism or will
they make an effort to lift at least
a part of the tax burdens heaped
upon them and their fellow citizens
by the last legislature and Gov
ernor Hart, who "made good"
Taxpayers leagues are reminded
that their legitimate kick should be
directed against the state, not the
city. Stop barking up the wrong
tree" Place the responsibility for
high taxes where it belongs.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-07-01
Board Extends National
Agreements

Chicago, June 29.-In a new rul-
ing the railroad board eliminated
overtime pay at the rate of time
and a half for all work over an
eight-hour day.
However, in another ruling, the
railway workers gained tempo
rary advantage. The board, by in
definitely extending the operation
of the national agreements, which
on April IA it had directed should
terminate Friday, permits pay to
continue as at present until agree
ments between the employing roads
and their men are reached regard
ing the wage slash. The extension
of the order does not apply to
those roads which have reached
agreements with their workers.
In measure, the new ruling was
expected to eliminate possibility of
an immediate country wide rail
strike, for by indefinitely extending
the national agreements and keep
ing pay for an eight-hour basis on
present levels, an oportunity will
be afforded those lines which have
not reached terms with their men
to continue negotiations.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-07-01
State Conference
Brings No Results
Concrete Herald)

The statewide conference called
by Gov Hart to consider ways and
means of reducing expenditures,
and thus reduce tax levies, met in
Olympia Monday. Tax levying Of
ficials from every part of the state
were in attendance, the meeting be-
ing much larger than anticipated.
County, city and school officials
who went to Olympia for the pur-
pose of getting a working program
that would result in reduced taxes
went home no wiser than when
they started. Many speeches were
made and the opinion appeared
unanimous that taxes were too high
and should be reduced, but each
speaker thought that some other
official or department should be the
one to reduce expenses. The great
American game of passing the
buck" was the pastime of the ses-
sion, and when adjournment was
taken nothing had been accom-
plished.
One motion appears to have been
passed, to the effect that expenses
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-07-01
Don't Drive Men Too
Far, Warn Leaders

The representatives of the Big
Four Brotherhoods appeared before
the Railroad Labor Board at Chi
cago and notified that body that a
cut in wages, and the abrogation
Of agreements by railroads, would
not be tamely accepted by members
of those organizations.
William S. Carter, president of
the firemen, declared that the
hazards firemen were subjected to
by the occupation they followed
should be given consideration by
the board. He presented a mass
of figures showing that insurance
companies put firemen in the most
dangerous class of risks and that
the average life of those in that
calling was lower than that of any
except miners and those who go
down to the sea in ships. Presi-
dent Carter said: S"The hazard of
railway employment is, therefore,
exceeded by mining and occupa-
tions on the high seas. 1t is, on
the other hand, much greater than
the hazard found in quarrying, lum-
bering, building and construction
and manufacturing industries"
Concluding his argument, Mr..
Carter said that his organization is
going to convene the general chair
men of all divisions in Chicago on
July l, and they would say whether
the men would accept the cut and
abrogation of agreements.
"To be frank with you," said
Mr.. Carter, II believe the present
indignant state of mind of the rail-
road employees is not only based
upon wage reductions, but upon the
position of many railroads in noti-
flying our committeeman that on
July l their agreements are all
abrogated. Now l do not know
what will be the attitude of the
employees, but | am going to guess
| that they will fight ten times as
quick against the abrogation of
their schedules as they will against
moderate wage reduction
L. E. Sheppard, president of the
Order of Railway Conductors, told
the Board that should stoppage of
traffic come the responsibility will
rest with the managers and the
Board, and that the rank and file
would make the final decision. He
gave notice that the Brotherhoods
were here to stay; that they have
existed for fifty years; that they
were built up through struggle and
effort and the railroad manage
ments could not destroy them.
A member of the Board, Mr.. Nc
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-07-01
THE CENTRAL
LABOR COUNCIL
Wednesday, June 20, 1921.

Wednesday, June 20, 1921.
President Michel called the coun-
Gil to order at 8 p. m.
Credentials were presented by
j. C. North, James Fitzgerald and
F. d. Sartor of the Cigarmakers
F. K Overman, A. w. Stanley and
Geo. f. higgins of the Topographic
cal Union. The credentials were
received and delegates seated.
Mr.. Sanderson and his three
houses at 25O3-5-7 California St,
were taken off the unfair list at
the request of the Building Trades
Council.
The committee appointed to in
terview Ed Robbins in relation to
due oweing members of the Team
sters Union reported that the men
had paid their dues and were again
in good standing.
The Cannery Committee made a
pessimistic report.
A committee comprising Dele
gates Judy, Erickson and Wilson
was appointed to call on the car
penters and discuss jurisdictional
questions with them.
Reports BY Unions
The Cooks and Walters reported
an enjoyable social last Monday
night. They announced that the
last Monday night in each month
they would hold an open meeting
and would be pleased to have mem
bcrs of organized labor with them.
The Cigarmakers reported all
members working. They also re-
ported an open shop war on in
Vancouver, B. C.
The Electrical Workers are ne
gotiating a new contract with the
electrical contractors. They re-
ported that the Almvig Electric Co..
was the only electrical contractor
in town standing by the provisions
of the old contract to the letter.
The Lathers had good meeting.
They reported that Bro. Elias
Kristwick, an old member of their
union, had by an accident lost his
left thumb
The Longshoremen elected Off
GERS.
The Laundry Workers reported
work increasing.
The Printers reported good at
tendance and that they were MAX
ing good progress with their A
hour strike.
The Teamsters had a fine meet
ing. They reported two withdraw
ais and two admitted by card. They
thanked the council for its aid in
a recent bit of trouble. They re-
ported that one transfer company
had notified it's employees they
would cut their wages soc per day.
The Newsboys elected officers
Friday night and entertained a few
of their friends. They served ice
cream and cake.
The Timberworkers had a good
meeting.
After discussion of several topics
of interest to organized labor the
Council adjourned.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-07-01
UniOnists Warned;
Fake Farmers Busy

Denver, June 25.-Organized la
Dor was warned against fake farm
ers' organizations by the Farmers
National Council in a telegram to
the annual convention of the A. +,
Of L.
The message, received from the
councils headquarters at Washing
ton, urges cooperation of the farm
ers with organized labor.
"The Farmers National Council
welcomes your Endorsement of its
program for active working togeth-
er of farmer and labor forces said
the telegram, "to achieve the ideals
of economic-indusria and agri-
cultural-as well as political free
dom, for which our country was
founded.
we have been working to this
end and will be glad to Join hands
with you to stop the present con-
troll of our railroads, natural re
sources, ships and banking and
credit system in the interest of
little clique Of investment bankers
and selfish. un-Americau citizens of
great wealth, and to secure an hon
est tax system and control of the
meat packers.
I'VE warn you against false
spokesmen of farmers Organiza-
tions, who denounce the getting to-
gether of farmers and other work
crs. Only by uniting upon a COM
mon basis of fundamental justice
can we achieve real freedom of all
workers. The interest Of farmers
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-07-01

mediate adoption. President Short
wired as follows: "Introduced reso-
luton instructing Executive Coun-
Gil to lend all possible support to
timberworkers in immediate organ
ization campaign. Resolution adopt
ed unanimously"
International President Canter-
bury is now making arrangements
for a general conference of Of
ficials of State Federations Of La
Dor, Central Labor Councils, and
others, looking forward to the
early launching of gigantic or
ganization campaign in the tim
Der industry. Needless to say,
the officers Of the International
will bend every effort possible. If
our organization is to get the con-
tinued support of the labor move
ment, it will also have to show
that it is willing to give support
to the movement. With the COM
bined support of the American Fed
GRAFTON Of Labor, State Federations
of Labor, and Central Councils,
there is no good reason why our
proposed organization campaign
should not be the greatest in the
history of the timber industry,
Therefore, upon receipt of this
bulletin, all local officers, mem
bers of local unions and members
at-large, are hereby directed to
put forth every effort possible to
build up the various local unions,
and where local unions cannot be
formed, Special and Local Organ
izers are directed to accept appl-
cations for membership -at-large
from all who are willing to join
our International; in these cases all
initiation fees and dues are to be
paid direct to the International Sec
who will issue
membership cards. Where assist
ance is required from the Interna-
tional office, local unions are urged
to make their wants known by ad-
dressing the International Secretary.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-07-01

Menimen, asked Mr.. Sheppard if he
was opposed to the Plumb Plan
and was answered as follows:
81 may say in that regard that
believe the Plumb Plan is an
evolution necessary from the stand
point of those who advocate it.
| am vice-president of the Plumb
Plan. However, | do not work
on the plan very regularly, but
l have no apology for the Plumb
Plan. If the Plumb Plan becomes
effective, it will be because the
railroads bring about that state of
affairs, as l see it."
"And there ye are" as Mr.. Dooley
says.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-07-01
LUMBER LORDS
MADE SAD BY
COMM'N PROBE

(By Ray R. Canterbury, President
International Union of Timber
workers.
The recent report of the Federal
Trade Commission to congress, de-
nouncing in no uncertain terms the
lumber combine of the Northwest,
is bearing fruit. In fact there seems
at last something that will shake
the lumber operators out of their
false security. They cannot stand
the blazing light of publicity, and
are now denouncing the personnel
of the commission for having
brought to light the truths of the
combination they were alleged to
have formed to restrain trade and
incidentally to deprive the timber
workers of the bare necessities of
life.
Now comes Alex Poison with a
wall to high heaven. Alex is the
biggest logger in the largest log
ging center of the Northwest, and
is voicing the opinion of his fell
low operators when he makes his
official outcry.
In a letter to Congressman AL
bert Johnson, Poison decries the
very thought of any government
agency having the temerity to ques-
ton the motives of the poor down.
trodden lumbermen. He says in
part:
"The Pacific Northwest is in ia
vor of the eight-hour day, and
nothing would please the lumber
men of the Pacific Northwest more
than to see the eight hour day es-
tablished in all numbering districts
in the United States; we believe it
should be-"
The truth of this statement can
we'll be judged when we realize
that last year at this time the In
ternational Union of Timberwork-
ers were engaged in struggle in
volving many thousands of lumber
workers in the Central states against
the lumber operators to secure the
same eight-hour day that Poison
speaks Of This strike was not the
desire of the workers nor their or
ganization, but was forced upon
them by the lumber operators, who
refused to either grant the eight
hours or to discuss in conference
ing to it.
Practically every one of the lum-
Der operators in the Central states
owned great timber holdings in the
Pacific Northwest and operated the
majority of the larger mills here.
While the operators on the Pacific
Coast were proclaiming through
the Four L their undying belief and
support of the eight-hour day in
order to secure the employe mem
belship for it, these same operat-
ors were waging terrific battle
against the workers in the lumber
ing industry in the Central states.
The Weyerhaeuser interests, own
ing many mills in both sections,
were attempting through every
agency known to them to starve
their workers into working ten
hours, using gun thugs, iniunctions,
scabs and whatnot. This same
condition would apply to many
others of the lumber operators own
ing mills and camps in this district
and in that of the Central States.
During that controversy repre-
sentatives of the timberworkers'
union were told by Coast operators
that the eight-hour day would not
be established in the Central or
Southern states, and that they were
lining up in the fight against it,
and that further the ten-hour day
would be re-established in the lum-
bering industry on the Pacific
Coast, as the Coast could not COM
pete with the ten-hour sections.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-07-01

Washington, June 25.-In discuss
ing regulation of monopoly in the
senate, Mr.. Kenyon of Iowa pre-
dicted that upon this question the
great political parties will split.
The law maker emphasized the
difference between regulating an in
dividual business man and regulat-
ing monopoly.
"If five men had all the shoe
business of this country practically
under their control, or enough of it
to control it, and made the price
whatever they pleased" he said,
"then you would be getting a busi-
ness that was reaching the point Of
monopoly and that the government
has a right to regulate.
81 do not want to see this gov.
ernment go into the regulating of
all business; but there is a distinct
line of demarcation, and it was laid
down by old Lord Hale nearly 100
years ago, and the supreme court
of the United States has sustained
it.
"Shall we regulate all business ?
No; that would be a failure. Regu-
late some business? Yes. What
business? The business which the
supreme court has said is charged
with a public use.
"Do you think, on this PROPOSE
tion of charged with a public use
where God Almighty has put a GER
tain amount of hard coal into the
ground in Pennsylvania for his
people, that seven or eight rail-
road companies can acquire it and
then say, keep your hands off of
business. We can charge anything
we please for this coal 1t is true
you have to have it. 1t is true
there IS in this territnrv al the
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-07-01
On Education

On EducatlOn
Following is in brief an account
of the action taken by the A. F
of L. convention on portion OF
the resolutions considered:
Seldom has a single committee
report developed a more construc-
tive contribution to the progressive
work of the American Federation
of Labor than the report of the
Committee on Education, adopted
in whole by the Denver convention
by unanimous vote.
Perhaps the most important sim
gle recommendation was that ap-
proving the report of the executive
council on wages and the Cost
of Living" In that section the
council strongly condemned the
practice of fixing wages on a ba-
sis of cost of living and recommend
ed that the convention authorize
an investigation, either by the coun-
Gil or special commission "in or
der that a principle may be found
which will be scientifically sound
and to which, therefore, our indus
trial life will naturally adjust it
self"
The council further said, "To
measure the life possibilities of a
highly civilized people in terms of
yearly allowance, or so many pounds
and yards of commodities is con-
ception which the American labor
movement cannot tolerate and which
it must remove from the realm of
practice"
The committee on education, re-
porting to the convention, said:
"The committee believes that the
executive council offers a recon-
mendation which looks toward a
solution of the basic problem OF the
economic and industrial situation.
The committee recommends the en-
tire section to the earnest study Of
the delegates and heartily concurs
in the recommendation that the ex-
ecutive council, either itself or
through a special committee, con-
duct an investigation into the whole
subject and report to the next con-
vention.
In the opinion of many this is as
important as any action the con-
vention will take. 1t brings the
whole question of labor's return
into the field of study and analysis
and must result in bringing forth
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-07-01
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF
LABOR WILL ASSIST

The annual convention of the
American Federation of Labor has
directed the Executive Council of
the A. f. of L. to lend all possible
support in organizing timberwork-
ers, William NJ. Short, President
of the Washington State Fedora
tion of Labor, who introduced the
resolution, secured its almost inn
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-07-01

has not placed them in a very fav-
cradle position when people come
into court crying for equity they
are at least presumed to have clean
hands when they enter. This Inter
national is now paving the way for
general investigation Of labor
conditions in the timber industry.
Our membership is directed to
pay special attention to our Official
bulletin of June 18th, at least in
so far as the new amendments to
the international constitution; these
changes become effective July 1st.
Again directing your earnest at
tention to the matters herein set
forth, and with sincere good wishes
for the continued success Of your
local union, and assuring you Of
our undivided support and hearty
corporations. we are FraternallY
yours, Ray R. Canterbury, Interna-
tional President. Harry W. Call,
International Secretary.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-07-01
The Fourth

There will be no celebration of
the Fourth of July in Everett this
year. Citizens who have the de-
sire to celebrate may visit Snoho-
mish, Stanwood or some other town
in the county. 1t would not be a
bad idea to visit our neighbors.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-07-01
The CigarmakerS
Elect Officers

Cigarmakers Union No. 49S at
its last meeting elected the follow
ing officers for the ensuing term:
President F. A. Turk; vice pres
ident, j. c. Peuser; financial sec
treasurer, J. c. North; fl
nance committee James Fitz-
gerald, George Garter and AL Gau-
fin; trustees, F. A. Turk, James
Fitzgerald and II. A. Sartor; label
custodian, j. c. North; sergeant
alarms, F. d. Sartor; delegates to
the Central Labor Council, F. D..
Sartor, James Fitzgerald and J. c..
North.
Personal Notes
T. A. Turk spent the last four
weeks in Portland. That team will
play better ball from this out.
c. H. Smith started a buckeye
in Bremerton a week or so ago.
Good luck.
Dad Grimes of cellar door fame
is sliding to Los Angeles in his
| Overland
John Reguer. one of the boys
who put the Chinese on the bum
in Frisco in the SOS, is working in
the Blue Ribbon shop.
The union will elect delegates
to the international convention on
July 9.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-07-01
OFFICIAL BULLETIN
To the Officers and Members {
Local Unions, International Ur

10 INe UIIICtIS anu MtIIIUIIo VI
Local Unions, International I'm
ion of Timberworkers.
Greeting: Since the issuance of
our official bulletin of June 18th,
many important developments have
come about New locals have been
organized in the State of Florida
where many hundreds of the tim
Der workers have gone on strike
against big reductions in wages.
At Everett, Washington, where or
ganized workers went on strike
on June 1st, the workers are now
building up a local union of our
International; organization meetings
have also been held at Hoquiam
and Aberdeen, Wash.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-07-01
The Union Shop and the "Shop
ITp;npv

"a great cloud of deception has
been raised and the public mind
greatly befuddled through exploi-
tation of the so-called shop union
idea, in which the workers in a
particular establishment are sup
posed. to have a share in the direc-
Continued on page ~
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-07-01
MONOPOLY HAS No RIGHTS"
SAYS WESTERN LAW MAKER

hard coal in the United States. But
it is socialistic for you to talk
about the government having any
thing to do with it or any control
over it.
"Do you believe that kind of doc
trine will ever stand in this coun-
/ try? l wish you would look ahead,
to this country trying to get out
of the situation it is in; to dis
content aiJng our people, who are
robbed by syndicates who are con-
trolling the anthracite coal and
robbed and plundered by the men
who are controlling the market
place Of the American farmer and
likewise controlling, in its event
ualty, the cost to the consumer.
I've ought to bear in mind, When
we talk about regulating monopoly
that there is no right in monopoly.
You are not destroying property
when you destroy monopoly, and
when a monopoly gets in the chan
nels of interstate commerce as
great rock and obstructs its flow,
it can be taken out. That is what
we are trying to do with this
Cpackers' contro) measure.
Everybody knows there is
monopoly in the packing business.
Men can talk here until they are
black in the face about it and not
prove the contrary. Five great
packers have monopoly Of the
meat-packing business of the Unit
ed States and they are reaching out
into hundreds Of other lines of bus
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-07-01

The clothing manufacturers of
Rochester, N. Y, claim to be the
first in the United States to abol-
ish home work or, as it is more
commonly called, the sweatshop
system