The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-06-21
THE CENTRAL
LABOR COUNCIL

wednesday, June ", 1871.
The Council was called to order
by Vice-President Fortson and Del
egate Howarth appointed Vice-Pres-
ident pro tenn.
Credentials were presented by
Bros Meyers, Lamp and Boskis
of Timberworkers No. So. The dele
gates were obligated and seated.
The Auto Drivers ask that men,
bers of organized labor and others
ask the chauffeurs of Auto Stages
to show their cards.
Committee Reports
The Red Star Committee report
ed receiving letters from the Ma
tional Star and Soviet Committees,
and that the local society would soon
hold a meeting.
The Resolutions Committee was
instructed to prepare resolutions
asking the release of Emil Herman
and other war prisoners for pre-
sentation in the State Federation
convention.
Reports of Unions
The Butchers reported that Bro.
Maddux, a highly respected mem
Der of their union had died Of
heart trouble. They also announced
that Snider, the rural butcher was
still on the unfair list.
The Longshoremen reported
fair meeting, at which the District
President was a visitor. 7. V.
O'Connor, the International Presi-
dent of the l. L. A. has been ap-
pointed a member of the U. S.
Shipping Board. O'Connor is
thorough union man and under
stands the shipping business. When
master of a vessel on the Great
Lakes his license was cancelled for
refusing to leave port With scab
crew, but after investigation his IL
cense was restored. There is
report current that the Steamship
Wenatchee and other vessels of the
line have Chinese crews.
TIL Laundry Workers reported
lack of sufficient employment This
brought out a lively discussion about
union members patronizing non
union laundries. 1t was announced
that July 2 was the last day upon
which the holders of stock not paid
up in full could do so and such
stockholders were asked to hurry
up.
The Molders held a referendum
on the question Of censuring the
editor of their international journal
for refusing to print an article
from a member relating to Soviet
Russia. The vote of censure was
passed.
The Plumbers had good meet
i,,cr Of 1r,binh tho fpl1O,ui,oo offiaat,c
were elected:
President, W. J. Smith; vice-pres-
dent, Jack Lower; secretary-treas-
urer, W. j. Callahan; recording
secretary, VIM. Cox; delegate to the
international convention to be held
! in Providence, Rhode Island, Dan
| Mcdonald.
Delegate N. R. Thompson was
appointed to represent the Council
on the Labor Journal Board of
Control.
Delegates NJ. H. Meyers and
James Wilson were appointed to
represent the Council in the Ev-
erett Trades Building Association.
Keep the Inspectors
The secretary was instructed to
write to the Commissioners protest
ing against the abolition of the Of
fices of Building and Plumbing In
spectors. The Council is of opinion
that the Building Inspector is a
very necessary officer not only to
see that buildings are properly
constructed but to prevent intend
ing builders from giving under
valuations of the buildings to be
erected. The County Assessor takes
his valuations from city records to
great extent, and if there is not
a competent Inspector on the job
quite a lot of tax lodging will be
indulged in.
A competent Plumbing and Sewer
Inspector is necessary to the health
of a city and no cheap work in this
line should be tolerated.
There should be another inspector
appointed instead of two dismissed.
A competent electrical inspector
would save much to the city in pre-
venting cheap work prohibited by
law and would make the houses Of
the city a better fire risk in the
opinion of insurance companies.