The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1922-05-19
CONVENTION CALL


To all Local Unions, Central Coun-
ellis. Department Councils. Label
Leagues, and all other bodies af.
filiated with the Washington State
Federation of Labor.
Greeting:
The twenty-first annual conven-
tion of the Washington State Fed
Grafton of Labor will convene in
Bremerton, Wash, at 10 a. M. Mon
day. July 10, 1922.
Representation
Section A, of Article 1, of the Con-
stitution provides for representation
at the convention on the following
basis:
each local union shall be entitled
to two delegates for the first one
hundred members or less. and one
delegate for each additional hundred
members or major fraction thereof.
Central Labor Councils. Depart
mental Councils, Women's Union
Card and Label Leagues, and La
dies Auxiliary to a local union shall
be entitled to two delegates each.
Delegates from Central Labor Coun-
ellis and Departmental Councils shall
be members of a union affiliated
with the Washington State Fedora
tion of Labor.
ministerial fraternal delegates
with credentials from Central Labor
Councils, and fraternal delegates
from Farmers Union or State
Grange. and delegates from the Fed
erations of adjoining states or prov
inces shall be seated as eX-officio
delegates, with voice and no vote.
"No proxies shall be allowed"
Every affiliated union must be rep
resented at this convention. The
dawn of better times is upon us. Our
movement is Just emerging from the
most trying experience of its exist
ence. The greatest effort of all
time has been made to encompass
our destruction. 1t has failed.
While true that here and there a
few losses have been sustained. this
is the inevitable result of any con-
flict, but they are small in COM
parison with the tremendous costs
that have accrued to our enemies as
a result of their ill-advised union
smashing crusade.
Unemployment resulting from the
worldwide depression has been our
worst foe for the past year. 1t has
weakened and depressed our men,
bership. But the tide has at last
turned; the huge army of unfortun-
ate unemployed that stalked our
land, menacing our hard-won stand
ards. are rapidly being absorbed in
the increasing industrial awakening.
All indications point to a general in
dustrial activity by fall. In the de-
gree that unemployment furnishes
an opportunity for our enemies to
does increased employment provide
opportunity for us to regain the
ground lost and drive on to greater
acnleVements.
This convention must rise to its
opportunity, and plan a drive to re-
store our movement to its rightfuI
place as a militantly effective pro.
tector of the rights of all who labor,
Plans for promoting the legisla-
tive, political and economic needs of
our movement must be formulated,
The best thought of our membership
must be applied to the preparation
of our program. A fully attended
convention and a constructive and
courageous policy will inspire and
encourage our membership, while a
poorly attended convention will serve
to invite further depredations against
us by our enemies. If your local
values an effective state labor move
ment it must be fully represented
next July at Bremerton.
Credentials
The following constitutional pro-