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The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1922-05-12
DECISION OREGON safe
BOARD OF CANCELLATION

| International Union of Timberwork-
ers VS.. Lumber Operators of Kla-
,, math County, Oregon.
The Oregon State Board of Con-
Citation in it's report after review
ing the hearings held at Klamath
Falls, Oregon. makes the following
findings:
investigations by the board has
contention that the pine industry of
Klamath County cannot function
profitably under the eight-hour day
accordance with living costs. After
fered. the board believes that at this
time it would be serious mistake
to recommend or endorse an increase
in the working day from eight to
nine hours. 1t comedies unusual con-
ditions attaching to the pine industry
of Klamath county; that it operates
under handicap, by virtue of its
location with competition. calling for
careful and sympathetic cooperation
by employer and employee alike. The
entire willingness of the employees
to accept a reduction in their wage
scale evidences this attitude on their
part.
at is clear from the evidence sub
mitted that the present scale for I'M
skilled labor will admit of no re-
duction, with living costs as they are
at present. below minimum wage
of $500 per day. and it is clear
that unskilled labor should not be
penalized in the same ratio as APP
plies to the skilled and higher paid
worker. On this point both the
operators and employees agree.
"The board does not concur with
the operators statement that it
would be impossible or even difficult,
to secure sufficient un-skilled labor
on the eight -hour schedule. at wages
which necessarily attach thereto. nor
the men would seek competing plants
in Northern California. where the
longer day in some cases reflects
larger earning power.
Further statements by the oper-
ators that the lumber industry is fac
ing at this time depression likely
to continue. is not confirmed by
trade reports.
"The board comedies that occasions
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1922-05-12
BUREAU OF LABOR
MONTHLY REVIEW
FOR APRIL 1922

With the country in the midst of
the greatest coal strike in it's history
the collection of articles in the April
number of the Monthly Labor Review
dealing with different phases of the
coal situation is of more than ordi-
nary interest. Through discussions
relating to the wages and hours OF
labor and the extent of operation OF
bituminous coal mines. the results OF
a survey of the present cost of liv-
ing in coalmining towns, retail prices
of coal in a large number of cities
throughout the country. and the eff
feet of strikes and other causes on
output in bitumipous mines. a COM
prehensive view is afforded of many
of the factors involved in the present
dispute. The report as to the actual
working time of a large number of
mines for each week from October
8, 1921, to February IL, 1922, shows
that from 33 to so per cent of the
mines reporting were entirely idle
during that period while the proper
ton forking full time or over in the
different weeks ranged from about 2
to 10 per cent. The great amount of
unemployment is reflected in the
yearly incomes of miners families
which averaged only $1,59O65 ac-
cording to the cost-of-living survey
while the total average expenditure
per family was $1.705.86.
The question of employment, also
of vital interest at this time, is
treated in number of articles deal
inv with conditions in different
states and countries. A general
survey of the volume of employment
in certain selected industries COM
pares the number employed in Feb
ruarly. with employment in identi-
cal establishments during the pre-
ceding month and in February, 1921.
The most important increases during
the year were in the automobile in
dustry, 58.4 per cent. and the hosiery
and underwear industries, 56.4 per
cent, while employment in the iron
and steel industry and in car build
ing and repairing had decreased 1876
and 9.5 per cent respectively. On
the other hand. iron and steel
showed improvement in February
1922, as compared with the preced-
ing month. employment being 9.3
per cent higher with 1871 per cent
increase in the amount of the pay
roll. Pay rolls in nine industries in
creased, automobile manufacturing
showing the greatest increase. 90
per cent. and five industries show
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SUIT OF COMMITTEE OF 4S AND
UNITED AMERICANS SETTLED

The libel suit instituted by The
Committee of AZ against the United
Americans for the publication of an
article in 1920 disappearing the
purposes of The Committee of AZ
the following retraction of the
article in question has been issued
by the United Americans:
"In March. 1920. United Ameri-
cans issued to a number of news
papers in the United States. state
ment concerning radicalism in the
United States. Throughout this state
ment reference was made to 'Radi-
GALS Reds. Communists 4. w.
W., etc. This statement was based
upon certain information received by
United Americans from supposedly
reliable sources.
Among the organizations men
toned by United Americans was the
Committee of 49, Since issuing this
statement, We have found that the
inclusion of the Committee of AS
with organizations described in the
article mentioned was not justified
and not based on facts. The article
mentioned said among other things:
1.-The Committee of 49,, which
was organized at Highland, New
York, June "a to 80. 1919. under the
leadership of Albert Rhys Williams,
a press agent for Lenine. with the
aid of number of the more notori-
Gus radicals in America. is also hard
at work, though silently and subtly.'
"Our investigation discloses that
this statement is untrue in all it's
details and is contrary to the record
of the origin and development of the
Committee of 49,
ct appears that the Committee of
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Mo-.
NOTICE

In the Justice Court before William Shelter
a Justice of the Peace. in and for Everett:
Precinct, Snohomish County. State OF
Washington.
Joseph Rygg, doing business Valley Mar
ket." plaintiff, VS. f. r. Tinker. defend
ant and Charity Smith, garnishee de-
PENDANT
To F. R. Tinker. defendant;
In the name of the State of Washington, you
are hereby notified that Joseph Rygg, doing
business as Valley Market" has filed a
complaint against you in said court: whi? n
will come on to be heard at my office IN
Everett in Snohomish County, State OF
Washington. on the 9TH day, OF June; A. u;
unless you appear and then and there an
swer. the same will be taken as confessed
and the demand of the plaintiff granted
The object and demand of said claim IS Tor
the recovery of the sum of eight. tSS.4Ul
dollars: and you are further notified that
Charity Smith has been garnisheed and an
swered an Indebtedness in the sum OF ten
$4,000 dollars.
Complaint filed April %. A. D. 1872
VIM SHELLER. J. P.
Date of first publication May ?, 1922.
Last publication June ,, 1922.
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may arise in any industry where
strict adherence to the eight-houl
day becomes at once impractical anC
an injustice alike to both the EN-
ployer and employe. Extra, or over.
time, as it is usually termed, may
be necessity, and in this event
entered into with due regard for the
increased relative compensation OF
penalty which should follow the extra
hour or hours of service, usually
time and one-half.
''The board is deeply conscious OF
its responsibility to this common
wealth by wisely exercising every
granted power in compromising in
dustrial disputes. 1t realizes that
local conditions may arise in differ
ent callings wherein the general in
terests of the state may we'll be re-
garded as secondary. 1t cannot, how
ever. subscribe to the contention that
an institution SO vital to our material
interests which was established, first
as war necessity and later retained
as an enlightened step in economic
progress, a basic working day of
eight hours, should now be the
cause of local conditions which might
undo work which has engaged the
sympathetic attitude of capital and
labor alike-the creation of status
which makes for better citizens and
homes, finer and greater degree of
efficiency by the workers.
'To acknowledge that the eight
hour-day is a mistake. that labor
cannot efficiently function nor indus
try be maintained on this basis. is to
concede an error by a majority OF
the industrial leaders within our
state and nation.
eff the exigencies of war made
possible an eight-hour day with in
creased efficiency, why change in
these days of peace?
eve believe the issue at klamath
Falls can and should be settled with
out an increase in the working day
mutual concessions in the matter of
the wage scale constituting the true
remedy for conditions as set out"
Note-The decision of the board
was unanimous and it was signed by
VIM. F. Woodward. Chairman, (for
the public; Otto Hartwig. secretary,
flor labor); and j. K. Flynn for
the employers.
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decreases. Information is also given
regarding employment conditions in
various states and in foreign coun-
tries, and there is an intensive study
of unemployment in Columbus, Ohio
The housing question, of such vital
interest in most localities, is covered
by a report of building permits is
sued in 1921 in 1879 cities together
with the estimated cost of the build
ings and a comparison of similar
figures for 1920.
A resume of the work of the Divi-
sion of Cancellation for February,
1922, shows that four out of ten dis
putes had been adjusted in that
month by conciliators of the depart
ment. and that on March l there
were 50 cases pending, At of which
were actual strikes.
The latest information on immigra-
ton is embodied in the report of the
Commissioner General of Immigra-
ton. which gives the number of i'm
migrants admitted under the per
centum limit act of May. 1921, from
July l, 1921. to March %, 1922, as
201 ,283. The report shows the dis
tribution of admitted aliens by
country. by occupations. and by flu
ture permanent residence in this
country.
The section of the Review devoted
to prices and cost of living permits
the reader to follow the changes in
the average retail prices of the prin-
cipal articles of food throughout the
country at different periods from
1918 to February, 1922, and furnishes
general survey of the trend of
the cost of living in this most i'm
portant single item of the family
budget.
In addition to the articles men
toned which are important because
of special conditions or problems be-
fore the country. the Review carries
variety of worthwhile information
on industrial relations and on labor
and economic conditions in this and
other countries.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1922-05-12
No. 6677
IN BANKRUPTCY

In the District Court of the United States
for the Western District of Washington.
In the matter of Alex Evoy.
To the creditors of the above named bank
rupt and to all other persons in interest;
Take notice that the bankrupt above named
has petitioned this court for full DISCHARGE
from ali debts provable against his estate
under the Acts of Congress relating to bank
ruptcy, and that a hearing be had upon said
petition before said District Court at the
Court room of said court, in the City of
Seattle. in said district, on the 9Th day
of June. 1922. at 10 o'clock in the forenoon
at which time and place you and each of
YOU may appear and show cause, II any you
have, why the prayer of said petitioner
should not be granted.
Dated at Seattle this Bird day of May.
1922. .,-,,,,,-,,,,,,r
(seal) f. M hAhShhEiS 49,
By p. A. PAGE. Deputy.
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Warns Employers

We've got labor where We want it
again." said a man in a Pullman
car not long ago. THE pendulum
is swinging back and labor will get
what it earned by its unreasonable
demands during the war"
The speaker turned out to be the
owner of small mill employing sew
eral hundred workers.
Let US not forget that the mis-
takes (call them crimes if you wish
of labor do not excuse employers for
attempting to get revenge.
1t may be natural to get back"
at labor, but no worse mistake could
be made.
The pendulum will swing back
again. Don't forget that.
Now is the time for the wise en-
ployer to establish means of COM
munication between him and his
workers and to formulate labor
policy which will result in giving
just treatment to both workers and
management.
Even when one has the strength
of bully it is no crime to use it
like a gentleman.-Thomas Dreier,
in Forbes Magazine On. W.
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49, was organized by a group of men
who, although they believe in public
ownership of certain utilities, could
not in any sense be described as, OF
classed with Radicals Reds Com
munists,' L. w. W.. etc.
1.-THE Committee of 49, was organ
lied by group of liberal men and
women who, feeling disappointed in
the leadership of both Roosevelt and
wilson. had lost faith in both political
parties. These people. feeling that
the acute problems of American life
demanded a new political alignment
issued call to Americans who are
equally opposed to reaction and vio-
lent revolution, inviting all those
who agreed to unite with them in
organizing a conference of Liberal
Americans who should formally dis
cuss and decide as to what political
action, if any, would be wise for Lib
ton in 1920. 1t is declared by the
executives of the Committee of 49,
that at no time during its existence
was the Committee of AZ in SYM
pathy with any movement that did
not aim at political reform through
the ballot.
at appears that this cali in a
distorted form fell into the hands of
a writer who misrepresented the
facts to the press department of
United Americans.
Omitted Americans regret their
failure to verify the information
concerning the Committee of 49, be-
fore the release of this article to the
American Press and now seek to
right, so far as possible, the wrong
done to the Committee of 49,"
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BY 7, y. 7 NNE1t I1VTV
First publication May ~. 1922.

We have a repair shop in connec-
ton with store and have an expert
repair man in charge of same. We
make a speciality of repairing motor
cycles, bicycles, typewriters, cash
registers, guns and revolvers. We also
do lock, safe and key work. Tele-
phone and we will call for your work
and return same when repaired at
Arthur A. Baily's Sporting Goods and
Hardware Store. Both phones rs.
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DEBS is BARRED FROM
SENDING LETTERS TO
POLITICALS IN PRISON

TERRE HAUTE, Ind..-Eugene v
Debs will not be permitted to send
letters to political prisoners con-
fined in American penitentiaries. He
wrote recently to ]. o. Bentall
editor of the Duluth Weekly Truth
who was sent to Leavenworth three
months ago for an anti-war speech
made in July, 1917. Debs' letter
was returned, with the explanation
by the Department of Justice that
inmates of this institution are not
permitted to correspond with inmates
or former inmates of any other penal
institution"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1922-05-12

Money spent by trade unionists
for non-union goods or for non-union
labor of any kind gives aid and
comfort to the "open shoppers"
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Smoke Olympia St. Rigs, 1Oc, 8
for 25c. adv.
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-05-12
TN BEST YEAR MINE WORKER WAGE WAS
 UNDER LIVING COST
Government Inquiry Establishes Claims of Union Officials That
 Men Are Starving.

During the most prosperous period in the history of the bituminous coal industry in this country-the winter Of Io2I-22-coal miners wages were so low that they were forced to go in debt to maintain themselves and families.
 This is not a claim made by the miners. It is the carefully calculated finding of a government agency that went to considerable trouble to estab- fish the facts affecting workers and their incomes.
 The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States Department of La bor will publish in the forthcoming number of the Monthly Labor Re view the resultsof a survey made in II coal-producing states at the peak of bituminous production.
 It will show that the average wage of workers, as determined by the in- vestigators, was $I,357.4o year.
 A study of the cost of living in 12 coal centers developed the fact that the average deficit of coal miners at the end of the year was $1I5.1o.
 The report says that the estimate of earnings is generous, as the bureau aimed to take for investigation only such mines as were in operation the last two days of the week in the pay
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-05-12
TRADES COUNCIL
 PICKS FITZGERALD
 AS TRUSTEE HEAD
Also Hears Interesting Reports of Committees and Warning
 From A. F. of L.

Dennis E. Fitzgerald, delegate from
 Carpenters Local 79, was elected
 chairman of the board of trustees of
 the New Haven Trades Council at the meeting last week following re-
 organization of that board due to the
 retirement of two members. The
 resignatio nof Rensellaer Beadle, as
 chairman and member ot the board
 whose other activities prevented his
 attendance, was received and accepted
 and Frank Jacobs of the Electrical
 Workers, elected a member of the
 board in his place. One change was
 also made i'll the executive board,
 James Eagan of the Molders being
 elected to succeed Henry Doll, who
 Is no longer a delegate to the Coun-
 cil
 The meeting was lively and marked with many interesting reports. The committee on arbitration to whom
 was intrusted the A. F. of L. ques- tionnaire realtive to the anti-union doings of the Chamber of Commerce, reported that 1t had tentatively pre- pared a report showing that the New Haven chamber and the Connecticut chamber had in the past been con- sistently antagoniStic towards Organ ized Labor. As soon as put into shape as requested by the A. F. of L. it will be sent to Washington. The grievance committee having In charge the protest against the sale of baseball tickets only at the Win chester store downtown, because of the unfair tactics of the Winchester people towards labor, reported that 1t had been promised a meeting with
 Manager Weiss of the New Haven
 club but hadn't been able to arrange 1t as yet.
 The committees Investigating the labor reported that the Majestic on Oak street as now fair with the Win chester theater unfair and the Dream land on Grand avenue dodgfflg the issue. Another committee was ap- ! pointed to visit the Dreamland and get a decision one way or the other and report at the next meeting. Communications from the A. F. of l.. warning the council and local unions in New England and nearby states against the campaign being | waged by the One Big Unlon bunch
 and the Amalgamated Association oi l Textile Workers against the United l Textile Workers conducting the mill strikes hereabouts was read. These organizations are reported as endeav- l bring to discredit the collection oi
 funds by the textile workers and its
 conduct of the strike, i'll order to dis
 rupt the textile union and get control
 of that industry for radical purposes The leader in the movement is one 1 Ben Legere, known to all Organized Labor as an extreme radical and local
 unions were warned to pay no atten- l ton to his tirades.
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-05-12
Open State Headquarters in Hart ford and Will Canvass State for Ballots to Get Public Sem timent on Volsteadism.

Connecticut is going to be battle ground in reality this fall between the forces insisting in putting prohibition over on the pubic whether 1t will take it or not, and those opposing such high binder methods and demanding that the public be given at least a chance to say something about it. The prohibition cohorts started to dry up the state some weeks ago with the sending here of one Rev. Claypool from Rhode Island, where they failed also two years ago and with the state meeting in New Haven this week gave their side another boost
 The "Anti-Dry" forces are now in the ring and with the opening of headquarters in Hartford Wednesday by the National Liberal Alliance, to be followed with branches all over the state, are preparing to give real battle this time to the prohibs. AS a starter ballot boxes will be placed all over Connecticut and the public ask ed to vote on it's preference To map out the campaign Francis C. Harley, "wet" candidate for governor of Ore gon, has come to Connecticut to start things rolling while the state head quarters will be in charge of Edward Kearsley of Hartford
 The Alliance, according to Mir kearsley, has been hard at work since last July, and since last Sep tember to date I,25o,ooo ballots have been collected in New England. Of these, he said, oo per cent, were for modification of the prohibition law.
 Ballot boxes will be placed in ho- tels, restaurants, stores and in other public places most convenient to the citizens of cities and towns of the state. It is planned to have a ballot box for every 500 people.
 The Alliance is also dead agin :" blue laws, and the ballots vii con- tain space for expression of opinion on that questoin. The ballots will be tabulated, and preserved flor future
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-05-12
LARKIN IS FREED
 PENDING APPEAL
Irish Seaman's Officer Is Released After Two Years Imprison-
 ment.

Albany, May I1.-Jamcs Larkin, British labor leader and secretary and treasurer oi the British Longshore- mems Union, who has been confined in state prison for about two years op his conviction i'll New York City oi criminal anarchy, was released from Great Meadows prison at Comstock on a certificate of reasonable doubi upon furnishing bail in the sum O. $I5,ooo. Larkin went to Albany and put up at the Hampton and later let: Albany for New York City
 Bail offered by Mrs. Charles Brooks of the Bronx, was accepted and Lar kin was released. Bail aggregating more than $3oo,ooo was offered by friends of I-arllin in New York City The appeal will probably be argued nj October Attorney Barry sent a cablegram to Larkin's wife, who lives with their four children. in Dublin.
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-05-12
''WET'' FORCES TO CARRY BATTLE
 TO "|DRYS" THROUGH CONNECTICUT

presentation to Congress that will not dare to ignore the signed protests of millions of American voters"
 The objects and purposes of the Alliance are as follows:
 I. A liberal construction of the National Prohibition Amendment
 g. The enactment of national and state legislation authorizing manu- facture of light wines and beers by wineries and breweries, under govern ment supervision; such laws to pro- vide for the sale of such wines and beers by the individual states, with proper regulation through boards oi state commissioners; all profits ac- cruing to the states thereby, from revenue or taxation, to be expended on public highways and other public improvements.
 2. The modification or appeal ot such objectionable laws now existing as:
 a. The present prohibitory Sunday laws
 b. The prohibition against clean amusements and sports.
 C. Unlawful censorship of the press, moving pictures and theaters.
 d. Unlawful censorship of clean social amusements.
 e. Laws prohibiting the manufac- ture, sale and use of tobacco.
 4 Uncompromising opposition, through press, platform and advert1s- ing channels, of the enactment of Blue Laws" under any guise which would interfere, directly or indirectly, with the rights guaranteed to the people by the authors of the Decla- ration of Independence of the United States and the Bill of Rights of the Federal government
 The national chairman, who comes to give the statewide campaign a send-off, is a former mayor of Astoria, Oregon