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Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-03-30
MERCHANTS WARES
SERVICE Of LABOR
SOLD FOR PROFIT
Typo Union New.

What does organized labor want?
All 1t can get?
Not exactly that but something
near 1t. The owner of property or
merchandise who desires to sell
wants the best price he can get. The
buyer also would like to set the price.
Bargaining results. The right to sell
or keep. buy or refrain from buying
is fundamental in our state of society.
Natural laws operate to keep COM
mere moving in this fashion. The
system is faulty, as all human sys-
TENS must be, but 1t is operative and
practically so.
Workers want the same relation
ship with labor buying employers as
exists between sellers and buyers Of
merchandise and property. Any sys-
tenn which permits one party to a sell.
ing transaction to fix terms and price
is top-heavy and dangerous, yet that
is the state Of things the open shop
per seeks. It is childish to argue
that the individual selling his own la.
Dor can bargain with an employer
who deals with labor In hundreds OF
units. Their degrees of need are too
disproportionate. The employer can
set the price at any figure he chooses
and the worker, In many cases, is
forced to accept He doesn't even
dare open his mouth about 1t lest the
Job be withdrawn.
BY organization workers attain an
Importance as bargainers which gives
them equal standing with the buying
employer. He is In the markt for la
Dor. Labor is for sale Terms re.
main to be settled. II either side Is
too unreasonable the deal cannot be
consummated. The employer simply
will not pay price which would wipe
out profits. The worker will not
work for less than he can live on.
The natural law operates there.
Records of many strong American
unions prove that collective bargain
Ing is sound, that 1t vastly benefits
the worker and works no hardship on
the employing class Indeed, many
employers would deeply regret loss of
the opportunity to deal with workers
on the collective bargaining basis"
In England where trade unions
have made far more progress in some
directions than have American organ.
izations, unionism is almost univer-
sally regarded as essential to the In
dustrial and commercial balance. I'm.
derpaid workmen offer a poor market
for merchandise.
The following letter, sent by w. H.
Smith & Sons, British firm of print.
ers, to its branch managers and su.
perintendents, was published In the
London correspondence of the Inland
Printer recently:
The firm has come to the conclu-
sion that 1t will be to the best inter
ests OF all concerned II every member
OF the staff over the age OF 18 be-
comes a member of some recognized
union. Our superintendent will have
instructions after January to in
quire whether our wishes have been
carried out, and thereafter no promo
tions will be sanctioned unless the
member of the staff concerned holds
the card Of some recognized society,""
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-03-30
ANTI-UN|ON FORCES
HOLDING SESSION

1t seems as though the hundred
and ten" per cent Americans have not
done harm enough in the past two or
three years. They have stopped at
nothing to drive labor back to the feu-
dal system in vogue during the dark
ages. Last Wednesday the Aberdeen
World carried a press article stating
that the representatives of industrial
interests OF 13 states met in executive
session in San Francisco on that date
to perfect an organization for the ex-
pansion of the open shop" system.
known as the American plan"
Part of their plan is the formation
Of further apprentice schools In all
crafts and a campaign to induce
young men to enter the ranks of man
ual workers. In other words, train
ing scabs to take the places of work
men who dare to strike to hold or i'm
prove working conditions and rate of
pay" The strikebreaker has proven
himself so inefficient during the rail-
road shop strike that the labor haters
now propose to train them so that
they will be able to take the place of
a trained mechanic should he leave
his job.
They also propose to induce young
men to seek work as manual workers
instead of looking for white collar
jobs" The only way to do this sue
cessfully is to make conditions and
pay surrounding manual labor attrac-
tive. AS long as the young man sees
his older brother working long hours
under unfavorable conditions and
small pay the job will not appeal to
him.
Proposed agencies for settlement
of differences between employees and
employers were also discussed. Why
go to all the trouble to set up new
machinery when the trade unions,
the true representatives of labor.
have already the machinery at hand?
The truth of the matter is they are
merely devising means to fool the
public and the laboring men into
thinking they are giving them some
consideration. The only thing this
class of employers sees is the al
mighty" dollar. 1t is so big that they
cannot see labor or the public.
Labor has defeated every move
made by the advocates of the infa-
nous so-called american plan" or
anti-union. 1t will in time show them
the error of their ways.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-03-30
FAIR WAGE DEFINED
BY SENATOR CAPPER

Senator Capper is listed as be-
longing to the farm bloc, but accord
ing to an editorial appearing in the
last issue of his weekly one would
think he was an official in the labor
movement, or at least a member of
some union. He gives the living
wage the same definition accorded
it by labor.
What is a living wager" asks an
editor and at the same time asks ma
tional leaders to inform him.
Capper's weekly defined 1t six years
ago as enough pay to enable an In
dnstrious man by the exercise of
thrift to own a comfortable home,
feed and clothe his family wholesome
ly, educate his children, enjoy some
Of the good things Of life, and put
something by for the rainy day and
old age.
"The man who swings a pick or
works on a section is as much en-
titled to this as is the head Of a big
business, and for all he falls short of
it society must and win suffer. That
is one Of Gods inexorable laws. In
all relationships of life we profit most
from the Square Deal. Live and let
live. We can be wen off no other
way"
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-03-30
ASK ALL ORGANIZED
LABOR TO SUPPORT
RAIL SHOP CRAFTS

WASHINGTON, March 2s.-Not-
withstanding newspaper silence and
railroad propaganda, more than 150,-
900 railroad shepment are locked out
on approximately 100 major trunk
lines. These workers have been lock-
ed out since August 1. 1922.
The facts in the situation were laid
before the executive council of the
American Federation of Labor by
representatives OF the railway en-
ployes department and the executive
council adopted a resolution request
ing the cooperation of the labor press
OF the country that the true situation
may be made known to everyone.
What had been begun as a strike
on July l, was converted into a lock-
out on August l, when the railroad
executives repudiated their promise
TO the president and when the presi-
dent failed to accomplish that which
he had promised the shop organiza'
tions he would do.
On September Is, somewhat lSss
than 80 per cent of the men return
ed to work on 137 railroads under
what was known as the Willard-Jew-
ell-Warfield agreement.
Those railroads on which work has
not been resumed propose that the
men return to work as individuals.
In most cases the railroads also de-
mand that the workers assume mem
bership in various company unions"
such as that in existence on the
Pennsylvania railroad.
Since the signing of the Willard
Jewell-Warfield agreement, on Septem-
Der 13, some notable advances have
been made, but on many lines the
situation is unchanged. The spirit
of determination is as great as ever.
The need for the solid support of the
entire labor movement still exists and
will continue to exist until all Of the
railroads workers have returned to
work under satisfactory conditions.
The executive council of the A. F.
of L., in its resolution on the sub
1ect. assures the railroad shop crafts
Of our unstinted SUPPORT and compli-
ments them upon the effective resist
ance they have put up In their fight
for the past eight months"
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-03-30
NEW OFFICERS Of
MOOSE INSTALLED

The officers elected by the Aber-
deem Moose lodge were duly installed
at the regular meeting OF the lodge
last Tuesday evening. The new Off.
GERS will hold office for one year and
are as follows: DIR. B. N. MacLaffer-
ty, junior past dictator; Duncan Gil.
lis, dictator; B. H. Short, vice dicta.
tor; Gus Wellman, secretary; L. C.
Hinman, prelate; A. e. Wolters, treas
urer; B. H. Motz, A. winberg and M.
A. Lambert, trustees.
Past Dictator Motz was the Install
ing officer.
After the installing exercises sup
per was enjoyed by all present and
the new officers given a rousing send
off.
The Moose lodge is now making
campaign for a larger membership,
and has reduced the initiation fee to
$40. All who are in sympathy with
the work of this order and wish to
become a part of It can do so by get
ting in touch with Supervisor B. II.
Short at the Moose hall. The mem
bership of the order is approximately
800. Applications are being read at
every meeting. The lodge hopes to
double its membership within the
year.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-03-30

There win be no contest for the
office Of president OF the Washington
State Federation of Labor at the COM
ing May election. Martin ]. Flyzik,
who was the only candidate who
qualified to oppose the present in
cumbent, has notified federation
headquarters that he declines the
nomination. He received Is of the 81
nominations made for the position by
the local unions of the state.
Speaking before the Everett Cen
trail Labor Council last week Mr.. Fly
xix declared that the question Of
whether or not he would be a candi-
date had been left in the hands Of a
committee at Seattle and it was go
ing to decide whether or not 1t would
be advisable for him to enter the
race. The committee embraced in its
membership Frank Turco, James A.
Duncan, Phil ]. Pearl and others.
1t is understood a plan has been
evolved as part of the general pro-
gram that provided should a decision
have been reached to enter Mr.. Fly
zik as candidate in the election,
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-03-30
PREPARATIONS FOR
STATE CONVENTION

A very enthusiastic meeting Of the
Bellingham Central Labor Council
was held last week and was we'll at
tended. The president of the State
Federation of Labor had been invited
to be present and spoke at length on
the work of the recent State Legisla-
ture.
Plans were also discussed for the
convention of the State Federation of
Labor to be held in that city next
July, and committees are already at
work making the preliminary ar
rangements.
1t is hoped that every trade will be
organized 100 per cent, and consid-
erable revival OF interest has been
manifesting itself for some time
throughout the city.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-03-30
NO CONTEST FOR STATE FEDERATION
presidency; OPPOSITION DECLINES

and later succeeded in obtaining his
election, that the position of presi.
dent of the State Federation of La
Dor was to be made an hOnory posi-
tion and that Mr. Flyzik was to con-
tinue in his present position as presi-
dent of the State Miners Union and
under salary and expenses to that or
ganization, excepting only brief
space Of time preceding each bi-en-
niaI state general election and during
the session of the State Legislature,
when he would be employed In the
field under salary and expenses to
the State Federation of Labor. There
has been much speculation among
many of the trades unionlsts as to
just what was to happen to the fed
Grafton between times when Il was
not being put to use by the president,
but inasmuch as the committee in
charge has made no public statement
the matter will probably remain as
deep mystery as that which prompt
ed them to abandon the entire pro-
ject.
President Short is sending a letter
(Continued on Page Ski
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-03-30
FILIBUSTER FOES
WANT NEW RULES
"a. F. Of |. News servIce.)

WASHINGTON March 20. = II
some one will discover a sort of
three-in-one political superman, seer
and prophet he will be richly reward
ed by notifying the proper parties in
Washington.
The kind of a man wanted will
show how he can eat his cake and
have 1t at the same time. This search
is non-partisan. The political agents
Of privilege in both parties are might
lily interested.
These agents want to get rid of
the Senate filibuster. The ship sub
sidy bill would now be law but for
this device that can block neat little
deals so necessary to reward the
faithful and reimburse contributors
to the party treasury.
Under the Senate rules debate can
now be stopped by a three-fourths
vote. But three-fourths vote is
hard to corral In these days of politi-
cal insurrection and tumult, and the
political agents are throwing out
''feelers" on the need of making it
easier to stop debate. They want the
skide creased the next time legisla-
tion similar to the ship subsidy is be-
fore the Senate and are suggesting
that a special session of Congress be
called to end the filibuster.
Outlaw Flllbuster.
But this is easier said than done.
First, there are some senators who I'm
sist that the Senate be an open TO-
rum. Secondly, in the next Senate
more than one-fourth Of its members
are liable any time to wander off the
party reservation and join a war
dance against monopoly and the priv
ileged few. And a still more alarm
ing prospect is that these mutinous
senators, when once convened, would
refuse to outlaw the filibuster, and
proceed to levy higher taxes on
wealth and also change the transpor-
tation law and the tariff law.
To even mention this prospect is
to cause chills and fever along a GER
tain street lined with banking houses
in the lower part of New York City.
So that's why a superman, prohpet
and seer is wanted. He would show
how the Senate rules can be changed
by the new Senate ithout "pandering
to the mob spirit" as one benevolent
and bewhiskered century plant re-
Gently declared.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-03-30
PROCLAIMS FOREST
PROTECTION WEEK

Efforts to save the forests Of the
country from fire will be commemo-
rated during the week of April 22-2S,
in accordance with a proclamation Is
sued by President Harding on. March
5 and just received in Portland. The
idea of a special week to be devoted
to forest fire prevention originated
here in the Pacific Northwest In
1920, and the observance has since
become nationwide. The proclama-
tion calls attention to the importance
of forest preservation to the indus.
trial and commercial life of the ma
ton and to individual welfare, and
points out that fires which are the
result of carelessness or thoughtless.
ness do great damage, seriously
threatening the timber supply and
endangering the cover Of the water
sheds of streams that are used for
navigation and irrigation.
President Harding urges the gov.
ernors Of the various states to set
the week apart and bring about it's
proper observance in the schools,
through civic and other associations,
by means Of the press, and in all
proper ways. In 1922 a large num-
ber Of governors and mayors of
many cities proclaimed the week.
This is the third year that Forest
Protection Week has been fixed By
presidential proclamation, and its OBJ.
servance has been very general in
the forested regions. Last year It
was combined with the fiftieth an
niversary Of the first Arbor Day.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-03-30
CHARTER GRANTED
TO CLERKS UNION

The comptroller of currency has
approved the application Of the
Brotherhood Of Railway and Steam.
ship Clerks for a national bank char
ter The membership is being SO.
licited to subscribe 49 per cent OF
the capital stock. Fifty-one per cent
or complete control Of the bank will
be held by the organization as such
The capital is to be 100000. with a
surplus paid of $4,000. A down pay
ment Of $75 on each share purchased
is required and the balance may be
paid in five monthly instal1mentsi
Stockholders dividends will be re
stricted to 10 per cent; profits over
that amount will be distributed am
ong depositors.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-03-30

CONTINUED on Page Six.)
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-03-30

Eight hours for women in industry
has been approved by the state SEN
ate Of New York.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-04-28
ODD FELLOWS HOSTS.
 THIS EVENING
HALL DEDICATION AND ANNlVER- SARY CELEBRATION BE HELD
 THIS EVENING

Celebrating the dual event of the 104th anniversary of their organiza- tion and the dedication of their now completed hall, the members of Re surrection Lodge No. "A, I. o. o. F., will this evening act as hosts to the citizens of Seward, the reception hour being announced for g o'clock.
 Public attention was first drawn to Oddfellowship in 1745, when, under the designation of ''Loyal Aristarcus No. g. they held regular meetings ill England. The methods of the order were first introduced into the Unite- States in 1919. The Grand Lodge Maryland and the United States was constituted February P, 1921, sinuv which time the progress Of the order has been steady until at the preselt time the membership is over two mil. lion in the United States.
 This evening the members of the To cal ledge will endeavor to please their guests with a varied program, dane ing md luncheon and to those who ac- cert the whole-hearted invitation will b. given a revelation in what has been "esented to Seward for socia purposes.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-04-28
SEWARD SCHOOL NOTES

The assembly program on Friday morning of this week was furnished by the High school pupils in the role of minstrel troupe. Clara Manthey acted as interlocutor and Lucille Byrne and Willis Perry as end men. Both of the last named had on a lib eral supply of lampblack and other trimmings and judging from the laughs they raised they rivaled the Hippodrome circus clowns. Marit Eide, Suzanne EamOns, Clara Perry Walter Blue, Buster Revelle. Merritt Shellhorn and others, even including the teacher, Miss Martin, came in for their share of good -natured knocks.
 Miss Fuller, who is expected to ar- rive on the Starr will publish in full the plans for Health Day on next Saturday, May 5. Health films to be shown at the local theatre, down. town health exhibit with milk sale, an entertainment or health program at the school, poster, essay and cleanup competition are among the various features planned. The school people all spent very busy week preparing health songs, posters and essays. The prizes and rules governing these con- tests are as follows:
 High School, one prize of $1.0O- Note, instead of a second prize in pos ter making another prize of one dol lar will be given for the best Health Song verse written to the tune of some familiar song.
 Sixth, seventh and eighth grade, 1st prize of $1; second, soc.
 Third, fourth and fifth grade-1st prize, 75c; End prize, soc; Sd prize 25c.
 Rules-Must be work of pupil hand ing it in; must be presented on the card board provided by the school; the name of the pupil must not ap- mark of identification if necessary must be handed in by Wednesday May 2.
 Essays on subjects other than milk required of all pupils. Prizes for al grades be given, running from s1 to 25 cents.
 Special essay on Milk. High prize l, of $1; open to all grades.
 Additional prizes-$5OO presented by the local branch of the Red Cross to be divided into appropriate prizes for the greatest number of hours de voted to cleaning up the house ant yard during the coming week
Seward daily gateway., 1923-04-28
AUXILIARY DANCE.

Tuesday, May 1, being Auxiliary Day, the members of the local Chap ter extend a cordial invitation to the public to help them celebrate the event at a dance to be given by the organization. It is to take place in Odd Fellows hall on Tuesday evening, come.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-04-28
NEW PUBLICATION

Editor H. E. Wilson of the Bank of Seward News, is busy today receiv- ing congratulations on the newsy and humorous publication which his insti- us and I threw up my coat and told each month. No. l, Vol. l, made its issue today and contains some hard boiled facts which should be of inter est to it's readers. Subscribe through H. E. Wilson, at the Bank of Seward The publication is free.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-04-28
IlsrEN!

Everybody is doing it now. What? The Turkey trot to Dryden's Grocery. Why? Because the prices are right; the more sales the lower the prices. His stock is small and fresh on every boat. Service day or night.
 Fox trot delivery.
 Phone Madison 62. If
Seward daily gateway., 1923-04-28
TANLAC: Seward Drug Co.
OFFICIALS MAKE SHORT VISIT

Major John c. GOtwals, chief assis- tant to Col. James G. Steese, and F. A. Hansen, head of the maintenance and way department, arrived in Sew ard in their Ford coupe last evening for a brief inspection trip, returning this morning to headquarters at An chorage. Neither of them had any thing to say regarding the nature ol the business which called them to Seward.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-04-28
EVANS FREIGHT SHIPMENT

Freight shipments consigned to Seward and Anchorage on the Admi- ral Evans are listed as follows: Sew ard local, 3S tons; for rail distributa- tion out of Seward, 15 tons, which in- cludes three auto trucks Anchorage local, ITO tons; for rail distribution out of Anchorage 134 tons.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-04-28

PARTIES LEAVING TOWN to go out on jobs may leave their clothes at JORDAN'S VALET SERVICE; they will be cleaned and pressed ready to wear on their return. JORDAN'S VALET SERVICE. S5-tf
Seward daily gateway., 1923-04-28

F. F. Welch, business man of Ester, near Fairbanks, will arrive in Seward on the next boat, returning north aft CT wintering in the States.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-04-28

Gilbert B. Stevens, United States marshal for the Fourth division Is among those listed on the Victoria leaving Seattle this morning.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-04-28

Gold Seal Pnonograph Record Re- peaters, $100 at Seward Drug Co. u
Seward daily gateway., 1923-04-28

Victrolas and Records. Seward Drug Co. If
Seward daily gateway., 1923-04-28

kodaks and Films: Seward Drug Go. If
Seward daily gateway., 1923-04-28

Fine Stationery; Seward Drug Go. If
Seward daily gateway., 1923-04-28

Goodrich Rubber Household Aprons SIPS at Seward Drug Co If
Seward daily gateway., 1923-04-28

Leather Goods. Seward Drug Go. If
Seward daily gateway., 1923-04-28

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY
 Christian Science Services Sundays II a. m, Moose Hall.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-04-28

Join Urbach's u1rcurating library;
Seward daily gateway., 1923-04-28
SEWARD CHURCHES

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
 R. V. B. Dunlap, Pastor. Sunday School, II a. m. Evening Service, 7:30. A cordial invitation is extended to all