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Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-08-31
DESCRIBES
BEAUTY OF BEACH

The roads Of Pacific county have
been pretty well described in another
article appearing elsewhere in this
issue. AS to the Great North Branch
something less than fifty miles from
Raymond, which will come into its
own because of the building OF the
Ocean Beach highway, It cannot be
better described that Joe Knowles, the
Seaview artist in late edition of the
Raymond Herald. We take pleasure
in reprinting It.
The story of the North Beach can
not be told in words. Its wonders
and beauty must be seen to be ap-
preciated. The beach itself has no
comparisons. A straightway stretch
Of twenty-five miles of white sand
without a pebble forms a natural
speedway for automobiles that Is un-
equaled on any other beach in the
world. How this wonderland has so
long been unknown to the summer
tourist may be explained by the fact
that difficulties OF transportation
have kept the people away. But
under improved conditions Of high
way and auto ferry, the summer
visitor may no longer hesitate OF
pass by this beautiful neck Of land.
From the Fishing Rocks, north Of
Nachotta, surf bathing is a popular
and healthful sport. The waters are
tempered with the summer sun and
the warm sands are a comfortable
resting place and play ground
The charms of North Beach lie not
alone in the surf and along the sandy
shore. Winding paths lead inland to
mountain streams and beauty spots
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Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-08-31
LOCAL MILL SHIPS
FURNITURE LUMBER

Thousands of dollars have been ex-
pended in the past year for enlarging
and expansion and other improve
ment of Willapa Harbor lumber
mills and veneer mills, indicating a
growth of the numbering industry
that in turn has given an impetus to
the growth of other industries de-
pendent upon its welfare.
One of the important works of ex-
pansion is that of the Raymond We
neer company, owned and conducted
by Samuel Sizer, who has enlarged
the plant at an expense of practical
ly 100000, providing in the expendi-
ture a mill to manufacture hemlock
and alder furniture lumber.
Work on the plant began a year
ago and has since been completed.
A portion of the plant has been
equipped for milling alder which is
ideal for use in furniture. That the
conversion of alder into furniture
lumber is to be one of Willapa Har-
boris most substantial industries is
happily prophetic of what will hap
pen to the abundant stands of alder
which exists everywhere on Willapa
Harbor. In the exploitation of these
stands there is a return to the own
ers, there is an increased payroll TO
the city of Raymond, and out of il is
sues another opportunity-the build
ing Of a furniture factory. Why
should alder of furniture dimension
sizes be shipped away from Willapa
Harbor for conversion into furniture?
There is enough Of this wood to war
rant building a factory on the Har-
Dor.
As to hemlock, in days past stigma
tized because Of the western tree be-
ing Of the same name as the tree in
the east which is SO inferior that
neither have anything in common,
the hemlOck mill will afford opportu-
nifty to dispose of the many stands on
Willapa Harbor. Think of the pres
tige western hemlock is attaining in
the east. So utterly different from
the eastern grade, it goes east under
an assumed name. Japan during the
past three years has been placing
large orders for western hemlOck for
use in the interior Of homes.
Other improvements have also
been made in the surrounding mills,
such as installing labor saving ma
chinery and machinery of greater ca
pacity. Willapa HarboF is Grays
Harbor's nearest rival insofar as
lumber shipments are concerned,
running a close second.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-08-31
HIGH WAGE SCALES
VITAL NECESSITY
TO PROSPERITY

If there were no trade unions there
would be no great development of in
dustry, trade and commerce in this or
any other country. It is the consum-
ing power of the masses which keeps
the wheels Of industry in constant
revolution. The masses consume in
accord with the wages received.
Periods of unemployment are
caused by underconsumption, which
is usually referred to as Overproduc-
tion. UndercOnsumption is caused by
the workers not receiving in wages
enough to consume that which they
produce. The only sure remedy for
unemployment and periods of indus
trial and commercial stagnation is
better wages for the consuming
masses.
There is no power on earth by
which wages can be increased and
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-08-31
BATTLE Of JAMES ROCK FOUGHT BETWEEN
QUILEOTES AND GRAYS HARBOR INDIANS

Late one afternoon it looked as if
some stumps were drifting in over
the entrance to Grays Harbor. The
Westport Indians, curious about it,
went out to the end of the spit and
saw that it was some canoes coming
in. They could be none other than
Quileaute war canoes on another raid.
Word was hurried into the village by
the dusky Paul Reveres.
Now, among the Westport Indians
was one who was becoming famous
for his prowess, one Tssa-lase by
name, the recognized local chief.
But, alas, at the moment he was in
Chinook on a diplomatic, commercial
or social errand. Likely he was Wis
iting his relations-in-law, for be it
known that a chief was not held in
high honor till he had about four
wives, and one of Tsa-lase's wives
was a Chinook woman.
But Tsa-lase must be had at once,
for the braves had great confidence
in his ability to lead them to victory.
A swift runner went down the beach
to Tokeland, borrowed a canoe there
from friends and made a hurried
trip up the bay and executed Mara
thon to Chinook. By afternoon of
the next day, Tsa-lase was on hand,
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Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-08-31
WILLAPA NAME OF
AN INDIAN CHIEF.

Long ago, perhaps 81 years, a
group of Indians sat around a
campfire. The chief, Villa, sat
in the place of honor. These men
looked very savage, yet serious.
They were deciding what the
name of the fur trading place
which they were trying to set up
would be.
About this time an arrow was
shot through the air. 1t hit the
chief squarely in the temple. The
was killed outright. The Indians
buried him there where he fell
and named the fur trading place
Willapa in honor of him, also
they named the river the River
of Willapa, which is now changed
to Willapa. So the legend of the
name of Willapa is given.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-08-31
Ocean Beach Road Pride
Of Pacific County Cities

Twelve years ago there was no way
to get out Of the upper part Of Pacific
county by team or motor vehicle II
one desired to go to Chehalis or Cen
tralia. Rail service was all. There
was a poor road between Raymond
and Frances. II Raymondite wished
to go to South Bend he had to go TO
Wallapa and then travel an old hill
road. In those days those roads were
impassable in winter time. In 1917
was the inception Of the water grade
road between Raymond and South
Bend. which was built at q cost Of
$40 900. the city Of Raymond. South
Bend and Pacific county each con-
tributing. There followed the kind
" interest Of the federal government
and the state, the federal government
as provided in the posts road act,
matching state and county money on
the strip Of road between Nesel and
Bear river. The dream Of giving the
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-08-31

peninsula and lower end of the coun-
ty an outlet other than that by rail
to Naheotta and from NahcOtta to
South Bend by boat was being en-
tertained. The completion Of the
Ocean Beach highway strip from South
Bend to Ilwaco in July Of 1921 was the
realization, and the benefit that has
been afforded Is this.
Previous to the completion Of the
highway 1t required people living on
the peninsula and elsewhere in the
> pthern part of the county three
1ays to make a round trip in visiting
South Bend and Raymond. Today the
motor travels from South Bend to
nwaco in three hours. Daily stage
service is also maintained, and one
can make the round trip In one day,
being afforded several hours visit be-
tween trip.
Including the strip that lies in
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maintained except through united eff
fort and collective bargaining in our
trade unions.
The rich are in the small majority
and consequently they do not keep
the wheels Of industry in constant
motion. Il is the wage earners
who by force Of numbers do the great
bulk of the consuming.
The sooner big interests and trade
union opponents and non-union advo-
Gates realize this fact and encourage
instead of discourage the trade union
movement, the sooner we shall be on
the road to prevention of long periods
of unemployment with its frightful
suffering and consequnt depression in
trade and commerce.
General Prosperity.
In countries where there is no or
ganized labor movement wages are
lowest and the hours of labor longest
and there is no general prosperity for
anyone except politicians and the
privileged few. In countries where
wages are highest and the hours of
labor shortest, civilization has reach
ed its highest peak and general pros
perity and the volume Of business in
dustrially, commercially and finan-
cially, is greater than all other coun-
tries operating under the low wage
and long hour system. There is TO for
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Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-08-31
RAYMOND AND VICINITY MAKES RAPID
PROGRESS DURING THE PAST FEW YEARS

Raymond is the metropolis of Pacific county, boasting
population of 10000 people, which approximately onethrd of
the entire population Of the county is located 8 miles
from the at the head Of navigation Wpa Harbor and
has in addition to the Wapa river which leads it the
habor the north and south forks which through city
and furnish about 1S miles of waterfront sufficient depth
berth the largest ocean going freighters.
It's rapid growth as the population of the West
increases because of the fine manufacturing sites
1t is now making rapid During the past years
oWnste has been filled by dredging from the river
allowing for the first fill to settle was again filled to depth
well above the high tide level in the year sum-
all the streets plank summer First street
was paved its entire length Present plans call paving of
other streets possible which viii probably be next
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-08-31
(By L. L. Bush of Bay Center.)
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(By L. L. Bush of Bay Center.)
Courtesy Raymond Herald.
1t happened a long time ago, or a
short time ago, as you may say. You
know these days of Einstein and
other super-sharps, they are telling
us nothing is long or short, except
relative to something else. Well,
this would be a long time ago in
terms of Raymond history, but a
Babylonian archaeologist would call
it Just lately.
Anyhow, it was not far from the
time William Penn was pitching
tents in Philadelphia, or the King
Phillip war in England. Across the
Atlantic, it was about the time Eng
land was dancing the tango under
Charles II, after being good as long
as she could stand it under the Puri-
tans. Or if you want a mile post as
far east as Bolshevik land, it was
about the time Peter the Great was
born.
You see, in this case, we have only
the count of the generations to give
the date. Now generations, you
know, vary in length according to the
customary age of debutantes and
other social and industrial factors.
But this happened among primitive
people, where biology had not been
supplanted by social aspirations or
high taxes, so we think we have the
date about right.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-08-31

schools and fine modern high school.
Fine churches of the Methodist, Chist-
ian, Baptist, Presbyterian, and Cath
olic Nominations and a number of
fraternal organizations.
While 1t has fine harbor for water
transportation, there are also two
railroads operating into Raymond, the
Northern Pacific and Milwaukee for
trans-contineutal transportation Of
lumber and by -prodcts. 1t is also
connected with South-Bend, five miles
to the south with the electric lines of
Willapa Electric company, which also
furnishes light and power to Raymond
South Bend and smaller towns in the
vicinity.
The roads leading into Raymond are
also being improved yearly. There
are now large crews being employed
grading and Strengthening roads, The
main road connecting with Centrailia
and Chehalis is now paved for about
one-eight of the distance, the balanc-
ing being fine dirt road-bed over
which auto stages operate each way,
twice daily.
The Raymond Hearld is the only
newspaper published in Raymond and
when one rambles thru it's columns one
can readily see why no competitor is
to be found. Mr.. Davis, the editor,
gives his readers more news in the
weekly than Is found in many dailies
three times its size.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-08-31

Buildings have progressed much
faster than the street improvements.
While the city is only about twenty
years old, 1t can boast Of some of
the finest modern buildings, ND to
date in every detail, most of them
built Of brick, concrete and steel.
AS it is located in the heart of the
western Washington timber. section,
and has unlimited merchantable
standing timber tributary to it, of
course the greater number of it's
citizens are engaged in lumber and
shingle manufacturing. It also has a
number of plants manufacturing by
products such as boxes, sash and door
and veneer.
There are at present nine sawmills
located in or near Raymond, with a
daily capacity of 100000 feet. Eight
shingle mills cutting 245,O00 shingles
every day, about 345,O 900 lath are also
produced daily in the hath mills and
2,150O00 pieces Of fruit and berry
boxes In the box factories. Three
veneer plants are also located here.
Out side of the numbering produc-
ing plants It has machine shops and
foundries and one ship yard which
employed 1000 men when operating al
full capacity, and a number Of plants
OF less importance.
Raymond has good school system
with seven up-to-date buildings grade
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-08-31


It was a fight between the Quileute
Indians and the Grays Harbor In
dians. The Grays Harbor Indians in
this instance included Indians from
Willapa bay. To find Quileute look
on your map of the Washington coast
up toward Cape Flattery.
The Quileutes were notorious raid
ers. They were an able bunch Of ma
rauders, tOo-the Vikings of the
Washington coast. Their ethics were
those Of Robin Hood: ''They should
take who have the power, and they
should keep who can" To be sure,
they had not heard about Robin Hood
nor the old invaders of Rome who
were questioned as to their right, and
replied: "The right Of brave men is
their swords" but they had the same
social philosophy.
The fruits of a raid, If successful,
were some goods, the women and the
little children to bring up as slaves.
Besides, killing off q few good war
riOrs of the raided tribe was a fine,
healthy sport for enterprising raid
ers, and the game laws didn't forbid.
The Quileutes, like the Makahs
and the Nootlas, made very large ca
noes, fifty or sixty feet long, shaped
from the solid log by bone and stone
implements and by fire. In these ca
noes, betimes, they went out to sea
and brought in a whale, and when the
season was dull or the movies shut
down they would start something
with a neighboring tribe without the
preliminary formality of an ulti-
matum.
Quileutes Advance.
Their raids reached as far south at
least as the settlements on Clatsop
plains. They made several raids into
Grays HarbOr and some, of course,
into Willapa Bay. The stories Of
them are more or less mixed, but as
best they may be disentangled, the
last big raid on Grays Harbor was
in this WISE;
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-08-31
RIGHT TO ORGANIZE
CANNOT Be DENIED

"0rganize" has been the watch
word of the American Federation of
Labor for years. Educate" has been
likewise the slogan for years. There
are no better words today, no better
guides to complete freedom, no better
guides to the development of that in
dustrial democracy which has come
to the dictum of mankind and the
hope of the race.
We claim the right to organize as
workers. We claim the right to have
a say in making the conditions under
which the workers shall be employed,
and the right of collective bargaining.
We claim that the hours of employ
ment should be reduced to the point
where the health and safety of the
workers must be safeguarded.
If those who seek to destroy the
trade unions are successful in their
efforts they will not have succeeded
in solving the labor problems or in
any way help to improve the indus
trial and economic conditions Of the
country.
Such a movement, if successful,
would create q condition of radicalism
and anarchy which would be uncon-
trOllable. All Of the things which
are offered today as remedies have
proven failures, and instead of set
ting the workers problems they have
done nothing except to create bitter
mes and antagonism between the
workers and the employers. That is
not solving industrial unrest.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-08-31
Free Expression.

Organization establish and main
tains high standards of living for the
American workingman and his fam
lily. 1t eliminates the things that
stand in the way of social and eco
nomic justice for all. All labor wants
and insists upon having is the same
right that is given to every one else
under the law. It will steadfastly re-
fuse to accept anything else.
If those who are seeking to destroy
the trade unions are successful in
their efforts they will not have sue
ceeded in solving the labor problem
or in any way help to improve the
industrial and economic. conditions of
the country, but win widen the breach
between the employer and employe.
(C0uffnuad IN PAGE Gavanl
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-08-31

Official Organ Of the Aber-
deem Central Labor Council,
Hoquiam Trades and Labor
Council and the Washington
State Federation Of Labor.
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Continued on Page Eighty
The Washington times., 1923-03-18


s'serserua>s@e- e>~~e-@pseNNey
every way for the difficult role 81
ambassadress. And she combines
In her dainty person many 81 the
most delightful qualities Of the
Oriental and Occidental cfviliza
tons. In the street Nine. Hani-
hara wears European clothes
they bear the stamp Of Paris, i
should say hut IN her own home
she affects her picturesque native
dress.
PRINCE ANDREW and
Princess Alice Of Greece r.
nained here until wednesday
morning, leaving then for Phila<
delphia to stay over night win
Mrs. and Mrs. Joseph WldeneE.
Next day they went ON to New
York to join Prince ana Princess
Christopher. and they are sailing
for Europe along about March 20.
The several days Of their visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen II. p.
PeIl at the home Of Col Robert
M. Thompson-Mrs. PelPs father
were exceedingly crowded. The
Pells had a luncheon for them on
Sunday and. believe, an Informal
supper party that evening. on
Monday they motored to Balti-
more for luncheon with the John
w. Carrots, returning in time to
dine with Nine. Hauge. And on
Tuesday evening Mr.. ana Mrs.
Larz Anderson gave dinner in
their honor.
The Pells brought their visit to-
Washington to q close almost as
soon as their guests. had left. re-.
turning to their home In New
York. Mrs. Frederick Nelson.
niece of Colonel Thompson. who
was with Mrs. Pell here. has an
operation staring her in the face
lit isn't serious. I understand,
but no operation is much fun
and expects to go to q hospital
in Baltimore. After her recovery
Commander and Mrs. Nelson will
resume possession Of their apart
ment at the Chastieton, which
Mrs. e. Winfield Spencer has
been occupying during the Neil
sons absence. Commander Nell
SON has been abroad since the
first Of the year, attached to the
staff of Admiral Rogers, and
while he was away Mrs. Nelson
spent most Of her time with the
Thompsons. Her husband reached
homo a week or so ago. joining
Mrs. Nelson here.
Speaking Of operations" hear
that Mrs. Emory Sands has been
in Baltimore for the last week
having her tonsils removed, and
her mother. Mrs. William A.. Fui-
lam, has been with her. Mrs.
Sands, who was Mariana Fullan1,
Is a chum Of Mrs. Nelson and
also of pretty Mrs. Spencer. who
before her marriage was Wallis
Warfield. She was a Baltimore
girl, you remember, but used TO
come a visiting to Washington rs
the guest Of her cousin, Mrs.
George Barnett, and is making
her home here for the present.
THE marriage OF Miss Gladys
Hinckley and McCeney Wer-
ich yesterday was THE event OF the
week; and, although the wedding
tself was attended only by a small
group of intimate friends, brill
ant company turned out for the
reception. It seemed rather
strange that Miss Hiaekley. who is
! devout Catholic and whose fore
'ears for generations have been
'illars of the Catholic Church In
should elect to be mar
led in Lent. Her church frowns
n uenten weddings. you know.
nd a special dispensation must be
btained before a marriage can be
But Mr.. Werlich lives
i Paris and suppose tie date
The Washington times., 1923-03-18

Nine: Emanuel Lyons, w1ose husband is com
n1ercial attache Of the legation Of Panama Mrs
Brand Elliott, daughter of the former Secretary
OF the Interior and Mrs. Fall, whose home is in
Virginia has gone to Nev Mexico to pish the
Falls. Miss Mary Montgomery, daughter Of MI.
ana. Mrs. Warwick Emile Montgomery, is present
ed below for the sole reason that this IS d pretty
picture Of a pretty girl
The Washington times., 1923-03-18

THE wfe OF the mem, ambassador of Japan,
Nine Masapao Hanihna, contributes an
element Of the picturesque to Washington society
NTH her quaint natipe dress. Howeper, she
effects Occidental clothes for street wear Two
other charming members Of the diplomatic set are
pictured NTH Nine. Hdnifara-Mn1e Steer pufe
Of the counselor Of the Norwegian legation, and