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Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-06-22
FUNDAMENTALS OF UNIoN1sM.

BY evolutionary process labor unionism has come
to be approved social integral of every Christian con
try Statesmen and pubcists whnnt notable exception
tolerate and encourage the plan of collective bargaining
well realizing that individual bargasnng in its fnalty
with labor weak crafess and unorganized at the mercy
of capital strong crafty and organized would result in
Impeachment the hand and tyranny the other
followed inevitably by revolution.
The employer his welchosen agent is usually a
better barganer than the empoye Hence they are en-
poyer and employe capital and labor So in addition
to having the advantage of being able to live indefinitely
without labor while labor cannot live Indefinitely without
capital the latter in dealing has natural advantage over
the former when not organized
Without standard of wages approximately fixed and
outclassed in bargaining ability unorganized aborers
would be driven to deserae bidding against another
for jobs and in the final analysis the pressure exist
would bring into force ron rule of wages which
aots to the aborer just what he win to live on
to get the job and family and himself from
ton ne would be forced to bare existence Such is the
American plan"
The labor union is practically the only social factor
that makes for living wage Collective bargaining is the
basic purpose of labor unions.
Some employers desire pay good wages and will do
Voluntarily but unless they have peculiar advantage in
their industry like Henry Ford, business competition will
force them to the rates of the greedy and unscrupulous
Hence the necessity. for fixed standards.
AS applied the terms open shop" and "closed shop"
msnomers From nearly all Qf e former union work
positively barred On the other hand any person
following any calling at tus join the union of his
vocation, and he will find membership willing and eager
take him into fellowship Therefore the shop called "open
is virtually the closed one while the called CLOSED"
virtually the open one
The membership being human, labor unions make mis-
takes moras Those seeking to abolish so con-
servave institution collective bargaining because
struggling wage earners sometimes error thereby
into the logical class anarchists who would
abolish all government because governments make mis-
takes.-Exchange
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-06-22
LABOR CONDITIONS
IN HAY FIELDS BAD

SAN FRANCISCO. June 21.-The
Labor Clarion calls the attention OF
the immigration and housing commits
sion to conditions in the hay fields of
the San Joaquin and Sacramento val
lsys, where workers are forced to
sleep in haystacks. Governor Rich
ardson ousted Paul Scharrenberg, sec
retary Of the State Federation of La
Dor. from this commission. The un-
ionist held this non-salaried position
for years and aided in forcing ranch
and fruit growers to improve condi-
tions for seasonal workers. The La
Dor Clarion says hundreds OF harvest
workers sleep in shocks of hay in
these valleys because no means of
shelter Is provided for them
'Haying Is the hardest kind Of
work, yet the men who do It are un-
der the necessity OF sleeping in the
field instead Of in q comfortable bed.
We know, OF course. that it is easy
enough for one 70 say that they are
used to 1t, and therefore do not mind
It, The truth Is no one ever becomes
so we'll acquainted with misery that
they love it. This condition OF affairs
should be altered at the earliest pos
sible time"
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-06-22

Continued on Page Eight.)
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-06-22
COURT DECISIONS
PUZZLE RAILROAD

ST. PAUL, Mimi, June 21.-The
federal circuit court of appeals has
approved the order of the Interstate
Commerce Commission giving the
Southern Pacific railroad control over
the Central Pacific railroad.
On the records of the United States
supreme court is an order that the
same circuit court of appeals issue a
final decree requiring the Southern
Pacific to divest itself of all connec-
tion with the Central Pacific.
The st. Paul decision is based on
the transportation act and the spreme
court decision is based on the Sher-
man antitrust law The transpor-
tati0n act permits railroad combina-
tions and the antitrust law declares
they are illegal.
After a ten-year fight the govern
ment won its point last October that
the two railroads were combined in
violation of the antitrust law. South
ern Pacific attorneys then asked the
Interstate Commerce Commission to
approve the combination under the
transportation act. The commission
granted the request and the court of
appeals upholds this action while un-
der orders of the United States su-
preme court to dissolve the combina-
tion. The situation is unique In court
History.
The court Of appeals decision clears
up the status of $25O,O0O,OOO in secur-
tiles that were affected by the su-
preme courts order to dissolve.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-06-22
USE COMPANY UNION
TO SPLIT WORKERS

RALEIGH, N. c., June 21.-'The fra
ternizing of group of seeding tex
tile workers and anti-union textile
employers in this section has scandal
lied wage earners.
The secessionists were originally
members of the United Textile Work.
ers of America. Now they belong to
the illegal Fall River (Mass.) textile
council. A delegation of them has
been travelling through the south on a
so-called tour of investigation, and are
supposed to be under the direction of
a Fall River newspaper.
The secessionists were wined and
dined at various points by the Manu-
facturers' associations and similar
bodies. They are quoted in the daily
press as favofing the company sun
ion" of the Dan river cotton mills, of
Danville, Va. This company union"
is about the last word in autocracy. 1t
provides for the election of "lower
house." a senate, to be known as
higher house," and a supreme court.
u6 WOkhClb 0l6Cl W IhC AOWCI
house" and the foremen and superin-
tendents elect to the higher house"
II these two branches can not agree,
the matter is referred to the "su-
preme court" which is composed of
the manager and stockholders.
It is charged that the leader of the
secessionists has informed the manu-
faeturers in the Carolinas that he can
acquaint them with a better way to
fight trade-unionism than hiring detec-
tives. He is urging them to order
thei roverseers to have employees form
Independent unions and split those
that are now organized and If possible
get them to join the Fall River seces-
sionists. The argument the overseers
will use is that If the workers must
join a union let them affiliate with a
cheap union, southern union, so that
all the money may remain In the
south.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-06-22
PREPARATIONS FOR
CONVENTION MADE
Estate Federation eulIetln.)

Preparations have been completed
for the coming convention of the
Washington State Federation of La
Dor which meets in the Labor Temple
at Bellingham on July 9th. The con-
vention headquarters will be In the
Henry hotel, new, modern structure
which will be ready for occupancy on
July 1st, and which will be one of
the finest hotels In the Northwest.
It has been built by union labor
throughout Rates at the new hotel
will be from 50 to s4 per day,
The complete program of entertain
ment for the delegates Is being ar
ranged by an active local committee
at Bellingham and all delegates at
tending the convention are to be as
shred a good time.
The convention sessions are to be
held in the Labor Temple, In the big
hall which seats 800 people, and all of
the upstairs anterooms will be at the
disposal OF the Federation for COM
mittee meetings, ct cetera.
A list of hotel accommodations and
rates, together with the names OF the
housing committee at Bellingham, is
being mailed all delegates from Fed
Grafton headquarters as soon as du-
plicate credentials are received.
The City OF Bellingham is planning
to extend hearty welcome to the Ia
Dor convention.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-06-22
PACKERS COMBINE
NOT A TRUST CLAIM

CHICAGO, June 21--The meat trust
that has been formed by Armour and
Morris plants is not trust according
to a statement issued by the former
conc ern. The secretary of agriculture,
the federal trade commission and 9TH
er government officials oppose the
trust. The only exception is Attor-
ney Genral Daugherty Now the Ar
mour concern, which has swallowed
the Morris company, declares that the
latter concern was taken over "in the
interest of producers and consumers"
The public is assured that price
control is something the packers never
thought Of Their sole desire is to
serve the public.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-06-22
TELEGRAPHERS' BANK
OPENS AT ST. LOUIS

SThe Telegraphers' national bank of
St. Louis is the latest banking ven
ture Of organized labor It is owned
by the Order Of Railroad Telegraphers
and opened its doors on the thirty
seventh anniversary Of the founding
of this trade union. Every share Of
stock was sold to members Of the
order and the organization Except 30
shares held by practical bankers, Of
ficers of the institution and with the
signed agreement that the maximum
dividend on the share would be Init
ed to 10 per cent. The president of
the bank is E. j. Manion, president Of
the Telegraphers union. The cashier
is Leonard Jackson Ross, secretary
treasurer of the union. The Telegra-
pliers are affiliated with the Ameri-
can Federation.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-06-22
ANCIENT PREJUDIGE
SEPARATES LABOR

CHICAGO, June 20.-"The sooner
workers think in friendly, fraternal
terms Of all others who work, the
sooAer they will stop cheap john man.
ufacturers from adding to their over
stuffed bank rolls" said President
Perkins of the Cigarmakers' Interna-
tional union, writing in the Cigar
Makers Journal.
In spirited article the trade union
list declares that big interests have
always resorted ito the time worn
but altogether too effective policy and
method of keeping workers divided
and fighting among themselves"
'In a recent trip through the South
| found that in many places the racial
line and especially the color line, was
tightly drawn. From the public plat
form made bold enough to say to
them: For eight hours per day you
sit beside one who through accident
Of birth is Of different nativity and
has a different complexion. You do
this as a matter of fact with no
thought of the color line, but when
it comes to meeting with these same
people in your trade union meeting for
an hour or two in the evening once
a month, tn color line is Immediately
raised.
"If the working men and women
of a different race and color are good
enough to make profits for the en-
ployer for eight hours a day, they are
good enough to at least associate with
you for an hour In the trade union
meeting for the purpose of getting
better wages for you
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-06-22
(state Federation nuIletInl

A dispatch published in last Sun
days issue of the Seattle Times, from
its Washington correspondent, indi-
Gates that the executive council Of
the American Federation OF Labor,
which meets in the early part of Au-
gust, may decide to lift the charter of
the Seattle Central Labor Council.
The controversy existing between
the Seattle Council and the parent
body is the outgrowth of charges made
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-06-22

Official Organ Of the Absr-
deem Central Labor Council,
Hoquiam Trades and Labor
Council and the Washington
State Federation Of Labor.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-06-22
PILE DRIVERS NOW
HAVE LOCAL UNION
: ON GRAVS HARBOR

Another local union has been or
ganized on the Harbor the past week,
when the pile drivers, bridge and
wharf and dock builders met in the
Onyport Press hall Monday evening
end sent for charter.
A large number Of men following
this line of work were present and
signed the charter roll which was sent
to the United Brotherhood OF Carpen-
ters and Joiners OF America head
quarters, as these workers come un-
der that jurisdiction. Officers were
also elected pro tenn, pending the ar
rival OF the charter.
General Representative Don Cam
eron from the general office says he
has organized q good many local un-
ions but has found very few groups
of men who showed the same inter-
est in organization as was displayed
by the men Monday night. Officers
of the local carpenters union were
present at the meeting and assured
the new organization that the carpen-
ters would at all times be glad to CO.
operate with them
Meet Sunday Evening.
Another meeting win be held SUM-
day night at o'clock In the Car
penters hall, located at 400 East Wish
kah street. The charter of the new
organization is still open and all men
working at this trade are invited to
attend this meeting and become a part
of the local union If they have not al
ready done so.
Mr.. Cameron left Wednesday morn
ing to look after some work for the
pile drivers and bridgemen at Olympia,
Tacoma and Seattle, but will return
to Aberdeen Sunday morning with the
of remaining on the Har-
bor for some time.
This is the second local to be or
ganized here In the past two months,
the longshoreman having organised a
local union the first part Of May and
have been making progress since that
time.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-06-22
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR MAY
LIFT SEATTLE COUNCILS CHARTER

against the council last fam by "a
group of local unions located at Sc
attle and whose International unions
filed the charges with the executive
council of the American Federation of
Labor.
An investigation of the charges
made was ordered by the parent body.
thru its representative in the North
west, and a meeting of the executive
council of the A. F. Of L. held last
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-06-22
5ARBERs STRIKE.

About 80 BARRIERS employed in the
larger shops OF Portland went on
strike last week when the employers
refused to grant the eight and one
half hour day, week days and 11-hour
day Saturdays.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-06-22
WAGE IS
MIGHTY FACTOR IN
LIFE OF INDUSTRY

WASHINGTON, d. c.. June a.
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor. writing
in the June Federationist, cites a pub
lie address by Herbert Hoover, United
States secretary of commerce, In sup
port of organized labors contention
that there Is no legitimate excuse
for any employer to reduce wages or
In any way oppose an adequate stan
dard Of living for American wage
earners.
"The almost prodigal productivity
Of American labor" declares Mr. Com
pers, makes unnecessary anything
but generosity in connection with any
human factor that serves usefully In
the industrial machinery of the re-
public"
Recalling that two months ago the
American Federationist directed at
tention to statistics quoted by julius
Barnes, president of the United States
chamber Of commerce, showing the
tremendous increase in productivity
OF American industry, Mr.. Gompers
adds that Mr.. Hoover has made an
Important contribution to the facts
already pointed out by Mr. Barnes.
Mr.. Gompers quotes from an ad-
dress given by Mr.. Hoover before the
United States chamber of commerce
In New York in May, In which the
secretary of commerce said that 1t
would be possible for every American
to enjoy th standards of living of
ten years ago even IL the country were
to lay off two million workers. He
declares that Mr.. Hoover was speak
ing of real gain and not an apparent
gain in productivity and efficiency.
and after giving extracts at length
from Mr.. Hoover's address, he con-
tinues:
Competition.
I'VE have achieved enormous gains
in the state of general well-being by
improvement in human relations and
in mechanical productive processes.
II reason could have full sway for
only a brief period, eliminating the
Reorganization and the conflict which
still exists, the American people could
easily enough build for themselves a
Continued on Page Sikh
Evening star., 1923-07-15
JUST SOCIAL TRIP,
DECLARES MURPHY
Tammany Chief Makes Visit
to Tom Taggart-Brennan
Fails to Appear.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Fress
FRENCH LICK. Ind, July IA
Charles F. Murphy, Tammany Hall
chieftian. who arrived here last night
from New York. conferred here today
with Thomas Taggart. the Indiana
democratic leader, but no announce
ment followed their meeting.
according to New York reports,
Murphy came here to confer with
Iaggart and George Z. Brennan, the
chicago democratic chief, on the pro-
posed candidacy of Gov AL Smith of
New York for the democratic nomina
tion for President.
Brennan, however, failed to put in
an appearance. and Murphy declared
he had come to French Lick to play
around. and not to talk politics
Both Taggart and Murphy declared
they had no engagement here with
Brennan, and records at the hotels
failed to show that Mr.. Brennan had
made any reservations
Mr.. Murphy indicated that his talk
with Mr.. Taggart today was purely
social and had no political signif-
canoe. Reports continued, however,
that Mr.. Murphy's trip to Indiana was
made to sound out sentiment in
favor of the New York chief execu-
tive.
The Tammany Hall chieftain told
newspaper men today that he ex-
pected to spend a week or ten days
here.
Evening star., 1923-07-15
BUCKETSHOP BOOKS
TURN UP SUDDENLY
Fuller & MCGEE Notified in
Prison as Documents
Are Sent to Judge.
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 14.-Missing rec
ords of the bankrupt bucketshop Of
E. NJ. Fuller & Co., for the non
production of which Fuller and
his partner. William F. McGee, have
spent nearly two months in Jail, have
reappeared as mysteriously as they
disappeared, it was reported today.
On this ground the brokers will ask
Federal Judge Goddard next We'd
nesday to lift the contempt sentence
under which they are imprisoned.
The plea. If granted, will free them
10 begin serving sentences Of fifteen
months to four years each in state
prison for bucketing. after which
tney still face trial on a federal in
dictment for using the mails to de-
fraud
The missing records, for the right
TO conceal which the brokers car
ried a losing fight all the way to
the United States Supreme Court.
Goddard about July z, through a
western Union messenger, accord
Ing to an affidavit in support of the
motion to lift the contempt convic-
tion which Fuller has executed for
presentation to the court next week
Prisoners Notified. ...
Fuller said he was advised of this
iact by a--man who telephoned him
In his Jail cell on that. date A SIM
liar call was made to FulleTs present
counsel by a man who gave his
name as "Bascom." Judge Goddard
was out of the city today and could
not be reached for verification of the
report, although the Western Union
had record of a package sent Judge
Goddard by an anonymous man on
that date.
The papers were returned, it was
disclosed, in the midst of a warm
search by federal authorities for
them, in connection with which
search warrants had been issued
against three persons suspected of
having them.
Another affidavit. setting forth that
tne papers were in the possession
or Fallon and MCGEE, Fuller's former
counsel. nearly a month after Full
Ter and his partner had been i'm
pr1soned for their non-production.
viii be submitted to Judge Goddard
next Wednesday. This affidayit.
signed by Ernest Eidlitz, a former
employe of Faflon and MCGEE, as
serts that the papers were removed
from an Office adjoining that of Fall
ION and McGee on June 10, and taken
py a man named Neugast to a house
on Long Island.
Evening star., 1923-07-15
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Evening star., 1923-07-15
ABANDON MUSIC PROJECT
FOR MEETING OF SOCIETY
International Body Will Gather in
Salisbury for First
Convention.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SALSBURG. July 1.-THE Austro-
German promoters Of the Salisbury fest
spiel, for which a pretentious program
of operas and dramas had been planned
over for the first week of August, have
decided to abandon their project, and
in its place the International Society for
New Music will meet here from August
to z.
The works Of the leading composers
OF the world will be presented, and a
jury Of prominent musicians has been
engaged to select the program. The
gathering will be the first of its kind
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quarters in the house where Mozart
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Evening star., 1923-07-15
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