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Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-02-15
LABOR PRESS CIRCULATION
AND PRESTIGE IS RAP
IDLY INCREASING
ON HARBOR

There probably sno other news
paper in Southwest Washington,
daily or weekly, that is making as
rapid strides in circulation as is
the Labor Press, especially during
the past three months. A large
number of new subscribers were
added during the month of Janu-
airy, and up to the present date in
February, 254 new paid subscribers
have been added to the mailing list.
The remarkable feature Of which
the management is especially
proud, is the fact that the great
majority of the new subscribers are
voluntary subscribers, as the La
Dor Press does not employ profes-
sional circulation solicitors. With
the increase in circulation of the
past three months, the Labor Press
can justly claim the largest paid
circulation of any weekly published
in Southwest Washington.
The Labor Press has always en-
joyed fine support from advertis-
ers. The advertisers in turn have
been well pleased with results OBJ
tanned through Labor Press adver-
tising. With the extra circulation,
a greater return is assured.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-02-15
COMPANY UNION IS
CHECK TO PROGRESS

The company union" of the Phil
adelphia street car company has de-
clared in favor of wages on the basis
of the purchasing power of the dol
lar.
At the present time the wages for
street car men are based on the aver
age rate that prevails in Chicago,
Cleveland and Detroit - three strong
trade union systems.
These high rates are no ia
vored by the company and the union
it controls now proposes the new sys-
tenn. The company's publicity men
agree that the scheme has failed wher-
ere tried, but I'VE are and have al
ways been pathfinders," they gaily
chirp, though failing to present evil
dence to support their claim.
The purpose of the plan is indi-
Gated by the statement that when the
purchasing power of the employees
dollar is determined a wage will be
assured which will continuously pro-
tect our present standard Of living. "
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-02-15

derstand that ability to earn a livli-
hood depended upon his agreement
with the views Of these employers,
and especially with their antagonism
to trade unionism.
Decisions Of the courts as to what
constitutes an undesirable are so
vague and general in character" con-
tinues Editor Frey, that it would not
be difficult for many courts to find
that trade union activity constitutes
positive evidence Of undesirableness.
THE inclusion Of registration pro-
vision in the immigration law would
be unfair to the immigrant. It would
place heavy handicap upon him from
the beginning, and it would enable
employers to hold a club over his
head which would operate as con-
stant reminder that in reality this
country is not the home of the free"
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-02-15
LONGSHOREMEN ARE
TREATED UNFAIRLY.

The Ancortes longshoremen who
are members of the union, have been
having considerable difficulty lately
because of open discrimination
against union men of the waterfront.
Following the last strike the open
shop was established and, as generally
proves the rule, it is in effect
closed shop against the union man.
A former agreement entered into fol-
lowing the termination of the strike
had provided that fair and equal
division of the work would be made
among all the resident longshoremen.
However, few, if any, of the local
men have been able to secure any
portion of the work. At the request
of the Central Labor council and
other parties, President Short paid
them a visit last week on his return
from Bellingham, and a conference
was arranged between the manage
ment of one of the big mill concerns,
the president of the Longshoremen's
union, the secretary of the Central
Labor council and the president of
the State Federation of Labor. The
conference resulted in an agreement
that all discrimination should be
dropped, and that a further confer
ence would be arranged for this week
between the management in question,
the director of employment of the
Longshoremen's union and the secre-
tary of the Central Labor council, for
the purpose of working out a mutual
understanding relative to providing a
fair share of the employment for the
union longshoremen. President Short
agreed to return to Anacortes at a
later date to address an open labor
meeting on organization work and to
render all further assistance desired
on behalf of the longshoremen. Most
of the other crafts of Anacortes were
reported to be in reasonably healthy
condition and are planning further or
ganization work, especially among the
retail clerks and one or two other
crafts.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-02-15
ACTION
CONFERENCE HELD
IN ST.LOUIS FEB. Il.
FARMERS AND WAGE FARMERS
TO CHART PRESIDENTIAL
YEAR CAMPAIGN
Provides Method Whereby Plain PeO-
pie Can Shake Loose Collar
of Partisan Politics

The third national convention of the
Conference for Progressive Political
Action was held in the assembly, hall
of the Statler hotel, St. ULOuis, at 10
a. m, Monday. February IL. This
meeting greatly exceeded in numbers
and interest all former meetings held
in Chicago in February, 1922, and at
Cleveland in December, 1922. Dele
gates were present representing the
standard railroad labor organizations,
national and state cooperatives, ma
tional and state organizations of far
mers, national and international labor
organizations, state and city fedora
tions of labor, progressive and liberal
bodies, and state branches Of the
G. P. P. A.
Permanent state branches of the
Conference for Progressive Political
Action have been established in Wash
ington, California, Arizona, Utah, Ida
no, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado,
New Mexico, Texas, Kansas, Nebras-
ka, South Dakota, North Dakota, Min
nesota, Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas,
Mississippi, Illinois, Wisconsin, Indi-
ana, Michmigan, Ohio, North Carolina,
Virginia, New York, Pennsylvania,
West Virginia and Massachusetts,.
Unltes Labor and Farmers.
The first conference held in Chi
cago was in response to a call issued
by the sixteen standard railroad labor
organizations, and in large measure
was responsible for the notable pro-
gressive victories in the November
elections of that year, havlHg TOR the
first time united the farmers and the
wage earners for the first time on the
political fields against their common
enemy.
William Johnston, president OF the
Continued on Page Three.)
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-02-15
PROGRESSIVES MAY
KEEP CHRISTIAN OFF
TRADE COMMISSION
STRONG OPPOSITION MAY FORCE
PRESIDENT TO WITH
DRAW NAME
Would Give Big Business Control of
Only Federal Agency Which
Protects People

Progressives in Congress are oppos-
ing the confirmation of George B.
Christian, Jr., former secretary to
President Harding, for place on the
federal trade commission to which he
has been appointed by Presidet Cool
idge as successor to Victor Murdock
of Kansas, resigned. The opposition
is SO strong the President may be
forced to withdraw the nomination.
PrOgressives insist that the
commission is now equally divid-
ed between reactiOnaries and Pro-
gressives and that if Christian is
confirmed he will give the reac-
tionaries a working majority.
eff Christians nomination is con-
firmed. Congress may as well abolish
the Federal Trade Commission" de-
clares Senator Henrik Shipstead of
Minnesota.
"His nomination must be regarded
as the last move by the great tier
ests to destroy the usefulness of the
commission, which l regard with
many others, as the only remaining
governmental body that fights for
democracy as against privilege and
that can be depended upon to do So"
The opposition is being directed by
Senator James Couzens of Michigan,
and Senator Robert M. La Toilette,
of Wisconsin.
Farmers Active in Opposition
practically every farm Organiza-
ton in the country has been enlisted
in the fight. Speaking through their
officials, these organizations demand
the appointment of a representative
of farmers and have suggested the
CONTINUED, on Page Six)
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-02-15
OIL GETS
TEAPOT DOME PIE

WASHINGTON Feb. 13. - Was
Standard Oil handed $1,000, 900 of the
peoples money just because one of
its subsidiaries held illegal claims on
Teapot Dome?
These claims - known as "cat and
dog" claims we're held by men who
sunk wells on the naval reserve with
out authority. Senator Walsh of Mon
tana declared that none of these
claims had even a shadow of legality
about then," and that not one claim
ant dared go before the proper pub
lie officials and ask for a patent to
any Of this ground.
Despite the illegality of these claims
they were paid off, and $1,000,00O Of
the peoples money was used for that
purpose. The money was paid to a
subsidiary Of Standard Oil,
"Of course, the secretary of the in
terror did not do it, but Mr.. Sinclair
did it." said Senator Walsh. "But IL
Mr.. Sinclair had not paid $1,0OO,OO0 to
clear off these cat and dog clatns,
he would have been able to pay the
government of the United States ST.
900, 900 more for the lease than he
did, so what is the difference?
"The government of the United
States" continued Senator Walsh,
paid 100000 for these claims. To
whom did they pay it? They paid
it to the Pioneer Oil company? Who
is the Pioneer Oil company? The
Pioneer Oil company is a subsidiary
of the Midwest company. The Mid
west company is a subsidiary of the
Standard Oil company of Indiana; so
that the Standard Oil company of
Indiana was paid $1,000,000 for these
spurious claims.
1.-THE Standard Oil was a potential
bidder for this lease on the Teapot
Dome, but Mr.. Sinclair paid them ST.
100000 to get out of the field. That
is speculation, bat there is no other
possible theory"
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-02-15
REGISTERED ALIENS
MEAN SLAVE LABOR

would place aliens at the mercy of
unscrupulous employers, declares
John P. Frey, editor of the Interna-
tional Molders' Journal Of Cincinnati
If the immigrant is in an industrial
community dominated by anti-union
employers he would discover that
trade union sympathy on his part
would be followed by the application
Of the law against undesirables, said
the labor editor.
"This alien would be made to un-
The proposal to register immigrants
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-02-15
LABOR PREMIER TO
NOW WRITE SPEECH
OF BRITAIN'S king
JOHN BULL SURVIVES SHOCK
AND BEGINS TO FEEL HE
WILL LIKE CHANGE
Macdonald Starts Off by Settling the
Railroad Strike-EffOrt to Solve
Unemployment

"For the first time in the worlds
history labor has taken control of the
government of a great power with
out preliminary and bloody revolu-
tion."
Thus the New York World tersely
and accurately describes the taking
over of the government of the Brit
ish Empire by the Labor Party under
the leadership of Ramsay MacDon-
aid.
John Bull has apparently recovered
from the shock incident to finding
himself in the hands of the proletar-
lat. Apparently he is beginning to
like his new servants. He finds them
able, hard working, and not afraid to
tackle problems because they proved
too much for other statesmen.
May Last Two Years
Newspaper prophets who were de-
claring a week ago that the Mac
Donald government would not last
two months are now speculating on
the possibilities of Labor governing
the empire for at least two years.
Macdonald announced his cabinet
on Jan. %, and it made a decidedly
favorable impression.
Macdonald reserved the portfolio of
foreign affairs for himself. He be-
lieves he can restore Europe to san
ity. At least, he is going to try.
When he addresses France he in
sists that Germany must be permit
ted to get on its feet. When he speaks
to the Germans he reminds them that
they lost the great war and must get
ready to settle for the damages.
The death of Lenin has interferred
with the recognition of Russia, but
Macdonald has selected "Jack"
O'Grady, noted Labor member of Par
lament, as the first ambassador to
the soviets. At the same time he
makes it clear that he is not a con-
vert to bolshevism.
81 am seeking trade and an AMIGA
BILE adjustment of international rela-
tions," is the way he puts it.
Settles Railroad Strike
Macdonald has settled the British
CONTINUED on Page Three.)
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-02-15

Official Organ Of the Aber-
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??, 1924-02-15
WOODROW WILSON AIDED LABOR:
WORKERS HOLD UNIQUE MEMORIAL

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-WoOd-
row Wilson's efforts in behalf Of So
cial legislation and his legalizing Of
fundamental laws were told by trade
union officials at a meeting called
by President Gompers to take appro-
priate action on the death Of the for
mer chief executive.
There have been many historic
gatherings in the executive council
room of the A. F. of L. building. Cap
tains of industry; citizens Of every
walk Of lie; the worlds statesmen
all assembled here during the war.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-02-15
MISS JEWSON PASSES UP
RAIL STRIKEBREAKERS;
HIKES TO CONSTTT-
UENTS.

Miss Dorothy Jewson, one of the
three newly elected Labor Party
women members of the British
House of Commons, representing
the Norwich district, walked from
London to Norwich, 115 miles, to
fulfill an engagement to address
her constituents last week.
The locomotive engineers and
firemen were on strike. A few
struggling trains were available,
but Miss Jewson refused to use one
of these, declaring that the men
operating the engines were strike
breakers.
She was accompanied on the hike
by a friend and they reached Nor
wich in time to address a great
meeting of Norwich citizens, who
gave her an ovation.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-02-15

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But no meeting was more dramatic,
more charged with human interest,
than this quiet gathering Of 100 work
ers.
President Gompers told Of Wood
row Wilson's concept of liberty; of
his pleasure in signing the Clayton
act; of his disappointment when the
first child labor law was annulled by
the supreme court; Vice-President
Duncan told of the presidents inter-
est in the unionist's report as a mem
Der of the first American commits
CONTINUED on Page slxl
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-02-15
PRESSMEN SHORTEN
HOURS OF LABOR

The 44-hour week is a part of a new
wage contract secured by printing
pressmen and assistants employed in
commercial shops Of Dubukue, Iowa.
Newspaper pressmen have secured a
wage increase of $3.40 per week which
is similar to that recently secured by
the Typographical union.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-02-15
Union Backs Oregon

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 9.-Fol-
lowing an address by Organizer
James Kelley on the Mexican revolu-
ton, the labor council instructed its
officials to send a word of encourage
ment to President 0bregon and his
federal army.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-02-15
Clothing Costs Up

NEW YORK, Feb 9. - The Ameri-
can Wooden company (the wooden
trust) announces that the cost of
mems wool suitings and overcoatings
has been increased to 10 per cent.
Evening star., 1924-08-13

circuit, which! incidentally, furnishes
the uniforms gratis, has the unani-
nous approval of the trio of arbiters
assigned here for this series, although
they admit the shade is not what
could be termed easy to look at.
IF we miss any Of 'em hereafter,
blame it on the unies. not on U.S."
was the parting suggestion Of Con-
molly, Celtic sage of Natick, Mass,
visit to their sanctum under the
grandstand after the game.
McNeely was given a hearty recep-
tion by the fans when he made his
first appearance at bat. He respond
ed by lining the first ball pitched by
Smith to left center, where Jameson
gathered it in.
The COnst recruit displayed poor
judgment in the third when, with the
bases filled and one out. he played
far off the middle cushion on Goslin,s
terrific wallop to left center. By
holding his base he could easily have
advanced a notch after the catch, and
If the ball had gotten away from
Jameson he would have had little
difficulty reaching the plate owing to
the length of the drive.
Lutzke robbed McNeely of an extra
base blow in the fifth when he made
a sensational one-hand stab of Earl's
smash over the bag and whipped the
ball to Burns ahead of the speedy re-
cruit.
Joe sewell pilfered second in round
5, aided by Ruers low throw, be-
cause Peck failed to execute the tag
ging operation.
Evening star., 1924-08-13
Nationals Riua Pittsburgh Facng It's ppotnvN
A. [. STAGING SEVEN :.
EAST.WEST CLASHES

Primed for battle by 48 hours rest
accorded them by a conspiracy Of
schedule makers and rain makers, the
Western division Of American League
contenders will begin it's last invasion Of
the East for the 1924 season today.
St Louis will take on New York, Chi
cago will meet Boston and Detroit will
engage Philadelphia in double-headers,
while Cleveland and Washington hook
up in a single game
The only contest scheduled for this
afternoon In the National is that be-
tween New York and Pittsburgh in the
Pennsylvania city.
The Indians and Nationals managed
to find dry spot in the Nations Capt.
tai in which to stage. ball game YES
terday, while all the other major league
players were forced by the inclement
weather to seek recreation in indoor
sports.
Postponements of the Pirates Phillies,
White Sox-Red Sox and Browns Yankees
tits were occasioned by the general
downpour along the Atlantic seaboard.
Evening star., 1924-08-13
ZACH TODAY WILL SEEK
TO FURTHER BOOST CLUB
Coslin and Peck Drive in Runs That Help johnson
Record Tooth Shut.Out Victory of His Career,
Tanning Eight of Indians.
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

AkING the dnes rivals
sinner Indians the Nationals of
the and today take another fall
Redskins whose ability them
the Bucks behind the
Yankees instead of leading the
Johnson
led by Gosln Peck solved the
Sherrod Smith for afetes grouped different Hmsman
the of Jzbe Tecumseh Zachary. The sorreopped
to his
Evening star., 1924-08-13

Victory in the intercity matches
will give the winner trip to tackle
Cleveland or Detroit, depending on
which wins the series Of games which
start in the Forest City on September 6
and end in Detroit on the following
day.
The mines that have won the titles
in the Government circuits. as well
as the single award in the Potomac
League. will be selected to represent
Washington in the Baltimore games.
There is some possibility that the
officials of the Washington Base Ball
and Athletic Association will pick a
bunch of Individual stars instead of
drafting an entire team.
Should the w. B. B. A. A. heads
muster an array of performers rather
than select one nine, they would un-
doubtedly weaken this city's chances
Sandlot leaders are of the opinion
that a nine that has been playing all
season would be better qualified in
team work than "A combination of
tossers obtained from the various
clubs. 1t is remembered that the all
star Washington team fell before
Baltimore in a recent match in Grif-
fifth Stadium. Those who saw that
tilt declared the local club lack ed
team play.
The officials may be compelled to
select a nine composed of individual
stars. however, for only a short time
remains in which to stage the elimi-
nation games for the Baltimore in
vasion.
Freer tOSserN, averaging 15-years
old, are seeking games to be played
on the Monument grounds. The
Smithfield pilot is urged to get in
touch with the Freer manager, at
Franklin 1888.
Yankee Juniors planned to tackle
the Wesley Juniors this afternoon on
diamond No. ! of the Monument
grounds. Games with the Yanks can
be arranged by calling the manager
Evening star., 1924-08-13

Should the Giants have a bad trip
on this coming journey through the
West, which is their last Western trip
of the year, the result would leave
them shaky, though it would not
necessarily be fatal. On the other
hand should the Giants rally through
the West, they can stave off any saw
agery on the part of the Pirates un-
less the latter should forget how to
lose ball games.
When August began, the Pirates
and the Giants were SO points apart.
Since that time there is no doubt that
the Pirates have been playing their
best base ball of the year. This
rally has been much belated, but once
it came, 1t produced a far superior
kind of base ball to what they play
ed earlier in the season, when their