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Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-04-04
SHORT SENDS APPEAL
ASKING FOR SUPPORT
FOR STATE MINERS
LABOR MOVEMENT CAN MATER.
IALLY ASSIST COAL MINERS
BY BUYING UNION COAL
State Federation Will Assist Coal
Miners In Effort To Re-
Organize Mines
By william M. Short

The following appeal for support
of the coal miners of the state of
Washington was sent out by William
Short, president of the Washington
State Federation of Labor to all af-
filiated unions. The miners of the
state have always been ready and
willing to assist other organizations
when in distress and now that they
are in need of help, every trade un-
ionist should help. The miners are
not asking for financial aid, all they
ask is that we demand union mined
coal.-(Editor)
1.-THE miners of the state need the
active cooperation of every trade un-
ionist and their friends in Washing
ton in support of the campaign to re-
habilitate their organization in the
non-union fields of the western part
of our state. Resolutions adopted by
miners locals and sent to Federation
Headquarters, and concurred in by
the recent Miners convention, en-
phasize the vital service that can be
rendered the trade unionists through
a vigorous campaign on behalf of un-
ion-mined coal as against all nom
union coal. The following list covered
the union coal mined in Washington:
"All coal mined in the Roslyn-Cle
Elum field. (All companies use the
name "Roslyn" in connection with
name of various grades.) Y
Tono Coal-Tono; Bucoda Coal
Bucoda; Lisco Coal-Renton juno
ton; Associated Coal Co.--Mineral;
Renton Coal-Renton; Harris Bros.
T-Issaquah; Kangley Mine-Kangley.
(King Co..; Smith Bros.
This list will be revised as freq
quently as changes occur.)
"The union miner needs your sup
Continued ON Page SIX
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-04-04
TEMPORARY AGREEMET
REACHED At EVERETT
Gwa.hInotOu stats Federation suIlssin)

washington State Federation Bulletin)
EVERETT, April 3.-With the aid
of the State Federation of Labor the
Everett Pile Drivers reached a tenn
pOrary agreement last Saturday, rel
ative to wage scales ct cetera.
The Everett Pile Drivers have been
trying for some time to establish an
$500 wage scale, and at their request
President Short of the State Fedora
tion of Labor interviewed the pile
driving contractors of Everett on
the subject and the following verbal
agreement was reached and which
was accepted by the Pile Drivers:
1st. That on all out of town work
the $500 wage scale would be paid.
End. That on all work immediate
ly adjacent to Everett, where the
crews would travel to and from their
homes, that reasonable transporta-
tion expenses would be paid.
3rd. That pile driving on the Ever
ett water front would continue for
the time being at $500, but that both
sides would get together and put in
effect the $500 wage scale as soon
as increased business would justify
the added cost. Both sides are hope
full that an increase in business that
will enable the establishment of the
$500 wage scale in town on the wa
ter front will come in the very near
future.
The Pile Drivers voted to accept
the temporary agreement at last Sat
friday nights meeting by an over
whelming majority.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-04-04
fHIRD PARTY WOULD
ENDANGER CHANCES
OF PROGRESSIVES
IRD PARTY COULD NOT HOPE
TO WIN DURING FIRST
CAMPAIGN
rObably Would Be The Means OF
Defeating PrOgressives On
Old Party Tickets

As q result of the Oil scandal, a
vast number of people thruout the
nation have become absolutely dis
cused with the reactionary, grating
politicians and are grasping for a
way out of the muddle. Many think
this is impossible by chosing pro-
gressive men in either of the old par
ties because they fear these men will
be dominated by party rule and are
clamoring for q new party, espec-
ially is this true of some of the east
ern states.
The following editorial appearing
in the last issue of the Spokane La
Dor World clearly brings forth the
folly of third party at this time.
at is to be hoped that there will
be no third party national ticket
placed in the field this year, and for
that matter it is to be hoped that
none will find a place on the ballot
in this state.
In the national campaign we find
for the most part the people UP in
arms against the reactionaries in
both parties. Graft and corruption
have been proven against politicians
in Republican and Democratic camps
alike.
"The people are elamoring for q
change so much in party, but in
policies and looking for q fearless,
courageous leader whom they can
follow. But If they win not support
or subscribe to any third party pro-
gram. and e tsssS is0Hess Of the
Committee of Forty Eieht," the
group in the Farmer-Labor party are
sincere IN their effort to better poll
tical conditions as they face US now,
they will abandon all plans for 3
third party and stand ready to sup
port some progressive, regardless Of
his party affiliation, if both the DEM
ocratic and Republican : conventions
nominate reactionary candidates.
Continued on Page Six)
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-04-04
BUSY IN LEADING CITIES
BERRY COMMITTEES ARE

Active American Legion and
Labor committees supporting the
candidacy of Major George L.
Berry for the vice presidential
nomination have been established
in "a cities according to reports.
Cities numbered in this list in
clude Spokane, Seattle, Portla Il.
San Francisco and Los Angeles
of the Pacific Coast states.
Major Berry was one of the
founders Of the American Le-
gion and its Past Senior Com
mander. He has for II years been
president Of the international
Pressmen and Assistants Union.
His supporters report the written
endorsement of every member of
the Executive Council of the
American Federation of Labor.
They report also the written en-
dorsement Of more than 10000
ex-service men in every state of
the Union, and practically every
Central Labor Council and state
federation of Labor.
Major Bery's name has been
entered in the Ohio Presidential
preferential primary without op-
position. Favorable and reason
able definite assurances have been
given in Maine, Massachusetts,,
Vermont, Rhode Island, Pennsyl-
vania, Illinois, Wisconsin,, North
Dakota, Colorado, Oregon and in
this state.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-04-04
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS ELECTED
BY MINORITY BECAUSE VOTERS Do
NOT FEEL GREAT RESPONSIBILITY
Appalling Rsnsded; Every One Begin
Now, Working The Whole Vote In
1924 Elections

Normally perhaps less than so per
cent of the voters in the United
States actually vote. The remaining
majority, for one reason or another
fails to vote. This is the result Of
many things. It is sometimes the re-
suit of a disgust on the partof the
voter with all candidates in the field
and it is sometimes the result of in
difference or pure thoughtlesness.
In 1920, 26,7O5,346 persons voted.
This was 49 per cent of the 54,421,-
832 persons who were eligible to vote.
In the 33 states in which governors
were lected in 1922, 15,1S5,071 per-
sons voted, while 80, 8,434,483 were ell
igible. Only 80 per cent of those ell
igible actually went to the polls. Many
times, particularly in primary cleo
tions, the vote is even lighter than
that. It is almost beyond understand
ing that less than a majority Of those
eligible to vote in the United States
actually exercise the franchise.
It is undoubtedly the fact that
trade union members are as faithful
to the duties of citizenship as those
in any other sphere of American life.
Nevertheless, the fact must be that
many thousands of trade unionists
have failed to vote. The coming ma
tional elections will be of supreme inn
portance. The primary elections will
be equally important. 1t is debatable
whether primary elections in many
cases are not more important than
final elections. There can be no good
candidates in final elections, unless
good candidates are nominated in
primary elections.
In many cases there is a bi-parti-
san political machine which seeks to
control The primaries Of both Of the
great political parties and the only
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-04-04
EXPECT LARGE CROWD
AT SOCIAL TONIGHT

Tonight the Aberdeen Central La
Dor council will lengthen the Hoqui-
am Trades and Labor council execu-
tive board, the executive boards from
the recently organized local unions
at MontesanO and Elma and officials
of the Harbor labor movement.
The object Of the social session is
to get acquainted with the newly or
ganized members and closer rela-
tionship of the labor movement in
general. The newly organized locals
at Montesano and Elma and the Pile
Drivers in this city are not at pres
ent affiliated with the central coun-
ell and it is one of the objects Of the
social session to favorably impress
upon the representatives minds The
sadvisability of becoming a part OF
this body and function as a part
thereof.
The committee on entertainments
consisting of Sisters King and Can
field and Brothers Meade, Blake and
Garfield have been working faith
fully for the past two weeks and re-
port everything arranged for an en-
joyable evening. Lunch will be served
at the close of the session. Promin-
ent men in the local labor movement
will address the meeting.
Because of the storm and bad
weather generally, no meeting of the
central council was held last Friday
evening. The executive board only,
met and transacted the necessary
bushes.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-04-04
SPOKANE DELEGATES
MUSH SHOW LABELS

Delegates to the Spokane Central
Labor council are all being given the
''once over" and must show five
union labels before being admitted
to the meetings. Glen Warren Of the
Bakers and Archie johnson, vice
president Of the state federation Of
labor, are the official "frisIxing" COM
mittee. Spokane is fast becoming an
ideal union city.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-04-04

Official Organ Of the Aber-
deGhl Central Labor Council,
HOquiam Trades and Labor
Council and the Washington
State Federation Of Labor.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-04-04

The Merchants whose ad-
vertisements appear in eur
columns are wide-awake,
progressive business men,
entitled to your support.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-04-04

International Labor News Serviee
has already made public the facts in
regard to this situation. While prom
ising to take up the matter with Sc
retary-T Treasurer Lewis upon his ar
rival in Chicago, Mr.. Butler has been
in Chicago four days without making
any move toward keeping his prom
ise. Meanwhile, Purchasing Agent
Gum, of the Coolidge headquarters
continues to buy nOn-union printing.
In addition to the activities Of the
Chicago Typographical union, the
Photo Engravers' local union, and the
other printing trades organizations,
the Chicago Federation of Labor will
have before it at its next meeting a
report of it's label comittee and unless
Coolidge headquarters meanwhile ad-
justs the situation, drastic action on
the use of non-union printing by the
Coolidge headquarters may be expec-
ted.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-04-04
PAVE THE MILKY WAY

The craze to tax everything in
sight has reached its limit in some
states. Even aviators are called upon
to pay a gasoline tax to build high
ways. Probably the aerial roads are
to be paved to make flying less dan
gerous.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-04-04
WILLIAMS RESIGNS

Mr.. o. E. Williams, employed by
the Erickson Meat company, on the
delivery truck, rendered his resigna-
tion, Tuesday. No, his resignation
was not due to the oil scandal.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-04-04
PUBLIC OWNERSHIP IS
SUCCESS IN SEATTLE
Aberdeen Citizens Benefit From
Vote on WynOoche Project

The power trust Of the state is do
ing everything IN It's power to dis
credit municipal ownership of power
and light. Seattle is usually pointed
at as one Of the gIaring failures and
costly experiments along this line.
But Is the seattle experiment fail
dre! =
Recently when conversing with one
Of the most prominent hotelmen Of
that city, power and light was dis
cussed, and this is what the hotel
man had to say of the high cost Of
the Seattle system:
II have run hotels in this city for
many years, before and after the city
went into the power business. Be
fore the city developed its own power
I paid as high as 5000 a month for
service, today because of our much
discredited municipal owned system,
I never pay over 800 per month";"
Local Situation
He admitted that taxes were some
what higher, but is it due to the
Skagit project? Not entirely, for
what city has not raised taxes. Even
if taxes have increased because of
this development, the saving in cleo
trio service offsets them a hundred
fold.
Since Aberdeen voted to develop
the Wynooche project, it has already
derived slight benefits. The recent
reduction in light and power an
nounced by the Grays Harbor cor
poration is entirely due to the fact
that the city voted to develop its own
power. History is merely repeating
itself, because the same thing takes
place wherever the people decide up
on municipal ownership.
The local corporation has also an
nounced that it will spend thousands
of dollars in improvements and ex-
pansiOns. Would this have been done
if the vote on the Wynooche project
had been reversed? We doubt it very
much.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-04-04
BERRY COMING WEST

President Berry, of the Pressmen's
international union and candidate for
United States vice-president, will
speak at the Jefferson Day banquet
at Seattle.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-04-04

Opportunity alert progressive citizen
ship has for self assertion is in the
primary elections. If the opportunity
is lost, then it is lost for good.
There must not be repetition this
year of the tragic showing of 1920
and the still more hopeless showing
Of 1922. We live today under a gov
ernInent composed Of officials cleo
ted by minority of our people. The
trade unions can do as much as any
other organized force in our national
life toward bringing about an cleo
tion in which a majority of the eli
gible voters will participate.
The question will be made the SUBJ
ject of discussions and action in all
local union meetings. Editors of
trade union publications should make
it an object of frequent comment.
The right to vote is not something
which was given to the people or
which they came. by easily. 1t was
the result of tremendous effort and
terrific sacrifice. 1t was gained be-
cause people had the conviction that
no other kind of government could
be tolerated and because they were
willing to sacrifice everything for
that conviction. The failure of 81 per
cent of eligible American voters to
exercise the right so dearly bought
is an appalling thing. The success of
democracy can be assured only by
- =
tion of officials, and the making of
national decisions by an overwhelm-
ing majority of the people.
Let the whole trade union move7
ment begin now and keep constant
ly at the job of educating trade un-
ionists and non-trade unionists alike
to what is paramount duty in every
election--the casting Of vote by ev-
cry, person eligible to vote.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-08-28
ORDER LIMITING TIME TO FILE
CLAIMS AND FOR HEARING
THEREON

State OF Minnesota, County OF Pine
S., In Probate Court
In the Matter of the Estate OF
Meta NJ. Sorensen, decedent.
Letters Of administration this day
having been granted to e A. +. Laage,
1T is ORDERED That the time with
in which all creditors OF the above
named decedent may present claims
against her estate in this Court, be,
and the same hereby is. limited to six
months from and after the date here
Of; and that Monday. the 23rd day OF
February, 1925, at one O'clock p. M,
In the Probate Court Rooms at the
Court House, at Pine City, in said
county, be, and the same hereby is,
fixed and appointed as the time and
place for hearing upon and the ex-
animation, adjustment and allowance
OF such claims as shall be presented
within the time aforesaid.
Let notice hereof be given by the
publication of this order in the Askoy
American as provided by law.
Dated August 18th, 1924.
ROBERT WILCOX,
(Court SealD Judge OF Probate
(Aug. 21-Sept. ~
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-08-28
CITATION FOR HEARING ON FL
NAL ACCOUNT AND FOR
DISTRIBUTION
Estate of Andreas Jensen.

State of Minnesota, County OF Pine,
In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of An
dreas Jensen, decedent:
The State of Minnesota To all per-
sons interested in the final account
and distribution of the estate of said
decedent: The representative of the
above named decedent, having filed
in this court her final account OF the
administration Of the estate of said
deeedent, together with her petition
praying for the adjustment and al
lowance Of said final account and for
distribution of the residue OF said
estate to the persons thereunto en-
titled; Therefore, You, and Each OF
You, are hereby cited and required to
show cause, If any you have, before
this court at the Probate Court
Rooms in the Court House, in the
Village of Pine City, in the county of
Pine, state of Minnesota, on the Sth
day Of September, 1924, at one o'clock
p. m, why said petition should not
be granted.
Witness. the Judge OF said court,
and the seal Of said court, this nth
day of August, 1924.
ROBERT WILCOX,
Probate Judge.
ALBERT JOHNSON,
Attorney for Petitioner.
court SeaD.
Aug. 1929
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-08-28
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE
UNDER JUDGMENT AND
DECREE

IN DISTRICT COURT 10th JUDICIAL
DISTRICT
STATE OF MINNESOTA. COUNTY
OF PINE, IS.
First National Bank, Sandstone. Mimi,
"a corporation), Plaintiff.
VS..
Hans NJ. Orfield and Alice 0rfield. his
wife, and James Rodgers, Defend
ants.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, That
by virtue of a judgment and decree
entered in the above entitled matter
on the 14th day of July, 1924. in
favor of the plaintiff, wherein the
sum of two thousand four hundred
forty-six and $4,000 dollars (S2, 446.S0)
is adjudged to be due, certified
transcript OF which has been delivered
to me with instructions to enforce, /,
the undersigned. Sheriff of the said
Pine County, will sell at public auc-
tion, to the highest bidder for cash,
on the goth day Of September, 1924,
at one o'clock in the afternoon of that
day, at the front door OF the court
house, in the Village OF Pine City, in
said Pine County. the premises and
real estate described in said judg-
ment. viz: the Northwest quarter of
section fifteen Q5), township forty
three (43), range nineteen 19), Pine
County, Minnesota; to satisfy the said
judgment, with interest and expenses
on sale.
Dated August 4th. 1924.
r. ]. HAWLEY,
Sheriff. Pine County. Minnesota.
ALBERT JOHNSON,
Attorney for Plaintiff,
Sandstone, Minnesota.
(Aug. 14-Sept. 1s)
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-08-28
CITATION FOR HEARING on PETI-
TION FOR ADMINISTRATION
ESTATE OF MAIDS NIELSEN

AL
State of Minnesota, County OF PINE
In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate OF MAIDS
Nielsen, Decedent.
The State of Minnesota to all per-
sons interested in the granting OF adj
ministration OF the estate OF said de-
cedent: The petition OF Hansine
Marie Nielsen having been filed In
this court, representing that MAIDS
Nielsen. then a resident of the County
of Pine, State of Minnesota. died inte-
state on the 4th day of August, 1924.
and praying that letters OF adminl-
stration of his estate be granted to
Hansine Marie Nielsen; and the court
having fixed the time and place for
hearing said petition. THEREFORE,
YOU, AND EACH OF YOU, are here
by cited and required TO show cause,
if any you have, before this court at
the Probate Court Rooms in the Court
House, in the Village Of Pine City, in
the County Of Pine, State of Minne-
sofa, on the sth day of September,
1924, at one o'clock p. M, why said
petition should not be granted.
WITNESS. the Judge of said Court,
and the Seal of said Court, this 18th
day Of August, 1924.
NORA HUBER.
Clerk of Probate.
S. G. L. ROBERTS,
Attorney for Petitioner.
court SeaD
(Aug. 1929
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-08-28
PRIZE RIBBONS
FOR ASKOV COWS

Forty-one cows in the Askov
Cow Testing Association, of
which Thorvald Andersen is test
er. have qualified for ribbons of
merit issued by Northwest Farm
stead. Minneapolis. All of them
are grades which, having made
more than S65 pounds Of fat dur
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-08-28

ing the years test, will receive
the "pound-a-day ribbons of
merit.
Bess and Lucy, Holstein cows
owned by w. E. Jacobsen, win
ribbons, their productio ns
amounting to 493.5 and 1924;
Dolly, Lizzy, Katy, Bessie, Hol-
stems in the herd of Henrik Hen
riksen, produced respectively
4O1, 4124, 374.5 and 374.2 pounds;
MAIDS Jorgensen receives four rib
bons, his Holsteins, Beauty,
Queen, Daisy and No. A having
records of 472.3, 1904, 381.3 and
1855; Daisy, a Holstein COW
owned by ]. X. Larsen, gave 421.9
pounds of fat; Blacky and Bell,
Holsteins owned by Mrs. A. Mad
sen, made respectively 379.5 and
1872 pounds of fat; three of l..
A. Paulsen's Holsteins win rib
bons, their productions being
Tricksie, 381.2, Spot, 1851 and
Lady, 376; five Holsteins owned
by N. b. Miller made ribbon win
ming records, No. S having pro-
duced ALT; No. 10, 1924; No.
II, 1865; No. IL, 1884; and
No. IL, 372.S pounds; Bessy,
Bell. Daisy. Rose and Beauty,
Holsteins owned by C. Sorensen,
produced respectively 431. 404.9,
1905, 1911 and 1858; No. IL, a
Holstein COW in the herd of N. P.
Nedegaard, gave 3712 pounds of
fat; two Guernseys owned by II.
Voetmann, Ester and Ruth, pro-
duced respectively 1927 and
367.1; Lille and Hjilme, Hol-
stems in the herd of j. ]. Jensen,
gave 1874 and 372.5 pounds of
fat; Julia, a Holstein owned by
Martin Isaksen, gave 1881; No.
6 and No. 5. Guernseys owned by
C. M. Laursen, produced respect
lively 1894 and 402.6; Bell, Hol-
stein owned by c. Flint. pro-
duced 1912; Spot and Bess, Hol-
stems in the herd of Arnold c.
Sorensen. gave 3S1.5 and 375.5;
Ella and Fanny, Guernseys owned
by c. Frederiksen, produced re-
spectively 1863 and 367; Molly,
Guernsey owned by j. R. Peter
sen, gave 1915 and Floggy, a
Holstein owned by ]. P. Madsen
produced 410.2 pounds of fat.
BY means of COW testing asso-
ciations, many valuable and high
producing cows have been saved
from the butcher as the associa-
ton records have disclosed their
capacities, which otherwise would
have gone unrecognized. BY the
same means, boarder cows, per-
haps of excellent appearance but
really producing less than the cost
of their feed and care. have been
eliminated from herds to the pro-
lift Of their owner. The cost to
each dairyman in an association
for testing his entire herd during
the year averages between $500
and $500 per month.
The average cow in Minnesota,
including grades and pure-breds,
produces 166 pounds of butterfat
"a year. So it will be seen that a
pound-a-day COW produces more
than twice as much as the aver
age.
The fact that forty-one cows in
this association qualified for
these ribbons indicates the adapt
ability of Pine county to dairying
1t also indicates the ability as
breeders and feeders of the men
who have succeeded in winning
these ribbons. 1t is also testi,
monial to the ability of the tester
whose advice and counsel in mat
tiers of feeding and care are 8
mart of the service he renders