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Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-05-16
LABOR OPENS ITS 1924 NON-PARTISAN
:. CAMPAIGN: PRESENTS TWELVE DEMANDS

WASHINGTON, May 15.-With a
declaration addressed to the Ameri-
can people entitled, American Labor
in the Campaign" the American Fed
Grafton of Labor has fired its first
big gun of its 1924 political battle.
The declaration contains ~ de-
mands. It is issued by the executive
committee of the A. F. of L. nation
al non-partisan political campaign
committee. This committee is COM
posed of Samuel Gompers, president
of the A. F. of L., and James O'Con-
nell, president of the metal trades de-
partment, A. F. of L.
The non-partisan committee is or
ganizing the machinery for vigorous
campaign throughout the country in
behalf of humanitarian principles and
in favor of candidates who espouse
these principles, which is labor's
first indication of it's 1924 platform
demands:
mo special privilege is sought in
any of the requirements set forth by
labor. On the contrary, it is sought
either to abolish some existing privi-
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-05-16
UNITED VETERANS
ENDORSE CLIFFORD
FOR GOVERNORSHIP
TACOMA CONVENTION SELECTS
HIM AS CANDIDATE FOR
STATE GOVERNOR
Successful Direction of Department
of Labor and Industries Is
Big Factor

A statewide convention of the
United Veterans meeting at Tacoma
last Saturay by almost unanimous
vote endorsed the candidacy of Ed
ward Clifford, present Director of
Labor and Industries of the state,
for governor. Some four or five Port
employees from Seattle are reported
to have held out for Colonel Lamping
of the Seattle Port Commission, but
with this exception, according to re-
ports, the vote was unanimously for
Mr.. Clifford's endorsement. Every
county in the state was represented
at the convention by large and rep
resentative delegations. Mr.. Clifford
is former state commander of the
Bolo club of the Spanish American
War Veterans and for years has been
a militant leader in the fight for the
veterans. He was one of the Roose-
velt delegates to the state convention
in 1912 and carried the fight against
the old-line reactionaries of that time.
He was instrumental in organizing
the Veteran delegation that compell-
ed the Republican party to write the
bonus plank into its platform after the
1919 Legislature had defeated it and
it was this work done at the 1920 con-
vention that was instrumental in
bringing about the passage of the
CONTINUED on Page Six)
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-05-16

lege or to meet some condition
brought into being by the constant de-
velopment of new relationships and
new methods in the world of industry,
commerce and politics.
"The American labor movement
asks no favors from the government.
1t asks nothing from the government
which men and women can do for
themselves. 1t demands, above every
thing else, the opportunity for self
help. 1t prefers the direct relation
ships and contacts of industry to the
devious, indirect and frequently de-
ceptive methods of politics. Never
theless, government exists for a pur-
pose. Laws are necessary for the
maintenance of civilization.
"But it is as important to have
laws that encourage and permit as it
is to have laws that discourage and
prohibit. Too generally the thought
of politicians is toward the making of
laws that prohibit and restrain. This
is largely because politicians and law
makers are outside of the realm of
CONTINUED on Page Three.)
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-05-16
BOWERS OF FLOWERS; STACKS OF GIFTS

will be opened with a beautiful we'd
ding, complete in every detail.
The pastor will tie the knot at
$3.50 p. m, Wednesday evening, June
4, the opening day.
Yes, it will be the largest and most
beautiful wedding ever held on the
Harbor and conservative estimates
place the wedding guests between six
and seven thousand people.
Merchants of Grays Harbor will
make many beautiful and expensive
gifts; in fact, they will have to build
warehouse to house them. Lohen-
grin's Bridal Chorus may have to be
played more than once, for the we'd
ding march will be for 100 feet
down the aisle of the Armory. Any
couple that would like to start off in
life with the biggest wedding on rec
ord and score of beautiful and ex-
pensive gifts can make application by
'phoning Harry B. Bolton, at the Ex-
position office, 2417.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-05-16
WORKERS
REBEL AGAINST 60
CENT WAGE SLASH

Approximately 900 men are on
strike in the Raymond district against
a wage reduction of so cents per day
being inaugurated by the saw mill
employers on all of their employees.
Only one company is operating, this
is a Raymond lumber company en-
ploying 225 men who refused to join
in the wage slashing crusade of the
other mill employers. One or two of
the other mills are attempting to op-
crate with scabs, but the strong picket
line maintained by the strikers is
rendering the efforts of the mill own
ers in this direction practically fu-
tile. The Al employment office at
Tacoma has been sending men to
Raymond with employment cards
bearing the notation mo Labor
Trouble" and these men were re-
quired to sign waiver of claim for
travelling expenses. However, the
strike committee was able to inter-
cept these men and after explaining
the situation to them they were sent
back to Tacoma.
This attempt on the part of the Al
to scab the mills has aroused a tre-
mendous hostility towards that COM
pany controlled union and has eff
fectively killed all prospects of it
ever again having any influence
among the mill employees of that dis
trict. There is no organization among
the men other than that voluntarily
established by them when faced with
a wage reduction.
The Al formerly had skeleton or
ganization there but never was able
to win the confidence of the men.
Only a very few of the men are
members of the l. w. WIS. Over 80
per cent of them are not affiliated
with any labor organization. The l.
w. w. have been prevented from capi-
talizing the situation and the strike
committee in charge is handling the
problem in a practical and capable
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-05-16
NEAR EAST CLOTHING
RELIEF DRIVE NOW ON

The Active club and the Business
and Professional Women's club are
pushing the good work along in a
Near East Relief drive slated for all
next week.
Wednesday, May 81, has been set
aside as a special day for everyone in
this district to donate old clothing,
shoes, and other articles of wearing
apparel. Supt. George B. Miller has
given permission to use the schools
as depots for the collection of the of
ferings, and parents may send by
their children on that day, or to the
city hall. The Boy Scouts have offer
ed their services for those who do not
have school children, and a call to
scout headquarters will insure deliv-
cry of your donation.
The laundry wagons of the city
will make free collection at the end
of the day, and after the articles
have been sorted and packed they
will be shipped to Seattle. Govern
ment boats take the shipment direct
to the Near East, and the only ex-
pense will be the freight from here
to Seattle.
This drive is not taking up new
relief work, but is to carry on and
supply the means of finishing the
work already undertaken. Thousands
of children, the pick of the lot, for
the weak children have perished and
only the strongest are left, are being
taken care of and taught by these
Near East Relief missions.
Articles that can be used are coats
and sweaters, dresses, blankets, wool
shirts, heavy hose, wool gloves, boots
and shoes Unjust be tied in pairs),
shopworn garments, sheets for ban
dages, new cloth, and any heavy,
warm clothing in which there is still
some wear.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-05-16
BREAD HOLDS PRICE
DESPITE FLOUR DROP

WASHINGTON, May Is = When
wheat pirces slumped two years ago
bread prices decreased less than
per cent, the federal trade commits
sion said in a report on it's investi-
CATION of the wheat flour milling in
dustry.
From January, 1919, to September,
1922, prices in the northwest decreas-
ed 33 per cent, and in the southwest
43 per cent, the report said. Wheat
prices in the two districts declined 55
and 80 per cent respectively, but the
decrease in bread cost was only
per cent, except in Kansas City where
price war brought Is per cent
drop.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-05-16
LABOR LEADER ON
ROAD TO RECOVERY
OREGON Federation President Near
Death in Auto Accident

President Otto Hartwig of the Ore
gon State Federation of Labor is
rapidly recovering from the almost
fatal injuries he sustained in the auto
stage wreck several weeks ago. Pres
ident Short paid him a visit at his
home in Portland last Saturay after
noon and conferred with him relative
to plans for joint union label cam
paign to be started for the two states
at an early date. President Hartwig
will be confined to his home for many
weeks to came as the internal in
juries suffered by him are of such a
character that they are slow in heai-
ing. His health and mentality are un-
impaired by the shock and this is
proving a tremendous aid in his re-
covery from otherwise very severe
injuries.
While unable to leave his home he
is nevertheless able to hold daily con-
ferences at his home with his col
leagues in office in the Federation
and the work of that body is going
rapidly forward under his very ca
pable direction. He hopes to be fully
recovered by July and will attend as
a fraternal delegate the Washington
State Federation of Labor convention
at Olympia.
Organizer C. o. dad" Young of
the American Federation of Labor
is at Portland and is aiding him in
some of the work.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-05-16

manner, Fred B. Norman, formerly
state representative from that dis
trict and former chairman of the
Labor Committee in the lower house
of the legislature is rendering every
assistance to the strikers. Public
sentiment is overwhelmingly with the
men and their cause. The State Fed
GRAFTON of Labor has been asked to aid
by getting full publicity for the strike
and to advise all men to stay away
from Raymond until the strike has
been won and full publicity will be
given as soon as a settlement has
been reached.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-05-16
SENSE FROM CONGRESS
ON CHILD LABOR LAW

''It should be the desire of this
great Christian nation to exem-
plify in its international relations
as well as in its national dealings
and domestic problems the spirit
of Christianity, the spirit of peace
and fellowship; it should lead the
world out of the horrors of war,
away from the hatreds and ami
mosities that provoke strife and
prevent progress. Senator Will
lam H. King of Utah in speak
ing on Naval Appropriations Bill.
900
"I believe in the people and
am justified by the history of the
world in that belief. Repre-
sentative Hatton w. Summers of
Texas in speaking on Child La
Dor Amendment.
"In these days of rapid econ
omic and social changes it is
more necessary than ever that
the fundamental law of our Ma
tion-our national Constitution
should be flexible and adapt it
self with reasonable ease to the
changing conditions of our life"
Representative Victor Berger
in speaking on the Child Labor
Amendment.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-05-16
LOHENGRIN FROM THE INSTRU-
MENTS OF ONE OF THE BEST
NORTHWEST ORCHESTRAS
Biggest Crowd That Ever Attended
a Wedding on Grays HarbOr and
Stacks of Presents

This is the start in life that is to
be given the lucky couple who will
be married the opening night of the
Own Your-Home and Merchants ex-
position to be held at the Armory for
five days, June to 8.
The lucky couple will be carefully
chosen by a committee of five from
the Grays Harbor Realty board, who
are staging the exposition. It is the
desire of those in charge of the ex-
position that every feature and
thought be put forward to stress
"Home," and as marriage is the foun-
dation of the home, the exposition
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-05-16
NEW CENTRAL LABOR
COUNCIL IS TO Be
FORMED AT YAKIMA
PRES. VIM. SHORT MAKES VISIT:
PRELIMINARY WORK WELL
UNDER WAY
Representatives of All LOcalUniOns
Present at Best Labor Meeting
Held in Two Years

YAKIMA, May Is, Plans are being
formulated at Yakima for the re-
establishment of central labor coun-
Gil. President Short of the State
Federation of Labor spent Wednesday
and part of Thursday of last week
here and held conferences with all
the local officers and representatives
of the local unions and discussed at
length with them the labor revival
campaign in progress throughout the
state. All of the local unions of the
city were officially represented by
two or more officers and representa-
tives and it turned out to be the
best labor meeting held in Yakima in
the past two years. The meeting was
held in the Musicians hall.
Open Meeting to Be Held
President Short in taxing up with
Secretary Morrison of the A. F. of
L. the question of reinstating the
councils charter and the local officers
present are taking the matter of af-
filiation with the new council up this
week with other local unions and will
reassemble to canvass the situation
Thursday evening of this week. On
the following Thursday evening, May
22nd, it is planned to hold an open
meeting at which both delegates and
members of the new council will be
present and President Short is ar
ranging to have several international
and state representatives of the la
Dor movement to discuss plans for
organization extension work at Yaki-
ma. Jim Taylor, international repre-
sentative of the NAc'inists' Union,
Mike Dun, International representa-
tive of the Brick Masons' Union and
Leo Flynn, president of the state
council of carpenters are among those
Continued on Page Eighty
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-05-16
BAKERY WORKERS WIN

WASHINGTON, May 15.-Organ-
lied bakery workers secured a re-
newal of their wage contract just
before the hour set for a suspension
of work The employers demanded
a wage reduction of $40 week, and
informed employees that they would
be enjoined if they struck. The un-
ionists refused to scare, and at the
last minute the bosses weakened. More
than 900 workers are affected.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-05-16
BERMINeHAM AeRIeHTENs UP"

The w. b Store (Bermingham's) }
Eighth and ] streets, Hoquiam, is in
the midst Of a painting campaign.
The ceiling and walls will be covered
with two coats of white paint, which
will greatly help the interior lighting
Mr. Birmingham also expects to put
in additional shelving and somewhat
rearrange fixtures.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-05-16
ELEVATOR MEN GAIN

BALTIMORE, May 15.-The new
wage rate of elevator constructors
became effective on the first of the
month. Rates are $1.25 and 85 cents
for journeymen and helpers. After
November the rates will be $1.40
and 95 cents.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-05-16

aOfficial 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??, 1924-05-16

The Merchants whose ad-
vertisements appear in our
columns are wide-awake,
progressive business men,
entitled to your support.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-05-16

Continued on Page Three.l
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-09-19
HIGHER FREIGHT
Charged For UniOn-Mined
Coal

Springfield, Ill.-Illinois coal, min
ed under union conditions, will be
driven out of the market by low-wage,
non-union Kentucky coal, if deci-
sion by the interstate commerce COM
mission stands.
The commission has reduced the
freight rates on the Kentucky product
to the northwest market 50 cents a
ton and proposes to increase freight
rates to the same market of Illinois
union mined coal % cents ton.
Protests by Illinois miners to Presi-
dent Coolidge and to congress have
been futile.
ever since the war ended strong
influences have been diligently at
work to bring about reduction in
our wage sacle," said President Far
rington, of the Illinois miners.
every attempt has failed, no mat
ter what were the means employed to
bring it about. We have stood our
ground, but now a new and more
powerful, and heretofore unknown
enemy, has come forward to combat
us and he promises to give us the
hardest fight of ALL"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-09-19
STRIKE
OF Cloak Makers Forces
New Standards

Boston.-After an eightdays' strike
organized cloak makers won a COM
plete victory over small anti-union
shops and jobbers in this city. The
recognized cloak manufacturers ac-
cepted the agreement which places
this industry on new basis.
The principle clauses of the new
agreement call for the registration of
contractors by the jobbers; mini
mum of six machines manned by six
operators to shop; the unemploy-
ment insurance fund, conducted by
both employers and Employed; sani-
tory union label; an impartial chair
man for the local trade; equal distri-
button of work among all contractors; F;
no discharge of contractors during
the season without just cause, and an
obligation placed upon the contractors
not to purchase non-union made gar
ments within this state. In case of a
strike, notification to the jobber by
the union will be considered sufficient
for the jobber to cease dealing with
the struck concern.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-09-19
DISMAL DAYS
For Miners Recalled By Old
Time UniOnist

Wilkes-B Barre, Pa. - There were
hard times for the unorganized min
ers in the 70's and $685." declared
Peter O'Donnell, old time trade union
ist, in an interview in the Labor News
on gains made by union miners.
There were many sections where
miners had to patronize the company
stores, and their lives were miser-
able" said the trade union veteran.
Months and months would pass with
out seeing money. The miners were
in perpetual debt to the company, es-
pecially if they lived in company
houses. One may imagine their con-
dition when you recall it was the
fashion to raise families of 10 and IL
children.
"Strike times were bitter times,
Families lived on huckleberries and
much in the summer and did without
berries in the winter. | recall how
we young lads would go up into the
mountains and live there a week on
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-09-19
Thousands Of Accidents
Kill and lnjure Child
Toilers In Three States

By international Labor News Service.
Washington, D. C.-Seven thousand
four hundred and seventy-eight indus
trial accidents to young workers un-
der 81 years of age occurred in one
year in three states, according to a
study just completed by the children's
bureau of the United States depart
ment of labor.
Thirty-eight of these accidents re-
suited in death and 920 in partial dis
ablement for life.
Wisconsin, Massachusetts and New
Jersey were the states included in the
study The cases of industrial acci-
dents to minors were only those in
which compensation had been paid;
that is, in Wisconsin, accidents caus-
ing disability of more than z days
duration; in Massachusetts and New
Jersey, accidents causing disability of
more than 10 days duration.
The smallest number of accidents
and the lowest accident rate occurred
in the case of children under 16 Each
of the states studied had attempted
to protect children of this age by
prohibiting them from employment in
certain occupations, chiefly in the op-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-09-19
Tide OF Sentiment
Against Old Parties
Amazing, Bob" Says

Non Partisan Voters, which is la
boris political body, is working with
Rodney Edward, state chairman of the
La Toilette Wheeler organization, to
carry the state for Fighting Bob"
A determined effort is being made
to roll up a big La Toilette vote in
the South, and reports from the
Southern states are encouraging. A
Southern campaign committee, with
Phil Painter as campaign manager,
NJ l.. Fox as assistant manager, and
r. L. Corley as regional director, has
been appoined. Painter and Fox have
been active in democratic politics and
Fox was executive secretary of the
McAdoo campaign committee. The
fact that democrats and McAdoo sup
porters are working for La Toilette
is seen as an idication that the pro-
gressive candidates will receive
strong support in the South.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-09-19
UNION men FIND
LAW TO FIGHT
PRISON GOODS

By International Labor News Service.
indianapolis, Ind.-The union label
committee of the American Fedora
ton of Labor in charge of the cam
paign to push union label products,
has discovered that a statute enacted
by the Indiana assembly in 1901 is
a good weapon to fight prison-made
goods in this state.
The law provides that all goods
made in prisons must bear the label
"prison-made," if offered for sale
within the confines Of the state. A
further provision requires payment of
a license fee of $500 by merchant
who sells prison-made goods.
The committee reported that it had
found prison-made goods on sale in
Indianapolis minus the label as re-
quired by law. Dealers who have nc
license or who sell unlabelled prison
products will be prosecuted, it was
said. 1t was pointed out by the com
mittee that the Indiana law if en-.
forced will prohibit prison-made ship.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-09-19

ments to Indiana from other prison
factories in the United States.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-09-19
Woolen Trust Fails To
Pay Dividend; Labor Holds
Stock And Faces Wage Cut

New York.-Directors Of the Amer
lean Woolen Company (the trust)
have voted to pass their common stock
quarterly dividend. This means that
100000 will not be distributed to
stockholders.
The political agents of privilege
are panicky, for in addition to the
passing of dividends, wage reductions
are discussed
In previous years monopoly did not
pass dividends or discuss wage reduc-
tinos during presidential campaign.
The woolen trusts unexpected move
would indicate that the industrial cap
tains are satisfied with the nominees
of both old parties.
The public was unprepared for the
trusts action. William Wood, presi-
dent of the trust, declared against
wage reductions three months ago
and let it be understood that the cor
poration's surplus of $33,000OO0 is
sufficient to meet dividend require
ments.
1t was this declaration by one of
the shrewdest stock manipulators in
the country that offset rumors that
the dividend would be passed, and
permitted insiders" to make large
gains.
The passing of the dividend will