Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1925-12-25

other flowers. William Davis, presi-
dent Of the st. Louis Carpenters Dis
trict Council. brought . basket Of
flowers and the congratulations Of his
organization.
General Officers Present
The following general Officers Of
the United Brotherhood Of Carpenters
and Joiners Of America were present
and made addresses: william L.
Hutcheson, general president; Frank
Duffy, general secretary, who has
been member 81 the executive eoun-
ell Of the A. F. Of L. for many years;
Thomas NeaIe, general treasurer, and
George H. Lakey, second general vice
president.
Other speakers were John h. Walk
eF, president Of the Illinois Stats Fed
GRAFTON Of Labor; John Fitzpatrick,
president Of the Chicago Federation
Of Labor; Harry Jensen, president Of
the Chicago Carpenters' District
Council; Hope Thompson, attorney for
the carpenters, and Paul Gerhardt;
architect Of the building and who has
always been square with organised
labor. wfA
Business Agent Tom Ratcliff was
temporary chairman and introduced
Secretary Treasurer Charles H. Sand
as toastmaster.
Out-Of-TOwn Guests
Among the out-of-town guests were
John Hallat, president of the New
Yor& Building Trades Council and
president Of the Carpenters District
Council Of the same city; Alex Kelso,
secretary Of the Carpenters District
Council Of New York; John Flynn,
general representative of the carpen-
tiers in New York; Harry S. Warner,
secretary of the Carpenters District
Council of Cleveland, Ohio, who head
ed delegation Of five, end William
Davis, president of the Carpenters
Council Of st. Louis, Mo.
The building at IL to IS East Erie
Street, win cost approximately $780,
600 when all bills are in. The ground
cost $4,000 and is now north more
than $4,000. This wuold make the
total cost of ground and building
$4,000.
Every Member Contributes
The money was raised by assessing
every member Of the carpenters 10.
calls in Chicago and vicinity the sum
Of $40 each. The proposition carried
in 3 referendum by a vote to to /
The membership at the last report
was 9,480. Receipts for the building
fund, interest on deposits and receipt.
from other sources bring the total e
1928, 900, leaving a margin Of $1,000
between estimated cost and amount
on hand. There is not dollar d
mortgage on the property.
The building is three stories and
basement. The offices Of the Districl
Council and the beautiful auditorium
with q seating capacity Of 600, arr
on the second floor. The two lower
floors are to be rented for business
purposes
Everything about the place is d
the most substantial character and d
the latest design. with an eye to boil
beauty and durability. It would no
be an exaggeration to say that n.
business hous here has a finer set O
offices than has the Chicago Carpen
ters' District Council.
Rooms Finely Decorated
Each room is differently decoratel
and draped. The desks and chairs ar
the same as may Be found in many d
the large banks In fact, when on
first stepts into these offices he rath
er feels as though heh has made a mis-
take and has entered the offices o
captain Of industry rather than "a
headquarters Of labor organizs
ton.
With hundreds Of millions Of dollar
in capital arrhyed against them. wit