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Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1925-03-06
ALLIED PRINTING CRAFTS
HOLD COUNCIL MEETING

The Allied Printing Trades Coun-
Gil began to function again when
meeting was held Tuesday night in
Grayport Press hall. The council
has been decidedly passe for the past
two years, but present plans if car
ried out will revive the interest of
the delegates and carry forward the
work outlined to a successful end.
Delegates from the printers and
pressmen make up the council which
furnishes clearing house for griev-
ances that may arise between the
two crafts, as well as control of the
label used on all union printing.
John Preston, printer, was elected
president for the coming year, and
Elmer Salstrom, pressman, reelected
secretary.
Delegates in attendance were:
Clarence Moore, George Kennedy and
Elmer Salstrom, pressmen; Lloyd Ed
miston, John Preston and F. E. DAN
ger, printers.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1925-03-06
PAINTERS HOLD SEMI
ANNUAL CONFERENCE
HOQUIAMENTERTAINS

The semi-annual Northwest Paint
ers' Conference was held in Hoquiam
Saturday and Sunday morning, Sum
day afternoon being spent in an out
ing to Pacific Beach. Delegates from
all the larger cities Of the Northwest
were present at the opening session
in the Labor. Temple on Eighth
street.
Harley B. Fisher, mayor of Hoqui-
am, opened the conference in an ad-
dress of welcome. R. C. Kellogg of
Hoquiam presided as vice-president
of the conference, and appointed the
necessary committees to start the
machinery going.
Aberdeen painters were admitted
to membership in the conference af-
ter a request from the delegates of
the Aberdeen union to that effect had
been made.
Ben Starberg of Bellingham was
elected president of the Northwest
Painters Conference at the final
meeting Sunday morning. S. A. Bill
lings Of Tacoma was named vice
president and H. Arnds of Everett
was reelected secretary-treasurer Of
the organization.
". P. Martin of Portland, H. Nor
berg of Seattle and G. Elkins of
Mt. Vernon were named the direc-
tors of the organization for the
-. mko ...-4 ..or~..Io.. ro..ns n .,a.4o1 1
convention of the conference viii
be held in Aberdeen in July while
the convention of the State Feder-
alton Of Labor is being held there.
The Hoquiam Union, Local No.
1916, acted as hosts to the visiting
delegates in an outing Sunday sitter
noon at Pacific Beach and at a ban
quet in the Labor Temple Saturday
night.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1925-03-06
INDUSTRIAL DEATHS IN
!. new YORK ON INCREASE

ALBANY, N. Y, March 5.---Dur-
ing January, 169 industrial fatalities
were reported to the Workmen's Com
pensation Bureau, according to q
statement issued by Industrial Com
missioner James A. Hamilton.
"This number" the commission ad-
ded, is greatly in excess of those re-
ported for the past few months and
is the highest number recorded since
November, 1923. While in each of
these cases 1t was alleged that the
death resulted in the course of or in
connection with the occupations Of
the deceased workers, it is not yet
known how many will be construed as
coming under the provisions of the
Workmen's Compensation Law"
An analysis of the ages Of the de-
ceased workers revealed that 48 were
under 35 years of age and 40 were
more than 55 years old.
The reports as filed at present, with
some of them still incomplete, show
that 245 dependents survive the de-
ceased employees. Their relationship
to the bread-winner was as follows:
106 widows, 2 widowers, % parents,
2 grandparents, 16 brothers and sis
ters and 81 children. This last group
included 10 under years of age, 81
between and years old, 26 rang
ing in ages from 6 to 10, 20 over 10
and under ID years of age and II
between ID and IS years old.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1925-03-06

wages. He shall incur the same liza
bility if the workman shall leave his
service on account Of the lack of good
faith on the part Of the employer or
of maltreatment either as to his own
person or that of his wife, parents,
children, or brothers or sisters. The
employer can not evade his liability
when the maltreatment is inflicted by
subordinates or agents acting with
his consent OF knowledge"
Mr.. Wilkins evidently didn't know
that Mexico believes in law and or
der, as much as does her American
neighbor. In fact, so much does she
believe in it that she intends to make
all her citizens, as well as American
capitalists, obey her laws.
Today, Mr.. wilkins is a wiser. if a
sadder man. His company of White
Guards" were no guards at al.
The workmen complained to "their''
government. They knew that under
their country's constitution they were
safe against such employers and
against abuses from employers com
panies Of "White Guards" They told
"their" government of the abuses and
i'll treatment suffered at the hands
of Mr.. Wilkins and his 75 thugs.
The organized labor movement in
vestigated and substantiated the
complaints.
President Gales remembered that
Article 33, of the Mexican constitu-
ton, provides that:
"The Executive shall have the ex-
elusive right to expel from the re-
public forthwith, and without judicial
process, any foreigner whose presence
he may deem inexpedient."
The Mexican newspapers inform US
that "Wilkins was formally deliver
ed, at Laredo yesterday to the Amer
ican side Of the border by Mexican
authorities"
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1925-03-06
MEXICAN LAW fORBIDS WORKERS
INTIMIDATION; EXPEL AMERICAN

MEXICO CITY, March 5.-The
following is not fairy story. Nor is
the writer dreaming it. It actually
happened, and since it happened,
where could it have occurred except
in that land of all strange possibil-
ities-Mexico.
George H. wilkins, an American,
manager of ''The Ell Oro Mining
Company" lin the State of Zacata-
cas), undoubtedly schooled in sim
liar occupations in the States, under
took to organize a company of
-sWhite Guards" with himself as the
head, for the purpose Of bulldozing
and intimidating the workers in his
mines.
In addition, he posted notices on the
mine entrances that none Of his en-
ployes would be permitted to organ
ize into unions, and anyone discover
ed belonging to union would be i'm
mediately discharged.
But Mr.. Wilkins did not reckon
with the country he was in. He was
apparently ignorant of the fact that
in Mexico the workers are not only
free theoretically, but actually, and
protected in that freedom by the very
constitution and government of the
land. He had apparently never read,
or having read, he must have forgot
ten, Article 1913, of the Mexican Con-
stitution, which says:
"Worl1men and employers shall
have the right to unite for the de
Tense Of their respective interests by
forming syndicates, unions, etc"
"An employer who discharges q
workman without proper cause oE
for having joined q union OF syndi-
cate or for having taken part in q
lawful strike shall be bound, at the
option Of the workman, either to
perform the contract or to indemnify
him BY the payment Of three months
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1925-03-06
Unions WANT !
HELP 10 MPH FkS

By international Labor News Service
WASHINGTON; D. c., March 3d.
Dispatches from the Headquarters OF
the international Federation Of Trade
Unions, at Amsterdam. Holland, say
that the growing ferCenessTof the at
taclts Of the parties of reaction on the
republican form of government has
caused the German Trade Union Con-
gress to issue an appeal to the Ger
man working classes, calling upon
them to show the Nationalists and
their allies that all endeavors to
overthrow the republic viii fail when
opposed by the united viii of the or
ganized workers.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1925-03-06
ABERDEEN MOOSE WILL
AAVE ATHLETIC Cub

A Moose Athletic club was organ
lied last week by members Of AhSs-
deen Moose I.naee5 with Tom Burke
as president and Alfred Lundgren as
secretary. The new club viii engage
IN various athletic activities, inelud-
ing baseball, howlling, handbalI, volley
ball, boxing and several other sports.
Plans are already under way to form
two base ball teams, one to play in
dependent ball and the other to en-
ter the Aberdeen Sunset league for
the twilight season.
The club already has large men-
bership but the roster is expected to
be more than doubled at the next
meeting on Thursday night.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1925-03-06
SEATTLE P.-I: STATEMENTS THAT STRIKE IS
STTLEDFALSt; Do NOT Be MISINFORMED

Contrary to the well-paid-for pro-
motion prevarication disseminated
throughout the state by agents of
the Seattle P.-I., to the effect that
a settlement has been arrived at
with the Printing Crafts on strike
against that paper since May 30 last,
the strike is still. on.
Following the rejection of an offer
made by San Francisco agents of
the Hearst organization to the three
unions involved, the efforts of the
Defense Committee of the Mailers,
Printers and Stereotypers unions are
being Intensified and the message
that the P.-I., is still non-union is
being spread to all union men and
their friends throughout the state.
The offer coming from San Fran
cisco proposed a half-hour increase
in the daily work shift; twenty-five
cent wage reduction in wages. All
other Seattle papers are observing the
hours granted the unions more than
thirteen years ago, and have granted
the new rate of wages since January
1, 1924. The proposal for settle
ment failed to provide FOR the return
of the striking Stereotypers and
.MaiIers with the Printers-all Of the
latter were not to be taken back.
The alleged settlement" carried q
refusal to pay back pay at the new
rate for the first five months Of 1924,
during which time the crafts now
on strike were employed on the P.-I.
All other Seattle papers paid the
back Fay due without protest.
The offer was so outrageous that
it was rejected by vote of 1856 to 2,
in the meeting at which it was pre-
sented, M
Circulation losses of the non-union
P.-I have caused it to resort to the
old and discarded method of "Prize
Contests" to add names to its dwind-
ling sl'bscrintiOn lists. This method
has been condemned by the ofaeial
circulation rating bureau which re-
ports all newspaper circulation to
advertisers, and it is certain that .
paper Of the previous high standing
Of tile P 8 wonld not resort 70 Il ek-
cent as last desperate attempt %
aEoid circulation bankruptcy.
Efforts to sustain the waning pres
tigs Of the unfair Seattle morning
papcr Just now consist in ADVERTISE
ments Of their "Wsrd Puzzle Con-
test" as we'll as telling prospective
subscribers and advertisers that the
ytroubIeg with the Mailers, Printers
and Stefeotypers is settled.
In order to Offset this falseho0d the
crafts involved have renewed their
activities. not only through news and
advertising columns, but through
visits of committees to union and GEN.
tral labor body meetings.
When q just and honorable settle
ment Is made the three organizations
involved will promptly publish the
fact.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1925-03-06
COOKS UNION PLANS TO.
AMER|CANIzE members

By international Labor News Service
SAN FRANCISCO, March 81
The new laws Of the Cooks Union Of
this city provide that all applicants
for membership must first establish
their citizenship or show that they
have taken out their first citizenship
papers. Foreigners initiated in the
union under its old laws will be re-
qaired to become citizens of the Unit
ed States as soon as they become
eligible under the naturalization laws,
or they will be forced from the un-
ion.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1925-03-06
UNIONS ASK Jury TRIALS
IN CONTEMPT CASES

SAN FRANCISCO, March 5.-A
campaign to secure the passage of
State law requiring jury trials in con-
tempt cases is being conducted by
organized labor of California. The
proposed measure is based on re-
cent decision of the United States
Supreme Court upholding the right
of jury trial in contempt cases under
the Clayton act.
Employers organizations of Cali
fornia are campaigning against the
proposed State law.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1925-03-06
Labor Should Ban War

Our motto should be that there
shall never be any war between the
Latin-Ane republics and the
United States OF America. We should
be devoted toward the promotion of
sthak Understandings and that happy
ending, and then through the promo
ton Of Understanding, good win and
cooperation among the workers, these
other things are bound to follow.
"I want the people in Latin<Amer-
lea to understand that as President
G0nApers served them with all his
heart and his sotl and his strength,
giving his last full measure. of dev0-
tion---his life-tO the cause Of the
n-American Federation of Labor.
shall in my feeble and humble way
give the best Of service, Of talent,
thought and judgment toward the
promotion of our commeh welfare,
the promotion of solidarity, Of un-
derstanding, of good will. of coopera-
ton, and if we shall work together
through this instrumentality, build
ing it up, making it stronger, increas-
ing its influence in q tremendous po-
tential field, we win make of this
Pan-American Federation of Labor
powerful influence in the political,
economic and social affairs in the re-
publics of Latin-America and of our
United States of America"
Mr.. Green paid q warm tribute to
(Contini1ad On pana SixA
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1925-03-06
UNION OFFICIAL PASSES ON

CHICAGO, March b.--Alex J. Nc
CURE, well-known member of the
Amalgamated Association Of Street
and Electric Employees, died, sudden
ly in this city. He was a member Of
the general executive board of that
organization.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1925-03-06
THIRD PARTY PLANS
MADE WITHOUT HELP
OF RAILROAD UNIONS

By International Labor News Service
CHICAGO, March 5.-Plans were
laid for the launching of a new third
political party as an aftermath of
the recent session here of the Nation
al Conference for Progressive Polit-
ical Action, but 10 of the 16 standard
railroad organizations will not be in
corporated as an integral part of the
new alignment.
The International Association of
Machinists, it is indicated, will GO
along with the new party, inasmuch
as President William II. Johnston of
the machinists accepted the chair
manship of the new organization and
the responsibility of appointing a
committee of Ave which is to make
arrangements for the holding of a
national delegate convention some
time next fall.
Spirited Debate on Resolutions
There was spirited debate at the
first days session over three resolu-
tions offered by the three leading
groups represented in the meeting.
The first resolution was offered by L.
E. Sheppard, head of the Order of
Railway Conductors, who acted as
spokesman for the railroad groups.
The second resolution was presented
by Morris Hillquit of New York in
behalf of the Socialist Party. ]. A.
H. Hopkins moved the adoption Of a
third resolution embodying the views
of the Committee of Forty-eight.
Mr.. Sheppard's resolution provided
for the continuation of the G. p. p.
A. on nonpartisan basis, which ac-
ition would place the conference IL
L. CONTINUED on Page Three)
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1925-03-06
BUTCHER woRKMEN WIN

MEMPHIS, Tenn, March g.
Butcher workmen in this city have
secured the signature of every en-
ployer but one to their 1925 agree
ment.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1925-03-06

The Union Label gives women the
power to deal a blow against strikes.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1925-03-06

Official Organ Of the Aber-
deem Central Labor Council,
HoquianE Trades and Labor
Council and the Washington
State Federation Of Labor.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1925-03-06

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Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1925-03-06

The Merchants whose ad-
vertisements appear in our
columns are wide-awake,
progressive business men,
entitled to your support.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-14

4 GRIPPING and amazing novel dealing with
q deceit, intrigue, 'vamping," adventure ro-
NANCE jealousy, heartache and genuine love
right here in the National Capital It will be
translated into many languages.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-14
NG6Q tN@ answer 5
You'll Learn More
AbOut Men,!

You'll learn more about the GlOr-
ified '"Flapper'' who acts as Secre-
tary to the "'Big BoSS.'' YOu'll
learn why the home-loving wife
fears her husbands stenOgrapher.
Youth learn how the pretty, but
low alaried girl gets the lovely
Things she can't afford
WHEN YOU READ ''LOVE BOUND
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-11-21
SOLDIERS GO
TO CHURCH 13
, TIMES A YEAR
Total Attendance at Post
Service Increases Over
That of Last Year

Washington, Nov. 2l.--(P) Under
the law of averages, figures on
church attendance at army posts dur
ing the last fiscal year would indi-
cate ",that every member Of the mill
tary personnel attended church on
an army post thirteen times during
the year." Colonel John 2. Axton
Chief Of Chaplains. reported in his
annual report today to Secretary
Davis.
The total attendance at post SER
vice for the year was l,S8O.O27 or
$4,000 in excess Of that for the
preceding year, and new high marx
for the army. The strength of the
army and the number of chaplains
available remained unchanged for
the two years, Colonel Axton COM
mcnted.
Due to Deep Personal Concern
Judging from his own visits to
about half the army posts in the
United States during the fiscal year
Colonel Axt0n attributed the growing
Interest in religious matters "to the
deep personal concern officers, and
particularly commanding officers
have shown in safeguarding the
moral and spiritual life Of all mem
bers of their garrisons."
He recommended an appeal to Con-
gress for funds to permit four or
five post chapels to be constructed
each year "adaptcd to forms of wor-
ship of the major divisions Of the
church."
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-11-21
Ag. College to
Have Exhibit at
Live Stock Show

The North Dakota Agricultural Col
legc will stage an educational exhibit
at the International Live Stock ,Ex-
position in Chicago. November 28th
to December 5th, which will tell the
story of linseed, and particularly how
the experiment stations of the north
west have re-established flax as a
farm crop through the conquest of the
wilt disease and the use Of better
cultural methods of production. The
display will show how the seed flax
of the northwest through its oil and
it's various by-products of tow, ETC.,
is great domestic necessity. A cross
section of a model house will indi-
cate by actual materials the various
ways in which flax enters into it's
structure. These will include paint,
varnish, ,linoleum, insulating mater
ials, etc. Another~part of the exhibit
will show the composition and feed
ing value Of linseed meal and the diff
ference between the old and new pro-
cess meal. About Is other ~agricul-
tural colleges from all parts of the
continent will make similar educa-
tional displays at the coming Interna-
tional, featuring their important lines
Of investigations,
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-11-21
MICHIGAN BEATS
MINNESOTA TEAM

Ferry Field. Ann Arbor. Mich,
Nov. y. R)-In brilliant setting
framed by $4,000 enthusiastic root
crs, Michigan met Minnesota on
Ferry field today for the football
championship Of the Western con-
ference.
The day was almost sprng-likc
the turf was firm and there was lit
tie wind.
Michigan kicked off, and scrim-
maging started on the Minnesota 20
yard line. Failing to make yardage
AT the line, Minnesota punted and
Michigan, with Molcda spcaring the
line, took the ball to the Gopher }S-
yard line marker, where Friedman
failed in an attempted place kick.
Michigan Scores
Michigan scored the first touch
down, working the ball from her own
43-yard line, to which Minnesota
had puntcd, to the Gopher 2l-yard
mark, on passes by Friedman to
Oostcrbaan and Gilbert. Molenda
then broke through the line with a
2l-yard sprint across the goal line.
Friedman place kicked the extra
point.
Michigan again kicked Off and Mn
ncsota, failing at the line, puntcd
Two passes by Friedman slipped
through Oosterbaan's hands and Gil
bent punted over the Minnesota goa
line. The Gophers put the bail IN
play on their 20-yard line and 1t was
fourth down. nine yards to go as
the period ended: Michigan 7; Mn
nesota q.
Both teams were pcnaliZcd in the
second period for roughness and
there were frequent injuries.
The Gophers were using only line
bucks and end runs, and the Wolver'
ines persistently smeared. Gilbert:
33yard return OF punt gave Fried
man another trial at place kicking
but the boot went wide.
Michigan's second touchdown fol
lowed passing, plunging drive that
began on her own 4S-yard Zine. Edw'
ard carried the ball 10 yards into
Gopher territory and Friedman fol
lowed with long pass to Oosterbaal
that put the ball on the 23-yard line
Gilbert ducked past enemy tackler'
to the Gophers' twO-yard mark ant
Molenda burrowed through for tn
touchdown. Friedman kicked TIT
added point.
The Third Touchdown
Michigan scored her third touch
down by a dazzling offense in tn
third period that carried the bal
from her own ;38-yard line across the
Minnesota goal line. Gilbert return
ed the ball l3 yards when he took /;
Minnesota punt and Molenda brush
ed through "a yards to the Gophe1
25-yard marker. Line smashes tool
the ball to the l3-yard line and the
Oostcrhaan caught Friedman pas
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