Evening star., 1933-07-30
WESTERN STATES UNITE in NATIONWIDE WAR AGAIN
STRIKES CLOSE
LUMBER CAMPS
IN WASHINGTON
Political Feud Ouer
Woman Mayor
Raises Stir.
BY JAMES DE X. BROWN.

Special Dispatch to The Star
SEATTLE, July 29.-Strikes at Aber-
deem forcing a partial industrial tie-up
and closing down both lumber camps
and mills; increases in the price OF
bread in Seattle resulting in strikes in
bakeries which refused to adopt such
retail price increases. and a political
squabble over the woman mayor of
Issaquah, featured the week in this
State
The situation at Grays Harbor, COM
ing as 1t did at time the communities
In that section were enjoying their first
taste OF payroll money in almost 80
months. Is causing worry among the re-
lief commissions. as it means an in
crease In unemployment in commune
ties which can't provide further aid.
Logging Work Halted.
Logging production has been either
completely halted or seriously curtailed.
The trouble is spreading. 1t has al
ready reached into Oregon. and is now
MOVING to other mill towns.
The C.-erators assert they are mysti-
fed by the strike. the men having pro-
claimed themselves satisfied with wages,
hours and camp conditions. The
strikers, on the other hand, declare
they are not backed by any union or
organization. but are asking so cents
per hour minimum wage and a six
hour day for the whole Of the Grays
Harbor district.
Bread prices increased cents for
one-pound loaves in Seattle last Mon
day. Two bakeries refused to agree to
the increase. Because of this, their
union workers walked out. The buying
public made no complaint. The bakers
announced the increase was due to
shortening hours of workers, curtailed
days Of work and providing new en-
ployment for many more men.
On Thursday the milk distributors in
Seattle increased prices on all grades
cent a quart. At the same time the
farmers were informed they would be
given 81 88 per 100 pounds as against
the 81 65 formerly paid. The increase
puts the price of standard grades at 10
cents a quart. Cream went up 2 cents
pint Drivers of milk wagons went
on a five-day basis with a correspond
ing decrease in pay. but an increase in
the number employed.
Outside of Spokane. where there has
been a protest against increases in the
price of bread. there has been virtually
no strong opposition against either the
bread or milk increase in Seattle.
Codes Perfected.
Bakers and milk distributors have
perfected their industrial codes. O;her
industries are being urged to do like
wise. In Seattle. President Cassius
Gates of the Seattle Chamber of COM
mercc is heading this work of educa-
ton, promotion and organization. seek
ing to bring every business and industry
under the national recovery act pro-
gram.
Other cities are following suit. ard
stress is being laid upon the necessity
for doing this because of the fact that
on August l there will be no funds
available for maintaining the dole
through public commissaries. King
County officials announce the county
cannot carry on without further aid.
However. reports from the welfare COM
missions show that more men are daily
returning to work. and if the State can
get its highway program under way a
still greater relief Of the situation can
be looked for.
Repeal Drive Starts.
The campaign for the repeal of the
eighteenth amendment is now under
way. The election will be held early
next month. The repealists are under
the leadership of Maj. Gen. Robert
Alexander. U. S. A., retired, who is also
a candidate for delegateship to the
repeal convention in September.
The vets did not get their cam
paign organized until after the "drys"
were we'll started. There is little doub.
but that the State will vote for repeal.
but the vote will be close. the larger
cities rolling up huge majorities against
the drys in the country sections.