The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-10-21
LABOR PRESS
AND WEEKLIES
WIN APPLAUSE

Newspapers In Seattle and King
County were paid special tribute
this week by the 1900 Community
Chest campaign workers when the
campaign report meeting held last
Monday turned It's spotlight Of no.
nor on the local press. The news
pcpers were cited for their out
standing job Of marshaling public
opinion In support Of this great
community undertaking"
Special honors were rendered to
the community weekly newspapers
and union papers for their parti-
culsrly fine response to the Chest
appeal. Harry Waters, editor Of
the Lakeside Chronicle, end presi-
dent OF the Seattle Community
Newspaper Association, received the
tribute on behalf of the weekly
press. City Councilman Dave Levine,
editor of the Washington State La
Dor News, represented the labor
press.
As the campaign workers Of the
Community Chest buckled down
this week for the final push TO
put the drive over the top, Irv-
ing s. Smith, campaign chairman
paid tribute to seventy five vol
unteer members Of the. Chests
Speakers Bureau who have been
spreading the story Of Red Feather
service TO audiences throughout
the county.
Under the leadership OF New.
man H. Clark, chairman of the
Bureau, pubIic-spirited men and
women from every walk Of life
have brought the message Of the
Community Chest to more than
sixty groups so far. including bus
iness concerns and employee groups
school assemblies, labor unions
Parent Teachers Associations, wo.
mems clubs and social and ciilttfra
groups.
The volunteers, who have beer
deeply concerned that as mani
people as possible get q first-hant
personal report Of the vital com.
munity services being performed
through their Chest contributions
have addressed rallies early In the
morning, lunch-hour gatherings Of
employees on all working shifts
and meetings which have extended
late into the evening. An estimated
5000 people have already beer
reached by the Chest volunteer
speakers.
The Totem Toastmasters have
added their voice TO that of the
businessmen, labor leaders, and
prominent members In the social
work ss-r. who compose b 9
Speakers Bureau.
The following Union organiza-
lions are represented on the Blu
reau: Washington State Fedora
ton of Labor; Hotel 81 Club Ser
vice Employees, local 551, ALL;
Packinghouse Employees, locsl 1856
AFL; Miscellaneous Bakery EN-
ployees, local 20, AL; Painters
local 800. AFL; Bakers, local o
AFL; Molders, local 1853, AFL; Re-
tail Clerks, local 1904 B, AFL; Re-
gional Director CLIO and Seattle
CLIO council. -
At the report ithcheon last Fri
day, organized labor received the
spotlight, and I. 8. Smith, campaign
chairman, paid tribute to the fine
cooperation received from seattle's
unions and union members. Repre-
senting labor at the campaign re-
port luncheon, Charles J. Mentrin,
business representative Of t h e
Packinghouse Employees, AFL, To-
cal 1875, declared:
"At this particular moment In
world history organized labor Is
particularly thankful that 1t Is
possible to organize such o CAM
paign, uniting every element Of our
society In voluntary effort that
springs from the people them
selves. rather than through the
coercion Of the state"