Portland labor press., June 13, 1912, Page 4, Image 4

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PORTLAND LABOR PRESS.
THE
Declarations of the American
Federation of Labor.
PORT
OP
PORTLAND
BILL. of commissioners shall not consider
as
security anything except state bonds,
Here, There and Everywhere
Local People and Incidents
A bill to provide for the election of the county Ixtnds or municipal improvement
commissioners of the Port of Portland bonds.
A
few
of
its
declarations
upon
which
“Section 3. That Section 6108 of
Through
the
pressure
of
organized
la-
has been approved by the Central I^alxir
\t the meeting of the Bartenders’ next
Sunday nomination of officers will be in it appeals to all working people to or­ uur, New Zealand state owned railroads Council of Portland ami signatures are Lord’s Oregon Laws be, ami the same is
j, r. The election will take place the last ganize, unite, federate and cement th e ' carry school children 12U miles for from now living secure«! to place the bill liefare hereby amended to read as follows:
“Section 61®3. If any of the commis­
bonds of fratern ity :
three to six cents, where they attend high the jxsiple at the election this hall. E. J.
Sunday in this mouth.
The abolition of all forms of involuntary schools. And the railroads make a profit Stack has been appointed by the Council sioners elected under the provisions of this
There is some thought on the part of!»e™tude, except as a punishment for then. Labor unions ure such awful things! to have charge of the work of securing act shall at any time cease to reside within
signal ur«*s ami solicitors were put to work tlie I units of sail! the Port of Portland,
¡¡(legates to the Metal Trades Council crime.
Duluth, Minn., has been conducting a on Wednesday, it being the intention to he shall cease to l>e a commissioner, and
Free schools, free text-books and com­
-i-nding a delegate to the convention
series of meetings under the uuspices of the complete the |>etition as soon as possible. his place shall be and liecome vacant.
the Metal Trades Depatrment this pulsory education
If auv commissioner shall fail to attend,
kKir, although nothing definite has been , Unrelenting protest against the issuance , union lalxir forward movement. Prominent The bill in full is as follows
A
Bill
for
an
act
to
elect
the
members
i
for
a period of 30 successive days, his place
labor
men
who
have
been
attending
a
similar
and
abuse
of
injunction
process
in
labor
; as yet.
movement in Minneapolis and St. Paul are of the Port of Portland Commission and shall lx* and become vacant; provided,
disputes.
A workday of not more than eight hours in this city*, and have assisted materially in to safeguard and provide for the deposit that the board may, in their discretion,
(borge Wolf, a member of Longshore-
the various meetings which have been held of such funds as may come into the hands grant a leave of alxx*nce to any commis­
in
the twenty-four hour day.
„„iis Union No. 6, was seriously injured
of the Port of Portland Commission, and sioner unable to attend by treason of ill­
'■t-t Thursday, while working on the Ameri­ A strict recognition of not over eight in furthering the cause of union labor.
to amend Section 6100, Section 6110, ness or continued absence from the Pot»,
ca,Hawaiian Company’s Steamship Isth- hours per day on all federal, state or
Work
in
the
building
trades
line
is
Section
6103, and Section 6165 of lo rd ’s of Portland; but such leave of absence shall
municipal
work
and
at
not
less
tha.i
the
He fell from the top deck to the
not lx* for a period of more than 90 days.
" " alley, receiving injuries that crushed ! prevailing per diem wage rate of the class reported as being rather jxior in eastern Oregon I jiws .
All vacancies arising in said commission
Oregon,
but
in
a
number
of
cities
and
towns
“BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
PEOPLE
best and head. Wlrile seriously in­ of employment in the vicinity where the
from any cause shall lx* filled by appoint­
in
the
Willamette
Valley
and
the
Coast
OF
THE
STATE
OF
OREGON:
work
is
performed.
jured, it is believed he will recover.
work
is
fair.
At
Eugene,
Independence,
“Section 1. That Section 6100 of Lord s ment of the Governor to serve until the next
Release from employment one day in
Albany,
Corvallis,
Florence.,
Mt
Angel.
Oregon
Laws be and the same is hereby regular election, when said vacancy so cre­
seven.
•( ¡one” Smith, vice-president of the
ated shall lx* fill«*«! by election as provided
fjctriecal Workers visited in the city last, The abolition of the contract system on Crabtree and Coos Bay country there is a amended 'o read as follows:
in this act.
fair
demand
for
workers,
although
the
“Section
6100.
The
¡xiwer
and
authority
u,,k and attended the meeting of the public work.
“Section 4. That Section 6105 of lo rd ’s
wages
are
lower
and
working
hours
longer
given
to
thi“
said
the
Port
of
Portland
by
The
municipal
ownership
of
public
Central Lalxir Council. He left Portland
than at Portland. Work at Salem is stated this act is vested in, ami shall lx* exercised Oregon Laws lx*, and the same is hereby
for San Francisco and is expected back in utilities.
by, a Ixiard of commissioners consisting amended to reiul as follows:
The abolition of the sweat shop system, to be rather quiet.
«tout a week.
“Section 6105. It shall lx* the duty
of three members, to be appointed within
Sanitary inspection of factory, work­
of
said txiard of commissioners
o..u
A
law
has
lx;en
enacted
by
the
Massachu-
3(*
days
after
the
passage
of
this
act
by
tin*
,
. to report
Those “No seen” suspenders with the shop, m ine and home.
Liability
of
employers,
for
injury
to
setts
legislature
and
signed
by
the
governor
I
Governor
of
the
State,
and
ujxm
the
ap-
to
the
Secretary
of
State,
semi-annually,
union label on every box are all right.
dy or loss of life.
, regulating the hours of labor of street rail-| puintment of such commissioners, the pres- everything done or performed by said
Win, at the Lion Clothing Store, of course. body
The nationalization of telegraph and way employes. After January 1, 1913, the ent incumbents, within two days after board under this act.
“Section 5. All acts and parts of acta
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work day of regular trainmen will be based 8UCh appointment, shall vacate their offices,
Mrs. Rater, wife of B. A. Rater, mem­ telephone.
in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed.”
ber of Carpenters’ No. 869, died last Satur­ The passage of anti-child labor laws in upon nine hours platform time, to be per- and the appointees shall immediately pro­
states
where
they
do
not
exist
and
rigid
be
performed
within
twelve
consecutive
ceed
with
the
transaction
of
the
business
day from an paralytic stroke. The funeral
___ eight hours must of
_____
_________
_____r
t___
The Public: San Diego affords a sig-
th? said
Port of ________
Portland. Said
appoint-
defense of them where they have been hours. For extra men
was held Monday.
intervene
between
the
close
of
one
day’s
;
pointers
shall
lx*
qualified
voters
and
risi-.
nificant
warning. The outbreak there on
enacted into law.
the
labor
side has been of the “direct
dents
of
the
district
comprising
the
Port
with
man
labor
and
the
beginning
of
the
next
Women
suffrage
co-equal
The attractions of the Rose Festival
action”
spirit
in that element of the work­
of Portland. Said appointees shall hold
were too great for the delegates to the suffrage.
ing
class
everywhere,
which, feeling acutely
office
until
their
succ<*ssors
are
elected
and
Suitable and plentiful play grounds for
OPPOSE MINIMUM WAGE.
Building; Trades Council, and as a result
the injustice of industrial conditions, is
qualified.
At
the
general
election
in
1914,
children
in
all
cities.
no meeting was held Monday evening.
The initiative and referendum and the
Paul Scharrenberg, secretary-treasurer three commissioners, qualified voters and at fever heat for violent revolt. Widely
imperative mandate and right of recall.
of the California State Sede.ration of La­ residents within the limits of the Port of advertised opportunities for work have
BREWERY STRIKE 8ETTLED.
Continued agitation for the public bath bor, has sent the following in reply to a Portland, shall be elected under the pro-, brought to the Pacific Coast three workers
1 for every possible job. This relative in­
For some time Steam Engineers No. 87 system in all cities,
communication of P. Share, acting presi- visions of the law applying to the election adequacy of jobs has begun to make pros­
of
county
officers,
and
the
three
persons
Qualifications
in
permits
to
build
of
all
i
(jent
of
y,e
so-called
Universal
Eight
have been endeavoring to have the North
pective fortunes for another class, and the
Pacific Brewing Company at Astoria change cities and towns that there shall be bath- Hour League, asking for the support of so elected shall draw lots as to which shall fighting blood of that class rises to fever heat
act
for
a
period
of
two
years,
four
years
the place of storing their products in P ort-, room attachments in all houses or com the state body:
as recklessly at interferences with antici­
kind from an unfair cold storage to some part ments used for habitat ion.
“ A copy of your proposed eight-hour and six years . respectively,
. . .
. and within 30 pated plunder as does the blood of the
We favor a system of finance whereby and minimum wage law was submitted to | <^y« after such election, such commissioners working class under economic pressure.
place where union conditions obtain. Af-
ter several conferences the engineers in j money shall be issued exclusively by the the meeting of our executive council, held so elected shall qualify and take possession In those circumstances the situation at
of the business of the said the Port of
the
government with such regulations
and
... plant went on strike and later the ir,--------
,
. in this city on March 31, 1912, and re- Portland, and every two years after the San Diego is symptomatic of a general
Brcwery Workers also quit work.
restrictions as will protect it from manip- ferred to the legislative committee for
industrial condition. Rightly or wrongly,
Two conferences were held in Portland ulation by the banking interests for ^ e ir : analysis. The committee has secured le- election of such commissioners, there shall the property class interferred with street
be
one
member
elected
in
the
manner
between the manager and representatives; own private gain
.. . . .
. .
gal advice upon the ..................
bill and after careful
speaking. Rightly or wrongly there was
involved
and . a . . settlement
*— unions
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.
J The above is , a partial statement
consideration come to the conclusion that provided by law* to serve for one term of resistance. Some of the property class
the
six
years.
Each
commissioner
shall
de­
the controversy was reached last hn- , demands which organized labor in the in- wg cannQt see our way clear to advise the
vote his entire time to the duties of the thereupon became the wild lx*asts for which
day morning, when the men returned terest of the workers—aye, of all the working people of California to further Port of Portland, for which he is to receive that class has in all ages been notable,
people of our country—makes upon mod- the measure submitted by you. Your bill,
to work
an annual salary of three thousand six whenever privileges of labor-exploitation
The Engineers intend to make a fight ern society,
if enacted, would nullify the women’s hundred ($3600.00) dollars to lx; paid have lx*en menaced. Consequently out­
...gher w
wages, shorter workday, better eight-hour law, and we do not propose to
to continue until all local and Eastern, Higher
out of the general fund. This rages have been perpetrated in San Diego
beer is stored in fair plants. They are also labor conditions, better homes, better and go backward or recede one step if we monthly
provision
as to salary applies to the ap­ in utter defiance of law, many of them in
looking after the Weatherly ice cream, the | j safer workshops, factories, mills and can help it.
pointees, herein named. Said persons so shameless disregard of human decency,
mines. In a word, a better, higher and
product of the Cyrstal Ice & ( old Storage
Sto
“ Organized labor in this country is not appointed, and their successors in office, yet in the name—save the mark—of “law
('ompany, which is on the unfair list of noble life.
,
and order;” and not only perpetrated, but
We favor a system of United States gov- quite a unit about the advantage of a to be chosen as herein provided are hereby perpetrated by “good ’’citizens, applauded
the Central Council. The Engineers have
minimum wage law, and as far as the or­ created and constituted a Ixiard of com-
been securing results, and there is no i ernment postal savings bankR.
and as such shall lx* authorized j by “good ’ newspapers and commended
Conscious of the justice, wisdom, and ganized workers of California are con­ missioners,
reason to doubt that they will meet with
and
empowered
to act as a board of com-¡by “good ” business organizations. Law-
cerned
there
have
been
serious
and
valid
nobilitv of our cause the American Fed- . - , .
.
, . , .
success along this line.
missioners in the manner as is usual and i lessness from such sources docs more to
eration O of l Labor
appeals
to
all
men
and
objections
raised
against
the
legislative
lJ o U U I
n u u r n io
v»»
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Y I7
- » I l V»^»
enactment of such a measure. We all be­ customary with similar Ixidies. Said board; bring on social chaos than lawlessness
SMOKER A PLEASANT EVENT.
women of labor to ioin with us in the lieve
in a minimum wage, but some ot us of commissioners shall be continuously in j from any other.
great movement for its achievement.
think
it is better for obvious reasons to session for the transaction of any and all
More than two million wage earners who
The smoker given last Thursday evening
enforce
a minimum wage through our or­ such business as may come liefore it in j When the legislative, judicial and execu­
bv the Teamsters’ Union proved to be a have reaped the advantages of organiza­
connection with the said the Port of Port­ tive appropriation bill was under considera­
success socially, and also a medium to in­ tion and federation appeal to their ganizations.’’
land, and they are to maintain an office ; tion in the House of Representatives a
terest workmen not affiliated with the or­ brothers and sisters of toil to unite with
suitable and convenient to the public for provision was inserted limiting the tenure
ACT PROTECTS FOREIGNERS.
ganization. Fitzgerald, Madsen and other them and participate in the glorious move­
th»; transasetion of the business of tin*1 of office of civil service employes to five
workers were on hand to give short talks, ment with its attendant benefits.
London.—The Crow’s Nest Pass Coal Port of Portland. It has the authority t o ' years, with the further provision that theae
and Mr. Kubli also gave a few words of
company, located in British Columbia, re­ provide and establish such rules nnd regu­ clerks could again be reappointed either with
encouragement. Of course, a light lunch
♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ fused four years ago to pay, under the com­ lations as are necessary for the dispatch or without examination. Upon the pass­
was also served to round out the evening. ♦ ♦ ♦
age of the bill it went to the senate and the
By purchasing Weatherly ice ♦ pensation law, the widow of a miner killed of any and all business in connection with committee in charge ' f 1 fie bill in the upper
As a result of the smoker a number ♦
the
Port
of
Portland.
♦
while
in
the
performance
of
his
duty
the
of applications for membership were re­ ♦ cream you are employing non-
“Section 2. That Section 6161 of Lord’s branch of congress s.i uck out the provision
ceived and others paid up delinquent ♦ union labor, for the manufacturers. ♦ sum to which she was entitled under the Oregon I-aws lx* and the same is hereby and the senate concurred in the committee’s
law. The case went to the inferior courts
dues. The union has a representative in ♦ Crystal Ice & Cold Storage Co., are
re[xirt. In all probability when the bill
to read as follows:
the field soliciting membership, and he ♦ on the unfair list of the CentrAl ♦ and the company was sustained in its con­ amended
goes to the conference committee the sen­
“
Section
6101.
The
commissioners
in
!♦ Labor Council.
* tention that the widow could not claim this act appointed shall hold their first ate’s action will prevail.
has been securing results.
benefits because she resided in Austria.
! ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ The case was then carried to the highest m»*eting as a board at as early a day after
SPEAKS POR COMPENSATION BILL.
All suits brought against Organizer Em­
tribunal, the Privy Council of Great Britain, the going into effect of this act as is prac-
URGES GOOD WAGES. '
at such meeting, and an­ mett Flood of the American Federation
which
has
just
rendered
a
decision
reversing
ticalile,
and
Washington.—Samuel Gompers, presi­
inferior courts ano granting the widow nually thereafter, on such day as may lx! of Labor have been dropped by the athori-
dent of the American Federation of La­ Spokane.—“ For the merchants and the
the
compensation to which she is entitled fixed by them, shall choose from their ties of Muscatine. Flood has had charge
bor. last Thursday urged the House Com­ other business men to attack labor and
number a president, a secretary and a of the Button Workers’ strike in that
mittee on the Jadiciary to make a favor­ to work for the reduction in the wages of under the statute.
treasurer, who shall hold their offices city, and was charged with every crime on
able report on the Brantley W orkmens working men and women means injury to
until the next election of officers, and shall the calendar. Much publicity was given
RAILWAY SERVANTS GROWING.
Compensation bill. Gompers said the fed­ themselves and their business,” declared
respectively have the power: and perform the case, and we were assured that a vaet
eration’s 2,000,000 organized workmen A. W. Doland before an open meeting of
London, June 8.—There has been a large 1 the duties usual in such cases, and shall and complicated system of terrorism would
Labor ¡n "~"se
The matter was quietly
would be benefited.
the Spokane Sectional Central Lanor
t jie memlx*rship of the Amalga-i be known as the president, secretary and be exposed.
“ The opposition to this measure comes Council Monday night.
mated Society of Railway Servants in Eng- treasurer of the said the Port of Portland; dropjx*d last week by the prosecuting at­
from an army of lawyers, doctors anil
Mr.
Doland, who, , for many , years v , i land, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. T h e ; the treasurer shall give Ixinds as such to torney when called upon by the defense
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ambulance chasers.’’ he said. “ Injured at the head of the Spokane Merchants • -orticth annual report shows an increase the said the Port of Portland, conditioned to make good his boasts before a court
75153 to 116,516 during the year. for the paying over by him of all money of justice.
workmen get but 25 or 35 per cent of the Association, and was one of the leaders in
money awarded to them as damages when the fight for lower freight rates for Spo- Tfae society-8 ¡ncome wa8 $561,1 000, being i coming into his hands as such, treasurer,
The decision of the California supreme
they are litigants. The rest goes to the kane. addressed representatives of nearly neafjy $i()0,000 in excess of the last fiscal the amount of which bonds shall lx* fifty
lawyers and others who make a business every trade and labor organization of the
historic national railway strike thousand ($50,000.00) dollars, and must court confirming the eight-hour law for
• a ’/• . . __ ___ 1— —
. the
. evident
. «
of prosecuting damage suits.”
city
for nearly an hour in Wnilonc’
W aiters’ ITniAtl
Union is
cause of the tremendous be acceptable to the board of commissioners. women was worked for by hard legal
Determined opposition to the hill has Hall. 722 First avenue. Many non-union growth in the organization.
All expi’nses incident to the giving of such rustling on the part of Leon Yanckwich
bond, if any such there lx*, shall lx: paid of Modesto, California. This gentleman
developed. Senator Hoke Smith, of men were present, a general invitation to
by the said the Port of Portland from its spent a great deal Of time hunting up
orgia. Representative Hardwick, of that ! ft1tend the gathering having been ex-
CARPENTERS GET RAISE.
general fund. It shall lx* th«* duty of the data and authorities. The decision up­
state, and Representative Henry and the tended to all wage earners of Spokane.
Texas delegation will voice their protests
Ixindon—Ten pence an hour is the scale' treasurer, however, to deposit all money holds nearly every point Attorney Yanck­
“ The working class forms the founda­
to the committee before a vote is taken.
tion of prosperity and when that founda- agreed ; 0 for carpenters and joiners under'coming into his hands as such treasurer wich made. Organized labor in California
tion is attacked or weakened the entire • tbe new agreement with the Manchester j in any bank or banks situated within the is now going after the minimum wage law
A boycott designated as “ special and structure of the city’s or nation’s pros- Salford and District Building Trades Em- limits of the Port of Portland, with a paid-up for women and Leon Yanckwich is relied
permanent” has been inaugurated by the peritv must suffer accordingly,” Mr. Do- ployers’ Association. From March to Oct- capital of not less than fifty thousand upon to help on the legal end of this
ober 4 9 ^ hours per week are to be worked, (*50,000.00) dollars, which desires to ro- measure also. Both Harry Yanckwich of
Socialist« of Seattle against The Seattle land continued in effect,
Times because of repeated vicious misrep­ “ Rentals cost of household necessities, 4 1 ^ ¡n December and January and 44 hours ceive on deposit a portion or all of the Portland and liis California brother are
resentations by that paper and particular­ rates of money interest and various other ¡n November and February. Traveling funds of the Port of the Portland Corn- always ready to do service for progres­
is that
mm go w to make - up
- t - the
____________
“
cost of liv- c*
expenses ________
outside of ___
the ___
city, lodging
money mission. Any 8Uch banks or bank shall, sive legislation, and Have done such serv­
ly its statements eoncerning the May Day items
eejebration. In a circular scattered broad­ ing and cost of doing business should he an(l overtime charges are also regulated b y ! prior to the first Monday in April of each ice time and again for less than a thank
year, file with the treasurer an application you and felt repaid to see the world ad­
cast over the city, all advertisers using lowered before the wages of the working the agreement
for such deposits. Such application shall vanced thereby.
The Times are named. The struggle will men are reduced.
state:
START “ TITANIC” FUND.
be watched with interest as it is the first
“ China was a prosperous nation two or
of
time that a political movement has at­ three thousand years agd, but its people
. “First:
. . . The .. amount
. , and
. a character
j
Not withstanding the awful burning
are
among
the
poorest
of
tbe
world
to-
It
is
reported
that
the
18th
annual
con-i
security
the
applicant
has
to
offer;
and
tempted to place a “ special and perma- day and the nation is weak. The down- vention of the American ^Federation of I
alive
of hundreds of women and girls in
Second^ Tne ^ » ^ of
the ap- New York
tteut boycott” on all advertisers of a
a few months ago, it is still
fall of China’s prosperity has resulted Musiciuns, held recently in Omaha, inaugu-! plicant will pay on open account and on tne custom to lock the doors of the sweat­
newspaper.
ratid a plan to raise funds for the purpose i time certificates of deposit. The treasurer shop shirt factories in Eastern cities and
from ill paid labor.
of relieving the widows and orphans of the | shall present such applications, together to allow the floors to litter with lint and
“
On
the
contrary
w
*e
find
Japan
a
The San Francisco Typographical Un­
memlx rs of the
band, and in addi- . with his recommendations, to the board rags. The locking of the doors means—
— Titanic
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ion, by a vote of 436 to 168, has disap­ thrifty and prosperous nation today with members
tion
to
erect
a
marble
shaft
to the memory of commissioners. The Ixiard shall there-
proved of direct political action by the its working people better paid than ever o f the” musicians who perished in that dis-¡upon determine what bank or banks shall well, some time it will mean more sensa­
San Francisco Laiior Council and its af- before. They are rapidly organizing and as(t,r
¡receive the Port of Portlan funds and l e | tional dispatches, more murder for greed.
striving
to
further
improve
their
condi­
_______________designated
as
its depository, but the value ¡When you buy a 39-eent shirt you en-
Kiated unions. The union has also re­
Workingmen who think that to scatter ,,f the securities offered by any bank must ¡courage this sort of thing A shirt with
jected the proposition to limit salaried of­ tion.”
Mr. Doland recently returned from an efforts is to lienefit the individual, shut their 1« at all times twice the amount of money a union label on it has not lie« 11 made in
ficers to two consecutive terms in office,
extensive
tour of tbe Orient studying in­ e v e X 111 history and experience.
¡on deposit with such bank, and the board|a prison or a sweatshop.
the vote on this amendment being 316
d u strial and commercial conditions.
to 287.
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