PORTLAND LABOR PRESS
W hole Number 703
Volume XIII.
Number 15
RAILROAD-CELLAR
BAKERY FIGHT IS ON
n i tools Legislator Who » e r r » Terminal
Company ***** to Get By With Law
Which Would H are Legalleed the
“ Dough Minos** la Chicago.
o f th e c o n tra c t are s tr ic tly observed.
I t Is v e ry evident th a t th e re Is a coa-
splracy r ig h t now between the P la n in g
M ill O w ners' Association and the B u ild
ing T rad es Council o f Hen Francisco.
Joseph W. Bryce to the American Employer. Offlclal Organ of tho Mattonali A ll open-shop finished m a te ria l th a t
i cornea to fro m s ister c itie s end s t a t u
Employers’ Association.
h u to pay a trib u te to th e M ilt O w ners'
OUR FALLIBLE JUDICIARY.
A ssociation, who are supposed to p u s
O u t o f 77 consecutive decisions ren-
T h e present tim e la p regn ant w ith the labor o rg an isatio ns and w h e re m any , the flnished m a te ria l through ’ h e ir plan -
dered by th e U n ite d Statec Supreme g re a t and g ra v e Issues and th e calm est tim e» »ucce»»f«l c o lle c tiv e b arg a in in g 1« lng m ills and a re paid »5 a '.aouaand f u t
H ow ever, I t , Is charged
C ourt. 29 w ere given by a vote of flve ju d g m en t and w isest cltlsen sh lp o f th is c arried on, yet ln d u e u y 1» not c lu e d fo r so dolug
to fo u r, and 4« by a vote o f six to th ree. COUn tr y are needed to etesr our ship o f to the man w ho d o u not d u l r e to be th a t i t n ever passes throu gh t h o u m ills
T h e th ir d Is the a t a ll. and the »5 Is divided between
In o nly tw o Instances did as m any as 1 , u t e d e , , o { the rocks o f d estru ctio n, come a union man.
seven out o f the nine Justices agree. T he N a tio n a l House o f R epresentatives non-union shop, w here o n ly non-union the T ra d e s C ouncil o f San F rancisco and
In m any o f the the P la n in g M ill O w ners' A ssociation.
T h ia is th e s ta te m e n t made by sar. John and Henste are la rg e ly in the hands o f men are employed.
R. I»oe Passos. In an address before th e i Wh a t we m ig h t term pro-union sym pa- la tt e r there Is no seem ing d u l r e on I f th is la not Ille g a l and a g a in s t th e b u t
N ew Y o rk C o un ty L a w y e rs ’ Association, thisers, w ho seem to believe It Is poe- th e p a rt o f the men to fo rm a union, p ub lic policy I would lik e to know w h a t
u they are h av in g a ll the consideration la?
H e added th a t a long period In the New albIe to rig h t the w rongs o f the p u t by
In 81oux C ity . Iow a, w here I talk e d
Y o rk S ta te Suprem e C o u rt showed 50 | c re a tin g new wrongs, punishing the fo r- so f a r as wages, w o rk in g conditions
an
hum ane tre a tm e n t a re concerned upon tho open shop recen tly b efore the
per cent o f re v e rs a li In cases appealed m er beneficiaries o f th e special p riv l-
th
u
t
any
union
o
rg
an
is
a
tio
n
could
b
rin
g
In d u s tria l
A u o c la tlo n ,
In v e s tig a tio n
Such a record o f u n c e rta in ty and dis- je<ea by g iv in g g re a te r special p riv i-
e lic ite d th le In fo rm a tio n : T h a t th e con
agreem ent In the h ighest courts ought legea to others; s triv in g to cure e v ils them .
I have n othin g to u y abo ut the th ird tra c to rs and carpenters In th a t c ity had
to be enough to upset the reverence fo r o t c |a»» le g is la tio n by m ore class legls-
the Judicial fu n c tio n so long cherished , la U o n , m akin g the great public In gen- c la u o f Industries, w h ich em ploy non- an agreem ent by w hich th e con tracto rs
union help e n tire ly , fo r th a t Is a m a tte r ayreed not to h ire anyone but union men
by the A m erican people.
• era l the prey o f its provisions.
between th e e m p lo yer end em ploye. I I I und the union men agreed on th e ir p a rt
Judges e re men lik e the re e l o f us—
T h e sundry c iv il a pp ro priatio ns b ill
each w ith hla own tem peram ent, hie pet j w hlctl has Just passed both houses o f they a re »attailed and h av in g proper n ot <o w o rk fo r anyone but contractors,
prejudices, his fixed opinions, hie deal roe Congress end Is a w a itin g the s ig n a tu re tre a tm e n t. I cannot q u ite understand ; , n o th a r words, no m a tte r w ho w u doing
T h e (h# b uildin g, or how s m a ll th e a m o un t
and Sven his ln t e r u t s , personal o r so o f the President Is the outcom e o f a whose business I t le to In te rfe re .
cial. w hich InSuence his In te rp re ta tio n s constant a g ita tio n by closed shop unions labo r unions, how ever, m ore especially o t w o rk to he done, he could n o t h ire
the A m erican F ed e ra tio n o f L a b o r and *
to do his w o rk w ith
o f evidence and o f le g a l texts. D r u s ln g to prevent th e ir being held subject to
the In d u s tria l W o rk e rs o f th e W o rld , opt p ay in g trib u te to tho contractors,
a m aq to a black gow n and u t t l a g h im the Sherm an a n ti-tr u s t law . I f a ll w ho
a re c o n stan tly a tte m p tin g to so unionise T h e -e «m pioyare a re as much to bo cou
on an e levated bench doee not fre e h im labor w ere m em bers o f t h o u closed-shop
th » various In d u s trie s o f th is c o u n try
fo r auch a c o n tra c t
as
tho
unions, or w ere even sym p ath isers to a
fro m b lu .
th a t none but m em bers o f th e ir o rg a n i- unlona
x undaratand the In d u s tria l A s-
I t Is late to the day to arg u e th e i la rg e e x te n t w ith them , one m ig h t con-
a b s u rd ity o f p e rm ittin g a n y flv< e u t o f ! a(der i t p o litic a l wisdom fo r the p a rty eatlons m ay be em ployed. I am opposed >oclatl<>n o f 81oux c u y took th is up
to euch conditions being forced, e ith e r |
c o o tra c tors and showed them
nine dignified old gentlem en In W u h ln g - ln power to m a n ife s t Its sym p a th y w ith
by the em ployer» o r th e e m p lo y u . fo r
v io la tin g tho la w o f tho
ton to o v e rru le the acts o f C o n g re u a n d closed-shop I d u l s in the m anner It has
th a t they
F ir s t, because, as I
p erm a n e n tly th w a rt th e w ill o f the g re s t * done.
Even the greatest c la im I have various reasons.
s ta te o f Io w a . T h e la s t In fo rm a tio n re-
tha effect th a t th e y have
m a jo rity o f th e people, u n lu s th a t n - - j y« t s.«en by an y union m agasine d o u h ave said m any tim e s before, to place i ce(rad u
take h a lf fa re , under six they w ill be
c arried f r e e
T ic k e ts m ay be had o f
an y o f the m em bers o f Steam Engineers’
Local No. 8T. T h e tr ip w ill be an Ideal
o uting
THE OPEN SHOP
MASTER PRINTERS
FIGHT PRESSMEN
Franklin Printing Trades Association
D ed a n s War on Mon in Preeeroome
In Effort to Force Open Shop; the
Trouble Begins in Bon Francisco.
P re p a ratio n s fo r tro u b le o ver
scales, w o rk in g schedules, shop rules
and th e s ig n in g o f agreem ents th a t is
now declared to ba th re a te n in g th e Jeb
p rin tin g In d u s try o ver a targ e p a rt o f
tha Pacific elope, h ave bean begun by
th e F ra n k lin P r in tin g T ra d e s A ssocia
tion. composed o f the e m p lo y in g p r in t-
era In th e Job shops, w ith head qu arters
In 8an Francisco.
Serious d lfficu ltlee.
in v o lv in g th e organised p rin tin g press
men end o thers a ffilia te d w ith them ln
th e union la b o r m ovem ent, a re rep orted
unions.
In spite o f th e th ra ld o m o f the s ta te
to be b re w in g . Open w a r Is a lre a d y to
legislatu re to the c o rp o ra te Interests,
progress in Ban Franclsoo.
e b rillia n t record o f the B akers' U n ion
Those In c h a rg e o f tb a a ffa ire e f th e
• j i behalf o f th e h e a lth o f the public,
F r a n k lin
P r in tin g T ra d e s A ssociation
as w e ll as th e b akery workers, was too
h ave begun a d v e rtis in g fo r com petent
strong to be c o m p le te ./ set a t nafcght.
pressmen to to k o positions vacated on
In December. I »07, th e re w e re 611 c e lla r
account o f s trik e , and i t is stated. I f
and 744 d a y lig h t b akeries In Chicago.
th e expected tro u b le does m a te ria lis e th e
D u rin g the a m t s ix m onths o ^ 101»
m a s te r p rin te rs affected w ill be supplied
there h a r e been »24 c e lla r bakeries and
w ith men throu gh the San F raneiso o
office o f th e association.
358 daylight bakeries.
................
O ut o f th e » 4 “ dough m ines s t ill In
M a s te r p rin te rs a t d iffe re n t p oints to
Chicago, 10» « •* » received n otice fro m
W a s h in g to n . O ’ agon a n d C a lifo rn ia , p ar
the H e a lth D e p a rtm e n t to vacate. Even
tic u la rly , h av e bean on tho v erg e o f on
' prom ised to w ith d ra w fro m th a t
Jorlty happens to be so g eo graph ically
including these 1H b akeries th a t have
open branch W ith th e ir organised e m
tra c t.
d is trib u te d as to con tro l t h r u - fo u r t h s
received notice» com p e llin g them to go
ployes a t va rlo p a tim es e x te n d in g o ve r
the o f th e s ta te legislatu res.
M e e t ef
e period o f several m o n th s O fficials o f
out o f existence, th e decrease In
L
ik
e
m
ost
superstitions,
th
e
w
orship
In six years
num ber o f “dough m l n u
Closed-shop organisations u s u a l l y the unions concerned h ave been m a k in g
o f the Jud iciary d o u not r u d l l y yield
breed lim ita tio n s o f production.
T h is a d eterm ined e ffo rt to p re v e n t a s tr ik e
has been 357.
to
reason.
B
u
t
i
t
now
p
re
tty
ra
p
id
ly
!
D u rin g th e session o f th e le g is la tu re
has been asserted m any tim es and has o r the b reakin g off o f n eg o tia tio n s w ith
being
underm
ined
by
p
ra
c
tic
a
l
e
x
p
e
ri
Senator Oleen led th e lig h t fo r the c e lla r
never been re fu te d by organised labor. th e em ployers, b u t I t la said th a t w ith
ence. T h e tim e cannot be f a r off when
bakery.
I t developed th a t O l u n Is
In fa c t, i t has been ta lk e d and advooated a ra th e r u nsettled c on dition o f a ffa irs to
w
e
sh
all
h
ave
a
change
ln
A
rtic
le
V
of
big d a iry fa rm e r, t h a t he supplies th e
b^ th e m as necessary to m ake m ore Jobe tha la b o r end o f th e p rin tin g In d u s try
the
F
e
d
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ra
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C
o
n
s
titu
tio
n
and
an
am
en
d
new »7,000.000 N o rth w e s te rn te rm in a l
fo r more men. T h e In d u s tria l W o rk e r» o ver a la rg e p ortio n o f th e W e s t, th e re
railroad s ta tio n w ith Its d a iry products m ent to the J u d ic ia ry A c t th a t w ill tak e
o f th e W o rld program , as taken fro m Its la li t t l e hope o f the union reach in g a
th a t he does th e earns fo r o th e r big a w e y fro m th e Suprem e C o urt Its power
own organ. S o lid a rity , published
li peaceable s e ttle m e n t w ith m a n y o f th e
railroad te rm in a ls and b ig hotels; th a t o f absolute veto.— A lg erno n L u In the
C leveland, has th ia to say ab o u t th is m aster p rin te rs .
M e tro p o lita n .
he Is Interested to th e S t a t u R u t a u
v e ry question:
rant, one o f Chicago’s m ore u la c lo u s
" T h e w o rkers take a s h o rte r w ork
Osi g ao lers O rgaaiee.
eatin g h o u s u ; th a t. In fa c t, ha w as a c t
d ay ; th e y w o rk slo w ly. T h ia m akes It
C arp enters liv in g In the southeastern
ing as the a gen t o f these ra ilro a d , hotel
necessary to em ploy
more
workers,
and re s ta u ra n t In te re s ts In th e Illin o is section o f th e c ity have organised a
th e re fo re decreasing th e num ber o f un
union a t L e u rtlw o o d . w ith the fo llo w in g
employed. T h e w orkers then fo rce the
sta te le g is la tu re .
A
P lan s w e re adopted to estab lish closer
em ployers ot pay h ig h e r wages.
T h is re la tio n s betw een th e In te rn a tio n a l F e d
Then the fig h t w as on. T h e Chicago officers In charge o f a ffa ire : P resid ent
and
business
agent.
N
.
Law
rence;
vice-
H u l t h D e p a rtm e n t had o rig in a lly re
strengthens the w orkers and weakens e ra tio n o f M usicians and th e In te r n a
fused to Indorse th e basem ent b akery president, J. M. Jones; financial secre
the c a p ita lis ts . T h e re w ill be m ore pay tio n al A ssociation o f T h e a tric a l S tag e
and lees unpaid labor. T h e w o rkers con E m plo yes a t tba a n n u a l convention e f
in the N o rth w e s te rn te rm in a l as p ro ta ry . O. M . B u t t y ; recording secretary.
vided fo r In th e a rc h ite c t’s plans. B u t A. E. W e lls ; conductor. H e n ry H ill; w a r
tro l m ore o f th e w e a lth th e ir applied th e la tt e r o rg an isatio n ln session to
M eetings
the N o r th w u te r n R a ilro a d had proceeded den, H e rm a n B. Anderson.
labor produces. In d u s try become« m ore S e a ttle
centralised, fo rcin g the l i t t l e labo r akin
to build Its s ta tio n w ith o u t the Indorse w ill be held every W ednesday evening
T h e actio n o f th o convention
a t L au relw o o d H a ll, on the M L Scott car
ners In to th e ranks o f th e w orkers’ ”
m ent o f the H e a lth D e p a rtm e n t.
th a t ln case o f d isag reem en t o ver
T h is Is th e exact w ord in g o f the quo o r w o rk in g a rra n g e m e n ts betw een e ith e r
line.
ta tio n fro m th e a rtic le .
o rg an is a tio n and em p loyers to the U n ite d
.W h a t th e In d u s tria l W o rk e rs o f the S ta te s o r Canada, ln the f u t u r e th e tw o
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TTaloa.
W . G. A lle n , m a n a g e r o f ’H u n t Bros.'
W o rld says openly and amblasons on o rg an isatio ns w ill stand together.
T h e D ire c to rs a t th e ir w eekly m eeting
Canning Com pany, o f Salem , the o ther held W ednesday, J u ly 1». P resid ent O lli-
every banner th a t It can possibly p rin t
Preside* t C h arles C. S hay, o f th e
day pleaded g u ilty , a ft e r a rre s t by L a man p residing, a d m itte d to f u ll m em ber
It upon, the closed-shop o rg anisations stage em p'oyee, has been one o f th e le a d
bor Com m issioner H o « , f o r o vu rw o rk in g ship on a p p lic atio n . O. W o rth m a n n ,
o f th e A m erican F ed eration o f L ab o r do ing advocates o f th ia w o rk in g agre e m e n t
s u rre p titio u s ly , and th e effect la s im ila r. and
women, and paid a fine o f 8»> to Justice flute: on tra n s fe r cards, a . F. E w in g ,
has
spent a g re a t deal o f tim e
o f the Peace W eb ster. T h le Is th e sec
In the o rg an isatio ns o f labo r a ffilia te d b rin g in g ab o u t th e re s u lts obtained.
cello; A lic e C eam a. piano,
ond conviction w ith in * m o n th o f Salem
w ith tho Am erlcap F ed e ra tio n o f L ab o r
A pritoe fo r s u b e tit • s In saloon» is
T h e plan w as firs t proposed m o re than
cannery m anagers fu t th e same offense, recommended. 50 cents per day per man
In the various b uild in g trades, more es a y e a r a g o by tho e x e c u tiv e board o f tn e
the la t v ic tim b eing M an a g e r Quinn,
pecially In la rg e ci* lee w here closed- stag e employes. A t th e ir la s t in te rn a
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o f the Salem C a n n in g Com pany, a branch extra.
shop con tracts are t i e n ils , th e a ctu al tio n a l convention the m usiciens adopted
W . H . R oyer, an hon orary m em ber or
o f the O regon P a c k in g Com pany, now th is local, le endeavoring, to secure the
effect Is to lim it production.
the p lan proposed, and I t cam e up fo r
undergoing a s trik e o f Its employes fo r ap p o in tm en t o f S u perviso r o f M u s ic fo r
R ecently, In w a lk in g through a largft final actio n . Joseph W ebber, p resident
liv in g wages.
b u ild in g being erected ln Chicago, w ith o f the M usicians' In te rn a tio n a l Associ
the P u b lic Schools.
H e has been en
a friend , w e saw
some men
s ittin g a tio n . w as present a t th e S e a ttle con
dorsed by the d irecto r» and it is hoped
down, one o f whom m y frie n d knew, vention.
he m ay be successful.
and he aatd: “ W h a t Is the m atter? A re
A new p ric e lis t and d ire c to ry Is soon
you o ut o f work?” T he w orkm an »aid:
to be issued.
Be sure th a t th le office
"N o, I have got my day's w ork done."
is In possession o f y o u r correct address.
M y frie n d said: “W h y don’t you go
home then?” “I can’t do th a t; I'v e got
B ig B trik e * * a ® « th A fric a .
to a ta y m y e ig h t hours out.”
F u rth e r
C able dispatches fro m 8outh A fric a
In q u iry e lic ite d the In fo rm a tio n th a t the
Merry Tarty of Worktogmen ánd ThMr ¡ r w - J th a t th e
un'en lim ite d the am ount o f w o rk done
an l lie had accomplished th a t am ount
Tamil tea and Friends Will Spend to th e c o n tra ry . Johannesburg, the cen
and was w a itin g fo r the w h is tle to blow. Spokane Women Take Advantage of
te r o f th e d if f ic u lty , has been th e th e a te r
In closed-shop foundries I t is th e ru le
Sunday at Oamas, Wash., Forgetting fo r la rg e g ath erin g » o f w orkingm en. E f
Intentato Fair aa Flaco to Maho
th a t a lim ita tio n o f o utpu t la In effect,
fo rt» a re being m ade to induce th e r a il
the Grind of Life to the City.
and th a t members a re fined fo r a n y vlo-
Display of Union-Made Goods to
w a y w o rk e rs to Join th e m iners. I t le
latlo n o f th a t union rule. T h e p rin te rs ,
reported th a t 12000 m em ber» o f th e trade
Boost the Label.
b ricklayers, masons, plasterers and o th -
unions te rm e d th e fu n e ra l proceealon o f
T he ann ual excursion to be g iven by those w ho f e ll In the rio t» o f a fe w days
! era are a ll equ ally g u ilty o f a tte m p tlu g
Samuel Gompers, Presldentof the American Federation of Labor. Whose Honor i to b rin g the o utpu t down to the level o f
Steam E n gineer»’ L ocal No. 8 1 n ex t Sun
I the low est producer, thereby ra is in g the
day prom ises to be a d e lig h tfu l a ffa ir. ago.
A n e x h ib itio n o f th e la rg e s t v a rie ty
Is Above Reproach, According to Lobbyist Mulhall.
j cost o f production and Increasing the
Hundreds o^hnen and th e ir fa m ilie s a re
o f u nion-m ade a rtic le s o f com m erce e v e r
(tr e a t W h i i ï y
coat o f liv in g . T h ere a re v e ry fe w men g ath ere d tog eth er fo r p ub lic d is p la y in
preparing to go on th e riv e r t r ip to
T h e d is tille rie » o f C e n tra l Illin o is a re
enjoy a f u l l day o f h arm less fu n . T h e t h e t o r a e e t to th e w orld. T h e capa c ity j not gtve over is per cent o f the people .he p ow er ln the hands o f an y o rg an i- ■ , n closed. ghop („d u e triee w ho receive a th e S ta te o f W a s h in g to n la planned fo r
o f . „ t r i t e a day. whn i Hhor i n in d u s trls l p ursuits as being zatlon o r in d iv id u a l to p revent men fro m ,a r|fe r amoUn t than w h a t Is called the
steam er K e llo g g w ill le a v e the dock a t the la rg e s t
JTSaY r L
^ l ^ r i X
o X t l o n a and a being em ployed because o f lack o f union j m in im u m w a g ... It helng_ u .u a l.y _ t o . th e Spokane ’ n te rs ta te f a ir th is f a l l by
the foo t o f W a s h in g to n s tre e t a t 8:20
the W o m en ’s U n io n C ard and L ab e l
. m em bers o f labo r orgahlxatlone.
To o perate one
fro m 480 acres, a v e r a g - ! ,Br<e p art o f them are not members of 1 a ffilia tio n s is to trespass upon the con- | m axim um as w ell as th e m in im u m wage. League, It la »aid.
Sunday tnornlng. bound fo r Cam as,
quires th e corn asvaaa
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W ash., w here the crow d w ill spend a d U t l U . r ^ ' h o? “ t o t S - T ^ l U o l e * * w e r t ! X ? a dg ehoOfP th^r p X ” t 'l<"'closed.sSop
W o rk o f g a th e rin g a rtic le s to be In
o r- • Isen. T h e agreem ents w hich e re m any u n iv e rs ity or, the open .ho p. I m ade the
few hours In 'an o ld-fashioned picnic.
o S ^ ^ i ^ u n « m i . I t w ou ld re q u ire t h . l ^ ™ lGn8 would he le e . than 5 per tim e . m e d . between c « o « d - - h o p u « k a . assertion, and I stand by It. th a t ln open cluded ln the e x h ib it bee a i.s a d y been
A rrang em en ts h ave been made to ac
begun and I t le stated th a t a la rg e
commodate a la rg e crow d, outside the e n t ir e Droduct o f 1000 acres o f fa r m cent o f a n the people who labor In th le and em ployers a re o fte n In absolute shops w herever p ro p e rly conducted, both am o un t o f lite r a tu r e and souvenirs In
e n tire product o r I
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cent or
p
* ^ C o n t r a v e n t i o n to the law s o f our coun- the union man and the non-union m an
engineers end th e ir fam ilie s . T h e boat land to sup ply Just one day’ s m a te . lal.
tended to educate the general p u b lic to
country.
have a g re a te r o p p o rtu n ity to b e tte r
w ill c a rry about 400 persons, and the
cent are being given special privileg es try .
the alm s and purposes o f th e U n io n C hrd
(Aeeed-ffhep
C
o
ntracts.
I
them
selves,
th
a
t
more
modern
s
a
n
ita
ry
public Je in v ite d to go on the t r ip as
w hich cannot but w ork In ju ry to to e
and L ab e l L eag ue and the slgnlScanne
______________ W in T ro p h y .
.
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I
conditions
exist,
and^tnore
tho
ug
ht
and
long as th e re le space fo r more people
one o f toe
I protest,
I am going to re fe r to tw o auch con-
the w o rk e r, . w # , fa ra „ r lf e than w hich th a t body places upon th e union
L e n ts firem en won the firs t prise a t 95 per cent.
w ith o u t u nd uly crow ding. Inasm uch as the P o rtla n d F ire m a n ’s Band picnic oon- »5 per cent .against the exception o f
tra c ts w h ich have come to
any of the d o .e d -.h o p In d u s trie . In label borne by c e rta in a rtic le s o f m e r
part o f the crow « w ill be ch ild ren the
in n in g the , —
any
x tte n tlo n w ith in
he la s t
the country .
I understand the oppon- chandise w ill be d is trib u te d a t tha f a ir .
»dk«i a t R»tac»da. Sunday. w
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w class fro m the provisions o f any
,
capacity o f th e boat w ill not be taxed.
rh iffifa h elm e t
G re a t c re d it la due law ln th is cou ntry, and m ost c e rta in ly th a t p te v e m y contention. In San
T h is w ill be the flrs t tim e to the h is
ra n -
of
-h o p * M ttl< u t # r on
and h l . men In w ln t-a .g | pro test again st Including t o . fa r m e r , as
A rrang em en ts have been made fo r C htof X b . ^
cisco th e P lan ing m ill
^ nd t h e ;
the u n iv e rs ity F o ru m also took c re d it to ry o f W ashin gton , I t la claim ed, th a t
plenty o f m usic on the trip . B u rchsrd s th is tro p h y .as they had to d efe a t t h e |B class.
T h e y are a lw a y s la w -a b id in g trades council have a c o n tra c t or agree- ,
gpec|flc lnatanoe, wom en h ave had charge o f a m a tte r e f
orchestra w ill accom pany th e excursion crack 8 t. Johns. W oodstock, and E a ts - and have not asked fo r th is epeclal le g
M an y o f th e w iv e s and
m ent. by w hich the e m p lo y e r. • < « " £ aH , (lld
m y apaech th e re . i haTa th is kind .
and th a t fa c t w U l be sufficient g u a ra n ty
Milwaukie a l » P o rtsftiouth, islatton a t a ll and do not w a n t It, and h ire hone b ut union men and “
; n)adR more d lll|l. n t ln q u i ry aince th a t d au gh ters o f Spokaae w o rk in g m e n a re
th a t music w ill be p le n tifu l and o f “ l« h ] c a d a ^ e a m a M U w . ^
It w ould not be ln the b ill I f It w ere fo r such consideration th e union men
>n<j J
Bb, 0 , u te , y c a rta l„ o f m y ta k in g a keen in te re s t ln the union card
’ T u n c h b a e h e t. w ill be taken by e v e ry - I »«< d id
e n te r th e oonteet.
not fo r th e purpose o f keeping them agree to h an dle n o th in g but
’ „ „ „ „ a and could recite a long H et o f and label m ovem ent and are becoming
fro m p ro te s tin g aga in s t Its pernicious " .a te rla l and to boycot ,
,n ilu . t r l . . w hich corro bo rate m y e la te - e S th u a lis tlu w orkers In tho In te re s ts o f
body, and lunch w ill be served on the
provisions.
organised labor In general.
Htjpplie«. T h e exact »ectlon In the con- m<jnt
boat, so th a t no one need go h u n g ry.
T h ere are three kinds o f In d u s tria l tra c t re fe rre d to, r * * d“ “
da_
I t seem» to m e th a t th e re is no log ical
A s ta te m e n t has been Issued by the
C hildren unde«- 12 year» and over « w ill
Southern P a c ific R a ilro a d show ing th a t shops, w hich express them selves in th e ir
a rg u m e n t In fa v o r o f the c I oms ! .h o p .
Council th a t th e y w ill refuse to h .n d l .
u th# prem i>#
t|)>
o f l f l t auto m o bile a e d d e u ta ln a ll state« re la tio n to organised labor as fo llo w s :
♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ o f the U n io n betw een A p ril 1 and M a y F ir s t, there Is toe closed-shop Ind ustry, any m a te ria l com ing fro m any m111 or
, f
cl(^
ahop_ th a t „ „
♦
♦
1. w o rk in g c o n tra ry to the
m i . r e . t a o f the
»3 o f th a present year, only 25, o r 164 ln w hich em ployers and the unions have shop th a t is
♦ pet
-♦
B v lla e f Ohrid B e k e r.
T h e fo llo w in g a re some e f th e
cent took placo w h e re wagon roads Joined hands .agreeing th a t o nly union prescribed n um ber o f hours contained In w orking m en fro m d esig nin g taskm asters
4
e ssen tial m easures necessary fo r
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cross ra ilro a d tracks.
In these acci men shall be employed; ln re tu rn the the fo reg o in g rules or em ploy any other , by c re a tin g a w a rlik e force to oppose
the p re v e n tio n o f th o 111 effects
♦
T h e In ju rio u s effects o f labo r ♦ dents 309 persons w e re k ille d and 1695 unions agree to boycott open-shop or than union w o rking m en ."
one o f a lik e natu re.
T h e a c tu a l o ut
o f In d u s try upon h e a lth :
W h ile th e period o f th e w ritte n agree
non-union m a te ria l. Then there ts the
♦
on child ren m ay be sum med up 4 persons Inju red .
come. how ever, o f th e clooed-shop o r
1. P ro p er supervision and con
open shop. In w hich no questions are m ent has expired and has not been re ganisation's would be to p revent lib e rty
4
♦
as fo llo w s :
asked as to a m an's a ffilia tio n s w ith newed by w ritte n a rtic le s , the conditions
tro l o f selection o f trade.
♦
In ju r y to toe w e a ke r organism . 4
o
f
action
o
f
the
In
d
iv
id
u
a
l
and
to
so
M e M a H y V a lo a
2. M a n u a l tra in in g and . educa
♦
In te rfe re n c e w ith g io w th end 4
reduce efficiency aa to e levate the w o rth
M eeting s o f toe M c N u lty U n io n o f _
4
tion.
+ physical developm ent.
less w o rk e r to a position o f ideal u ltl-
3. Person al cleanliness, etc.
♦
Production o f sp in al and bone 4 E le c tric a l W orttors. w hich has Just been
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 ] xenshlp.
4 chartered In Bpokane, are being held on 4 4 4 8 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
4. R e s tric tio n o f fe m a le labo r
4- d e fo rm itie s
I f th e em ployers o f labor w ill have
4
6. A b o litio n o f c h ild labor.
4
Production o f p ath olog ical con- 4 Sunday. In o rder th a t th e g ath ering s
regard
fo
r
th
e
ir
men
and
keep
ln
closer
O are f a r
4
0. P ro h ib itio n o f home w ork.
M u lh a ll's M ethods.
4 dltlons predisposing to c e rta in 4 m ay not conflict w ith the w o rk o f t o e : +
touch w ith them , fu rn is h in g them w ith
+
4 members.
7. R e g u la tio n o f excessive te m
4
4 diseases ln e a rly and la te life .
proper In fo rm a tio n a lon g rig h t lines,
T
h
e
o
aly
w
a
y
to
have
asober
p e ra tu re . h u m id ity , etc.
4
T h e s tu n tin g o f m en tal and 4
W e favo red R epublicans as an •4
p la y in g the gam e f a i r w ith th em , there
'
4
people
is
to
s
trik
e
a
t
the
root
o
f
*e W atto aal Oonveattoa.
♦
8. P re v en tio n o f fa tig u e , o v e r
4 m oral developm ent.
would be l i t t l e fe a r o f an y possible a d
o rd in a ry th in g , but p olitics c a t 4
the e v il w hich causes In e b rie ty .
w ork.
4
P h ysical, m en tal and m o ra l de- 4
T h e n atio n a l convention o f the A m a l
vance
o
f
the
closed-shop
Idea.
T
h
e
v e ry lit t le figure w ith ue. O ur 4
P o v e rty , m any hours o f labor, the
4 gam ated Association o f 8 tr e e * a n d E le c
9. 8 e c u rlty o f wages, ra te of
4 generatloa.
tro u b le ts th a t a g re a t m any people who
plan was to aid o ur frie n d s and 4
nerve s tra in under w hich men
4 tric R a ilw a y E m ployes o f A m erica w ill
com pensation, etc.
4
Sh orten ing o f life
advocate
the
open
shop
do
It
w
lm
the
punish our enemies. M en obnox 4
to ll, the a n x ie ty fro m the Inee-
10. P reven tio n o f accidental In
4
T he effects o f In d u s tria l dust. 4 convene ln 8 a lt L a k e C ity , U ta h . Sep
Idea in m ind th a t th e y can lo w e r wages
o u rlty o f th e ir Jobs— rem ove a ll
ious to the N a tio n a l Association, 4
ju rie s .etc.
4 poisons, ate., ts c o m p a ra tiv e ly 4 tem ber 9.
and ta k e advan tag e o f the necessities
-
\
these
and
ln
a
short
tim
e
the
4
o
r
who
favo
red
labor
law
s,
w
o
rt
11. M ed ical control o f en v iro n
4 g r e a t-r on child ren than on a d 4
o f the w orking m en to m ake th e m w o rk
dem and fo r a s tim u la n t would
defeated w henever possible, and 4
m e n ta l conditions.
4 ults. and th a re la tiv e num ber of 4
under
conditions th a t a re not good.
■her« B a y fo r Barnes.
cease
and
drunkenness
would
be
we spent our money In doing so. 4
13. S ta te Insurance.
4 a ll In d u s tria l accidents Is g re a te r 4
These men a re to b lam e to a la rg e ex-
unknown.-—F ra n c e » E. W illa rd .
T h e U n ion L ab o r H o e p ita l o f E ureka.
4
— L ob byist M u lh a ll.
4 am ong child ren w o rkers than 4
4
♦ C al., has p ut In force fo r nurse» and
4 adults.
(OoBttnatd ea Page B )
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
4 those employed ln toe c u lin a ry d ep to t-
♦ O 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 0 O *
4
m ent on en e ig h t-h o u r day.
The B aker»’ U a lo n In Illln o l» ha» won
In the figh t m ade by M g hotel and r a i l
road ln te re e te to re -e » ta b ll» h the u n
healthy. disease breeding "dough m ine»."
the name» g iv e » to c e lla r and .u b c e lla r
hakerle». In an e ffo rt to set a t n au g h t
the Chicago c ity ordinance, a cam paign
was waged In the s ta te le g is la tu re Just
adjourned, le g a lis in g c e lla r and sub cellar
bakeries. - T h e fig h t was won by
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