|J u x ‘tU xxxxt S a b o r J Í r r o s
Volume XIV.
Number 48
Portland, Oregon, March 8, 19Î5
Whole Number 787
Unions Will Renew Fight
On Lipman, Wolfe & Co.
If the business agent for the Employers’ Associa­
PI’ JN'E CO. IS
CONGRESSMAN REILLY
Two Platoon System HOME STILL
t i v e DDTKJTE'DC A Ii
organization and other esthetic
HOLDING OUT oAiO I lull 1 Elio v. K. gentlemen who have had their finer sensibilities so
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rudely shocked in the past by the presence in front of
For Fire Department *
the department store of Lipman, Wolfe & Co. of a banner
I ^ o n ’
m em ^ers
♦ The Home Phone Company ♦
Printers on strike against three
♦ has about decided to give up ♦ dail\ papers in New Orleans are
standing firm, despite the refusal of announcing that the place was unfair to organized labor
If the good people of this city will spend just about I J car Ptkket»f freT” wkh ’ each ♦ publishers
to accept the offer of the
Federal Department of Labor to ar­ can get any satisfaction out of the announcement that
one-quarter
of
the
energy
that
they
displayed
this
Win-
f
Phon*’
an.d
are
said
to
♦
.
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♦ be planning to send automo- ♦ bitrate differences, which arose over
ter in dispensing chanty, m an attempt to relieve a con- ♦ biles to carry their customers ♦ the attempt of the printers to en­ the Central Council has withdrawn the banner, they are
dition
caused
by • unemployment,
they -ii can j put
into
effect j r t to h and
/5om?*o5k- ,
t force a five-day law, without cost to welcome to it.
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•» thou8ht by the company ♦ the publishers, to relieve their out-
But the withdrawal of the banner does not signify
a change in municipal affairs that will do Inuch toward j ♦ that in this manner they can ♦ of-work members.
♦ counteract the feeling that the ♦
Tbe union has started a daily pa­ that the fight has been abandoned, or that the unions
bringing about better conditions.
♦ public has against them for the ♦ per, which is proving a success. Of­
We refer to the introduction of the two platoon sys­ ♦ unfair treatment of their em- ♦ ficer- of the International Typo­ think that the banner was not effective, or that the firm
♦ graphical Union have been asking has decided to grant their employes conditions equal to
tem in the Fire Department. This system is now in ef­ ♦ ♦ ployes.
The Electricians’ Union is de- ♦ prominent citizens throughout the
fect in several cities in the United States, and several ♦ termined that this fight shall ♦ country to assist them in creating those existing in other stores.
♦ not be ended until the Home ♦ a sentiment for arbitration, and in
It simply means that the unions have decided to
more have its adoption under consideration.
♦ Phone Company puts its em- ♦ I response to this request Congress-
employ
different methods for imparting the desired in-
ployes on the same footing as ♦ man Reilly, of Connectic ;t, wrote ,
It goes without saying that an arrangement of this ♦ ♦ those
working for other phone ♦ Roi.vn Ewing, publisher of the Daily j fonnation to th'ur members, their friends and sympa-
kind greatly increases the efficiency of the fire depart­ ♦ companies in this vicinity.
♦ States, to this effect. The Eastern . . .
You don’t have to use a Home ♦ lawmaker said • “From what I know LlllZerS.
ment and would promote the general health and happi­ > Phone.
You don’t have to pat- ♦
*S ProPose<^» f°r 01ie thing, to plAce watchers at
ness of a large number of people.
♦ ronize a business house that has > thet proCere thinW’to,<d o ”Pear *° m e'
♦ a Home Phone.
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Ti e puidisher grepHed°: “As you ad- ’ the entrances to the store, perhaps equipped with kodaks,
Here is something really worth while. Now will the ♦ You have everything to gain ♦
keep an accurate tab on who patronizes the store,
people who so cheerfully gave alms to the poor get in ♦ and nothing to lose by staying ♦ mit you know little about the case anj
New Orleans, it is rather surpris- This method has been found to be very effective in other
and do something that will help to make alms giving un­ ♦ ♦ with this matter until the end. ♦ ♦ of
ing to ine that you pass on the mat cases.
necessary, or will they raise the time worn battlecry of ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ter and proffer your advice and sug­
gestions about a controversy that we
The management of this store has repeatedly stated
“ economy” in city government?
con-ider vital to the very existence
that
they did not believe in the principles of unionism
of the newspapers of this city. In
It would be interesting to see just who would op­
order that you may better inform and by their actions have proved that they favor the
pose a change of this kind and who would support it.
yourself than you have been able to
do * * * I am inclosing you state­ sweatshop, long hours and low wages and every other
Instead of making such a fuss about'abolishing the
ment of both the printers and the condition that tends to make slaves of the workers.
boycott banners the Employers’ Association would better
publishers on the matter, published
The delegates and visitors to the in the New Orleans press.”
The Central Council has prepared the following
confine its activities to the promotion of some such idea Central Labor Council last Friday In answer to the above, Congress­
letter to the various local unions in the state explaining
evening were much pleased at the man Reilly said:
as this and thereby convince the public that they have opportunity
to hear from J. A. Mc­
the
action they have taken:
“After a careful reading of both
some object in life other than the fighting of unionism. Clory, president of the International statements,
I am more convinced To Organized Labor, Greetings:
of Bridge and Structural than ever that the suggestion in my
It would really seem, too, that churches and religious Association
The Central Labor Council at its regular meeting of February 26. on
Iron Workers, the story of the first letter recommending arbitra­
organizations of all classes and denominations should be struggles of that organization 'since tion is well advised. I am frank to recommendation of its special committee on the Lipman-Wolfe boycott,
removed the banner from that store. But it should be understood that
its foundation.
interested.
say that I know considerable more
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Mr. McClory said that his organi­ now of the situation, thanks to your the boycott still maintains and Lipman-Wolfe are stilt unfair.’
Our committee reported that they had interviewed Mr. Lipman and
Civic leagues and public welfare societies should zation has as its chief opponent the information, than I did when I
United States Steel Co.,' which with wrote you first. The particular thing requested a conference with the whole committee with a view of making
find here a fertile field for their activities.
a settlement and that Mr. Lipman refused to go into such a conference,
its various subsidiary companies is j that
better is that,
Now that the women of the state are taking an the largest employer of labor in the without I understand
expense to the newspaper stating that he leaned towards the open shop and his concern refdsed to
unionize its store to the extent of other like stores in the city.
United States. h He . told «r
of .1,»
the prac­ publishers of New Orleans, **--
the
active part in public affairs, they should be interested tical
Lipman, Wolfe & Co. run a painter»’ and decorators’ department and
destruction by this corporation Typographical Union desired to get
more than ever.
of the Amalgamated Association of employment two days a week for employ non-union painters and decorators.
They have an electric fixture department and employ non-union
I the unemployed members of their electrical workers.
But most of all the firemen themselves should be in­ Iron, Tfri and Steel Workers.
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He dwelt especially on the trial of I craft.
They employ non-union engineers and non-union maintenance men in
terested to the extent that they should publicly demand members of his organization on! "As a newspaper man of thirty all departments.
dynamite conspiracy cases, and said years’ experience, as secretary for
that they be permitted to work under modern conditions. that
Lipman, Wolfe & Co. deliberately broke their promise to the Building
despite the unfair and deter-! over twenty-five years of a news- Trades Council by employing non-union men on their store fixtures
We feel sure that if the firemen will let the public mined opposition of the gb.nt cor- paper publishing comp my employing and
trim.
his organization is in better ! Typographical Union printers and
Organized labor has spent many dollars in prosecuting this boycott
know the exact conditions under which they have to poration
shape financially and numerically' operators, I am surprised at the and expects to win this fight.
work and that they desire to have a change that will put today than ever in its history.
stand taken in this matter by the
The Central Council believes a more effective method than the banner
Orleans publishers. In these must be used. Hence, this letter to every union in the city asking that
them on an equal footing with other workers, they can President McClory, whose head­ New
quarters are in Indianapolis. Ind., is times of depression it would . ,, appear yOUi ag a union_ support this boycott and we urge all members to refrain
start something that will be of great benefit to them­ on a trip of inspection of local to
that any effort, especially one from patronizing this firm
unions,
coining
here
from
San
Fran-
;is
^
a*
r
as the one under considera-
Our committee has received reports that union men and their fam­
selves. their families and to the working people in gen­ cjsco-
itiön, to give W'ork to unemployed. ilies are patronizing this concern and the committee gives fair warning
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! -liould receive the heartiest support that either this must cease or names of supposed union men guilty of
eral. and that they would receive plenty of assistance.
UNIONISTS FIGHT REACTION. ! '»stead of opposition of newspaper this breach will be published in the Labor Press. Union men should and
Let’s go.
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; owners.
will see that themselves and wives do not spend their union money with
Secretary Morrison, of the Am er-i Thc other minor differences be- Lipman, Wolfe & Co.
We are sending your union a number of cards. Please distribute
The schedule committee is now ican Federation of Labor, has re- tween y ° u and y °ur printers. in my
amount to very little. The same among your members and instruct your secretary to enclose one
busy arranging dates for games and ceived thc following information i opinion.
from President Marsh, of the Wash­ upreme issue in this case being the in every letter sent out by him until this firm unionizes.
desire of the union to help their un­
Please take this matter up and write the Council letting us know
ington State Federation of Labor:
employed brothers, I am sure that your action in the matter.
Fraternally yours,
It is proposed to have a league of
“We are having the legislative public opinion will be greatly in
E. J. STACK, Secretary.
fight
of
our
lives
this
Winter
to
re­
four teams to be known as Labor
P. S.—Frye & Co. Meat Market. Third and Yamhill, is unfair. Speak
At the conclusion of the regular Press, Jcurnal, Telegram and Ore- tain upon the statute books legisla­ favor of tbe union in this matter.”
to your butcher about it.
meeting of the Typographical Union i >>nian.
tion achieved during the past years.
last Sunday a large number of the
Enthusiasm is running high and Probably not in 20 years has such a
members who are interested in base­ some exciting times are expected.
reactionary body sat in our state
WOULD PROTECT EMPLOYES.
AGAINST LICENSE FEE.
ball met and made further arrange- j
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capitol. Bills are introduced to re­ ♦
inents regarding the games to b e '
peal our eight-hour law on public ♦ All members oi this local are ♦
A bill has been introduced in the
The Labor Coqncil of San Fran-
OPPOSE QUALIFICATION.
played during the coming Summer.
works, eight-hour law' for women, ♦ requested to be present at the ♦ | New York Legislature which pro- cisco has endorsed the request of
At a former meeting officers were ; Trade unionists in the province of | full crew bill and mothers’ pension ♦ meeting to be held on March 23,-> I vides that no contract for public the Chauffeurs’ Union for assistance
elected and committees appointed to Ontario, Canada, are asking that the law. We are holding public liear-
1915, to vote on the officers for ♦¡w ork which is of such character in securing legislation to eliminate
raise th. necessary money to finance • property qualification for holding | ings on all these bills and arousing ♦ the Oregon State Federation of ♦ ¡th at employes engaged on such work | the state license fee for chauffeurs,
ihe teams. The committee reported any municipal office be abolished, public sentiment throughout the ♦ Labor, which is to he held on ♦! are required to be insured under
that sufficient money has been gu ar-! The injustice of this law is apparent j state.
Y’ou may rest assured that ♦ the uosvr date,
♦ , the workingmen’s compensation law.
The Toronto, Canada, Typograph-
uitecd to insure the success df the when it is recalled that no property trade unionists in this state will j ♦
Fraternally yours,
♦ j shall hereafter be executed until the ical Union has appointed a cojmnit-
undertaking. It is proposed, if pos- ; qualification is necessary for a can- ■ fight as best they know to hold that ' ♦
LOCAL UNION NO. 808
♦ successful bidder procures a policy tee to negotiate with their employ-
dble, to secure the lease of a , rk didate for the Provincial Legi. laturc ' which they have gained through'*
Will C. Shugart, Rec. Sec.
♦ ' in compliance with the provisions of ers the question of a new wage
tor thc exclusive use of the printers., or the Federal Parliament.
I many years of struggle.”
! such law.
| scale.
SAYS UNION BIGGER,
BETTER THAN EVER
PRINTERS ORGANIZE
A BASEBALL LEAGUE
* " bray ,” kin8
CARPENTERS LOCAL 808
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