Don’t forget the meeting of Delegates to be held in Room 200, Labor Temple, Sunday,
October 17, at 2:00 p. m. The meeting is for the purpose of devising ways and means to
build a real Labor Temple. Has your Union elected Delegates? If not, why not? Get busy!
Formerly The Portland Labor Prete.
Volume XV.
Number 2 7
Owned and Controlled by Organized Labor.
Portland, Oregon, Saturday, October 16, 1 9 1 5
Whole Number 819
Violation Of Civil
Oregon Should Print
What They Think Of
Service Law Alleged
Own School Books Rockefeller's Scheme
(ii Thursday of this week the Cen-|Were false, and would welcome any
According to the report of the
i abor Coupcil through it’s Exec-'assistance.
Georgia school book investigating
Hoard presented io the Civil
11 * as a&reid between the com- committee made to the ’egislature of
|HH
missioners and the representatives of that state last year, there are twenty-
5,.n. <■ Commissioners, Messrs. Cald
Central Council that Tuesday at one states that have what, is termed
Logan
and
Thomas,
a
bill
of
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p.
chambers
uniform
laws
on book . . adoption.
Be-
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jri.vances covering alleged violations would be the time and place of the low will be given statistics showing
' the names of these states and the
and irregularities practiced in the var- brst hearing.
tive
At this time the ru,es and amend- cost to the school children for a com-
mu.- departments of the city,
ments now in force will be gone over plete set of necessary text b<>oks
city employes.
the printing department of that state
By President Gompers.
most cursory way, their rights and
have prevented an economical pro-
So Mr. Rockefeller has formed a their
and welfare, there is
duction of books of a high standard unjon
union of his employes of a^ orded the splendid field for devel-
of workmanship.
Recent changes hjg Co,"ora7 " 'ru “el " ~ d 'i r o n ' ’ c 0„ . opment and opportunity.
have put the department on a bus
After what Mr. Rockefeller has
. pany . and perhaps imagines that he
iness basis.
i i . Following is a com , has sol***! fh« problem of just rela- done, that is, to organise a “union”
panson. book for book, of the cost tjonj. between himself and his em- of n,iners in Colorado, he should
of ' text
......... books to Californians and ’ * to ployes. But with all his wealth and
hia benevolent ••»<! practical
the parents and taxpayers of Oregon: a„ hjg brains, and the brains that PurP°se into full execution in all his
Oregon
a ‘ he could buy and suborn, he hasi***^*^ industries and not wait until
Primer ...................... . « .25
w v .a .g r a w a v a a
w •
VBBW BW I
p ea
M O V II
1
* * missed his mark. Imagine an organ- anot^er maasadre. the like of which
These grievances wen
pi ~ated visions to see if any conflict such school.
First reader ........ *. .. .25
ization of miners formed by the rich- occurred at Ludlow, should break out
I in a communication to the Executive as ¡8 alleged, exists.
Secord reader .............. .35
State-
est
man in the world, who employs a* <^ne
b*8 ° 'ber industrial institu-
Board of the Council under date of
After this n
Third reader.................. .45
19 its members. What influence can tion8’ ° ° not atop at Colorado, Or-
Fourth reader ............ . .45
“4 such a pseudo union have to insist Kan*ler Rockefeller!
Civil Service Employes Association, w ju hp taken up and either proved Florida
Fifth reader .............. .. .55
’ 4 upon the remedying of a grievous
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iame being a chartered Labor Union groundless or rectified, the represen- Georgia ........................................ 7.90 Arithmetic .................. . .35
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_ real
By Secretary Morrison.
wrong
or
the
attainment
of
a
from the American Federation of I tatives of the Council appearing for ¡Idaho
Grammar .................... . .36
.23
right ? And what about the repre-1 Mr. Rockefeller's plan is signifi-
Labor and in affiliation with cne those members of the Associ
Grammar .................... . .45
“4
senianves
01 me men sirring around cant. In his alleged “collective bar-
Central Labor Council.
or other civil service employes
Geography .................. . 1.00
dll
5he
table’
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With Mr R °^efeller and <aining» plan he yleld,
In laying the matter before the may bring .in any grievance.
grievance,
Kentucky
History ........................ . .60
Oil Service Commissioners the
The Central Labor Council it
History ........................ . 1.00
Colorado, should the miners spokes-
.
•
Qwncil’s Committee, Eugene E. termined that this shall mark the Misaissip
Civics .......................... . .65
*JJ man have the temerity of insistence trade umon movement’
Speller ........................ . .23
Smith, E. J. Stack, A. W. Jones, and beginning of the end of such practices Montana
He says he acknowledges the prin-
4 in the rightful demands of the min-
I James Irving, pointed out to the as Mr. Logan described as being Nevada
Writing (8 lessons).. . 1.20
ers?
ciple ° t collective bargaining—and l o
beard that the Central Council was pernicious” in stating Mr. Caldwell New Me
Writing (5 lessons).. . . ..
.20
The miners employed by the Colo- enforce kis conception of this theory
actuated by a desire to be helpful, had been fighting them valiantly for North Carolina .......................... 8.97
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g
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rado
Fuel and Iron company, of cre*tes a union and evolves a com-
I and not antagonistic and requested two years.
West Virginia ............................ 11.97
8.14
which Mr. Rockefeller is the head, prehensive plan that, the press stales,
an informal hearing as soon as con
Much credit is due to Mr. James Oklahoma .................................... 8.20
Manx excuses for retaini
have been whipped by means o fiis financed by the Colorado Fuel and
venient to which the Commissioners Irving whose untiring efforts since Oregon ......................................... 9.52
present wasteful, extravagant
readily assented, Mr. Logan stating becoming the representative of the South Carolina .......................... 0.00,
u.
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n s pe° p e w 8 ’ submission, back to the mines. And workers will be “permitted” to pre-
that the Commissioners realised there Civil Service Employes Association, Tennessee .................................... 9 .0 9 ? 1*-
— largely —
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interested. On this concise state- these roinerg haw been formed int0
«ere many things that should be are
responsible
for the -------------
in Texas ............................................. . 11.83
ment the proponents of Oregon a union by Mr. Rockefeller’s benevo-
O«mn L d L orke«
rectified though some of the charges vestigation soon to be under way
Utah ............................................. 17.41 printed texts rest their cause: The Ient a|truism. But he has organized „r° X c e s t h r o u g h ^ £ e r o i
Virginia ......................................... 9.79 selection and purchase of copyrights them, and for that, at any
|a. ,f. ,
tbe P°w" ° f
Of the two states, Indiana and of texts now used or those that may bor 1. trulv »rateful for when men tb e lr economic organisation. They
selected me
the printing
printing come ♦ together
n. to ai
’
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enforce
a voice
Kansas, which have reasonably priced hereafter
n e re a n e r be
De seieciea,
discuss,
even in the
*».« their right
„z to have
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n “ *e dlBPO8a*
their labor power.
books, Indiana books are purchased and binding of ample books, and no
Mr. Rockefeller’s plan provides that
at wholesale by the local boards of more than necessary, for the use
workers will be "permitted” to pre
•ducaSKSh though adopted by a text of the children, and the distribution
book committee. Kansas enjoys a of these books directly to the pupils. ♦
BE SURE TO ATTEND
♦ sent' grievances. If one dissects this
T.„ r;—i
Pm.iAVA..' s .
T k.
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zi :low price on texts because of similar Without sacrificing a single item ♦
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<a theory he sees that the power that
N ation and Press Assistants’ Local’ by President Smith of thT^ Central J c®"di« ona and b~ au<* of considerable necessary to the education of the ♦
W; S’ U’^
wil1 diacuM * t i ^ ’T e ie c t.“ 1
With<,r>W
wmw
Two Unions Hold
Big Open Meetings
well received and a8’ltat,on a^on^ the Hiie of the state coming generation, thousands of dol-
receive an p ^ t j ,^
its own text books.
T his’lars can be saved the school patrons, ♦
state has finally adopted legislation and thousands more kept in circula- ♦
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favorable to state publication.
here in
in Oregon
Oregon in
in preference
preference >
' ¡tion
tion here
Stage. emPloye® and machine op-
California has for many years pub- to sending to Eastern book concerns, ♦
eratof8
Rockford, III., have secured lished its own texts and recently en- who depend on text books to maintain
a reduction in working hours from,acted free text book legislation. Until a substantial basis for .their other >
nine to eight per day and a six-day recently graft and corrupt political hazardous adventures in the publish- >
week.
w“
v
in conducting
of ing «Z
business.
,
| imethods
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V the affairs
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the People’s Land
and Loan < ume 11 elecX8,
Measure of the Central Labor ♦ [ Herein is the fundamental differ-
Council before the Single Tax <Pi«nce between the Rockefeller plan
League
Central _
Li- «' ¡*nd that of trade unions One devel-
_ in Room 14, , ______
brary, 10th and Yamhill streets, <S>[opB independence, the other reHes on
Saturday, Oct. 16th, 8 P. M. <4 the graciousness and good will of the
Members of organized labor are
employer. There can be no compro-
urged to attend.
<Sc mise between the two theories, for if
workingmen are to be really free
r
their right to regulate their own lives
ipust be acknowledged.
Mr. Rockefeller's welfare plan con
tains nothing new—it is only a repe
tition of efforts made by employers
to keep their workmen satisfied.
B y LENNA PITTMAN STAHL
| I am sure that time will demon-
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strale that the plan prepared by
1 would not, by word or deed, discourage a work of the pain of her wounds as he who suffers from saber Rockefeller for his employes in Colo
c ^ a r ’t y n o r
any work of good women to lessen the thrust or piercing cannon shot, but her suffering is more rado will prove a full cousin to the
schemes of like character in
Pa *n anc* suffering of humanity, but I believe ^charity be- lasting; she is not only maimed for life, but her wounds other
augurated for the sole purpose of
I Union 62, each held profitable and Council, who was we
[enjoyable open meetings during the given close attention.
past week, profitable because of the
induced solidarity and enjoyable be-
cause of the free discussion of trade
conditions and mutual good will en
gendered.
The Civil Service Employees held
forth in the Labor Temple Saturday
cvening and many non-members were
in attendance who learned much of
the good things the Association is ac
complishing and of the much more it
can accomplish with the support and
cooperation it merits.
The meeting was presided over by
James Irving, the representative of
the Association, and
CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME
T p e te n s o n " f o n i X secretary
by Mark
of the cen tral Council; g . a . Von
Svhriltz, district officer of the E le c -1 g i n s a t h o m e .
are handed down to coming generations, to children yet preventing organization of em ployes
in my mind in his un^orn u’ho will suffer bodily ills and deform ities from that
Wl11 enable them to 8ecure im-
prov d conditions.
carry the thought
no dressings or bandage can afford the slightest ■
?h?'p™SUAie.u„"rhdd . ,«1.1 fu rth er than he indicated. I mean not AiiKrica to the I relief.
hod carriers a n d building
» 'i smoker in th e ir haii at 126* exclusion of every other country, but America first in all
T^e world may never know of the relief afforded our
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Second street Monday evening and t h i n g s .
,
OWn Suffering Ones, it lliay never be told in press nor in There will be a special meeting of
The good women engaged in making surgical dressings Public- " ° " ote ° f thanks wi!1 be cabled from some titled £ £
C"-
numbe.* of the boys who were in a t for wounded soldiers of Europe are doubtless working monarch of a w arring nation, but the feeling in one’s own Tu„,Uj. „ight, Ort mh.
tendance.
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with a fullness of heart and tenderness-of feeling always ,mnd of havinK furnished food for a starving child, Every member is urged to be pres-
•Sandwiches, smokes and drinks
’ k warmth to a cold cheerless room, flannels for an ill-clad ent—Businc“ °f importance.
<both kinds) were served in abund- C o m m e n d a b le ,
ecu and every one present ate,
But in our own country, our own state and our own ™othe.r or b ate; knowing as one lies down to sleep that
n A n r,niII n riiim n
"I. drank and talked their fill.
city; yes, men, within a stone’s throw of the work-rooms of
18
east one b°nie ° f a poor Portland family made BE CAREFUL WHERE
these women,
these
women, in
in Hotel
Hotel Multnomah,
Multnomah, there
there is
is need
need for
for the
the. bngnter, better, more comfortable by one » s o own
" " individual
■"mvmuu,
p ity y /j ,,,.
MORE SUBSCRIBERS unbleached
domestic and G-cent outing flannel for which e^ ' n t
be more blessed and self-satisfying than the
empty honor of having contributed, even in a small way, * T. , .
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,
the committee is asking.
The idea of unions subscrib-
• Co., which has been on the un- *■
"ig for the Labor Press is be-
The great nations of Europe who are spending millions o the w aning, discoidant, monarchs of Europe.
■ lining contagious and
this ?
The poor of our city are not seeking poverty and suf- * fair l,Ht ®f th,> c««Rrai Labor *
*eek the Web Pressmen’s Union 1 [
They are innocent victims of Unfortunate condi- :
iT J *
has commenced sending the * dollars for necessary bandages for the wounded, fo r which
■per to its members.
We • they are directly responsible. And the millions of women tions. N either would they inflict poverty or suffering up- '• as they were put on the unfair ♦
On Others.
*
on account or not employ- <
understand that the Printing * .
'' smen’s Union is also con- ♦ of those countries undoubtedly deem it not only a duty
The European soldier received his wound striving to > X t “ which” mTn’S f X r ^ ¡Je •
"rin g the matter. This latter • but a privilege, to make bandages and dressings for their
WOUnd Or kill others.
♦ ice they have been taken off the *
m is the only one left m • unfortunate ones.
>• printing trades that is nut •
Which is the 11101*6 worthy of charity, he to whom pain ’ unfair ,iBt However the com- *
'uking the paper.
•
At home we leave our own wounded and suffering;
wounds not make hv riflp hall nnr PY nlnrlino- «hedl h n f K a - (
S deSP ^e “ efforts Ol he whose pain IS a result o i <♦ union men are cautionetl not to
I here are very few union men
e -,T, 8 .
’ . . b> - studied attem pt to inflict pain upon others?
1* purchase coal from them
'P l’urtland now that do not re- * i.
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vu the Ubor Press at their
hunger, worry, cold and privation. M e have m our midst
Miss Constance Drexel returned from her work as
vol-
1 u The f!*ht wh“ h ®rgan,le,i
**
” * < » bor made against this comp.ui>
” ie address . Ü T L , ' * : *lih0Se t0,RWh°um„th;
u ' e u°f the r r i ° S? italS W^ ULd be a untaryhospitai nurse a t Deanville, saying
She Was but fur- compelled them to abandon the
*'¡1! be on the
■L
J," - luxa7 ’ he.skl1 ed a t“
ce of a physician a God-send, thering the w ar by hei. w01.k> fol.
'pry short time
the wounded were * ice bu«inM8
And w h ile w e ’re on the sub-
realize the im porunc . f the » a nd the loving touch and ministiatxons of a nurse some- nursed b.jCk t0 strength they were hurried away to the *
to w arn all the
<1 thing akin to a visit of an Heavenly angel.
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w , „ to .id
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.... trenches, either
e th er to be again wounded or
o r to wound others. union men against buying coa
There is no > he.»,
better way
aid *
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' ' cause of unionism.
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be 'Mic at home in Portland, without food, without
It would be well to clean up our own back yard before I* ^re,n thr liberty c«ai a ice Co..
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as this firm -------
is unfair
* * * - * * * * - » sufficient clothing, without fuel, may not cry out from seeking work in a foreign field.
- to labor
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trical Workers; Eugene E. Smith and
President Wilson struck a keynote
E. J. Stack, President and Secretary^
of the central Council, after which Ainerica-fil’st remarks, only I would