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Published every Friday by the Everett Central Labor Council.
Entered at the Postoffice in Everett, Wash , as second-class matter.
Office, Labor Temple Phone Main 115
Subscription, $1.00 per year in advance. Advertising rates on application.
MRS. M. R. STAUFFEK Advertising Manager
GEORGE E. RIGGINS, Editor
board of Control
Meets second Sunday of each month at 11 a. m. in Labor Temple.
FRANK JOHNSTON, President Cooks and Waiters
FRED K. OVERMAN, Vice-President Printers
J. B. MONCUR, Secretary Plumbers
OSCAR F. WEFFEKLING, Treasurer Molders
Officers Central Labor Council
J. H. MICHEL President
R. F. HOWARTH Vice-President
0. F. WEFFERLING Secretary
MRS. ALICE FERRELL Treasurer
CHAS. RICE Sergeant-at-Arms
DID IT WTH HIS
LTTLE HATCHET
In a "front porch" speech to home
folks after election, President-elect
Harding told them that "the Ver
sailles League of Nations is now
deceased." He told them he went
through the fight "without an apol
ogy or a regret," and that he would
rather not have the presidency than
to win it "by speaking ill or utter
ing a lie."
How about the statement that he
had been approached by a represen
tative of France on the Versailles
League question, leaving the impres
sion that the French government
had sent an agent to him as the
coming president-elect? Anything
done or said with the intention of
deceiving is a lie. Mr. Harding eith
er tried to deceive the voters to
whom he was speaking or he allowed
himself to be made an "easy mark"
by some joke-peddling Frenchman.
' Mr. Harding says the League of
Nations is "now deceased." Did he
not know that twenty-nine nations
had become members of the league
and that the headquarters had re
cently been moved from London to
Geneva, .the permanent seai. of the
league?
The League of Nations was in
tended to prevent wars and the ele
ment which now controls this coun
try politically does not. want to pre
vent wars. That is the reason why
Mr. Harding and his party are
against the league.
Right this blessed minute the Wall
Street interests are trying to fo
ment trouble with Mexico in aid of
marauding profiteers who are aim
ing at further exploitation of the
people and resources of that coun
try.
If the United States were to be
come a member of the League of
Nations it would mean the begin
ning of disarmament by the larger
nations of the world, and it would
mean the death of militarism. Our
American plutocracy, particularly
the steel trust, does not want this.
It would curtail the production oi
millionaires.
Mr. Harding and his party lead
ers may tell the Marionites that
they won't lie, but there are still
left some millions of men and wo
men in this country who don't be
lieve it.
THEIR METHODS DIFFER
American, British and French
mining companies in the state of
Coahuila plan a protest to the Mexi
can government against the letter's
decision to operate many mines, in
the state, owing to the inability of
employers and striking workmen to
reach an agreement ending the pres
ent strike. It is denied in official
circles the government has intended
to confiscate the mines, but it is as
serted drastic measures are neces
sary to supply railroads and factor
ies with fuel. The constitution, it is
pointed out, authorizes the govern
ment to act in such an emergency.—
Associated Press.
These mining companies don't like
the Merican government's method
of breaking strikes. It isn't the
way they do it in the United States.
Here the companies employ strike
breakers, gunmen and use every
means, however foul, even murder,
to compel the miners to continue
work at under pay and under debas
ing conditions.
Down in much-abused Mexico the
companies operating necessities must
show an output adequate to keep
things going or the government will
do it for them.
Down in Mexico the government
sometimes makes an effort to pro
tect the public. Here in the United
States the corporations get all the
protection they want, the public be
damned.
Printing pressmen of New Or
leans include the shorter work day
in their demand for increased wages.
A number of employers have ac
cepted the proposed change.
Anticipating a lockout, the metal
workers of Milan. Italy, seized the
factories. A dispatch said the work
ers are in full possession and are
threatening the owners with violence .
The situation is serious.
Cotton choppers in California are
paid $1 an hour.
AN EMERGENCY SERVICE
Lower Prices To Meet the Popular Demand
MONROE CLOTHES
KUPPENHEIMER CLOTHES
SOCIETY BRAND CLOTHES
At prices you paid for good clothes in 191:5
BRODECK-FIELD CO.
A. A. Brodeck. Mgr. HEWITT & WETMORE
With much pride the Department
of Justice announces that a year's
fight against the high cost of liv
ing has resulted in the conviction of
165 profiteers, or rather of that
many persons charged with profi
teering', If increase of the sum ol
human misery is the desire of the
department then its 155 convictions
have undoubtedly helped it toward
its goal. If it had any other ob
ject in view it has failed. The cost
of living is as high as before, if
not higher. The cause of the high
cost of living remains untouched.
Opportunities to grab unfair prof
its and inducements to grab them
have not been removed. If, which
is doubtful, the 165 convictions put
OUt of business that many persons,
who have taken advantage of pred
atory opportunities it is safe to bet
that 166 others have taken their
places. It may be the duty of the
Department of Justice to prose
cute individuals who have turned out
to be undesirable products of an
unfair economic system, but per
formance of the duty is of no bene
fit to society. If these 155 con
victed ones were actually in the
habit of exacting needlessly high
prices they must either have had a
gullible lot of customers or have
possessed some privilege that en
abled them to shut out competitors.
If their customers were gullible a
better remedy would have been to
show them where the same good
or services could be had for less.
If the trouble lay in possession ot
a privilege it would have been more
effective to remove the privilege.
In neither case does conviction on a
criminal charge accomplish any
thing.
If we allow a few corporations
and individuals to hold as their
private property all the coal-bearing
lands, to use or not to use, as the>
see fit, who is more to blame, the
owners or ourselves, if a large part
f the lands are not used? If,
furthermore, we tax the owners
who use their lands more than we
do those who keep theirs idle, then
whose fault is it if coal production
is being restricted? If, in addition,
we let the highways, over which
the coal must be carried to the con
sumer, be monopolized by privati
corporations authorized by an In
terstate Commerce Commission to
charge exorbitant rates while ren
dering indifferent service, then is it
not natural that coal should be
scarce and the price high? And if
some coal dealers, taking advantage
of these conditions, run up the price,
then what will be gained by putting
them in jail? Would it not be more
sensible to put an end to monopoly
of coal-hearing lands and of public
highways and to taxation of labor
products?
If profiteering is such an evil
what must be said of laws and in
stitutions that furnish incitement to
profiteers? And what is to be said
j of legislators and voters who make
these laws and uphold these insti
tutions?— The American Economic
League.
In Jail, He Defeats
Sentencing Judge
Whitesburg, Ky., Nov. s—Prob
ably the most unusual outcome of
Tuesday's election in Kentucky was
the victory of Foss Whittaker, jail
er of Whitesburg, over Stepher
Combs, Jr., in the race for count\
judge, Whittaker having been sen
tenced to his own jail for six month:
by Judge Combs on the charge of
attacking county officers, including
the sheriff. After being placed In
jail of which he was the legal
keeper. Whittaker escaped, was re
captured and again sentenced for
jail breaking. Following one of the
most exciting campaigns known to
mountains of Kentucky, Whittaker
though in jail, won over Judge
Combs by more than a thousand
majority. Gov. Morrow has three
nines refused to pardon Whittaker.
A prominent Democrat told the
i Journal man he was glad to have
the Republican party assume the
responsibility of government in this
country for the next four years.
Well, that would give the Farmer-
Labor party a bigcer job of clean
i Ing when it does get the job.
Why Is a Profiteer?
Smoke BLUE RIBBON 5c Cigar.
Shiner Market
Hewitt Aye;
Noel Shiner, Prop,
Municipal
Meat Market
A, C Snyder, Prop,
THE LAP, OK JOURNAL
Union CAFE
(Reopened)
Will be glad to meet old and
new faces
J. C. 6AFFNEY, Prop.
1507 HEWITT
2000 BLOCK
2015 HEWITT
Dealers' Full Line
MECHANICS' TOOLS
All Kinds
BUILDERS' HARDWARE, CUT
LERY, SPORTING GOODS,
FISHING TACKLE
PAINTS AND VARNISHES
Curran Hardware Co.
Smoke OLYMPIC 10c Cigar.
Best Optical Service
We Make Our Own Glasses
Everett Optical Co.
2807 COLBY
We have a repair shop in connec
tion with store and have an expert
repair man in charge of same. We
make a specialty of repairing motor
cycles, bicycles, typewriters, cash
registers, guns and revolvers. We also
do lock, safe and key work. Tele
phone and we will call for your "work
and return same when repaired at
Arthur A. Baily's Sporting Goods and
Hardware Store. Both phones 75.
All True Union People Will Conduct Themselves Accordingly
When you want pictures go
to the
Graves Studio
1513/* HEWITT
Phone Main 999
LAUNDRY
SERVICE
COMPANY
The only laundry in Everett
Employing
UNION HELP
—Why not patronize us
Call Exchange 52
LADIES' AND GENTS'
SUITS MADE TO
MEASURE
New Line of Suits Just In
$30 to $50, cut $10 to $20
Overcoats $35 to $50
All-Wool
Pillman's Suit House
Union Label 2005 Hewitt
JOE PESCH
SAYS:
Best all wool clothes and Men's
Furnishings for less. Clothes tried
on in the making to insure per
fect fit. Custom Tailors' Union
Label in each garment.
DUNDEE WOOLEN MILLS
1716 HEWITT AYE.
Jas. R. Brewster Co.
(Incorporated)
Home of Union Made
CIGARS and TOBACCOS
An Up-to-Date Line of
Periodicals
TRY OUR 5c SPECIAL
THE IDEAL
Billiard Parlor
UPSTAIRS
A GENTLEMANLY RESORT
Also has tables for those who care
to spend an hour or so at
Solo, Rummy, Pinochle
Light Lunch in Connection
Cor. HEWITT and COLBY
New Shipment
of
Dry Stock Fish
and
Imp. Anchovies
at
Cow Butter Store
Cm. Hoyt and Hewitt
THE MUNICIPAL
MARKET BONDS
The Municipal Market bond ordi
nance was adopted by the people on
the 2nd of this month by a ma
jority of 16,002 on a total vote of
8,052, showing that the people of
Everett are taking interest in local
affairs, notwithstanding well-ground
ed belief to the contrary.
The city commission has decided
to sell the $100,000 in bonds voted
to resiednts of Everett and farmers,
thus making patrons and supporters
of the bond-holders.
As a first step to secure public
attention upon the issue and the as- I
sistance of representative advice,
Commissioner Turner suggested that
an advisory committee he named to
consult with the commissioners on
development of plans, this body to
consist of one representative busi
ness man, one practical farmer, one
representative of labor, one practical
active builder, one taxpayer and one
householder consumer, the last pre
ferably to be a woman. The cre
ation of such an advisory body
Turner believed fundamental to the
success of the project as gaining
public confidence in the project as
a people's general benefit effort at
the outset. It was decided to form
such a committee after careful study
and selections have been made.
Mayor Clay suggested the system
employed in sales of Liberty Bonds
during the war could be successfully
applied and the bonds of from $50
to $100 denomination could be read
ily sold about the county on an easy
installment plan. The suggestion
was adopted.
When building is considered Com
missioner Turner suggested that ad
vertising for competitive market
designs be run in an established
building journal, thus to secure the
best practical architectural and con
structive ability available and so
save waste and mistakes in con
struction. Mr. Turner's suggestion
met with favor.
"The vote made it evident that
the public want the market," de
clared Mr. Turner, after the session.
"I feel it would be a betrayal of
trust not to take the people into full
confidence when we get down to
carrying out plans.
"We already have had a number
of offers for space on the proposed
second floor where we plan to rent
stalls to hucksters. Many people
who in the beginning opposed the
market are now swinging to it and
I may say that among these are
several who seek stall space. We
can have every available inch of
second floor space spoken for be
forehand. I shall urge that we pro
ceed to contract for these spaces at
rentals agreed upon and thus before
ever a bond is sold we can show def
initely where the income is coming
from to pay them off past a ques
tion of a doubt."
An ordinance embodying the meth
od if disposal of the bonds above
outlined is expected soon to be
drawn, and after its passage active
work of raising the money, reach
ing definite conclusions on plans,
holding a series of meetings with the
advisors and the public and finally
actual letting of contracts for con
struction will follow in swift se
quence.
Injunction Dope
Given Shoemakers
A strike of shoemakers which be
gan at the factory of the Thomas
G. Plant company May 13, 1919,
in an effort by labor unions to en
force a closed shop, was ordered
to cease in an injunction granted
by the superior court last week.
Local unions are enjoined per
petually by the decree from any at
tempt to bring about a closed shop.
The injunction is said to be one of
the most sweeping ever granted.
NURSES NEEDED
BY THE PUBLIC
HEALTH SERVICE
Washington, D. C, Nov. 4.—The
U. S. Public Health Service needs
hundreds of graduate nui'ses for its
general hospital work but also and
particularly for the care of former
soldiers suffering from nervous and
mental disorders. So great is its
need for the latter class that it is
probable that at present enough
trained nurses are not available in
the country. The Public Health
Service accordingly purposes to es
tablish a training school for nurs
ing in neuro-psychiatric diseases in
its special hospital (No. 49) on
Grays Ferry Road, near Philadel
phia, where nurses with general
training may take a special course
in this class of work. This hospi
tal has a capacity of 240 patients
and will afford exceptional oppor
tunities for instruction in the most
modern treatment.
An appeal is made to nurses to
come forward for this work; for if
they do not do so there seems to be
no one to take their place. The hos
pitals now operated by the U. S.
Public Health Service are already
150 nurses short; and the Service
faces the necessity of opening sev
eral new ones with an inadequate
force. Applications should be made
to the Surgeon General, U. S. Pub
lic Health Service, Washington,
D. C.
Public Health Service Leases
Altamont Hotel
The U. S. Public Health Service
has leased the Altamont and Avenel
hotels, adjoining Fort Thomas, near
Newport, Ky., across the river from
Cincinnati. The Altamont is to be
used as a general hospital for the
seventh district of the Public Health
Service, which comprises the States
of Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky. The
Avenel, which is ten minutes walk
from the Altamont, will serve as
quarters for the hospital staff.
The Altamont is beautifully lo
cated on a bluff overlooking the
river. It is in good condition and
can be occupied at once for non
operative cases, as certain necessary
improvements in the kitchen can be
made while the building is in use.
The same is true of the operating
room that is to be built.
An important feature of the hos
pital will be its bathing facilities.
For some years mineral waters from
springs in the vicinity have been
utilized, with or without electricity
in bath for the hotel. Their thera
peutic value has long been recog
nized
The hospital will have about 200
beds.
Smoke CHALLENGE W Cigar.
Savings! Savings! Savings!
On Men's Quality Work Clothing
818 OVERALLS
Extra Heavy, Plain Blue.
Union QQ
Made <pJL*UO
WOOL SOCKS
Extra Heavy, Soft Finish,
Sy' 49c
UNION SUITS
Heavy Cotton, Ribbed, Ecru
at olor : $1-98
MACKINAWS
Splendid Woolen Fabric, Neat
Patterns; Un- d>l 1 Qf\
usual Values ... *P A. A»*7Vf
. JARVIS & JACKSON
"Good Smokes"
1703 Hewitt Aye. Phone Main 36
MEADOWMOOR ICE CREAM
Is Always the Best
Meadowmoore Ice & Cold Storage Co.
1918 HEWITT AYE. MAIN 740, MAIN 39R
PASTIME
AMUSEMENT PARLORS
Corner Wetmore and Hewitt—in Basement
26 POCKET BILLIARD TABLES
25 SOLO CARD TABLES
WHITE HOUSE PUBLIC MARKET
THE HOUSE OF QUALITY
ALWAYS FAIR TO ORGANIZED LABOR
MAIN 973 HEWITT and OAKES MAIN 973
Only Standard Phonographs
and Pianos
Columbias
Victrolas
New Edisons
RECORDS OF ALL MAKES
Service Is Our Hobby
1705 Hewitt Near Wetmore
Everett
Co-operative
Society
2805 LOMBARD
Across the Street from the
Labor Temple
PHONE MAIN 343
A union store and meat
market, selling union made
goods wherever possible
The right place for mem
bers of Organized Labor to
trade.
South Park Grocery
Dealers in
STAPLE AND
FANCY GROCERIES, GRAIN
AND PRODUCE
We carry a complete line of
chicken feed as well as a full line
of groceries.
41st and Colby -
Phone Main 46
STOP THAT COUGH
by using WHITE PINE AND
SPRUCE BALSOM. Price 25
and 50c.
REEVES PHARMACY
1710 Hewitt Aye.
Phone Main 225
Friday November 12, 1920
WORK PANTS
Heavy Cottonade, in Neat
Stripe QO
effects t4>£.i/0
WORK SHIRTS
In Blue or Grey, Cut Large
and Roomy; QC
Extra Well Matk>tPX«OU
Water Repellent
Pants
Khaki Color With Double
Front and
Seat
STAG SHIRTS
All Wool-Made of 50-Ounce
Mackinaw Cloth fI»Q QA
Double Back i/.i/U
DEAN'S Pharmacy
The Rexall
and Kodak Store
Humphrey & Lamb
Retailers of
QUALITY GROCERIES
SUNKIST PRODUCTS
All Phones Ex. 47.
1701 Wetmore
Phone Exchange 55
MODEL TRANSFER &
STORAGE CO.
E. J. Dwyer, Mgr.
Heavy Trucking, Transfer
Baggage, Long Distance Hauling
By Auto Truck
Corner Grand and California
Headquarters for Bell Auto
Freight Line—Everett-Seattle
ROSE
THEATRE
VAUDEVILLE
HIPPODROME
Two Show Nightly— 7:15, 9 P. A
BURD PISTON
RINGS
Robey-Robey Co.
2802 COLBY
EVERETT PHARMACY, Inc.
DRUGS, CHEMICALS AND
SUNDRIES
Both Phones 51
Cor. Hewitt and Rucker Ayes.
C. E. OGROSKY
FINE SHOE REPAIRING
Dealer in Purses, Glores and
Leather Goods
2001 HEWITT AVENUE
MAC BEAN'S
MILLINERY
New Arrivals Daily
Corner Oakes and Hewitt
$4.25
