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NO. 582.
'llHBANIZATIIlN IN
SIER WISH" IS
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. F. of l.. Pim enn Organization
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Cham of Work; Gary Snoon.
; WASHINGTON, D. C.—Announce
that tho 18 unions with stall.-.
ia the at”! industry had adopt;
iht-(dr itum-ol tha‘
, ' «mot on— madly,
,it wu w none each state
t would be made when Gary em
, his view adverse to the 12-.
at day. In addition. it is alleged
/ at knowledge of these plans prompt-3
d Gary to make the conditional en-;
ouncement u to the inception of a
horter work day. The proposed plan
mbodles the following minimum de-—
ands: A higher wage, improved
7 orkinx conditions, the xenreal 8-hour
day and stricter immigration laws.
Moreover. with the announcement of
this organintion campaign it is also
stated that it will 'he me from any
and every control that might be con
sidered radical. it is known that
leaders in the last strike regarded
both Fitzgerald and Easter. who lind
charge of it, as altogether “too radi
cal.”
Now. however, M. C. Mchdden, oc
tive in the Cleveland movement, will
be the moving opk-lt In charge md
vill direct the forces ol labor from n
conservative paint ot View. This .in
supposed to give him ' duanct nd.
vantage in dann. with the ute.! men.
Radlcsls comment!" on this part‘
of the nnnounoomuut new no resent.
ment. One well-khown radical lead
er who will have no part in the pro
gram this time an that it they suc
ceed no one will rejoice more than
he. Ho admit. thnt be will bo on in
tere-ted watchm- ot arm: um
[will be md. by Iceman, to whom
he wishes the but of moth!“ .
lorepnct " "Ur .-—'
vem to tho Wam-&&
that which pointa out that the 12-hour
day publicly has practically provided
a. general public attitude favorable. to
organisation. Against thia, it is point-,
ed out that steel industry ie entering
a duller period—and steel shipped in
June was. double the amount of orden
booked during the same month. This
means that it orders continue to de
cline that men will he laid oft and
consequently organization progress be
comes notoriously more difficult in a
falling market.
Gary, in a published statement.
scorna the campaign. “Sometimes
these outaiders have threatened trou—
ble, but it is not lasting," he is quoted
as saying, "and when the men have
an opportunity to pale upon the ques
tions that are raised they are gener.
ally prompt to decide in favor with
the management."
Cleveland will be the probable
headquarters for the organisation
campaign. The attitude of the public
officials, which have always brow
beaten and manhandled organizers
before. will be watched carefully. rn
the Peanulvanta districts of the steel
trust it ta believed that with Governor
Pinchot of the etate'e chief executive
there ta a chance that labor officials.
speakera and organizers may get more
eqnltable treatment than in the paat.
CENTRAL LABOR
COUNCIL NOTES
The Aberdeen Centre] Labor Conn.
(-il met in result!- eee-ion Fridey
evening with President Johneon in
the chair. '
Upon motion the minutes at the pre
vioue meeting m mnd.. reed.
A communication from the Well:
Virginia State Fedention ot hbor
ceiling nttentlon to the pro-ecumen
being waged anm-t member: ot the
United Mine Worker- for nlieng pn—
ticipetion in the email“ nrmod
march in 1921 and asking the central
councii to protest union the methods
employed by the prosecution was read
and request concurred in.
The convention cell from the Am
erican Federation of Labor val rend
and after some discussion it wee de
clded to send n deiente. Brackin
reed from the Electricians. Dethiet
son from the Tenln-ten end Wuhu-g
from the Baker: nominated. Winberg
elected to represent the Aberdeen
council at the convention.
Credentinle from the Painter- union
received for Brother Gilbert. Upon
motion the credential: were accept
ed and Deles-te Gilbert obligated end‘
"Eie semi-unna election ot ottlc-‘
er: ot the council vu held. Bist”
(Continued on Pugo Eight.)
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lIEPAflIMENTS HAVE
BHflSEN BflMMIHEES
(Stat. Fodontlon Bulletin.)
Selection f the department com.
mitteeu for glue State Federation of
Labor has been completed since the
adjournment of the convention. The
metal tm" delegates were not ready
to report prior to the adjournment of
the conventional“! announced that
the selection of their department com—
mittee would be made at a later date.
The complete committees for each de
partment are u follows:
Building Tndeepommittee: Roland
W ',W.; «B. H. Brown, Spo-
Mmm. mm, eums. _
Hotel Trude: Committee: Frank
'! (D. Buckley, Spe
mn Sume.
Hlucellnneouu Trades Committee:
Vel: Smith. Bremerton; Glen Warren.
Spokane. und Chu. E. Roaney, Bell.
Julian.
Union Label Committee: Minnie
”Mahal. , Seattle: Ethel Llsgett.
Wm. Wand, and nu.. noe-on, äFéixiÅ
erton. .
There ln much conutruotive work to
be done by the department commit
teen. although with the exception of
the buiuldinx trades department little
advantage wu taken during the past
year by the other departments of the
machinery created for their service.
The building trades have used the
unchinery to advantage for their
trades on numerous occasions.
Plans are being formulated by the
union isbel depsrtment committee to
send out considerable information to
the locsl unions of the state in sup
port of a campaign for the union label.
A circular letter is in the course oi
preparation now which will go out
from headquarters some time during
the next week end will be published
in subsequent issues oi! the bulletin.
The executive officers ot the med
oration are anxious to cooperate with
the various departments in an en
deevor to nuke the work of the de
putmentl es effective as possible.
MR8. ADRIA JOHNSON.
Preeident of the Aberdeen Central
Labor Council for the poet two
tenne end who rolueed the nomi
neiien for re-eleotlon leu Frid-y
evening. Bleier Johneon ine pre
olded ever the dilter-tiene of the
Centml Council In an efficient men
ner end her meny friende in and out
of the labor movement regret the:
ehe rofuood to eerve another term.
She lue dweye been a wllllno M
er in the cause of unlonlem. Slet"
Jehneen le elee m of the
; Laundry Worker-e' Union.
HQQUIAM, WASHINGTfi FRIDAY, JULY 27, 1923
What the thory Means
By the eomlined vote—ä the industrial workers and the
farmers, Magnus Johnson w elected to the Senate from
Minnesota by a 76,000 plungyover Governor Pram. His
election is further evidence tim party lines are falling. It
is true that he ran on the Farmer-Labor ticket, but he was
not elected because of the ticket. but because he is a pro
gressive and received the vote of the progressives. The
editor of Labor, the railroad brotherhoods’ official paper,
asks: “What does the victory mean?" and sizes up the sit—-
uation thus: _ ,
“Minnesota is normally a’rock-ribbed Republican state.
Harding carried it in 1920 hf: plurality of 363,000. Now
Preus, supported by all thåoiånuence of the national admin
istration, loses it by. 75, ' Two years of Harding and
Daugherty produced the change. On the eve of the elec
tion the president’s Washington organ declared on its first
page: 'The voters of Minn—om must choose between the
policies of Harding and the policies of LaFollette.’ The vo
ters replied by sending Magnus Johnson to Washington to
stand with LaFollette, Brookhart, Wheeler, Huddleston and
the other progressives in defense of the people’s interests.
“The politicians have assured us that the farmers and
industrial workers could not agree on a pollticalprogram.
The farmers and industrial workers of Minnesota have
given the lie to that statement; ” The industrial workers
swept the cities for Magnus Johnson while the farmers
were cleaning up the countrylL precincts. The politicians
have always argued that umpglgns could not be won with
out money, and they have earned special privilege in order
to secure the cash to finance thiir battles. The farmers and
industrial workers have supplied the answer to Newberry
ism. They financed Magnus Johnson's campaign. Not one
penny was received from any public utility corporation or
any other privilege-seeking. individual or organization.
“The election of Johnson gives the progressives, led by
LaFollette, the balance of powpr‘in the senate. Only a bra
zen combination between t hid oigruards can prevent the
overthrow of the Harding-InjÅ-Smoot machine. The new
Senate will contain 51 Republicans, 43 Democrats and two
Farmer-Labor. At least six "Q the Republicans are pro
gressives and will refuse to on along with the discredited
old guard. '
“The way has been cloud? or at nation—wide progres
«eivo mafia-1924‘» like titanium industrial workers of
Minnesota have demonstrated what en be accomplished
through education and organization. It is up to the farm
ers and industrial workers in other states to profit by the
example.”
SIIIIIEII AMERICAN SEAMEN IIIIIIIIHII SHIP
IS BASIS III HEM MEIISHAIII MIIIIIIIE
SAN FRANCISCO, July 26.—li’ east.
ern organization: of shipping men are
sincere in interesting the public in the
merchant marine, they must first in
terest the public in American seamen,
says Paul Scharrenberz, editor of the
Seamen's Journal.
The seaman editor says shipowners
and shipping papers “with few honor
able exceptions hue generally tlout
ed the idea. that American crews are
the vital factor ln any public discus
sion ot the Ihlppln: que-Lion." One
of then honorable exceptlom ll the
Nautical Gazette, which recently de
clued:
"Cheap seamen ere dunxerous nen
men; and lumen must munner their
strength to bring home this net to
legislators, owner- and the public at
(Continued on Page Two.)
On the Concrete
BROTHERHOOD BANK
WILL BE OPEN SOON
.um. Fodunlon lun-un.)
A new branch oi the chein or banke
being eltnbllehed by the Reilroed
Brotherhood: will open nt Spokane
nome time between now and the first
of the month. Moot of the officers
of the bank ere members of the ve
rione reilroed brotherhood;
A letter hun inn. been received et
Federation heedqonrterl. from" the
vice—president of the Spokane benk.
eettin‘ forth their denire to coopernte
with lnber in every reepect. end no.
licitinx mueetlone in connection with
thet iden. The letter eloo uke what
the sentiment in on the Coast regard.
in; the new brotherhood bank. The
sentiment ot labor. generally, is in
heerty lupport ot the enterprise. end
the brotherhood may look ‘forwnrd
,with assurance to the active support
and cooperation of the labor move
ment of the Itete in Inpport of the
new venture.
BIG BET-WHETHER
MEETING IS HEM]
Contra". and Chan-II: stor Move
mong Hold llg, Out-Door Got-To
gether Celebrnion.
(sut- Fodoratlon Bull-tin.)
Under the animeen of the newly
formed twin city central labor council
ot Centralie end Chehells. verious le
bor orzenintione of that community
staged one of the moat successtul
celebration on Sund-y. July 16. thet
has been held in Southwest Washing
ton in teeny yeers. Spotters of the
day were: Meyer Geo. Burner, C. 0.
Young, orgenizer of the American
Federation of Labor: Pete Dowler.
national representative of the Broth.
erhood of Carpenters; end 1400 Flynn.
president of the State Council of Cal’-
penters.
About one thoueend people were
present et the celehretion. The trein
in; school bend from Cheheiis tur
nished the music. end utro-hmm
Iware provided for the entire grove.»
‘ The letter movement ot Conn-me
mac-noma amen.»- end
'boundl, both numericnlly end In pree—
jtlge In the community. ”eternal
delenteu from the American Leglom
and various civic organizations are
being mnd ln the new council which
lut week moved it: Daudon-nen
from Chen-All to Centrum. und vm
meet every first end third Wedneedny
of each month except when special
meetings ere culled.
NEW NAME ADOPTED
BY COMMUNISTS
"Slick" publicity men of the com
mum-t party are huvin: hnrd Modding
with 'the lnber pren of thin country.
which ramses to publish klo-cow pro.
munch now ialuod und" the name
oi' the federated turner-labor party.
This In the 'steenth name the
communists have assumed. They
have called them-elves lert-wlngers.
revolution-u. worker-' party. ud
what not. Now they are masquerad
lng n the federated lnrmenlnbor
party.
OFFICE OF LABOR PRG...
1“ NORTH G .TRIIT
PHONI 214
POOTOFHCI IOX 240
Price 5 Cents
lllllllflll'S HEBEIVE
EflNVENHflN flAll
fHflM fHIEMTIflI
Tbe cell of the America Feilen.
tion oi bebor which will meet in con—
vention in the city ot Fortuna be
ginning October 1. bee been received
by the Aberdeen end Requiem Cenit-ei
Council- end wu rend et. the lut
meeunn.
Convention cm.
To__All AfflllA-todr Union-. Grunn.:
You uro hereby notified that. in
pnrlnnnce of the Communion ot the
American Federation of Labor. the
Forty-third Annual Convention of the
Amer-inn Fodorntlon of Labor will be
held lt the City Auditorium. Portlnnd.
Oregon. Munin: no o'clock Monday
morning. October 1. 1983. and will
continue in union from any to day
until the bunn.-| of tho convention
mn hue been completed.
lopnumuon.
‘ Rnprosentndon ln the convention
will be on the following bul-: From
National or lntornntlonu Union-. for
leu thou 4000 member-. one delen-te;
4000 or moro. two doles-ton: 8000 or
moro. three delontu; 16000 or mona.
four delegat"; 32000 or more, five
delenten; 64000 or more nl: dele
ntu; 138000 or more, loven dele
ntøl. and so on: and from Central
Bodies and Bute Federation-. and
from local tnde unions not having a
Nntlonnl or Intern-Non" Union. and
from Federal Labor Union-. one dele
gate.
Organizations to be entitled to rep
rosenutlon must have obtained n cer
tificste oi affiliation (charter) at least
one month prior to the convention:
end no person {will be recognised as ».
Colonia who in not a member in good
stsnding oi‘ the organization he is
elected to represent. .
Only bons tide wsge workers, who
ere not member: of. or eligible to
membership in other trsde unions are
eiblble ss dele-ten from Federal
w»: Uni—l. , 7
Dolentos must be elected st lent
Mvmmm the convention.
snd their nume- torwsrdod to the
secretary of the American Federation
‘oi bebor immediately after their elec
tion.
% Dolontu nr. not entitled to not:
‘in the convention unleu the tax oi
their ornnintion hon been paid in
tull to August 81. 1923.
While it in innpproprinte to recount
or forecast the Important problems
which lay ahead for consideration ond
action of the Portland convention it
in not nmiu to call attention to the
following:
Every effort must be made to abolish
the exploitation of the labor of chil—
dren and to safeguard the child lite
(Continued on Page Two.)
PflIITIBAI ABIIHN
Wlll HE HISEUSSEII
SAN FRANCISCO. July Zik—Officers
of the California Bute Federation of
Labor have called I conference on
progressive political action to be held
at Stockton on Friday, September 21.
during the week when the State nu.
er'atlon of Labor will be ln annual les
lion.
The purpose of the conference in
“to consider the net results of Gov.
ernor Rlclurdaon’l wreckin; activi
ties to om And to mnp out. . plan
of action for the future."
During his campaign the governor
said he would be "fair to labor." Els
record to date is : greater number of
labor hills pocketed than any Call
fornla governor he: ever pocketed
during a full term of four years. He
is charged with ettemptin; to wreck
the state‘s humanitarian institutions,
to hamper education and by withhold.
ing necessary funds to make the
state's labor laws ineffective. With
all hle economy the only ones bane.
fited are the large corporations.
The conference will include all how;
flde labor organiutions in the state.
including the "big four" railroad
brotherhoods. ail progressive farmera'
organizations, all progressive womon's
clubs, and the five women who served
as members of the recent legislature.
BARBERS WIN.
The Barbers of Memphis. Tana..
have made a clean sweep by securing
a union shop agreement with every
local employing barber, with the ex.
annon at on. mull anon.
Order your come: of the Labor Day
edition of the Labor Pre-s now. You
may not be Ihle to get them later, n
the lupply will be limited.