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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1920
Page
5
Local notices include visits by Art Pinch to Lewiston and Jess Mull back on duty at Mull barbershop. Citizens urged to begin Christmas buying as Sampson's promotes fur and dress sales. Election language advocates Amendment to Art II and living wage for officials. Various small-town reports cover travel, deer hunting, rail and road work, and local sales events.
In Tacoma on October 28, five congressional district committees of the American Legion press for a record vote on Referendum No. 2 the Soldiers' bonus measure due November 2 A friendly rivalry seeks precincts with 100 percent approval Mrs C H Burkhart to host the Kumlux Club on Friday November 5 urging all members to attend
The Loyal Legion of Loggers and Lumbermen in the Puget Sound district records its opposition to current rail rates on Washington lumber and seeks better terms from rail heads. It compares wages and hours with the South, notes an eight hour day in the Northwest, and stresses cooperation with operators to preserve high wages and shorter days while opposing sabotage. The group plans to present data at the Chicago rate conference on October 6.
Operators in the Northwest pledge mutual support with forest and mill workers and the Loyal Legion to avoid trouble while negotiating favorable rates. The joint stance strengthens timber interests and aims for a favorable Chicago decision, providing a solid base to continue competition.
Congressman J Stanley Webster reiterates equal stance toward labor saying he supports labor when right and opposes when wrong. He faces challenges from radicals in labor unions and railway brotherhoods despite a record of square dealing. A AFL report to Spokane Central Labor council last spring highlights the dispute.
The Spokane federation hid a report showing Congressman Webster backed 16 of 18 labor measures. The Central Labor Council read it and filed it without comment, but newspapers later spread the news, earning Webster support among fair-minded union men.
A summary of cold storage quantities in Washington as of October 1, 1920 and October 1, 1919. The note invites readers to use the Echo want column to buy or sell articles.
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