Fleet director Piez defends Seattle strike stance
Delphia February 4 ex director general of the Fleet Corporation presents views on the flag industry and the Seattle situation. He argues high wartime wages followed by diluting efficiency threaten shipbuilding and urges cooperation between workers and management to restore productivity and control costs after peace.
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Delphia
Fed
Seattle
Charles
Fy Fleet Corporation
United States
Congress
Vnd
New Fleet Corporation
America
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Atlantic Coast
England
Tacoma Seeks to Run Light and Water Plants Amid Strike
Seattle faces a looming general strike with 40 000 shipyard workers and 36 000 others ready to quit at 10 a m Thursday. Mayor Hanson aims to operate light and water departments, while union leaders push for a mass walkout and plan to keep essential services, hospitals, and laundries functioning.
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Tacoma
Seattle
Hanson
Labor Temple
Striking Labor Leaders Assert Local Policing Plan
The publicity division of the strike committee states the executive committee will handle policing for organized labor and will coordinate with Seattle police chief Joel F. Warren. It warns the public to avoid crowds after 8 30 and urges union members to disperse peacefully at 10 on February 6. The plan covers fire protection laundry services and sanitation with the firefighters remaining at posts. Publicity chairman W F De Laney and secretary WW Zimmer sign off.
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Pressmen’s Union No. 39
Press Assistants’ Union
Allied Printing Trades Council
Conference Committee
The
Metal Trades Council
Seattle
Culinary Craifta
Express Companies
Seattle Milik Dealers’ Association
R. P. Duncan
Department of Labor Employment Office
Washington
Glasgow Shipbuilding Companies
Vancouver
FP. C
England
Scotland
Strike Committee
A Strike Executive Committee
Labor Temple
Nauman
Thomas Eagan
W. Ll. Hingsley
Cram
Cerndal
J. Thompson
Turner
Mies
May Montgomery
Minn
Gladys Small
John A. Stevenson
A. G. Woeller
Wiliam Coffey
B. Tryon
L. Glaser
St. JF. Dwyer
Warren
Joel F. Warren
Beattle
W. FL de Laney
Z Zimmer
Cures Cold in One Day Claim Prompts Call for Full Name
An advertisement-like message touts NROMO QUININE and urges calling for the genuine XATING BIOMO QUININE Tablets with a signature cue WH, LW. Signed GROVE, claiming to cure cold in one day.
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NROMO
Grove
Mayor Hanson Addresses Seattle on Vital City Services
Mayor Ole Hanson pledges continuous operation of light and water plants, sanitation, and city policing. If current workers quit, replacements will be provided, with city hall remaining the seat of government and the mayor and police chief leading peacekeeping efforts to preserve order and protect life and property.
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Seattle
Ole Hanson
Printers Ruling Blocks Sympathetic Strike Vote
A telegram from International Typographical Union officials states the sympathy strike vote last Sunday is invalid for not achieving a three fourths majority. The International condemns the strike and promises no benefits.
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International
Prenat
Dent Ficka
Beattl Typographical Union
International Typographical Union
Hays
Lamping Bill Indorsed by Senate Military Committee
Olympia February 4 The Lamping bill providing a cash bonus for soldiers and sailors from a $2 5 million defense fund was recommended for passage by the senate committee on military affairs chaired by Lamping. The committee also issued minority reports favoring no armories at Colfax or Wenatchee.
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Olympia
Lamping
Senate Committee On Military Affairs
Thi
Colfax
Wenatchee
Mounted Police Clash with Textile Mill Strikers in Lawrence
In Lawrence Maas on February 4 2 000 Italian textile workers gathered in the mill district. Mounted police charged to break up the crowd when strikers surrounded an officer. One shot was fired into the air to scatter the throng. Reserves aided dispersal as picketing resumed with doubled police guards.
Ross hopeful of city lights
J D Toms, superintendent of Nehting, says lighting should be kept for homes and streets during the strike. He notes concerns about darkness for children and invalids and emphasizes maintaining service for water pumping, hospital rooms, and public safety while seeking an amicable settlement.
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J. DD. Toms
Nehting
West Beate
Soldier in double tragedy turns gun on self after wife killed
James J. Smith, 38, a returned Canadian soldier, shot his wife Lele and wounded his mother-in-law Mary McMahon at the McMahon home on 2534 Hudson street. He then attempted suicide but survived. both women were rushed to a city hospital and reported improving.
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Mary McMahon
Smith
McMahon
Hudson St
Mra
Europe
Lele
Strike Leaders Set 35 Cent Meals For Public Dining
Culinary crafts officials say meals in the public dining hall will cost 35 cents to the public and 45 cents to cover feeding costs. Ha Levi states the mass feeding will teach against profiteering and show strike benefits. If the strike lasts, utilities and possibly industries may be opened under workers direction.
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Ha Levi
London Workers for Wast Strike Demand 40 Hour Week
London union workers plan a city wide strike on Thursday unless the government enacts a 40 hour week law. Earlier today two hundred cooks and waiters walked out at the Hotel Carlton as part of the actions.
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London
Carlton
Picketing Begins in Eastern Silk Workers Strike
Paterson New Jersey February 4 picketing started in the strike of 27 000 silk workers. A number of I W W agents were on the ground seeking to organize the strikers but most operatives showed no inclination to participate in I W W meetings.
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Paterson
N. J
Outside unions reject general strike in Tacoma
Electricians in Tacoma vote 87 to 20 against a city wide work stoppage. Cooks and waiters, barbers, and laundry drivers also reportedly reject the plan, easing fears of essential service disruptions though some unions may still consider action. The city remains assured of continued light, power, water and gas services.
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Tacoma
Piez Strike Ads Draw Upton Sinclair Protest
Upton Sinclair wired a protest to Charles Ies of the Emergency Fleet Corporation against government funds financing ads on shipyard strikes. He warned that if the money were his it would be protested with utmost vigor.
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Pasadena
Cal
Upton Sinclair
Charles Ies
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Shipping Board
Piet
Japanese Union Also Joins Strike
The Japanese Dye Workers and Tailors union voted to walk out Thursday in sympathy with striking shipbuilders. The meeting Monday night marked this as the only Japanese union affiliate with the American Federation of Labor.
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Seattle
Bie
Claen
Hert Swain
Metal Trades Council
Henry White
American Federation of Labor
Illness Forces Cov. Lister To Give Up Duties
Governor Lister of Washington turns over most responsibilities to Dr. Henry Suzzallo and Attorney General Vaughn Tanner as he recuperates. They act as personal advisers while Lister remains official chief executive, with Hart noting the line of gubernatorial authority remains unclear if the governor leaves the state.
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Olympia
Reb
Henry Suzzallo
The
Valiversity of Washington
Vaughn Tanner
Lister
Rart
State House
W. V. Tanner
State of Washington
Suzzallo
Wate Council of Defense
Tanner
Hart
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Lvestock
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Electrical Workers’ Union
J. D. Rows
City Lighting Department
Green
Rom
City Light Workers
Electrical Union No. 77
Hurn Garbage
Foe
Health Department
Ross Hopeful
City Lights
James J. Smith
Wast
Cov
H. T. Harvey
Michigan State Board Dental Examiners
EITEL
N. W
Pike Swift
Elliott
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