Wilson warns Congress to create jobs to curb Bolshevism
Secretary of Labor Wilson told a joint session that Congress must act now to provide buffer employment for the unemployed to prevent Bolshevik influence. He endorsed a public works board proposed by Senator Kenyon and urged measures to curb abnormal profits while stabilizing prices during the war to peacetime transition.
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Washington
Congress
United States
Wilson
House
Senate Labor Committees
America
Kenyon
Public Works Board
Department of Commerce
Seattle Labor Talks Center on Hidden Settlement Moves
Secret diplomacy in Seattle governs the effort to end the shipyard walkout. Judge George Denworth chairs the seven member industrial relations committee as William Short travels from Olympia. Union officials demand openness, while ballots cast in Tacoma hint at a broader sympathy strike.
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Seattle
George Danworth
William Short
State Federation of Labor
Olympia
Negon
Bert Swain
Metal Council
A. E. Miller
Lord
Wail Fenses’ Union
Labor Temple
Britain Strikes Linked to Bolshevik Movement Says Leaders
London officials report general strikes across Britain and Ireland are Bolshevistic, led by shop stewards and local sovietlike boards opposed to official labor leaders. Federation officials cite funding from Lenin and plan a Barrow-in-Furness congress to endorse the movement.
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London
Great Firitain
Ireland
National Federation of Trades Unions
Frank Smith
Federation of Engineers and Shipbuilders
United Press Today
Lenine
Federation
Tyne
England
Scotland
Barrow-in-Furness
Lancaster
United Kingdom
Belfast
Atrikera
Business Ia
Shipyard Clash as Striking Workers Raid Yard
In Glasgow on January 30 striking shipbuilders raided the yard and dragged out several non unionists. A serious clash was narrowly averted as tensions flared amid the labor dispute.
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Glasgow
Yarda
Ex war service men urged to use The Star situation wanted columns
Free service offered for ex war service men to place wants in The Star. Copy dropped at The Star office at 7th and Union or downtown Bar tell's Store located at 610 Second Ave.
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The
Star
7Th and Union
Bartell’s
Second Ave
2900 Frisco Men to Strike in San Francisco
The Maritime Hay District council announced a strike of its 2500 members would occur at midnight Friday. Mayor Rolph sought a compromise from employers. In Los Angeles, shipyard workers will vote on a referendum starting Sunday on striking to enforce wage demands and oppose Macy award enforcement.
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Emen
Andrew P. Mulligan
Aberdeen
Tacoma
San Francisco
Maritime Hay District Corncil
Rolph
Los Angeles
Canada to Start Probe Into High Cost of Entables
Vancouver report notes parliament will consider high living costs at the upcoming session. A New York dispatch discussed U S price pressures and the surplus of Canadian packers products held overseas due to shipping and warehouse limits, sparking questions about releasing stocks to Canada to drag prices down.
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Canada
Vancouver
B. C
New York
United Press
United States
Atlantic
Europe
Peace Treaty Should Include Global Labor Standards
In a New York interview, Secretary of the American Association for Labor Legislation argues the postwar peace treaty must enshrine international minimum labor protections. Proposals include child labor bans, limited hours for women and youth, weekly rest, safety for international transport workers, and equal treatment for alien workers, with enforcement and reciprocity across nations.
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American Association For Labor Legislation
Frederick M. Kerby
International Association For Labor Legislation
U.S. Would Withdraw Backing From Russian Factions
The United States threatens to cut support to Russian constitutionalists if they oppose Wilson’s plan for a conference with Bolsheviks and allied delegates. Recall of troops in Archangel and Siberia, export embargoes to Archangel and Vladivostok, and loss of diplomatic recognition are cited as likely actions.
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Washington
United States
Wilson
Archangel
Siberia
Vladivostok
Great Britain
France
Italy
Japan
Paris
Kerensky
I W W members jailed for syndicalism conviction in Spokane
Six I W W members arrested a week earlier were sentenced in police court to 30 days and fines of 100 dollars each. The six named defendants are John Grady Thomas Scott J W Rittenhouse Jed Kennedy David Jenner and Jack O'Brien.
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Spokane
John Grady
Thomas Scott
J. W. Rittenhouse
Jed Kennedy
David Jenner
Jack O'Brien
Perfect Woman Ball Sets Beauty Standards in New York
Judges Christie Stanlaws and Harrison Fisher outline criteria for a prize beauty at the Chu Chin Chow ball in New York. They prize balance of facial features and body proportion, cautioning against pug noses and weak chins while praising intelligence in eyes and dignified posture. The event seeks a queen of beauty among many contestants.
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New York
Howard Chandler Christy
Penryhn Stonlawne
Harrison Fisher
Christie
China
Stanlaws
Penryhn Stanlaws
Alarming Capitol Debate Over Vice Disease Quarantine
In Olympia on January 30 the US government declared war on vice disease and urged state action. The senate debated a quarantine bill to report all cases while Seattle officials clashed over civil rights. Mayor Hanson defended quarantines amid accusations of autocracy and political leverage by Dr. Edwin J. Brown. The session closed with plans for a senate committee call to address Gov. Lister’s health and a possible temporary relief of duties.
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Capitol Building
Olympia
Star Office
United States
State Senate
Maj
van Patton
United States Public Health Service
Diood
Senate
Hanson
Seattle
Noor
Edwin J. Brown
Brown
Hart
Pro
Lister
E. Wee
To Call Brown Before Council
Dr. BE Brown, local attorney and dentist, will be summoned before the public safety committee to explain charges against the quarantine quarters for vice disease victims. He says disease free people are unlawfully imprisoned and denied counsel. The committee also received a prisoner complaint.
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BE. J. Brown
Public Safety Committee
Brown
24 Societies Approve the Soldier Bill
Twenty four local organizations expressed approval of the Lamping bill and a $500 government appropriation for discharged service men at the Elks club. Committees will draft resolutions to present to Congress and the state legislature.
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Elks’ Club
Congress
Butte
James Duncan
Seattle Central Labor Council
Rotary Club
Masonic Club
Mountaineers Plan February Long Hikes Charleston to McKenna
The Mountaineers schedule February hikes with a long round trip from Charleston to McKenna and back. The event will occur on Sunday, drawing members from the region to test endurance and enjoy outdoors.
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Charleston
McKenna
Lamping bill for soldiers faces challenge in legislature
In Olympia on January 30 Senator Lamping pushes a soldier relief bill funded by a 2 percent tax topping at 2.5 million dollars for returning troops. Representative Conor proposes a separate 300,000 dollar welfare commission bill. Lamping argues Connor’s would undercut support and goodwill for veterans.
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Olympia
Lamping
Germany
Senate
Conor
King
Vetera Welfare Commission
Connor
Seattle Troops Arrive in East Philadelphia Coast Artillery
The 65th coast artillery unit, built from Seattle and Western men, forms the bulk of 2,100 jubilant doughboys arriving from St Nazaire aboard the transport Haverford in East Philadelphia on January 30.
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Seattle
Philadelphia
65Th Coast Artillery
Pershing
St Nazaire
Haverford
Employers urged to list jobs for 91st Division veterans
The United States employment service of Washington calls on employers to designate jobs for returning 91st Division men so they will find assurances of work when they arrive in New York. The campaign runs separately from the general effort to place service members and welcomes 65th Coast Artillery home as part of ongoing reception plans.
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91St
United States Employment Service
Washington
New York
65Th Coast Artillery
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Russia
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