Labor official denies interview misquote on Seattle strike ballot
Henry M White government conciliation commissioner for the Northwest and Seattle district representative for the labor department issues a vigorous denial of a newspaper article alleging he claimed the general strike ballot was improperly taken and that workers had not had a fair referendum He states he has not said that an honest referendum vote was not taken and explains his mediation role and efforts to secure industrial peace while rejecting any implication of I W W control or instructions from Samuel Gompers.
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Henry M. White
Northwest
Department of Labor
Fota
Seattle
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
United States Shipping Board
Organized Labor
United States
Ocean Freight Rates Cut by Shipping Board
The Shipping Board announced large reductions in transatlantic freight rates on commodities shipped from South Atlantic and Gulf ports to the United Kingdom France Holland and Italy aboard American vessels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
South Atlantic
Gulf
United Kingdom
France
Holland
Italy
The
Shipping Board
Pans Lawyers for Packers Hearing Turbulence at Senate Panel
Senator Norris threatened to eject Packers attorneys Louis F. Swift faced questions on alleged meatpacking combinations. Henry Veeder and J J Healy objected from the rear as Norris warned John J Healy to stop interrupting or be removed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senator Norris
Senate Committee
Henry Veeder
J. J. Healy
Louis F. Swift
Norris
John J. Healy
Veeder
Governor Burnquist to Speak at Young Republicans Banquet
Minnesota Governor Joseph A. A. Burnquist will address the Young Men's Republican club February 12 at a banquet in the Masonic temple at Harvard avenue and Pine street. The invitation was accepted and the event will feature local civic figures. The Pacific Stearship Company's steamship Admiral Sebree, under U S shipping board control, will be released from government service February 2 and proceed to San Francisco after overhaul in New York.
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Joseph A. A. Burnquist
Minnesota
Young Men's Republican Club
Masonic Temple
Harvard Ave
Pine
Rurnquist
Pacific Stearship Company
Admiral Sebree
Atlantic
United States Shipping Board
San Francisco
New York
Missing Gold Watch Restored After Bond Serial Leak
Chief Warren reports a man returned a gold watch and eight war savings stamps weeks earlier after the serial number of the bond was published. The man feared attempting a sale.
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Warren
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