Hoover Moves On Threshers Profiteering
Washington reports that the Food Administration is acting to curb threshing profiteering as harvest nears. Farmers face charges of about 60 cents per bushel for wheat, while fixed prices limit price passthrough. Aimed at saving millions, Hoover plans threshing committees in wheat counties to set fair fees amid higher machinery costs and labor shortages.
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Washington
Food Administration
Great Wheat Belts
Hoover
Labor men scorn German talk of conference abroad
San Francisco June 20. American labor leaders reject any conference with German labor while German troops occupy Belgium or France. The labor mission reports in England and France that no talks occurred. McCormick of the Southern Pacific recounts front line talks and a Siège preface remark about German soldiers sharpening bayonets after Seicheprey fighting.
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San Francisco
Belgium
France
England
FE. O. McCormick
Southern Pacific
Gen. Pershing
Ask Antiques for War Store opens in Leary building
The White Elephant shop will open in July in the Leary building to aid civilian relief work in France and Belgium. Donated valuables will be appraised and sold for the highest price. A tea room and market for donated vegetables will operate. Mrs Fred S. Stimson chairs the executive committee with several other members named.
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White Elephant Shop
Leary
France
Belgium
Fred S. Stimson
A. Hi. Anderson
David Bowen
Eliza Leary
J. H. Mendenhall
D. FF. Skinner
W. R. Smith
F. A. Stuart
Senate approves record pension bill in Washington
The Senate passed the largest pension bill in its history, totaling 720.05 million dollars. It exceeds the prior record set in 1912 by about 12 million dollars.
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Senate
Washington
Florence Upstairs Store Ad Promotes Self-Confidence Attire
Poem extols ambition and fearlessness as keys to success. It lauds self-confidence and claims fear hinders progress. An advertisement invites readers to save on SUIT COAT DRESS and HAT at the Florence Upsairs Store at Second and Union.
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Florence
Second
Union
Wilson dominance praised as world peace leader by labor leader
William Short of the Washington State Federation of Labor lauds President Wilson as the dominant figure at the peace table and a global democratic beacon. He cites Wilson’s acclaim in Europe, Britain, and France, and notes American tech advances and trench courage observed in World War I.
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William Short
Washington State Federation of Labor
Central Labor Council
Europe
Labor Commission
England
France
Great Britain
Lloyd George
Short
Thomas Edison
Sima
Cotterill Everill
Labor political committee recommends indorsements for fall election
The political welfare committee urged the Central Labor Council to endorse Walter F Meter and Crawford F White for superior court judges, Fred C. Brown for prosecuting attorney, Herman Nelson for the south district county commissioner seat, and John F. Mullaene for the north district. It also nominated Evan Thomas and Low Cross from the 41st and Fred Nelson from the 40th and H. J. Phillips from the 42nd districts for legislature. The recommendations will be discussed at the July 3 meeting.
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Central Labor Council
Political Welfare Committee
Walter F Meter
Crawford F White
Superior Court
Fred C. Brown
Herman Nelson
South
John F. Mullaene
Evan Thomas
Newcastle
Low Cross
Renton
Fred Nelson
Orillia
H. J. Phillips
Labor Council Backing teachers prompts wage equality bid
The Central Labor Council voted Wednesday evening to back high school teachers seeking equal pay with men. Speakers argued the school board discriminated by raising men but leaving women unchanged, warning such bias endangers all workers and could lead to a new school board.
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Central Labor Council
Employers Endangering War Work Highlighted by Labor Leader
Business Agent Doyle of the Central Labor Council warned that the Employers' Association hiring longshoremen endangers U S war work by indiscriminate hiring and waterfront meetings by IWW. A committee was formed to review the resolution by the International Longshoremen's Association calling stop to employing halls after July 1 and to consider abolishing them.
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Employers’ Association
Longsharemen
United States
Doyle
Central Labor Council
International Longshoremen's Association
Halla
Labor Council Endorses War Carnival and Welfare Measures
The Central Labor Council endorsed the Seattle Girls Victory Carnival at University Naval Training Station June 22 to 28 for the benefit of naval men and a war hospital. President Proctor named J. C. Mundy to the hospital board with three labor representatives. A rush meetings resolution was adopted, forming a committee to expedite council business. The council urged Gov Lister to appoint a woman on the welfare commission and called for a conference to revise minimum wages for women. A rule opposing boy labor in fish packing without guardians was adopted.
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Central Labor Council
Seattle
University Naval Training Station
War Industrial Hospital
R. L. Proctor
J. C. Mundy
M. F. Mayhew
A. KF. R. Meier
W. F. Delaney
Frank Walker
Alice Lord
A. G. Dentler
George McGilvray
Gov. Lister
Welfare Commission
Funeral services for Joseph F. Parker held
Directed by Seattle lodge No. 92 BPP OFB funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon for Joseph F. Parker a prominent lumber man.
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Seattle Lodge
Joseph F. Parker
Thrift Apron Dresses For Morning Wear
A market listing describes three aprons the Munitions Apron Jeanette Apron and Cinderella Apron. The Munitions Apron features a full skirt elastic waist pockets and striped or plaid bindings priced at 2.50. The Jeanette Apron offers lavender blue gingham belts collars and pockets in stripe or plaid priced at 2.25. The Cinderella Apron shows gingham with crossbar blue lavender or pink and scalloped buttoned shoulder trim priced at 2.50.
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Jeanette
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