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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1918
Page
8
Central Labor council rejects ending Sunday funerals, endorsing Undertakers Butterworth & Son stance. The note cites ministers’ push to ban Sunday services and argues many laboring men cannot lose a day’s pay, noting undertakers can shift to a six day week and keep Sunday for ministers.
Organized labor in Seattle calls for a mass meeting at 2 p m Sunday to protest the wire workers’ lockout by Western Union and Postal Telegraph. A location will be announced by committees. Also notes election of Typographical union No 202 officers and remarks by labor leaders on profiteering and direct marketing bills.
The Central Labor Council endorsed the Seattle Building Trades resolution condemning landlords who bar families with children. James Duncan was elected as delegate to the AFL convention with President Proctor as alternate. A special meeting will select delegates to the state federation in Aberdeen next month. The council also condemned dock and warehouse employers who reject the Government Mediator White wage scale. Only a few firms have accepted the scale, including the Seattle port commission Frank Waterhouse and Dodwell & Co. The Chamber and Commercial Club lamented the council’s withdrawal of membership and invited attendance at a May 24 arena meeting.
Local notices list numerous marriage licenses issued Wednesday for individuals from Seattle Beattie and Tacoma including C H Fuhrman Helen Howle James Harder Gretna Prenton and others plus births at various Seattle addresses with May dates. Divorce actions begin in superior court Beith Maree ve Herbert William Rie Merie Kebson vs Charles Roveot Helen Warren Brace vs Harry Gibeor Drace Loyall Beveridge vs Jennie Beveridge and a decree granted for F D Kingsbury.
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