Noone So Blind on Open Shop and Labor Unity Debate
A columnist critiques Senator Myers of Montana arguing against open shop campaigns backed by employers. The piece cites a Los Angeles to California railroad strike as evidence that organized labor prevents chaos and supports orderly bargaining. It calls for national sanity and warns against disunion spurred by anti-union rhetoric.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myers
Montana
Los
California
Enator Myers
Railroads Trade Off Profit and Public Duty in Era of Reform
The piece reviews railroad history from gilded age misdeeds to postwar reforms. It cites fraud, rebates, and consolidation that harmed cities and the economy, argues for worker living wages, better management, and public participation in ownership decisions. It notes judges, committees, and figures like Judge Lovett discussing postwar restructuring and dividend pressures. It also touches on windfall profiteering, Ireland polices, and meat price expectations from J Ogden Armour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tgentat
Judge Lovett
Union Pacific Railroad
Congress
Questions and quips from readers and staff letters
A column of humorous and curious snippets from readers and staff including threats about pay phones and ax wielding, wedding dress tour musings, a poker anecdote, time saving tips, art drawing ambitions, and a riddle about a heavy light bill.
Simple Rule for a Safest Love Life from Uncle Ichabod
The piece muses on marital friction and the difficulty of lasting harmony. It contrasts strangers’ quick warmth with long term quarrels, suggesting kindness to one’s wife as a simple, almost transformative rule. Copyright 1919, N. E. A.
Dynamiting Case Closed as Grand Jury Blames McGwire
The grand jury blamed Charles H. McGwire for the Oscar W. Lawler home dynamiting but found insufficient evidence to indict any accomplice. McGwire died after leaping from the 12th floor of the hall of records building during questioning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Cal
Oscar W. Lawler
Charles H. McGwire
McGwire
Hall of Records
Lawler
Pittsburg Prepares for General Steel Strike Meeting
Field organizers of the steel and iron workers in Pittsburg are to meet today to discuss plans for submission to the general strike committee meeting tomorrow, the possible final session before the nationwide steel workers strike set for September 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Steel and Iron
Quips and Queries from Readers and Old Jests
A miscellany of humorous questions and notes from readers includes jokes about lumber for streetcars and pool tables with no hip pockets, dental needs, re bait laws, and flies on tents. It also covers a Seattle chemist’s rubber wallpaper claims, practical tips, and a felted reminiscence about blotters from the beer wagon era.
Washington plan for peace pact mirrors constitutional wisdom
In a 1919 argument, Dr. Frank Crane urges adopting the Treaty and League with built in amendment provisions, echoing George Washington’s stance that the constitution could be amended. He warns against reservations and reopening negotiations, citing Judge Wadhams’ support to Sen. Calder and championing Washington’s approach to settle doubt by prudent amendment.
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George Washington
DR. Prank Crane
Frank Crane
Germany
Europe
League
W. H. Wadhams
Court of General Sessions of
New York
Calder
Inmates and Officers at Washington State Reformatory
A Star reader blasts long hours and unpaid overtime for officers at the Washington State Reformatory. He describes 12 hour shifts plus 3 extra hours for inmate entertainment and ball games, with no extra pay, and calls for eight hour days and fair compensation.
Mexican Independence Day Celebrations Curtailed in Arizona
Arizona Governor Campbell limited celebrations after a protest from Mexican Consul H. Vandez, with high tension in Clifton following a roundup of 15 alleged anarchists now jailed. In Canada, the Loyal Order of Moose convention in Vancouver closes after two days as Seattle and Tacoma visitors plan returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Ariz
United Press
Arizona
Campbell
H. Vandez
Clifton
Vancouver
B. C
Northwest Association of the Loyal Order of Moose
Seattle
Tacoma
Recognition Is Strike Cause By Ralph F Couch
Thirty two strikes have been filed with the labor department since August 26 when the industrial truce was to take effect. Officials say refusal of employers to recognize unions is the main cause, with wage demands secondary in some cases. The drive centers on collective bargaining rights and mediation efforts continue. In Yakima the Washington state fair opened with unusually good weather and a record turnout expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph F. Couch
United Press
Washington
Labor Department
Wilson
Cone
Yakima
Relief from Flaming Skin Diseases Promised by S S S
An advertisement urges relief from severe skin ailments through S S S blood purifier. It argues topical treatments fail to reach blood infections, claims the remedy has helped thousands for over fifty years, and directs readers to contact the Medical Director at 404 Swift Laboratory in Atlanta, Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyician
Swift Laboratory
Atlanta, Ga
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The
Seattle Star
Pan-German League
National Sanity Commission
Britain
United States
Turkey
Paris
Ireland
J. Ogden Armour
Mr. C. O. Myers
Telephone Company, Greetings
Tam
Helen Stiles
Asa Hartz
By McKee
Aurelia
Donald McKee
Ichabod
Edmund Vance Cooke
Mother
W. T
J. K
A. P
M. K
Colonel Humphreys
Mount Vernon
League of Nations
the Star
Washington State Reformatory
Northwest
Puget Sound Savings & Loan Association
Pike Street
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