The Seattle Star Newspaper, June 8, 1920, Page 4

THE SEATTLE STAR ATTEMPT TO RUIN US Innocent Business: Houses Made Victims of Unjustifiable Boycott — An un-American and unfair boycott has been declared by Organized Labor against the Tenants of the Mc- Dermott Building. The charge is made that certain crafts employed on the construction of the building were non- union, and that contracts were given to open shop contractors at a higher rate to save time, therefore the build- ing was declared unfair, and Organized Labor has been given notice not to patronize the undersigned business firms who are Tenants of the McDermott Building. Certain of the crafts employed on the building were union men. The electricians, the plumbers, the steamfitters and a majority of the carpenters employed were members of the unions of their respective crafts. These men worked beside the non-union men until the boycott was declared. The building was half filled with tenants before the labor leaders intimated, even to the owners, that any trouble would result from the labor con- ditions that prevailed. Union men working alongside of non-union men constituted, at least, an implied promise that there would be no disturbance. THE TENANTS OF THIS BUILDING HAD NO KNOWLEDGE that Organized Labor would make this attack when they signed their leases. All of us are established in the building. Some of us are tied up with five-year leases. Some executed leases from the architect’s plans, before the ground was even broken for construction. Now we are boycotted, not because of anything we have done, but BECAUSE OF THE DISPUTE BETWEEN THE LEADERS OF CERTAIN BUILDING CRAFTS AND THE BUILDING OWNERS. The Tenants are not responsible in any way for,this condition. They did not even know the controversy ex- isted until after they had signed their leases, moved in and opened up for business. WE APPEAL TO THE PUBLIC We ask you: IS THIS FAIR? If it is not fair, we appeal to you, to your sense of fair play and even-handed jus- tice, and ask you to support us. With the support of the fair-minded people of Seattle we can withstand this unjust attack. We ask you to come to our aid; to simply be good Americans and put the stamp of your unqualified disapproval upon anything as unfair and un-American as this boycott. Wolter Stationery Co. William Klumpp Co. Symonds Shoe Co. San Francisco Fur Co, Society Beauty Parlor, Inc. N. F. Nahhas. Neer’s Exclusive Millinery. Roselle Surrelle Co. The Marion Hinckley Co. _Nelson’s. Uneek Salad Dressing Co. The Stylerite Shop. The Vanity Specialty Shop. Modern School of Dressmaking. Barks-Parker Music Co. White Sew. Mach. Co. Klementis & Marcuse Co. Oriental Importing Co. Marie Hat Shop. C. H. Dahlem & Co. The Myrtle Shop. Mme. Claire. The Patricia Inn. A. B. Baker. The C. & C. Corset Co. TENANTS OF McDERMOTT BUILDING — AT PINE STREET AND FOURTH AVE. . TUPSDAY, JUNE &, 1470