The morning call., 1890-07-04
FEDERATED TRADES.
Kemp & Co. Threatened With a
General Boycott.
Bright Outlook for the Early Closing Move
ment-Permanent Fund for Strikes
and Strikers.

The Council of Federated Trades held its
stated weekly session at B'nai Birth Hall
last night, President Grambarth in the
chair.
Mrs. Laura de Force Gordon, Emily Pitt
Stevens and Mrs. Slessinger appeared be-
fore the Council aud invited the members
of the Federated Trades and ali its subor-
dnate branches to participate in celebra-
ton to be held at Metropolitan Hall tonight
in honvr of the admission of Idaho as
State.
Mrs. Gordon took advantage of the occa-
sion to deliver her opinions on the woman's
suffrage question, and claimed that the po-
ltical enfranchisement of the female sex is
the true solution of the social and labor
problems of the day.
Mrs. Stevens likewise claimed that the
suffrage question is the coming one. and
said California should be the next to stand
in line.
On motion of Delegate Bushnell the invi-
tatlon of the ladies was accepted.
Frank White, President of the Black
smiths Union, which was recently organ
lied, addressed the Council ON the new
organization, and predicted for it good
future. lie said the new union would un-
d0aDtedly come into the Council after it is
organized on permanent basis.
B. Ounce of the committee having in
charge the entertainment for the benefit of
the striking molders reported that 10000
tickets had been issued, and many of them
distributed among the various unions.
FOUR OUT OF EIGHT CONTROLLED.
J. Pye of the Box and Nailers' Union an
nounced that the members of the Pacific
Box Factory had been induced to join the
union, and that now that organization had
four out of the eight box factories in the
city.
Delegate Cannon. representing the tan
ners, stated that his union had resolved to
district the Mission and South San Fran
cisco in order to set men to work against
Dunsmuir d Co., against which coal firm
boycott has been declared.
II. Kretow of the Cigar makers Union
made known in his report that news had
come to the union that cigar strike is i'm
minent in New York. If this were so and
would be successful it would be of great
benefit to the cigar-makers of the Pacific
Coast. The importation here OF cheap tene-
ment cigars from the East is as detrimental
to the cigar-makers of San Francisco as the
competition of Chinese. Men in New York
charge So 90 for 1000 cigars of the cheap
kind, and can earn only Sc 30 week. The
speaker said that more cigar-makers in
New York are joining the International
Union than ever before in its history.
n ALBERT Thurman of the beer-brewers re-
ported that his organization had concluded
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as permanent fund for the assistance of
unions on strike or in any kind of distress.
1t is hoped by this means to raise between
$500 and 5000 per month.
Delegate Phillips of tie Typographical
Union was next called on, and stated that
the union had decided to levy All assess
ment of l per cent on the wages of each
member every week for the benefit of the
striking molders.
ANOTHER BENEFIT FUND.
J. S. Spring of the Plasterers' Union an
uounced that in his organization a move
ment is on foot to raise a permanent fund
for the benefit of the striking molders, He
advised all the delegates to agitate the mat
ter in their respective unions. Ii % cents
per month were levied, about $4,000 avery
month could be raised. This would enable
the molders to fight their enemies on first
class principles.
Delegate Schmidt of the Furniture
workers informed the council that Kemp &
Co. had discharged all the union men in
their employ and now refused TO recognize
the union. The report excited considera-
BILE discussion. Notice of one week was
given of general boycott against the firm.
Finally 1t was decided to refer the matter
to the Arbitration and Executive Commit
tees to report at the next meeting.
Delegate Bushnell OF the Executive Com
mittee reported that out of the eight shoe
stores visited five had guaranteed to close.
He thought the others would come around
in time, and that the prospects for early
closing looked bright. He advised that a
special committee be appointed to pay an
other visit to the stores on Monday next
A motion to this effect was carried, and
Delegates Curry and Thurman were ap-
pointed to represent the council.
On the conclusion of the business of the
evening the officers-elect took their seats,
both the incoming and outgoing officers
making speeches