The morning call., 1890-07-28
BUSY TYPOS.
A Plan to Organize All the Fe-
male Workers.
Vigorous War Declared Against Non-Union
Office-A New Law-No More
Imported Molders.

questions President Jenner presided and
over 100 were present.
Thirteen applications for membership
| we're received and three applicants were
initiated.
The matters of most absorbing interest
| and that required deal OF time and dis
| cussiOn to dispose of were those suggested
| by the Executive Committees report The
first was the difficulty the union has had for
so many years with Bacon & Co.'s printing
| establishment. on the corner of Clay and
Sansome streets. The committee reported
that vigorous canvass had been made of
the whole city with the object of persuad-
ing as many as possible of Bacon's patrons
to withdraw their patronage and in future
give their support to union establishments.
| As a result of this canvass, within the last
month or two thirty large firms who have
heretofore had all their work done there
have promised to withdraw. Several, how
ever. who have stood by the boycotted es-
Enlistment for many years refused to with
draw.
ORGANIZING.
The committee called attention tc the
fact that a large number of the offices in
the city are still in an UnorgaDized condi-
ton, and suggested that committee of
| three be appointed to act in conjunction
with similar committees from the Press
mems and Book binders unions for the
better organization Of the several trades.
1t was further suggested by the Executive
| Committee that the District Organizer be
instructed TO proceed at once to organize
| the female printers of this city, in order
that every possible avenue may be closed
to unfair concerns.
These suggestions were promptly ap-
proved and acted upon, and the committee
appointed in response to the above recon-
| mendation was: Secretary j. j. McDaid,
ALI Pennington and John r. Winders.
Another item in the report was the state
ment that 8 Samuels, a member of the
| union, had been complained against by the
| musicians union as doing unfair work in
! that profession. Mr.. Samuel5, it seems, is
not only printer but a musician. While a
| member of the Typographical Union, he Is
not member of the Musicians Union, and
! has persistently refused TO join the latter,
| although engaged in the profession more or
| less all the time. The Executive Commit
! tee examined into the case and found the
] facts as represented. They sent him word
! that unless his application was made for
1 membership in that union before yester-
! day. meeting they would recommend that
| he be suspended and his Office put upon the
| black list as unfair.
Before the meeting was over a letter was
! received from the Musicians Union stating
that no application had been received from
| Mr.. Samuels, hence the threatened course
| was pursued.
AN IMPORTANT MEETING.
An important meeting has been arranged
| for Thursday next between the Executive
| Committee of the Typographical Union and
| the TypOthet@ of San Francisco, which en-
. braces the proprietorS of the union offices
| in the city, at which time the apprentice
| question viii be considered. Under the
regulations of the union each job office is
| allowed one apprentice to every four jour
| neymen. A year or two ago this same diff
| Guilty arose, but the union and the Typo
| thet8 came together and an agreement was
/ reached. signed by all the members of the
| latter to keep strictly within that limit
| Yesterday it was stated by the Secretary
! that the terms of the old agreement were
| being ignored, and that in many offices more
| apprentices were employed than journey
| men. This is regarded as CemoralZug to
| the trade and injurious to the apprentices.
! An interesting report was made by w. w.
| Shannon, who was one of the delegates to
| the international Convention held in At
| lanta TIA. Among other things he referred
| to the action taken in regard to the Childs-
| DreXe Home, which will be established at
| Colorado Springs Colo, for the benefit of
| superanuuated and disabled printers, and
| will be supported by the craft of this ma
| ton. In the early part of September next
| the union Will vote upon the proposition to
| levy an assessment of 81 per capita. paya-
! BILE in ten monthly installments of 10 cents.
| The unions all over the nation have pretty
| generally come to the front in willing and
| substantial support of this institution, and
| it is not doubted that San Francisco will do
| the same. Twice n year hereafter. on May
| 18th and September 18th, every union prin-
| ter will be required 10 give the price of 1900
| ems toward the support of this home,
AN IMPORTANT LAW.
One Of the most important matters re-
| ported by Mr.. Shannon WAS the new law
| enacted by the international body relative
| to the employment and discharging of men
| by foremeD. The law reads as follows:
| SECTION So. Foremen Of printing Offices have
| the tight TO employ help at VIII. aud may dis
charge help: First, for fneomDetency. Second,
for violation OF the rules of Office, chapel or
| union. Third, for neglect Of duty. Fourth, in
| order TO decrease The forco: Provided I'm news.
| aper Offices such decrease remains for a period
| of sixty days; should cases be put up within
| that time, the man SO suspended or discharged
| must be given the refusal OF the situation. 1t
shall be further understood, that II workman
| be competent TO sub in an office he is competent
| 10 hold irregular situation. In all cases where
| a composition Is discharged, he shall be furnished
| written statement OF C anse. by The foreman, If
| demanded. All laws in conflict with this section
| are hereby repeated
| HELPING THE MoLDERs.
As a result of the assessment levied at
| the last monthly meeting, of per cent OF
| every mans wages who earns over $40
| week. toward tue support OF the striking
the weekly contributions would amount to
| nearly or quite Sl00
A communication from the Labor Day
| Committee resulted in the appointment of
| W. w. Shannon as delegate to that cOnven-
ton. 1 lie proposition TO turn out III
body in the LabOr-day parade was opposed
| by some, but the instant that opposition
showed itself it was Overwhelmingly dis
| couptenanced, and a rousing determination
made to participate in the observance Of
| al q a
| One thing the union needed badly. for
| such an occasion that did not possess was
a banner, hence a committee composed OF
w. J. White, George Ii. Sanders and W.
! W. Shannon we're appointed 10 procure
! good one not to exceed in cost $780,
! A proposition was made at The last meet
ing of the union to amend the scale of
prices by requiring all solid matter to he
| charged price and one-hlth. Ibis, now
! ever, was considered an unpopular step
| and very unwiSe one to take at this time,
| hence it was voted down.
| The Secretary upon the recommendation
Of the Executive Committee, was instructed
| to hereafter give the full proceedings of all
union meetings to the press for publication
! The matter of admitting reporters to the
| meetings was discussed, but not officially.
II is. believed, however, that before long all
| meetings. except those purely executive
| and dealing upon technical matters, will
| be held with open doors, much the same as
| those of the Federated Trades.
EXCHANGE OF CoURTEsIEs.
| During the progress of the meeting a
| visit was received from President Valen-
| tine of the Molders' Union and President
| Sweeney of the Pattern-M Makers Union
| MI Valentine made few remarks thank
| ing the union for its moral and financial
! support and assured them of the lasting
| gratitude of the Molders' Union of North
America; more-reciproeal sympathy and
aid in case it were needed. MIR. Sweeney
| outlined the situation of the strike, and
made clear many disputed and uncertain
matters.
FALSE ALARM.
| No Imported MoIders Came on Yester-
days Overland.