The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-08
LABOR AND LABORERS
Call OFF Your Pickets Now, Say
the Founders.
Brick.Layers at Odds on the E:ght-Hour
Question-Mill Carpenters Organizing
Stokes Statement.

1t would be difficult TO ascertain the ex-
act status Of the molders' strike without
more opportunities being offered than at
present for the inspection OF the shops. and
the counting of noses in the various shops.
The statements of both sides are unique, in
that they do not agree in single par
ticular.
President Valentine of the Iron-molders'
Union was seen yesterday by a reporter,
and upon being asked how the strike was
progressing said:
We have no reason at all to be dis
couraged. They Ohe manufacturers can
I'LL their shops to the full extent they were
before the strike and we shall not give in.
Our organization is one of the strongest in
the United States and Canada, and it is a
hard task to procure workmen enough
throughout the country to take the places
of the skilled mechanics who are Oh strike.
1t cannot be done.
The twenty-five men that came the other
day from Rochester cannot begin to do the
work done here in San Francisco, for the
reason that they are the cOnimonest kind of
mUlders, used TO work on stove plates and
sides. while our men here do the finest kind
of work in connection with molding.
TWELVE ORDINARY HOLDERS.
II mean by that machine work. where the
molds begin with brickwork and the finest
technical skill is requisite. That is very
different from fiat molding. Since the
strike began on March Sd. only sixty-three
men have been received at the different
works here, and Of these only twelve are
what l would cali ordinary molders. The
others are no good
On being asked the number of molders on
strike, Mr. Valentine said that the number
OF men out now number 149. When the
strike began the number OF men out was
1S6. He diSclaimed any connection on the
part OF the M0lders Union with the assault
on Edwin Stokes on Monday, saying that il
was the act of mischievous hOodlumS.
A talk with individual members of the
union brought out the fact that they are de-
teImined to hold out to the end, even though
Ut the loss of many days wages. They re-
lterated President Valentines opinion, that
the men brought from the East could not do
the best work, and had DO fears but that
they would win. They claimed that the fine
work Is In the same condition as When they
left, none of the imported men being able
10 complete it.
a round Of the works was made and in
terViews with the representatives of the
different establishments elected the unani-
muus statement that the strike is ended, so
far as the boss founders are concerned. In
stead Of only siXty-thTee molderS being at
W oTk throughout the city, they claimed 1l3
distributed as follows; RiSdon 20, Union
20 Joshua Hendy's s, Pacific 10. Occidental
b. Miners s. Fulton 10, National 10, Indus
trial ), total 113.
CALL OFF YOUR PICKETs.
As to the charge that the Eastern men are
not capable. the boss founders claimed to be
the best judges. The fact that more and
better work ls being turned out now than
before the strike was cited as an evidence
Of the mems abilities. If the strikers would
only call of their pickets and make it pos
elole Tor the men TO venture cut unmOlested,
tie strike would be virtually over. There
are now more applications in the hands OF
the associations agent in Philadelphia
than they could possibly have use for here
Inc following contributions were received
at tie molders' headquarters yesterday
$1,000 from the International Union; $50
from the bUiler-makers of San Francisco;
So from those of Sacramento, and SIG from
holders Union, No. so. Rochester.
he reporter was allowed TO visit the
quarters allotted to the mOlders in the Pa
enc iron Works yesterday and found the
sleepng-room large square apartment,
hish-celied and well ventilated. The din
ing-room is a small apartment and very
clean and orderly in its appointments, both
comparing favorably with any working
mems clearinghouse.
EDWIN STOKES STATEMENT.
1t was stated at the molders' hsadquar-
tiers yesterday that Edwin Stokes, the mold
er who was assaulted and injured near the
Union Iron Works, had gone East. He
went Of his own free will and without any
assistance from the union. Before leaving,
however, and while crossing the bay TO
Oakland, the Secretary Of the union Sc
cured written statement from him, which
IS addressed to President Valentine and
1 he MORNING CALL, and is a brief deelara-
ton OF his reason for leaving the Union
Iron Works, and his views of the treatment
received from the unions members. The
statement is as follows:
TO Mr.. Talelstine aud The Call: made up
my mind 10 gull, for 1 was disguised wi IL being
IN = prison, as you know. Ii is u disgrace to the
city for men TO be there. l was the Fl. ST man
That was ever employed. You asked me TO come
cut aud refused at the time. did all l could
Tor the firm but they turned upon me.
When went Out L wanted the policeman to
see me out OF the city. l was tod that / could
mol have one, as was leaving the shop. | then
went 10 d policeman and told aim that / was a
citizen Of The United States, but it did no GOD.
a Mr. Angel OF The Golden Gale and Miners
Iron Works told me that l was all right il
would stay. told him that was never prs
oner and old not believe in being one, for was
man.
And now the firm don't want me TO have pro-
tectiOu as they know am leaving. Just the same
as they have done before. i am goiug home and
the union men viii do right with any man who
VIII do right by Them. l wish this put In the
Taper. EDWIN STORES