The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-05-02
MAY-DAY TRIUMPHS.
Hours OF Labor Reduced in Sey.
eral Industries.
One Hundred Painters Strike shoemakera
Again Disquieted-F Final Meeting Of
Employing Builders.

A. W. Starblrd presided at convention Of
builders, contractors aud dealers In building
material held at the Builders Exchange yester-
day afternoon TO perfect the organization Of a
federation Of the Industries represented. About
fifty contractors and builders were present. be-
sides few capitalists, in no way interested In
building.
The Committee on Organization reported that
it had considered several plans or methods sug-
gested. and of these would recommend one pro-
posing that the WORK sought 10 be done by led
GRAFTON of builders should be done through the
Builders Exchange, a powerful ana thoroughly
representative body. The committee further re-
ported that in response 10 It's Invitation the
brick-InAkers, painters, lime and lath men had
appointed committees TO act with II.
LEWIS FAVORED THE REPORT.
Oscar Lewis OF The Architectural Iron Works
spoke In favor OF the adoption of the committees
report. He thought that the effect OF The discus
sion OF the organization had been beneficial. he
believed thai it had pun an end TO the talk OF a
boycott OF non union iron by the building me-
chanlca 1t would be well 10 found aud maintain
abe organization proposed, in order that II
might interpose between capital and labor TO
prevent future conflicts. 1t was not proposed TO
admit representatives of trades unions as dele
gates 10 the federation and it was not the pur.
pose oil the organization TO deal harshly with Ia
Dor When trouble arises Ia any trade. IL would
be the duty OF the federation or the exchange 10
appoint Committee on Arbitration 10 act In
conjunction with similar committee to be ap.
pointed 10y the Federated Trades. Ifihey are
unable 10 come TO conclusion, they will call IN
the services OF a disinterested party, whose de-
clSiOn should be binding.
The representatives OF the stone-cutters, brick
layers, carpenters, millmen and other branches
made short addresses, IN which they cordially
Endorsed the plan proposed by the committee.
A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION.
Pure and undefled harmony prevailed until a
house mover named kelieher arose his opin-
ions differed materially from those that had been
expressed. He thought that II was unfair 10 hold
such meeting Without calling in Tie labor
unions, who were very deeply Interested in its
transactions. He SAID 10 WAS all a put-up job by
Oscar Lewis OF tie Founders Association, aud
thai the founders SHOULD be left TO fight their
own battles.
President SIarbird called Mr.. Kelleher to or
DER gently intimatiHg thatthe subject of discus
sion was not Mr.. Lewis nor the Iron Manufac-
tDrerS Association, but the adoption OF the re-.
port of the C0mmitIee on ORGANIZATION.
Another member said IL was about time TO take
some action toward settling The trouble between
the modcTs and the manufacturers The mold
ers, lie said, are now sending The married MEM
bers OF their union East, and Tor every family
sent an empty house Is left behind. Men of all
classes are suffering and business is depressed
because iron that should be made here Is being
bought IN the East.
THE PLAN IS ADOPTED.
Oscar Lewis denied that there is any trouble
between the moders aud iron maHufacl urers.
There was some trouble fOuteeD months, but
the founders now have all the molders they re-
qulre aud 40 iron Is being bought In The East on
account Of The strike.
The only objection TO the reported plan that,
If adopted, would largely increase the member
shin and influence OF the Builders Exchange,
was made by members who thought a rival
organization known as the Builders Assocla-
ton, which has an exchange OF Its own, would
refuse 10 cooperate. but IL was finally deter
mined 10 ADOPT the plan Of the committee and
Induce the Builders Exchange 10 alter Its rules,
so that ali builders and contractors may join it
Tor the purpose Of securing us services In set
ting their differences with the unions.
The minutes OF the meetings held by the con-
ference were turned over TO the Builders EX-
change and The conference adjourned sine die