The morning call., 1891-07-25
FEDERATED TRADES.
LabOr-Day Celebration to Include
a Street Parade.
A Warning That Employers Will Make a
Combined Effort to Reduce Wages-Re-
ports From the Unions.

AT the meeting OF the council OF teder-
ated Trades last night the following new
delegates presented credentials and were
seated:
l.. NJ. Marisch, Coopers' Union.
A. j. Patterson and j. b. Seeley, Machin g
Wood workers' Union.
A. A. NJ cNeill, Retail Clerks Early Clos
ing Association.
Mrs. Luclla Currie was admitted and In
vited the council to be present at a meeting
of the Patrons of Equitable Commerce. to
be held at Metropolitan Hall on the Both
inst Mrs. Currie said that the object Of the
meeting is to organize protective and ag-
gressive movement In the interest of COM
mercial equation, industry and economy,
and reduction Of hours and burden of
labor of the people. She said that it was
proposed to organize at once for fight
against monopoly and for bread and butter
A communication was received from Sec
rotary George w. Falls of Mendocino As
sembly, No. 29SS, Knigh IS of Labor, III ref
erence to admitting Knights us delegates to
the proposed Pacific Coast convention OF
labor unions. Falls wrote that there are
five local assemblies ill Mendocino County,
situated at Point Arena. Mendocino, Cas-
par, Fort Bragg and WestpOrt, comprising
ton of the General Assembly In Phlla-
delphia The Mend0cino Knights desire TO
send three delegates 10 the convention, but
if so ordered would be satisfied to send one.
No action was taken i'll reference to the
communication.
THE BoX-SAWYERS' BOYCOTT.
The Retail Grocers' Protective Ass0cia-
ton notified the council of its action in in
dorsing the boycott OF the BoX-Sawyers
ana Nailers' Union against the San Fran
cisco Box Factory. The grocers refuse to
purchase or handle goods packed i'll boxes
turned out by this factory.
Labor Commissioner Waits and Special
Deputy O'Brien were admitted as visitors
and listened 10 the proceedings with con-
siderable interest Being called up0u both
delivered brief addresses. O'Brien asked
assistance in carrying on his special lnves-
legations.
Delegate Orr of the Alameda federation
explained the differences existing between
the Oakland Typographical Union and the
Enquirer, an evening paper that is now un-
der the boycott for using plate matter.
Several Interesting reports were received
from the various unions IN tile federation.
Delega te Sullivan of the Boot aud Shoe
Makers White Labor League said that tue
recent attempt of the State Board of Arb-
tration to arbitrate the grievances of the
shoemakers vas satisfactory to the league.
SUPPORT GUARANTEED.
delegate COllnS OF the lrOn-m0lQerS'
Union read the appended telegram from
Joseph Valentine, who is now at Cincin-
natl, where the Executive Committee OF the
International Union Is in session:
Courage boys; you Will be supported 10 The
bitter end.
Collins also outlined the status Of the
lOng-standing strike of the molders.
Delegate Muller called attention to the
association of employers which is working
against labor unions. and had tried to in
fuence trades unioDists against the striking
holders He asked the council TO watch
this association, and said that it would
make an effort next winter TO cause big
reduction in wages.
This matter was referred TO the Executive
Committee tor investigation.
Delegate Gram barth of the Cigar makers
Union complained that laboring men were
not doing their duty by insisting upon buy
ing only whlte-labor cigars.
The Eight-hour Committee reported that
1t had organized by electing BIZ. Pye as
Chairman and Miles L. Farand Secretary.
LABOR DAY.
Chairman Grambarth of the Labor-day
Committee made a report, recommending
that q street parade be held in the afternoon
with celebration at WOudward's Gardens
in the evening.
Some of the delegates argued against
holding parade, claiming il was useless
and expensive luxury, but they found them
serves III the minority. W hen tue matter
was put TO a vote tile report was accepted
anu it was decided that parade should be
included in the celebration. The committee
was given full power to act III making ar
rangements.
a suggestion that Governor Markham be
asked TO declare LABOR day. September 9Th,
a legal holiday. was not approx we'd. 1t was
argued that previous Governors had refused
to declare the day a legal holiday and
another request would only cause another
refusal and additional humiliation to the
unions.
Delegates Boyle, Farland, Condor, Walk
inshaw and Mullen were appointed
Special Committee to collect and keep ON
file all laws pertaining to labor.