The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-22

weather was the only thing that marred
the pleasure of the trip. Otherwise every
thing passed off in a pleasant manner, and
the delegates, about one hundred in num-
Der, enjoyed themselves hugely.
In the trip the tug visited the Pacific
Rolling Mills the Union Iron Wofks and
| other points of interest. AT the iron works
til, Oregon was inspected, under the super
vision of George W. Dickie A stop was
also made at the Arctic Oil Works, where
Captain Knowles played the part of chap
| eron.
From the southern part of the bay the
tug steamed to the Fulton Iron Works, at
Harbor View, and the engineering and
ship-building plant there was thoroughly
inspected. 1t was not pleasant day, and
on account of the roughness of the bay the
trip was not as pleasurable as it might
have been.
At o'clock the convention was called to
order by President Hallidie. Before it was
over it proved to be one OF the liveliest
sessions thus far held. That there is a
wide divergence OF opinion between the
manufacturers and the labor delegates who
were in the convention was demonstrated.
The proceedings were opened by the in
PRODUCTION of a resolution providing that
the next Fourth of July be celebrated as
the day of emancipation for this State in
an industrial sense, and that the Mer-
| chants Association take charge OF the cele-
bration, with the assistance of similar
organizations.
The resolution was referred to the COM
mittee on resolutions.
At this point Colonel John P Irish
claimed the privilege of the floor. 1t was
! granted, and he said that at the meeting
on Wednesday Mr.. Zahn had made an
| attack on the manufacture of brooms by
! the inmates of the Home for the Adult
Blind. Ee did not think that Mr.. Zahn's
remarks were fair under the circumstan ces.
| The inmates of the home have to support
! themselves i'll some way, and the brooms
which they make are as good as any made
! elsewhere. Many things should be taken
into consideration. II the makers of the
asylum brooms had all their faculties they
would undoubtedly be able to produce
better articles than brooms. The institu-
| ton is worthy charity, and it should be
made self-supporting. Such statements as
| Mr.. Zahn made, the colonel remarked,
were misleading.
Mr.. Zahn responded by saying that he
| did not mean to cast any reflections upon
the work produced by the men of the
asylum, but he spoke in behalf of the in
dustry OF making in general
The chairman at this juncture said that
| the business before the meeting was the
consideration of the constitution and by
laws.
Before going on with that we have a
| delegate whom l want to introduce said
| James w. Kerr. He is Samuel Mckee of
the Molders' Union.''
| Mr.. Mckee was duly admitted
The constitution and bylaws, as pub
hshed IN yesterdays CALL, were then
| taken up for considerations
A hitch occurred over the opening sec
| ton, which provided that the association
| should be known as the Manufacturers
and Producers Association of California.
Delegate Mcguire inquired as to what
was meant by the word producer"
Il guess 1T is one who produces" said q
facetious delegate.
| Delegate Dundon said that the man with
| the lnqulring turn of mind should not be
cut off.
why not get dictionary ?" said Chair
man Hallidie.
| Arpad HarasZthy remarked that anv
one who takes an interest in the natural
| productions OF our State ought to be will
| ing to listen to all that might be said on
the subject of production.
| Delegate George Cumming made his
presence felt in the convention for the first
| time by saying that a clear definition of the
word should be had.
Delegate Mcguire, as a representative of
an Oakland labor union, said that all
workingmen are producers. The time had
| arrived Tor the manufacturer and producer
the workingman-to Join hands.
Andrew Furuseth, representing the Labor
Council, said that the word producer as
used in the proposed constitution was
wide enough to include any one. The