The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-30
THE FORMATION OF COMMITTEES To
ATTEND TO THEIR WELFARE
DISCUSSED.
TO BE NAMED ON FRIDAY
THE HALF-MILLION CLUB PRoMrsFr
ASSISTANCE WHEN PLANS
ARE READY.


rectors of the Manufacturers Association
VIII assemble in the Mills building to ad-
vance the interests of the State on lines to
be presented for consideration at that
time. This was decided at the meeting
OF the board yesterday in the Chamber of
Commerce bly-room.
Quite an enthusiastic gathering of manu-
facturers and workers were assembled
when Chairman Scott called the meeting
to order. After the usual routine had been
transacted a report was received from the
executive committee as follows:
A meeting of the executive committee of the
Manufacturers and Producers Association OF
California was held this day at P. NJ at the
office of the Risdon Iron and Locomotive
Works, and there were present MessrS. Moore
(chairmanl, Sproule and Saroni
On motion OF Mr.. Saroni the secretary was
directed to have the constitution and bylaws
printed, with at least three copies, in form and
on paper, suitable for signing by the members
OF the association.
The secretary reported that the agent of the
Mills building, Mr.. H. H. Taylor, had rendered
the association Office in the building rent
free for six months, and that Mr.. W. f. Bowers
had offered the association the use of desk
Mr. saroni Suggested that two forms of re-
celpts for dues be prepared, one Tor quarterly
dues and one Tor annual dues, which suggeS-
ton was accepted by the committee, and is
recommended to the board.
The committee recommends that Mr.. Barnet
be paid by the association 500 for services
rendered.
The committee further recommends that the
president be authorized to engage at once d
competent man as promoter and canyasser.
l.. K. MEAD, Secretary.
Louis Saroni presented the following
communication, with the suggestion that
some action be taken:
There should be a grievance committee, to
which committee should be presented all griev-
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OF new industries, as well as suggestions for
improving old ones. 1t should be the duty of
this committee 10 thoroughly investigate these
grievances and propositions in order 10 satisfy
themselves before presenting TO the execu-
tive committee that the grievances are: not
such as properly should not come before this
organization, particularly where such griev-
ances are between two or more members and
are not such as embrace a general benefit to
the State.
The decision of this committee should be
subject 10 appeal TO the executive, in which
case such appeal should be in typewriter form
ana copy should be presented TO the grievance
committee ten d6ys previous TO action being
taken by the executive, thereby enabling the
grievance committee TO fully investigate so as
10 expedite matters, argument, etc, at such
executive meeting, the general purpose being
that, the time of the members being valuable,
II Is essential that all matters should be so pre-
pared previous to the meeting of the executive,
mat the same may be furthered with expedi-
ton by them. And il is further suggested in
the above manner so that new arguments be
not presented, but that all the arguments bear
ing on the question be in typewriter form in
about the same manner as an appeal TO the Su-
preme Court.
The committee on grievance should also re-
celye all complaints as against transportation
companies, and gas, water, electric light, tele-
phone and telegraph companies, and others.
The STieF9nce committee should also be in
formed irt,sriting OF contemplated buildings,
and IRON NJ Ar number they should select one
or more tds.al upon builders and architects
and endesvor TO use their influence, and such
representative of such committee should re-
ne of foil
and action being desired by the executive and
general, il may be furthered in this manner.
L believe that this organization should en-
deavor 10 extend relief to any new enterprise,
which enterprise viii mean either the EMPLOY
menJ OF home labor or the consumption OF
home products, and 1t should be known that
such IS our intention, and all applications for
relief in this direction should be presented in
duplicate and in writing to the said relief com
Inittee who should thoroughly examine into
the same 10 determine and prevent personal
abuses; and the relief committee should en-
deavor, by legislation by public subscrip-
ton, or in such manner as may hereafter be
determined, to promote and foster such new
enterprises. II should take into consideration
the extent OF possible employment of labor
ana the extent OF possible consumption of
products.
Particular attention should be called to the
division OF membership into classes, as pro-
vided for in the resolution or recommended by
the campaign committee of the convention.
The presentation of the document called
forth considerable discussion which was
interrupted TO enable ". NJ. Bunker to adj
dress the board on the purposes of the Half
Million Club He said:
The Half Million Club asks your assist
ance In the matter of the excursion to the
southern part of the State and the enter
tainment Of the people who will come here
We are both organized for the same pur-
pose. We have no particular issue to look
after but everything. Give US all the finan-
clal and moral assistance possible and we
will make a success of the proposed adj
vancements OF the city,"
Chairman Scott asked Mr. Bunker
whether the Half Million Club had any
definite plan upon which they proposed 10
ask assistance, and was told that after the
meeting OF the club on Tuesday next the
details would be arranged and the desires
made known. Mr.. Scott replied that as
soon as the plan is outlined everything
possible will be done by the Manufacturers
Association to assist the Half Million Club.
The discussion OF the document pre-
sented by Mr.. Saroni was then taken up.
1t was thought that all matters of griev-
ance should be left to the executive com
mlttee OF the board, but Mr. Sonntag said
the executive committee had all it could
attend TO without such additional work
being placed upon its shoulders.
MIR. McGlynn brought the matter to a
settlement by moving that the board of
directors elect seven members to act as
chairmen OF committees on grievance
lIdlS pOl ldtAOHs pIOlIlOIlOll, legislative, pup
lie buildings, finance and publication, with
a power to choose four other members of the
= association for each committee
Before action was taken upon the mo-
ton Mr.. Sonntag suggested that all com
munications to the grievance committee
be not considered unless they are presented
in writing, and that the committee be given
power to reject any communication they
do not consider just claim, because some
times people think they have grievance
when they really do not. '4If You will
listen to every man who comes to you with
a verbal complaint the committee will
have to sit every hour in the day and 365
days in the year" The power suggested
by Mr. Sonntag was ordered granted the
committee with the privilege of appeal to
the board of directors.
A recess was taken in order to allow
some private discussion upon the selection
of the men who will act as chairmen of the
various committees Uponthe board being
called to order Mr.. Sonntag reported that
it had been decided to select a committee
of seven to prepare list of names to be
presented at the next meeting of the board.
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