The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-06
A BRANCH IN THE SOUTH,
Los Angeles Is to Have a Sub
Association of Manufac-
turerS.
ASSISTANCE IS TO BE GRANTED.
Changes to Be Made in the By
Laws of the State Organ
ization.

The bylaws of the Manufacturers and
Producers Association of San Francisco
do not meet the requirements of the organ
ization. This fact was demonstrated at the
meeting OF the board of directors yesterday
afternoon, and as a result committee,
consisting of McGlynn, Saroni, Sproule,
Mead and Currier, was named by Chair
man Scott to revise them and report at a
subsequent meeting of the board
-: The committee will meet on Tuesday to
commence its work.
= The: discovery of the lack of system was
made when Treasurer Sbarboro asked the
chair upon whose order or in what manner
he should pay out the funds of the organi-
cation.
=. This subject brought the bylaws adopted
at the convention into demand Every
member of the board had a copy in his
hand as soon as Mr.. Sbarboro propounded
his query. Thew hunted in vain for au-
shortly upon the subject, and finally de-
cided that no money should be paid out
:. except upon warrant drawn by the secre-
tary and countersigned by the board Of
directors.
.. While the same question was being ron
sidered Julian Sonntag said he was treas
urer of the California Miners Association,
and the system of drawing orders on the
funds was the same as in many other or
carnations. But, by the way" he said,
.f:the association requested the treasurer to
furnish bonds. l think it would be good
idea to have both the secretary and treas
urer of this association give bonds" This
suggestion was adopted, and L. R. Mead
and a. Sbarboro, secretary and treasurer,
were requested to give a bond for $1,000
each.
=, J. NJ. Davies, vice-president of the asso-
citation, sent a communication from Los
Angeles outlining plan for the organiza-
ton of a sub-association at that city to
embrace the nine counties comprising the
southern end of the State.
He requested that some one be dele
gated by the San Francisco association
with power to represent the mother organi-
cation in that section of the country. He
submitted general plan, prepared by L.
NJ. Holt and asked the ASSOCIATION to
donate $50 to begin the work of organiza-
ton.
The matter was referred to the commit
tee on promotion. with instructions to
issue $50 to Mr.. Davies to advance the
work of the association in the south.
Mr.. Scott called the attention of the
board to the appointment of Oscar Lewis
as official canvaSser of the association, and
said that he had authorized Mr.. Lewis to
proceed with his work.
L. Saroni suggested that letters be sent
to the various firms of the city requesting
their cooperation, and thus by mail relieve
Mr.. Lewis OF portion OF the work. That
this could be done he proved by producing
eleven signatures of membership. which
he had secured in response 10 twenty let
tiers mailed Tuesday.
Mr. McGlynn said he believed there was
nothing like personal solicitation and
thought the membership should be in
creased in that way.
Mr.. Sonntag moved that the board file
list. OF manufacturers of the city with the
secretary and instruct that officer to call
on each firm during the next ten days and
report at the next meeting. Mr.. Lewis
was to be informed from time to time of
the results.
% Mr. Lewis said he found no trouble in
securing signers and felt very much en-
.couTaged over the list secured, considering
the fact that the work had only been
started yesterday morning. 1--WE want to
get 1000 members in San Francisco. Then
we can do something. With that number
there will be no trouble in securing 1000 in
the interior. We are not received as book
.peddlers. The people know we are work
ing for the interest of the entire State"
The following signatures were secured
by Louis Saroni:
"Lievre, Fricke & Co, Mccarthy Bros, Metro
politan Watch Company, S. II. Tyler q Son,
California Bag, Tent and Awning Company
Buchanan Bros, A. Fleishacker d Co., Myers,
Merillon & Co., Eclipse Cracker Company.
These were presented by Oscar Lewis:
ali &. n Palc+oy Iro,
Western Iron Works, Judson Manufacturing
Company, Richard I. Whelan & Co.
Pending the meeting of the grievance
committee Messrs. Bowers, Lewis and
Moore were appointed committee to
look into the letting OF any building con-
tracts to any other persons than those
identified with California.
The attention of the board had been
called to the fact that persons were can
wasting the city for subscriptions and adj
vertisements in a Manufacturers Direc-
tory" which was understood by the bust
ness men approached to be backed by the
association. The board of directors had
given no one authority to use the name of
the association in that connection.
Louis Saroni read the following interest
ing document:
It has ever been thus, that in each COM
munity a certain portion of the citizens are
active and progressive, while another portion
exist. AS Wendell Phillips wrote me under
date of April 20, 1874, Mankind is made up
of two classes: One goes ahead and does
something-the other sits still and wonders
why it was not done the other way" With us
history but repeats itself. An artist to-day
might find an excellent subject for elucida-
ton in ''The Awakening" Eureka has
been rudely awakened from long sleep by the
shriH whistle from passing train of the new
railroad. Before her half-opened eyes appears
a panorama. The Good Government Club may
be seen in executive session devising ways and
means of cleansing local politics.
The Half-million Club is entertaining the
Southerners and Inviting them to Join the
North in friendly intercourse. The Manufae-
turers' Association is active in its efforts TO
save California industries. NJ. II. de Young
and Tom Mitchell are 10 be seen arm In arm In
some friendly discussion tending toward Cali !
fornia's Advancement, while that tNatiVe son
OF the Golden West the California grizzly, is !
seen in happy contentment feeding on food OF
local interest from the front pages OF the CALL |
Yet, Notwithstanding the future possibilities |
winch this awakening suggests, there are !
among US those who, satisfied TO abide with the /
result OF others labor, decline the slightest CO
operation, whether by financial assistance or
by personal endeavors. The question now pre- |
SCENTS itself at a time when, for the accomplish
ment OF good, uniform, undivided and abso-
lutte general activity is demanded, what rene
dies may be provided TO remind the unprogres-
sive, inactive or Indifferent portion OF this |