The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-11

and our work is to spread its gospeI and
get it into operation as rapidly as possible
and we have propositions out in several
directions at once.
''Our committee is to be heard before a..
Finance Committee of the Board of Sr,,a-
visors Wednesday evening on the mate -
issuing bonds in small denominatiooo1e
and paying them to iaborers who T,a,,-s
accept them as money, they being accent
BILE by the city for taxes and so negot 1tIa
"Then We have addressed the follow.
circular to manufacturers and euni-,l6
offering to supply labor to be bai3 Us Is
goods: F-'0 IN
OFFICE OF THE LABOR ExcHAycp,
80 lenth street, San Francesca
Dear Sir: Having been thrown ont of 60
ment on account OF the panic OF 1888 due -
tbe Oh business going all over
the channels OF trade, we find il eytremeIy'5tt
! ncult 10 ma employment for MONEY yvagaS =.
| aPPeal:s that the contraction of business kee1S
! pace with the contraction of money and oI IS
| rency, and lack OF employment c01senHaDtI,
| follows. Oo4ASequ eHIy
While those VINO have money to invest can
| p!de their time we and our dependents era -
| dire need OF the necesSGres of life We ~ae1i -
tne TACT that any amount OF work is to he done
osit tle IacK OF money obstructs the possibility
! OF the same being carried out.
! We realize at last that money is not assar-
tlal as lie preseryer, and if we can Obtain The
necessaries OF life without it by our labor and
are able to exchange our labor for anythfDg in
the line OF merchandise which can be rsad in
daily consumption We can dispense with
money. WIN
AS no man can live on his own productio,,
only we are compelled to exchange with one
another, and for that purpose we have estah.
hshed a place where we can so exchange.
We now offer our labor in exchange for any.
thing useful III place of money.
II you are willing to employ men or women
on these terms address ECARL GLEEsER,
To nreVoT III.
street
eve have also submitted the following
to the Board of Education. and it will be
considered at its next meeting:
A PLAN TO ENABLE THE UNEMPLOYED AND DIS.
TITUTE OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN
FRANCISCO TO HELP THEMSELVES.
AT a meeting held by Labor Exchange Branch
NO. 70, at 1893 Mission street. on February 81
1t was decided TO make appeals to different
organizations for aid to help the unemployed
and destitute by providing them with means
Tor productive selt-employment. Owing to the
scarcity OF money II was decided TO appeal for
contributions in small sums, such as almost
anyone is able and willing to give.
We therefore especially request the Board
OF Education TO ask the parents of the school
children, through their children, to contribute,
according to their means, weekly small sum
or money, and to continue such contributions
until the unemployed have been put TO pro-
ductive work and are enabled to provide thems
selves with the necessaries of life. The money
The money to be placed in the hands of the
Mayor TO be turned over to Labor Exchange
Branch No. 26 for labor checks which will be
redeemable in merchandise, labor and services
the branch may have on hand or can provide.
These checks to be turned over to the Superin-
tendent of Streets for the purpose of paying tho
unemployed for public work to be done for the
city.
The Labor Exchange will use the money to
buy the most urgent necessities of life, start a
bakery, laundry, and as soon as its resources
Will admit CT IL, q shoe and clothing factory and
other industries to furnish employment and
the neeessaries and comforts of life TO the
homeless and idle of our city and State. The
Labor Exchange will acquire land suitable for
farming and manufacturing purposes as soon
as possible, to enable willing workers to be
self-supporting and enhance the general pros
All goods produced by these workers shall be
stored with the Labor Exchange for distribu-
ton by means of labor checks, which will be
paid to the workers, according to labor per-
formed. Wages to those working with the ex-
change system shall be 81 per day for eight
hours work. The exchange will also maintain
a free employment Office.
The undersigned were appointed a commit
tee to call this matter to your attention: Re-
spectfully submitted, CARL GLEEsER,
W. H. HARTER,
TIMOTHY kitty,
Committee.
Following is copy of one of the Ex-
changes checks good for 81:
No. -. February Series, 1895.
Receivable for Goods at Branch No. 20,
Certificate of Deposit Issued by the
LABOR EXCHANGE.
Deposition Deposited ....
Market Price ONE DOLLAR, Deposited with the
SAN FRANCISCO BRANCH NO 49,
124 Eighth Street, San Francisco, California.
Date. 1894. Gee. Pres.
80. Local Accountant. zee. Sec.
-. Signature Of Deposition.
This certificate is received face value by the
Labor Exchange Association in payment for mer-
chandise for SALE for work services all debts to
the same.
This certificate of deposit is based upon, secured
by and redeemable in real or personal property in
the keeping of the Labor Exchange Association.
Property held for the redemption of this certif-
cate cannot be mOrtgaged nor pledged for debts,
nor can it be withdrawn except on presentation Of
this certificate, but it may be exchanged by the
Labor Exchange Association for other property OF
equal value.
1--WE have also called the mass-meeting
to be held Thursday night at 1859 Mission
street, and the development OF our plan as
the result of this agitation and education
is such that in our call we guarantee to
every man who will join with us a steady
job at good pay by the end of the year"