The San Francisco call., 1896-04-04
IN DISTRESS,
Typssetting Machines Destroy.
ing Means of Live.
lihood.
Union Delegates Express Their Con.
fdence in the Efficiency of
the Labor Council.

The Labor Council held an unusually
interesting meeting last evening. The re-
ports of the various unions in regard to
the attitude they would take in regard to
the friction which has arisen between the
Labor Council and the Central Alliance
was one of the interesting features. All
the unions reporting, including the Iron
molders, the Boiler-makers, the Coopers.
the Typographical, the Electrlcal-workers
and the Pattern-makers, declared allegi-
ance to the council. The Coopers, Eec-
trical-workers and Pattern-makers. how
ever, it was stated, had taken no formal
action on the matter.
Z. w. Thurman of the Topographic
cal Union stated that the union had dis
cussed the deplorable state in which the
craft had been forced by the introduction
of typesetting machines in all of the news
paper offices, THE CALL excepted, and in
many of the leading job offices. After con-
sidering the best means of relieving the
distress of many members of the union
the following resolutions were unani-
mously adopted:
WHEREAS, Many typesetters have been re-
moved from employment by the Mergenthaler
typesetting machine, thereby bringing distress
and want into their homes; and whereas, the
continued Introduction OF said machines viii
tion in San Francisco, thereby removing from
the community and scattering throughout tn e
country many hundreds of typesetters who,
although they have served years at their trade,
will be forced into the ranks of unskilled
labor; and whereas, many employing printers
in this City express heartfelt sympathy for us
and desire TO assist morally, financially and
intellectually, therefore be 1t
Resolved, That the following-named men,
bers be and are hereby appointed a committee
to confer with said propretors to the best
measures to be pursued to alleviate the dis
tress, and to obtain such testimony and take
such measures as will promote the object Of
w. Shannon, Henry A. Chase, F. NJ. Pattee, F.
A Sutton, John Collins, w. G. Alberti, C. Z.
Hawkes., j.. ". Butler, NJ McGlynns F.: E.
A. Schwatka, J. Phillips.
Otto Grassman, one of the members of
the Bakers Union, whom Labor Commits
sioner Fitzgerald deputized to examine
the bakeshops with regard to their sani-
tary conditions and also as to the condi-
tions of the employees. requested the CO.
operation of the council. A committee
consisting of Messrs. Burns. Milne and
Macarthur was appointei to wait upon the
Bakers Union and ascertain how the
council could best be of service to them.
A communication was received from the
Racine Typographical Union stating that
the members of that organization hao
been locked out since January on account
OF demanding recognition, anC they mad
started paper of their own. They asked
| financial support from the unions in this
City. The matter was referred to the
Typographical Union.
W. Macarthur of the Coast Seamen's s
Union introduced resolutions reaffirming
the faith of the council in its efficiency,
and deprecating any movement to sup
plant it by any organization working upon
side issues. Tne resolutions, which were
understood to be the statement of the at
titude of the council in regard to the Cen
tral Alliance, he supported with a spirited
speech. They were adopted unanimously.