The San Francisco call., 1896-05-04

been elected president of the union, hav-
ing served one term as treasurer and for
three years on the board of directors. He
also served one term as president OF the
Council of Labor. w. NJ. Hawkins is the
corresponding secretary OF No. "a, and
very efficient officer he is.
One of the stanch and growing labor or
CARNATIONS of this City is the Retail Clerks
Union No. SO, which is affiliated with the
Retail Clerks National Protective Asso-
citation. No. SO was organized in 1892 and
now has membership of ,150 which is be-
ing constantly increased. The union has
accomplished much good for its members.
Stores with but one or two exceptions now
close at P. NJ. and no Sunday work is re-
quired. This desirable condition was OBJ
tained by the members of No. SO and as
result of the assistance given them by the
council. Captain A. NJ. Green, Z. r.
Holman and Colonel Frank E. Beahn
were active in the early and Sunday clos
ing movement and TO them credit is due
for the successful issue attained. There
are many social features attached to the
union which have had tendency to largely
increase its membership.
The president of the Clerks Association
is Edward Booth, a young, active and en-
ergetic citizen, who holds a responsible
position with a large retail house. Mr..
DOOIn Is a man 10 aCC WnSn ne Is
sure he is right, but he possesses those
elements of conservatism which make him
an able and efficient leader. The first
ce-president is Z. r. Holman; second
vice-president, A. B. Cowan; correspond
ing secretary, James Travis; financial Sec
retary, z. E. Gray; treasurer, Sol Levy !;
guardian, a. M, Green; guide, 4. A. Ser
rano.
There is not one non-union band in the
city of Los Angeles. This is owing to the
fact that some years back the Los Angeles
MUSICAL Association No. Is, League of
Musicians of the United States, was
formed, and that ever since q vigorous
and active organization has been kept up.
The association has membership of 200,
which includes every competent resident
musician in the city. The benefits of or
ganiZation and a uniform scale of price S
were never more plainly illustrated than
In the case OF this association. The board
of directors meet every Wednesday and
discuss matters as well as adjust any
differences that may have arisen. The
secretary is James Green. The union is
steadily increasing in mem bership.
The Plumbers and Gas Filters Union of
Los Angeles includes the workers in this
line in every establishment in the city of
any size or importance. 1t has a mem
bership OF $50 and a scale of wages is main
tanned equal to that obtained by the
country. One OF the delegates from the
Plumbers Union has the honor of being
| the head officer of the Council of Labor.
James Bailey is secretary.
| One of the recently formed organizations
in this city is the United BARRIERS Associa-
ton, which starts off with membership
OF over 200, to which accessions are being
received at every meeting. A BARRIERS
| union is something new in this vicinity,
| but the enthusiastic manner with which
| the razor operators have taken hold of the
one that has been formed insures its sue
cess.
The president is 2. Decker, an old-time
resident of California and one of the fore
most citizens of the county. Mr.. Decker
| for number OF years held the position OF
| Public Administrator of Los Angeles
| County, and he discharged the duties oi
that i'm portant trust with honor and credit
| to himself and the party that elected him.
The other officers are: Vice-president, 6.
+. Valiant; recording secretary, Fred J.
tiers; treasurer, ]. G. w. Razell; sergeant
alarms, Charles w. Beady. Executive
committee: Charles Heiz, {. A. Woerner
+. II. Bean, ]. s. Merrill, L. NJ. Gray. One
fact in connection with the formation oi
the Ba-bers' Union is very significant
| and should be mentioned. 1t is that in
| almost every instance wherever solicited,
| the proprietors of shops have joined. This
has tendency to make the organization
| very strong.
The Plasterers' Union is one OF the new
unions of Los Angeles. 1t has member
| ship OF 104, including every plasterer in the
city. Prior 10 the formation of the union
| the plasterers were paid So a day in this
vicinity. One Monday morning recently
the union men sent in request for an in
crease to 81 per day. The contractors re-
| fused 1t and the men as a BODY quit work.
Two hours later the president of the union
was sent for and informed that the request
for an increase was granted. Plasterers
now receive 81 per diem as result of their
unitv of action.
The Painters Union of Los Angeles is a
strong organizations, with a membership
OF something over 100. 1t has been in ex-
lstence for several years and has always
been well differed. The president is J. II.
McWilliams. He has for the past fifteen
years been member OF the union, and is
| stanch advocate of the principles OF
organized labor. He was one of the lead
ers in the nine-hour movement, and is
now as enthusiastic in pushing the eight
hour proposition. Mr.. McWilliams is the
permanent president of the Labor Confer
eace which has been formed in this CITY.
A. ID. Hetnerington is the very efficient
secretary of the Painters Union. The
painters here all work on an established
scale of wages, which is liberal and uni
versally satisfactory.
The local branch of the American Rail-
way Union is still maintained in this
City. although its meetings are strictly ex-
ecutiye, and beyond its officers the out
side world knows but few of its mem bers.
Its roll of membership includes over 15O
men. J. L. Rogers is president and H. ].
| Quee is secretary.
The bricklayers have strong organiza-
tion here, with membership of eighty