The San Francisco call., 1906-11-16

tello. Idaho. and San Francisco. Cen
eral President NJ. OSullivar in a re-
port TO the organization says: I'm
reviewing the. conditions as applied to
our International alliance during the
last quarter 1 find that good progress
Is being made and that our members
are prosperous, even thoug the en-
ployers are endeavoring to crush us
In some localities This warfare does
not disturb or discourage r5-it only
arouses our interest and spurs us on
to renewed activity and gives us a firm
er determination to support our move
ment in every department The out
look is very promising for a busy win
ter, work is abundant and our mem
oers being in great demand in many
localities makes us happy and should
encourage US to renewed energy and
effort"
Mrs. ]. Ellen Foster is one OF the
prominent women of the country in
terested in ameliorating the conditions
OF the factory employees. Recently, by
direction OF President Roosevelt. the
Department Of Justice detailed Mrs.
Foster to investigate the condition of
women and children working in facto-
ries, and she is now in Philadelphia.
Mrs Foster has been engaged in work
OF this character for years. She has
practiced law, and many of her clients
were too poor to pa. for her services.
She has been prominent in many reforms
which have engaged the attention of
the philanthropic. On more than one
occasion she captained trainloads of
factory hands from New England to
testify before the Senate committees
In Washington as to their wretched
surroundings. In 1900 Mrs. Foster rep
resented the United States in the inter
national Red Cross conference at st.
Petersburg. She was member of the
Taft party to the Philippines ard made
report on the condition of the women
and children in those islands to the
President.
More than ordinary interest attaches
to the meeting of Garments Union, No.
205, next Tuesday night. Nominations
for officers will be made and the cleo
tion will be held December 4.
At the last meeting of Marine Cooks
and Stewards Association Secretary
Steidle reported that shipping was good
for steamships and that men were
scarce. The San Pedro agent stated
that shipping was fair. The Seattle
agent wrote that shipping was good.
Ten candidates were obligated at the
last meeting of the Bridge and Struc-
tural Iron Workers Union and twenty
admitted on transfer cards. The union
is in a most flourishing condition and
trade was reported good.
Many of the strike-breakers who
were employed by the New York Trans
+ portation Company to break the strike
of the chauffeurs have themselves gone
on strike. giving the company an addi
tional amount of annoyance Because
/ 80 41,ozr
thought it was time they started a riot
and one of the inspectors of the com
pany was thrown down a flight of
stairs. The men were finally paid and
received their transportation home, but
instead many went to union headquar-
ters and joined the original strikers.
The central labor body of Cleveland
hopes to build $4,000 labor temple
/ by October. 1907. The sum OF $1,000 has
been raised to purchase the lot and 1t
| is expected that the remaining amount
will be raised during the winter
months so that the building can be
commenced early next spring.
In a letter recently received by the
Fall River Mass. Textile Council the
Manufacturers Association declined to
make the advance in wages asked by
/ the council The operatives did not
make a fat demand. but merely asked
/ the manufacturers to consider the i'm
proved conditions and see II they could
not afford an advance. The employers
wish to wait until the present pros
perity becomes more deep seated be-
fore they raise wages.
Notification has been received at the
| headquarters of the Amalgamated AS
sociation of Iron. Steel and Tin Work
ers that the striking puddlers at Read
ing. Pa. who have been out since July
/ 1, have voted to continue the strike.