The San Francisco call., 1906-08-02


Treasurer -Coyle was installed.
The strike committees report was re-
fcrredto the executive committee. There
VIII be a specially called meeting of
the LEGAL Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
The bylaws viii be discussed. The fol-
lowing additional delegates TO the
Labor Council were named: H. l.
Worthington, H Wolf and Tim Sullf-
van A referendum vote on the amend
ments 10 the international eonstitg-
ton was taken.
In the current number OF the Ameri.
can Federationist, edited by President
Gompers. appears this blunt saying:
For the toilers occasionally to show
their teeth is more effective than con-
uinuslly to below their throats sore
over the old political party hacks who
are owned body. soul and breeches by
corporate power and predatory wealth.
The fact that a Senator or Represen-
tative in Congress calls himself a Re-
publican or Democrat does not give
him a vested right in the woTkingnsn's
vote"
The management of the New Haven
tCoAncHcut) Consolidated Trolley /.
Lines surprised the 700 employees OF the /
n.
vance IN wages recently asked would be I
granted beginning yesterday. The men
who have been with Che company nine /
years get 4 fat rate of 25 cents an 1
hour, an increase of 2 Z cents. The men /
with the company less than nine years I
get smaller advances.
The Sheep Shearers' Convention. re.
Gently assembled in Butte, Mont, ad. 4
joUrned after a three days, session. 4
Reports from all over the country"
said one Of the delegates. are most en-
eouraging for the union. The member 4
ship has Increased TO 200 and IT seems /
certain that by next year practically I
every sheepshearer IN the land viii be |
a member. We have had no trouble !
anywhere in getting our price for
sheering. cents for each yearling or
ewe,, and 10 cents for every wether 4
THIS rate has been granted without a
strike"
New York state has a good child
labor law. In New York City. Buffalo, I
Rochester and Troy no boy under 10 /
years and no girl under 1s is allowed
70 sell papers. No boy between 10 and /
il may sell papers unless he has a
badge received from the Board OF Ed /
ucation. and even then re Is. not per /
ulitted TO sell papers after 10 O'clock
al night
Secretary Belly of BARRIERS Union I
No. lzS has received a telegram from
Tonepah advising all BARRIERS 10. re-
main away until further notice. There 4
Is trouble in that craft in the mining /
town.
Labor leaders Of the New England
STATES are greatly pleased by the at
titude OF the General Association of 4
Cong gational Churches. which has
adopted a resolution looking toward a
better understanding between the
church and organized labor.
The union printers OF the country
have son foot an enterprise which is
worthy OF commendation and support [.
The idea originated with J. Monroe 1
Kreiter OF the Washington ID. CD
Printers Union 1t occurred TO him 1
that a more extensive library than the 4
apprcprta ton could provide would be a
good thing at the Interna tienal Typo 1
graphical Union Home at Colorado
Springs. so he suggested that a well /
directed effort to secure contributions.
70 the home library be made. The in I
tsrnationsl adopted the suggestion and |
the matter was placed in Mr.. Kreiter's
hands. one Of his suggestions was that
each delegate who attends this years
be held in Colorado Springs. take with 1
him at least one book as -contribu-
tion 70 the home library. The pro- /
possl met with the approval of the 1
delegates elect throughout the coun-
try and many volumes will be added TO /
the library through this means.
The Paris correspondent Of the Lon
con Standard calls attention TO the /
sudden and spectacular growth OF
profit-shsTing in France 1t is, he says, /
a curious fact that this question had no |
place in practical politics before the /
election and was seldom mentioned ex- I
cept in an academic discussion. Now
il is the main plank in the platform. of
both the Government and the Opposi- |
tion and il is certain to. be dealt with (
by some legislative action during the !
present Parliament. All parties have /
begun TO see the imperative necessity /
OF putting capital and labor on peace 1
footing. Strikes, continually increasing |
IN number and Importance, threaten TO /
ruin the trade of the country and /
profit-sharing is advanced as q solution |
OF the difficulty
Mattresses Union met Monday after |
noon, with President Katie Bischoff in
the chair. Four candidates were
initiated and nine applications are on
file. The headquarters committee re-
ported progress. A site suitable to the /
needs OF the union has not yet been /
found, but the committee hopes to be 1
able TO report having found a place by /
the next meeting. The Office hours of 4
the business agent, Minnie Andrews. I
arc from to 10 in the morning and /
from 10 in the afternoon. The wage 4
scale as adopted is as follows: Ten /
hours within fourteen, daily, $40 for 1
si1-day week; nine hours within four /
teen, daily, 50 for a six-day week: /
eight hours within fourteen. daily I
Sc for a six-day week; three hours or /
less for luncheon or supper, SO cents I
q day: Sunday luncheon or dinner, I
three hours or less, slips. All overtime 4
is to be charged at the rate Of 80 cents
per hour.
Union brewery workmen Of Bslti- I
more have made a demand on their /
employers for a slight increase in 4
wages and the matter viii probably be 1
settled amicRbiy. Several representa-
tives OF the international organization Of
Brewery Workmen are in Baltimore .di-
recting the negotiations. Another point
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