The San Francisco call., 1906-07-17
EDITED BY O. NJ. BOYLE.


at the last meeting OF Painters Union
No. Ie. and four were admitted on
travelling cards. The relief committee
reported that il was having lumber
hauled TO Thirteenth street and Point
Lobos avenue with which TO build
more cottages for members. The
auditor rendered e favorable report for
the last six months. Instead of lay
.ng out any money on caps, canes, etc,
Tor Labor day parade the sunion will
2pplE the money to the building of the
Building Trades Temple at Fourteenth
and Guerrero streets. A. J. Cooksey.
Del Wilson and J. Foley were chosen
trustees Frank Scollin was appointed
70 vacancy on the executive COM
amittee.
II is the intention Of the 5oint wage
scale committee OF Walters Union No.
50 and the Pacific Coest Walters AS
Soctation 10 abolish the so-cailed
cash-house schedule and place all res
tsUFants on an equal footing Many of
the houses previously enjoying the
privileges OF being classeo as cash
houses are not cash-houses in fact, and
those that are in reality can well az
ford, the committee thinks, TO pay the
union scale and need no exemption. A
movement is also on foot TO obtain
Better food for walters in first-cIass
hoteis- This, the union states, has
been q source OF much annoyance for a
aong time, many walters being COM
PEELED 10 take their meals elsewhere.
A large and enthusiastic meeting
was held Sunday at Oakwood Hall,
1s05 Devisadero street, by BARRIERS
DztoR Ne. 1zS. The amendments TO
The bylaws which have been before
1he union for some time were voted
gated, fourteen were received on re-
-tiring cards. and nine applications for
membership are awaiting action. The
u1en who were received on retiring
cards We're proprietors before the fire,
but having been burned out were COM
PEELED 70 go 70 work as journeymen.
a handsome locket was presented 10
former President Charles Deisel. Pres
3dent Sig. Oppenheim made a neat pre-
sentation speech J. II. Love resigned
as vice president and l. D. Hesser was
chosen 10 Ill the vacancy. Joseph Du-
Going was elected a delegate TO the
Labor Council A committee on by
avs was appointed TO make laws to
conform 10 the existing conditions and
viii report at the next meeting.
Building Material Teamsters' Union
No 216 met Saturday evening at $40
Golden Gate avenue The following
gAlEtLs were GAECLeQ- PRESIDENT, r.
Burke; vice president, 2. Corbett; fnan-
cisl secretary, J. J. Monahsn; record
ing secretary, P. Engesser; business
agent ". J. Duryea; treasurer. A A.
MallaFd; conductor, A Green; sergeant
at arms. R. G. Simpson; delegates to
Building Trades Council. J. Mona
han, Thomas McHugh, ". o. Swanson,
c. Trumponer, L E. Gardner. r. G..
Simpson. A Valencia and ". Yoest
were tied for the seventh delegate. The
installation will take place at the
meeting next Saturday night
The freight handlers Of the Southern
Pacific at Fourth and Townsend
streets and the Vallejo street yards
have had their wages raised from 22h
cents TO 25 cents an hour. About $50
men will profit by the increase.
The board Of relief OF the Retail
Clerks met Sunday morning at head
quarters, 1922 Steiner street Max E
Licht presiding. Every member was
present. The board viii be continued
another month. The pressure on the
board is being gradually relieved by
members securing employment. over
$500 has already been expended. Con-
ditions are fast resuming their normal
state.
Seven candidates were initiated az
the last meeting Of Electrical Workers
Union No. 6 (inside electricians), twelve
applications received and nine members
admitted on clearance cards. The union
VIII rigidly scrutinize all incoming
members as to efficiency. as the high
standard OF work for which the local
Is noted must be maintained. The re-
lief committee reported that all mem
bers who lost necessary tools by the
fire have been supplied The next two
meetings will be special for the purpose
OF voting on the constitutional amend
ments relative 70 the classification Of
Workmen in the various lines OF cleo
tric construction. Conditions are about
normal.
Much adverse comment was expressed
on the way rents were advancing in
the city, and also at the growing prices
for the necessaries OF life Secretary
TOeu was instructed 10 draft resolu-
tions protesting against such methods.
These resolutions will be submitted al
the next meeting.
The Labor day committee OF the
Building Trades Council met last Sat
urday night Reports from the sub
committees were received. There viii
be z parade in this city. The Alan eda
County unions viii parade in Oakland
and viii join the unions OF this city al
Shell Mound Park in the literary exer-
cises. The printing committee has or
dered 10000 admission tickets. The
proceeds viii be divided by the build
ing funds OF the two councils No
prizes will be solicited from the mer-
chants. The secretary will properly
credential solicitors for the souvenir
and thus guard against impostors.
At the last meeting Of Gas Workers
Union No. $3.50 $500 was voted toward
building the Labor Council Temple
More will be Forthcoming & IL II IS neces-
sary. The local viii give z picnic at
Schuetzen Park. san Jose. August ?.
The committee Of arrangements fol-
lows: Bernard Cert, J. S. Fisher.
Joseph I.awless. Clifford Ellis and
George n. Bell A one-year agree
rnent has been signed by the union
with the two gas companies and the
Gas Consumers Association.
James Bowlan was elected a dele
gate to the international convention Of
the Brotherhood Of Teamsters at the
last meeting Of Hackmen's Union No.
2az II meets in Chicago August 6.
Bowlan and President NJ W Ccnsy VIII
represent the union. IN the matter of
-, - fz1 70 he