The San Francisco call., 1906-07-31
EDITED BY o. NJ. BOYLE.

tail clerks of Chicago is meeting witt
success. The only clerks who are luke
warm are those who were formerly ir
the movement. They are willing tc
rejoin, but the burden of organization
they want shifted upon other shoulders
Each month a fair" list of merchants
who employ union clerks only is pub
lished.
At the recent convention of Journey
men Horseshoers' International Union
the per capita tax was raised from &c
to 25 cents a month and the stamp sys-
TEN for the payment of dues adopted.
The question of paying sick and death
benefits will be submitted TO a refer
endUm vote, as will the question OF the
electing of international officers The
political policy Of the American FEEDER
alton Of Labor was indorsed. The off,
GERS were reelected. John Fitzpat trick
of Chicago and D. d. Driscoll of Bos-
ton We're named as delegates to the
next convention of the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor.
The most extensive shirt waist MAX
ers in the country, Tutelman Bros. &
taggen of Philadelphia, have q strike
on their hands The $500 employees
went out when non union ironers were
employed. The firm heretofore has
had union help only and IL has a
weekly payroll of over $4,000 The
firm threatens 70 give up its extensive
business if pressed too heavily by the
union strikers
Aspirants for the honor of president
Of the International Brotherhood of
Teamsters are gathering in Chicago.
The convention will be held in a few
days. Albert Young, who is the most
likely candidate for president says
that his heutenants report to him that
out of the 100 or more delegates who
will be seated in the forthcoming con-
vention from Chicago 500 are already
pledged TO him. The incumbent. Cor
neIius P. Shea, wishes to succeed him
self, but he has a herculean task. At
the last election his most formidable
opponent Albert Young, was his firm
supporter. Supervisor NJ w. Ceffey
and James BOwlan will leave ton1or-
row for Chicago to represent Hack
mems Union No. "a, while Frank Fisher
and William Van Valkingburg are del
egates from the local Milk Wagon
Drivers Union. Third Vice President
Alexander Dijeau started East several
days ago He is a member of the ex-
ecutive board, which sits week before
the regular convention. The fight for
the presidency extends from the At
lantic TO the Pacific It is said that
local Teamsters' Union No. SIS will not
efhlfate with the international until
Shea is ousted. The large unions of
New York are also opposed to him and
viii only send representatives to the
international convention when Mr.. Shea
is defeated. The proceedings of the
convention will be watched with much
interest all over the land wherever
union men congregate
The duty Of a business agent Of
labor organizations Identified with the
chicago Associated Building Trades is
to be, simplified in the future. accord
ing to recent resolution passed bv
the board of business agents of that
city. 1t gives authority to any indf-
Tlduaf member Of the organization to
request members of another organiza
ton to quit work when it has been
proven that nom union men in the trade
represented by the complaining busi-
ness agent are employed IT is said
that this rule will work revolution
in the Chicago building trades line. and
that 1t Is likely that several organ
izations which are not affiliated with
the central body would be forced to
Join in order TO protect their members.
Hereafter every man on q building in
Chicago must carry card issued by
the Associated Building Trades.
The United Mine Workers of Amer
lea is opposed to the utilization of
Niagara Falls for power purposes. It's
officers object to the schemes of the
companies who plan to use the falls
for power, alleging that, besides ruin
ing the falls, the project will interfere
seriously with the business of the coal
miners, whose field of activity Will be
seriously curtailed.
The amalgamation Of the Artificial
Stone and Asphalt Workers and the
Cement and Asphalt Laborers' unions
Of Boston has been accomplished. and
the consolidated unioas will hereafter
be known rs Boston Union No 20 of
the International Brotherhood of ce-
ment Workers, affiliated with the A.
F. of l.
There are 5000 men In Chfcae who
want to inspect the free lunch saloons
Of that city. They want to taste the
jelly clans, the sauerkraut bologna
pickles and other delicacies that make
up the tout ensemble of the table
opposite the bar. The commissioner has
been besieged by offlce-seekers ever
since the finance committee voted an
proval of the request for money to pay
the inspectors $1,000 a year each to
carry out the provisions of the res
taurant inspectors ordinance passed re-
Gently.
The earliest mention Of a strike fund.
says the London Chronicle. occurred in
the walkout OF the Partisan stocking
weavers in 1924. when a crown a dav
was subscribed for every striker. and
all blackIegs were mercilessly boycott
ted The biggest strike under the IAN
cient regime" was that Of the silk fac
tory hands at Lyons in If44, when IT,
600 men went on strike and SO
alarmed the Mayor that he conceded
everything they asked. No more strikes
were heard Of until 1888.
ainters' Union No. 19 met Saturday
afternoon at Twenty second and Fol-
som streets The union Will hold its
meetings Monday nights after August
G. but in the same hall Seventeen
were initiated, seven trav-
cling cards received and seven appli-
cations for membership are awaiting
action.
The Painters Colony is progressing
nicely. Six reels OF fire hose have been
procured for emergencies. Ten new
cottags will be completed in about two
weeks Much attention is being given