The San Francisco call., 1906-10-26


Branch of the Amalgamated Society
t Carpenters and Joiners made applf-
cation for afhliation with the council.
The council accepted the invitation
r- TWO millmen's unions TO attend the
---eucion at Dolores Hall November g.
-redentials Of many members of af-
ated unions 10 serve as special po-
esmen 10 aid the local department
we're received.
The officials Of BARRIERS Union No 14s
rsve called out all members in the shop
ot PasQualle Savelh, Clay street. be-
"a use the proprietor refuses TO comply
with the conditions and opens his shop
refore o'clock The shop card was
'sken away and il is the intention OF
~ union TO begin an active campaign
eanst the place. Organized labor in
mar neighbOrhood is asked TO help the
arhers make union shop Of the es-
rablshmenL
Walters Union No. 80 met at 1895
~cott street Wednesday night. with
resident Al p Scott in the chair The
president reported that the city admin
stratiOn would give union wages and
hours 10 all walters working in city in
sLturOns- All outstanding bills for
goods delivered before April IS will be
paid upon presentation at the Office at
-eadQuarters- ]. D. Kirkpatrick re-
Ened as delegate 10 the local Joint
executive board and M P. Scott was ap-
pointed TO the vacancy. August Renk
resigned as assistant business agent
ana j. ]. OBrien was elected TO the
pace. Fred Emery, Harry Collins and
august Renk were elected on the ex-
ecuuve board 10 MI vacancies
7 he headquarters committee submit
red draft for a lease for headouar-
ters on EDDY street near Larkin. Two
toors viii be rented for three years
sr $500. one floor VIII be sublet The
ease VIII be signed in a few days. 1t
was decided that the initiation fee
should remain AT s2.75 and the rein
STA tement Zee viii be raised on and
after November 1 TO S5. A committee
ot seven was appointed TO make the
necessary arrangements to have free
medicines and medical attendance for
sick members rom January 1, 1907.
i Edward Anderson was in the chair
the last regular weekly meeting Of
Marine Cooks and Stewards Associa-
non Of the Pacific Secretary Steidle
reported that shipping was fair The
shipwreck benefit was ordered TO be
rad 10. SIX members OF the steamship
oregon Nominations for delegate TO
TIE international convention were tax
s1 up- The Seattle agent stated that
%l'pplnG was good. The san Pedro
asent wrote that shipping was fair
and that but few cooks were ashore.
Milk Wagon Drivers Union met in
its headquarters al AZ Haight street
last Wednesday night. A communica-
tton was received from the Dairymen's
Association asking the union TO begin
daylight delivery OF milk AT a. m
instead Of O'Clock. as the union pro-
posed This subject was discussed TO
the exclusion Of everything else, and
an adjourned special meeting will be
held tonorrow night TO take dna1 ac-
ton on the matter
The following circular letter has been
issued by r Glockins. president of
the International Brotherhood of Book
binders. and been sent TO all affiliated
unions in this country:
Information has reached this ONCE
which indicates clearly that a move
r-lent IS IA operation looking 10 making
contracts between our locals and en-
plo1ers Tor Two or more years on a
nine-hour basis, the ostensible purpose
neing 10 circumvent the movement on
tre part Of our brotherhood early in
elF FOR the eight-hour day. Instances
also reported Of attempts 10 make
~ iVidual contracts with our members
with the same object in view. / de-
sire 70 warn our locals and members
that such action on their part would
tuition but viii also be q serious men
ace TO q successful issue of our shorter
work-day campaign.
The strike Of the steamboatmen on
Chesapeake Bay has been settled. and
the boats are all running once more
Tee manager Of the various lines con-
rroIled by the Pennsylvania Railroad
practically yielded every point for
which the men contended.
George =. Kelly. president of the In
ternational Federation of Lithograph-
ers OF Europe. and general secretary of
The Anal gamated Society of Lithograph-
ers OF Great Britain and Ireland. has
been in this country for some time. He
sailed for Liverpool last week. He
viii recommend 10 ali the unions in
Europe TO aid the striking Autograph
ers IN this country Immediately. Kelly
was sent 10 this country 10 investigate
The strike and make such recomm enda-
tons as his Judgment dictated He
Claims that the unions across the At
antfc are vitally interested in the out
come Of the strike. Kelly said that
the Amalzamated Society would be es-
pecially affected II the strike was not
successful. and that the unions in Eu-
rope could not afford TO let it be lost.
The strike is for the eIght-hour day
and the closed shop The unions OF
the old country are admonished not 10
send any men to this country while the
strike is on. Kelly said:
7 shall recommend that the Amalga-
mated Society lend the organization OF
strikers $4,000 or $4,000 al once, and
VIII recommend that the International
Federation. which has about $1,000,
members. levy q per capita on its mem
bers Of a shilling or two shilllnsS
week on month in support Of the strike
until il is won.
The International Federation includes
unions Of lithographers in Great Brit
ain and ireland. Germany, France. Bel
gium. Norway. sweden Austria Italy
spain and Portugal. all of whose mem
bers are watching the strike. which II
is feared will soon spread 70 Europe
Grand President Wilbur Bragglns OF
the brotherhood Of Railway Clerks
writes from New Orleans that the eff-
Gals OF the Atlantic system Southern
Pacific Railway. have refused 10 grant
an interview 10 committee Of railway
clerks in the employ of the company
for the purpose Of presenting q request
for shorter hours. increased pay, pay