The San Francisco call., 1906-06-16
EDITED BY O. M. BOYLE.


The weather. large number of dele
gates were present az last nights meet
ing OF the Labor Council President
Hagerty was in the chair Several let
ters from members Of the California
delegation in Congress were read in
reference TO the disposition Of the anti
Injunction bills before Congress There
are seven of them. and they were placed
~ the hands OF a special committee
with instructions TO report next De-
Gem Der.
The Glove Workers Union asked that
dues be remitted for June. The mat
ter was referred TO the financial secre-
tary.
General Greely referred to Secretary
McCabe's communication that the sub
5ect Of soldier musicians playing under
the union scale would be investigated
Since General Greely was communicate
ed with il has been aseertained that
the soldiers were members OF the State
militia.
The Gas Workers Union asked TO
have its pro rata of relief money turned
over TO some union in straitened cir
cUmstances. The union presented a
wage scale. which was referred to the
executive committee.
The council received a check for $3.50
from the Central Council in New York
City. II was also stated that the A F.
Of L. would send certain amounts of
money 10 each local N San Francisco
affiliated with il Charters and sup
plies which were burned viii be fur
nished by Secretary Morrison free OF
charge.
Delegate Macarthur. from the Sailors
Union, reported that the labor situation
on the water front looked favorable for
a successful issue. He stated that non
union crews are being shipped, and IN
some cases il was reported that vessels
had shipped with no crews. Others are
shipping Japs and Mexicans. He claimed
that the maritime law was being Vio-
lated by the ship owners. in that yes
sells were insufficientiy manned. When
landsmen are shipped as able bodied
seamen the law is surely violated. con-
tended Mr.. Macarthur. The lockout sit
UatiOn is relieved so far as the long
shoremen are concerned. The sailors
We're willing TO arbitrate. but the Ship
ping and Transportation Association
contended il had nothing to arbitrate.
The speaker contended that the sailors
would fight for the small increase in
pay until they received il.
The butchers reported that many
shops throughout the city were being
unionized
The photographers reported trade
as excellent. and predicted that in a
would be better than before the catas-
trophe.
All members Of the CIoakmakers
Union were reported idle.
The walters asked that a more gen
eral demand be made for their working
button.
The machinists reported that while
some Of their men had gone TO Mare
Island navy yard in response TO no
Iices in the papers. they found that the
pay offered was below the scale and
much Inconvenience was suffered there
by.
Walter Macarthur reported for the
law and legislative committee. He was
in Sacramento during the special ses-
sion Of the Legislature No labor bills
were introduced, and so far as he could
learn no serious results would follow
the laws enacted.
Secretary McCabe was added TO the
hail committee.
Committee on Labor day parade were
appointed previous 10 the great earth
quake Now that business is resumins
normal conditions these committees
will have plenty OF work TO do II IS
the intention Of the men who Will re
build this city 10 make the parade this
year memorable in the annals of San
Francisco. Already II is claiming much
attention Painters Union No. IS is
the first organization TO vote on the
parade. and after many good trades
union speeches had been made the local
which is one Of the largest numerically
IN the city. decided 10 present its full
strength on that day
P. H Mccarthy. president of the
Building Trades Council, has returned
from a short visit 10 Los Angeles. Mr.
Mccarthy was called south on business
connected with the building trades in
dustry.
Tomorrow afternoon Machiniscs
Union No. sS viii hold its weekly meet
ing The relief committee Of the era ID
Lodge Of Machinists requests all mem
bers who have made application for re-
lfef prior to June 20 be at Twir
Peaks Hall at u o'clock TO receive tht
amount allotted TO them. The unlor
will meet AZ O'Clock. II is more than
proba bic that this is the last meetl :
the local viii hold il Twin PeaEs HAN
Arrangements are being made whereby
Faples Hail. Valencia and Market
streets. VIII be the future meetins
place.
A special called meeting Of the Hack
mons Union No. 224 was held recently
n w Comey presiding The purpose o.
the meeting was 10 near tHf ~
the International representative. ne
stated thatthe executive board OF th'
International brotherhood OF Team
sters had sent TO the locals here th'
sum Of $1,000 as a starter. with prom
isa Of more 10 follow soon The matter
OF receiving and distributing the PR
rata 10 local 22f was placed IN tht
l,,,ae oF the business agent and finan-
cial secretary. John Rowe. Resoiuh ons
commencing the municipal adminlstra-
tion and the committee OF forty ioi
their tireIess work since the disastei
were passed, The union declared rs 1,
res7y "a ala in All work on behalf Of
t,e refugees The next meeting OF the
union wiz be held saturday evening
June z5.
At the Building Trades Council meet
fng Thursday night 1t was reported that
1ffllmen's Union No. 423; Amalgamated
Caropnters branch No. ?, and Building