The San Francisco call., 1906-12-23

guard. James Isaacs; sergeant at arms,
Leo Murphy; delegates to Labor Coun-
Gil, D. ]. Murray, Fred Zimmerman.
Alfred Hooper and Thomas Brogan;
delegates to Allied Provision Trades
Council, Emil Bihn. James Mum. 7.
Gluska, G. de vichio; delegates to
Japanese and Korean Exclusion
League, James Isaacs, George Golden
and Ed Powers; delegate to Co-Opera-
tive Meat Company. D. ]. Murray.
At the last meeting of Millmen's
Union of Santa Clara County the fol-
lowing officers were chosen: Presi-
dent, Thomas Grahans vice president
S. Samson; financial secretary, ]. M.
Taylor; recording eecretary, A. NJ
Smith, treasurer. w. ]. Hayward; con-
ductor, w. e. Johnson; warden, C.
Nice; trustees. o. Headstrom. A. Cot
rell and A. B. Malpas; delegates to
Building Trades Council, o. Headland
]. w. Hanlon, ]. w. Jones. F. N. Smith
A. Cotrell. H. Nice. S. Samson, ]. B.
District Council, A. M. Smith, o. Head
strom, A. Masonave, A. II. Bahls, W. E
Johnson. j. w. Jones and W. c. Hamil-
ton; delegate to State Building Trades
convention, Stockton, Thomas Graham;
delegate to the Oakland convention, A.
M. Smith.
At the fifth annual meeting Of the
National Civic Federation in New York
City recently President Gompers as
sailed the wholesale issue of injunc-
lions against labor organizations. The
position of organized labor as under
stood by the American Federation OF
Labor was outlined. He contended
that there is not now on the statute
books one line that by its fair inter
probation is a. warrant for the issuance
OF injunuctions in. labor disputes
He claimed that under the injdnc-
might do as individuals and citi-
zena they are denied the right tc
| do as workingmen. I'VE hold" ht
said, that the issuance of an injunc-
tion is an extraordinary remedy which
! is to be resorted to only when the enc
to be reached can be obtained by ne
other legal process. That there is 8
| injunction can enjoin goes without say.
| ing, but 1t is the purpose of the oppo.
nents Of our legislation on this sub.
| 1ect to get rid of the trial by Jury II
| the regular process Of the law. Theiy
! purpose is to make the Judge who Il
sues the Injunction the Judge, the jur,
and the executioner, and, indeed, t<
| take away from the WOrk1nRmen en-
Joined the constitutional right of be
ing tried before a jury OF their peer.
for any crime or unlawful offense Will
which they may be charged"
The fruit pruners, pickers and pack
ers of Fresno County are forming
Protective Association. Many of then
are now on strike for an increase Il
wages. Those who have been receivins
1925 and board want $3.50 and board
and those who have been getting 81. a
want 81 and board.
The San Jose Musiciaps' Union ha,
appointed a committee to draw up ,
contract to be presented to the man
ayers which shall embody the propose
offered by the managers to accent tn,
minimum hours but to arrange a new
wage scale. To this iasr proposftio,
the managers may object. They Sent ,
communication to the last meeting q
the union, in which 1t was stated fha
it was the wish of the managers t,
| work tremendously with the union mu
sicians, but they claimed to be the hes
1 judges of the number which shoul,
compose an orchestra. 1t is hoped 1.
settle the difficulty at the next meet
ing of the union.