The San Francisco call., 1906-10-06

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Politics occupied most of the session
Of the Labor Council last night and al
times the discussion was exceedingly
warm
The scale Of the sailmakers 70.
an increase Of daily wage from 81
10 IS was sent 10 the executive coun.
ell
As the Morning Star Dairy was de-
clared unfair 70 the members of the
Miik Wagon Drivers Union, a declara-
tion Of intention 20 boycott the firm
was presented.
The shoe clerks asked that g boy
cott be levied upon the Brockton Shoe
Company and the matter was re-
ferred 10 the executive committee.
The executive committee was in
structed TO prepare a statement Of the
true labor conditions of this city and
have the same sent TO various Eastern
heenters in order 10 counteract the err
proneous impressions gaining ground on
the Atlantic Coast in reference TO the
labor market Of this city.
The secretary and q committee from
the Journeymen Tailors' Union were
ordered 10 wait upon the firm OF
Charles Lyons on Monday and see IL the
difficulties between the firm and the
union cannot be adjusted.
The call for the twenty sixth conven-
tion OF the American Federation OF
Labor was read by the secretary. The
sessions VIII begin November IL in
Minneapolis. Nominations for delegates
were IN order and J. J. O'Neil and T.
A Reardon were named. The cleo
ton takes place next meeting.
The council donated SIS 20 the Long
shoremen's Union Of San Pedro.
Walters Union No. so met at 1875
Scott street Wednesday afternoon.
Hereafter the meetings will be held
Wednesday nights. A committee was
appointed 10 wait upon the Building
Trades Council and the Cooks Union
and urge their membership TO take
steps TO cooperate with No. 80 against
the many japanese restaurants in this
city. The delegates 10 the Labor Coun-
ell were Instructed TO press the reso-
lutions recently introduced against the
candidacy OF Judge Murasky. The
unions receipts for the month were
Sl030.6s and disbursements s6O7.75,
leaving q remainder Of $3.50 70 be de-
posted in the reserve fund Three
l0-cent assessments have been levied
: for the burial fund.
Cooks Union No. - met in its new
heaeq quarters, 1884 Ellis street near
-F-h-Fr , NO. E-td1 4AAE III Win EIESlQGll
charles fleiscl2mann in the chair. Eight
candidates were obligated and ter ap-
plications for mem bership are awaiting
action. The sick committee made its
report on the burial Of Charles S
smith The charter was ordered drapeo
In mourning for thirty days It was
ordered that hereafter the union would
furnish floral piece representing thu
emblem Of the union upon the deatE
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thanks was given TO No. 80 for the
honor that union paid the memory o.
the dead coH7Tade An additional war
rant Cor $500 was drawn 10 go toward
completing the fitting UP Of the head
quarters Business Agent Awkward OF
No 90 addressed the meeting on the
vigorous boycotting Of Japanese res
tsurents. An assessment was levied
Tor two months 10 assist the walters
IN oefraying the expenses of the fight
they are making against the japanese
The japanese Of Alameda have
formed Gardeners Union. The mem
bers have been getting $3.50 a day and
the union Immediately advanced the
scale 20 So q day. The Cinnamon, TAX
ing their cue from the laps. have also
banded together in what they call z
Laundry Workers Union and have
--HEA E4-LEc All d0QlllOndl 40 Gents
has been added TO every family wash
handled by them
President Charles Dold of the Piano
Organ and Musical Instrument Work
ers International Union Of America
made the following remarks concerning
strikes IN his address before the
Biennial convention OF the organization
in Chicago recently:
The man who enjoys a strike is Z
fool the man who refuses TO strike. az
posed 10 strikes I am opposed e
strikes when other means may b,
adopted that will accomplish the same
ends. I am IN favor OF strike wher
the independence of the wageworkel
is threatened and all honorable means
exhausted 70 bring about adjustment
Whenever the independence of the en-
plOye is 1eoparoizea, when all honor
tlll then, should z strike be called
There are other matters TO be taker
INTO consicefation before a. strike !:
called, aside even ffom the justice ol
the cause. The cause may be ever SO
just, but if the time be inopportune II
would be folly TO strike. Strikes arc
called TO rectify wrongs, to better con-
oit!ons. and they should be called only
when reasonable assurance Of a sue
cessful termination is at hand. Tc
strike and lose in many cases increases
power and deteriorates his condition
We should therefore consider all things
well before giving our sanction TO q
strike II, however, final action has
been taken, II a strike Is called and ad-
-stment is impossible, the strike
louId be conducted with all the yigor
over and money at the command OF
ire international union. Every con-
-est forced upon US should be waged
Unreientingiy. We should fight until
victory, defeat or mutual agreement
ends the struggle. Our motto should
be. Peace first. last and all the time
peace ~ all hazards; peace. though we
must have war 70 gain i
President Roosevelt will be made ac-
Quaintec with a violation Of the eight
hour law al Fort Sheridan, Chicago
by the various business agents Of the
unions aflliated with the building
trades II fact. IL Is seriously being
considered TO call strike on the work
being done by the Government at tho
fort Contractors, il is alleged, pay no
attention to the ruling laid down BY
the President, but are forcing their men
70 work ten hours. Non-union men are
said to be engaged at the fort on the
north shore. The unions directly af-
fecteo are the metal workers, bricklay-
ers and eunnel miners. The President
viii have his after ton called TO the