New-York tribune., 1906-08-31
SAN FRANCISC0'S NEED
Labor Wanted IN EUery Craft and
EUery Dirt at the Golden Gate.

advice. Labor! That is san Franciscos neeo
Labor. whether skilled or unskilled; labor. In
every craft and in every art The often-quoted
advice Of Horace Greeley-"Go West. young
man"-was never more wise. never ap-
propriate than IL is now; particularly IL the
young man is one who can labor and is willing
to do so. Everybody has heard that San Fran
cisco is TO be rebuilt and that the work of re-
building is In progress. Few persons have an
adequate of the circumstances under
which the work of reconstruction is going on
Courage. energy. enterprise. and money San
Francisco possesses, and of those good
things is desirable for her; but IL may be noted
that the banks OF San Francisco are now lend
ing money, in Los Angeles, at lower rate Of
interest than the Los Angeles banks charge on
their loans. There is lack of money. The
lack is Of a more vital kind. Labor San
Francisco needs. and must have and she should
have it at once.
Persons at distance, persons not acquainted
with the actual condition of affairs the
shore of the Golden Gate, can scarcely compre-
hend the urgency OF this need of labor. Some
indications of it afforded by the prices thnt
labor commands here. Bricklayers. for
example. receive 81 day; plumbers So day;
carpenters. from 81 to Stand, in the dearth
or the actual skilled artisan, any man who
ever saw a ppe-wrench is plumber and any
man who ever mashed his thumbnaii with a
hammer is a carpenter. The street railway
companies want at least. one thousand day Ia
borers. and those laborers can have 50 a day
and sleeping accommodation. The Ocean shore
Road needs from three TO eight hundred day
laborers. The Union Iron Works are short Of at
least two hundred men. Continuous employ
ment is assured, for hundreds of workingmeu,
throughout the winter months.-a time when
building operations in the East are generally
discontinued; and that employment they can
obtain in a climate so mild that under its
genial influence lilies bloom in January The
counsel that young should go West and
labor is. more than ever. good counsel. under
circumstances thus auspicious.
Much has been published about "the ersa,
oisaster and all sorts of sensation" stories
have been scattered through the land-causfng
misrepresentation and increasing the difficulties
or reconstruction in San Francisco. It is time
that the note Of alarm should be hushed San
Francisco is rising. and she only needs labor TO
rise quickly. In July 40 building permits were
issued. denoting an Investment of about s5l4-
otoooO In August, from the 4th TO the 9th in
elusive 23I additional building permits were
issued. On August 20 sixty-six new buildings Of
permanent order. were in process Of construc-
ton. Since the day of the disaster April is
twenty-one new Glass A buildings have been
begun, within radius of three blocks in Union
Square,-representing a value of over $4,000
VOO or the same class OF buildings eighteen are
occupied. and thirty-f1ve are In process of res
toration. Six lines OF ocean steamers are adver-
tising regular sailings from the port of San
Francisco Prominent clubs of the city-such
as the Bohemian, the Pacific Union and the
UntversttyF-have established themselves In fine
houses. in the Western Addition, and they are
open, and fourishing. with full membership
Study has been resumed at Stanford and at
Berkeley. At Stanford the brick quadrangle was
HrSl
two-story buildings outside the quadrangle were
seriously injured and they must be rebuilt.
There are, however, as many buildings now in
Use at the university were in use two years
ago. and at both Stanford and Berkeley the at
tendance Is large. The public schools of San
Francisco,-so essential 10 the prosperity, order,
and tranquil domestic life OF the community
are operant, as before, and are in a highly en-
couraging condition. On August 49, according 10
the report of their superintendent, every depart
ment of the day schools was in full operation.
and five high schools were in session. with more
than 20 per cent of last years attendance. Dur
ing the first week of August. the total of daily
| attendance in all departments of schools, was
more than IS per cent OF that OF last year;-that
is to say. over 10000 pupils. This is astonishing
when it is remembered that tnrty-four OF the
schoolhouses werc destroyed by the fire. while
many others were injured by the earthquake
| child shall be kept out of school for lack Of
clothing books. and the State Of California
has appropriated $4,000. TO provide school
/ books for children who were burnt out" Half
day sessions only have. thus far, been held. but
very soon every pupil can attend regular morn
| ing and afternoon sessions Evening schools
are being opened. for pupils over fourteen years
o fage who obliged to work in the day
! time All these facts are strongly significant
! Of return to normal conditions of tranquility
| in the devastated city. 1t is an auspicious de-
| notement, Furthermore Of practical enterprise
that many children are not only attending
school. but are receiving instruction in prac-
| tical gardening,-a considerable tract of land
| having been set apart for the culture of vege-
tables. under their charge. and for their benefit.
The churches. of all denominations, are
active. and their temples will be in harmony
with the character Of the new San Francisco.
| Seven places of entertainment are open, devoted
mostly to varieties. More than seventy good
restaurants have been opened, and are pros
porous. There is hotel accommodation for more
than two thousand guests, and this accommo-
dation would be rapidly augmented IL more
! labor were available. The Palace Hotel man
ayers using a temporary structure and the
| Fairmount and the Palace will soon be open
| for regular business.-though not as soon as
was promised. The streetcars are running with
trolley instead of cable Except on Geary
street,, and they largely used.-ther
patronage being 80 per cent of it's average be-
fore the disaster. More than fifty banks are
doing business The bank clearings for July
! this year were $780, 631 793 97-an increase of
S% per cent those of July last year
! An especiallV active mOvemant oP tba raaI ec