The San Francisco call., 1906-08-18


10 appoint. committee to confer with
the Building Trades Council on the
questions in dispute The committee
named consisted of H NJ Alexander,
George B. Benham and William R.
f5agerty.
Treasurer D. AIcLennan was at his
desk for the first time in many weeks,
owing TO sickness. He received a warm
welcome.
J. J. O'Neiu took charge Of Secretary
McCabe's duties, that officer now being
IN the southern part of the State on his
honeymoon.
Opposition was made to the seating
OF Supervisor Thomas F. Lonergan as
a delegate from the Bakery Wagon
Drivers Union, because, as Delegate
Kean said, ii was rumored that Loner-
gan rented property to Orientals and
such conduct was not thought to be in
keeping with the professions and obli-
cations Of delegate TO the Labor
Council The matter was disposed of
temporarily when it was found that the
credentials did not bear the seal of the
union.
A long communication was read from
the California Club in reference to the
construction Of tenement houses in San
Francisco for the homeless. Accom-
panying the communication was pro-
: Lnent house laws OF Eastern cities, in
which the club wished the council to
interest Itself. The communication was
signed by Mrs. s. S. Palmer Mrs. A.
SchlOss, Mrs. T. l. Baldwin and Mrs.
J. ". Orr. The matter was referred to
. me committee on housing the homeless.
Boot and Shoe Cutters Union and
Butchers Union No. ll5 presented new
wage schedules, which were referred TO
the executive committee.
IL p. Scott Of WATERS Union No. 80
was appointed TO vacancy on. the
councils committee which will visit
the various political conventions and
endeavor 10 have an anu-Japanese
plank placed IN the platforms.
- Charles Lyons was boycotted at the
instance OF the JOurneymen Tailors'
Onion because Of his failure TO live up
70 an agreement which he signed with
the union.
The Cemetery Employees Unions Pc
htion for an eight-hour day was again
lndorsed by the council. The members
Of that union are now working nine
hours day.
The circular from the executive
council Of the A +. Of L, which was
referred TO the executive committee
caused much debate. The committee's
recommendation that the position of
the California delegation in Congress
on the labor bills before that body be
learned was adopted. In addition, the
council pledged the A. F. Of L its tinan-
cial and moral support in its political
campaign this fall
The following additions were made
TO The Labor day committee: J. J. Ryan,
Mrs. c. Hawkes.. Miss Minnie Andrews.
a J. Gallagher, Marcel Willie, Miss
Carrie Farmer and Mrs. Keogh.
A boycott was declared on the Mis-
sion Theater at the request Of the Jan
l1ors' Union
At the last meeting Of Retail Deliv-
cry Drivers Union No. 27S it was unan-
l1noUs1y decided TO present a revised
wage scale 10 the employers asking for
a daily increase OF SO cents, TO take
effect September 1.
% Branch No. Of the Amalgamated
Society Of Carpenters and Joiners will
meet August 20 and August p at Four
teenth and Church streets. The change
from Septemer 8 to August p is be-
cause Labor day falls on September 3.
Members are asked to make a note Of
the change.
.: The jurisdictionaI dispute between
the local plumbers and steamhtters viii
require much diplomacy. The American
Federation OF Labor recently granted
q charter to the Steamfitters. They
-centrOl the steamftting business in all
the large cities Of the country except
san Francisco. There are eighty locals
throughout the United States. The in
tefnationsl has sent orders TO take up
All international cards in local No. 442
OF the United Association. There will
be Z meeting OF Steamfitters' Union No.
IS tomorrow afternoon at 1 o'clock at
800 Twenty-ninth street. Members are
tional organization has sent out a cir
cular TO all steamfitters and it, is ex-
pected that those in this city will join
no. 46. After summing up who are
eligible to become members the circu
lar concludes as follows:
We ask for no special favor. All we
insist on is a fair field and no favor,
as we think we have demonstrated our
right to our own organization We be-
3ieve IN a separate trade union for each
particular calling according TO. strict
trade autonomy on national trade
lines, and q unifcation Of all trades,
each governing its own affairs accord.
ing to its own laws. We MAINTAIN that
the real strength Of an organization
consists in the discipline or self-reli-
snce. existing among its members, ano
that a greater degree OF discipline and
-self-reliance will exist in an organlza-
tfon whose membership is limited 10
one particular craft than can be OBJ
tanned, even under the most favorable
circumstances from an organization
thar does not confine itself to this rule.
The steamfitters base this claim on their
experience obtained in the Knights of
Labor, District No. IS, and later in
the International Association of Plumb
ers, Gasdtters and Steamfitters. We
are firmly of the opinion that each
trade is entitled to its own organiza-
tion, and we further believe that each
individual member Of any trade does
not feel at home in any organization
outside Of that instituted for the bene-
Mt Of his own particular craft. Our aim
and object is to work for the unifica-
-tion Of all men Of our trade into an
association Of oUr own, having for its
object the general good Of organized
labor and the steamfitters' trade in par
ficular We believe this platform is
plain and broad enough for all members
Of our craft to stand upon. We present
this proposition TO all steamfitters and
helpers. confident Of the justice of our
position and believing that our trade is
entitled 70 fts own organization. We
appeai to all raen OF our craft TO con-
slider the possi bf3itfes likely to accrue
TO as through a thorough unifcation
of the men of our craft in their own
organization. We ask a careful con-
sfderation Of this matter from all men
en gagged in our calling, and extend a
cordial invitation for all to join our
ranks.