The San Francisco call., 1906-06-20

CeiVed IN this city from Cornelius +.
shea. general president Of the Inter-
national Brotherhood of Teamsters,
dated al indianapolis:
To all local unions: At meeting Of
the general executive board OF the In
;ernationaI Brotherhood Of Teamsters
held i'm Indianapolis during the week
beginning May Il an appropriation
from the International treasury was
ordered or the appeal Of the local
unions 70 assist the members OF our
organization in IAN Francisco. The
money appropriated is 10 be divided
pro rata according 10 the membership
Of the local unions. Local unions
making requests for their share of
such sum must hold meetings and issue
statements 10 general headquarters as
10 the number OF needy members they
have, the same 10 be o K'd by Third
Vice President Alexander Dijeau be-
fore sending TO this office. Trusting
that all local unions will secure a
gathering Of their members as speed
ily as possible. 50 that the money may
be handed out, I am. fraternany yours
"COhNELIUS p. SHEA
General President"
At this meeting OF the executive
board the Diiesu case was gone into
thoroughly. and after all the evidence
had been heard Mr Dijeau was unani-
L-l0AeLf LE4IELdAtu LLlAE4 vice pEtS4lttll
and given the distribution OF the funds
20 the affiliated unions. Albert Young,
who was sent here previous 10 the
great fire by the international to in
-Vestigate the charges preferred against
Dijesu by the Milk Wagon Drivers
Union No 226. reported 10 the execu-
tive board that there was no real foun-
dalton for the charges, and he stated
that he found that much persecution
= Fhnrarr~or
executive boa Cd reinstated Mr.. Diieau.
Following instructions from Presi-
dent GO-cpCrs Of the A r Of L. Mr..
Di5eau win enter actively in the fall
campaign. travelling over the entire
state. Mr. Di5eau has just returned
from the East. and in several places he
made urgent appeals for help for the
locals in this city. At each Of these
places he paid a deserved compliment
10 Mayor Schmitz, and found people
anxious 10 know more about the labor
Mayor OF this city
Last Sunday Mr.. Dijeau organized
Transfers Local No. s6s Of Monterey
and Pacific Grove. The union viii af-
fliate with the Building Trades Council
Of Monterey. The new local numbers
fifty members.
Ar Dijeau will be candidate for
denomination for third vice president
at the coming convention in Chica go
next August.
Staid and conservative Philadelphia
is wrought Up over the rumor that
negro mOtormen are about to be put
on the street cars Though the man
agement OF the Rapid Transit Company
has not made any announcement TO
this effect white employees Of the COM
pany declare that negroes are being
trained on the school car and that
an attempt 70 put them on the cars in
service viii shortly be made The
white motormen and conductors de
clare that any such attempt will result
IN a general strike.
The Amalgamated Meat Cutters and
Butchers Workmen. which received a
severe setback in the big packing con
ters following the strike Of 1894. is
gain showing signs Of activity Presi-
dent Michael DonnelIy has personally
organized four unions since the ad-
5ournment OF the National Convention
several weeks ago, and in that time
the national has issued twelve char
ters. President Donnelly is not giving
much attention 10 the big packing
houses. but is directing his efforts to
the retail markets in smaller cities.
The present agitation against the big
packers is Of immense benefit to the
national organization. as il has greatly
increased the demand for local prod
ucts in many smaller centers. Outside
OF Chicago the national body has khirtv
locals lTl Illinois. and all are reported
70 be fourishing. The last convention
decided 10 submit to the membership
the. question Of raising the per capfta
TO 40 cents month and paying a sick
benefit of S. a week in addition to the
death benefit II has been paying in the
past Sufficient returns are IN 10 state
that the proposition viii be adopted.
The Chicago Sausage makers. which
left the national two years ago, has
Just signifed its intention TO return TO
the union fold
President Donnelly says that he is
more hopeful for the future than ever
before. He VIII soon form q State as
sociauon for the locals of Illinois
slong the same lines as those followed
II New York
movement is on foot TO have the
American Federation Of Labor appoint
a national organizer IN the interest OF
the Anal gamated Association of Iron.
steel and Tin Workers TAe name of
John Pierce. who for years served in
that capacity for the Anal gamated As 4
sociation, is being mentioned for the
position.
The Drug Clerks Association held a
meeting last Sunday night al 1922
Steiner street A vote OF thanks was
rendered TO the parent association of 4
St Louis for its timely donation of /
several hundred dollars for the relief 4
Of the stricken members Of the local 1
IN addition TO this gift the local treas 4
1Fy was called upon. The following
officers were elected for the current 4
term: President, a d. Fret: first vice .
president. Charles c. Bucher: second 4
vice president, j. Flint: secretary, w I
f. Murphy: financial secretary. Phil 4
Teis: treasurer, George Sutherland:
delegates 10 the Labor Council, J. IL !
#Ilhss HEX and Charles c. Buche~, both
-e-elecfed Tor the third term.