The San Francisco call., 1906-07-05

The headquarters Of labor unions
were deserted yesterday. All union
men were celebrating the national holi-
day. Many took their families and
sought the shade of the Santa Cruz
Mountains or other places near the
city. The trains leaving the city in
the morning were crowded with pleas
Ure-seekers.
business Agent CahilI of the Plum
bers' Union states that his organization
was authorized by the international to
close its charter and that the matter
OF reopening 1t was left 10 the discre-
ton Of the union. The international
advised the closing OF the charter i'm
mediately after the fire that this city
might not be flooded with plumbers,
good. bad and Indifferent II criticism
is 10 be made IL should be leveled at the
international in speaking Of the resO-
luton OF the Master Plumbers Asso-
citation addressed to the Building
Trades Council. the business agent said
that II was now up 10 the council TO
furnish the men asked for. He would
not venture an opinion as to whether
they VIII be forthcoming. Today. il is
believed, the crisis will be reached in
the controversy.
Secretary SiewiersEi Of Local No. I.
Brewery WorkTnens reports that his
union is in fair shape out Of 270 mem
bers registered since the fire ninety
two are now at work. Relief is still
being given 70 members who suffered
by the fire. So far the Brewery Work
men have expended in relief the sum
OF $4,000. Seven breweries are in oper-
alton. The fourteen destroyed will be
rebuilt shortly and work viii tHen be
more plentiful The union viii consider
the adv1sabilfty Of sending q delegation
10 the Toronto convention of the inter
national, which meets in September.
AS proof OF the bond of friendship
existing among trades unionists the
r1vorld over the following letter from
( Hanover, Germany, will be read with
interest:
Dear Colleagues and Comrades-In-
closed you viii find a check in the sum
OF S234.6S. or in Germany money 1000
marks, in support of the afflicted
brothers Of San Francisco donated out
Of our general treasury, and we here
with express TO the comrades our heart
felt sympathy. hoping that their mis-
fortunes, losing all that is dear TO
them, may convince them more than
ever that no matter what may hap
pen US morIals, we shall win If we are
a unit I forward this donation. wish
ing that il was double the amount, but
10 our regret the last few economic
strifes have depleted our treasury 10
large extent.
-Stiu we believe that our sister or
ganiZation viii recognize by this small
donation that our international solidar-
lty is watching your movements with
deep interest. and whether JOY or sor-
row be in your ranks, it is JOY o. sor-
row in ours. With this wish we trust
that this viii be the last stroke that
VIII attict such q vast number of
your members and their families. and
close with best wishes and fraternal
greetings TO all, by request OF my col
leagues and especially yours.
General President of the Central
Brewery Workers Union of Ger
many"
Business Agent S C. Sumner of the
Chicago Milk Wagon Drivers Union
has launched q total abstinence society
IN his organization. He is reported TO
G.ave induced some 100 members TO sign
the pledge within the past few months.
When his union signed an agreement
with the employers Sumner caused TO
be inserted a clause providing that
drunkenness, dishonesty, incompetency
or drinking or smoking while on duty
should lead to expulsion from the
union. As the milk wagon drivers
work is done IN the early morning,
Sumner rides about on his wheel at
such time. visiting saloons and watch
ing for offenders. Strange as il may
appear, Sumner is very popular in his
organization
Carpenters Union No 4ss at it's last
meeting elected the following delegates
20 the biennial convention of the
United Brotherhood Of Carpenters and
JoineFs. which meets in the Auditorium
OF the Natural Food Company, Niagara
Falls, September II: President G. A
Templeton, z. Mcneil, Guy Lathrop and
E .. Smith. Forty-one candidates were
initiated and seven admitted by cards.
All members are working. The propo-
sitiOn OF the amalgamation submitted
by the brotherhood was carried unani-
mously. The assessment for the Build
ing Trades Temple viii come up at the
next meeting of the union. The attend
snce was so large that the hall was
altogether too small to accommodate
the crowd
The Coyne Brothers Company, which
conducts a school for plumbers, brick
layers and plasterers IN several East
ern cities, is about 70 bring a suit for
$4,000 against certain dealers in
plumbing materials in ST. Louis. alleg
ing that they refused 10 sell supplies
70 their clients and 70 students and
that they had also interfered with the
conduct OF the school. A suit may also
be brought by the firm against several
plumbers associations of St Louis
There viii be mass meeting Of the
unorganized workers IN the city next
Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock on Van
Ness avenue near Market street. Sew
eraI speakers will address the meeting
Walter Macarthur and Secretary Nc
Cabe OF the Labor Council are among
those who will speak. Worlxingmen
who are not allied with any union will
hear something TO their advantage
The annual meeting of International
Typographical Union will be held at
Colorado Springs. Col. from August 3
20 Is. No 21 has chosen J. A Ryan as
its delegate. the alternate being w. J.
White Mr.. White has been chosen
trustee for the Union Printers Home
The headquarters for No. 2I has been
transferred from Oakland TO this city
~ 34z Ninth street.
At the last meeting of Butchers
Union No. 1i5 seven candidates were
obligated and eleven applications for
rDenabershfp were received The fol-