The San Francisco call., 1906-10-03

-e3- ~ - eii-Det 4 next This Is prob
a5-T.-the greatest blow the Typothetae
has. received since it went-out to fight
S1e elg6t-lour day IN the printing
trades "A dispatch from Chicago says:
Ihe Rock River conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. now IN
session, approved the action of the
Aezhodist Book coneern in granting
the eight-hour day TO It's printers The
Book Concern submitted g report en-
hodTing its action. and saying that il
mad never opposed the principle of an
etght-honr day. but conditions had
been such heretofore as TO make its
Introduction impossible After Novem-
Der i an eight-hour day will be inau-
gurated in all departments Of the busi-
ness and the Book Concern Will with
draw from the United Typothetae Of
America"
= do not wish to have the impress
sios go abroad that because this court
has been reluctant to grant this in
junction there VIII be any hesitancy
about enforcing il when it is issued"
This significant remark was made by
Judge j. Y. Quales of Milwaukee In
granting the injunction prayed for by
rhk ais Chambers Company restrain
ing the striking molders from picket
ing its shops or interfering with the
non-union men employed by the cor
peration.
BARRIERS Union No. lzs was in week
ly session Monday night at SIS Web
ster street The union has adopted q
new schedule OF hours for union shops
Beginning October Is all barber shops
IN this city viii open at a m. and
close at 7.So P m. except Saturdays
and holidays. Thirteen candidates
were Initiated and twenty-three appli-
cations received.
The last meeting of Painfers' Union
40. AS was held at Eintracht Hall.
After the usual routine business was
transacted twenty-eight candidates
were obligated and twelve old mem
.bers were admitted on clearance cards.
z twenty-five applications viii be acted
upon next meeting The relief com
lnittee viii meet tonight at $50 Nc
Allister street. II is expected that the
committee viii wind up its business
and bring in q final report at the next
ineeting. Il was decided to have the
constitution and bylaws printed in
ECs5ian 10 accommodate the 500 or more
members OF that nationality.
The Boot and Shoe Clerks Union
no. 40 naet Monday night at its head
quarters, 1922 Steiner street and held
the. largest meeting since the great
nre. Eight candidates were obligated
and' ten applications for membership
received. The initiation fee has been
raised 20 $3.50 The sick benefit fund
became operative last 1dOnday and now
members who are sick can draw So q
week from the International and
ike sum from the local for q period
Of twelve weeks in any one year. The
minstrel show will be given in the
Y. n. H. A. Hall on Stanyan street
flnF "a
. fon shoe clerks are unemployed. Bust
ness is brisk The secretary is in re-
celpt Of requests from several nler-
chants for more clerks. The union
gives guarantee that none but first
class men viii be sent, and the en-
ployers are recognizing this fact more
snd more.
Lopgshore Luubermen's Union OF
the Water Front Federation has made
application TO become affiliated with
the Building Trades Council, and the
matter is now in the hands Of the or
ganizing- committee
C, I. shanap. international secretary
Of the Brotherhood Of Stationary Fire.
men. is now in Whiting. Ind, looking
after the interests OF the striking fire.
men Of the Standard Oil works in that
town. Mr.. Shamp was sent to Whiting
urGer orders Of International President
Timothy Healy-
The American Federation has de-
eided TO aid financially the nthograph-
ers Of the country who are on strike.
The. National Employing Lithographers'
Association. il is said, made the asser-
tien that the unions funds were running
low, and while President ". Hamil-
p ton denies that there is any shortage,
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to the aid Of the strikers has greatly
encouraged them and they feel conf
dent that they viii eventually win.
The Trades Congress just adjourned
iH Victoria, B. c, has decided to form
an Independent labor panty to enter
Federal and local politics. II has been
decided 10 call a convention Of the
executives OF the various provinces TO
arrange details for the formation of
The party which viii be the third PARTY
n Canadian politics Resolutions were
passed protesting against Asiatic i'm
migration into Canada and seeking re-
strictio7s of japanese and Hindus, as
well as Chinese. The Soeialistic ele-
naeR.t was in the minority.
Retail Clerks Union 10. 4s2 at its
last meeting initiated seven candidates
and received several applications for
membership I. D. Wallenstetn, who
was q charter member Of No. s32, one
of rlle most active members and for
nlAny. terms the unions delegate 10
the Labor Council, has resigned to go
{ IL TO business on Van Ness avenue and
G0lSe6 Gate. His first act after resign
sdua. was TO sign & contract with his
1&ts associates to conduct strictly
s1nion store with none but union
clerks: He has received the Official
union store card and is deserving Of
tile full support or organized labor.
Retail clerks ask assistance from the
public and have issued the following
ab5eai: Don't buy after s p. m, ex
.cepz on Saturdays. Help the clerks TO
spend their evenings with their
friends.
The. Chicago and Alton Railroad has
an 6unced radical increase IN pay OF
aH telegraph operators OF the sys-
l. IT,. ranging from $3.50 TO SO per
menth. Tic advance took cffeot last
Mondas. Unprecedented scarcity OF
operators is gwen as the reason Tor
. the voluntary raise