The San Francisco call., 1906-08-21

~ WIS Cccllldn JULIUS hdnQ
at the last meeting of the
executive board of the japanese
ana Korean Exclusion League, ex-
pressing willingness to speak at the
mass meeting OF the league next sun
cay afternoon at the New Grub Hall.
twenty first and Howard streets. other
eminent speakers will address the
meeting. Carpenters Union No. 4s3
seat as representatives 10 the league
X. M Biggs and 7. c. Gerlach. Dele
gates from Carpenters Union No. 1870
were also seated They are w H. Cole
s.l1a,, 5no Z. D. Marlett. President o. A
LNeltmoe, Vice President z. B. Carr
ano Delegates Walter Macarthur and
rank MCGOWAN VIII appear before the
various State political conventions and
urge that an anti-Japanese and anti
korean plank be inserted in the plat
forms. Data are being procured by the
lea9ue IN reference to complaints that
japanese are taking the places of white
children In the public schools of the
city. A petition viii be presented to
the Board Of School Directors urging
mat separate school be set aside for
the Asiatics
DsnprErs Protective Union NO. s944
net Saturday night in Sheet Metal
workers Hall A large attendance was
present. twenty-five candidates were
obligated Business Agent Meakia re-
ported that conditions were improving.
al contractors are paying the scale
$3.50 for a Gay of eight hours. and all
members are az work. The music COM
mittee reported that up to date il had
been unable to procure a band for the
Labor day parade Business Agent
Meakin said it was impossible to pro-
cure an American flag for the parade.
snd II any organization having one
would loan il for the occasion 1t would
be greatly appreciated by the union.
Financial Secretary Higgins has re-
ceived 1000 tickets from the Building
Trades Council for the picnic at Shell
Mound Park on Labor day. Members are
expected to turn out in force. 1t is stated
that fines fer none-attendance Will be
strictly enforced. Marshal Tferney was
given further time in WAIch to select
aids and President Murphy was in
stFgeted to appoint captains to act on
that Gay. Many old members are pay
ing back dues and scores of new men,
bers are added weekly TO the roll
Vice President ]. c. Celgan of the
Amalgamated Association of Street and
Electric Railway Employees of America
states that the net increase in wages
from January 1 to June so for $4,000
members Of his organization was sS0.-
600. During the six months ending
June 80 nine charters were issued TO
new locals, with an aggregate mem
bership of 1900. Nine other unions
were reorgsnized with q membership
Of $50. The net gain for the six
menths in question to the organization
was approximately 4ooe.
In suit for the misuse of the
Cigsrnakers' Union label the attor-
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that the label was not the actual
property Of the union men and there
fore had no value" The Judge re-
Piled: 1T may be of no value. but 1t
was worth stealing" and judgment
was given for the union;
The United Teamsters of America,
the newly launched rival of the In
ternatfonaf Brotherhood of Teamsters, /
its organization by the elec-
ton Of Newton w Evans OF Bloom
ington, Ill. Seven vice presidents. in
cluding Albert Young of Chicago and
A. L Street of st. Louis, were elected. /
w. II. Ashton Of New York was named
as general seeretary-treasurer The
are Edward Turner OF Mo
bile Ala. E. G. Wickert of Chicago
ana W. W. Brown of New York. The
new association has been pledged the
support Of seventeen Chicago unions
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fifty locals in various cities. The sup
port OF the out-of-town delegates was
given conditionally, the sanction Of
their unions being necessary to the
ratification Of their action
The serni-annual meeting Of the In
tsrnationsf Executive Committee Of the
Metal Polishers', Buffers. Platers'
frassfnolders', Brass and Silver Work
ere international Union Of North |
America began its sessions in Cincin- |
natl last week The first days pro-
ceedtuxs were confined to the reports
Of the different vice presidents on con-
dIuons IN their districts all Of which
showed a healthy condition of member /
snip and revenues. The total receipts
for six months were s5z,s30.9e, with
total increase in membership of 1856. |
The meeting will last several days.
Electrical workers Union No. (in-
side eiectricians) Initiated four candi- |
dates at the last meeting and received
I'VE applications. Fifteen were seated
turn out about 500 strong on Labor |
day. President Urmy was chosen mar
shAl OF the union. The report OF the
Building Trades Council delegates rela-
tive TO the influx Of Japanese mechanics
and laborere in several lines of the
building industry was the subject OF
much debate. and a resolution was
adopted Withdrawing all patronage
from employers OF Asiatics The union !
was reported in normal condition and
sn a position TO supply electrical help
whenever and wherever required.
The general executive board OF the /
Bricklayers and Masons' international /
Union OF America and a special com
uittee representing the plasterers of
Indianapolis are In Milwaukee to con- I
Ter with the executive board of the 4
Operative Plzsterers' international As
ISOLATION in regard to matters of Juris- 1
dlction. Some OF the members Of the
and MasOns' international /
Union ia the smaller cities and towns
in the country 10 plastering and this
has caused much friction. 1t is said
that ii il be found impossible to effect /
some satisfactory arrangement in re-
gard to an interchangeable working
eard the Brickiayers' and Masons' In /
I ternational may change its name so as /
10 include piasterers.
Camden. n. J.. labor unions will un- 1
veil a monument 20 the late Peter p. 1
MCGUIRE on Labor day. He was the
fonoder and secrefary-treasurer of the