The San Francisco call., 1906-08-10
EDITED BY o. M. BOYLE.

,. M. DO 1 LII.
in aid of the erection of the labor
temple.
An important conference between the
master builders OF the District of Col
umeia. the master brieklaysrs and the
Journeymen brickiayers was held re-
Gently. The purpose OF the conference
was to investigate the causes which
led TO the lockout OF the journeymen
plumbers by their employers several
months ago, and 10 determine whether
the masters or the journeymen were in
the right 1t is said TO be the aim OF
the master builders to prevent strike
of the bricklayers if possible; also the
threatened strike of the house-painters
should the bricklsyers decide to go out.
II is believed the master builders will
be able TO avert the strikes which
would seriously impede building opera
tions in and around Washington.
Inspection Of barber shops in Clevs>
land has begun under the direction Of
the Cleveland Board OF Health of that
city. The inspectors orders REQUIRE
him to devote particular attention 90
the supply Of running hot and cold
water and TO see that heating tanks are
warming water; that all plugs, shaving
brushes. razors needles, clippers.
shears. forceps and other metal ihstru-
ments shall be sterilized IN an ap-
proved manner after each use; that
separate and clean towel shall be used
for each customer: that BARRIERS wear
washable aprons or conts while on
duty and that alum or other material
used TO stop the fiow Of blood must be
in powdered or liquid form enlyi no
barber shop is to be used as sleeping
apartment.
Resolutions which in strong terms
protest against the employment by
Major Gillette OF the Philadelphia Fill
tration Bureau of a brigade OF college
boys as water inspectors instead of en-
gagins registered plumbers az union
rates. were recently adopted by the
United Association of Plumbers in Phil
adelphia.
Considering that Los Angeles is not
a very good union town, the Brewery
Werknen are to be congratulated on
their victory there in succeeding in
having wages raised without any fric-
tion. The increase amounts to from
81 to 50 per week. The only matter
fer regret is that the label could not be
forced upon all packages. The brew
ers beer drivers, bettlecs. engineers,
fremen and coopers worked hand and
hand in securing the victory. A fight
wifi be made next year for recognition
Of the label
The Frankfort, KY. shoe Manufac-
turing Company was recently awarded
the contract for the lease of labor of
$50 men by the Prison Commissioner
at e5 cents a day fer each convict. This
Is the highest price ever paid for pris-
on labor In that State and 1t is said
to be the second highest price paid
in the United States. The trades most
affected by contract prison labor are.
however. the shoe workers, iron mold
ers. garment workers and broom work
ers. Institutions recently visited en-
pioyed total of 1888 convicts in the
manufacture Of boots and shoes. Those
1858 convict shoe workers are paid an
average wage Of 43 cents day. and
they are turning out Rs,S40 pairs OF
shoes every day.
Brewers Union No. at its last meet
ing elected the following officers; Sec
retary. A. Siewierski: treasurer, Fred
Hansen: trustees, P O'Brien. A. Pfaend-
Ter and George Scherer finance COM
msttee, P OBrien, A. Endres and P.
Gruner; DELEGATES TO the joint local ex-
ecutipe boardAP. O'Brien, O. Dammer.
F. Hansen, A. Wolf and John Guinee.
Emil Mari. a. Ponitz A. Siewierski.
Louis Clsm6r ana William r. Winter
were nominated as delegates TO the in
ternationai convention TO be held in To-
fonto. Canada. beginning September 8.
The election VIII soon take place. Con-
tracts have been signed by the San
Diego brewery prcprIetors tor all men
employed in the breweries in that city.
AS rule the wages of German work
nltn are low as compared with those
which prevail ia this country, says the
New York Tribune, but the methods
adopted By German employers in treat
ire their men are calculated TO make
the workmen prosperous and contented.
IL. this fact is attributed largely the
great advances which have been made
ia German trade throughout the world.
Many German corporations own dwell
ing houses and rent them TO thei.
verkmen at their actual cost. others
proviae restaurants and serve meals at
cost price. furnish fuel at Wholesale
eest, give transportation, in whole or
part to employees living at a distance
from the factories, pay pensions in cer-
tain cases, and working peoples read
iat-feems, baths, hospitals. savings
banks and cooking schools fer girls are
maintained.
The annual report of the Imperial
Insurance Department for 1905, just
Inade public, shows the amount paid TO
beneiiciarles under the compulsory ins
sBFahee laws in force for the protection
or workmen. For accident injuries $32,-
4l5,0e0 was paid to 1,4S4,773 persons
injured, or their dependents, which is
an average of one out of every sixty
Of the total population OF the empire.
SICK and INDECENT persons received last
year s3e,eso,Oee.
Anpuities were granted to 152.412
% recns and to these sums is added
$40. 460. 900 paid yearly from the local
sick FUNDS throughout the empire as
sick benefits and burial charges. maxi
ing a total of s111ss0,0O0 annually
paid as benefits under the workmen's 8
Insurance laws. During the same year
geo companies employing labor paid in
p.fts to workmen and in permanent
funds and other provisions for their
welfare, apart from wages, s2T,6oS,O00.
REFUSES TO RAISE WAGES.
Concrete Contractors Association .Ac-
cgses Men of Violating Agreement.
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