The San Francisco call., 1906-07-14
EDITED BY O. NJ. BOYLE.

Nlce Fresloent George w. Bell was in
the chair at last nights meeting of the
LABOR council, the president not having
yet returned from his honeymoon.
A letter from President Gompers In
Quired Of the status OF Tesmsters
Union No SIS, which has been suspend
eo from the international body. The
matter was referred TO Walker Macar-
1nur. VINO has had the case in hand for
about three months.
The Mix Wagon Drivers. T-nion
asked that boycott be levied upon
the Belvedere Ranch Dairy. and was re-
Ierred 70 the executive committee.
1ne clgarmakers reported that an
other factory would start next week
and give work TO several members
me BARRIERS complained that many
shops were keeping open after o. M.
ana union men were asked not TO pat
ronize them
The retail clerks stated that begin
ming next Monday vigorous campaign
would be inaugurated against all
stores which violate the o'clock clos
ing movement.
The executive committee reported
that the balance Of the relief fund
would be disposed of and a complete
report made at next meeting.
The adoption by the finance commit
tee OF the plans proposed by the Labor
aided in building homes was favorably
commented upon.
The electrical workers viii hold a
meeting this evening at 1896 Twenty
second street for the purpose of or
ganizing the shop men of the United
Railroads.
The council made the following NOM
inations: President, George W. Bell
and W. r. Hagerty; vice president, c.
Holce; recording and corresponding
secretary, William McCabe; financial
secretary, Paul Scharrenburg; treas
urer, d. McLennan; sergeant-at-arms,
p. O'Brien and Ed Corpe; board Of trus-
tees-C. Schuppert John Kean, Gus
Frankel and Miss Anna Burkhardt; eX-
ecutive cOmmittee-A Siewierski. l.
Jacoby. J. r. Matheson. J. J. Field,
Charles Melrose, James Mcintosh,
George A Tracy, Bert La Rue. John
4 KiIHan, W. A. Stansbury, NJ T. Shan
IN. c. Schilling, James Crosby, Dick
Schwarting, Gus Frankel, A. Geisen
and H L Foster; law and Legislative
committee-Theodore Johnson, George
". Lipman, George B. Benham and
Walter Macarthur; organizing COM
mittee-C. Melrose. George A. Tracy c.
W. Decker. Mrs. c. E. Hawkes.. w. N.
CoUey and Miss Anna Burkhardt: label
committee J O'Neill, Miss Margaret
O'Brien. Ed Corpe. J. Weisenberger.
Miss Carrie Farmer, Theodore Fluhr,
Milton Cohn and Gus FrankeL
Twenty laborers employed by the
United Railroads in the Davis quarry,
San Mateo County. walked out yester-
day morning because the railroad on
cials refused 70 grant them q raise of
25 cents day IN wages. The men are
now receiving 81 for a ten-hour work
ing day. They learned that some Of the
workingmen were receiving S225 and
demand uniform rate all around. The
wOrkmen intend 10 join the Trackmen's
Union.
At the last meeting OF Electrical
Workers Union no. 15I eight candi-
dates were obligated and nine former
members reinstated. Thursday night
the executive board passed upon
eighteen applications. The officers Of
the union are busy taking in the many
applicants The general conditions of
the trade were never better and there
are more calls for men in all parts Of
the country, especially on the Pacific
Coast than ever before. A special
meeting Of the union will be held to-
morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock At this
Ameeting the committee which has been
holding conferences with the United
Railroads Will make its final report.
The United Railroads will adjust the
schedules on the Kentucky-street line
j.
instructed Superintendent Raglen of
that line 10 so arrange the time
schedules that they viii conform to the
agreement with the carmen's union
The executive board OF the Japanese
and Korean Exclusion League will hold
e special meeting this evening at $50
McAllister street. For months the
league had been securing data about
the presence OF the Orientals in this
country, but the fire destroyed all the
records Of the organization. The work
will all be done over again. and the
meeting this evening viii discuss the
course 10 be pursued. The speakers
for the series OF meetings in nearby
towns will be named Congressman
Hayes will be invited to address the
meeting TO be held in San Jose July 28
I am opposed 70 strikes: they are
illogical, costly to all parties concerned
and a hindrance 70 prosperity" said
7. Y. Powderly, former Commissioner
Of Immigration. IN a recent address in
washington. But they are the court
OF last resort OF organized labor and
whatever evils may follow in their
train must be endured in order that
righteous demands receive proper con-
sideration. The strike is analogous TO
war; IL should not, be lightly entered
into, but when once forced upon an
with due regard TO the rights of man
IN such spirit that IL shall be brought
70 a speedy termination"
4 number OF international trade
unions are considering plans for the
establishment Of homes for aged and.
ncapaciated members. The latest 10
figure on the scheme TO raise the neces-
sary funds for the erection and main
tenance Of home is the Brotherhood
Of Painters, Decorators and Paper
hangers The plan was outlined by a
member Of Local PA Of Pittsburg and
sent 10 International headquarters. His
suggestions have been laid before the
mem bers for consideration.
The plan includes the erection OF an
overall factory and the capital is to
come from the surplus funds in the pos
session OF the brotherhood. 1t is stated
that there is q profit OF 33 cents on
each pair Of overalls manufactured
The home would cost $3.50. 900.