The San Francisco call., 1906-07-19

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men were assisted by the local union
TO the extent OF $500. The total mem
bership is $50. Trade was reported
good. Most members are working.
The union meets the first and third
Tuesday nights and the second sun
day in every month.
In a report to Photo Engravers'
Union No. s OF San Francisco, as TO
the business outlook, President An
drew Gallagher said in part: AS
10 the future Of photo engraving in
San Francisco and vicinity. 1 do not
think that in saying that the future
holds the most alluring prospects for
engrsvers ever known in the history
any dreams that the present rush Of
work or the establishment OF more and
seemingly better financial plants than
ever before might inspire.
TO my way of looking at the sit
nation one OF two things is Inevitable
either the city viii not rebuild (and
I would have to be a rank pessin1ist
70 even admit that to be a possibility
or our business, which is so esentiaI
70 advertisers, will find a greater field
than ever before.
once a remedy is found for the dila-
tory tactics OF the insurance companies
and the grasping rent gOGgers are in
measure suppressed, money now held
back in fear or disgust, because OF
these deplorable evidences of greed and
trickery, Will begin to flow through
the proper channels, and Greater San
Francisco VIII be more than a dream.
Then will come the opportunity of
a lifetime in the photo engraving in
dustry, when every business must ad-
Yertise, II IL would survive the COM
petitive whirlpool and grow with the
greatest city OF the future.
Some, OF course, will fail; that is
natural but those that succeed VIII
reap the reward Of unremitting effort,
and we shall IS q matter OF course.
share the golden harvest that is as
suredly theirs"
At the last regular meeting OF the
international Steam and Hot Water
Power Pipehtters' and Helpers Union
No Sc the following officers were
elected: President J. J. Winters; vice
president William Cook; treasurer. J.
j. Crogan; financial secretary, r. Friz-
ell corresponding secretary and busi-
ness agent, T. A. Reardon; trustees, A
Rundstrom, d. Herlihey and Fred Cor
sen; delegates TO the Labor Council,
7. A. Reardon and J. J. Kenny; dele
gates to the Iron Trades Council, +.
A. ReardOn. 4. l. Delaney and J. J.
and sixteen applications for member
snip were received.
Delegate Reardon. who has just re-
turned from the Baltimore convention,
made an interesting report on the pro-
ceecings. The charter having been
granted the steam ftters by the a. r.
Of l. the union has applied for af-
hiliation with the Building Trades
Council. The relief committee, com
posed Of ]. J. Winters, J. J. Crogan,
John Anderson and H L Delaney,
has distributed the funds received from
sister unions throughout the country.
The assessment money Of the inter-
national is yet to be distributed.
The union is still seeking a hall as
meeting place.
The following resolutions were unan-
imously adopted:
Resolved; That we, the l. s. H w.P
p. +. and h, Local 46, in regular meet
ing assembled, tender to our in
ternational president John Reigert;
international secretary, W. T Costello;
delegates 10 the international conven-
tion, and especially the executive board
and TO our secretary, T. A. Reardon, a
vote OF thanks for their kindness in
coming to our assistance Immediately
after the disaster of April IS, 1905
and that we viii always keep in our
hearts the remembrance Of our brother
and sister locals for their kindly feel
ing toward us and that If ii is ever
necessary for US 10 ofer any such aid
Local 46 VIII not be found wanting; be
II further
Resolved; That copy Of these reso-
lutions be spread upon the minutes a
copy sent TO the international secre-
tary-treasurer and copy given to the
press.
y T. WINTERS. president
II T.. DCNT MY -
The unions Of the Chicago stock
yards are desirous of taking a hand
in the inspection of the meat i'm the
packing plants and through Presideat
Michael Donnelly Of the AmaIgamated
Meatcutters and Butcher Workmen
have already submitted plans TO sew
eral Of the heads Of the packing es-
adjustments. Ii was proposed that
the unions be held responsible for the
purity Of the products President
Donnelly explained that this might be
accomplished by stamping the meats
with the union label TO be affixed by
The workmen who had a share in the
killing and dressing Of the carcasses.
lie cited experiments which he said
had been tried successfully at Evans
Vile, Ind. An answer to the unions
proposal is expected shortly.
Molders and coremakers IN Columbus.
Ohio. on all jobs save three, are on
strike They want an increase of 25
cents day. The new scale demands
s5.lo day for molders and s2.75 for
coremakers.
Seventy-eight delegates, representing
every branch Of the trade from nearly
every leather producing city cast OF
the Mississippi. were in attendance at
the recent New York convention CT the
Amalgamated Leather Workers Union
Of America The high 1ue system
adopted by a former convention was
reaffirmed and an effort by the far
Eastern delegates TO reduce the per
capita tax was defeated. A programme
10 hasten the establishment OF the nine
hour day was adopted. and reports from
delegates showed the establishment or
a nfty-hour week in Newark, n. J.; New
York City, and Glencoe. Long Island.
constitutional provision for the
protection of local funds was adopted
in that all financial officials must be
bonded
The place OF holding the next con-
vention was left in the hands OF the
executive board.
with regard to the nine-hour day