The San Francisco call., 1906-11-13

other communication to the United
Railroads. No attention was paid to
the last communication the executive
committee forwarded TO the company,
and such sights are creating much
hard feeling among the rank and file
Of the overworked, underpaid en-
ployes. The officials of the company
have much trouble in keeping the men
from open revolt, and If something
is not done shortly TO relieve the ten
sion san Francisco may have another
very serious difficulty on its hands
so far as its street railroads are con-
cerned AS an evidence that the men,
bers OF the union are not willing to
submit 10 the many annoyances. which
II is claimed are needlessly being i'm
posed upon them, the secretary says
that for the months of September and
October last 25s men left the employ
OF the company. Many prefer more
menial positions where they can make
more and not be subject to the un-
necessary ofhciousness Of the inferior
ofncers Of the company. The following
letter was sent yesterday morning TO
the company from the executive com
mittee OF the union:
san Francisco. Nov. 10, 1906.
Ar. 4. D. Hibbs. General Superintend-
ent Of the United Railroads:
Dear Sir-On October 81 last the exec
utive board Of Division No. 2O5 wrote
you concerning the tyrannical meth
ods OF the officials Of your company
toward members Of the Garments
Union No. 2Os.
we had hoped that you would put a
stop 70 such unjustihable conduct be-
fore this. but instead Of doing so mat
ters have become worse. Scores of
men are being cautioned, suspended
and in some cases discharged for all
manner Of alleged violations of the
numerous rules and regulations Of the
company. Most OF those charges are
absolutely without justification A
great many Of the men are being re-
ported for not having uniform caps.
Your spoilers must surely be unaware
o- what uniform cap IS, Tor very
many Of the men reported have caps
that they have worn for months and
we're passed by your officials before
any change made in the style Of cap
10 be worn by your employees we have
not been made aware OF lie TACT
through the regular channels.
II appears TO US, having in mind the
condition Of the streets at this time
that il shows an absolute want OF ap-
probation Of the conditions under
which your employees are working The
conditions in the burned district are
such that a suit OF clothes, lncludlnS
can is spoiled in a few weeks. II oc-
el,rs to Us. ii YOU viii pardon the as
sumption. that If your company Is so
desirOus Of seeing its employees well
dressed il might furnish them the
clothes And unless the company can
see its way to 90 this we respectfully
assure il that we cannot afford to wear
any better clothes than most Of US are
We again desire 10 call your atten-
ton to the fao1 that the regular men
in some Of the barns are not getting
Hoping you wiz rectify this we beg
FxFCTSTIvE BOARD. DIV. no. 2O5.
ID
]. H. BOWLING, Secretary urer.
The call for the next convention
Of the California State Federation OF
Labor has been issued II VIII meet
ina Music Hall. Stockton. January Z.
1907. and viii continue in session from
dav TO day until its business is com
pleted. Representation in the conven-
ton viii be on the following basis from
each affiliated organization: Labor
Unions shall be entitled 10 two dele
eates for the first 100 members or less
and one delegate for each succeeding
100 members or major fraction thereof;
provided. that no union shall be en-
titled to more than six delegates Cen
tral bodies are entitled 10 two dele
gates each. No proxies shall be al
lowed. Each delegate-elect and each
alternate-elect shall receive credentials
from the secretary of the organization
Of the same shall be forwarded by the
secretary 10 the secretary treasurer of
the federation at least two weeks prior
TO the convention. II an alternate pre-
sents credentials and is seated, he or
she shall be the only recognized repre-
sentative throughout the session OF the
convention. The number of votes an
organization is entitled TO is based
upon the average per capita tax paid
into the federation during the twelve
preceding months. As all of the books,
records and accounts were destroyed
IN the recent fire Of April Is, the sec
retarv- treasurer is unable TO base the
representation upon twelve months,
and. therefore, viii be compelled to
take the average for seven months
only. Secretaries filing in the num-
Der OF members should be accurate as
10 the actual per capita tax paid in
for twelve months, or leave the space
blank, which VIII be computed upon.
the basis Of seven months. The origir
nal credentials must be given to the
delegate-elect and the duplicates for
warded 10 the California State Fedora
ton OF Labor office. Labor Temple,
Fourteenth street, near Mission San
Francisco Delegates may pgrchase
tickets for the going trip any time be-
tween December %, 1906, and January
9. 1907 both dates inclusive, at the
same time asking the agent at the
starting point to give them a receipt
certificate on account Of the meeting
Of the federation, and the agent at
stockton viii honor them and sell tick
cts for return at one-third the lowest
first-class rate any time up to and
including Wednesday, January 9, 1907,
after tie same have been properly filled
out and certified to by the secretary
Of the convention and after he has
been advised that there are at least
fifty delegates in attendance holding
receipt certificates showing them to
have paid fun fare TO Stockton.
Following are the officers Of the Cali
lornia state Federation: President
pro tenn, Thomas +. Gallag secre-
tary treasurer, j. H Bowling Execu-
live council-Samuel D. Simmons, sec
0nd vice president; D. d. Sullivan. third
vice president; Charles F. Edmonds,
fourth vice presidents c. " Holmquist,
nth vice president: Anna NJ Burk-
hardt. sixth vice president: NJ 4. cald-
vel. seventh vice president
So serious has the strike Of the
chauffeurs in New York City become
that il is intiniated that Governor Hig-
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