The San Francisco call., 1906-10-14
EDITED BY o. M. BOYLE


q will vote on the proposed amend
!aehts TO the internationals constitu-
lon, recently submitted by the conven-
Iieh at Colorado Springs, next Tues
cay. one amendment provides that
the salaries of the president and secre-
tary-treasurer be increased from $500
10 s<4eV each Another asks for more
FUNDS for the Printers Home at Colo
faoo Springs, but nothing shall be done
IN this matter until the discontinue
ahce OF the assessment to aid the
elSht-hour movement. The PROPOSE
uon relates to strike funds, and pro-
Vldes that it shall be obligatory that
al FUNDS raised for strikes must be
sent TO international headquarters. The
last amendment to be voted upon de-
hnes the scope Of the obligation for
members.
Janitors Union No. 1o,3s7 held its
last meeting in Durant School Busi-
ness Agent Matheson reported that he
presented the new scale to the Board
OF Public Works and the increase was
granted The men are now receiving
SO a day. The union rendered a vote
of thanks to the three commissioners
Tor their prompt action in the matter
Henceforth the wage schedule will be
$ls per week for theaters and $50 a
month for janitors in buildings. The
meetings soon in the Labor Council
Temple.
At the last meeting of the Pie Bak-
ers' Union much time was devoted to
the discussion of an increase IN the
wage schedule. The members are now
receiving SIS a week for a day of ten
hours The proprietors will be con-
suited in the matter of a raise, and it
is hoped that no trouble will ensue to
get the men better conditions.
The executive board of the State Fed
Grafton Of Labor will hold a session
this afternoon at S35 Webster street
Members from all over the State will
be present, and many matters of vital
Importance to the trade union move
ment will come up.
P. h Mccarthy president of the State
Building Trades Council, will return
from the East on the Monday evening
overland limited. Mr.. Mccarthy was a
delegate to the Niagara Falls conven-
ton of the United Brotherhood of Car
penters and Joiners and had a chance
! TO look over the political field in the
Empire State.
A mass meeting of much interest to
all members of the barber craft is to
I be held this afternoon in Lower Ham
I ilton Hall, Steiner street, corner of
/ Geary. The hours during which shops
+ viii be kept open and the new price
! list are TO be discussed. At the last
meeting of BARRIERS Onion No. 14S the
\ following committee was appointed to
/ attend the meeting as representing the
unions Joseph r. Belly, Daniel F.
/ Tattenham, Nathan Stein, /. D. Hester,
Sam Goldman and Fred Smith.
Retail Clerks Union No. 4IO is max
ing many converts and strengthening
itself financially. It's membership is
growing and each member is taking
/ a personal interest in the organization.
The union has decided to invade the
Mission district and begin q campaign
for the O'Clock closing movement
there. The union is prosecuting a
boycott against Hart's mems furnish
ing goods store on Fillmore street. He
refuses to adhere to union conditions,
and the friends Of the union are max
/ ing a fight to take away the patronage
/ of union men and place it among its
! friends. The union has very pleasant
headquarters at 1922 Steiner street.
Los Angeles unions are losing many
of their members, especially those in
the building industries. Last month some
/ 500 union carpenters left the southern
city. most of them coming here. The
I contractors in Los Angeles are having
trouble with their men and will not
pay them anything near what COM
petent mechanic can make in this city.
/ For that reason San Francisco is get
ting the cream of all the trades.
Chicago seems to be the Mecca for
1 the job chaser. From a report just
complied by the municipal paymaster
/ there are over $4,000 salaried employees
F in that city. This startling number
! Jose proper. The pumber of people
who directly live off the taxpayers of
/ Chicago is about 10000. This vast
army of city employees draws about
+ S20O0000 month from the treasury.
( The city has 1853 policemen. 6100 school
! teachers and 1881 hremen. The re-
mainder of this army is apportioned to
+ the various departments. 1t is said
I that Chicago's taxeaters outnumber
men, women and children in Wyoming.
Chicago shopgirls are organizing to
obtain an eight-hour day and $40 a
week.
Pittsburg iron molders are at present
paying an assessment of 81 week to
create a defense fund for the impend-
ing struggle with the Pittsburg Foun-
dry Mems Association, whose members
have declared for the open shop.
The first case for a violation OF the
4 eight-hour law was tried in the Dis
trict of Columbia and the violator was
fined $500. He was a Government con-
tractor. When the fine was levied the
Judge observed: Il wish it to be un-
derstood that the disposition of this
> case is to be a warning to all con-
tractors employed on public work that
so long as the law remains upon the
statute books it will be rigidly en-
/ forced. Great publicity has been given
to the existence of the eight-hour law,
and especially of the cases which were
brought two months ago. The defend
ant company in this case must have
had knowledge Of the attitude of the
/ Government and the action of the
4 court, and see no reason why leniency
should be exercised"
At the last meeting of the PAYERS
Union. after the routine business had
been transacted, the following officers
were elected for the ensuing term:
! President. NJ. Flynn; vice president,