The San Francisco call., 1906-10-09
EDITED BY o. NJ. BOYLE


AT The last meeting OF the Journey
men Iailors' Union No. 2es OF Oakland
10 was announced that every union
house in that city had granted q 80
Per cent increase in wages 70 the men.
There are now twenty-four union
tailoring stores il Oakland. Alameda
and Berkeley, and No. ze6 has the dis
rinction Of being one Of the stanchest
unions in the country. The union VIII
give smoker and social IN the near
future
General President D. E. Barnes OF the
Railway Man Association presided at
q meeting Of the association held in
Chicago last week The delegates rep
resented about 1900 clerks in the rail-
way mail service. This Is probably
The strongest organization whose mem
bers are Governmsrt employees The
meeting was called TO discuss ways
and means 70 better the general condi-
tio1s OF the men in that branch Of the
service.
The hall committee Of the Labor
Council is able 70 announce with
great degree Of certainty that the TEN
PIE al Fourteenth and Mission streets
VIII be ready for occupancy by the
drst OF next month The contractor is
bending all his energies 10 have the
Il looks as II he viii not be disappoint-
ed Affiliated unions wanting meet
ing places should apply Immediately,
as the halls are going fast, and the
frst come viii be the irst served The
temple viii be an ornament 70 organ
ized labor, and the unions meeting
there VIII have the satisfaction Of
knowing that the rent paid is not 60
ing tnto the pockets Of capitalists IN
friendly 70 the movement. II is more
Ike taking il out Of one pocket and
putting il IN another The hau COM
nittee VIII give q housevarming on
Thanksgiving eve, when the temple will
be formally dedicated.
Il was stated at Building Trades
Council headquarters yesterday after
noon that eighteen mills were running.
and Il was probe bic that the entire diff
fculty between the millmen and the
owners would be settled in few days.
The American Federation Of Labos.
II is said. IS out squarely in support OF
the international Brotherhood Of
Teamsters as against the seeding fac
ton. the United TeGmsters OF Amer
lea. President Gompers and other off,
Gals OF the federation have done their
utmost 10 bring about harmony in the
ranks Of the teamsters. Gompers was
the chief speaker at meeting
in Chicago the other evening TO
promote more cordial feel
ing among the factions. He
spoke in his usual vigorous style
a1d warned both sides that II they did
not get together soon there would be
no -eausters' organization. The sub
5ect we must discuss said Mr. Com
pers. is one that has been discussed
from earliest history-the history et
men trying 70 get away from tyranny,
-
have tried 20 help their fellow men, TO
lift them 70 higher life and to a
realization OF their rights. the constant
watchwocd has been, unite and con-
Quer I an not here 70 cast reflections
or 60 indulge in criticism 50 far as in
diri6uals are concerned The man who
advocates division Is not worthy OF
the interests he undertakes 10 pro-
tect I have seen much in the his
tory Of the teamsters organization /
remember the oId-time condftions-the
days before the great awakening Of
The men who labor. Twenty years ago
the man who drove q wagon was up
before sunrise and never in bed before
midnight, all these hours being de-
voted 10 hard labor. When the old
time tea MISTER was not eating or sleep
rg he was working. Not one hour
fCr himself or his family. he was
roorlv paid He was regarded as a
.
among themselves were plug -ugiies-
every one for himself and always OBJ
structing his brother Should we not
be grateful that this is all over and
a an end? II was my pleasure 70 help
in the organization Of this union II
was an uphill task, but we persevered,
and il IS not necessary 70 call atten-
ton 10 the improved conditions-high-
Ct wages better treatment, shorter
hours and more self-respect- II was
not long however. before there was a
division and il required all tact posi-
bic 70 bring about reunion. II was ac-
oo~-ulfshed and the international
r-orferhood Of Teamsters was the re-
suit. There was great progress and
stfH further improved conditions Tor
the drivers, their wives and chlloren.
Now. then. up 10 your recent conven-
ton all was going well But that con
vention resolved itself into another d.
vision DivisiOn-secesslon lon--W -lateFe e
won please 10 call it-seems 70 nave
ao- itself so strongly into the heads
Of some that periodically there must pe
- EFFORT 70 divide or secede- In al
the republics south Of Us. except one
some man is too tall or not tan enough
or he doesn't proclaim that ne can
CONQUER the world in ten minutes ano
+he-e IS q revolution. The resources
of the country are exhausted II the
-e-olrrfon wins. those outside inaugu-
rare another revolution hold the
~r1trror up so that you can see the
conditions by which you are coA
fronted. There is no more reason wly
associations should be sacrificed by IN in-
rerrsT dfsseusions than why repoollCs
sbo-,1d Take warning before u IS TOO
late some men are trying 70 play tnls
came with YOU teamsters- Ine stoly
~ rhe Kilkenny cats contains 1000 toI
thought"
The New York law making !
rrfe5eneanor 70 bribe labor oIiici@i
fe 10 b. tested in a few days re
Gently garment worker named Piotz, l7,
tried 10 bribe union oliielal 20 80
-1fon labels. WheE Plotz applied ior
several thousand labels he was toio
that the shop where they were 20 oe
-ze1 mast hrst be thoroughly union :
f-.F ne raised an objection 70 the
unfon.zing of the place. but SAID thel ..
his arm was ready 10 pay almost any
--f..- eor ~ labels The labor Official
invited Plotz to cali again. Meantime
fhe attention OF the District attorney