The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-11-20
EDITED BY 0. M. BOYLE

The strike at Cement. near Mana
Junction where hundreds of workers
n The Portland Cement works have
been on strike for months past. has
been settled Through the Intervention
81 Father Byrne OF Napa and E w
Churchill also OF Napa. the owners Of
the works and the striking employees
Werc brought together on a mutual
basis, honorable alike 70 both sides
and the men are 70 enter the employ
ot me company again The fight be-
tween the mill owners and the striking
employees has been bitter During its
progress the mill owners imported car
loads Of workers from Eastern cities 10
take the places Of the former employees
bur most OF the men deserted upon
reaching the plant
The local branches Of the AmaIga-
mated Society Of Carpenters and Join
ers VIII give grand ball and enter
tainment in Jefferson Square Hall. s25
Golden Gate avenue. Friday evening
November 80. The committee are spar
ing no pains 10 make this a memoir
able affair and all guests will be roy
ally entertained
At the last meeting Of Carpenters
Union No p r p. Nicholas presided
one hundred and sixty-two memb
were taken in by initiation and trav-
cling cards. The membership is now
far over the 5000 mark. having $3.50 on
the roll in good standing The union
has decided in accordance with its
constitution and the decision OF the
recent Niagara convention. TO hold an
election for the International officers.
beginning next Friday night at s
o'clock and continuing all day Saturday
until midnight, in order that the en-
rire mem bership may have an oppor-
Lulity 10 cast a full vote Many show
2 desire in favor OF returning William
D. Huber 70 the presidency. II is ap-
parently certain that P. H Mccarthy
VIII be reelected 10 represent the Sixth
District in the executive board
TIE iron molders OF Victoria. 3. c.
have obtained a written agreement
with the foundrymen for the coming
scar. which gives an advance OF 25
cents day. making the minimum 1915
tor nine hours
The many friends in the labor world
q John Guinee are grieved 70 learn
q the death Of his wife. Deep and
sincere sympathy goes out 70 him in his
bereavement He is an hOnOred mem
Der of the brewery workmen. The
funeral VIII take place this morning
AZ $50 o'clock from the residence, 2S7S
Twenty street A requiem high
mass for the repOse OF her soul VIII be
said al ST Peters Church. commencing
~ 2 o'clock Interment VIII be in Holy
Cross Cemetery-
Il is probable that there viii be
changes in the methods employed by
the International Brotherhood of Team
STEERS ia conducting its business. as
the result Of the recent decision to es-
tablish a method Of keeping close tab
on the membership. II was thought
bT many that one Of the weakest points
OF the international organization was
due 10 the fact that the general officers.
with headquarters in Indianapolis,
could not tell with any degree Of Ger
tafnty the actual membership. Their
iCeas rs 20 the fun membership were
vague at all times. and this precluded
the possibility OF employing the refer
endum when matters OF Importance
10 the body as a whole were TO be
settled The only recourse had when
desiring 10 get an expression Of the
entire membership was 10 wait until
the next convention This way OF set
ding important questions has not al
ways been satisfactory 10 the team
STEERS. In order 10 be able 10 reach
the actual membership the last con-
reuti0u decided that, beginning with
the next year there should be estab-
lished a card system for keeping track
~ the individual members. and the pre-
liminary work has already been begun
Cards with Instructions as 10 the man
ner Of filling them, have been sent
10 the secretary Of each local union
affiliated The cards 50 filed out will
contain the names OF the members to-
Eether with the date when each joined
and his present address II viii be the
dutr Of the local secretaries each month
70 send 10 the head Office cards showing
any changes that have been made dur
ing that month-such as members NOV
ing TO other cities. new members hav-
ing been admitted. or Old members
having been dropped for failure TO pay
dues or for whatever cause In this
wa the exact membership will be