The San Francisco call., 1906-10-24


70 protest against the proposed erdi-
nance regulating street car travel and
especially that section OF the ordinance
which provides for the arrest OF pas
sengers il the car be overcrowded
The workingmeR showed the Super
Eisors that that ordinance would not
cure the evil The men had TO get to
their workshops. and II they waited
until car came along that was not
crowded they would lose several hours
rime. for which they would not be paid
and they cited cases where workingmen
aao lost their positions through the
kretcheo car service. The delegation
Caimed that the cure for the over
orowded condition OF the cars was TO
force the United Railroads TO put more
cars on the streets If any penalties
were to be inflicted they should be
aimed At the derelict company and not
az the passengers who were compelled
% submit to the discomforts Of the
Door car service. The representatives
of the Building Trades Council stated
that last Saturday there were forty-one
cars unused IN the carbarns while the
company also had hfty-seven electric
generators lying idle. X was asked
mat the passage OF the ordinance be
laid over for more thorough investiga-
tion, and il was so ordered.
Richard Cornelius. president Of the
csrmen's Union. in speaking OF the
proposed ordinance said:
The ordinance as drawn will not re-
Aeke the situation People who have
Ia be at their work or business at Ger
laln nours viii avail themselves OF
every opportunity to get there. II will
be impossible for the city authorities
10 enforce the provisions OF the pro-
posed ordinance, and II would be an
outrage on the travelling public should
tneN 90 so-not that the people want
70 violate any ordinance, but they sim
ply have TO get to their work or busi-
ness. There are not sufficient cars TO
carry the people who want to travel
even at the present time. when they are
willing to hang on in any manner so as
% arrive at their destination Under
the provisions OF the proposed or1i-
nance unless the number OF cars were
grestiy increased thousands Of people
3 o. seem fair or just to me to add addi-
1onal har6ships TO the travelling pub
lie. who are not in any way TO blame
Tor the lack of cars in carrying them
10 and from their work or business.
The only remedy that / can see is TO
have more cars and more streets opened
up 50 as TO relieve the congestion on
tle few lines now running. No one viii
axe such desperate chances OF being
killed or maluled provided he or she
could get better accOmmodations- 1t
would require no law or ordinance TO
make The average intelligent citizen
ride on the inside OF car with safety
es against standing on the bumpers,
riding on the roof or hanging on to the
stanchions. Were II possible TO en-
force such an ordinance. however. ii
would make the work much lighter for
the carmen and save them a great deal
- unjust criticism from unthinking
people. The vast majority Of the trav-
ellng puhlfc- however, fully understand
that the carmen are not in any way
which they have to work and have
nothing but sympathy for them in their
ner7e-raeking occupation
Carpenters Union No. 1910 met last
Monday night at 433 Duboce avenue.
Twenty candidates were obligated
and eight members were admitted by
cards Delegate Cole. who represented
The union at the recent convention at
Niagara Falls OF the United Brother
hcod OF Carpenters and Joiners, gave
a very Interesting account Of the pro-
cee6ings. The per capita tax for the
Labor Temple OF the Building Trades
Council was voted. This viii amount
70 about sS00. At the next meeting
the local VIII begin e series of instruc-
ons upon the steel square. The lee
n ures VIII be given by President G. S.
fBrower and other experts These
courses or instruction viii be held in
the committee room while the union is
in session.
The regular weekly meeting OF Bar
bers Union No. las was held in head
quarters at S35 Webster street Mon
day night An active campaign has
been begun against all shops which re-
fuse 20 live up 10 the regulation hours
The first shop 10 be disciplined viii be
aamflton-s shop on Devisadero street
The next shop TO be taken up viii be
Browns. on the same street. A fine OF
$50 VIII be imposed upon any member
attempting to undermine the price list
or break the hours The union in
dorsed the Glove Workers Unions re-
Guest not 10 patronise any glove fac
tory not using the label. The Walters
Cnion's fight against the japanese res
tsursnts was indorsed. as was the res
oIrtion OF the Labor Council commend
snE the candidates Of the State Unior
Labor party 70 the suffrages or the
abor union men. Several donations
were made. A contribution was sen'
70 the locked-out Longshore Lumber
mems Union of San Pedro. a donation
was given the striking cement worker.
of Napa Junction. and the Montreal
Bsrbers' Union was not forgotten. az
substantial check was sent to the
men who are in a struggle to close th'
,srber shops on Sundays.
Mattresses Union No. ls met Mon
rrT afternoon al t1S OCLdFld street
v-ith President Katie Bischof in th'
chair Twelve candidates were initta
aed and eight applications for mem
hershfr are on the secretary's desl
svrsfffns action. The committee hav'
ing charge OF the ball on Thanksgiv'
ina eve promises grand time 10 all
m viii be held in San Francisco TurE
Verein Hall. 553 Turk street
The summoned meeting of Sho'
clerks Union No. 80, last Monda.
night. was well attended. The head
Quarters Al 1922 Steiner street was
crowded as il seldom is. Five candi-
dates were initiated and eight aplica-
lions received The minstrel commit
tae has selected Max r. LIGHT inter.
locutor and his past experience in tha'
lire gives assurance OF show worth
soeine The tickets are being rapidly
disposed Of and a fun house is sure e
rect the Ministries. Several Eastern
-,ansfacturing firms have already sem
stvertisements 70 be placed in the sou
renfr programme. The local firms arr
also taking space. The committee or
nc hovcott Of the Brockton shoe store
viii have plckets out every evening
this week.
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