The San Francisco call., 1906-11-13
EDITED BY o. NJ. BOYLE

O. NJ. BOYLE
the poorly paid drivers or for fear of
parent.
1t is the test if Industrial struggle
rather than the test of industrial
peace, says the Iron Molders' Journal,
winch develops the real strength of a
trades union, as it is the test of the
hring line and not the dress parade
which proves the courage and discip-
llhe OF an army. The opposition of the
National Foundrymen's Association has
placed the real test upon us and we
nave proved stronger than our best
friends expected. Instead of growing
weaker and losing membership since
1904, the opposite has occurred, and not
only has our discipline improved and
our courage grown stronger, but those
nom union molders who doubted our ef-
nclency doubt no longer, as is indicated
by the 1892 members who have Joined
us by initiation the past nine months
The Railroad Construction workers,
Union met Saturday night at 1888 Mis-
sion street, with President Lynch in the
chair. It was decided to put a business
agent in the field Mr.. Duran was
elected TO the position. Two members
of the executive committee of the Labor
Council addressed the meeting and their
speeches were well received. The union
meets every Saturday evening. The
members are watching the outcome of
the arbitration board with much inter-
est.
Organizer T. E. Zant leaves today for
Eureka He goes to confer with the
officials of the international Brother
hood of Woodsmen and Sawmill Work.
a :,
Arrangements viii probably be made
with Zant to do some missionary work
In the upper part of the State, and he
may travel through Oregon and Wash
ington in the interest of the interna-
tional. The organization could not get
a more competent and conscientious
worker than Zant. He is thoroughly
competent for the work.
It was decided at Saturday nights
meeting of the executive board of the
japanese and Korean Exclusion League
TO ask Congressman Kahn and Hayes
to do their utmost TO have a Congress
sional investigation into the labor con-
ditions at Panama A pamphlet will be
distributed by the league advocating
that preference be given American citi-
zens in the digging of the canal. The
Census Bureau reports, showing that the
japanese are overrunning and crowding
out whites and natives in Hawaii. re-
ceived attention.
Broommakers' Union is one of the
labor unions of San Francisco that is
not as hourishing as it should be There
is no good reason why this local should
not be as prosperous as its sister or
ganizations if its members interests
were looked after a little more care-.l
fully by trade unionists generally. The
mn 1aar- af lot
consumed in this city is enormous, and
some Of them must be finding their way
into the homes of trade unionists. The
Broommakers Union wishes that the
heads of union households would IN
spect the brooms in their homes and /
insist that none but brooms bearing
the label be allowed to be used. Then
the union broommakers have the
Chinese factories to combat. It is
these things which make the lot of
the union broommakers in San Fran
cisco not a happy one. The union made
product is far superior to the convict
made goods, but costs a trifle more
They are far cheaper in the long run,
because of their durable qualities.
The Brickmasons and Masons Inter-
national Union met in fourth annual
convention in Bakersfield on Sunday.fA
committee was appointed to investigate
the collapse of a hotel structure at
Long Beach. A competent engineer
will be commissioned to aid in the in
vestigation, and if il is found that the
faulty and incapable, the union will
make it known The comInittee is now
at Long Beach. The mortuary allow
ance was increased from $1O0 to $3.50
The following officers were elected:
President, J. Duffy of San Francisco;
ton; secretary treasurer, d. T. OBrien
OF Los Angeles.
The New Jersey Federation of Labor
at its recent meeting charged that
wholesale violations of the Child La
Dor law prevail throughout that State
The employment of children at night
work, which is contrary to law. is de-
clared TO be a common practice.
At. a recent meeting of Machinists'
Lodge, No. 6S, sixteen candidates were
obligated. and about the same number
Of applicants are awaiting action. 1t
is anticipated that something bearing
on the strike on the Santa Fe will soon
be forthcoming. Business was report
ed good. and the men generally at
work.
The Washington Government has de-
cided TO prosecute a number of cot
ton mill owners in North Carolina who
are charged with having imported
English workmen in violation of the
alien contract labor law. The aliens
twenty two in number-were recent
" arrested. by order of the Secretary
of Commerce and Labor and confessed
that they came to this country under
contract They will be deported at
the expense of the steamship COM
pany that brought them to the United
States Three of them will be kept
in North Carolina for a few days to
appear as witnesses for the Govern
ment in the proceedings about to be
instituted against the mill owners.
Practically all building operations
in Fall River, Mass, are tied up by
a strike of all union carpenters in the
city The men quit because of the
employment by the master builders of
a number of non-union foremen.
AETNA ASSOCIATION DIssoLyEs.
A petition for dissolution of the
Aetna Mutual Building and Loan Asso-
citation was fled yesterday with the
Countv Clerk by the directors of the