The San Francisco call., 1906-09-21
: EDITED BY o. M. BOYLE.

At meeting OF the Building Trades
Council last night several labor lead
ers from Los Angeles told OF the prog
ress being made BY organised labor In
the southern city. They dwelt espe-
cially on the victory OF the plumbers
and plasterers. who won their fight
for an increase OF SO cents q day in
wages and a half-holiday on Saturdays
Among the speakers from the south
were c. IL Haybal, r. Albright, J. x.
Flynn and Oscar Fredericksen.
A petition was received from the
Iron Trades Council, through it's presi-
dent, ]. J. Furey, asking that the body
be admitted TO membership of the
Building Trades Council and permits
, grsnted the men 70 work on buildings
under its auspices. This matter has
been passed up TO the American Fed
GRAFTON OF Labor, which meets in No
Vember in Minneapolis. and the local
body wants to hear the larger body's
decision before giving it's ruling.
The report OF the secretary shows
more funds In the treasury than at any
time since the fire. Many members have
been idle recently because Of the lack
OF building material
Walters Union No. so met on
Wednesday night at 11e5 Scott street.
The wearing OF the monthly working
button IN all union houses after Octo-
ber 81 viii be strictly enforced and all
fines in relation thereto viii be OBJ
served The committee to consider the
the Allied Provision Trades Council
brought in g report which was adopt
ed The main notifications OF the
proposed plan were as follows:
First-To entitle a union to the sup
port OF the council and its afiliated
unions. the demands OF said union shall
first have been indOrsed by the coun-
Gil The grievance of any affiliated
union shall be the grievance OF all af-
fliated unions. where said grievance
after thorough investigation by the ex-
ecutive committee and favorable rec
ommendation thereon by said commit
tee shall have received the indorse-
ment Of the council. Second-To strike
out the provision Of the proposed basis
10 the effect that no union shall be
entitled TO more than ten delegates
Third-To add new section reading,
The referendum vote shall mean that
an affiliated union shall be entitled to
vote It's full membership" Fourth
A new section was suggested. reading,
no union afiliated with the Allied
Provision Trades Council shall make
any contract with an employer which
viii bind any member TO work against
the interests OF any other wage-earn-
er sfnliated with this council" Fifth
Another section was suggested as fol-
lows: NO delegate shall be entitled
70 q seat IN this council except he be
actually working at the craft he rep
resents"
The following resolution was adopt
ed:
Whereas. f. J. Murasky, Judge of
the Superior Court OF this city and now
a candidate for reelection, has in nu-
unions, by methods of adverse decisions
and Of inexplicable delays IN render
fng same, exerted himself TO promote
deDcy OF courts 10 exercise their pow
ers, both delegated and assumed, on
the side OF employers in labor disputes,
thereby violating the constitutional
rights Of the major portion Of the peo-
Resolved, BY waters Union No. 80,
IN regular meeting assembled, this 18th
day OF September, that we will use all
honorable means to defeat the political
ambitions Of said F. ]. Murasky, and
that we call upon ell members OF or
ganized labor and all citizens favoring
an impartial administration OF justice
70 work and vote with as to frustrate
. The election OF said Judge Murasky.
At the last meeting OF Carpenters
Union No. 4ss ffty-six candidates were
initiated and twenty-six were admit
ted by cards. The union has decided
10 hold its meetings hereaftersat 677
McAllister street, the headquarters OF
the Labor Bureau Association There
viii be q called quarterly meeting Oc-
tober 1 at 677 McAilister street.
President John Mitchell Of the United
Nine Workers is at present in Wash
ington, D. c., and IN an interview has
pointed out the fact that in ten years
the wages of miners of bituminous
coal have been increased Is to loo per
cent, and the wages Of anthracite coal
miners from rs 10 80 per cent. He
stated that il was all owing to thor
ough organization. The denial to Gov
ernment employees OF the right to Pc
tition direct TO Congress Mr. Mitchell
declared absolutely unconstitutional
and one OF the agencies certain to help
along the effort Of the workingmen to
make their force felt in politics.
An agitation has been begun to in
duce the Canadian Government to re-
duce the $500 head tax on Chinese en-
tering that country. The reason for
this is a scarcity of labor Of all de-
scriptions in the Canadian Northwest
With thousands OF unemployed IN Eng
land and Australia IL is asserted that
il is the height Of folly TO open the
Province to japanese and Chinese. II
an effort were made to bring out some
OF the unemployed in Great Britain
the labor market would be relieved.
Should Chinese and Japanese be al
lowed to enter Canada freely soon the
demand for labor would be lessened,
and then would begin a pairing down
Of wages, with the inevitable result
that the Oriental would be able 10
underbid the white. II conditions be-
came too warm for the Celestial 1t is
but a step. and an easy one, over into
this country, and here is where many
would find their way Hence the in
terest the laboring people of the west
ern part Of this country are taking in
the agitation OF our northern neighbor
in reducing the head tax upon the Chi
nese.
Electrical Workers Union No. 6 lin
side eIectricians) at the last meeting
obligated five candidates, admitted ff-
teen by CARDS and received seven ap-
plications. The union has gone on rec
ord as fsvorfnR half-holiday on Sat