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

y. NJ. BOYLE
lines are rot members Of the brother
hood. and il would be difficult 70 get
them 10 leave their places. even for
raise Il wages Knowing this, the
brotherhood believes that a strike
would be inoppcrtune at this time
Boston roofers, It is said. win soon
make q demand for an increase in
wages. claiming that the cost OF living
warrants the raise At the present
time the al-round roofcr IS receiving
So day. gravel roofers $2.7s and help
ers sz.25. This union has not asked
FOR a change IN wages for seventeen
years and the advancing prices IN the
necessa-les Of life make the increase
obligatory.
The membership OF the Bricklsyers'
and Aasons' International Union is
socn 70 take another vote upon the
question OF ahliation with the Ameri
car Federation Of Labor. That this
question should again be submitted
was the decision OF the last convention
OF the international union. With the
exception Of some Of the railway or
ganizations, the Bricklsyers and Ma
sons IS the largest national or inter-
national union not affiliated with the A
F. OF L The vote against afihation.
when taken before, was small and il
IS thought BY many within the mem
bership that 1t win be favorably con-
sidered this time.
The Canadian Government is in COM
nunication with the British authori-
ties on the subject OF the movement
Of strike breakers from England 10
Canada The Trades and Labor Con-
gress just adjourned asked the Min
ister OF Labor 10 approach the British
Government or the subject OF the in
PRODUCTION OF legislation in the British
Parliament. making false representa-
tons 70 induce or deter iulni zra ton
10 Canada q punishable ofTense The
result Of the correspondence that en-
sued OF the subject is that Mackenzie
ming, Deputy Minister OF Labor. goes
10 England 70 confer with the I'm
perial authorities on the important
matter
Organized labor IN this country may
be unit On the absolute exclusion
OF the japanese from our shores. but
10 one can fail 70 admire the rapid
assimilation Of Western ideas by the
Orieatals. Word comes from Kobe,
Japan. that labor party has been
Termed and q manifesto issued declar-
ing that the existing labor troubles
in the Mikado's realm are most, de-
plorsble- The programme of the new
party includes opposition 10 monopo-
lies, universal male and female suf-
frage. z general increase-of wages and
reduction OF hours. the abolition Of
capital punishment and OF titulaF dis
tinctions. fundamental reforms IN tax
alton. and arbitration Of all interna-
tional questions
BARRIERS Union No. Izs met 81 SIS
Webster street Monday night. Seven
candidates were initiated. twenty three
applications received and seventeen re-
instatements announced. Members who
patronize Bemmerer & Sen, 1888 Mis-
sion street. grinding cutlery, viii be
subject 70 q fine. The subject OF the
opening and closing hours for barber
shops was laid over until the next
meeting. The following committee was
appointed 70 represent the union al
the mass meeting 70 be held sunday
IN Lower Hamilton Hall: J. r Belly.
Daniel 2 Tsttenham, Nathan Stein. I
D. Hester, sam Goldman and Fred
smith
The members Of the building trades
unions Of Chicago, who struck because
Of the employment Of plasterers' Ia
borers who. il is claimed, are seeded
from the original organization of hod-
carriers and building laborers. are still
out II was said that not z member
Of any OF the trades would return 10
work until the contractors had agreed
10 recognize only members OF the old
organization. Nearly every trade afali-
ated with the central body is involved
The Longshoremen's Union of Port
land has served notice on the ship
owners that hereafter no ships viii be
loaded for less than 80 cents an hour,
an increase Of 10 cents. Unless an
agreement is reached al conference
at Seattle. the Longshoremens and
Teamsters' unions viii go out not later
than today This viii completely tie
Up the water front. The effect on
trafhc is shown by the number OF
tramp steamers which have been 6i-
verted from Portland 10 Sound ports
Seven candidates were obligated at
the last meeting of the Plasterers'
Union and fourteen candidates for
membership are awaiting action. Pres
ident II Linden and Secretary Y. Ne
Ian, who were sent East TO attend the
recent Toronto convention. have not
yet returned. They will receive a royal
welcome on their homecoming.
I.sborers' Protective Union No Ss44
met in weekly session al Sheet Metal
Workers Han. The officers reported
that the union was in q fourishing
condition and all members were work
ing The old members are not as pune
tual in their attendance as President
Murphy would wish and il is possible
that some measure may have 10 be
adopted 10 make them attend more
regularly.
George R Thompson, former member
of the Board OF Education OF Chi
csgo. and who was for a number Of
years label secretary and business
agent OF Cigarmakers' Union No Il.
has been reelected 10 that position
and has entered upon his duties Mr..
Thompson asserts that ne has already
got on the track OF several manufac-
turers who are using spurious labels
and ne expects 10 bring the culprits 10
Justice