The San Francisco call., 1906-10-12

POST OF duty, and that In two years the
of ORGANISATION had paid 1929 death and
oasaolilty claims. At the present time
tne brotherhood of Locomotive Engi-
neers is carrying over $4,000 600 In
suranee on its members. When Stone
was made grand chief three years ago
tne brotherhood had a membership Of
ABOUT $1,000. The membership now
- 10000, and with a few MINOR excep-
ions the organization has contracts
win all the railroads in the country
An official of the Washington Cd. c.
carriage Workers Union has made the
weeks since the strike has been on
losses in wages and money spent
amounted to S106,0O0 The opinion
was expressed that the men would
eventually win. He said that forty
SIX Of the members of the union are
employed, and they are supporting the
ninety-one who are out.
James A. Emery. secretary of the Ma
tional Citizens Industrial Association,
says that unless what he calls the
strange hold" of labor union manipu-
lators on building operations in this
city can be broken, the rebuilding of
san francisco viii be practically i'm
possible. This information Mr.. Emery
impaired to c. W. Post, the faithful
president Of the association Among
other things vouchsafed was that the
San E'ranciscans are organizing to give
the widest publicity concerning the op-
portunities in this city, and Will guar
antee permanent employment at the
fairest OF wages and absolute protection
10 all capable men. He also told how
the railroad interests would shortly
reduce the rate from Chicago to this
city, perhaps to SIS or less. TO at
tract Eastern workmen.
The eight-hour day granted TO the
employees of the Methodist Book Con-
Germ has caused many congratulations
to be showered upon the Chicago Typo
graphical Union. TT is a signal vic
tory for the principle for which we
have made long and exceptionally
successful fight" said President
Wright Of the union. Il have not been
formally notified of the change. but il
will mean that we have attained the
principal object for which we have
Methodist Book Concern Will undoubt-
edly affect other employers who have
refused TO concede the shorter work
day"
Il have not been ofhciaIly informed
concerning the action taken at Gin
cinnati," said Manager Barrett of the
Chicago branch of the Methodist Book
Concern. The trend of public opinion,
however, seems to be in favor of the
shorter work day It would seem TO
me that the eight-hour day was
granted because the officials believed
IN the principle and not particularly
on account Of the printers strike.
take IT that the officials of the com
pany are desirous of being as liberal
&c Ft-1
In calling attention to the laws
passed by the New Jersey Legislature
which are OF peculiar benefit to the
workingman. writer enumerates
these: First-The act Of 1900, providing
for the cash payment of wages It Yari-
Gus periods not longer than two weeks,
which has been and is now OF incalcu-
liable benefit to the large populations
Of the glass producing districts in the
southern tier of counties, and also to
the iron miners of the northern sec
tions, who had for generations back been
obliged TO accept goods at company
stores instead of the cash which they
had honestly earned by their labor
Second-The tenement house law Of
1904, under which a board was ap-
pointed 10 control the erection of tene-
ments. whose duty II is to see that
structures in which of necessity large
numbers of the population must find
homes are provided with every safe
guard of health known to modern sani-
tary and hygienic science. Third-The
general factory act of 1904, which fixes
Il years as the minimum age at which
children of either sex may be employed
in factories or workshops-provide
for the fullest possible protection for
operatives ia the matter of factory con-
structiOn-the use of safeguards
against accidents and the installation
Of such devices as are specially de-
signed, like the exhaust fan, to miti-
gate the dangers of occupations known
10 be a menace TO health. Fourth-An
act appointing a commission TO revise
the master and servant act in the in
terest OF labor, an act greatly desired
by laboring people.
There are at the present time twen-
ty-seven restaurants in Los Angeles
displaying the union house card. Busi-
ness Agent Harrington of the Waters
Union reports every member of the
voted TO ahiliate with the state Fedora
tion Of Labor.
There will be conference of all
Electrical Workers unions on the Pa
cifc Coast in this city next Monday.
Matters IN connection with the several
telephone companies will be considered.
The Home Company is now installing
a plant in Oakland. A contract has
been entered into with the union guar
anteeing the employment Of organized
labor in the construction and main
tenance of the system. Los Angeles
Union No. 81 Oinemen) has elected C.
p. dollhouse as delegate to the con-
ference, with Harry Warner as alter
nate.
convention of delegates from all
the divisions of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers on the Boston
and Maine system was in session last
week discussing the questions of
wages. heavy trains. hours Of labor and
also the proposed pension system TO be
inaugurated by that road. The general
sentiment regarding wages, hours and
rules was presented and referred TO
the general board OF the system to
make recommendations. It was stated
that the management Of the road has
sent circulars TO its employees for the
purpose of ascertainiRg how many are
now eligible to a pension and for other
information. The engineers have not
..o.a5 he Thc~a onnaorc