The San Francisco call., 1906-08-23
EDITED BY O. Nj. BOYLE.


cisco. which they cannot hope to I'LL
owing to the great demand from East
ern dealers.
1t is safe to say that Los Angeles
can boast of the most venerable brick
layer in the country. and he is good
union man, too. Samuel N. Hendricks
admits tnat he is SO years and months
Old. lie has heen a contractor in that
city for score or more OF years, but
having again renewed his youth he de-
cided 10 rejoin the Bricklayers' Union
and took out his card she other day.
One of his five children, a girl, was
born four years ago.
When the temple for the Building
Trades Council is finished the revenue
which viii be derived viii lessen the
per capita. The rent OF the twelve
halls viii go far toward Tightening the
financial burdens OF the unions which
have stock in the building. The de-
mand for halls at the present time is
there is sure to be scramble for the
halls in the temple. In addition TO
the commodious halls there viii be
ireproof vaults for the use of the
unions. a cement basement. grinding
stones run by electricity and store
houses for carpenters tools. Such ac-
commodations are only possible be-
cause of the large membership.
State Labor Commissioner W. V.
Stafford is hard at work on his report
which will be presented TO the next
Legislature. He is also gathering ex-
tensive data on the Oriental labor
question which, the commissioner
states, will make somewhat of a SEN
sation when made public. The disaster
of April Is destroyed much valuable
data and many yolGminous reports
which had been carefully compiled by
the commissioner
At the last meeting Of Steam Laun-
dry Workers Union No. 26 twenty-four
candidates were obligated j.. d.
Campbell was chosen delegate to the
Labor Council. The union will loan
$4,000 to the Labor Council for the
erection OF its temple Hereafter the
union will meet N Sullfvans Hail at
1855 Eighteenth street. TWO iauhdries
were started last week and Will en-
ploy about $50 people. Next Monday
another laundry viii start UP and
about eighty more will find employ
ment. tS
Labor Organizer F. V. Hardie an
nounces that there Is a movement on
foot for the organization of those who
are employed on farms. The name of
the organization is. to be the United
Brotherhood of Rural, Horticultural
and Agricultural Wage earners of
Hardie says: asz
This organizations in nowise affects
or initiates against the Farmers
Union or any other Organization. It
simply separates the employe from the
employer gives the .-ernpleye a
greater opportunity to bettershis eondi-
ton. The purpose and object is 20 Sc
cure to agricultural. horticultural and
all rural laborers better and more
standard wages, more uniform hours
Of labor and the protection and eleva-
tion OF such laborers and their fami-
lies.
laborersi have in all times been the
least protected OF all classes of man
kind, despite the fact that they are
the producers of an essential. part OF
the wealth of the nation. Their lot is
hard, unstable and preearious. The
chief cause of this is due TO lack Of or
ganization. We believe that this large
class of labor never will be actually
benefited until it forms itself into an
Independent body, united Under one
head. for the protection and elevation
of it's condition. We are preparing To
make a vigorous campaign in oTganiZ-
ing locals and so far have met with
fiattering success. especially in Texas.
We believe that this is the beginning
of one of the most significant organiza-
tions ever attempted. In short time
further information will be given out
Musicians Union No. s has purchased
the premises at So Haight street for its
future home The board of directors
was empowered TO take the necessary
steps in making suitable arrangements
for the transfer of the property. Ar
amendment to the price list was pre-
sented at the last regular meeting
proposing an increase in the rate paid
members employed for dance-hall en-
eagements. The following resolution
was introduced:
Amy member collecting money due
members of this union and not paying
off within forty-eight hours shall be
fined not less than $50"
Action will be taken on both these
matters at the September meeting OF
the union. George w. Lerond has been
appointed on the auditing committee
in place of ]. F. Wilson, who has left
the city.
Illinois coal miners have recently
scored a victory of great Importance
over the operators in a controversy
which, II it had been decided from the
viewpoint of the operators, would have
meant the annihilation Of scale districts
and the scheme followed during the last
ten years in the solution of the wage
question. The victory comes through
a decision rendered by Judge Kim
brough of one of the Circuit courts OF
the State. The case was inaugurated
by the Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
Railway in an effort 10 secure as low
a mining rate as the Chicago and
Northwestern enjoyed. The case, which
l.. the first of the kind in the history
OF the mining industry, was referred tc
two members OF the miners organiza-
ton and two members of the operators
association for settlement. These -four
chose Judge Kimbrough as the fifth
arhiter.
Judge Kimbrough's decision says:
Considering only the basis on which
all controversies have been settled, and
deciding the point only from such
standpoint. ] am clearly of the opinion
that the position of the miners is the
correct one. and that the price to be
paid at any mine should be the price
paid in the scale district" to which
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