The San Francisco call., 1906-11-28

San Francisco Labor Council Temple at
Fourteenth and Mission streets. There
will be great gathering of labor
union people to celebrate an event
which means much to organized labor.
This is the first temple ever dedicated
to the cause of trades unionism in this
city and the union wage-earners are
taking great interest in the dedica-
tory ceremonies. An interesting pro-
gramme has been prepared, and after
the literary exercises are over dane
ing will be the order for several
hours. Speeches will be made by
Richard Cornelius, president of the
Garments Union, and President Will
liam r. Hagerty of the Labor Council
Following the entertainment refsesh-
ments will be served.
Painters Union No. 19 was in regu
lar weekly session at Eintracht Hall
Monday night, with President j. B..
Fleming in the chair. Eighteen can
didates were obligated, ten applica-
tions acted upoR and twenty-eight
were admitted by travelling cards. At
the next meeting the following amend
ment will be voted upon: mo officer
of this union shah be elected for more
than two consecutive terms, except
the board of trustees and the local
executive board. 1t shall require a
four-fifths vote to repeal this law"
The following communication was read
from ]. C. Skemp, general secretary
treasurer of the Brotherhood: Fear
ing that members of the Brotherhood
might be tempted to go to California
only to be stranded among strangers
and thus aggravate a situation al
ready deplorable, the general execu-
tive board felt compelled to instruct
the Central California locals to refuse
to accept clearance cards and notified
the membership at large to that effect.
This prevented much suffering, but
aroused dissatisfaction among mem
bers who failed to read the notice, or
who, regardless of IL, went to San
Francisco and were refused recogni-
tion. The dispensation has been re-
called, but the necessity for remain
ing away from the stricken State is
as great as ever. The temporary
shacks raised to house business firms
until permanent buildings are erected
have so far furnished work for our
members. This work is about COM
piete and no buildings of magnitude
will be ready for our craft for several
months. Already employers are dis
charging men in large numbers and
the rainy season is at hand, during
which no outside work is possible and
building operations are suspended.
With hundreds of men idle strangers
cannot expect cordial reception.
You are earnestly urged to keep away
from California until the rainy season
is over and the permanent rebuilding
of the city has commenced. When
the time arrives the members of the
Brotherhood in California will be pre-
pared to give the same genial welcome
as Of old, but for your own welfare
as well as that of those on the ground
you should stay away for the present"
There will be special called meet
ing of Steamfitters Union No. IS next
Sunday at the Labor Council Temple
TO consider the action taken by the
American Federation of Labor conven-
ton in reference to the charter. The
telegram from President Gompers to
Secretary Tveitmoe of the Building
Trades Council will be discussed. The
American Federation of Labor has
granted a charter to the steamfitters,
but to date ii is not learned that the
federation has ordered the plumbers
to drop the word "steamfitters" from
their charter. AS things now stand
the federation has given charters TO
two organizations to do steamftters'
work, and this is what is causing all
the disturbance. Giving the steamfit-
ters a charter and allowing another
body to do the work is simply making
a bad matter worse. Before the diff
Guilty can be entirely Strengthened out
the work as well as the charter must
be accorded TO the steamfitters. All
members are requested to be present
at next Sundays meeting. James NJ.
Cummings, who is now a delegate at
the Minneapolis convention, has sent
the following telegram about the diff
Guilty: Convention has indorsed ex-
ecutive councils action giving steam
filters charter. Gompers has wired
Secretary Tveitmoe to support steam
filters and stop discrimination against
steamfitters.
At the last meeting of the Building
Material Teamsters' Union at Elm
tracht Hall, Vice President Corbett was
in the chair. Forty candidates Were
obligated. Twenty applications are
under consideration. The meeting was
addressed by President Mccarthy and
Business Agent Charles Nelson on the
conditions now prevailing in this city,
There is a movement on foot to or
ganize the retail saleswomen of the
city This organization will soon be
! in a fourishing condition. Many OF
/ the young ladies are poorly paid and
i the sanitary conditions surrounding
many places are not of the best. Max
E. LIGHT has taken charge of the mat
/ ter and will give it careful attention
BY January ] the union will be full
fiedged.
Bartenders' League No Al met al
I its new headquarters. $50 McAllister
street, Monday night, with Presiden,
Ferris in the chair. Five candidates
were initiated and seven applications
received The league voted to reafili-
ate with the California State Fedora
ton of Labor, and nomination and
/ election of delegates will take place al
the next meeting. Business Agent Fer
ris reports no opposition anywhere tc
giving union conditions. The league
/ is growing fast and is almost as strong
numerically as before the fire.
/ NJ. Rene Viviani. the first French
Minister of Labor, has given his views
on the department created by NJ Gle
menceau. The new Ministry. he says
should be called the .HouseSof Labor. .
< Heretofore these interests have haar,