The San Francisco call., 1906-12-26

SNhUaHs or the wOrlxingman are fire.
eoehtIy occupied by the meetings of his
80 :, LABOR day means parade,
ene Fourth Of July a celebration. and
each Of the other holidays has a spe
oia1 significance, but Christmas is
~ay OF complete rest. Labor headQuar-
oers IN every part Of the city were
deserted yesterday. No knots of union
men gathered at the meeting places
20 discuss the problems upon the solu-
ton OF which the upbuilding of the
greater city so largely depends For
the DAY, all questions, all difficulties,
All disputes We're laid aside. On Christ
mas day the trades unionist must be
sought in his home, and this is par
ricularly fitting because the day is OBJ
served IN memory OF One whose apos-
ties were chosen from Iabor's ranks
and whose teachings ever have up
held the dignity Of labor.
Union electricians employed by tele-
phone companies on the Pacific Coast
have been granted a substantial in
crease in pay through an amicable
agreement with the companies involved
This announcement which was made
yesterday, affects a large number of
men and makes uniform the rate of
wages paid in the Pacific district to
electrical workers. The negotiations
have been conducted by First Vice Pres
ident Sullivan of the International Elec-
trical Workers Union. Heretofore the
telephone companies on the Pacific
Coast have paid varying scales of
wages in different cities Sullivan has
been negotiating for some time with
view TO establishing a uniform and
higher rate of pay for the men in
this district. This he has accomplished
and hereafter the men will receive a
fat rate of $3.50 for an eight-hour
Hur - -s=
day for some and 81 for others The
men are well satisfied with the new
arrangements
The impregnable position of the In
uernaional Typographical Union is best
shown by its financial standing II has
expended during the past fifteen
months to secure the eight-hour day
for its membership the enormous sum
OF 100000. The result of this great
expenditure is shown in the fact that
the eight-hour day is practically won
throughout the country. The ease with
which the, millions were gathered is the
best possible proof of the stability of
the organizat ton. The assessment on
the members during the months that
the fight for the eight-hour day was
in progress in various cities in the
country was so small that the men,
bers were in no way inconvenienced
and yet the result in figures was
SS,oOO,00o. The international secretary
treasurer's report for the month ending
November 20, 1906 shows q remainder
on hand at the beginning OF that month
OF $l25,9S5.06: receipts for the month,
S259, ,z22.61; expenditures for the month,
sI6z,S5s. leaving on hand 1920, ,569.67.
This is a remarkably healthy condition
for an international whose members
have just finished a long and costly
r-f1r f-- ,f
The eight-hour day in the printing
trades IN this city is gaining strength.
Last week the union label was granted
TO the Danish-Norwegia paper, the
Bien, and arrangements are now being
made TO give the label TO the organ
OF the Italian residents, La Voce del
Popolo. Recently the German Demo-
krat was unionized-
At the last meeting of Musicians
Union No. Harry Menke and John A.
Keogh were elected to represent the
local at the Stockton convention of
the State Federation of Labor which
convenes January Z, and J. J. Matheson
was chosen alternate Owing TO the
holidays the board Of directors will not
meet until next Monday morning at IL
o'clock. Members having business with
the board will make a note of the
change IN the time of the meeting.
Dues and assessments for the fourth
quarter amounting to sL25 are now
cue and payable and will become delin-
ouent on New Years day. One death
assessment has been levied on account
OF the demise OF Martin Byrne.
The usual housewarming of Drug
Clerks Union No. 472 will be held on
New Years day. The drug clerks have
and the entertainment is expected to
surpass all previous efforts. Members
OF labor unions are invited to attend
at Hamilton Hail. Steiner and Geary
streets. The committee of arrange
nents is as follows: Frank H. Gay. A
Hoaz, J. H Hubachek. George NJ Suth-
erland. William E Murphy, Philip Weis.
Miss e. Vance, Professor Flint, E. j.
MaIoney, c. T. Holman, Minor Leddy
and Frederick A Driscoll
The international typographical Un-
ion claims that the Methodist Book
Concern, although granting the eight
hour day, is an unfair place Organized
Ia1,or the country over is not much per-
t1rbed over the laundering warnings
fssued by q prominent divine connected
With the concern that If the unions
-6fd not cease their attacks trades un-
tonism would be denounced from 10000
pu1ptts.
The returns coming in from the call
FOR a mass meeting in Los Angeles for
next Saturday show that the meeting
viii be generally attended Matters
affecting organized labor throughout
IRE entire State Will be taken up, and
come definite line Of action determined
,,ron. The convention will be made up
~ delegates 70 the coming convention
of The State Federation of Labor.
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REORGANIZATION of the Junior jour
nevnasn aorseshoers' Union No. 25 has
+axen place. The union already num-
sers twenty-five more members than
1,,e- before The local Will meet
,,,os.4,lv in the Labor Council Temple.
The Central Labor Council of Los
1n1eies announces that President Sam
81 compers has appointed L. d. Bid
Sle a state organizer for the American
1-s6erafton of Labor. Biddle has been
fo- fhe past year an organizer for the
cta+e Federation OF Labor. he has
Ssen eninently successful, having
fo~ned eight labor unions the past