The San Francisco call., 1906-10-03
EDITED BY o. NJ. BOYLE

with the Postal Telegraph Company
70 New York, The matter is now in
tne hands of the international Union.
Inc chicago union has voted to strike
and the result of the meeting was
telegraphed TO President Small OF the
international. One of the grievances
against the company is that It is re-
oaeing wages. II is claimed by the
operators that under the present slid
ing scale the salary of expert telegra-
piers has gradually been reduced from
maximum OF 1925 per month to a
maximum of $50 per month. BY vari-
GUS practices general lowering of the
whole scale has been accomplished.
The 200 women operators have. prom
ised 10 walk out too. If the strike
comes. II all depends on the result OF
the New York conference
Coils Lovely. vice president OF the
International Boot and Shoe Workers
Union, addressed the recent convention
OF the Missouri Federation of Labor.
Mr. Lovely is well and favorably known
IN this city and an excerpt from his
speech will be read with interest by
his friends on the Pacific Coast. In
speaking Of cenvict-made goods Mr..
Lovely said: Statistics show that Mis-.
souri, produces more convict labor made
goods than any other State in the Unit
ed States, The State administration is
continually encouraging the growth of
this evil which comes in competition
with free white labor" The federation
promised Mr.. Lovely that it would use
its influence in putting a check upon
this great evil.
representatives OF about 500 striking
machinists. boiler makers and black
smiths of the Wabash Railroad were
IN conference with General Manager
Miller in ST. Louis the other day re-
garding the demands for higher wages.
whlch occasioned the strike. Nothing
definite has yet been accomplished,
however.
Drug Clerks Association No. 472 re
sumes its monthly dues beginning this
month All cases OF distress have
ceased Charles Lee. secretary and
business agent of No. 4s2. has been
appointed to the same Offices for the
Drug Clerks He began his duties Mon
day. and his ONCE is located at 1922
Steiner street
At the recent meeting in New York
City of the innai grafton department of
the National Civic Federation about 100
delegates were IN attendance. Among
those present was John Mitchell OF the
President Mitchell urges an educational
test for all immigrants. He said: I'VE
must hx higher standard for admis-
sion 10 this country. Some arrange
ment with regard 70 the education of
the immigrant must be made. Besides
demanding an educational standard
think we ought TO demand of these
immigrants that they bring with them
euhclent money 10 transport them to
whatever section of the country in
which they think they can do the best
work" The Views expressed at the
meeting viii be presented 10 the Con-
gressional committee having the imni-
grafton bill in charge.
Sixty candidates were obligated at
the last meeting of the Building Ma
terial Teamsters' Union No. 21s in Elm
tTacht Hall. The union is giving en-
ployment 10 several members of the
Hackmen's Union, and it was decided
to let these men pay their dues into
the Hackmen's treasury and not ask
dues for No. PIG. A committee from
the hackmen appeared at the meeting.
Branch 3 of the AmaIgamated So
ciety of Carpenters and Joiners met
Monday night at Union Hall and obli-
gated ten candidates and admitted
seven by clearance cards. commit
tee, consisting OF w. W. Freeland,
Alexander Anderson and Peter Riddel.
was appointed to confer with commit
tees from the other branches TO make
arrangements for a grand ball and en-
tertainment TO take place in the near
future.
The case of the striking printers in
Chicago who have been sentenced for
violation Of Injunction by Judge
Holdum came up before Judge Frost
the other day and was continued to the
Supreme Court by agreement.
Street encounters are of daily oe-
currence in Chicago between the Shea
and Young factions of teamsters
Abraham Bernan tried to drag Harry
Russell, a teamster Of the Interna-
tionaI Brotherhood. off his wagon the
other day. Russell drew a revolver,
which was discharged in the scuffe,
but fortunately no one was hurt. Rus
sell was later fined SIS in the police
court for carrying a concealed weapon.
No charge was placed against Berman.
Secretary Frank Haagles Of the Bag
gage and Parcel Drivers Union re-
Gently deserted the international
Brotherhood of Teansters and joined
the United Teamsters of America
Ma2gIes was removed from the secre-
tzTySUlD ana tic UAiOn SEAL DCOkS ana
some vouchers were taken from him.
A suit OF replevin came up over the
affair, which was dismissed and the
union was ordered to return the seal
and documents TO Maagles
The bitter warfare that is being
waged between the ola Hod Carriers
and Building Laborers Union and the
new organization known as the Plas-
terers' Labore-s' Union eliminated the
other day in a general strike of all
the members of the unions affiliated
with the Associated Building Trades
who are employed on row of houses
building in Washington, D. c. Presi-
dent Lilien of the Joint Council of
Laborers, asked the hoard of business
agents TO grant him a committee to
inspect the work. The request was
granted. with the result that all the
tradesmen left their places 1t was
said that they would not return TO
work until the contractors gave as.
surance that the piasterers' laborers.
whom Liiien and his supporters claim
are seceders, have been discharged.