The San Francisco call., 1906-06-27
EDITED BY o. M. BOYLE.

The topic in labor circles yesterday
wherever two or more men were con-
gregated was the proposed union labor
tair TO be arranged by the American
Federation OF Labor II was generally
conceded that such an exposition would
be OF great value 10 union-labeled
goods. The boast OF the manufacturers
Of these goods is that the union label
is a guarantee that il stands for the
best Accordingly articles manufac-
.ured by union men have nothing to
lear when coming in competition with
aon-union-made products.
Cooks Union. No. ~, held spirited
election al its last meeting, with the
following result: President Charles f
Fleischmann; vice president, o. T N
LedWithi recording secretary. H B.
Myers; financial secretary. Anton Bal
slow; treasurer, George Bickford; in
side guard, Henry Querin: outside
guard, George Porter; business agent.
George Rowe; delegates to the local
Joint executive board-O. T. N Ledwith
stephen Drake and Julius Selmer; al
ternates-Georg Brooks George Rowe
and c s. Smith; delegates TO the Labor
Council-Julius Selmer. o. T. n. Led
with, William Schneider and George
Rowe; board of trustees-CharIes s.
smith. Thomas Marshall and Charles
Cramer; members of the executive
ooard-O Z. Henley, J. Schrouth, julius
eelmer, Charles Cramer. H Beckhusen
ana A NJ Kelly. The installation will
take place the first Thursday in July
Anton Balslow received an immense
vote for financial secretary. Mr.. Bal
slow, at the risk Of his life, saved the
records OF the union while the great
nre was raging, and this is the first
opportunity the local had of expressing
It's sentiments on the matter.
Mattresses Union. No. IS. at its last
meeting elected the following officers:
President, Katie Bischoff: vice presi-
dent, Celia Rowe; recording secretary.
Emma McKenney; financial secretary
and business agent. Minnie Andrews;
treasurer. Lena Bauman; trustees
Elizabeth Gruver. Mae Withheld and
Margaret Thompson; delegates to the
joint executive board-Celia Rowe
Katie Bischoff and Marie Brice; dele
gates 10 the Labor Council-Minnie An
drews. Louise La Rue and Katie Bis
ehon. The meeting was presided over
by Celia Rowe, the vice president
Much business Of Importance TO the To-
cal was transacted. After July all
union mattresses who are getting union
conditions viii wear the union button
The meeting next Monday afternoon
lation Of ohcers Will take place.
Bartenders' League, No. Il. met last
Monday afternoon at its headquarters
42s Ivy avenue, and installed the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing term:
President, George J. Ferris; first vice
president, E. F. Leamon; second vice
president. C J. Helberg; recording sec
retary and business agent. Al Con-
n r7r71 -foT d
treasurer, z F. Leamon: inspector, J.
Franklin; inside guard. c. H Donlon;
outside guard, r. Cordes; trustees-W.
n Battersby. J. Vera and H. Slemmer;
executive board. Il. Peters. P. L.
Hon. g H Donlon, P Herlihy and T. NJ
Scully; dele gates to local joint execu-
tive board-George J. Ferris P l. Hon
and J. Vera; alternates-A- J. Foley.
W y. Battersby and z. F. Leamon: del
egates 70 the Labor Council-Al Con-
drotte. P. L. Hon. E F. Leamon, ].
Vera and A. J. Foley; delegates TO the
Allied Provision Trades Council-C. H.
Donlon. r. Cordes. D. Doyle. E. Schmidt
and c. W Schoenmann. After the in
stallatiCn an excellent programme of
music, speeches and recitations was rem
dered. and plenty Of light refreshments
were served. The bartenders have the
distinction Of having given the first
smoker since the big shake.
With trowels in hand and wearing
overalls which did not bear the union
label, several bricklayers appeared at
the Penn Garment Company factory in
Oskaloosa, Iowa, recently and began
10 lay brick on an extension. The union
girls employed by the company objected
10 the men wearing non-union gar
ments in q union factory. They make
overalls in the factory, and the white
label is sewed TO every pair. The sight
Of unfair clothes worn by working
manufacture union goods sent the girls
70 the manager.
You'd better see the workingmen
about st." he told them. They are
union brickmasons and will doubtless
change their trousers II you insist upon
it."
Then g delegation OF the girls went
20 the workingmen-
You can't work on our building If
you wear pants like that" said the
president OF the Garment Makers
Union.
We have no others" pleaded the men
IN the unfair" overalls.
Then the girls walked out There
were no union made garments manu-
factured all morning. When the su-
perintendent saw that the girls meant
10 shut down the factory for good if
be did not have the men change their
togs he made them a proposition.
'Til furnish the overalls,' he told the
stanch union maids. IF you Will take
them out to the men"
This the bravest of the girls agreed
10. and the men were brought into the
factory and fitted with new overalls at
the expense Of the company, after which
they went back to work, and the union
girls, having won their point returned
20 work also.
All machinists' apprentices and help
ers OF the Chicago, Cincinnati and
Louisville Railroad are on strike be-
cause the company discharged a mem
Der for refusing to move from Peru,
Ind, 20 Cincinnati 70 work.
Twenty-one candidates were obli-
gated at the last meeting OF the Build
ing Material Teamsters' Union. Bust
ness is reported brisk, and Business
Agent Duryea asserts that a greater
number of teams are now working in
this city than ever before Members
are all working. All members are ur-
gently requested 10 be present, as bust