The San Francisco call., 1906-11-27
EDITED BY o. NJ. BOYLE

The regular monthly meeting of Ty-
biographical Union No. 81 was held in
me Labor Council Temple Sunday af-
ternoon. II was decided to send six
delegates to the Stockton convention
oi the State Federation of Labor The
following were elected: Will ]. French.
". A. Gallagher. s. T. Sawyer. L. Mi
chelson J. J. O'Neiu and c. NJ Jones'
The Labor Council will be asked to
place the Saturday Evening Post. the
Ladies Home Journal and McClure's
Magazine on the unfair list. Five can
oidates We're initiated and fifteen appli-
cations are on file. During the month
siXty-nine travelling cards were re-
ceived and thirty-four took withdraw
ais. The membership is nearing $50
Business was reported brisk. II was
reported that the Kansas City Typo
graphical Union had inaugurated a
proposition to create an apprentice de-
partment in the Journal and have an
editor employed TO conduct the depart
ment.
A territorial district council of black
smiths and helpers Of the international
brotherhood has been organized in this
vicinity. The unions afiliated are from
Oakland, San Francisco and Richmond
Two meetings have been held. A COM
mittee on bylaws and constitution has
been appointed, and when its Iabors
are completed the council will be called
together 10 ratify the document A
business agent VIII be put in the field
by January / and thorough organ
ization OF the craft viii be made.
Blacksmiths' ard Helpers Union No.
@i6 viii meet The first and third
" e6nesday nights o each month. Here
tofore the union has met at Brewers
Hail. 260 Noe street. but hereafter Il
viii meet in the Labor Council Temple
The local is adding 10 its membership
every meeting. Last meeting ten can
didates were obligated and eleven ap-
plicstious We're received.
A retail shoe clerks union is being
formed in Oakland by Past President
H. Z. Carter Of No. 40 together with
other members recently transferred to
Oakland These men are living across
the bay and viii have a good union in
that city in A short time. Max E.
LIGHT first vice president of the Retail
Clerks International Protective Asso-
citation. is cooperating in the move
monr and 2 charter viii be here soon.
Secretary Treasurer Max Morris has
been reelected fourth vice president
Of the American Federation of Labor.
Laborers' Protective Union No s944
met in Sheet Metal Workers Hall sun
day night Fifty-fOur candidates were
obligated. The initiation fee is now
s.. and IT has been fndorsed by the
Building Trades Council. The union
viii change its meeting place and meet
ing night as soon as the sheet metal
workers complete their new building
on Guerrero street
There viii be meeting next Sunday
st Bent's Hall. Twenty-second and
Poison streets, under the auspices of
the japanese and Korean Exclusion
League 70 protest against any modifi-
cation of the Chinese exclusion act and
have its provisions run against the
japanese and other Orientals Labor
bodies VIII be asked TO send petitions
10 their Congressman to this end. The
digging OF the Panama canal by Chi
nese also viii be strongly opposed
There is a movement in Los Angeles
70 organize the retail clerks. They
the numerous enough in that city to
form strong union. and the influences
behind the movement are sure to Or
gauize them in a short time. Only by
organization can they hope to better
their conditions. and before long a
lusty retail clerks union viii have been
born in the southern metropolis.
Non-union iron workers are apply
Ing for admission TO the Housesmiths'
and Iron Workers Union Of Los An
geles. It is stated that there are now
less than forty non-union housesmiths
and iron workers in that city. Or
gauized labor is growing rapidly in the
southern metropolis. Competent au-
thority reports that there are almost
1900 wage-earners of Los Angeles
carrying union cards.
Organizer L. D. BiddIe of the Ameri-
lean Federation Of Labor has been in
vited by the San Diego Federated
Trades and Building Trades 10 visit
that city and perform some missionary
work. II is reported 10 be an inviting
field. as many workers are waiting to
be unfonized. Mr. Biddle is we'll quaI-
fed for the work and his visit viii be
watched with eagerness-
All but the arguments have been
heard by. Judge Morton Of Boston in
the Supreme Court in the suits Of
Thomas B. Hickey OF Brockton and
Charles =. Murray Of Lynn. who by
mandamus proceedings against Charles
J.. Baine. general secretary treasurer
1of the International Boot and Shoe
Workers Union, are seeking certificates
of election to the Offices Of general
president and general vice president of
the union. The origin of the con-
trovcrsy over the election arose out
Of the alleged fraudulent voting in
some Of the local unions. Hickey and
Murray were declared elected by the
general inspectors OF election on the
face OF the returns, but an appeal was
taken TO the general executive board,
which sustained a minority report of