The San Francisco call., 1906-12-26
EDITED BY o. M. BOYLE


ment of guards 1t will be laid before
the coming State Federation of Labor
and later placed in the hands of As
semblyman Devlin. This proposed law
provides that no private watchman can
be employed by any firm or corporation
and allowed to carry arms unless he
shall have been appointed by the
Board of Supervisors on the solicita-
tion of twelve reputable citizens of the
county, and he must have been a resi-
dent of the county for six months pre-
vious to his appointment. 1t is said
that in many Eastern States such a law
is on the statute books.
The second general advance i'm wages
in New England cotton mills within
six months will be in operation by
New Years, according to the latest in
formation. The advance now in prog
Rhode Island Will be followed by prac-
tically all of the cotton factories in
New Hampshire and Maine. Although
the advance in southern New England
is from III to 10 per cent. the increase
in the northern section will be but 5
per cent, as the mills controlled In
Boston, with few exceptions, did not
reduce wages with the rest of New
England three years ago. The cotton
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175,0o0 operatives.
w. Kelley was elected delegate to the
State Building Trades Council by Plas-
terers' Union No. sc. The convention
begins January IA. Previous to the big
fire the union had a membership of $50.
1t now has on it's roster $50 members
in good standing.
Fourteen applications were received
at the last meeting of Street Railroad
Constructors No. 1926. The election
will take place next Saturday evening.
Upholsterers' Union No. % at its last
meeting elected the following officers
President, B. B. Rosenthal; vice presi-
dent, J. NJ. Nicholson: recording secre-
tary, ]. Alexander; financial secretary,
]. Peacock; treasurer, A. Estellita; ser
geant at arms. A. Alexander; executive
committee-P. Goldstein, S. Engleberg
and H. King: trustee, E. Nelson; dele
gates to Labor Council-M. Kragen, B.
B. Rosenthal and ]. Nicholson; business
agent, NJ. Kragen.
The pruners. pickers and packers OF
Fresno County who recently formed a
labor union and struck for better
wages, have decided to return at the old
wage scale. This action was taken upon
the advice of the labor bodies of Fres-
no. The new union was advised to
perfect it's organization and wait until
later to present its demands for a new
wage scale. This it has done and the
matter of wages will be taken up with
employers again in the near future.
During the present session of Con-
gress several bills have been intro
duced providing for an increase of pay
to all employees of the Government and
Indications seem good that the general
subject wiliGreceive more attention in
Washington this winter than ever be-
fore. The remarkable prosperity of the
country, together with the fact that
many railroads and other corporations
Influenced by prevailing conditions
have voluntarily raised the salaries OF
their employees, has brought the propo-
sition before both branches of Congress
with such force that consideration Is
certain and action possible. Rumor is
rife in the capital that President Roose-
Welt is to send to Congress before long
a message urging that all employees
of the Government, including the army
the navy and the marine corps, be
granted an increase of 20 per cent in
pay So far nothing has been officially
given out at the White House which
would indicate that such is a fact but
the President is said to be considering
the matter earnestly.