The San Francisco call., 1906-07-25
EDITED BY O. NJ. BOYLE.

ters, 427 Ivy avenue, Monday, President
Ferris presiding. Much routine business
was transacted. after which the more
important matter of agreements with
the saloon-keepers was taken up. The
agreements are now in the hands of
the printer and will be ready by Au-
gust 1. The business agent, with two
assistants, will then canvass the city,
and they hope to sign up all saloons.
The proposed bylaws will come up
again for a second reading at next
Monday afternoons meeting, when all
members are expected to attend. The
fraternal feature proposed is expected
to inure to the benefit of the member
ship as well as to increase the numer-
ical standing of the local.
John Peters resigned from the execu-
tive board owing to his departure from
the city. Herman COON Paul) Kruger
has been elected in his stead. w E
Horn, first vice president of the inter
national. who has been in this city for
two months dispensing relief to the
members of affiliated crafts, is still at
his post and expects to remain for some
weeks longer. He has been, in con-
junction with his able assistant, Julius
Selmer of Cooks Union No. A, caring
for the needs of all members, provid-
ing clothing, shoes. provisions, coats
their working outfits.
It was indeed a thoroughly efficient
relief station, where none in need was
turned away. After leaving San Fran
cisco Mr.. Horn will visit all locals on
the coast. after which he will return
to his home in st Louis The union
most earnestly requests all union men
and their friends when patronizing sa-
looms TO look for the blue button of the
local.
1t is reported that the representatives
of the Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers. who have been devoting much
time lately to the matter of pensioning
its old members and those disa bIed.
have finally arrived al a basis on which
such men can be retired and receive
an amount sufficient 10 live on. Some
of the railroads will work jointly, it is
believed. with the brotherhood, and
make the amount of money which each
man receives sufficient to enable him
to live comfortably.
Laborers' Protective Union No. 1914
a [ its next meeting Sunday night in
Sheet Metal Workers Hall. Market
street, near Dolores, will take up the
subject Of parading on Labor day and
vote upon the proposition. The unions
executive committee meets Friday night
al SO9 Fillmore street, where all griev-
ances must be referred.
In view OF the fact that no labor
organization has suffered more by the
recent fire than the Retail Clerks Union,
organized labor is giving its full sym
pathy and support to that unions early
closing movement The committees
from the union are generally meeting
with success, but few of the merchants
objecting to the early closing PROPOSE
tion. 1t is asserted that those who per
sist in making a fight against the
movement viii be dealt with in the
usual manner. Trouble of no kind is
courted by the retail clerks, so the
committees affirm, but the few ner-
chants who remain obdurate will sure
ly feel the power OF organized labor II
union conditions are not observed.
Upon the completion of the several
laundries now in the course of con-
struction il is announced that some 400
members of the Steam Laundry Work
ers' Union will be put to work.
The tonnage men in Lebanon. Pa.
working under the Jurisdiction of the
Amalgamated Association of Iron. Steel
and Tin Workers, have been called out
by the national body because of the
strike inaugurated July in the East
ern district OF the organization.
Bookbinders' Union No 81 and Bind
cry Womens Union No. 125 held a Joint
meeting recently in Twin Peaks Hall
Four were initiated and two applica-
tions were received. President w. c.
Booth, the returned delegate from the
international convention. was given
rising vote of thanks for his report of
the proceedings OF the convention and
fr,r f,fu ~ IL
in times past There will be an election
Of officers and filling of vacancies at
next Saturday nights meeting.
Mattresses Union No. 4s held a large
and enthusiastic meeting at 431 wv
avenue Monday afternoon. After the
routine business had been transacted
Miss Minnie Andrews was indorsed as
auditor OF the international. and it was
recommended that Charles Fleischmann
OF Local "a be made special organizer
of the Pacific Coast. Two candidates
were initiated and seven applications
for membership were received The
committee on headquarters reported
progress.
A union has been organized by men
handling the street debris. and IL will
afiliate with the Industrial Workers of
the World. The following temporary
officers were chosen: Chairman, Joseph
Sebastian; secretary. Joseph ]. Ettor.
II is understood that the executive
committee of the Labor Council will
suggest to that body next Friday night
that a boycott be levied upon the es-
tablishment Of NJ Hart because he re-
fuses to conform to union conditions.
The Retail Clerks Union will prosecute
the boycott.
II seems that strikes are not confined
to trades unionists. Another non-union
strike is reported in New York City.
About 1000 rockmen went out the other
day for 81 wage. AS soon as the word
was passed along the men left their
tools and acted as il some sort of an or
ganlzation had been effected
The strike OF the 1900 girl necktie
makers of New York City lasted about
one week. An agreement on the part
Of the manufacturers to pay the in
creased price per dozen and have a
closed shop was signed. One manager
was fined SIS for slapping the face of
an employe, and he paid It.
Car Repnfrers on Strike