The San Francisco call., 1906-11-06

o-lLalQ. and it was the most important
~-ttierins ever held by the organiza-
t.pN- a. new constitution was adopted,
hglng the old system Of govern
ment and providing one more along
me lnes of progressive trades union
iNh- Heretofore the organization had
no president or vice presidents but
y mp ~ an executive board. chosen from
tIe local or locals located ia that city
Llat was the home Of the secretary
treasurer and The headquarters Of the
International union, in whom was
vested the power Of government. Un-
Ger the terms Of the new constitution
an International president is provided
-of WHO shall act as organizer and
nave general superV fsfon Of the work
ot Organization, as well as to perform
llose duties generally incumbent upon
presiding officer. He is also a mem
hef or the general executive board and
VIII preside over the same. The United
states is divided into four districts
1e Dominion Of Canada is in a district
hy itself District No. comprises the
states Of Maine. New Hampshire. Yer
mont Massachusetts. Rhode Island,
connecticut New York. New Jersey,
Pennsylvania Delaware Virginia,
Maryland and the District Of Colum-
hla- district No. 2-The States of North
and South Carolina. Georgia, Florida,
Alaoarna- tennessee Mississippi Louis
iana, Arkansas. Texas. Nevada and the
Territories Of New Mexico, Arizona and
Oklahoma. district No. 3-The states
or West Virginia. Ohio. Kentucky, In
diana and Michigan; district No. A.
The States Of Illinois, Wisconsin,
Minnesota Iowa Missouri. Kansas.
Colorado. Utah, Nebraska North Da-
kora, south Dakota, Wyoming, Mon
tana Washington, Oregon. California
and the Territory Of Alaska. Each Of
these districts has vice president.
nominated and elected by the locals Of
rfc district who. together with the
president constitute the general
executive board. The president and
s7creta ny treasurer are nominated and
elected az large through the referen-
= an system. The per capita tax was
doubled IN order that more revenue
night be available TO build up greater
International organ ization. The propO-
slrIou To create fund from which TO
pay sick and death benefits from the
International instead of allowing the
various locals 10 do so was voted down
hE large majority. the delegates de-
cidine that Al this time the plan was
impracticable The convention also
established minimum and maximum
entrance fee. il says. The initiation
fee shall not be less than 81 nor more
than $40. Previously IL was optional
with tho locals what entrance fee they
would prescribe. Tie official journal
hereafter VIII be published in the Eng
Ifsl language only. Prior to the late
loDEentiOn il was printed in German as
sveH as English. The convention was
voted FUN and absolute power by the
general vote which convened il, and its
work performed 10 Buffalo STANDS as
the law Of the O ganization without
ratification through the referendum.
The constitution adopted viii become
operative ana in force January 1, 1907. 4
Building Material Teamsters' Union
met saturday night at Eintracht Hall
with President Burke in the chair.
Twenty-Five candidates We're obligated
and many applications are awaiting
action Much routine business was
transacted The union is reported to
be growing rapidly and never was IN
better condition numerically and hnan-
ciaily. The union made a donation TO
r. member in distress.
President TveitmOe Of the japanese
end Korean Exclusion League said at
Saturday nights meeting Of the eNecu- /
tive board that he had furnished Sec
retary Netcalf with all the data at
his command about the japanese, their
habits and the inrOads they are max /
ing in all branches Of industry j. J.
OXEN, delegate TO the American Fed
GRAFTON Of Labor convention, viii pre-
ing the federation TO take definite and
speedy action in the matter Of Japanese
exclusion. Il was pointed out to Sec
retary Metcalf that already the Japan
csc had stretched beyond the boUnda-
ries of California and were becoming
q menace to the workers in almost all
lines Of industry. A communication
was read at the meeting showing that
The working people farther east are
becoming alarmed at the rapid influx
of the Jan 1t came from the Trades
Assembly Of Denver, and is as follows:
.In view of the startling revelations
made in the last number Of the bulie-
tin OF the Department Of Labor as 10
the conditions in Hawaii, we are con-
WINGED that it viii require the imme
date united action Of all organized
labor to head of a ike invasion here,
which to say the least, has already
reached the danger point II the Jap
anese can Overrun an island with
limited population, they can overrun
a state with a limited population, and
what is more, they viii do it if they
can"
one Of the busiest places in the city
at the present time is the new Labor
Temple Of the Labor Council. Afhi-
ated unions are installing their Offices
there and all day yesterday office fur
niture was being placed in various
rooms So far the following unions
have established their headquarters in
the building: Typographical Union
no. o. Cigarmakers', Iron Molders''
carmen and the Laundry Workers In
short time everything viii be IN
place and labors interests will here
after center around the corner OF Four
fcenth and Mission streets
Branch 8 Of the Amalgamated So
.cietv Of Carpenters and Joiners viii
BE formed tonight at Union Hall,
church and Market streets About
eighty members viii be on the rolls
when the new branch starts. The So
cictv Is growing very fast in this city
and many more branches viii shortly
pring up-
There is "a large-sized row on among
lie unions affiliated with the Inter
rational Boot and shoe Workers I'm
ION over the announced result Of the
last election for president. On the
face OF the returns Thomas B. Hickey
of Brockton was declared elected over
Hickey