The San Francisco call., 1906-08-24

Twenty-Five candidates were obii-
gated at the last meeting Of Freight
Handlers Union No SO and fifty ap-
phcations for membership received
The meeting was treated to an address
by A J. Gallagher. vice president Of
the Labor Council.
Before the relief board of the Retail
Clerks unions disbsnded it turned over
ITO the Hall Association the headquar-
-teEs. completely furnished and free
from debt In addition the various
locals received their pro rata Of the
- remainder of the money on hand Max
z. .Licht is president Of the Hall As
soeiation and Charles Lee is treasurer.
). A special meeting of the Milk Wagon
Drivers Union No. 226 was held at
Mission Turn Verein Hail. on Eigh-
teenth street near Valencia, Wednesday
evening. The meeting was called for
the purpose OF considering a proposi
ton TO deliver milk in san Francisco
only in the daytime. II this movement
is carried out il will in no wise in
fringe upon the agreement between
; the union and the Dairymen's Associa-
tion. Members OF the union were asked
70 interview their customers on the
subject and learn whether any objec-
ton is likely TO appear in that quarter.
If the sentiment of the customers is
favorable 20 the proposition notifica-
tion to this effect will be sent to the
employers. Under the present agree
ment members OF the union are work
ing ten hours a day, and frequently
eleven. The members Of the union be-
lieve that all the milk can be delivered
IN the daytime without interfering
with the convenience of the customers,
and IL this change can be brought
about It viii enable them to have their
nights at home. instead OF being broken
UP as at present
Walters Union No. 80 was in regular
session Wednesday afternoon at 1875
Scott street. Twenty candidates were
obligated and twelve reinstatements
were reported. Business Agent Ayl-
4 ward reported additional houses which
gave agreed 70 the wage scale. The
Iommittee on headquarters reported
progress The reinstatement and initi-
alton fee will remain at S2.75 until
October 1.
Mixers Union No. 1851 met Tuesday
afternoon at Gruetli Hall. Five-Mile
House, r. Bricker in the chair. Peter
Caubu's dairy has been thoroughly
-unionized. He is at present furnishing
1he Almshouse with milk. Labels for
butter, cheese. cans and bottles of milk
have been ordered and viii be ready
for use in about two weeks The
union appointed the following label
Bricker and Joseph Regli. This com
gnittee viii advertise the union label
throughout the city.
The strike Of the meat cutters and
butchers in Omaha had hardly begun
when a demand was made for the
militia The Governor Of the State,
disguised as a striker. is reported TO
have investigated the situation and de-
Iermined TO his entire satisfaction that
there was no necessity for the militia
being called cut.
For ten years said the late Pot
ter Palmer Of Chicago, 7 made as des-
perate a fight against organized labor
as was ever made by mortal man. 1t
cost me considerably more than mil
lion dollars 10 learn that there is
no labor so skilled, so intelligent, 50
faithful as that which is governed by
IN organization OF well-balanced.
level headed men now en-
pioy none but organized labor, and
never have the least trouble, each be-
Iieving that the one has no right TO
oppress the other"
- All teachers in Edgar County, H.,
are pledged 10 strike II their salaries
are not raised from $40 to $40 a month.
The first general organizer of the
American Federation OF Labor of the
fenoinine sex is Miss Gertrude Bar
nUnn. daughter OF Judge Barnum of
Chicago She has recently been ap-
r,otnted TO organize all branches of in
oustry employing women
To prevent delays in settling indus
-dustrial disputes in the Arbitration
court. the New Zealand Government is
about to establish second court
= A special meeting has been called
nv Retail Clerks Union No. 4s2 for
next Tuesday night. The general con-
difions in the retail trade viii be
discussed.
The strike of machinists employed
Ia. The Mexican Central Railway has
bsen settled on the advice of President
Poffrio Diaz, according to telegram.
Tn. terms of the settlement are not
.li.o0-n. but il is said that President
FDsaz took firm stand in dealing with
tho men on strike, making II ciear 10
them that the interests OF foreisn IN
,-estors in Mexico must be fully pro-
tecte6 In the early stages OF the
trcuble ID was thought that il might
assume serious proportions. IL was
even suggested that the strikers were
acting in sympathy with revolution
Rry propaganda This authoritative
announcement Of the policy OF the
Government Of Mexico. says the dls-
patch. is very important TO industrial
erterprfses in that country. and is the
bc st evidence possible that foreigners
.a6 their property are fully safe