The San Francisco call., 1906-08-16
EDITED BY o. M. BOYLE.

Federation of Labor sent Secretary
Morrison to Chicago to try and heal
the breach. but with poor success, as
the new organization has elected as its
president Newton w Evans of Bloom
ington, Ill. Seven vice presidents, in
cluding Albert Young Of Chicago and
a. l. st. Clair of st. Louis. were elect
ed. w. H. Ashton OF New York was
chosen secretary The trus-
tees are Edward Turner of Mobile, Ala.
z. G. Wickert of Chicago and w. w.
Brown of New York.
Two cases involving the alleged vio-
lations of the contract labor law are
pending before the Commissioner Cen
eral of immigration. They involve the
Importation from Mexico of harvest
hands to the Southwest. The ranchers
of California, Arizona and other States
and Territories in that section have
become so hard up for help that they
had TO make a call on Mexico for as
sistance. It is understood that a large
number OF harvest hands have been
brought into this country during the
past few months. The point has been
made in the two cases upon which is
sue has been raised that the contrac.
labor laws have been violated. Not
cry for help on the ranches in the
Southwest, and the statement is put
forth that if a ruling is made that
harvest hands cannot be brought into
the country under the law it will re-
suit in great loss to agriculturists.
Judge Bethea of Chicago has re-
fused to grant a restraining order
against the striking coremakers and
molders formerly employed by the
American Brake-shoe and Foundry
Company because the workmen were
not represented in court. The restrain
ing order was sought on a bill which
declared the molders had picketed the
plant of the complainant. The case
viii come UP again.
The master plumbers of Washington.
L. C, have come out for the open shop
and it may involve other unions than
the Plumbers in the struggle. The
employers have already locked out the
plumbers, and refuse TO arbitrate their
differences. They have a crew of nom
union men and seem to think they have
the situation well in hand. 1t looks
very much as if the whole trouble will
wind UP in a strike of unions identified
with the building industry, in which
case many of the bricklayers, plaster
ers and carpenters state that they
would come to San Francisco, where
they feel sure they could find plenty
Of work.
Sheet Metal Workers Union, No. 279,
at a recent meeting elected these Off
GERS: President, j. Dennis; vice presi-
dent Joseph Murray; financial secre-
tary, George McGrath; recording secre- !
tary, d. Cavanaugh; corresponding sec
retary, A J. Green; treasurer, George /
Engler; conductor. H. Castle; warden, /
7. MCGOWAN; trustee, H. Castle; dele /
gates 10 Building Trades CounciI-A |
II T-,x- 7
delegates to District Council of Sheet
Metal Workers.. P. Murphy. A. J.
Green and John O'Brkn; ways and
means committee-A. P. Murphy, J.
O'Brien and A. J. Green.
The retail coal dealers on the East
Side New York city, organized union
the other night to fight the East Side
coal agents. One hundred and fifty re-
tailers Joined the union. and II is pre-
dicted that the 1900 coal dealers of the
East Side will be members of the new
union before lSng. The coal dealers
claim that the agents have been pre-
profits and they mean TO freeze out the
agents through general competitive
war.
The Woman's Union Labor League
met Monday night at Is Beaver street,
near Noe, President Minnie Andrews in
the chair. Much routine business was
transacted. The league has determined
TO make a vigorous fight to put the
union label on women's apparel. The
Bell Collar Company was commended
because union conditions prevail in it's
factory. All collars and cuffs manu-
factured by this company are strictly
union made. The league will meet the
second and fourth Mondays of each
month at the same place until further
notice.
The general committee of the Retail
Clerks Board of Relief met Sunday
morning with President Max z. LIGHT
presiding. Because conditions are be-
to wind UP its affairs, furnish the head
quarters and turn them over to the
three locals, the balance of the fund in
their hands being divided pro rata
among the three unions. Secretary Lee
was instructed to send a letter of
thanks to the unions which forwarded
assistance after the fire and TO publish
the same in the Official Advocate. The
board will hold its final meeting on
Friday night The unions members
thoroughly appreciate the good work
of the relief board.
Coppersmiths' Union has presented a
new wage scale 10 the employers. II
asks for a nine-hour day except Satur-
days, when eight hours is to constitute
a days work. Double time is to be.
paid for all overtime; also for Sundays
and legal holidays For outside work
eight hours is to constitute a days
work The minimum wage scale is AZ
cents an hour. Piece work of any kind
is prohibited. All work must be done
by coppersmiths and apprentices. One
apprentice shall be allowed for every
shop employing five coppersmiths or
less and one apprentice for every addi-
tional coppersmith. Apprentices shall
serve four years and shall not be over
IS years of age at the beginning of
their apprenticeship, and at the expira-
ton of four years no more than two
years shall be allowed before payment
of the minimum wage scale
Time consumed in travelling outside
of regular working hours shall be paid
for as regular time. None but union
men are to be employed or those will
ing to join the union. Time and half
is TO be paid for night shifts. Pay
day shall be once a week. and in case
Of discharge or lay-off the employe
ebaIl ha Maid AZ once The azreement