The San Francisco call., 1906-09-01


visor Ihomas Il. Lorergan as repre-
sentative Of the Bakers Drivers
Lnion' which were refused q week ago
because Of the objections of some OF
me members TO his having sublet GER
ts.n dwellings, 70 Chinese and japanese
iaporers, We're receive. and the former
Is+osal 70 grant him seat reseinG ed.
ne action was taken after consider
aoie discussion of the case,
fne Boat Builders Unien served no.
tice that IL would ask for an eight-hour
oay, and the Moloers Union announced
It's decision 70 demand 81 a day wage
scale, beginning next Monday. Secre-
tary McCabe Of the Council announced
taat the employees OF the Crescent
Feather Company at Nineteenth and
strike
The committee on new building re-
ported that the ground has already
oeen broken fer the new Labor Tenn
ple az Fourteenth and Mission streets
and that the building win be completed
anc ready for occupancy within ninety
days
The Labor Day parade committee
mace its fnsl report and submitted the
PANS m detail for the parade next
The headquarters OF the Building
Trades Council viii move from e4O
Golden Gate avenue next Tuesday TO
the Sheet Metal Workers Hall Mar
ket and Dolores streets. The present
building viii shortly undergo repairs,
and the Building Trades Council IA
moving 20 its new quartz will be
more centrally located The council
viii probably remain there until its
new temple is completed at Fourteenth
and Guerrero streets.
The AmalEamated Society ef Carmen
ters 2nd Joiners viii open Branch No
at Fourteentb and Church streets
Monday. september To- Those who are
70 become members viii do well 70 take
notice of the date
The society viii meet at Franklin
and Hayes streets al s:l5 a. M sharp
PeXt Mendsy 10 form IN line for the
bls parade. Members are requested to
be on hand Promptly. fine Of IS will
ne assessed against any member who
The state Federation at its last con
VentioH Instructed its secretary-treas-
urer 10 request all afiliated unions
throughout the State to pstronize ,eer
produced By. brewery woTknea having
tne REQ label OF that organization on
ali kegs. eases and bottles. n compli-
-r+--F -'tNta ----ei+ e-AAoAt AEt408lS secretary
Bowling IS sending out appeals to all
unions 10 pay especial attention 70 the
label
The many friends in the labor move
ment Of Russell l. Wisler, former sec
rerETy lof the Labor Council. viii be
pleased 70 learn that he is on the way
70 recovery Ar. WISER has been suf-
fering from typhoid fever and has been
Errf r-rrr rf---~ Il
EdtntieH and careful nursing of his
faithful wife he as now out OF danger.
ne centenplates visit to Mil Valley
Tor several weeks. and il is the earnest
nope OF aii who know him that he will
come back fully recovered,
t.the meeting Of Brieklawsrs' Union
10 2 on Wednesday night fifteen can
didates were obligated and TWENTY-FIVE
we're received By cards. Marshal nuf-
~ has appointed for his aids for the
Labor Gay parade Richard Hopkins and
James Brady The union will be the
second IN line in the first division, fol-
leWlng the plssterers. The local will
pc pFeeeeed by z band OF sixteen pieces
u IS estimated that about 900 viii be in
tne parade Ths members are asked
70 be at the place Of formation prompt
~ 80 that II any delay is experienced
y cannot be laid al the door Of the
brieklayers.
At the last meeting OF Laborers' Pro-
tectiFe Inien No. sS44 john Marion
was elected standard bearer for the
parade or Monday. Badges will be dis
tributee at the meeting tomorrow night
Grand Marshal Patrick Tierney has Sc
leeteo I. J. Ferguson, William Meakin
ana Thomas Ricrdau for his aids The
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o. PUBIC Works 10 increase the paw of
members working for the city owing
10 the excessive cost of living and the
advancing rents.
At the last meeting of Machinists'
Lodge No. ee ten candidates were oblf-
gated and five applications for mem
bership received
A year ago the average quarterly
earnings OF organized wage-esrners in
New York State were only sls7. as com
pared with 1912. the average earnings
for the first quarter OF this year.
The new wage scale Of Butchers
Union No. II6 will go into effect next
Tuesday. II provides for an Increase
OF sz a week for each man and a re-
duction Of two hours on Saturdays.
cAOps On CdkGAQdtS VIII CtOSe al IN
stead Of 10 p. m. other weekdays
the shops viii close at p. m.
Robert watchorn. Commissioner Of
Immigration at New York, in speaking
OF labor for the Southern States, made
this remark:
II the South wants immigrants she
VIII have TO raise wages to the level
that prevails in the North and West.
This was called out by a visit 10
him from the southern States Immigra-
ton Commission. He showed some
thirty Of it's members the workings Of
Ellis Island and told them what they
must do II they expect to defect any
considerable number OF immigrants
toward the South.
you may think that immigrants
come 70 this country without knowing
where they are going" said Watchorn-
and that you can get them as they
land from the boats. 1t Is not SO. Out
Of every 600 that come to this country
$50 know exactly whore they are going.
II you try to make them change their
minds by telling them how superior
the South is they are apt to take you
for confidence men. II you don't be-
iieVe ii, Just go downstairs and see how
many you can persuade to alter their
course