The San Francisco call., 1906-08-28
EDITED BY O. NJ. BOYLE.

mat II is incumbent upon me 70 make
a ruling on this section at this time.
so that the local unions of the inter
national may have ample time to dis
cuss this law and also provide to reg
ister their preferences in the matter as
70 the advissbility Of the holding OF 4
convention in the coming May. The
law, as adopted by the general mem
bership- is very plain. and as laws are
made 10 be enforced, then my ruling on
this section Is that unless majority
OF all local unions In good standing
with the international in January. 1907.
vote in favor of holding said cenven-
ton there can be no convention For
example. II there are 500 local unions
entitled TO vote, il will require 25I
local unions voting in the Affirmative
before convention can be held
The necessity OF revising the estah-
iished price list of Musicians Union No
was thoroughly discussed at the last
regular meeting and Affirmative action
taken toward that end. IN accordance
win the authorization OF the meeting.
wee President J. Z. Fitzgerald ap-
pointed a committee TO report TO the
september meeting OF the union any
and all changes considered advisable
oueh revised rates as may be adopted
VIII take effect from January l next
ana members are advised when con-
tracting for engagements occurring
after the above date to do so eondi-
tionally upon the payment by the en-
ployers OF the union schedule of rates
In force at the date of such engage
msnt- The committee having the mat
ter in hand is as follows. Harry Menke.
L Won der Mehden Sr., T. J. Eppsteia
A ; Morey, E. Magnus, Max F. walten
and y. F. Kretschmer.
The erection OF A labor temple cost
Ing s4eo, G0e on a site costing $500 oOe
with Offices and meeting hatls TO ac-
commodate Chicsgo's 700 trades unions.
Is now being considered by q prominent
banker. A union bank, with safe de-
posits, is contemplated in the scheme
The labor movement is growing so
tast that IL almost staggers It's warm
est friends. The increasing member
ship in unions is greater now than ever
before Back OF this vast army which
is enrolling every day is the thousands
upon thousands who are interesting
themselves in unfonism who a few
years ago hardly gave IL passing
thought. There are many workers
thro ughout the country who have be-
come interested in organized labor
through the public method OF education
adopted by the unions and thev only
opportunity 10 join the union OF their
trade.
President Feeney OF the PHILADELPHIA
Central Labor Union has promised the
Ball stitchers' Union that hs will notify
ali unions IN cities on the circuit of
the American and National baseball
leagues not 70 root for the Philadel.
phia team until the union ball stitchers
IN that city get their positions back
The members have been out about two
weeks and assert that they are locked
out because the union was formed
President Feeney said: They have as
much right to form 8 union as the
baseball clubs have TO form leagues
The unions in Chicago. Pittsburg. Bos-
ton. Cleveland, Washington and other
cities viii back you up in that argu.
ment- Many Of the patrons Of the
game in those towns are good union
men who want union balls in the game
or they will know the reason why. I
viii see the people In this city first.
and il I get no satisfaction from them
then l will start the ball rolling across
the country and see IL we can't bat out
home run or two"
The general strike Of the building
trades on several buildings in Chicago.
which has been on for several weeks
because of the employment Of non
union glass workers. has been settled.
II has been decided that none But
union glass workers shall be employed.
Officials of the Piano and Organ
Makers Union OF Chicago say there
never was a time in the history of the
trade Ia that city when business was
SO good. Competent Observation-Disclosures
can receive lucrative positions The
only requirements are that the appli-
cants carry a union card Most of the
shops in Chicago are operated under
the cIosed-shop rule.
STRIKE IN SPAIN FAIIs.=Bilbao. sosis