The San Francisco call., 1906-09-09

taole gains labor has made in the last
Two decades. Who will predict what
wiii be achieved in the realm of labor
twenty years hence?
What President Roosevelt thinks of
trades unions: Il strongly believe in
trades unions, wisely and Justly ham
dleo, in which the rightful purpose to
oenent those connected with them is
not accompanied by desire to do in
Justice or wrong TO others. 1 believe in
the duty of capitalists and wage
workers to try to seek one another out.
10 understand each others point of
ana kindly human sympathy one with
the other
The Crescent Wharf and Warehouse
company has applied in the Superior
Court Of Los Angeles for an Injunction
against the Longshoremens Union of
san Pedro No. 3 and the Pacific Coast
teoerauon Of Longshoremen and the
members individually, asking an in
junction restraining them from inter
fering with the work of the men in it's
employ in the unloading of vessels at
the East San Pedro wharves and at the
Long Beach harbor. The Injunction
asked for would restrain the men from
picketing, lettering in the vicinity of
NAAC CS44tR1NN RtOp6TlN. attempting
dissuaoe the men from working, or ap-
plying epithets 10 the non-union labor
ers. The petition recites that the COM
pany has been greatly handicapped by
the action of the union men since Au-
gust II and that il has induced more
than twenty-five of its recently en-
ployed men to quit work.
Central Illinois lodges of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen are
credited with opposition to Grand
Master John J. Hanahan, who is a can
didate for reelection. The biennial
convention is to be held in Minneapolis,
beginning tomorrow. 1t has been re-
ported that Frank Sargent, who re-
signed the grand mastership to become
Commissioner of immigration, is anx-
ious TO return TO the order, but it is
denied in certain quarters. In case
that 7Hanahan is defeated Vice Grand
Master Shea is the most likely candf-
date. The brotherhood now has $4,000
members
The Commercial Telegraphers' Union
of America has decided to establish
mutual benefit department This will
begin business the first Of next month.
A mortuary fund will be maintained
similar to those of the railroad brother
hoods. from which death claims will be
paid.
The number of labor disputes occur
ring in Germany last year showed
marked increase over the preceding
year and reached a higher point than
in any year since 1899. when the
statistics were first compiled by the
Imperial Statistical Office.
Thirteen candidates were balloted on
for the vacant position Of sixth vice
president of the Tobacco Workers
Union. AS no one was chosen the con-
test has narrowed down to Charles P.
Alder of Detroit and W. S. Thomas of
Reidsville. S. C. upon whose names an
other election has been ordered.
According to International President
William Foley of the Plate Printers
Union. ee per cent Of the craft in this
country are organized.
It is reported that the representa-
tives of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers, who have been devoting
much time lately to the matter o. pen
sioning its old members and those dis
abled have finally arrived at a basis
on which such men can be retired and
receive an amount sufficient to live on.
According to statistics given out by
the officers Of the international Cigar
makers Union, the average length of
life of union cigarmakers has increased
over fifteen years since 1888. the span
of the cigarmakers life having in
creased eight years in that period. The
percentage Of those who died from tu-
berculosis was reduced from 81 per
cent in 1883 to-24 per cent in 1905. The
statement sets forth that these i'm
provements followed and We're the