The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-04
EDITED BY o. M. BOYLE

y. M. BOYLE
vention of the Citizens Industrial As
ISOLATION of America. The methods Of
Samuel Gompers are to be attacked. T.
J. Mahoney, an attorney of Omaha, is
making study of the bearings of the
Sherman antitrust law on the labor
situation and will report his findings
to the convention. 1t is expected that
between 600 and 700 delegates will be
present Judge Peter Grosscup of the
United States Circuit Court and Profess
sor J. Lawrence Laughlin, head of the
political economy department of the
University of Chicago, Will be among
the speakers. These organizations, 1t
is asserted, will be represented: Metal
Trades Association, Brass Manufacture
ers' Association, United Typothetae,
Building Managers Association, Mas
ter Painters and Decorators Associa-
ton, Merchant Tailors' Association,
Furniture Manufacturers Association,
Picture Frame and Molding Associa-
ton, Commercial Association. Illinois
Manufacturers Association, Paper-Box
Manufacturers Association, Carriage
and Wagon Manufacturers Associa-
ton, Founders Association, Laundry
Owners Association and Lumbermen's
Association
If, as expected, all members of the
Allied Building Trades unions in Wash
ington, d. c., go on strike to help the
Plumbers Union In its fight against the
Master Plumbers Association, between
5000 and 1000 men will shortly be idle
in that city. In addition to this, build
ing operations to the extent of about
100000 will be stopped.
At the last regular meeting of Ma
rine Cooks and Stewards Association
of the Pacific. H. Frazer was in the
chair. Secretary Steidle reported that
wreck benefit was ordered paid to
Steve O'Leary, shipwrecked on the
barkentine Planter on October 2. Com
rade Charles NJ. Dawson was elected
delegate to the International Seamen's
convention now being held in Boston.
Balloting for officers was proceeded
with. The Seattle agent stated that
agent wrote that shipping was very
good and men were scarce.
A recent attempt by the Hamilton
(Ont) Street Railway Company to start
it's cars led to riots which the police
were powerless to quell. The Mayor
appealed for troops and a detachment
of regulars were sent from Toronto.
The imported strike breakers were
stoned and left their cars on the track.
THE action of the Minneapolis con-
vention Of the American Federation of
Labor in ordering the woodworkers
to unite with the carpenters unions,
although a radical move, was the best
way of settling the trouble" said a
prominent carpenter when he heard the
news. THE woodworkers' union was In
the last stages of decay and would have
gone out of existence of its own ac- |
cord in a short time. Their leaders |
claim a membership of $4,000, but our |
figures show they have but 5000. |
Whether they will obey the order of |
the convention remains to be seen. |
The rank and file are quite contented |
to join the carpenters, but I would
not be surprised to hear of opposition
on the part of the officers, most of |
whom are located in Chicago, which |
is the great stronghold OF the union. |
The federation has the power of cut |
ting of all benefits due them in case |
of strike or any other visitation that |
would put them in need Of money"
Delegates to the Building Trades
Council are asked not to forget that !
next Thursday nights meeting will be
held in the new hall of the Sheet Metal /
Workers on Guerrero street near Four
teenth.
1t seems that there was a string at
tached to the reported raise in wages
by the Standard OIL Company and that |
John D. Rockefeller still has a firm |
grip on one end of the cord. The re-
cent announcement that all employees /
Of the company were to receive 10 |
per cent increase in their wages was
so far as the mechanics
for the company are con-
cerned. Mechanics, under Standard Oil
is seemingly an elastic |
word which may mean one thing or
another. Assistant Manager w. H
Foster of the Cleveland plant says
painters are not allowed the increase.
None of the mechanics are allowed
the increase" he said.
The branches of the Amalgamated
Society of Carpenters and Joiners gave
a social recently in Jefferson Square
Hall. An excellent programme was
rendered. The following composed the
committee Of arrangements: Thomas
A. Anderson, G. A. Ryan, A.
Ferrier, r. H. Hogg, L. Cinnoman, A
Cook, Peter Riddell and Robert Miller.
The Charity Organization Society of
New York has embarked upon an in
which will be watched
With interest by all wage arners. To
ind out to the last cent just what it
,osts a family of five to live in these
lines of high prices is the object of
The inquiry. The minimum amount
necessary to care for a father, mother
md three children properly having
)een ascertained the society intends to