The San Francisco call., 1906-10-28
EDITED BY o. M. BOYLE

covery where his contrfbutory negIfy
gence was slight and that or the en-
ployer was gross IN comparison" and
that "aIl questions OF negligence and
contr1butory negligence shall be for the
jury These are the points which the
railroads regard as unjust and q deter
rnfnation has heen reached 20 contest
every case brought under the law. The
details OF the Louisville meeting have
not been disclosed. 1t Is surrised.
however. that an effort win be made to
wear out Htfgauts by carrying the
cases from court 70 court It is also
understood that the constftutionaIity Of
the act win be attacked It is the in
tention OF the Interstate Commerce
Commission to observe closely the
cases that may hereafter be brought
with q view Of protecting the rights of
those who may not be able financially
TO contest cases in courts with the rail-
roads It is hoped that every effort
will be made 20 protect the interests Of
the poor man. Organized labor the
country over will watch keenly the
workings of this new law.
At the last meeting of the Drug
Clerks Union. after the routine bust
ness had been transacted. resolutions
favorable to the reelection OF Julius
Kahn were unanimously passed Mr.
Kahn did valuable service for the
clerks when they were trying TO have
their hours of labor shortened and
they evidently have not forgotten that
service. IN speaking OF this action one
OF the prominent members said: The
drug clerks do not know what Samuel
Gompers may have against Mr. Kahn
but they do know that Mr.. Kahn has
been with them first. last and all the
time. and that he IS entitled to their
unanimous support He made several
trips to Sacramento during the session
of the Legislature. appeared before the
| joint meeting Of the committee on
labor and capital and did splendid SER
vice Every drug clerk in the city and
State is under personal obligations to
Mr.. Kahn. It is through his efforts
and other friends OF the drug clerks
that their hours OF labor have been
reduced from sixteen and fourteen
hours to ten Twenty i've appIfca-
tions were received A campaign Of
education has been commenced in Oak
land Alameda and Berkeley, having
for its object the betterment of con-
ditions for the members
Judge Kirby in the Chancery Division
Of the Circuit Court at Louisville, KY,
has rendered a decision which uphoIds
a peaceful boycott. The decision
while not countenancfng violence in
any way, declares that the constitu-
/ ton gives every laborer the right TO
/ quit work whenever he wishes.
whether with or without reason, and
what one man could do alone was not
unlawful for a number OF men to do
| jointly. Furthermore. Il declared that
/ laborers had the right to exert the
/ power OF persuasion II this power was
exerted peacefully. He also declared
that Iaborers had the right TO with
which was unfriendly The question
arose in the injunction suit brought
| by butchering firm against members
/ of the Butchers Union The union
came to the conclusion that the firms
action regarding the regulations OF its
plant were hostile 70 the interests OF
orgainzed labor, and notices were cir
that 1t was unfair and made efforts to
persuade its workmen TO quit.
Upon the statement OF General Man
ager Goodnow OF the Chicago and
Alton Railroad that heir demands re-
/ Iating 10 increased wages will be met
in short time, the ESQ telegraphers
intending to strike have postponed
their action
Journeynen Butchers, Protective and
Benevolent Association Will give a
masquerade ball in New Club Hall
Twenty-hrst and Howard streets, next
Saturday evening A large number OF
prizes Will be distributed The ar
rangements committee IS as follows:
Charles Catofr, Ben Oswald. H Ais
paugh. Thomas Brogan, William Hert-
| ing and William r Hird; reception
committee-Joseph NJ. Lyons, William
| Flynn. H Descalso. A. F. BresIin and
Emil Benin.
The Illinois Federation OF Labor Just
! adjourned at Streator was a remark
/ able gathering IN many respects. For
the first time politics was introduced
and consumed the major portion OF the
time of the convention Prominent
among the notables at the gatherfng 2
was an Irishman by the name OF Thorn