The San Francisco call., 1906-06-25
EDITED BY o. M. BOYLE.

the energy. grit and determination nee
essary TO the proper conduct of it's af-
,airs within the boundary lines OF the
Labor unionisn, throughout the
length and breadth Of this country, will
IN the near future have to deal more
distinctly with many questions en-
bracing many different phases over
which IL has heretofore exercised little
or no control Any one capable of
grasping even remotely the situation
as II has existed during the past few
years can very readily see that this
condition Of things must come about
This is due to many reasons, principal
among which are the following: The
manner in which the conditions under
which as well as the cnannels through
winch legitimate organized labor has
attended TO the duties OF it's office, ad-
ministering in every instance Justice
equity and fair play, supporting move
mehts for the public good, as well as
those who have had to do with such
movements, equal rights to all and spe-
cial privileges 10 none, is an absolute
indication that ere long labor will take
on the framing OF laws as well as the
administration Of the same.
Lincoln expressed a great truth
when he said; You may fool all the
people some of the time: some of the
people all OF the time. but you cannot
fool all the people all the time: and
the powers that have been and are in
many instances today doing the thing
that Lincoln said they could not do
VIII, in accordance with that patriots
idea OF things. supported by the plain
people throughout this country, cease
TO hold the reins of power and traffic
on the lives and virtue of the plain
people Of our common country.
70 - 81
Trades Council of San Francisco for the
first time In the history Of the labor
movement in the United States deliv-
cred blow at those desirous Of subor
dinating the wage-earner through po-
litical channels.
AT that time the political manipu-
lative hucksters, under party heading,
cooperating with the notorious dis
turber Of Industrial peace, Herbert
George, figured on using the labor
unionist to elect them to power, so that
they could, when in control of the ma
chInery of the government Of the city
and county of San Francisco, demor
alize and burst up the labor unions.
The Building Trades Council saw
through the scheme and supported the
ticket headed by Hon. Eugene E.
every solitary candidate nominated on
that ticket election day, the 7th Of
November, 1905.
The same can be done anywhere else
at any other time If the trades unionists
cooperate with the other good citizens
in defending their rights. We of San
Francisco thank God that we did sue
ceed IN electing Hon. Eugene E. Schmitz
and his people, and the organized oppo-
sition to organized labor will. as it
has In many instances in San Fran
cisco. cease only when we do our duty
to ourselves and to the people gener-
ally, as we did at the polls in San Fran
cisco in 1905.
Let us hope that the day is not far
distant when the plan will be under
stood sufflciently to cut out such i'm
postors the country over as this
blatherskite who is now dead in San
Francisco and in California politically
damned, to the end that peace, happi-
ness and prosperity may prevail the
country over.
san Francisco Typographical Union
No. 21 held its regular monthly meet
ing Yesterday afternoon at California
Hall, 1918 Clay street, Oakland, large
attendance being present. The execu-
tive committee presented a report cov-
erine the business transactions of the
union for the past month, the import
ant feature of which was that part
dealing with the relief work being
carried on by this committee. The
total amount of cash relief received
approximates s24.e2e.eo. of which
ssisIeo has been disbursed by the
committee, leaving a balance on hand
OF s15.435.
The plan Of relief being carried
out by the printers is, first 10
care for the sick and distressed; sec
ond, transportation for such members
or their families as find 1t necessary
TO makea change of residence; third, TO
assist members who have lost homes.
furniture or clothing TO renabilitate
and reconstruct their household, etc.
II is the purpose OF the committee to
afford substantial relief TO all members
who have suffered pecuniary losses by
fire or lack OF employment and all who
are thus situated are urged to call at
Headquarters Ae Offices of the union
viii remain at 4z5 Fifteenth street.
Oakland. until June 80. after which
time the headquarters will be on Ninth
stDeet, between Folsom and Harrison.
this city. 1t is especially desired TO
impress upon the minds OF the mem
bership that the relief funds are not
dispensed as ordinary public charity
and all should feel that the money is
here for those who deserve it-not as a
charity contribution, but rather as q
slight recompense for the loyalty and
fealty of No. 81 TO the parent organi-
zation in times past.
At the last regular weekly meeting
of the Marine Cooks and Stewards As
sociation OF the Pacific Eugene Burke
presided. Secretary Steidle reported
that the men working on the Pacific
Coast Steamship Company's vessels
have been called out here and all along
the coast and that the company has met
with poor success in obtaining SUFFICIENT
crews. Balloting for officers was pro-
ceeded with. NJ. Churchwood. who died
at the Mission Hospital at Seattle, was
buried by the union. The Seattle agency
was reported to be In favor Of calling
out men on the Pacific Coast Steamship
Company's vessels. The agent at San
Pedro reported the situation fair
Differences between the Master
Painters Association of Pittsburg, Pa,
and the Union brotherhood of Paint
ers over the payment of earfare has
eliminated in the declaration by the
master painters of a general lockout
against their employees. Twelve hun
dred painters are involved
Members of the organizing comr;it-
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