The San Francisco call., 1906-10-17

Nious year In the same period the
t2eal wages paid increased more than
- per cent, from s22- $50 SIS to s25.-
-sp'SvV. An even greater increase Is
shoWh IA the value of products. with
sam OF IS per cent, the figures show
with 'lss.l4o7ss in 1904
The international headquarters of
the brioge and Structural Iron Work.
ers VIII soon be located in Indianapolis
tnis union was organized in 1895, and
noW mas a membership of some 10000
ne headquarters have been at times
a. Flttsourg- New York and Cleveland
but It is understood that permanent
quarters viii be taken IN Indianapolis
The official magazine, the Bridge
mans will also be issued from that
President James o'conneu of the IN
ternationaI Association OF Machinists
mas Just Issued his annual report. 1t
shows that the organization has made
a steady growth. and its finances are
n better shape than ever. The month
~ dues are now 81 per member At
the close Of the fiscal year there was
balance in the treasury of se4T4s4e
The nine-hour day has been introduced
IN many cities, together with the Sat-
urday half-holiday- The president
urges obedience 10 the unions laws. es-
peclally in the matter Of strikes. Dur
ing the year there were thirty ght
lodges organized This does NOT in
clude ten special lodges formed. Twelve
lodges were consolidated during the
year. Strike benefits were paid 70 the
amount Of $143.06s.5e, and death bene-
fts OF s2s.s75- From the beginning
Of strike dement's in 1891 the grand
lodge has paid out s1,o1ses7iO, and
for death benefits since 1898. s110s76ie
The steps toward bringing about an
amicabIe agreement with the AmalEa-
mated Society OF Engineers. an En-
glish organization. with branches all
over the civilized world, are set forth
IN detail The matter viii also come
before the American Federation of La
Dor at the Minneapolis convention next
month
With the defeat Of John F. Tohin,
candidate for president of the Interna-
tional Boot and Shoe Workers Union
at the recent election, Vice President
Coils Lovely was also carried under
Mr. Lovely is probably better known on
this coast than Mr. Tobin. The vice
president has been sent here many
times in the last few years 20 settle
difficulties in the craft, and he has
large circle Of friends who are east
down over his failure Of reelection
Mr. Lovely is considered wherever he
was thoroughly known as one OF the
abiest men in the labor union move
ment- He was not tainted with any
OF the isms in his organization. He
was successful organizer, and the en-
tire movement sustained a distinct loss
in his defeat Men made Of the Love-
Is stripe cannot be kept down long,
and his organization. seeing its mis-
take, viii surely rectify 1t as soon as
q q
down tried and true men, and the
boot and shoe workers owe II 10 them
selves 70 recall Mr Lovely to take I'D
their battle for them with the least
possible delay.
A story showing the big-hearted.
generous nature OF President W D.
Mahon Of the Amalgamated Associa-
tion Of Street and Electric Railroad
Employees has just been made public.
Mr.. Mahon, IL is we'll known has
among his many attributes which go
70 round out q perfect man. an intense
devotion to trades unionism. To reach
his ear one has only TO mention he is
a trades unionist. Last winter while
in Chicago one bitter cold night he
was accosted by scantily clad man,
who stopped him for a moment with
request for aid.
Have you q union card?~ was the
first question Mr. Mahon put TO the
stranger.
You bet I have.e was the quick re-
ply; but I'm in tough luck. Just got
out Of the hospital
The man showed q paid-up card in
the Longshoremen's Union.
That card IS good enough for me-"
said the president You are all
right" Saying which. Mr.. Mahon pulled
on his overcoat and helped the man
put it on.
I won't miss it much. and besides
have another az home in Detroit"
Mahon said. Placing a IS bill in the
mans hand, he was told never to dis
grace his union card Joining his com
panions, Mr.. Mahon said; I couldn't
see the poor man shiVer while he car
ried a union card. That isn't in keep
ing with my brand of unionism-7
News reaches this city that at a
recent meeting Of the Carpenters
Union No. 15s OF Los Angeles fifty
three members were added to the roll.
and that most Of them were the non
union men who had been imported to
work on the Hotel Wentworth, Pasa-
dena- This Information was impaired
by one OF the union carpenters who
arrived in this city from Los Angeles.
One OF the most successful conven-
PIssterers. Union has just closed at
Toronto. The new officers are as fol-
lows: President James Mahady; vice
president. George Reid. second vice
president. Martin Lydon: third vice
president. James Ward; secretary
treasurer, John McIlvern: general or
ganizer. James Kavanaugh: editor of
the official journal. William OKeefe;
trustees Messrs. Wolf. MeCIusky and
Roiands The next convention is to
be held in New Orleans.
One Of the principal reasons for
President Gompers' visit TO New York
z week or 50 ago was to lay the plans /
for the reorganization of the employees I
OF the Interborough Rapid Transit
Company He left an organizer in I
The CITY 70 renresanf the American Ed /