The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-07-22
council has ever been formed.

couhcll mas ever peen formed.
Machinists' Lodge No. IS has elected
as delegates to the Labor Council L.
l. Gummow and Henry Brandt. a
committee will confer with the Build
ing Trades Council to discuss affiliation.
The proposed amendment to the trade
rules provides for an increase of the
minimum wage scale from 1925 to $3.50
day. This amendment will be con-
sidered at a future meeting.
Secretary Tveitmoe of the Building
Trades Council has been instructed to
see Chief of Police Oman in reference
TO the violation of city ordinances by
japanese who conduct restaurants on
the sidewalks. These places in many
instances are taking up the footway
and interfering with travel.
Encouraged by the success of the
freighthandlers of this city in getting
raise from the Southern Pacific, the
men of the same craft in Sacramento
are asking for a small increase. COM
mittee has already waited upon Freight
Agent c. ]. Ellis and Superintendent T.
R. Jones. Truckers want 22l-2 cents
an hour, an increase of 2 1-2 cents.
Leaders and stevedores are asking for
20 cents per hour, an advance of IL
cents. The matter is being considered
by the railroad authorities in this city.
The last regular weekly meeting of
Marine Cooks and Stewards Associa-
ton of the Pacific was presided over
by Eugene Burke. Secretary Steidle
reported that shipping on sailing yes
sells was very good, the masters being
anxious to secure union cooks. The
strike situation along the coast is ia
vorable. The owners are finding it diff
ficult to obtain non-union men. The
agent at Seattle stated that shipping
was good. The San Pedro agent wrote
that shipping was fair.
Former Secretary Russell I. Wisler
of the Labor Council has been confined
to his bed for several days, and it is
feared he is suffering from typhoid
fever. His many friends hope TO hear
of his speedy recovery.
Musicians Mutual Protective Union,
with headquarters at IS Haight street,
has concluded arrangements for the
future meetings of the union to be held
at Eagles Hall. The advisability of
the purchase of these headquarters was
strongly urged by many members at
the last meeting. This matter will un-
doubtedly be decided at the meeting on
August 9.
Business Agent Swanson gave the
members of Carpenters Union permits
sion yesterday afternoon TO do needed
work on the public school buildings
II is necessary that the work be done
before tomorrow, when school opens.
So turday afternoon IS generally taken
as a holiday by the carpenters.
An unusual sight was recently wit
messed in labor circles in Chicago.
Drums and flags drew crowd OF spec
tators 10 the strangest labor union
meeting ever held in that or any other
city Under an arc light union leaders
alternately preached the gospel OF
urionfsm, sang Industrial songs in
IA gtime and collected contributions for
the support of strikers, while hundreds
OF onlookers marveled at the new meth
DDS of the Chicago Federation of La
Dor. 1t was the first gospel" meeting
arranged by the labor forces of that
city. 1t was pronou-ced a great sue
cess by those in charge. Preceding the
union gospel" programme was street
parade, in which transparencies fg-
ured. The procession. vas led by fife
and drum corps. stereopticon lam
tern was pressed into service to illus
trate the achievements of trades
unions.