The San Francisco call., 1906-12-27
EDITED BY o. M. BOYLE

ELI i LID BY
At the meeting of the Labor coun-
eli tomorrow night a declaration of in
tentiOn to levy a boycott on the firm of
Bolton & Strong will in all probability
be taken up notwithstanding the holi-
Gays several meetings Of the executive
committee have been held on the sub
sect and some definite action will be
forthcoming The firm has declared
for the open shop and is in direct op-
position TO the Photo Engravers' Union.
II the difficulty is not settled soon the
entire allied printing trades will be
involved All branches of labor en-
ployed in the printing trades are un-
alJerably opposed to the open shop and
the effort of the above-named firm to
conduct its business on those lines. if
persisted in, may bring about a great
struggle.
The law and legislative committee of
the Labor Council viii be in session
this evening. The proposed amend
ments for the better enforcement of
factory inspection laws in California
viii be discussed and also the proposed
city ordinance dealing with the delivery
ot milk within the city limits in the
daytime only.
Laborers' Protective Union No ss44
delegate
the stockton convention Of the State
Building Trades Council, which con-
venes on January il. Stewart has the
distinction Of having served on the ex-
ecurive committee of the Building
Trades Council OF this city for several
terms and has never missed a meeting
with but a single exception On that
occasion he was confined to his home
through an accident. The next meeting
of the union viii be held on Monday,
January S.
Next Sunday the Central Fed
Grated Union Of New York City which
comprises the great majority of the
union men Of that city, viii ballot upon
ne ultimatUm Of the American Fedora
lyon OF Labor. which has instructed the
federated Union to unseat certain
&legates and TO seat certain others.
This the New York body has fatty re-
fused TO do. There is no appeal from
the decision Of the American Fedora
ton Of Labor and the New York unions
must obey or have their charters re-
voked. AS all the unions in that city
associated with the American Fedora
ton OF LassOr are involved, the gravity
or the situation is apparent At the
last meeting Of the Federated Union
Secretary Frank Morrison OF the Amer
lean Federation Of Labor addressed the
delegates upon the trouble. His re-
marks We're not received favorsf,lv and
as the parent body has given the New
York federation only until the first
OF the year to accede to its ultimatum
the result Of the balloting next Sunday
is awaited with interest throughout
the entire country.
The banquet of Walters Union No
50 on Christmas day was the jolly
crrr ,r~r1.4
From early in the afternoon until late
at night the unions members and their
friends were served with the best the
season affords, and the handsomely
decorated hall at Geary and Steiner
streets never sheltered a bigger nor
happier throng. A menu that fulfilled
the requirements of the connoisseurs
had been prepared. and, together with
toasts and speechmaking led by NJ P
Scott, made the affair a great success
The committee Of arrangements was
composed OF r. L. Grimmer 4. c. Beck.
s 6. Jancovich. Burt La Rue, J. D.
Kirkpatrick, W. H. Mcguire and E.
spahr-
The Territorial District Council of
Blacksmiths and Helpers, at its last
meeting in Mowry's Hall. elected the
following officers: President, George
Furey; vice president, Philip Barry Of
richmond; secretary, J. Wynn of oak
land. Executive board-Messrs. Sher-
wood and Crow. besides the above
named officers. Grievance committee
J. j. Furey. James Campbell and James
Crow. Trustees-Messrs. Sherwood
Ross and Kelly. The council will meet
on the second and fourth Sundays of
each month. The following nomina-
tions have been made for business
agent. George Sandeman James c.
HrE ~ e
and Charles Bergevin of Helpers Union
No 3I6. The vote for business agent
VIII take place at the meetings of the
various unions.
Bartenders' League No. Al will not
meet until the second Monday in jan
uaTy. The election of officers viii take
place today at the headquarters at 800
hIcAIlister street. The polls viii BIZ
open from 10 a. m until 10 D. m. Fol
lowing are the nominees: For presi
dent E. Z. Hopper for first vice presi-
dent, william n Battersby and Frank
Carlton; for second vice president,
Charles 3iIberg: for recording secre-
tary. Joseph 7. Vera and T. n Scully:
for financial secretary. Peter L. Hoff:
FOR business agent, George J. Ferris
and Harry Slemmer. for inspector. Ben
J. Cummings and Edward Schmidt; for
inside guard, Charles Bansemer and
Gus Hakenson: for outside guard, VIII
liam Kennard; for executive board
Cvote for fve), Charles Donlan. n. T.
Sanford. T. Scully. A. May. p l. Hoff
and Edward Schmidt. for trustees (vote
for three), T n Scully. William Bat
tersby, J. Vera, Ben Hendricksen.
Charles r. Ehisrt and Hugh Comisky;
delegates 70 the Labor Council, August
Zimmerman, p. L. Hon. George ]. Fer
ris. Thomas J.. Scully. Charles Donlan
and Joseph Vera for delegates TO local
Joint executive board. Joseph Vera, Viii
liam n Battersby and P. l. Hof; al
ternates. P. NJ. Scully. H Slemmer and
Al May
A defect in the New York labor law
has been confirmed by the Appellate
division Of the Supreme Court In the
case OF manufactures. who was
charged with keeping women at his
factory after 10 o'clock at night, the
court held that section n. relating 10
the employment OF women, is uncon-
stitutfonaI because it is based upon the
assumption that owing 70 some pbysi-
cal or nervous disability ii is more
ffa a nj f0f,