The San Francisco call., 1907-03-26
EDITED BY o. M. BOYLE

A special meeting OF Cooks Union
no. - was held Saturday afternoon to
consider a proposed amendment 70 the
international constitution. The next
regular meeting will begin at s g. m.
and continue all day, TO give the entire
membership a chance TO vote. Follow
fng is the amendment: Section 80.
Cities where locals have been chartered
one year or longer and which have less
than rs per cent OF the craftsmen or
ganized. shall be granted additional
charters" The members as whole
seemed 20 be strongly opposed TO the
adoption OF the amendment. All are
requested 20 attend and cast their
votes.
There is every evidence that San
Francisco will witness the largest La
Dor day parade in her history this year.
Both the Labor Council and the Build
ing Trades Council have already ap-
pointed committees TO make arrange
ments to celebrate the day. The sub
ject OF a parade must be submitted to
the various unions. but the opinion
seems to be general that a parade viii
be at least q part Of the celebration.
The Allied Provision Trades Council
viii be in session this evening at 1884
Ellis street at $50 o'clock Delegates
are urged to be present, as many i'm
portant matters are to be disposed OF.
The executive council OF the state
Federation OF Labor was in session
Sunday afternoon at the Labor Council
Temple. Owing to the washouts on
various railroads a poor attendance was
present Many important subjects were
discussed
electrical workers by the Electrical
Mechanics Union OF California No. ] UP
10 the meeting Wednesday night. At
that meeting the new quarterly
working card Of tho Building Trades
Council will be distributed to members
and all are requested to be present. Be
ginning with the first meeting in April
the initiation fee viii be $40 for jour
neymen and SIS for apprentices.
The twenty fifth anniversary Of Car
penters' Union No. 35 Of San Rafael
was celebrated last Saturday night in
Armory Hall. Notwithstanding the in
clement weather a large crowd was
present. a large delegation from san
Francisco going over.
At the last meeting OF Musicians
Union No. the constitutional amend
ment raising the quarterly dues from
s. 10 Sl.50 was adopted by a large
majority. The additional so cents will
be set apart and go toward paying rent
OF the heado Dues and assess
ments OF the first quarter OF the year
are payable before April 1. Two death
assessments Of IS cents each have been
levied, making a total amount Of $3.50
70 be paid before next Monday. The
following constitutional amendment
relating TO death benefit assessments.
was submitted at the last meeting and
will be voted upon at the April meet
ing:
The surplus arising from the balance obtained
through uneNpended assessments collected from
the membership shall be set apart IN separ-
ste funo and shall be known as the deatn 3%ene- %
sufficient amount in said fund 10 defray the
expenses OF the funeral band and death benefit
no assessment shall be levied in case Of the
death OF a member entitled 10 said benefit
At the last meeting Of Sheet Metal
Workers Union No. 27S seven candi-
dates were obligated and six admitted
upon clearance cards The following
officers have been elected for the en-
suing term:
President James z. Nee, vice president Jo-
seph Murray; recording secretary, A. 4. Green
financial secretary, George McGrath; correspond
ing secretary, p. J. Tannian' delegates 70 the
p. Nee. A. p. Murphy and Joseph Dennis; dele
gates 70 the Building Trades Council J. J.
Doyle, 7. Dempsey and James T. Nee.
More than 200 delegates viii be in
attendance at the conference begin
ming today in Chicago between the gen
eral managers Of the principal rail-
roads I'm the West. These delegates
represent the trainmen and conductors
on the Western roads. The question
OF q strike will depend upon the out
come OF the deliberations. Less than
fifty votes out Of 1000 trainmen on the
Northwestern roads were favorable to
accepting the managers compromise.
Forty-nine candidates were obligated
at the last meeting of Carpenters
Union No. p and thirty-seven were ad-
n1itted by clearance cards. II was said
at the meeting that many members
were seriously considering the pur-
chase Of school bonds, the union hav-
ing taken $4,000 worth itself
Labor leaders OF Chicago state that
that CITY was never so free OF labor dis
turbances as at present In neither the
Federation Of Labor nor the Associated
building Trades is there a strike or
lockout Of any importance
Eight candidates were initiated at a
recent meeting Of Plasterers' Union No.
90 HnG IILtfn dDDAlCcAlDho ApA AANt-N~-
shin were received. The election OF Of
hcers viii be the special order for next
meeting and all members are requested
70 be present
Secretary Neubert Of the New York
City Union Label Fair committee re-
ports that the application for space for
the exposition 70 be held May Ills IN
elusive has far exceeded the eKpecta-
tions of the committee. Manufacturers
OF union made goods from every sec
tion of the United States are to be rep
resented.
The two painters organizations in
Greater New York have come 10 an
amicable settlement Of their trouble.
The Brotherhood OF Painters, Decora-
tors and Paper Hangers and the Ma
fional Alliance Of Painters have buried
the hatchet The alliance is confined
90 New York. 1t has been decided to
merge inside q year