The San Francisco call., 1907-02-28

peremptory mandate has been is
sued by Judge Hebbard compelling
Streetcar Mems Uaion No. 2o5 to re-
instate George Dingwau to member
ship. This case has attracted much at
tention. DingwaH and fourteen others
were accused of conspiracy by the Car
mems Union and they We're expelled
from that organization. The alleged
conspiracy. so the union contended, was
in giving away the secrets of the
union to the mana cement of the United
Railroads.
The case has been hanging fire for
more than four years. At the meeting
/ of the union Tuesday night no action
was taken, but 1T is generally conceded
that there is no alternative but to seal
the man.
Cases somewhat similar have been
decided against unions in the East. II
the organization should disobey the
mandate of the court some one would
j probably go to jail.
Dingwall was taken into the employ
of the United Railroads and has been
with that company ever since. In the
Eastern cases it was decided that nc
union had the right to expel a mem
ber One who violated the rules and
regulations was subject to discipline
/ by fine and suspension. but it was con-
/ tended that no organization had the
right to deprive a member of earning
livelihood, that being contrary to
the provisions OF the constitution of the
United States.
1t seems from what the officials OF
the Milk Wagon Drivers Union say
that the Dairymen's Association is in
clined, at this late day, to back out
of its agreement with the union. True
4 the agreement was not signed, but the
| that that the old H.
pact had not expired. 1t expires to-
day.
Last October when the price of milk
was raised the association voluntarily
advanced the drivers pay to $50 &
month. This was not asked by the
| union The only thing for which the
| union contended was daylight delivery
! of milk. The men, wished to begin a
Z a. m, while the association contendec
for o'clock.
The union compromised on this poin
and agreed to begin at 5 a. m. AT tha
time this arrangement was perfectly
agreeable to the association, so th'
committee acting for the union aver
1t is asserted that in the presence o
this committee the association took
vote on the proposition and it was car
ried An agreement was drawn up anC
has ever since been before the associa
tion. but no action has been taker
thereon. AS the old agreement is abou
TO expire the union insists that thu
compact entered into last October nov
be signed
Z To this the association demurs. /
wants the men to begin delivering
milk at a. m, when last October
a. m was the hour decided upon. Eve
4 since that time the drivers have beer
/ taking their teams out at o'clock.
! the association does not wish to live VI
/ there may be serious trouble about tht
/ delivery of milk in this city and there
may be a strike.
1t seems from the temper of the
members of the union that they vii
not agree to a backward step They
say the customers are satisfied. The
continual rumble of the milk wagons
on the streets throughout the night
has been done away with, much to the
comfort of the community. The matter
is right up to the association. If the
community is to be incommoded by {
milk famine, the officers of the unior
say il must be laid at the door of the
proprietors.