The San Francisco call., 1907-03-21

obligated. D. Halleran was chosen
doorkeeper. Trade was reported fair.
Most of the members are at work.
PAYERS Union No. Is at a recent
meeting obligated eleven candidates
and admitted four by cards. The union
is fourishing.
Twelve members were admitted at the
last meeting of Branch 6, Amalgamated
Society of Carpenters and Joiners.
This branch will attend the joint meet
ing of the different branches and take
up the question of buying city school
ponds.
Barbers' Union of Eureka at q re-
cent meeting decided that the price
of haircutting should be raised from
25 to 80 cents and massage to so cents.
The time set for putting the new prices
into effect was April l.
At the recent referendum vote Pres
ident Stack and Secretary Casey of the
Marine Firemen, Oilers and Water
Tenders Association were unanimous
ly reelected. The union will apply
for a new charter from the American
Federation of Labor and will affiliate
with the Lake Seamen's Union.
Vice President Lefingwell presided
at the meeting of Carmen's Union No.
205 Tuesday night. Secretary Bowling
stated that 125 names had been added
to the roster since the first of the
month. It was reported that scores
Of members were withdrawing to ac-
cept more lucrative positions. Many
members expressed themselves as de-
sirous of leaving the service and taking
work where the responsibility was not
so great and the pay better. The Sec
retary reported that the total member
ship was less than 1000.
The International Brewery Work
mems Union, with headquarters in Gin
cinnati, has written to the local in this
city asking for all information about
the formation of the Allied Provision
Trades Council. The brewers seem
to be favorably impressed with such an
organization, and intend to establish
them in all Eastern centers. The ulti-
mate aim. is to form a national asso-
citation of the allied provision trades.
The New York Central Federated
Union has Endorsed affiliation with the
Farmers Union and will work to es-
tablish distributing centers in various
towns and cities in the State of New
York, where farmers may sell their
products direct The farmers, on the
other hand, ars willing to purchase only
gained much headway in Chicago and
vicinity.
Oakland Printing Pressmen's anion
No. 125 at Its last meeting went on
record as being opposed to the agree
ment which the board of directors of
the international signed with the Unit
ed Typothetae, removing the eight hour
day until January /, 1909. It was de-
cided to send a delegate to the next
meeting of the parent body and enter
a protest against the compact. The
delegate will be elected at the next
meeting of the union, April s.
Closer affiliation was one of the sub
jects discussed at the recent meeting
in Indianapolis of representatives of
the Order of Railway Conductors and
the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen.
1t was decided that such aff1liation
would greatly Increase the strength
of each organization. The plan, in
general way. embraces a general chair
mans association that will consist of
the general chairmen of the commit
tees of adjustment of both organiza-
tions on all the railway systems in
the territory embraced between the
Mississippi River, the Ohio River, the
Great Lakes and the Hudson River, in
cluding New Jersey and Maryland. 1t
is the intention to have this organiza-
same lines as the Western Association
of General Committees. which is for
the territory west of the Mississippi
River. Another meeting will be held
this month in Buffalo.
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