The San Francisco call., 1907-03-26

that city be discharged and agree that
none but union men be given employ
ment 1t IL asserted by the labor leaders
In Washington that a strike will be
called which will tie UP all buildings
now in course OF construction in that
city.
The Farmers Union Will be repre-
sented at the convention OF the Wis
consin State Federation OF Labor at
Racine IN July. In accordance with the
plans adopted for the cooperation Of
the Federation OF Labor with the
American Society OF Equity, made up
OF farmers, at the American Federation
Of Labor convention in Minneapolis
last year
The shoe cutters strike now on IN
Milwaukee may soon come 70 an end.
A committee OF the cutters has been
in consultation for several days with
the view Of q settlement The strike
was called because the cutters wanted
an increase Of one cent on boots, one
half cent on shoes and one-quarteri
cent on half-shoes. The bosses were
willing to grant everything but the
increase on half-shoes.
A peculiar strike has come to an end
in Toledo, Ohio The trouble in the
such a way that there can be no mis-
understanding. The 1000 men have
been reinstated. The question OF hours
and wages was not involved, but the
strikers claimed the company had
broken it's promises made when the
men returned to work some time ago
after being out all winter.
Owing to the condition Of the labor
movement IN Tonopah and Goldfeld.
New, acting President of the Western
Federation. of Miners c. E. Mahoney
has decided to visit those localities. He
left Denver on Thursday for the Ton
opah district.
Musicians Union No. at its last
meeting decided to send a delegation
TO the coming annual convention Of the
American Federation of Musicians.
John A Keogh and Frank Borgel were
chosen to represent the local, with z.
W. Kent and Harry Menke as alter
mates.
The Union-nade Garment Manufac-
turers of America, with a membership
extending across the continent and an
output exceeding $50, 900. .0o0 annually,
at a recent meeting in Manhattan de-
cided to hold yearly conferences with
the United Garment Workers Of Amer
new price lists and agreeing upon
conditions, etc. There are 10000 gar
ment workers employed by the manu-
facturers. The officers of the latter
are H s. Peters OF Dover, n. J., presi-
dent and Walter Chuck OF Manhattan,
general secretary.
The following national and interna-
tional labor conventions will be held
during the month of May: May l.
United Cloth Hat and Cap Makers of
North America, in New York City;
May 7-Amalgamated Association of
Iron, Steel and Tin Workers, in To-
ledo, Ohio; May l3-Order of Railroad
Telegraphers, in Minneapolis; May 13-
United Hatters Of North America; May
20-American Federation of Musicians,
in Cleveland; May 2O-Switchmen's
Union of North America, in Detroit,
Mich; May 29-Steel-Plate Transfer
rers' Association Of America, in Wash
ington, D. c; May-National Print
Cutters Association Of America, in
New York City; May-International
Tin Plate Workers Protective Asso-
citation Of America. in Columbus. Ohio.
That the strike of the South Chicago
yards Of the American Shipbuilding
Company will continue at least six
months is the prediction of men prom
lnenL II the SLrlke- ONeTLQreS winch
were made by President Wallace on
behalf Of the company looking toward
the settlement of the strike with
unions at the various yards in
vOlved and not unit were re-
fused by the men. There has been no
violence so far and the company has
not sought the protection Of the police,
neither has any effort been made to
break the strike by importing strike
breakers.