The San Francisco call., 1907-06-21
UNION WATERS MOVE
into NEW CLUDROOMs
Associations Chiefs Are In
stalled at 355 McAllis-
ter Street
GIVE AID TO CARMEN
Members of Local No. 80 to
Pay 81 a Month to Help
Men on Strike
GIVE AID TO CARMEN

S=6z5S 7JNlosfSSsSaSs47- Waters a5socia-
S&9SsES tion which, prior to
the fire, had its
headquarters and clubrooms in Mint
avenue, is now installed in new quar-
ters on the upper floor of two story
structure at 355 McAllister street. In
addition to fine office for the secrc-
tary and a committee room there IS
a large room which is used as library
and chess room and I'm the rear of this
there is large clubroom with several
billiard tables. This association, which
is composed in the main of walters
employed in the leading restaurants
and hotels of the city, will give
smoker in honor of the tenth anniver-
sary of the first meeting of the mem
bers. This will be on the evening Of
Friday, June %, and will be under
the direction of ]. A McCrea, F. Bren-
nan, ]. Hyland, w. K. Potter. E. Hoppe
and T. Errett. An excellent program
of entertainment will be carried out.
Walters union No. 80 had a large
attendance at its last meeting and
1t was decided to levy an assess
ment of 81 a month on each member
for the benefit OF the striking carmen.
This will produce about S400 a month.
A check for the first months payment
was drawn on the treasurer, who was
instructed to pay the amount before
collection of the assessment The an
nouncement was made that the local
would stand ready at all times to assist
those who go on strike in a good
cause. At a future meeting the local
will elect delegates to the interna-
tional convention that will meet in
Toledo, O., October IA. At that time
an effort will be made to secure for
Anton Balslow, secretary of the cooks
union. the position of international
auditor. An invitation was received
from the Pacific Coast Walters asso-
citation 70 attend its smoker June IS.
The local has set aside a sum of money
sufficient to purchase 400 books for the
library in the new headquarters in
Larkin hall. A committee of five men,
bers was appointed to investigate the
organization which styles itself the
Union Defense league" and report at
the next meeting. The secretaries and
business agents will occupy their new
quarters next Monday and the election
of officers for the ensuing term will
be held there June 81.
Cooks union No. "A has arranged for
a smoker on a large scale on the
night OF July 2 in Jefferson Square
building, which will follow the in
stallation of the officers who are to be
elected at the meeting of June 20. This
will be under the direction of j. d.
Bickford, Emil de Lomme and James
Hearchim.
The horseshoers met last night In the
Labor temple and donated s175 to the
striking carmen and levied an assess
ment OF so cents per capita In aid of
the strike fund. 1t was voted to notify
the board Of fire commissioners to have
the horses of the fire department shod
only by union horseshoers.
South San Francisco local No. 1888,
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and
Joiners, at its last meeting decided to
impose a fine of $50 on members who
ride on nonunion cars, half of any fine
collected TO go to the informer and the
other half to the cermen's union.
The members of the brotherhood of
painters, decorators and paper hang
ers of America In Portland Ne,
secured an advance a short time ago
of % and so cents day, the new
price list for paper hangers being
about the same as that granted in
Boston. Mass, and an eight hour day.
In st. Paul, Mimi, the members of
local No. 81, P. D. and P. H, have Sc
cured an agreement which gives them
40 cents an hour.
There is a movement afoot in Chi
cago to establish a union hotel that
will be built by union labor exclusive
ly, All it's furniture will be union
made and every one employed therein,
no matter in what capacity. is to be
a member of some labor organization.
It is proposed to raise the funds for
LII
organizations. The milk wagon driv-
vers' union was the first to subscribe
for stock in the enterprise in the sum
of $4,000.
Local No. so of the musicians union.
Pittsburg, Pa, has secured new quar-
ters in the New Century building in
that city, where 1t will have room
enough for its 1900 members. The
vocal is made up of professional and
lonprofessional musicians, who are
,lassed as active and associate mem
Sers. The former pay dues amounting
20 81 a year and the others SO a year.
An officer of that local, in speaking of
the membership few days ago, said:
There are 700 associated members in the or
ganization. and only 500 active members The
associated members work at some occupation
during the daytime and play in the evening.
Many Of them work at painting brIcklaying and
similar occupations. They have the same power
% vote the professional musicians and II was
their votes which affiliated the musicians with
the American federation OF labor.
It is said that the associate members
make it harder for the professional
members TO make a good living. as
they earn enough in the day to keep
them, so that when voting on the rate
of pay for musicians they do not wish
that it be made high. as they desire
enough work for every one.
The united hatters' international
union has established an international
death benefit system by which the
nominee of a member receives a stipu-
lated sum upon the death of the mem
Der. Men who make straw hats, as
well as those who make felt ones,
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