The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-15
EDITED BY o. NJ. BOYLE

executive board. Frank welk and R.
Reath.
The officers Of Stereotypers' and Elec-
trotypers' Union No. 2s are greatly
pleased with the progress made by the
union during the past year. Under
President Kennys management the
local union has been remarkably sue
cessfuI No disturbances have occurred
and the treasury is well filled. The
membership is undergoing steady
growth and viii soon reach the high
water mark. Few changes will be
made in the elective Offices The mem
bers feel that it would be hard TO i'm
prove on the present administration.
President Kenny, as well as other
prominent members OF the Allied Print
ing Trades unions, is in thorough ac-
cord with the movement to establish a
State Federation OF Printing Trades
Council and is exerting every effort in
that direction. He and President Gal
lagher Of the -engravers' Union
are working 10 unite the printing
trades Of the State in a stronger or
ganization, to the end that interunion
agreements be entered intos This mat
ter, however is still in a preliminary
stage. There is every indication that
these plans Will soon become accom-
plished facts, however.
At recent meeting OF the District
Council of Carpenters the following Of
ficers were elected: President, F. p
Nicholas; vice president, William A.
Cole; secretary, c. Richardson; Warden,
Thomas O'Brien; business agents. L.
Niedlinger, ". Wishart. w. W. Free
land. Thomas Farmer, J. J. Swanson
C. Meanwell and H. Kramer.
One OF the results Of the Stockton
convention Of the California State Fed
GRAFTON of Labor was the forming Of a
Cooks and Walters Union in the con-
vention city. The need was emphasized
when the entertainment committee was
compelled 10 send to San Francisco for
union help for the banquet 1t cost a
neat sum TO pay the expenses Of ten
walters 10 and from San Francisco.
The delegation representing the wait
ers' union did little missionary work
Immediately. Members of the craft in
Stockton were interviewed and a SEN
timent favorable to union was found
A meeting was held last Thursday and
twenty-five charter members joined the
organization.
The men instrumental in organizing
the Stockton union We're Kirkpatrick
Schlieper and Beck Of Walters Union
No. 80. Charles Fleischmann, president
meeting. There is every evidence that
Stockton viii soon have strong Cooks
and Walters Union, one good result OF
the convention.
The important part that wage earn
ers play IN the prosperity OF any town
is shown by the complaints OF the mer-
chants Of Grass Valley that their bust
ness has decreased fully One-half since
the miners went on a strike for an
eight-hour day. AS far as the strike
situation is concerned there appears TO
be little change, the men remaining
firm in their intention TO stay out
until their demands are granted and
the mine owners showing no disposition
to yield. The union has rented COM
Portable quarters, where its members
may spend their time pending a solu-
ton OF the trouble.
Foreman Holland OF the Conlin mine
which has granted the mems demands
stated that he was accomplishing as
much work in the shorter working dag
as he did under the old system