The San Francisco call., 1907-01-05
EDITED BY o. M. BOYLE

WIZ cu(l AIAdl CfCt- ciAOAAa &c
prepared TO act in unison with sister
unions and that this desirable object
could best be accomplished by afilia-
ton with the State Federation OF La
Dor. What is true of Arkansas is
equally true OF California. Every
trades union within California should
make haste TO become identified with
the State Federation.
The Merchant Marine League is pre-
pairing to spring a coup when Pres
ident Samuel Gompers OF the American
Federation OF Labor goes before the
Congressional committee on the ship
subsidy bin TO reiterate the charges
which he has publicly made against
the officers and agents of the Mer-
chant Marine Association. II is as
serted that il is the general opinion
among the merchant marine support
ers that Gompers must do one of two
things. either back down on his
charges or place them formally be-
fore the ship subsidy Congressional
committee.
If he follow the latter course and
go before the committee, we will, Of
course. be given a chance to refute
any allegations he may make" re-
marked one OF the men interested, re-
Gently.
Recording Secretary A. F. Imperial
requests all members OF Painters
Union No, le to be present at the
meeting Monday night in Sheet Metal
Workers Hall. Business of great i'm
portance win be transacted
Working cards for the new quarter
viii be given out at the meeting OF
Furniture Handlers Union No. 1 next
Friday night The new officers will
hn Incl faT1
members must have their working
cards by January is or other union
men win not work beside them. m
Ship Calkers Association. claiming
TO be the oldest organization of its
kind in this city, recently elected the
Following officers: President. Henry ].
rover; vice president, William Wat
klns; treasurer. John Stevens; secre-
tary, Sanford Taylor; trustees, Henry
Mugan.
Twenty-nine candidates were obli-
gated at the last meeting of Freight
Handlers Union No. So and thirtv-
lour applications for membership re-
ceiveo. The officers report that the
local is in hourishing condition.
Chicago retail clerks, in a big meet
ing at the Bush-street temple recently.
voted 10 demand a nine-hour day with
double pay for overtime. Clerks in
the smaller stores say they are work.
ing now from seventy to seventy five
hours weekly. There are threats of
strike if the demand is refused.
With the beginning of the new year
about 1000 employees in the blast fur
naces In the Mahoning and Shenango
valleys Western Pennsylvania, will re-
ceive an increase of 10 per cent. II
VIII come as a surprise 70 the men, az
the blast workers union asked the
employers for an increase in wages a
few months ago, but was refused. Most
OF the blast furnaces in the Shenaneo
and Mahoning valleys are owned by the
United States Steel Corporation and
the W. p. Snyder Company and these
two corporations alone employ almost
5000 men in that section.
For the second time in thirteen
months the indianapolis Traction and
Terminal Company has voluntarily
raised the wages of it's motormen and
conductors. This is far better than to
have the raise wrung from the COM
pany by a board Of arbitration. A year
ago the Indianapolis company gave the
men raise and on Christmas day an
other advance was given TO the en-
plOyes- Instead of paying fees to high
priced lawyers the Indianapolis COM
pany prefers TO distribute its money
among the men who help create its
wealth. Gifts OF this kind are never
misplaced. The recipients are grateful
for such manifestations and in the
course OF the year they are returned in
better service. The United Railroads
might learn a wholesome lesson from
this Indiana city