The San Francisco call., 1907-02-17

Iron Trades Council in this city with
enthusiasm. Had the work been given
to one OF the ship yards OF this city
union wages would have been paid and
the mechanics employed would have
obtained their fair share of the appro-
priation.
1T is asserted that wages at the navy
yard are considerably below those paid
in this vicinity and the council may
call all it's men out of the yard il union
wages are not paid.
Much complaint on this score was
heard from delegates at the Labor
Council Friday night 1t was con-
ceded that Government work should be
done at Government workshops, but
when the wages paid were from 90
cents to $ q day less than the union
scale in adjacent shops. it was argued,
union men could not be expected to do
the work The wage board at the ISL
and is accused CT having a different
rating for mechanics than in private
yards A mechanic who is rated as Al
} in the Union Iron Works would be
1 placed in a lower grade II employed al
! Mare Island. The rate of pay is gauged
by the standing of the men. There is
plenty Of work for union men in the
yards about this city. and none, it is
said. win be allowed to work below
the scale even for the Government.
The following unions are at present
/ in the council. with a prospect of sew
eral more joining in a short time: Boil
ermakers and l. s. B. No. %: Brother
hood of Blacllsmiths, No. 16S' Black
smiths Helpers No 316; international
Association of Machinists. No. 6S; Cop
persmiths: Machine Hands, No. 1888
Patternmakers' Association of San
4 Francisco; Steam and Hot-Water Fit
ters. No. 46; Boilermazers and |. ). b.
No. 206; Boilermakers, No. 40 tship
htters) Iron Molders, No. l6f; Elec-
trical Workers. No. 151; Machinists
Auxiliary, No. I: Stationary Firemen
No Sc; Ship Drillers, No 9oS7-
I All delegates to the Defense League
are requested to be present at today
meeting at ESQ Jessie street. Import
ant matters win be discussed. The
1 date of the big mass-meeting has been
/ set for Sunday. March 3, at Walton s
Pavilion. 1t is expected that Vincent
4 St. John. who was arrested with Meyer
\ Haywood and Pettibone for the assassi-
! nation of former Governor Frank
4 Steunenberg of Idaho, but who was re-
leased because no specific charge was
made against him. viii be present al
the mass meeting and make an address
! The Building Trades Council. the La
boz Council and the Water Front Fed
Grafton have been asked TO send speak
ers 10 the meeting.
The officials of Electrical Workers
Union No. (inside. electricians deny
that the organizs tiop asked a continue
tion for a week a the /triai OF thu
+ charges preferred against it by thu
+ Building Trades Council. These of,
hcials state that at the request Of sew
ersl affiliated unions OF the Building
Trades Council a committee has APP
peared and related No. SIS side OF the
controversy Plasterers Union Nc. sc
Sheet Metal Workers Union No. 10f and
the Hosting Engineers Union gave I
warm welcome to the committee. Othel
unions viii be visited during the com
ing week The following communication
( from the recording secretary has beer
sent to the Building Trades Council:
To the Officers and Members. san Francisc,
Building Trades Council: Brothers-l0ur com
/ muncation 20 Local Union No. 6. 1. y. +. ".
/ OF the Sth inst. detailing tho appointment o
4 committee OF investigation aad inclosng copl
Of charges preferred against Local No. 6. wa'
received yesterday. on tho 8dyice OF or at
/ tcrney ] beg leave ia inform you that until
| such time as notified that Local No.
| Il IN good Standing IA tte c0uneu and THAT on
1 delegates will be seated. and that viii b'
I allowed 70 be preseaf IN object 10 the appoint
| plenf OF individuals on the committee who msj
/ De biased and 10 participate fuily ~ snch pro
! ceedlngs ard to that charges are law
/ fully preferred, must decline 80 he parE
1 that we are shading our rights 80 pErtiei
/ pate 10 all matters that affect us in
! ;egral pert Of the Building Trades Council o
| San Francisco.
Local No. held an open meeting las
night at s77 McAuister street, 10 which
all electrical workers and electrical
contractors were invited.
Pie Bakers Union No. PA, held it.
last meeting at Eighteenth and Va
I the chair. a contribution of $25 wa.
made to the San Jose bakers. who ar,
having trouble at present. John Bad
man was elected delegate TO the De
tense League. The local will meet mex
/ Wednesday evening, and some very i'm
portant questions will come up 70
diccussion All members are requested
to be present Fines viii be imposed
for nonattendance.
The child labor Law. which has passeo
/ both houses OF the Legislature ant
H only awaits the Governors signature
1 10 become q law. was indorsed by th'
II State Federation Of Labor and the
San Francisco Labor Council.
H The Brotherhood of Railroad GARNER
Of America. Lodge 2Ss, which was re
/ Gently instituted, gave its first smoke
1 the other evening. Talent from th
various theaters volunteered and an en-
joyable time was spent by all present
I The lodge Will meet hereafter ever,
second and fourth Tuesday of th'
month at ST. Helen Hall, Market anc
Fifteenth streets
The last meeting OF Cooks Helpers
\ Union No 10 was held at iii Laguns
street. with Vice Presidents Campbell il
the chair. Eight candidates were obli
gated and fifteen applications for mem
bership received. donation of 81
was made to the defense of Meyer
! Haywood and Pettibone. Charles
Fleischmann, president Of Cooks Unior
No. ~. was present and made somi
timely remarks on trades union topics
The union printers on the Santa Bar
bara Independent have been locked ou
because they told the proprietor tha
they could not and would not live OF
So a day. The men are asking for onl.
SIS a week. The proprietor fastened &
Los Angeles. where. he claims, III
picked up printers who would work 70
the small wages. r. D. Fennessy. in
1 ternationsl organizer for the Typo
graphical Union for the southwestern
district, has gone 10 the scene OF tn,