The San Francisco call., 1907-01-29

At the last meeting OF the Alleo FfO-
vision Trades Council the following
nominations were made, 10 be continued
at the next meeting. For president, ].
Vera for vice-president George Rowe;
for secrec ecary, NJ P. Scott, P. L. Hon
and Anton Balslow: for trustees, p
% Brien, Stephen Drake and Theo.
Johnson; for sergeant-at-arms, p.
O'Brien. II was decided that when the
constitution is printed that the secre-
tary should send a copy 10 each dele
rate OF the council 1t viii be acted
pon at the next meeting, February
-. The delegates from the Beer
Bottlers' Union reported that business
was dull and asked that more atten-
tion be paid 10 the label An agita-
ti0n win De inaugurated to bring the
abel into more prominence, especially
with organized labor.
Musicians Union No. 6 is reported
70 be prOspering. At the last meeting
ten candidates were obligated and nine
applications received. Each meeting
hnds the local adding to its member
ship and conditions are reported TO be
fairly good.
There IS no man in the country more
lsed about than Samuel Gompers'
President Of the American Federation
Of Labor. He has been in the public
eye for a quarter OF a century ana
what he says and thinks on any sub
ject Is OF interest especially 70 the
ever increasing army OF wage workers.
IN returning home from Cuba he orifteo
into conversation on worldly riches
and bribery in high and low places.
afr Gompers admitted that no one had
ever tried TO bribe him. L believe
there is less bribery than is commonly
. fra
whole, men are pretty honest. That
IS my experience. II they are not they
are quickly found out and sent to the
rear" Mr. GOmpers asserted that he
.owned no stocks bonds or securities
of any kind and did not own q shovel
flI OF land anywhere. I have not a
share OF anything. have not an in
vestment. ] have no estate and when
! die all i will leave my family will be
q $50, nay Cigarmal0ers Union insur-
hlce. I shall feel contented to die
with no estate If I can go with the
feeling that I have done something to
serve my fellow-worlzingman. am
proud OF the American Federation OF
Labor ] little dreamed when i was
hrst associated with the work that in
this short time il would assume such
proportions
THE first six years I served as presi-
dent without pay. i worked and sup
ported my family at my trade as cigar
maker. Evenings and holidays and
half-days OF / devoted to the work Of
organization over in New York we
had one little room in a tenement
one room and my bedroom. That was
The federation's headquarters. LOOK
ct its growth. We are in fne build
ing. We have forty clerks and 1850
organizers. our membership is in the
neighborhoo6 OF 100000 We have a
record of accompli ts-better
wages. better Industrial conditions,
some good legislation and a growing
respect at the hands OF the law
makers"
II such achievements were possible
in the first quarter-century OF the
federation's life it's most sanguine
friends have but the faintest idea Of
its influence, politically as well as in
dustrially when II shall have cele-
brated its hftieth anniversary.
Typographical Union No. p met
Sunday afternoon at the Labor Council
Temple. with George A Tracy in the
chair. Five candidates were initiated
and fifteen applications for membership
received George Minife was elected q
Aslegate to the Labor Council in place
y J. J. O'Neill, resigned. Andy Smith
In old-time printer, presented the union
with volumes OF the racine Union
Printer. a monthly periodical, begin
ming with it's initial number dated
August 1888, and closing July 1899
Wsll J. French supplied the mum bers
from July. 1893 10 December, 1893, max
ing q complete file Of the monthly pub
lication formerly published by No. q.
The newly organized Bartenders'
League OF Sacramento is reported to
be doing we'll President Anderson
and the other officers seem to be i'm
bued with the true trades union spirit
and they are determined 10 have q
union worthy the name. At each meet
ing some one prominent In the labor
movement Is persuaded to address the
meeting and much good is thus &C
complisheo
The first quarterly session OF the
executive board Of the United Brother
hood OF Carpenters and Joiners OF
America Is being held this week in
Indianapolis. President Ps H Mccarthy