The San Francisco call., 1907-02-06
EDITED BY O. M. BOYLE

d1spensat1on to admit new members for
the next sixty days on SIS initiation
fee. The fee has been $40 for some
time. II the dispensation should be
granted, campaign for new members
would be carried on. This union will
celebrate its sixth anniversary Thurs
day evening, February IA, with a
smoker and social Light refreshments
will be served and a unique programme
presented. The committee Of arrange
ments consists OF w. Costley, William
patterson and J. Gorrell. The union
will attend in body the open meet
ing of the Fresno Federated Trades
Council next Friday evening.
Retail Shoe Clerks Union No. 40
met Monday night at its headquarters
at 1922 Steiner street. President Hen
messy presiding. Two candidates were
initiated and FIVE applications received.
The outing committee made a pro-
gressive report and will probably be
ready to announce the time and place
of the annual picnic at the next meet
ing. The local has appointed COM
mittee to cooperate with a like COM
mfttee from the Retail Clerks Union
whose work will be to have the Mis-
sion stores close at D. m. on week
days except Saturdays. This joint
committee is known as the publicity
committee. Max e. LIGHT is chairman
Of the committee from No. 41o. In
about two weeks a summoned meet
ing will be held for the purpose of
distributing the new stamp books is
sued by the international. Organized
labor is asked to call for the clerks
working card when buying shoes. The
local has decided to attend the insti-
tuition of the new shoe clerks local in
Oakland in body upon the arrival of
the charter.
of the Southern Pacific system are ask
ing for an eight-hour day and a mini
mum monthly wage of SIS, with TWEEN
ty days to constitute working month.
Overtime is to be paid for at the rate
of SO cents an hour, and time and
half for Sunday work. committee
appointed by the operators to interview
the management will have it's first ses-
sion today. The employees are members
of the Order of Railroad Telegraphers
and 1t is said that the organization
will back up the men in their demands.
Operators on the lines west of FL Paso
and Sparks. New, and south of Port
land are interested in the outcome.
The eight-hour movement is spread
ing rapidly in Grass Valley and vicinity
v
obtaining the shorter workday. Tay-
Tor Brothers, foundrymen of Grass VAL
ley. have granted their employees an
eight-houre day and the Retail Clerks
Association is now agitating for the
o'clock closing movement
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Gompers cele-
brated the 'fortieth anniversary of their
wedding Saturday night at their home
in Washington, d. c.. Many friends
called to extend congratulations and
numerous telegrams of good wishes
were received.
The following officers have been in
stalled by Canmakers' Union, No. 205:
President, Joseph Schmitz; vice presi-
dent. Robert Dugan; treasurer, E
Wright; recording secretary, James Mo-
ran; financial secretary, George VOL
colt; corresponding secretary. James T.
Black; trustees, Matthew Huddleston,
j. Murphy and J. McDermott.
BARRIERS Union No. 148 was in regu-
lar weekly session Monday night at
the Labor Council, with President Hes
ter in the chair. Six candidates were
obligated and nine applications for
received. The local elected
Daniel F. Tattenham and w. B. Cur