The San Francisco call., 1907-03-07
EDITED BY o. M. BOYLE

y. M. BO1LE
marshal. w. c. Meredith; sentinel. E.
Robertson.
The Manhattan women's Trades I'm
ion League has a representative in
Albany opposing the sixty-hour clause
in the bill regulating the hours of
work for women The bill, known as
the Prentice bill. provides that women
may work sixty-six hours a week In
what are known as season trades" for
six weeks during the busy season of
each year. and fifty eight hours during
the remainder OF the year Miss Helen
Marot, the secretary, says that the
league will oppose any but a straight
hfty-eiGht hour working week. adding
The cap-makers' trade and many
others which are not given as instances
of seasonal work by supporters of the
bill have very short seasons. If the
proposed bill were made law IT could
have it's meaning so twisted as to
apply to those trades"
Six candidates were obligated at the
last meeting OF Painters Union No 1e
and several applications are awaiting
action. The painters are taking in
terest in the high links and social to
be given by Golden Gate Auxiliary
Charles A Nelson, district president
Of the Amalgamated Society of Car
penters and Joiners. is preparing to
form two more branches of the society
in this city. So many members of the
organization are focking to San Fran
cisco that the formation of branches
is almost a monthly occurrence.
An eight-hour day is about to be
demanded by Furniture Handlers I'm
ion No. /. Nine hours is what is now
in vogue. called meeting will be
held tomorrow night, when further
discussion Of the shorter workday will
take place. All members are request
ed 10 be present. The customary ninety
days notice has been given the en-
ployers and it is expected to put the
eight-hour day into operation April /.
The twenty-second anniversary of the
Sailors Union of the Pacific was ceIe-
orated at the locals headquarters last
night by literary exercises. It was de-
cided to forego the usual parade
throughout the streets of the city, and
many friends OF the sailors filled the
hall The speakers were Walter Mac
arthur. Andrew Furuseth. J. II. Barry,
Judge James G. Mcguire, George w
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The Iron Molders' Union of North
America added 1856 names TO its mem
bership in 1906. Ten years ago the
organization established a sick benefit
fund. and during that decade benefits to
the amount OF s1,254.2s6.5O were paid
The income to this fund in 1906 was
$192,745.06 and the expenditures $780,
7Ss, leaving remainder for the year
of s15,946.Os.
The Boston Gasfitters' Union has gone
on record as favoring night schools for
the technical instruction Of tradesmen,
so as to permit men to increase their
efficiency. IT opposes the plan of day
trade schools as proposed by some in
terest to the State Industrial Commits
sion. The latter would be a short cut
system to trades and would result in
a lot Of alleged craftsmen, the officials
OF the union assert. with virtually no
knowledge Of their calling.
The Eureka Bartenders' League was
organized about month ago. Its char
ter has been received and at the last
meeting the following officers were
chosen for the ensuing term: President.
Charles Ruof; vice president c. B.
Kelly; secretary, T. V. Anderson; re-
cording secretary. w. McCleskey; treas
urer. Nels Anderberg; trustees-Ed
Boggs. A. Damgaard and ]. Long. The
meetings hereafter will be held on the
first and third Wednesdays in the
month.
Carpenters Union No 17lo of Sausa-
Tito, affiliated with the United Brother
hood OF Carpenters and Joiners, recent
ly gave a social and smoker. The pro-
gramme was pronounced excellent by
those who attended. Several men promi-
nent in the labor movement in this city
were guests. Among those who ad-
dressed the gathering were ]. w Ma
loney, president of the Marin County
Building Trades Council, and III. L.
Sherman.
Every painter in Bakersfield joined
a union last night. Union cards were
issued to each member. The union num-
bers only twenty-five, but that is the
number in the town. The union starts
with a closed shop. Organized labor in
Bakersfield is being strengthened in
many directions.
The union walters of Eureka have
asked for a ten-hour day and believe
they have a good prospect of getting
It. For Mattresses q nine-hour day is
demanded. Almost every restaurant in
the city is unionized and the ten-hour
day undoubtedly will be granted. The
men have been working from twelve to
fourteen hours each day. They have
agreed not to demand extra compensa-
tion for fair week or during holidays.