The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-15


cular letter favoring the formation OF
q California State Federation Of Print
ing Trades:
ITO the Officers and Members Of the
Various Printing Trades Unions OF the
state Of California--Greeting; The dele
gates TO the seventh annual conven-
tion OF the State Federation OF Labor
representing the numerous printing
trades unions OF the State. having met
for the purpose Of discussing the ad-
visibility OF forming a State Federation
OF Printing Trades. concluded that the
best way to obtain the consensus or
opinion OF the trades interested was TO
invite them individually TO say either
yes or no as to whether they be-
lieved the formation Of a State Fedora
tiOn OF Printing Trades q oesirability,
organized along the lines Of the fol-
lowing declaration OF principles;
'Ffrst-Bringing into closer fell
lowship the various unions interested.
Educating the members Of
each organization 10 the Importance OF
acting as a unit in matters of concern
10 ALL keeping in view the restrictions
placed upon local unions by parent
bodies.
'eThird-The advancement or legisla-
ton. both State and municipal. having
for its purpose the protection Of and
the use OF the Allied Printing Trades
label.
.Fourth-The furthersnce OF label
agitation and amplihcation OF the
'sticker system.
Having thus outlined the PROPOSE
tions we ask your earnest considera-
tion. hoping for your approval, and re-
quest that your determination IL the
matter shall be MADE known TO the
chairman Of the committee, F. d. Fen
nessey. Los Angeles.
should two thirds OF the printing
,F Gel IA
approve the formation OF this body,
then it IS understood that the chairman
81 this meeting. acting upon the advice
Of this committee, shall proceed with
actual formation Of q State Federation
Of Printing Trades in California, the
time and place TO be determined by the
chairman"
Coopers' Union no. 65 has installed
the following officers: President Vim
cent B. Kendrick; vice president, Ed
ward Ulrich. recording secretary, J. p.
Beban. financial secretary, Joseph
Crosse; treasurer, August Ernst ser
Eeant at arms, If. Foertschi inner
guard. y. c. DUFF; outer guard, n
Karuse; trustee. J. Wennerberg.
Before the adjournment Of the Stock
ton convention many delegates signed
q petition addressed to the executive
council OF the State Federation Of La
Dor soliciting the appointment Of Z. W
craig as State organizer for the fed
Grafton Craig represented the san
Pedro Labor Council in the cOnVen ton
He has many qualifications going TO
make up a successful organizer, and
the petition VIII have weight with the
council.
T. D. Fennessey Of Los Angeles was
not idle during convention week IN
Stockton He presented many i'm
portant measures. He regards one Of
paramount importance-the PROPOSE
ton TO have the State furnish free
textbooks TO the children Of the public
schools. In speaking OF the subject he
said:
THE enormous expense OF textbooks
10 the parents Of the children attend
ing our public schools has reached q
point where Il Is positively burden
some and in some instances has
worked actual hardships on the fam
lilies Of the working classes, who feel
dffident about asking that the books
be donated as charity. The state
owes II as q duty 10 the rising genera
ton that 1T shall be well and properly
educated 1t il upon the children OF
today that our future civilization de-
ponds The Book Trust has not only
placed the price Of books at an eXtor-
tionate figure and by various and
devious not 10 say reprehensiole
means is able TO secure frequent AND
wholly unnecessary changes that add
largely to the expense or education
This bill. 81 passed, would be no more
inconsistent than the law which pro-
vides for the building and equipment
OF public schools with maps globes and
other apparatus. II would make the
public schools free in fact as wei as
in name"
Much opposition Was engendered 70
the movement from several quarters
A. J. Gallagher Of San Francisco lead
ing against the measure.
The territorial district council Of the
international brotherhood OF Black
smiths and Helpers met on Sunday az
AIowry's Hall and elected George
Sandman as business agent. Sande-
man thus becomes the business agent
for the Point Richmond, Oakland and
san Francisco unions Of that craft
Trade was reported to be good.
At the last meeting Of Photo-Eng gray
ers' Union no. s. at which he presided
Andrew j. Gallagher was shown tht
esteem ia which he Is held by the mem
bers Of his union and how his work ln
their behalf during his two terms as
president Is appreciated he was pre-
scented with handsome diamond
locket The presentation speech was
made by Al Tyerman in a few well
chosen words President Gallagher
owing 10 the emotion inspired BY the
testimonial from his feilow-workers
was scarcely able 10 reply, but nc
words could have been as eloquent
During his term as president every
phOto-engFaVing firm in the city Das
been unionized and the local finds itseli
Ira a condition Of unparalleled pros
peritv. President Gallagher IL TO re-
tire from the presidency, as he has
been elected q vice-president Of the
internal ionaI. which makes him IN
eligible for recollection in the local.
Each member Of Carpenters Union
No p viii take stock in a cooperative
building society which is TO erect 2
sI25.OOO building trades temple. Already
the treasurer Of the union has paid m
sle25o. This plan has been suggested
by =. H. Mccarthy he has been actlne
as trustee and he VIII shortly make
over eli papers and money in his pos
session 10 the board Of directors The