The San Francisco call., 1907-03-27

The committee on headquarters re-
ported that plans had been completed
for Incorporation. The building VIII
be erected on an SlS,oOo lot in Fulton
street, between Van Ness avenue and
Polk. A board of directors is now
considering various plans and specih-
cations for the edifce. The new ONCE
at T25 Cough street is far superior in
every wsy to the old ONCE on Noe
street
Many important matters were dis
posed OF at the recent meeting OF the
executive council OF the State Fed
Grafton OF Labor. communication
! from President Gompers gave reasons
! why the 5000 asked for special organ
1 izing work by the late Stockton con-
vention could not be granted. Organ
/ izer l. d. Biddle reported that he
would spend two weeks in San Diego.
Fourth Vice President L. W. Butler
wrote that he was visiting all unions
I in Los Angeles and vicinity and that
the labor movement In the southern
part OF the State was receiving many
/ accessions. Secretary w A. Willis or
the Miners Union of Goldfield, New,
asked that all union men remain away
from that district until the strike shall
! have been settled. President Tracy
and Secretary Bowling were Instructed
TO investigate the conditions in Gold
meeting. Legislative Agent L. B.
Leavitt made a report on labor legis-
! lation The council decided that the
meaning of article 8, section /, IN
reference TO members OF the executive
council being on the auditing COM
mittee be interpreted TO refer only to
meetings held in San Francisco.
Retail Shoe Clerks Union No. 40
held q largely attended meeting Mon
day night at 1922 Steiner street, win
President Hennessy in the chair Much
time was consumed in discussing the
Injunction issued against the local at
the instance Of the Brockton Shoe
Store because Of the picketing which
was done. The union has decided 10
use every legal means at its command
TO make the boycott effective. Neither
time nor expense will be spared 70
show the laboring people OF this city
that the Brockton Shoe Store is the
only one in Fillmore street which Is
unfair TO organized labor
/ Labor Commissioner NJ. D. Ratch-
ford Of Ohio would make all employ
ment agencies in the State render full
renorts 10 the authorities. The COM
missioner viii hold a conference with
the Attorney General in reference TO
the matter. He believes the state
should force employers associations 10
/ report. especially when they make
( business Of furnishing strike-break-
ers.
At the last meeting Of Local Union
No. 5s7. Intern ationsl Brotherhood OF
Electrical Workers, the following reso-
I lutions were passed:
Whereas Some Of the officers OF the Building
ubion Electricai workers Union No. linside
electriciansl, snd fresloent l, ~ M s4tocl-ed our
grand vice president. NJ. J. Sullivan; therefore,
be II - 20 1u
..rns,3onsi Frotberbood Of Electrical Workers.
Al niedge our moral and financial support 70
local union No 6; and be i further z,- s.s -.
/ fuiIest confidence in Brother NJ. J. sullivan. and
that copy OF these resolutions be given to the
q a ALDRIcH. seeretary:
For some time the officials Of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad have been
asfusting salary lists. Material in
cresses have been made IN the several
departments. This policy covers the
entire system. and includes the $4,000
employees
The dispute between the Master
Plumbers Association of Washington,
D. c. and the journeymen as to the
Interpretation OF clauses in the gen
I
committee from each organization
Ten members were added to the ros-
ter of Painters Union No. 1s at Mon
day nights meeting The local voted
against the proposed amendment TO the
international constitution abolishing
the referendum in electing general OF
hcers and holding assemblies. The
union will give its annual ball Sat
urdav evening. April 6. in Pucketts s
Hall l59 Church street FOLLOWING Is
the committee in charge: A Morri-
son. d. Wilson. J. Corr Timothy Lyons
A Cooksey and william Reed
The Hod Carriers Union will be in
speciai session tomorrow night The
meeting has been called 10 revise the
] constitution and bylaws. Ihe union
/ has grown so rapidly since the big hre
that il has been found necessary to
change the organic law. The local
now numbers more than $500
Governor johnson Of Minnesota has
received a letter from President Comp
ers OF the American Federation OF La
/ bor concerning q bill before the Leg
islature of that State providing for a
farm implement factory at the still
water prison. Gompers informs the
/ Governor that those interested in the
| cause of labor and progress have stat
ed TO him that thes measure is inimlcal
! 20 the cause OF free labor and the en-
pioyers OF free labor. Governor John
4 son has replied that he does not think
/ that the proposed plant would be det-
rfmental 70 the interests of free Ia
1 Dor. and he will sign the bill If IT
reaches him.
Building trades contractors Of West
ern New York and Pennsylvania, who
recently met in Bradford. Pa, declared
openly for the open shop and against
trades unions in general.
The interstate conference OF trades
unions representatives held at Sydney.
n. S. w, during the recent eight-hour
celebration unanimously resolved TO
recommend a uniform trades union la
bel to be placed on all articles pro-
duced under union conditions.
The Brick, Tile and Terra Gotta
workers international Alliance has
entered into an agreement with the In
ternational Steam Engineers Union
whereby the Steam Engineers Union