The San Francisco call., 1907-03-30


and II is provided that on January 1,
seven weeks before the expiration OF
the scale. there shall be q Joint con-
ference looking TO the formulation OF
a new scale
Charles shipman Of Local Union No.
"a OF PhflRdeiphia Is being spoken Of
secretary OF the Flint Glass workers
Union, 20 nj the vacancy made by the
promotion OF Assistant Secretary Will
Ham P. Clarke 70 succeed the late John
L Dobbins.
It seems that President Roosevelt Is
determined that the forthcoming inves-
ugation OF the conditions under which
women and children are employed in
the industries shall be most thorough.
he mas instructed the Bureau OF Labor
that he would like to have the investi-
cation completed within a year, so that
the reports may be available for the
use OF Congress at the next session
The settlement OF the strike OF
boilermakers IN many shipyards for g
wage Increase OF 10 per cent has been
announced The strike tied UP work
n Baltimore Brooklyn and Jersey City.
Eight candidates were initiated at
the last meeting of Machinists' Lodge
NO 6S and twenty-five applications re-
ceived- Trade was reported good It
Is sail that demands will be submitted
to the employers shortly.
The eighth anniversary entertain
ment and ball Of Painters Union No. is
viii be held in Cotillon Hall, l5s
Church street. near Market. Saturday
evening. April g. The committees In
charge are making extensive prepara-
tions to entertain large crowd.
The last regular weekly meeting of
Sailors Union of the Pacific was called
TO order by E. A Erickson. The secre-
tary reported that shipping was slack.
The constitutional amendment TO a
total disability benefit and an increase
IN dues to 81 was discussed. Members
are requested TO attend the Wednesday
evening meetings. The Eureka agent
stated that shipping was poor and that
prospects were uncertain. The San Pc
dro agent wrote that shipping was
slack and prospects were fair. The
Honolulu agent reported that shipping
and prospects were medium
Press Assistants Union No. SO elected
the following delegates and officers at
the last meeting: Delegates to the in
ternational convention to be held in
New York City from June IL to %: Ed
ward McGinity, James j. Norton and
Charles Brown. These delegates were
instructed 70 vote against confirming
the recent action Of the board of d.
rectors in signing an agreement with
the United Typothetae. The officers
are President, James J. Norton; vice
president, George Dufheld; recording
secretary. Annie Droleth; business
agent and secretary treasurer, Edward |
McGenity: sergeant-at-arms. Charles |
Brown.
Nine Workers OF Indiana at Terre
Haute IL was announced that Secretary
Treasurer John Kennedy was short In
his accounts. He has served the miners
in that capacity for the past fifteen
years. 1t is said that his defalcation
amounts to 500.
At the last meeting Of the Sacrament
to Council OF Federated Trades it was
announced that the cigarmakers had
been granted an increase of 10 per cent
in their wages. The Laundry Workers
Union submitted q new wage scale.
last meeting OF Marine Cooks and
Stewards Association Of the Pacific.
Secretary Steidle reported that ship
ping was fair. The Seattle agent
stated that shipping was good. The
San Pedro agent wrote that shipping
was slow and that but few men were
ashore.
Reports from various cities indicate
that the railroads of the country are
about 70 unite to contest the new Fed
eral labor law, on the ground that ii is
class legislation. A single item In the
law. that which provides for a nine
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graph operators. will cost the railroads.
II is stated, at least $1O,00O,000 annually
in excess Of present expenses. The law
provides that when a telegraph Office
is open during the twenty-four hours,
no operator shall work more than nine
hours. This will necessitate the rail-
roads Of the country providing three
men in thousands Of offices where two
now do the work. One Western road
has figured the added expense and has
found that il will cost the company
about 100000 annually in excess of
the present schedule.
Clarence S. Darrow, the noted Chi
cago lawyer. has been visiting the
southern part Of the State and the other
evening addressed a large audience in
Los Angeles on the open Shop"
Trades unions viii be the means of
converting the present industrial con-
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the continual prosperity of the coun-
try" said the speaker. Mr.. Darrow
visited many Of thel Los Angeles labor
unions and explained to the men his
conception OF the duties and response
bilities OF the unions and what the real
meaning OF the open shop was.
Cornelius p. Shea, president OF the
international Brotherhood OF Team
sters. is in New York trying to recon-
ciie the two factions Of the brotherhood.
One faction. which objects to Shea's
methods OF doing business. Seeded
from the organization and calls itself
the United Teamsters OF America It's
president Is NJ. w. Evans OF Blooming
ton. Ill The split took place before
shea's arrest on the conspiracy charge
IN Chicago because of the way he ruled !
the organization. I'VE are tired Of one
man power" said Vice President Pres
colt; I'VE wanted to have voice in the
union we support, and Shea viii have
a hard task if he thinks he can get
any OF the seceders back We have now
our own national body"