The San Francisco call., 1907-03-21
EDITED BY o. M. BOYLE

ELI i ED d
A meeting of more than ordinary
Importance to trades unionists will be
held by the Women's International
Union Label League in Logansport,
Ind, June 6-9. The convention is ex-
pected to have over 200 delegates from
every part of the United States The
membership of the international is
close to the 1000 mark, with a strong
follows California in membership.
About 200 local leagues are connected
with the organization. One OF the
principal purposes of the international
is to foster the union label. It is also
interested In child labor laws. In the
majority of the local leagues every
other meeting is devoted to the in
etruction of children along trade union
lines Children are allowed to be-
come probationary members. While
the organization is primarily intended
for the wives, sisters and daughters
of trades unionists the membership
contains many women who are not con-
nected by any ties with organized labor.
In connection with the international
there is a beneficiary department that
pays $50 on the death Of a member,
and many Of the locals have sick bene-
fits Some OF the wealthy women OF
the country are members, among whom
is Mrs. Mary Doe OF Bay City, Mich,
the international parliamentarian of
the organization. One of the important
matters to come up in the convention
is that of direct afhliation with the
American Federation of Labor, and d.
rect representation in that body. At
present the organization is represented
only by a fraternal delegate. At the
last convention of the American FEEDER
alton of Labor IT was ruled that as
tne league was not composed of wage
earners it was not entitled to direct
afiliation. President Gompers has been
invited to be present and address the
convention in Logansport-
The Operative Bricklayers of Eng
land, with a membership OF 10000, have
resolved to make their executive board
a permanent body TO meet daily for
the transaction of business. The board
Is to be elected for two years instead
of one. as heretofore.
Carpenters Union No. 4s3 was in
regular weekly session Monday night
at 677 McAlllster street. Nine candi-
dates were obligated and nine mem
bers were admitted upon cards. The
secretary reported that the union had
passed the 5000 mark and was now
the second largest carpenters organi-
zation in the brotherhood. Next Mon
day the local will move its offices from
Noe street to 725 Cough street. near
McAllister The weekly meetings Will
still be held at GIT McAllister street
until the new headquarters is built
The following resolution was adopted;
Resolved. That any member Of Local Union
No 4S3 who patronizes Chinese, japanese. OF
Koreans directly or indirectly. shall be fined $lv
and any member knowing the violation Of this
resolution and not reporting 1t to the local
The Steam Shovel and Dredgemen's
Union No. %, recently formed In this
city, has a strong membership. Cen
eral Organizer ]. L. Humphrey OF the
international has been here for some
time and left for the north yesterday
While here he materially strengthened
the local The international has twen-
ty-eight locals scattered over the coun-
try and it's members are among the
best paid wage earners in the land.
The members are in great demand
among the railroads of the country,
the wages ranging from $llO TO 500
month, Most of the contractors are
paying frst-class engineers from $3.50
to $3.50 a month and first-class crane
men from 500 to $125 month west
OF the Mississippi River the wages
generally run from $3.50 upward. In
some cases board is furnished, in addi-
tion to this wage. The international
has been very successful in securing
material increases for its members in
the southwestern part of the United
States.
The street car company of Sacra-
mento has voluntarily raised the pay
of it's platform men three cents an
hour. Notices have been posted In the
barns that the raise will take effect
Anril / The advance was unsolicited.
and came as an agreeable surprise to
the men The raise will add an aver
age of about $3.50 a month to the
mems wages.
The secretary of the Women's Auxil-
iary No. IS to Typographical Union
No 21 announces that hereafter two
meetings a month will be held, on
the second and fourth Mondays in the
month. The membership of the auxili-
ary is increasing. The next meeting
will be held at Mrs. NJ. A Barron's. |
1891 Sacramento street, March 25. at
p. m.
The following item is taken from
the last number of the Labor Clarion:
George L. Berry, business agent of San Fran
cisco Printing Pressmen's Union No. "A, is a
possible candidate for the presidency of his In
ternational union. to succeed Martin Higgins,
whose term Will expire IN June The annual
convention of the pressmen will be held in Now
most likely present united front in opposition
TO Higgins. Berry and eight-hour platform, 1
with q solid Western delegation, ought to be
winner
At the last meeting of the board of
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