The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-11
EDITED BY o. M. BOYLE


The Building Trades Council at its
weekly meeting last night voted to
suspend Electrical Workers Union No.
for striking for wage OF Sc day
when the council held that IS was a
proper rate. The representatives Of
the union requested that the council al
low them a few minutes in which TO
consider the matter and after a brief
conference asked the governing body
70 extend the time for action on the
suspension ruling until next Saturday
at midnight. The members OF the Elec-
trical Workers Union viii have a
meeting on Saturday afternoon to con-
slider the matter further.
The members OF local union No j Of
the Brotherhood Of Cement Workers Of
America adopted a new constitution at
their meeting Wednesday evening in
Building Trades Council Hall, at 205
Guerrero street, this action being an
important step for the erection OF more
substantial buildings in this city. By
the new charter the class OF work viii
be kept up 10 a far higher standard
than formerly, and insecure concrete
foundations and walls. such as crum-
bled during the earthquake. will be
practically impossible. The new con-
stitution lays particular stress on good
Workmanship and demands absolute
honesty on the part OF the men. Any
member OF the union who is detected
doing bad work or failing TO mix the
right amount Of cement and materials
viii be fined heavily or expelled from
the union. The dues OF the union
were raised TO IS cents a month for
helpers and mixers and TO 81 for IN
ishers and Journeymen. 1t is the in
tention 10 increase the fund in the
rF
ent figure. To join the union appli-
cants Of foreign birth will be obliged
hereafter 10 show naturalization pa
pers, ruling which adds 10 the stand
ing OF the organization. The constitu-
tiOn was framed by the following COM
mittee: O. r. Tveitmoe. chairman; T.
+. Koch, William A. Best, Victor Storm
and Samuel Anderson. The constitu-
tion also was adopted by the State
Building Trades Council
Bakers Onion No. p has elected Of
icers for the current term and viii
hold an Inhalation at the dedication
OF the new headquarters Of the or
ganizatiOn, at 1871 Mission street, on
Saturday night The union occupies
a large building, which is TO be known
as Liberty Han and which viii be a
general meeting place for members.
The officers TO be installed are; Anton
Wahl. president: Paul Bayer, vice
president; Richard Schwarting, fnan-
cial and recording secretary. Emil
Eisold, treasurer; board Of trustees, st.
Leman. Paul Guderley. and Richard
Guether. executive board. William
kampe. St. Leman, B. Bayer, Richard
Seiffert r. Ludwig. Paul Guderley,
Peter Keller, Franz Kalleg and Ernest
Seligmann, delegates 10 the San Fran
cisco Labor Council, Richard Schwrat-
ing. Edward Hoffman. Joseph Peinti-
gan. Anton Wahl. William kampe,
Walter Rippas and St. Leman. Two
candidates were initiated and four ap-
rlications received. The members do
mated $500 70 the relief of the sister
union, no 1l6 OF San Jose. which has
been opposing a lockout since the mid
die OF August. The money donated
viii be used 70 enlarge the union bak-
cry which the men have started in op-
position TO the employers
The strike OF the inside electrical
workers was formally brought 10 the
attention of Local No. 6. Inside Elee-
trical Workers, at a special meeting
hello Wednesday night in Labor Assoc
citation Hall on McAllister street. The
union viii now act officially in the
case The step is of considerable i'm
portance, as by considering the matter
a union and a member or the state
Building Trades Council the men place
themselves liable 10 q violation OF the
agreement Of the allied workmen. The
raise In the wage scale was not in
dorsed by the council The committee
Of ten appointed by the men at large
was indorsed by the union as an OH
ciaI body The pickets OF the strikers
were recognized and viii be posted on
ell Of the jobs.
The Press Feeders and Assistants
Local Union No. 33 met Wednesday
evening in Council Hall on Fourteenth
street and installed new officers. Dele
gates to the various councils were
appointed The officers are: J. J. Nor
ton, president; George Dufhelo, vice
president, Annie Drolette, recording
secretary. Edward McGenity, business
agent and secretary treasurer; Charles
Brown. sergeant at arms; delegates 10
the Labor Council Z. McGenity, George
Dumeld and Henry Altman; delegates
10 the Council OF Allied Trades, }. j.
Norton. +. McGenity and +. NJ. Hargisi
auditing committee, 4. N. Hargis, Mar
tin Hansen, Eva Loughran, Annie
Droulette and Josephine Brown. -Four
now membe We're added by card ana
one by initiation. Two applications
were considered. The funeral Of Vic
tor Shureen, a member Of the local.
was attended Tuesday by the MEM
bers. The business agent reported that
the demand for men could not be fully
supplied and that conditions never
were better.
The District Council OF Carpenters
81 the United Brotherhood OF Carpen-
tiers and Joiners Of America elected
officers for the year at the headouar-
tiers % the Building Trades Council
ESQ Guerrero street, Wednesday night
y. T. Nicholas was elected president
William Cole, vice president; II. J.
Richardson, secretary; John Hood,
treasurer. and Thomas OBrien, warden;
business agents, Thomas Farmer, VIII
liam Freeland, Harry Neiolinger, G.
Meanweu ]. J. Swanson, William
Wishart and +. Kramer.
The members OF the Sacramento divi-
sion OF the Garments Union were re-
warded IN a novel manner by the pa
irons OF the capital city in appreciation
OF the services rendered the public dur
ing the past year. It was arranged
for the passengers to pay their fare
on New Years day with as large a coin
as could he afforded and refuse tC