The San Francisco call., 1907-02-01
EDITED BY O. M. BOYLE


when the Labor Council meets this
evening the newly elected president.
George W, Bell. viii assume Office.
Bell defeated a. J. Gallagher for the
office In a spirited contest last week.
and enters upon his arduous duties
with the best wishes of everybody
in the labor movement. his opponent
among the rest Bell is the business
agent Of Gas Workers Union No.
sszI, and has been identified with that
organization almost from its incep-
ton. In addition to being business
agent, he has filled the positions of
trustee and member of the executive
committee. Besides this he represents
the District Council of Gas Workers.
Bell has been a delegate TO the Labor
Council for the last four years, dur
ing which time he has been vice pres
loent for one term, a member OF the
executive committee for two years,
and was also a member of the build
ing committee which gave to the trade
unionists Of the city the magnificent
temple on Fourteenth street near Mis-
sion. Before coming to san Francisco
Bell was in the gas business in San
Jose. He also spent several years
prospecting in Alaska and the North
western Territory Six months ago
he ran very close race for the pres
idency OF the council with W. r. Hag
erty, the retiring president
President Richard Cornelius and
Secretary James II. Bowling OF Car
mems Union No. 2o5 have issued the
following statement to the public:
Since the FIRE of last April the carmen of this
city have been worked 10 the limit of human
endurance. There never has been time when
body Of men were called upon 10 undergo such
stress and strain for such length ef Tine as
the carmen of this city have heense called upon 70
undergo We feel assured that this statement
viii be borne out by the thinking public, who
have TO use the street cars Prom the time the
The morning until they get Through at night II
is q constant struggle 10 handle the enormous
crowds that ride on their cars The platform
men are in way responsible fQT The shortage
OF cars. which causes DyercroEdin-. delays etr.
Their duty is 10 eperate the cars aad collect
fares frem ali passengers, and anless they DO
this the railroad companies Will get other men
who viii. That being so. they should not be
held responsible BY the public for something over
which they have no control. nor Should their
order 70 do their duty te Their employers. There
seems 10 be a. sentiment among great mapg
people hat the carmen are responsible for all
switching back but We deny mat Such IS the
case. There has been some oI THIS done by
some Of ehe men without orders. bat zine times
out Of ten Il has been done 70 eilabse them :,
leave work near their regular time as posi-
bic, OF t6 get their meals Tor the carmen have
= eat sometimes, atiheugh since he .hre they
have had 10 get their meals on tie fly or 20
without and II is seldom that they get them
i5s fellow -uuioaists aud the public generally that
they give its members fhe same conslderation
IN the performance OF Shsir duties . their epl-
pIovers that IS accorded other people. and the
Carmens URion as an organization VIII ever be
uindful of its duty 10 The public. as well as 10
its employers.
Walters, Union 40. 80 held p we'll
attended meeting in Its beadGuarters,
1875 Scott street, last Wednesday night,
President NJ. P scott in the chair. Fif-
teen candidates We're initiated and in
structed by the president. Tn- business
agents Salaries. owing d0:-the Excess
+ siVe cost of living and high rents. We're
raised from s25 TO S3e per week each
The salaries of the recording secretary
and the financial secretary were. also
raised from S21 10 s22 20 per week. The
]oca1 has decided to hold an annual out
ing and family reunion. The following
committee was appointed. 10 make all
the necessary arran genents: O. w. Ma
guire, J. p. Coughlan, j: McWilliam
Joseph Castor. Toneg Giester,f Thomas
Talbot. A. Seville and W r Jefferson.
The report received from the unions
physician, Dr.. Goodale. was that all
sick members We're fast improving. The
q Business agents reports We're approved.
j. D. KirApa trick took office as presi-
dent and A c. Beck became recording
secretary This latter Office was abol-
ished just after the earthquake and
Beck is the first one to be elected 10
Il since then. The retiring president.
n p Scott, leaves Office with the best
wishes Of all members OF the union. He
IS regarded not only by his union but
among trades uniOnists throughout the
city as one of the shining lights OF the
la bor movement The envlabTe posi-
tion which No 80 holds in. the labor
field is in no small measure. due TO the
eminent services of Scott; Il is be-
lieVed the local viii remove to its new
headquarters not later than the middle
Of March They viii be located on Eddy
street, near Larkin-
E A. Erickson presided at the last
meeting Of Sailors Union Of the Pacific
shipping was reported good by the
secretary. The three members who
We're aboard the schooner Endeavor
when she foundered were granted the
usual benefits The agents up and
down the coast report that shipping is
good, bUt men scarce. Many members
attended the Wednesday night lectures.
: Good speakers are always provided and
al are well repaid for attending. These
popular lectures will be kept up for
some time.
There are at present 500 shoe fac
tories in the United States using the
union stamp, according to a report re-
Gently issued. These factories give en-
pioyment TO over 40, 900 union workers
The Grass Valley Clerks Association
has decided 10 affiliate with the Nevada
County Labor Council The association
is reported 10 be in a prosperous cendi
tion. At its last meeting it elected the
following officers: President. d. S. Col
lins; vice president. W.. Argalls secre-
tary, Miss Jennie Curnow: trea surer,
Anthony Hicks; marshal. Bert Chegwid-
den: trustees, Fred Morgan. Ed Nathan
and Richard Wedlock. The local will
hold It's meetings hereafter in Sanctu-
AIRY Hall on Friday nights. The dele
gates to represent the union in the CEN
trsl body are W. ]. Argan, D.. S Col
Inns and Edward Nathan.
That the lowering OF wages goes
hand in hand with the open shop was
again made manifest when the man
sEer Of the tin mill company of Green
Castle. IND. announced that the mills
would be run on. the open shop prin-
cipIe The next week the wages of the
employees were cut 20 per cent.
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