The San Francisco call., 1907-03-23
EDITED BY o. M. BOYLE

ELI i Ell d
H. NJ. Lundberg was in the chair at
the last meeting of Sailors Union of
the Pacific. The secretary reported
that shipping was fair. The commit
tee on constitutional amendments sub
mitted amendments providing for
total disability benefit and an increase
Of dues TO 81 a month. The amend
ments will be voted upon during the
five meetings IN April. The members
are asked not to forget the educational
meetings every Wednesday evening.
The Tacoma agent stated that ship
ping and prospects were very good and
that men were still scarce. The Seattle
agent wrote that shipping and pros
poets were good. The Port Townsend
agent reported that shipping was
slack The Aberdeen agent stated that
shipping was brisk and that men were
scarce The Portland agent wrote that
shipping was good and but few men
were ashore. The Eureka agent re-
ported that shipping was slack and
prospects were uncertain. The San Pc
dro agent stated that shipping and
prospects were fair. The Honolulu
agent wrote that shipping and pros
poets were poor.
The Louisville streetcar strike has
been settled by compromise. The terms
cents an hour for new men and %
cents for all employers after the first
year, 25 cents overtime, at least thirty
minutes for lunch. all strikers to be
restored to their old positions and open
shop for the company in reference to
the hiring of new men. The closed
shop was yielded by the men, who re-
ceived in return the promise That the
company would in the future settle all
differences by arbitration.
The railroad machinists at Peru, Ind,
who struck on March l because their
scale was not signed after being in the
company's hands a month. are now
back at work. 1t is announced that all
differences have been adjusted salts
factorily to the men.
The nickel -platers in the polishing
department of the Chicago Telephone
Supply Company's plant at Elkhart.
Ind, have struck because the company
would not deal with them as union.
The men also demand increased pay
and shorter hours.
The Chicago -Kenosha Hosiery Works,
situated at Kenosha, Wis, has had its
first strike. The company employs 400
people and the strikers declare that If
their demands are not agreed to the
heretofore has been a model. The
highest wages have been paid and ev
erything was done to make the wage
Garner contented- It is believed by the
strikers that the company will grant
the demands before it would allow the
plant TO be shut down.
An entertainment committee has
been appointed by the District Council
OF Painters in whose hands will be
placed all social functions, entertain
ments and outings held during the
coming year.
Marine Cooks and Stewards Asso-
citation of the Pacific at its last
derson. Secretary Steidle reported
that shipping was fair. The shipwreck
benefit was ordered paid to a member
wrecked on the steamer Corona The
Seattle agent stated that shipping was
quiet The San Pedro agent wrote
that shipping was very slow.
San Jose Electrical Workers Union
No. 230 was visited recently by Grand
International Vice President NJ ]. Sui
livan, who made an impressive address.
He has been doing good work in the
Garden City, having secured increased
wages for all members working on the
three railway lines in the city. Sulli-
van is very popular in Santa Clara
County.
1t was announced at Thursday
nights meeting of the Building
Trades Council that Labor
day committee would be appoint
ed at the next meeting. More
than $4,000 quarterly working cards
have been issued by the council for
-
bers are taking school bonds and II
is thought there will be little difficulty
in disposing of all to the trades union
people of this. city.
Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
Union No. 81 has changed it's meeting
night from Tuesday to Friday. The
next meeting will be held Friday,
March 29, at Eintracht Hall, Twelfth
and Folsom streets.
Ten members were admitted by cards
at the last meeting Of Machinists'
Lodge No 6S. The meeting place being
somewhat inaccessible it has been de-
cided to seek more central quarters for
meetings and headquarters.
request has been sent to Governor
Gillett by the Master Horseshoers AS
sociation of this city that he sign AS
sembly bill 764, regulating horseshoe
ing. Friends of the measure claim
that it would be of great advantage
not only TO owners. but to horseshoers
as well.
Professor H. Morse Stephens of the
University of California will lecture un-
der the auspices of the Socialist party
tomorrow evening at o'clock at
Equality Hall, 139 Albion street. His
theme win be The Diffusion of Leis-
ure"
new smeltermans union was
formed in Tacoma this week Three
hundred men met Monday and signed
the roll and decided to apply to one of
the national labor organizations for
charter. II is said that the strike sit
uation remains unchanged. although it
rll1,nnrad HAT the hi eh -nriced man Will