The San Francisco call., 1907-06-10
NEW LABOR TEMPLE IN
MISSION Architecture
Headquarters at San Jose Is
to Be Elaborately
Appointed
TRANSFERS ELECTION
Glass Bottle Blowers Hear
an Address on Industry
by Thomas Conboy
ELECTION

The labor temple TO
(TsEoEs Z no lssss22ss COUNCIL be erected in San
fEz5cIsS Jose will occupy j
site in the west side
Of Second street between San Fernando
and San Antonio streets, 5lxl37:6 feet
The structure is TO be Of the mission
style OF architecture, three stories IN
height, OF steel and reinforced concrete.
When finished IT viii be the headquar-
tiers OF the various trade and labor or
Eanizstions. There win be finished
basement. stores on the ground floor
with large assembly hall, while the
upper floors viii be fitted up as lodge
rooms.
The union BARRIERS of Cleveland, O.,
sre watching all the shops to see that
they close on Sunday, according to law.
The glass bottle blowers union was
addressed Saturday night by Thomas ].
Conboy OF Alexandria. Ind, a member OF
che executive board OF the American
flint glass workers. He is making a
tour OF the western states and visiting
ell efhliated unions. His address was
along the line Of the industry he repre-
cents and the prospects OF its expan-
sion.
Local No. 2s OF the upholsterers at
special meeting last Friday donated $50
70 the carmen's union. s25 to the tele-
phone operators and SIS to the laundry
workers. This union will hold it's an
nual picnic at Scenic park. San Jose.
July Is.
Enoch W. c Greene. general counsel
FOR the Legal Security company, which
represents several Of the labor unions
of Pennsylvania is authority for the
49, -,
chanics IN the United States Is disabled
or killed each year"
The brewerymen of Pittsburg, Pa,
are endeavoring TO have the wholesale
liquor dealers organized into the dis
trict Of Pittsburg. A like effort was
made a year ago. The matter was
brought into court. when IL was decided
that the wholesalers were not permitted
70 bottle beer under the laws of the
state, and the bottlers who were work
ing with such houses found work with
the brewers. Since then the law was
changed and the wholesalers, some OF
whom have no contract with the union,
have been paying their bottlers less
rhau union wages. II is to make the
wholesalers pay the union scale cf
wages that the movement has been
started
Teamsters' union No. 215 at its meet
ing in Sheet Metal Workers hall SAT-
urday night initiated 10 applicants and
had irst nomination for candidates for
Office for the ensuing term. The cleo
ton viii be held on the last Saturday of
this month. The union purchased 100
tickets for the bal game yesterday.
Tt is said that the number Of freight
cars that viii be turned out in the
United States before the close OF this
year viii exceed 100000. which viii
keep the car builders busy. The Pressed
steel car company expects to turn out
$4,000 cars during 1907.
The paper hangers Of Rochester, r.
y. have secured an agreement for this
year TO receive $3.25 for an eight hour
day Painters are TO receive SO a day.
From the report made TO the i'm
periaI bureau Of statistics Of Germany
by q commission appointed to deter
nine the extent of unemployment in
that country and the advisability OF
establishing some system of insurance
aEainst the results Of involuntary un-
employment which were founded, after
e careful investigation Of the relief
methods IN vogue IN different countries.
s. appears that wherever trade union
workingmen are protected to a greater
or less extent from the results of in
voluntary unemployment. A consider
able proportion OF the trade unions Of
Great Britain, Switzerland, Belgium,
France, Italy. Austria, Hungary. Den
mark, Sweden. Norway and Germany
provide benefits for unemployed mem
hers. and many other organizations,
such as friendly societies and co-opera-
tive associations, similar protection.
In all countries the employment
bureau is found to be the most potent
means OF assistance for the unem-
ployed. and many organizations, main
tanning funds for insurance against un-
employment, maintain also free en-
ployment agencies and do not grant
out OF work benefits until convinced
that no suitable employment can be
found for the member In need. In many
cases travelling expenses are paid in
order 70 enable members to accept
work away from home. The aim Of un-
employment insurance is not TO give
charity but to furnish aid during tenn
porary lack OF employment to persons
willing. able and accustomed to work.
On the subject Of the resolution of
the lathers' international union that all
subordinate unions shall vacate any
meeting place that is connected with
saloon and that no local snail meet IN
Rnv hall connected or communicating
with any bar, and that no charter of
the organization shall be displayed in
any bar or room adjacent to one" has
aroused q great deal OF attention in
all directions by labor organizations, *
being the first step IN the direction
Of putting a stop TO a practice Of leav-
ing a meeting hall TO run down stairs
or into the adjoining room for some
thing to drink The Bricklayer and
Mason in a recent issue says:
we believe the spirit OF the resolution to be
a step IN the right direction There IS time
ana place FOR everything but meeting
connected with adjacent TO saloons not
in ,ur opinion. conducive TO the higher ideals
and "a Ira tions that organized labor stands for
and We hope 20 the unions Of al crafts
benefit bv adopting the healthy change suggested
in the resolution adopted by the isthers inter-
na+fonal union in convention assembled.
Environments have much TO do with the con-
frrr ~ men How true Il is that in the
meeting rooms of fraternal and secret societies
-. members are surrounded with these uplift-
~ i-arencpe alluded 70. and that during the