The San Francisco call., 1907-06-22
TRADES COUNCIL NAMES
ITS PEACE COMMITTEE
Will Confer With Represen-
tatives of Builders and
Realty Men
COOKS FINE MEMBERS
Penalty of SIS Is Exacted for
Riding on United
Roads Cars
COOKS FINE MEMBERS

(Tkz5fT Sss,!P2SS llSSaEe1O council received a
z6SEESeNs1 o m m U n c ton
from the officers of
the builders exchange Thursday night,
asking that It name a committee of FIVE
TO meet with a like committee from the
exchange and the real estate board for
the purpose OF conferring on means to
establish peace in the building industry
in san Francisco. The motion TO ap-
point such a committee was carried
unanimously and the following were
named: President, p. II. Mccarthy, ex-
of7icio; Q. A. Tveitmoe, r. c. McDon-
aid. Walter O'connell, George Keely
and William Simpson
Thomas F. Parkinson, who was a
delegate to the recent convention Of
the structural building alliance at Nor
folk Va, presented a report of the
wHk. He stated among other things
that the alliance was growing rapidly
and that in a short time 1t would be es-
tab1ished all over the United States and
in Canada
Communications were received from
a number Of organizations affiliated
with the council 20 the effect that each
is making arrangements for the labor
day parade, is raising funds by assess
rnent for the strikers fund and will i'm
pose fines upon members found guilty
of riding on nonunion cars.
The cooks association at its meeting
last Thursday night initiated five apph-
cants. Several members who were
caught riding on the streetcars were
sent before a trial committee. found
guilty and fined S5 each. The associa-
tion has received a number of appli-
cations for membership. Business is
reported as Improving.
The helpers union received II appli-
cations for membership at its meeting
on Thursday night They were re-
ferred to the committee on investiga-
ton and viii be voted on at the next
meeting. The union is receiving
number of requests for men to work in
summer resorts.
W. E. Collins has announced himself
as an independent candidate for the
Office of president Of the walters union
The laundry workers are TO hold a
special meeting tomorrow night for the
purpose of winding up the affairs of
the recent strike.
Following are the newly elected Of
ficers of metal polishers union No
l2s: NJ Driscoll, president; Thomas
Brodie, vice president; Joseph Carroll,
recording secretary; H J. Timmermanu,
financial secretary; w Meredith, treas
urer: Charles Edwards, guardian; VIII
liam Greenberg. Thomas Cauldwen and
H Barrett. trustees The union voted
to assess each member so cents a week
in aid of the strikers fund.
Pie bakers local No 2T4 has elected
the following officers for the ensuing &
term: J. SheWbridge, president; NJ
Gerbreck. vice president; A Meeke, Sec
retary: w. Burkeley, financial secre-
tary: H Schmidt, treasurer; C Lima,
sergeant at arms; ]. Shewbridge, dele
gate to the local labor council
At the meeting of the labor council
last night IL was announced that the
5ourneyrnen butchers were given per-
mission to work until s o'clock next
Tuesday, as on the following day all
shops will close TO enable the butchers
to attend the butchers board Of trade
picnic at Shell Mound park.
The cigar makers reported that they
have been called upon TO assist 1,4O0
men of their craft in Boston and had
voted 20 assess the members 25 cents
each weekly. and in view of this had
levied but 25 cents per capita to help
the local strikers.
Miss Carrie Farmer. secretary OF the
steam laundry workers, reported that
all that were in this city had returned
10 work She said that while the laun-
dries are short handed number Of the
carmen and telephone operators had
been given work. The strike, she said,
had cost the union s2i.ooo, and that as
the union is $500 in debt 1t Will have to
levy an assessment, and for that reason
had not as yet levied an assessment in
aid Of the carmen and other organiZa-
tionB.
Tie steam filters reported so men
out of employment, and as these have
to be looked after no assessment in aic
OF the unions on strike was levied.
The retail clerks reported number
of the stores. principally in the Mis-
sion district. are keeping open after
S o'clock and on Sunday mornings.
The milk wagon drivers reported a
dairy against which il was proposed To
declare a boycott has announced that
II will be unionized during the week.
The delegate from the machinists re-
ported that the machinists are becom-
ing reconciIed to conditions and are
patfently waiting for the eight-hour
day.
captasn James F. oyster. chairman OF
the arbitration committee that was
called upon in Washington D. C., re-
Gently 20 consider differences between
employers and employees, states in his
report:
There are idlers in every coumunity-men who
by the mere chance Of inherited wealth or bJ
of daily toll. There Others who from sheer
laziness refuse to WORK and become, In the main
the tranps and hobos of society. But these two
classes together numerically represent such an
innniteslmai number compared with the grea'
class OF working men and women that II would
be practically impossible 10 state in figures tbs
minute percentage they bear 70 the number Of
society at large.
And while have not by any means sought q
master the labor problem, as it is called. or e
determine the Just relations which should exist
iefsreen capital and labor. 1 am convinced thai
the true solution Of all these difficulties will bf
FAR more speedily reached when men everywhers
recognize that continuing In daily pursuits and
the Yield of an honest days labor is the essen
tiaI foundation for both individual and united
success The labor Of every man. artisan ol
others ln whatever line Of occupation they MAJ
be trained follow, earns for every individna
the respect of the entire community
We are G nation OF laborers. and daily toi
everywhere Is honored and respected. When
then differences arise between employer and
euploTe. and whether affecting numbers large o.
smen. the continuance Of every individual at ths
rost OF duty, with fair statement Of grievances
stated in temperate language TO the public, there