The San Francisco call., 1907-03-20
EDITED BY o. M. BOYLE

II was stated at the last meeting
Of Milk Wagon Drivers Union No. 2ss
Of Oakland that everything in the new
agreement was being lived UP 10 by
each side and the best Of feeling now
exists between employers and en-
ployed- A board Of arbitration, COM
posed OF equal numbers from the union
and the association. has been appointed
To AZ all grievances viii be submitted
The executive council OF the STATE
Federation OF Labor viii be in sessioT
next Sunday IN the San Francisco Labo
Council II Sc understood that SOM
important questions viii be under dis
cussion-
Daniel p Kelly, general organizr
Of the United Hatters OF North Ameriot'
is well and favorably known in En
Francisco. He was IN this city Iior
many months and did good work aor
his organization. At present he Il IN
Chicago. He reports conditions SOD
for his trade throughout the cour ry
He Is at present looking UP the III
nois laws on infringements on urion
labels, as he asserts a Philadeo ohia
firm. which has been fighting the 1ion
label for years, has recently isgun
placing in hats a label which cosely
resembles the union label tn san
Francisco union is asked to lock out
for the imitation.
out OF twenty-one bills in tls Ore
Eon Legislature framed in the nterest
OF labor twelve passed both hoases-
San Jose Printing Pressmen' Union
No l46 at its last meeting ADOPTED
new bylaws. President Jone reports
that trade is good and the u1ion IN =. a
healthy condition OrganiFr q W.
Craig OF the State Federatio- or Labor
was present and his speech was very
well received
A union rnolder Of Nilws1kee Peter
J. Cramer. has brought siit against
the Allis-Chalmers CompaJ and asks
500. 600 damages. He claim that by the
order OF the general ma-ager or the
company he was singled at and given
a beating. 1T is elaine by Cramer
that the company offered 10 Tor every
union molder who was beaten
Stablemen's Union No aO4 at it's last
meeting unanimously dcioed TO send
a letter TO the intentional protest
ing against the actor OF the Labor
Council in falling to eat Alexander
Diteau as a DELEGATE -om the union.
The matter win then taken 70 tne
American Federation Z Labor II the
delegate is not seatet
RriclIayers' Union No. discussed
at its meeting Monoy night the ad-
visibility Of establisi ng a brick-mak-
ing plant 10 help break the brick
trust The matter vas put into the
hands OF a special committee and
report viii be had 3, the next meeting.
The intention is to appeal TO the in
ternational TO aid 81 the project The
union also decidedf0 work on concrete
buildings. not wislng to obstruct the
rebuilding Of the o-y-
President Hennessy was in the chair
at Monday night meeting Of Retail
Shoe Clerks Uni0n NO. $40 at head
quarters, 1922 Staner street IL was
one OF the larges. meetings the union
has held in a long time. Three canoi-
dates were obligzted and six applica-
lions for memtsrship received The
boycott is stiIl On the Brockton shoe
store. Pickets are, in attendance even
fnRs and Saturdays. This is said TO be
the only shoe store IN Fillmore street
which IS violating union conditions. A
committee was appointed 70 appear
before the Building Trades Council at
its next meeting A summoned meet
ing OF the union is called Tor
tomorrow night. when important
business will be discussed. Inter-
national Secretary-Tr Treasurer Max Nor
ris states that Max E. LIGHT Of No
40 has been renominated first vice
president OF the International The an
nual picnic win be held in Martinez
June 9.
After a number Of conferences be-
tween Vice President J. p. COnlin Of
the international Association OF Ma
chfuists and Representatives OF the
International Association of Machinists
and representatives OF the Driggs-Sea-
bury Ordnance Company OF sharon,
Pa, is has been decided 70 make the
working day nine hours. The oh1cials
OF the company have notified the en-
ployes that beginning next Saturday
the new agreement viii go into effect
william pobson, general secretary
Of the Masons' and Bricklayers' Inter-
national Union, has just issued re-
port for the last six months Of 1906.
IT is as follows;
Total membership IN good standing December
tie nreviors report FOR the preceding six months
so sh01faF 8 net gain during the last si1
months Of 3l7l members: number re2o. Or memDer er
~ u,eunbeus admitted to the various locals by
travelling cards. 20. 056; number OF members
9sss nunber OF members dropped, 1863; num-
6s~ 81 rne1,bers reinstated. 40; number OF men,
hers Wit irawn, 5l1 number OF members en-
nloved 81 191 amount Of money lorWaroeo 70
tfe freasurv OF the international for dues, S4z-
40 Al. snlounf donated 70 sustain strikes.
sQe1T %. amount contributed 70 outside unions
On etrfke s6s96 81 amount expended Tor oen-
encial purposes, s75924Sl AMOUNT aoe y tne tess
uries OF subordinate unions, SSo4,zOeeo-
A striking feature has developed in
connection with the French boot ana
shoe makers strike at Fougeres'
where some 1000 operatives are out
The factories were opened recently tor
those who desired to resume WORK
but less than 10 per cent Of the strik-
ers presented themselves for employ
ment. Great distress has prevailed IN
the district by the prolonged cessation
OF work To alleviate this distress
French trade unionists in other ois-
tricts are carrying out the ''paternaf
principles they profess and are taking
the strfkers children into their homes
IT IS stated upon good authority |
that the average annual wage Of the
entire membership Of the Amalga-
mated Association Of street and Elec-
trio Railway Employees is 500.