The San Francisco call., 1908-05-10
: News of the Labor Organizations !,

of the central labor body of San
Francisco"
Lodges Nos. 25. 2o5 and 40, I. B. B.
M. and /. s. B. & H. of America have
adopted resolutions concerning a
statement published some time since.
, relative to what was printed, as the
result of a conference between repre-
sentatiyes of the international brother
mood OF boiler makers, iron ship build
ers and helpers of America and of the
united brotherhood of boiler makers.
iron ship builders and helpers.
In the discussion that led up to the
aooption or the resolutions, the state
ment was made that no blame attaches
TO the paper that published the article
In question, as it was known who fur
nisned the material for publication as a
matter of news.
The resolutions set forth that the
three lodges approve and unanimously
indorse all the actions of the second
International II, vice president. Louis
Weyand, during his stay in San Fran
CISCO, as he clearly showed his con-
servatism and acted very fair toward
the other so called boiler makers lodge
which Is not recognized by the Ameri
can federation of labor, but has adopted
the name to appear before the public
as bona fide labor organization"
\ !, icsoiutiOns are signed by the
three presidents. respectively Robert r
Gibson. John Kane, John Honevnan
ana the secretaries, Thomas J. Sheridan
tenn. W.
Inc plumbers union at its meeting
Frlday night appropriated $500 to ten
der banquet to J. F. Leonard. interna
sionai organizer, who will be here Fri
uay' Wliiiam Cahill, Henry Koch, Wal
Ter Newell, Edward McKeeyer. Henry
Fitzgerald and Henry Batrich were
fair. 'ne a
furniture handlers union No. 1 will
nominate officers at its next meeting.
Mathew Commerford of New York
president OF the International associa'
tioil OF steam and stationary engi-
heers, VINO arrived in this city on an
oIiclal visit last Thursday, was with
hosting and portable engineers, ,,nio,,
No. SO last night when he ob+as,,oa -,
lnIormationya as to the condition of that.
subordinate, after which he addressed
the members on union topics. Al the
close of the meeting President Com
merford was the guest of the union
at banquet, at which were present
several of the officers of the buiIding
trades council.
Longshore lumbermen.s union met
In the building trades temple LAST
Inursday night for the first time, and
made the event memorable by the
initiation of a class of 81 candidates
| for admission. J.. c. Williams tbe
business agent, reported conditions ex
celient along the water front. so far
as the union is concerned and that all
the members are employed.
| After July the journeymen tailors,
union of this city will Increase the
dues 10 cents per month, under in
structions from the international
union of America and Canada. SO as
TO admit of the payment of sick bene-
fits to the amount OF s5 per week for
| a period of 10 weeks.
w. A Cole, c. E. Lindermann ana
H. c. Ellis have been appointed bv
carpenters union No 1910 TO maIss
arrangements for am entertainment To
be given by that organization in q
short time. The union at its last meet
ing admitted three strangers by. initfa
| tion.
|
Samuel T. Sawyer has been elected
first vice president of the union print
ers mutual aid society,". vice J p
| Spencer, resigned. The financial re-.
port of the association for the last
lQuarter was