The San Francisco call., 1908-03-03
FARMERS AND LABOR
UNIONS TO MERGE
Growers Organization Proposes
Coalition With Council for
Mutual Good
Plan TO Fight Together for Laws
That Will Benefit Pro-
ducing Class

: francisco labor council Three com.
atttees representing the farmers. or
sanitation known as the American so
e.ety OF equity are hero to ascertain
= 'ils laeor organizations represented
lh the labor council can be induced
- JON With Tho farmers and produc-
tsrs IN a joint effort to bring about legis-
iaIlon for producers and vase earn
ers- The committee asked Se>retars-
9hoFeW J. Gallagher If he would con-
sent 10 address a meeting of the So
esetN al some time in the near future.
possibly at Santa Rosa. on topics ti,s-
were discussed IN the several inter
views He win probably consent and
take advantage OF the occasion TO
place the trades unions IL their prop
er light before the people ne shall
address
The leaders Of the society Of equity
nave discovered that the labor people
have been successful IN bringing about
much IN the way Of legislation that
has proved beneficial 10 wage earners.
and theT seem 10 he cf the opinion
that combination of the two forces
would bring about unusually good re-
suits 70 the people at large
At the meeting 10 be held in Santa
Rosa Il Is probable that there VIII be
outlined plan OF proposed action
e--A-- ma AAt-c AAhrA fta1I IL a E0lt4tfH-
ence of representatives Of both classes
for the purpose Of discussing matters
OF interest TO each in particular
one Of the matters that probably
viii be discussed viii he as 10 the
best methods 70 be adopted by the
farmers and producers 70 bring their
products direct 10 the consumers with
out the Intervention OF the middle
man. and il is believed that # the
trades f< f-5- he n
duced 70 lend their eid that both the
producers and the consumers viii be
the gamers 10 the extent OF dividing
between the producer and consumer
that which is paid 10 the middleman
for handling the product
In the east the society has estab-
lished branches in nearly all Of the
states and each has a large member
ship. Georgia alone having 10000
names on the membership roll
Secretary Gallagher is now in COM
munication with Secretary General O.
=. Pauley OF the American society of
equity. whose Office is in Indianapolis
P. Il. Mccarthy. president Of the san
Francisco building trades council, after
an absence Of FIVE weeks returned 10
this city Sunday evening. During his
absence ne attended the convention IN
- 1-ttafi AHEt cI4l cSSarte-l ia k4tt
tion Of an international building trades
council which IS now under the direc-
tion Of the American federation OF ls-
Dor. BE was offered the presidency of
the new body and urged 10 accept It
but declined the honor cut of Difference
10 the wishes Or the local council. which
declared that il needs his presence in
this state IN the interest OF the build
ing trades. He says that the new or
ganizatien viii become one OF the most
important factors in the labor move
merit IN the United states
He stated yesterday that there arc q
number { matters thai demand his at
tention in this city. but that he does
not care 70 talk about them until he
has Investigated vtlenl. He viii make
report OF his trip east 10 the building
trades council at its meeting next
Thursday night
While IN She east Mccarthy visited =
number Of the prominent cities and az
each place addressed some labor or
ganiz4fion 10 tell OF the new body and
81 labor conditions in San Francisco
Painters union No II at its meeting
last night admitted eight members by
card and initiated six candidates. The
business agent reported that the trade
is improving
Walters union local No. 80 has been
advised Of the organization IN san Jose
Of a union of walters and cooks. and
the unionizing OF the principal restau-
rants. cafes and hotels in that place.
This was brought about By Louis Mont
gomery Of the musicians union OF the
Garden City. assisted BY a IL Thomp-
son. organizer for the state federation
OF labor and first vice president Of that
Organization
The Portland. small restaurant in
Third street. announced TO its walters
Saturday night that ii could no longer
pay the union scale Of wages. assigning
as 3 reason for this that it was forced
10 furnish food 10 customers at such
low prices that there was not profit
enough to meet the wage demanded
By the walters The men working there
quit and the union has placed pickets
in the vicinity OF the restaurant TO
tell people that the place is unfair TO
union labor. The union has been served
with injunction papers 10 prevent IL
from interfering with the business OF
the restaurant
The boycott on the restaurant that
refused 10 pay the union scale is
still on.
Carpenters hall. or the north side OF
Fulton between Polk street and Van
Ness avenue, which Is TO be occupied
By carpenters unions Nos 4S3. SIS 304
and 1882, is 10 be dedicated the night
or March H. Henry Meyers of the San
Mateo brotherhood OF carpenters has
been invited TO deliver the opening ad-
dress This viii be followed by pro-
gram of entertainment by professional
talent One invitation viii be mailed
10 each member of each union None
viii be admitted without such invita-
ton. This IS the oniy labor hall in
the state built exclusively by carpen-
ters' unions
George w Bed. secretary Of the state
federation OF labor. left san Francisco
yesterday afternoon for Springfield,