The San Francisco call., 1908-07-18
COMES TO INQUIRE
INTO IRON TRADES
international Vice President in
City With Power TO
Settle Disputes
Labor Council Declares Against
Purchase OF Spring Valley
Water Plant

zZssr~ II was announced
T=Ez-sEs 80 -EslES7l AT the meeting Of
%sssS=7Sz-sS- the san Francisco
labor council last
night t1zI John F. Valentine, president
o. the iron moIders' international IN
lgu and one OF the vice presidents OF
the American federation OF labor. had
come 20 this city AZ the request Of
President Samuel Gompers OF the
A. E OF L 10 inquire into conditions
q several OF the iron trades and 70
report 70 headquarters IN Washington.
D. c He comes with power 70 settle
any differences he nay discover.
The council declared itself on r.
quest OF the merchants association 70
state its position OF the water ques-
tiou- IN favor OF the municipal owner
ship OF & water system. but IS opposed
70 purchasing the anricuated system
Of tle Spring Valley company al the
. exhorbitazr price Il demands.
Delegate WarheId Of the Pile drivers
and bridge workers union called the
attention Of the council 70 the
harbor commissioners IN giving
work thai should have been given
10 union labor IN the building Of the
slip al the foot OF Sixteenth street 10
the Southern Pacific company. which is
having the work done BY nonunion Ia
bor-
Chairman McCabe called attention 70
the fact that the unions are not re-
spoZdiug IN regard 70 pereding on La
Dor day. and expressed the hope that
the committee on agitation which was
appointed would wake up the unions
that are 50 slow IN making Up their
minds in Ilis matter
The following were placed IN nomiua-
{ tiCu Lor officers for the ensuing tenn
Fer p-ssi5sa- J. y sweeney, Ernest L
Re-u-n- vtce p-esttezt- J :. ScoSts secretary,
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kenny LrzzsE-rer- D AcLe1121- executive
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ICES. James SQe1eer, C1zrles S1upQerI, J n
The American federation Of labor By
letter urged the boom OF the labels OF
the several unions The matter was re-
ferred 70 the label committee
The recently organized athletic ssso-
citation OF the building trades coun-
ell reported 70 that body at its
meeting Thursday night that those
who wished 70 Join as charter members
would have 70 90 SO not later than II
@ clock tomorrow morning as az that
hour the charter would be closed. and
also The charter fee OF 81 After that
the admission Zee viii be 50 The COM
uiree On membership VIII be in seS-
sion II the building trades temple from
E III Il O'Clock in the morning The
association has decided 10 limit the
membership 10 those OF unions hold
Ing working cards
Secretary Tveitnoe reported that
since the previous meeting The Labor
day committee had been notified that
the material tezmsters, electrical
workers No. Is, Tsr1ishers aud polish
srs, uiIIErighIs and glass workers
I would take part IN the parade He
{ also stated that the committee had re-
: ceiEsd valuable silver trophy from
F the Sorenson company. q prize OF ten
+ barrels OF line from the Holmes com
psuy, orders for hats from Lundstrom
and The selection OF z prize from the
store of Britain & Co.
The counciI had first nominations for
Z candidates for officers 70 be elected for
{ the ensuing term The nominations viii
+ be reopened az the next meeting
Patent chimney builders union No
has decided % parade on Labor day
+ II Uniform and make Z fne showing
. with view 70 securing z prize Any
member sbsenting himself from the
+ parade VII be fined SO The union
I 81 its last meeting received two appIi-
cations for admission as members
Steam filters helpers union No Al
VIII give inks and smoker On the
/ last Saturday II the current month 4
committee has been APPOINTED 10 az
range e first class program OF events