The San Francisco call., 1908-11-20

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zzsEs presided presided at at the the
building trad es
council last night in the absence of
President Mccarthy and Vice President
Cofield, absent on their way to Denver
to the convention of the building trades
section of the American federation of
labor.
C. L. Dam submitted a number of
amendments to existing labor laws
which were referred to the law and
legislative committee.
Journeymen plumbers union No. 442
requested the council to use its efforts
to have none but American citizens
employed on the Hetch Hetchy work and
to see that the eight hour clause is in
serted in all contracts. This was fav-
orably received and referred to the ex-
ecutive officers for action.
Communications from Seattle and
Bellingham, Wash, asking for advice
as to the method of organizing building
trades councils were read Secretary
Tveitmoe was requested to give the de-
sired information.
Bridge builders and structural iron
workers union No. 81 gave notice that
it had annulled its agreement with
boiler makers lodge No. 25 because
that lodge has permitted some of it's
men to work for less than the stipu-
lated scale"
The business agents were instructed
to investigate a complaint that II. B..
SCHNEIDER & Co. are employing Jap
anese machinist and Japanese helper.
The council accepted an invitation to
attend the anniversary ball to be given
by the carpet mechanics union.
The delegates were requested to aid
the benefit ball to be given by carpen-
ters' union No. 1882 in aid of Charles
Mauermaunn, one of its members who
was seriously injured while at work.
Owing to the fact that next Thurs
day will be Thanksgiving day the coun-
ell adjourned until December 3.
Leather workers union No. 81 at it's
meeting last night appointed T. j..
McCabe, j. Sprinkler, Charles Hallicher,
mittee to arrange for ball to be given
in the Auditorium Saturday, Decem-
Der 5.
Robert Checking, international presi-
dent of the book binders union, will
visit this city about December 10.
Book binders union. local No. 81, at its
meeting last night appointed President
T. j. Leary, c. Booth, Thomas Garrity,
A. L. Houle and John. Mccarthy a COM
mittee to arrange a reception and ban
quet in his honor.
The bindery womens union will as
sist.
Carpet mechanics union has. complet-
ed all arrangements for it's eighth an
niversary ball to be given in Lyric;
hall tomorrow night. The affair will
be given under the direction of }. H.
Paul M. Alexander. f. F. Ryan. Will
lam Flynn, Edward Hall, Nick Cos
grave and ]. c. Sheridan. The recep-
ton committee will be composed of
William Ryan, {. Nelson; xlohn Sbiey' SbeS
pard. E. H. Hardy and Charles smith.
The floor committee shall be D. CORK
cry. Thomas Swan Robert Moore. Will
lam Schultz Wade Doran. II. Oeltme,
James Smithson. Charles oakes. sam
uel Gibson, Henry Belmer and f. chi
ford. The floor managers Will be Ed
ward Hall, with j. c. Sheridan as as
sistant
The milk drivers union at it's last
meeting assisted the carriage and
gon workers by purchasing num-
her of tickets for the ball arranged for
the drivers benefit fund. The union ini-
tiated one candidate and received sew
eral applications. The business agent
reported that everything is moving
along smoothly
Locals Nos. 81. II and 7s have been
notified by President Ryan and Sec
retary Treasurer Mcnamara OF the IN
structural iron workers that the ex-
eclItive board investigated charges
against f. B. Sutton, former financial
secretary of local No. 10 of New Haven,
Conn. of having improperly used and
abused the stamp system of the inter
national association and finding the
charges to be true had fined him $500.
In calling attention to this matter, the
officers named say:
"AIl locals are hereby notified of the
infiction of the above penalty. and
should be guided accordingly. While
and severe. it is very moderate when
compared with the damage done our
organization in the New Haven juris-
diction by the ex-financial secretary
of No 15."
citation of bridge and structural iron
nine nj IN "a eamendments9to the constitution
that were adopted at the recent con-
vention held in Indianapolis. These
deal with the stamp system, honorary
compulsory issue Of transfers, funeral
benefits and change to comply with
postal regulations.
Special Organizer ]. o. Walsh is re-
organizing the telephone operators
of the operators is at this time worse
than it was at the time they went on
strike several months ago.
The San Francisco labor council re-
ceived notice yesterday that the reso-
luton presented by Andrew j. Gala
CHER of this city relative. to the ex-
tension of the exclusion act was adopt
ed by the American federation of labor.
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