The San Francisco call., 1908-05-10

| &1NFa5TcIkS ion No. II will hold
| an election for Of
fcers of the union Wednesday, May 20.
at which time the members are to vote
for candidates for offices where there
| is a contest, and will vote for officers
/ OF the international union. They will
also, by ballot, express themselves on
the proposition to repeal section 10s
of the general laws of the interna-
tional union, known as "the priority
| law"
r. w. Mccullough Of Omaha. Neb..
candidate for the office Of delegate
to the American federation of labor,
/ was in the city last week, having come
TO see the fleet and assist at the cere-
mony of presenting the silver service
to the battleship Nebraska.
| The Franklin association of San
Francisco, composed of employing
printers, one of fourteen like organiza-
tions on this coast, had a banquet
/ few evenings since in celebration of
the organization reaching the 100
mark in membership.
J. Fitzgerald and J. A. Keogh, who
are to represent local No. s of the
musicians union at the American fed
Grafton of musicians to be held In ST.
Louis, Mo-, May II, left for their des-
tination last week. The Oakland
branch of this union has moved its
headquarters to SIT Twelfth street in
that. city.
A. Paulsen, member of the board
of directors of the local, having re-
signed, Harry Menke was appointed
to I'LL the vacancy till the next regu-
lar meeting of the body.
The local reinstated seven members
for nonpayment of dues. and admitted
three to membership on transfer
cards
During the temporary absence OF
Recording Secretary Keogh. A S.
Morey will discharge the duties Of his
Office.
| The carriage and wagon workers re-
ported to the secretary of the labor,
council yesterday that one of the
| largest manufacturing establishments
has announced that on Monday the
proprietor will sign the agreement as
to hours and wages. The best work
man in the establishment called on the
proprietor in the morning and in
formed him that he was going to Los
Angeles to accept place there. The
proprietor told him to change his mind
| and come to the establishment on
Monday and to tell all The former en-
ployes he met to come with him at the
same time. t..
| Representative NSeundIn iITOfn t1iS
state, in reply to a request from the
recent mass meeting to use his efforts
to secure legislation favorable to or
ganized labor. wrote:
"I do not think 1t consistent or
wise policy to pass legislation which
will exempt laborers, or any other class
of citizens. from the consequences of
their own illegal acts" The secretary
of the labor council has been instruct
ed to reply to the communication and
Iexpress the thanks of that body to the
representative for his frank confess
! sion.
A committee consisting of one from
the laundry workers. one from the
| laundry drivers union. one from the
stationary firemens union and Secre-
tary Gallagher of the labor council
will call on the directors of the Mis-
sion French laundry this week with
view to have the place fully unionized.
The establishment at this time has one
man employed in the f1reroom who is
not a member of the firenlen's union.
There was change yesterday In the
condition OF affairs between the bottle
men and one of the glass factories.
There was conference in the office
Of Secretary Gallagher OF the labor
council and at the close it was stated
as to that factory. that the employees
Tuesday at the old rates.
The labor council has received two
letters asking for information relative
to c. F. Swartz and Albert Imperial,
each OF whom Is said ito be a member