The San Francisco call., 1908-08-08
COUNCIL HEARS OF
VALLEJO PROTEST
Complaint of Men of Navy Yard
Referred to Executive
Committee
Michael Casey Says Reports
Are Unfayorable for ANAL
gamation of Teamsters

1 TIE san FRANCISCO
20 E5zSzz5 labor council last
night copy of the
protest sent by the Vallejo trades and
labor council 10 the secretary of the
navy and California representatives
against the order prohibiting employees
al the navy yard from taking part in
politics was read and referred 10 the
executive committee
A comm unication asking the council
10 fndorse the report OF the engineer
/ Of the state har5or coraTnissfo for i'm
provements On the water front OF San
Francisco was referred 70 the executive
committee TO report in three weeks.
Michael Casey on behalf OF the team
s1ers reported that from advices re-
ceived from the east II does not look
favorable for an amalgamation OF the
united teamsters OF America and the
international brotherhood OF teamsters.
In view Of the fact that il would cost
q great deal 10 put the pavilion al
Eighth and Market streets into condi-
ton for the literary exercises on the
night OF Labor day II was recommended
that il would be advisable 10 secure the
Sixteenth street pavilion instead AZ z
cost Of $50
The drawing for position in line OF
the Labor day parade resulted as fol-
lows First. allied printing trades
councifs second, provision trades coun-
I'll.
iron trades council, and fifth, EnisceI-
lsneous trades.
Sarah Hagan, the council stenoz-
rapher, was granted four weeks leave
! OF absence 10 enable her 10 leave
August IS 20 attend the convention of
united garment workers 10 be held in
Milwaukee
The council accepted an invitation To
attend mass meeting 10 be held next
Wednesday aE 90 Van Ness avenue by
the anu-Japsaese laundry league
The officers OF the council were in
stalled for the current term by retiring
President Sweeney
San Francisco lodge No. IS, interna-
tional association OF machinists, at lis
last meeting received notice that az
meeting TO be held Wednesday night,
August 1s, 3 motion viii be made 10
donate s280 10 the fund that is being
raised 10 help Eugene Y. Debs. the
candidate OF the socialists democratic
party for president 10 help him IN his
campaign The report OF the trustees
st The meeting shows that during the
last six months there has been an i'm
proTement in the finances OF the lodge
Business Agent Z H Nisner reported
that several japanese are engaged IN
driving automobiles and learning how
10 repair and keep horseless vehicles
thing is not done soon in this matter
that many Japs viii displace as many
naachtnssts who are now employed in
garages.
Resolutions relating 70 trades 5uris-
diction and nominal fee for members OF
one union affiliated with the A. +. OF L
desiring 10 transfer 10 another union
were discussed ar length and the secre- !
taFy was instructed TO send a copy OF
the resolutions to each union affected
by them
Four applications were received and
two candidates elected al the previous
meeting We're initiated
Golden West lodge OF machinists' ap-
prentices vas entertained and instruct /
ed BY lecture on Indicators and /
Their Uses" al the last meeting An /
additional lecture on the same subject /
VIII be given AT the meeting Of August i
- The lodge received FIVE applica- !
tions, donated IS 10 striking brothers
on the Denver and Rio Grande and de-
black caps during the Labor day
parade
Delegates Leary and Booth who were
sent BY book binders union No 81 70 /
represent IL ar the convention OF the
international brotherhood OF book bind /
erS held in Cincinnati. O., recently re-
turned 70 this city and gave very |
The east One Of The good news fea- /
sures" brought TO the union Al its |
meeting last ThsrsEiay night was thai
the assessment. which IS being paid |
by the various subordinates TO es-
1ablish the eight hour system in every |
hindery. has been reduced from 5 per
cent 10 ) per cent 10 date from the !
first Of the current month; also that
the number Of the binders IN the United
States and Canada who are not granted
eight hours has been materially re-
duced and that at this time there
are not more than 500 who have not /
been granted the shorter hours
TIE union Is making great prePara-
tions for lis outing and picnic al Fair ]
fax august 16 under the direction OF Z !
committee OF which Thomas P. Gar
rity is the chairman The union viii 1
offer many gate prizes and 3 number
OF cash prizes 10 winners OF games !
and races John OsBrien. the Beau |
cd as the floor manager for the oc- /
caston and A. Sundhe-g was named as
his assistant This union has decided |
not 10 take part IN the Labor day
parade.
Butchers union No ll5 at its last
meeting made arrangements for its
masquerade bail 10 be given at & time
10 be decided on al the next meeting
The pillow gift entertainment that is |
10 be held for the benefit OF the widow
Of one OF the members was set for !
August Is. The union initiated four
elected candidates for admission 70 the |
UEEGU1ZEE1OE-
The ball team Of this union. recently |
organized. has established headquarters
al 1855 Howard street, where the man
1ger of the team will entertain over |
lures from any union amateur ball /
team for a single game or fore |
series OF games
The retail clerks union No. 49, will |
have house warming in the new
Headquarters al Van Ness avenue and |
Fulton street next Wednesday night /
J. W Sweeney. president Of the San /
Francisco labor coUncll- Andrew 7 Cal
3agher. secretary Of that body p r 1
Mccarthy president OF the building /
trades council. = L Valentine vice
president Of the American federation
OF labor VIII J. French. editor Of the
Labor Clarion and Supervisor J. A. |
Johnson have been Invited 10 address |
the meeting
Cooks. union, local No. ~. at its last
meeting voted IN favor OF Frank Holt. /
its president for the Office OF auditor 1
OF the international union Thus far
he has received the vote OF the union 4
named and unions OF waters watt
reSses bar tenders and helpers
The union tried George Archarabauar 1
cook on charge OF refusing n
leave the Vienna cafe when ordered - 4
TO do he being informed that tie place
IS on the unfair list He WAS found 4
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