The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-19
MUSICIANS UNION
AMENDS ITS LAWS
Rules Are Adopted Governing
Number of Pieces That
Must Be Engaged
Men Hiring Substitutes Are Re-
quired to Pay Them With
in Ten Days

adopted LWO dHhChN-
ments to its constitution. One is that
any member who violates the proVi-
sions of the established price list as
to number of musicians required Tor
any musical engagement or VINO Wltnln
ten days after engagement has Deen
filled by a substitute falls to pay sucn
substitute shall. at the discretion
of the board of directors, be. deemed
guilty of breach of good faith and
fair dealing; the other Is that any
member who uses any means to force
any one to engage him or seeks to have
any member of a band or orchestra
displaced Is to be deemed guilty OF
breach of good faith and OF fair deal
ing.
John "A. Keogh and j. F. Fitzgerald
have been elected as delegates from the
local to the convention OF musicians
to be held In st. Louis May H. Harry
Menke and A. Paulsen were chosen as
alternates.
]. B. Warburton, J. M. Burke, Z. u.
Simmermacher. A. T. Burton, M. a.
Robes, C. E. Dittmar, A. II. Pthlstrom
A. c. Donaldson, B. Olchvary, II. Galley
M. NJ. I. Meyers, S. HARBOUR, w. Man
chester and S. III. Jenkins. who were
suspended for neglect to pay Dues
have been restored to good standing
= At the next meeting President casa
sa will name q committee of 10 to re-
port on the advisability Of revision
of the price list.
At the next meeting Of typographl-
cal union No. 81, to be held April 70,
the members will nominate candidates
for offices to be filled by election May
90 On that date the members Will
vote for international officers and de-
eide upon the number of delegates
to be sent to the international conven-
ton that is to meet in Boston, Mass,
this year. The union may send three
delegates, If 1t desires. The candidates
for this honor UP to- date are w. j.
White, j. S. Adams, D. 8. White. George
Branch, j. K. Phillips, L. F. Compton,
Philip Johnson, William H. Ellis and
T. F. Evans.
j. S. Dale, prominent labor leader
! of Vallejo, was in the city few days
| since to secure speakers for mass
| meeting to be held in the city he halls
from 1t will be held In the Farragut
| theater April 81, under the auspices
of the trades and labor council, to pro-
| test against government by Injunction.
Andrew Furuseth and Walter Macar-
thur will address the meeting.
Secretary George Sandman Of the
iron trades council Of this city has
| been instructed TO "Aeia
| the head office of the American feder-
alton of labor, requesting that the
metal trades department Of the fedora
ton grant the council charter No. l.
The council received communica-
| ton from machinists' lodge, No S.
I in which is set forth complaint to
/ the effect that stationary fremen are
working at their trade under minimum
rates The matter was referred to the
machinists and firemen for settlement
The brotherhood Of teamsters, one OF
the largest unions in this city,shas de-
| cided to hold a picnic at Schuetzer
park May 81.
The longshore lumbermen's protec.
| tive association will hold picnic III
tShell Mound park today, the proceeds
of which will be devoted to the care OF
disabled members. A feature of the
games will be tug of war between 9
team of the union and one composed OF
members of unions affiliated with the
j building trades council.
c. Spellman, Philip Dempsey and j
| A. Robinson have been delegated by
local No. 80 of the hotel and restaurant
| employees international alliance and
| bar tenders international league Of
America to assist the committee OF
local No. Al of the same organization
against unfair eating houses. These
committees will make an appeal to. al
labor unions in the city not to patron
lie restaurants that employ other thar
union help.
The riggers' and stevedores' asso
citation, the oldest labor organization
In the city, is anxious to have hal
of Its own At the meeting last Thurs
day night p. Mercandote, John Cough
Ian, P. c. Green, U. McKennett and c
H. Wise were authorized to discover
site on which to build such struc
ture as the association desires.
Furniture handlers union No. votet
down the proposition to increase TIN
dues Of the members. The member
trades temple have been notified tina
if they do not pay the balance of sub
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