The San Francisco call., 1908-03-01
SCORES EXAMINER
FORCHANGINGBASF
VIII. y. French of Printers
Union Arraigns Advocate
of High License
2. There Yesterday, Here Today,
but Where Tomorrow ?" He
Asks Labor Council

s-lcfease CT the liquor license. one OF
F.-icn expressed the idea that the mat
leE should be left 70 q popular vote.
delegate stated that the matter had on
: :one: occasion been subnttte5 10 +be
Topers,: some $4,000, and that by e large
:z1a3o7ity the movement Tor a high IL
ceEse vas voted down vet al this
time g. majority or Is supervisors
'T-aated 70 set itself above the viii OF
the people.
71il J. French. secretary Of the
ttp poErap phical union. took occasion 70
aig1 William Randolph Hearst and
3 se EEamtuer for the stand taken on
tle high license matter.
la few days ago" said Secretary
1cn, a representative OF the Ex-
fifer called. upon ne and asked me
70 FURNISH lin signed statement Of
r-. views On the license question I
hiD L would be z waste OF time
terUe 70 write such z statement, for
fe--- sure that the Examiner would
:-'9c-PriIt K, as IL would not be on the
.4e faet u takes in the matter al this
s. The Ezsminer Is a peculiar insti-
rEoz5- N0t .ong ago IL decried the at
-eEpt % increase the liquor license,
a-1 Z even went SO far as 70 send iss
rezHese- tativ-es before the board Of su-
pervlso-s 10 show the injustice Of IL
w oslld drive many people out Of bust
nesss To-Day. Il is crying out for high
e. license. forgetting that T. had taken
t1e other stand Yesterday II was
azai-st the movement. today Il is for
bgt Tou cant tel whore II viii be
rc-orrcws I think tkis whole matter
Should Re fully digested by the execu-
-iHe committee
Secretary :CaIla CHER. who introduced
ene - ths propositions. said. among
other things, that the board proposed
70 increase rle revenue BY raising the
license '5ue... he added. at the same
TINE we are told. that more 'thsn one
Ra-t e the people Engaged. IN the busi-
ness wil be driven but of II II that
The case. L want 10 he. shown how
-ae revenue VIII be increased"
% w. 2aguire. "a delegate from the
walters onion. IN his opposition 10 the
proposed increase. declared that il IS
4 movement II the interest OF z few
htgh tered" places. and that Sc far as
improving the morals Of the city by
driving our Ct business q number OF
small places ne did not believe that il
would
WHY. he said. there is more rev
e-rw and tu1horslity II such places as
can afford <o~pax. the high license IN
one nigw thaa there is IN & dozen
. places south OF Market street IN &
month- and none knows that better
han chose nslo work in such places"
The disco ssioh showed that while
the ma 5or5tr.-6f the delegates were op-
posed n the. proposed increase OF IL
cense. they aEere not ready % act upon
either q sLe propositions. and, desir-
ing more light on the subject, decided
70 allow the*mater. 10 so 10 the COM
nnittee.
James X. Kline. general president
:. of the International brotherhood Of
blaclzsmiths and helpers. who was in
This city q short time ago or an on
ct&l yisits IN letter 70 friend here
ulder date q Chicago, February Is,
2 writes
! hare sust;returned from rip 70 Cincinnati
and Fifrs5rrs. heiug called 70 tie former place
r. assist ln otgauiEing the metal trades de
3 parrUent Ct The American federation of labor.
J an. pleased 10 announce that We organized
rhat 6epertnenE. consisting of The metal trades
aud an sending 70 cur executive board mem
8. her George -S1ndman a san Francisco. & copy
u rhe .ulEufes ars bylaws rhis matter viii bt
rlEcee before CTR brotherhood for refere1duu
vote rs rs aftlAating with the new orgaaizs
As 70 me dnal organization anong the black
sz3tss il Is not sn obstacle IN or way a
AL is rnie = ruin .DolicF has driven thoss
VIC joined tnsn anong men they haF'
eenPe1 -Glong' with others q tneir kind and
VIII die before they have fairly started Z
breathe. TbeiE graves VIII De unmarked.
Qur organization IS. CO Hecount q conditions
being hit the same as others but are re
sistiug nedncrion "a wages In only a few
places has raere been. a: eut Those places
start Our brotherhood IS not shrinking. as
expected Il would q account q the panic ant
predict that n e few months & great sd
vance movement wiz be on foot, and oppor
1ghiEy vii present Itself
The san. Francisco typographica
union Is advised that Governor Has
kegl Of Oklahoma insists that evers
piece OF printing 70 be used BY ths
state have upon IL the union label II
speaking Of this matter Governor Has.
keu said. recently.
Ever piece Of printing that cones into n,
o1fce. while an governor of this state, an
sI printing done Tor any q The boards o
g Whict an -c!fs-ltuti tion2llT member, VII haT
the 'urion label thereon Any influence thar
flEy have or car bring % bear or TIE state an
'oos5rtst Officers IN this matter win be 70 haY
rle uEi6n Libel attached When ! was
scs.ucicate for governor se2ured my supper
- from the unirn men snd farmers Of this state
&Ld nc cutsifer voted for ne o. rendered an
support tn ne natter y printing with n
-zliol Label On ne sane. ] want 70 state righ
The: typographical unions Of the new state
Keep your money. in tie Pew stste and cal
Tor The union isssi On all y..aF printing
At the last session OF the executiv,
board Of musicians mutual protectiy,
union, local. No. 6. E Daimore Of Stock
ton and Il Harmon OF Waco. Tex
wete admitted 70 membership on trans
FER cards. Mrs. NJ K Green was ac
1aitted BY Initiation 5Ers. 6. Wence
was reinstated 70 membership and 2
W.-Keksie Of Denver. local No. 20. wa.
granted e withdrawal card
The board received 2 telegram from
Julius Kahn, who IS q member OF tn
labor committee cf the house OF rep
resentafLxes, 70 the effect that he ha'
reported favorably on the bin to pre-
vent Cnited States military or nava
:. bands from competing with civilian
mus clans.
The Alameda county branch OF loca
Nc VIII hold meeting in the Oak
ljlnd branch headquarters next Thurs
fey.
During the last meeting Of WON
=. lh's auxiliary. No. IS. 70 the Sal
francisco typographical union II wa
decided 10 advance the sale OF uniol
:. patterns IL this city. The member
Toteo 70 write to every friend and ac
.qusintance n the city TO purchase mons
= but. union patterns One OF the mem
); bers. reported that she had succeeded
IN having the union label placed on |
large lot Of goods for school work,
sEn.sn product. but usually sent on
v-frFr.-+- 4He label The next meetins