The San Francisco call., 1908-10-25
DYfRS HAVE UNITED
AGAINST JAPANESE
Assist Laundry League in Its
Crusade to Protect Busi=
ness of City
Bakers Will Organize in All the
Important Cities of
Country
At the last meet-

japanese IduuQAE
league OF this city
il was reported by the special commit
tee on progress that the crusade inau-
gUrated by the league TO dissUade the
white race from patrOnizing the Asiatic
laundries is far-reaching in its appli
cation, and that other lines of industry
are adopting its methods. The latest
10 assist the league in its work are
the dyeing and cleaning establishments,
which are closely allied TO the laundry
trade. They have discovered that if
they do not organize now and work
with the league TO protect their bust
ness, the little brown men will have
gone 50 far in the business that they
VIII not have any business TO protect.
The first Of this line TO act in the mat
ter are the dyers and cleaners of Ala
media county"
Me local league appointed a commit
tee of I'VE to intervRw the local dyers
and cleaners with view to having
them organized to. resist the inroads
Of Mongolian competition.
The reports presented by the several
committees in charge Of the executive
work Of the league showed that the
present campaign is producing substan-
tial results, and this is made manifest
by the fact that every member of the
white laundry workers union is en-
ply the demand for white help.
President Mcmahon says: The Jap
anese seem TO be thoroughly frightened
at the effective work our league is
carrying on. These OrientaIs are issu-
ing publications having for their pur-
pose an endeavor to make the white
people believe that it is to their advan-
tage to drop the white laundries and
patronize the Japanese"
The bakers and confectioners' union
No. - has been advised of the work
done at the thirteenth annual conVen-
ton Of the bakers and international
contectioners' union, which few days
d. c.
The convention adopted plan 10
Iuiiy organize all the large cities of the
United states. with the idea OF having
a mem bership of 100000 within A stated
time. on February ! of next year the
Work VIII be commenced in Philadel-
phia by two special organizers, who.
after ending their labors there. viii
move TO New York city and other large
eenters in their effort to reach the high
figure named.
Il was decided by a very large ma
9orlty TO enforce the creation of
SICK and benefit fund, from and after
The nfst Of next January. All bakers
and confectioners belonging TO sub
ordinate unions who are under IS years
OF age viii have 10 contribute to the
fund
An effort to do away with annual
conventions was defeated. The next
convention will be held in Kansas -City
September, 1909
The reports presented show that at
date Of September / Of the current
year there Were 1872 subordinate unions
animated with the international, and
that these have an aggregate member
ship Of 1852; that the numerical in
crease during the last term was 2,S9S.
During the term the executive board
lndorsed 81 strikes and lockouts. These
involved lies members, who were paid
strike benents amounting to- $45,044
There is still $36.44O in the strike
fund.
Musicians union. local No 6. at the
last meeting of the board of directors
suspended 7s members for on-payment
OF dues.
The committee on price list revision
VIII present a final report at the next
meeting. when action viii be taken on
the same.
d. Donofrio and G. Grosser of Los
Angeles and J. c. Steinhardt of Cold
field were admitted to membership on
transfer
At o'clock this afternoon the base
bali team OF the plumbers union will
play game with the team of the
structural ironworkers, No. 81, at the
Presidio grounds The team of No. 81
building trades athletic association.
The San Francisco Typographical
union VIII hold its monthly meeting
in the labor temple today for the con-
sideration OF many matters of special
interest to the general membership.
The several branches of the sailors
union OF the Pacific coast VIII mold a
meeting on the night of November 9
10 elect delegates 10 the International
seamen's union.
The san Francisco labor council has
shown its sympathy for the late c. w.
Petery, who was president of the Oak
Iano labor council, BY sending a floral
piece The council viii be represented
by member at the funeral.
Daniel O'connell has notified the sao
Francisco labor council that he will
meet Hiram W. Johnson in debate
before that body on the subject of con-
stitutiOnal amendment No. 81 relative
TO the extension Of franchises 10 saw
lngs banks. No time has been set for
the debate.
Frank Morrison, secretary of the
American federation Of labor, has noti-
ned Secretary Gallagher of the labor
council that the rail companies have
not made reduction for fare for dele
gates TO the federation convention in
Judge Frank II. Dunno has given an
affirmative reply TO the question semi
10 candidates for the judiciary as to
expediting business and court vaca-
tions.
The stone cutters union at its Ia ST
meeting night installed John T. Nc
Connell as president for this current
term. James Supple vice president Ar
thur Reed secretary. James Cant finan
cial secretary. David Gilmore treas
urer and +. Ross sergeant at arms
The union donated $50 TO two mem bers
on the sick list. They also decided
10 have smoker Saturday. Novem-
Der Z.
The San Francisco labor council has
received a letter from J. II. Patten
calling for help to defeat a proposi-
tion before congress which. If enacted
viii repeal section of the immigra-
tion law that requires a certain amount
Of space for immigrants on vessels.
Secretary Gallagher of the labor
council received a letter from Samuel
Gompers, president of the American
federation of labor, in which he urges
that labor people pay no attention to
statements that may be published In
the way Of attacking the officers OF
the federation on the eve OF election
and that despite the threats to use in
duence to defeat him for the presi-
cd f<.~, -,