The San Francisco call., 1908-11-06
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>SzEFE5NtsS ing last night in
structed it's attor-
ney, c. L. Dams its executive commit
! tee and its laws and legislative com
mittee to prepare the draft of a direct
primary law that is to be presented
70 the state building trades council
for it's approval during the session at
Santa Rosa next January. In the prep
aration of this law the persons intrust-
ed with the task will take up one that
has been prepared by the direct pri-
mary league, the law now in operation
i in Wisconsin and other laws on the
same subject. If the proposed law Is
approved by the state body it will be
4 introduced at the next session sof the
! legislature.
The same officials will draw up laws
on employers liability and employees
compensation an amendment to the
mechanics lien law and a number of
| subjects affecting labor and an amend
ment to the civil code affecting juries.
The meeting was addressed at some
| length by E. c. Davis, president of the
San Joaquin county building trades
council, on conditions in the county
named.
The four unions OF retail clerks had
a social in Clerks building in Van Ness
avenue last night and had a large at
tendance. There was a short program
of entertaining numbers and an address
by First International Vice President
/ NJ. L. LIGHT after which there was an
order of dances until midnight. The
affair was under the direction of S.
Selig, floor manager, and F. A. Rice,
| assistant. These were assisted by A.
L. Post. Roy Carmack and S. A Pewter
At the last meeting of electrical work
ers' union No. 13 Third Vice President
c. f. McGonaughey spoke of the recent
convention of dissatisfied unions and
declared that 1t had not been recognized
| by the American federation of labor.
He also stated that So per cent of the
of which Frank j McNulty is the presi-
dent and which is affiliated with the
American federation of labor. The union
received two applications and admitted
seven members on clearance cards.
P. H. Mccarthy visited the longshore
| lumbermen's union last night and pre-
sented the Sorensen silver loving cup,
| awarded to the union for having made
! the finest appearance in the Labor day
parade. The gift, on behalf of the
| union, was accepted by George F. Nc
Manus, the president. after which there
were short addresses by Business Agent
| j. c. Williams and Lawrence Buckley.
During the evening the union initiated
eight candidates.
At the meeting of the garment work
ers union last night 80 applicants for
membership were obligated. The busi-
! ilCSS agent IcpoIltO improved COnQl-
tions in the trade.
Walters union No 80 at its meeting
last Wednesday might, discussed a
| proposition to assess each member 10
cents per month for the purpose of cre-
ating a death benefit fund. The matter
/ viii come up for final action at the next
/ meeting. This union had one death last
! week, making the seventh in the last
| three months The death benefits are
! $50 in each case During the la st
month this union had an unusually
| large number of members who received
| doctors care and medicine free.
| A member was ordered to appear be-
| fore the proper committee to answer to
a charge of having, in violation of the
rules of the union, worked more than
| six days in a week.
Secretary Beck reports that condi-
tions in the trade are improving and
/ that there. are not so many idle men at
! this time, or men waiting for jobs, as
there werela few months ago.
The marine painters union has elect
ed the following as it's officers for the
| current term:
H. Lamcke, president; r. Davies. vice presi-
/ dent; w. Goodwin, recording secretary; n. Ma
lone, financial secretary; W. Sanders. treasurer;
/ Il. Higgins, sergeant at arms: Fl. Lamcke,
| Thomas Flynn and Thomas F. Eagan, delegates
to the city front federation.