The San Francisco call., 1908-03-05
HOPE TO AMEND
CHILD LABOR LAW
State Commissioners Prepare
Measures Looking to
Broaden Scope
Southern Pacific Announces No
Picnic Trains Can Be Sent
Out This Year

1EEMnss The state labor
{TFT6f c50EtTA commissioners of
SSzRI6TTc5s fee Is busy at this
tim preparing
measures to be presented at the next
session of the legislature. These en-
brace changes in the existing child Ia
Dor Jaw, with q vfw to broaden it's
scope and to better protect child
workers. Another Is to secure an in
crease of the force of inspectors. Four
are now employed to look after labor
interests IN the entir- state. and the
hope is to increase the number to Is.
1t is also contemplated to establish a
branch OF the bureau in Los Angeles.
II is contended that the conditions re-
garding labor matters in hat city de-
mand-the presence there OF deputy
commissioner permanently.
The proposed law on child labor will
be presented TO the San francisco labor
council for approval.
The retail shoe clerks appointed
committee several weeks ago TO secure
New Sunset park for Labor day
picnic, September 6. Application was
made to the Southern Pacific COMPANY.
and yesterday the committee received
a reply to the effect that the company
will not send out any picnic trains
this year. because of shortage OF
cars and inability TO handle such traffic.
The reason assigned is that the COM
ing OF the fleet and other matters will
tax the eompany's transportation ia
eilities to the limit
The letter also states that the same
information has been sent to every la
Dor and other organization applying
for picnic grounds on the lines of the
company. This determination on the
part of the company win interfere to
q great extent with contemplated out
ings OF about 20 unions.
The retail shoe clerks havs received
replies to letters sent to all clerygymen
in the city, asking them to assist in
educating the people in the matter of
making daylight purchases and early
closing Letters have been received
from Archbishop Riordan of st. Mary's
cathedral. Rev. George C. Adams of the
First Congregational church; Rev. S. c.
Patterson of Bethany Congregational
and the Salvation Army. Each pastor
expresses accord with the movement
and promises assistance.
Rev. P. Organ. secretary to Arch
bishop Riordan, says:
His grace is heartily in favor of
your project and has again and again
spoken on the observance OF the Sab
bath and the necessity of ceasing from
all labor on that day except such as is
absolutely necessary. He will do what-
ever he can to help you in your good
work"
At the last meeting of electrical
workers union No. 537 there were pres
unions in all the bay counties and il
wA decided to organize a committee
to meet at stated periods for the pur-
pose of discussing matters of interest
to the craft and devising ways to keep
il UP TO the standard and advance the
beneficial features of the several
unions. The union signed the wage
company This does not affect the
local union. but grants a slight increase
TO organizations outside of this city.
The San Francisco typographical
union has been advised by letter from
Fort Smith, Ark, that firm in that
city, which is not a union office, is
printing q large number of tickets TO
be used by circuses and show places
and asks that the union take steps to
have San Francisco places of amuse-
ment agree not to patronize the Fort
Smith firm.
The committee on city sanitation
named by the San Francisco labor
council will meet with the citizens
health committee at IL o'clock tomor-
row morning.
Branch No. 6, amalgamated carpen-
tsrs and joiners. at its last meeting
in Union hall initiated two candidates.
The various branches of this craft will
meet Saturday night in Duboce hall as
a district council in semiannual session