The San Francisco call., 1908-09-17
OPPOSING CONVICT
And CHINESE LABOR
Broom Makers Union VIII Con-
tinue Opposition Until VIC
tory Is Won
Legislature Is Expected TO Take
Action That Will Stop the
interference

EIsEessl cogss1l meeting of the
sEzsc5ss br ON m a s
union il was said
that on account Of diflcuIty of procur-
Ing broom corn there had been a slump
In work. but that recently a supply
having been received an Improvement
In the trade had followed.
II was announced that the idea of
asking wholesale dealers not TO handle
chinese and convict made brooms had
peen dropped for while and that the
members are devoting themselves to
retailers and obtaining from them a
promise that they viii not purchase
orooms- not made under union cOndi-
uons, and in this way expect TO have
The wholesalers come into line or have
Their stores filled with stock of IN
saieabie goods
The union proposes 10 continue its
campaign against products that are
detrimental 10 white free labor until
legislative action shall put a stop TO
state institutions interfering with such
labor and al the same time TO keep up
agitation against Asiatic competition.
At the meeting Of molders' union No.
l64 last Tuesday Michale J. Roche
ormer secretary Of the union and one
time delegate TO the san Francisco
labor council, made an address. He
recently returned TO this city from Val
paraiso, where he took a three year
ldW course in the university there and
from which he graduated with high
honors- lie gave very instructive ac-
count Of life in Chile. He has decided
70 remain in this city and enter upon
the practice OF his profession.
The union through J. de SOcca pre-
sented Past President John J. Field a
valuable diamond set gold fob in ap-
probation Of his services TO the union
in many ways outside Of those in his
capacity Of president Of the union.
There was a conference last evening
al Il Washington street between a
committee from the brotherhood OF
1eamsters and one from the draymen's s.
association, for the purpose Of arrang-
ing the preliminaries for a renewal of
the wage scale which has been in ex-
fstence for two years and which viii
expire October !.
The matter was taken up and dis
cussed by the several representatives,
but before the close Of the conference
there was an indication that the dray
mems association is not favorable TO
renewal OF the agreement on the old
terms
No conclusion was reached, and there
is 10 be another conference. at which
the matter viii be further discussed. It
IS hoped that there will be an early
and amicsble adjustment Of the diff
ference Of ideas as 10 wages.
Blacksmiths' helpers union No. 31s
elected the following officers last night
10 serve for the ensuing term: J. J.
. Furey, president; Thedore Kettleson,
b rice president; George Furey, record
iag secretary; Charles Brown, inan-
ciaI secretary; J F Sullivan. conductor;
!. O. Lepkey, treasurer Martin Brown.
Kettleson were elected delegates to the
labor council. and l. O. Lepkey J. Dris-
coll and Robert HOulihan TO the iron
trades council
The Vallejo trade and labor council
recently referred TO its municipal COM
mittee the proposition Of having the
police Of that city placed under the
eight hour rule. The committee at the
last meeting reported that nothing is
In the charter regulating the hours Of
the police. but II is OF the opinion that
the eight hour day may be established
in the department.
The law and legislative committee Of
the council was directed to draw up an
ordinance TO permit free speech on the
public streets and TO use its best ef-
forts to have it become a city law.
The journeymen BARRIERS union has
decided TO assist one OF its members.
A. A. Whitcomb, who is in danger Of
losing his eyesight. and 10 that end has
appointed Charles Koch, ". p. Currier,
A. Gonzales, Isador Less and Oscar
Hinters a committee to arrange for
bail TO be given for his benefit II a
hall can be secured for October IS the
hall VIII be given on that date. This
IS a deserving object and should be en-
courased by all who can appreciate
Il ~ frz=
Branch S. amalgamated society of
carpenters and joiners. has elected the
following officers for the ensuing term:
Richard Swift. president. +. s Mackins
vice president: +. s Williams. check
steward; ". 3. Lewis, money steward; /;
Johnston Mckinley, door keeper; J.
Harvey and William Reid, stewards for
the care Of the sick. II. Champion and
D. Morrison were chosen delegates to
4 represent the branch in the next \ses-
: sion OF the American federation of la
Dor. Three candidates were admitted
by initiation.
Mrs. Raymond Robbins and the exec
utive board Of the women's national
trades union league has issued a call
for q conferences OF women unionlsts.
10 be held concurrently in Boston
New York and Chicago. September 25.
26 and q. for the consideration of
questions OF prime Importance to
women in all gainful occupations. At
the first assemblage Of representatives
OF this league % cities and 80 trades
were represented. At the meeting
this month it is expected a much great
er number win be in evidence.
Business Agent John r. Matheson Of
the janitors' union and George w. Bell,
acting secretary OF the San Francisco
labor council, win call on the manage
ment OF the National theater this week.
10 endeavor TO settle the differences
existing between it and the janitors'
union. II no settlement is reached be-
fore next Friday. the union on that
night VIII ask the San Francisco labor
council TO announce its intention 10
declare a boycott on the place OF
amusement named
Sugar workers union No. 10,5ls at
its last meeting elected Charles A.
Olivia and Henry Sager as its delegates
10 the state federation Of labor. A
few days since this union had a smoker
with an entertaining program Of songs
and literary numbers. The meetin 6
D.