The San Francisco call., 1908-11-21
TELLS OF BATTLING
THE WHITE PLAGUE
Physician Delivers an Interest
ing Address at Meeting of
Labor Council
The prin p a l
event at the session
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gTF16Ts IJNlosfc fcogEs171 event at the session
SSsezS5sS517 of the San Fran
cisco labor council
last night was the lecture by DR.. H G.
Sherman of the Associa ton for the Pre-.
vention of Tuberculosis, who spoke for
three quarters of an hour on the great
white plague and of the methods to
be followed to prevent its spread
He dwelt upon the conditions that
are responsible for the disease, told of
the various occupations that are most
affected and detailed the most APP
proved methods of sanitation for the
prevention of the malady, its treat
ment and control during the earlier
stages.
There was considerable discussion on.
a resolution introduced by Vice Presi-
dent Scott. to the effect that the coun
Gil place its stamp of disapproval upon
prohibitive initiation fee.
The mover of the resolution stated
that in some organizations the fee is
so high that men can not join them
and that they are required to pay a
$40 examination fee and $50 initiation
Fee which virtually makes such an
organization a. closed union, and this
was as bad as the open shop.
The matter was argued by Delegates
Zimmerman of the builders. Decker of
Reardon of the steam filters, Nolan
of the iron molders, Wahl of the bak-
ers, Johnson of the typographical, Mis-
ner of the machinists and Walter
Macarthur
The steam filters reported that 100
per cent of the members are employed.
SCHNEIDER & Co., in a letter, denied
the charge of the carriage and wagon
workers that it employs any Japanese.
,f1a oil ha icl
reorganizing the bar tenders and the
bootblacks of Oakland.
Musicians union, local No. s, through
its nominating committee, has placed
the following members in nomination
for offices for the ensuing term:
For president G. IL cassasa and Henry
ing secretary. John A. Keogh; financial secre-
tary, A. S Aiorey; treasurer Theodore Eisfeldt;
gel, 7. W. Bryson, +. J. Epstein, d. Foley ].
Franks. \. A. Greenbaum. j. Green, W. R.
Hughes L. Horst q Kenny, W. H. Kretschmer,
g. Keil, +. Heitman, G. ". Ler0nd, r. Logar,
J. ]. Matheson. e. Msgnus. c. Mtner, ". H.
Noting W. 0esterreicher. c. s. Packard. E. A.
Platt. T. Peekham, p Sapano, A. Spadina, w.
Stress and +. g. Zeh; for delegate to the
American federation of musicians F. Borgel, L.
Bruck John A Keogh. G. Kenny, f. AIagnus
Henry Menke, J. F. fitzgerald and S. J. Tuly.
The fathers union at its last meeting
took the preliminary steps in the direc-
tion of securing uniforms for its base
ball team. 1t is probable that en-
tertainment will be given to raise
funds to that end.
All the local unions affiliated with the
united brotherhood Of carpenters and
joiners are taking a referendum vote
for general officers for the higher body.
The vote so far is in favor of continu-
ing General President w. ID. Huber in
his office and of w. A Cole of this
from the sixth district. They are also
voting on amendments to the general
constitution, which includes the estab
lishment of a defense fund by means of
a cent per capita tax and tax of 81
from each new member; the authority
Of the executive board before strike
benefits to be nothing for the first
week, Sc a week for the second to
sixth week, 81 for sixth to ninth week
and IS for the tenth week and there
after until the settlement of strike;
the payment of $50 annually in quar-
terly payments to members who have
attained the age of so, have been in
membership 25 years and are incapaci-
tated from earning rs per cent of rul-
ing wages in the district in which liv-
ing; and tool insurance in minimum
sum of S25 and maximum of S100, to
indemnify members who may lose their
tools by fire, flooding or collapse occa-
stoned by fire. There are also a num-
Der of minor amendments.
Cooks union No. "A at it's meeting
last Thursday night placed the follow
ing named members in nomination for
offices to be filled at the election of
December 26:
For president H. J. Hoehn and Thomas Ho.-
land; vice president, Frederick Koyarick and C.
Fl. Grimm; recording secretary, o. f. Henley
and o: t. N. Ledwith: financial secretary, Ste
. TAra1r froa liam Col,p -.
business agent, c. F. Fleishman, James Russian
and J. D. McDonough trustees, A. Balstow, f.
G. J. Brooks. William Appleton. Walter Knox
and II. Imgarden: outside sentinel. Albert Smith
and George Porter; executive board, J. Eckman
E. Lippman, William Appleton. Frederick Smith.
Patrick Rooney. 4. Van Hekeren. Paul Kumli
and Arthur Dodge: delegates to joint executive
board, Frank Holt. Paul Kumli. S. +. Drake O.
T. n. Ledwith f. Lippman. G. Ii. Grimm, VIII
liam Appleton. William Doll and o. Il. Henley:
delegates to the San Francisco labor council and
to the allied provision trades council. o. E. Hen
ley Frank Holt. G. r. Fleishman \. Thill ]
D. McDonough, William Appleton, George Brooks,
william Barnes and Sneilgrove-
Walters union local No 80. initi-
ated five eligibles at its last meeting
and announced that first nominations
for officers for the next term will be
in order December and the next on
December 3.
The executive committee of the iron
trades cOuncli dt It's meeting on ThurS-
day night discussed a proposition that
ali municipal contracts have in them
an eight hour clause when the same
is let for municipal work. The matter
is to be further discussed.
Since the icemen's union of Sacra
mento has been placed under the pro-
lection of the International BODY of
teamsters its number has been Changed
to 230 Under the new rules the mem
bers of the icemen's union are in an
organization that includes material
teamsters, teamsters and lumber han
dlers truck and heavy wagon drivers
and ice wagon drivers and helpers
The cards Of these various branches are
interchangeab so a member of either
work anv ntber 1x- ~;,,, 49,.