The San Francisco call., 1908-03-15
ANTIbOYCOIT LAW
TO Be CONSIDERED
Recent Ruling of Supreme Court
to Be Text Of Committees
Report to Unions
Furuseth Advises Labor Council
to Go Slow With Posting
of Unfair Lists

uFMEr, It Is announced
f7S1eIs eO:..:92ss lsSgEsD that the report to
G75ZV59 be presented by
the committee of
the San Francisco labor council ap-
pointed to consider the matter OF in
functions, as made to appear in the
case OF Lowe VS.. the united hatters'
union of America, recently decided by
the United States supreme court. will
be the most important document that
of this city.
During the session of the council
Friday Delegate Walsh moved that the
hall association place blackboards in
each OF the meeting halls so that a
list might be displayed of the houses
and firms that have been declared un-
fair
In view of the action of the United
States supreme court in the hatters'
case suggest" said Delegate Andrew
Furuseth, that the council go slow
about blackboards and unfair lists, and
that this matter rest until the commit
tee on injunnctions shall present its
report at the next meeting. After that
report has been presented 1t may ap-
pear unwise to put up blackboards, as
there may not be any use for them.''
The report will deal with the
penalties imposed in case of a verdict
against labor union that may declare
| boycott and will show that the party
in whose favor the verdict may be
rendered is entitled to recover treble
damages. It will show that the money
In the treasury of q union is liable for
the amount recovered. and not only
that. but that each individual member
is liable and would have to pay his
pro rata of the amount necessary to
make up deficit In case there were not
funds enough to meet the amount of
the judgment This matter has at
| tracted so much attention that 1t is be-
lfeved that the meeting hall in the
Labor temple will not be large enough
to accommodate all who will want to
hear the recommendations of the com
mittee.
Musicians union local No. at its last
meeting discussed the action of the
United Railroads in discontinuing the
contribution for music in the park. as
it hit the members OF the union pretty
hard. Expressing itself in this mat
ters the union. through one OF its off,
GERS, says:
The balance of the citizenship of our
municipality viii undoubtedly unite with
the members of this local In the hope
that some arrangement may be made
whereby the usual Sunday concerts in
Golden Gate park may be resumed. II
the lesson can be taught our citizens
that such arrangement with great profit
might be extended t. include the Civ
| ing of concerts In other. parks Nf the
/ city. our present loss will not have
been without compensation. Among
| other things for which San Francisco
Is notably eminent In the number
OF the large cities of the union is that
it is exceptionally disregardful and has
been so for many years past dgspite
promises and protestations to remedy
conditions In providing for education
and pleasure for its residents by not
providing music in number of It's
parks"
T. Gishla and r. Mosconi. members OF
the union. have each been fined 800 bv
| the board OF directors. having been
convicted of violations OF the constitu-
tion- A. W. Fisk, who was suspended
Ior Ia1Iure to meet claim presented
by L. NJ. Condy has been reinstafeI
| and granted time in which to settle.
During the last meeting of carriage
and wagon makers union No.
Charles A. Sislxron was elected presi-
dent for the unexpired term. vice .John
Briscoe. Who went in business on his
own account The committee on So
cial events reported that it had ar
ranged for a smoker to be given in
the Labor temple Wednesday night and
| that invitation had been extended To
the Oakland local to attend. II was
stated that first class program had
been prepared The union initiated
i've candidates and received several
applications. The meeting was one of
the largest that the union has held for
some time. which was proof that the
members were again taking an in
terest In the work of the organization.
San Francisco typographical union
No Fl has been advised of the death
In the printers home at Colorado
| Springs of Oliver G. Hicks. who was
we'll known in this city and was Ia
miliarly called Dick
At meeting of the union to be held
the last Sunday of the current month
the job men will consider the question
of setting date for the inauguration
of the new scale.
Sunday. June IA, has been set anart
| for the summer outing of the printers.
mutual aid society and Fairfax park
has been selected as the place.
| Branch No. of anaalgan1stsd car
psnters and joiners has elected the fol-
| lowing officers. NJ. l. vavadge. presI-
dent: Joseph Bush, vice president. a.
0S6C1r
ard. ". Simpson and II Johnstone
sick stewards. The branch voted in
favor of T. Atkinson for district sec
| retary.
| A motion to fndorse the proposition
! to reduce the fees charged at the chill
dren's playground at Golden Gate park
was unanimously adopted at the last
meeting of retail delivery union No.
| 27s. The union received four appffca-
tions for membership and Ave elected
at previous meeting were obligated.
A. Mattock has been elected presi-
dent, T. Muir secretary and G. McKiI-
lick treasurer of branch No of the
amalgamated carpenters and ioiners.
N. Campbell and J. McLaren will
serve during the ensuing term as the
auditors for the branch.
At the next meeting of San Fran
cisco typographical union No. IL on the
| last Sunday of this month action will
/, be taken on an appeal to assist Frank
K Foster OF union No. 13 of Boston.
Mass. for many years prominent in the
American federation OF labor who has
been Ill for more than a year.