The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-11-08
PARALYSIS SEXES
PIONEER MUSICIAN
c. I. Schuppert, Charter Menu
Der of Local Union, Inmate
of German Hospital
Machinists Instruct Committee
TO Work for Employment of
Home Industry

I'D ssEr At the last meeting
sTSE5ss lysSsI93ss loo5EST1 OF the board. of di-
M SSSS1ssSJ rectors Of must
clans union. local
no 6, il was announced that Charles I.
Schuppert. a pioneer musician and a
charter member OF the union, was an
inmate Of the German hospital, having
been stricken with paralysis. 1t was
also stated that another old time mu-
Stefan, Louis Planet Of Paris, France,
was also in this city. He is a native
of this city, the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Planet. who in the early hfties con-
Quoted a school of vocal and instru-
mental music in stockton street be-
tween Washington and Jackson under
the name Of the "Planel institute of
music" the first Of the kind in the
city.
J. W Stone of Butte. Mont, was ad-
mitted TO fun membership and T. W.
Weeks Of stockton was admitted on
transfer card.
At the next meeting of the union.
Thursday. at headquarters. the follow
ing matters win be brought up for con-
sideration Reports Of the board Of di-
rcctors and Of officers. an amendment
providing that under certain conditions
members shall be exempt from assess
ments and fines, appeal of A. Weiss
from the action of the board Of d.
rectors.
Armory and Foresters' halls. in Oak
land, were placed in class D.
Secretary l. J.. Gummow Of san
Francisco lodge No 6S Of the inter
national association of machinists was
at the last meeting instructed 10
communicate with the lodges interna-
tional delegates TO the American fed
Grafton Of labor 10 take up during the
convention the several disputes in re-
gard TO jurisdiction of work.
The special committee that is to
wait upon the board Of public works
on the occasion Of its meeting 10 dis
cuss the salt water system for tho
city was instructed 10 ask the board
10 do all il could TO retain for local
mechanics all work possible on cen
trifuSal pumps, pipes and fittings for
the proposed system.
At the next meeting Of the lodge
the new bylaws for the control of
lodges Nos. 6S and 2S4 viii come up
FOR final adoption.
Although the election for officers
OF the International typographical
union is a long way of, Edwin Il.
Wright Of Chicago. for many terms
president Of the typograp hical union
Illinois state federation of labor, has
announced himself as a candidate for
the presidency Of the international
body.
Bakers and confectioners' local No.
"a at its meeting last night adopted
measures to enable il TO carry on the
work Of organizing all bakers of
whatever nationality who are not now
IN the organization. The local has is
sued circular to all bakers setting
forth the benefits that accrue to mem
bers of the local
The state association Of California
drug clerks met last Friday night in
clerks hail in Van Ness avenue and
discussed measures for increasing the
membership Of the various subordi-
nate locals. so that all may secure
the benefits Of 10 hours a day six
days work week and a maximum
wage.
Boiler makers union No. 2O5 will
hold meeting in Laurel hall in the
pose Of electing officers for the cur
rent term.
Carpenters union No. % at its last
meeting initiated 10 candidates and
admitted a like number by transfer
cards from other jurisdictions.
Carpenters union No. 1910 at its
last meeting initiated six candidates and
assisted members on the sick list to
the extent Of $50.
The Massachusetts branch Of the
American federation of labor at a re-
cent meeting adopted the following
resolution and directed its delegates to
the convention of the American fedora
zion Of labor TO bring the matter up
before that body at its session in Dem
Yer. Colo. next week:
Believing that compulsory vaccina-
Ion. as imposed upon the children of
The commonwealth, is an injustice to
the child. and knowing from facts that
many children have been manned for
life through its evil effect: Resolved.
that organized labor go on record as
opposed 10 compulsory vaccination"
A feature OF the recent termination
Of the painters strike in Denver, Colo.
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