The San Francisco call., 1908-03-12
STEAM FILTERS TO
ASK MEMBERSHIP
Local Union Seeks Representa-
tion in San Francisco Bald
ing Trades Council
National Associations Admis-
sion to Federation Paves
Way for Organization

7SabTs i5gcalcouscTr steam filters has
S>~ssST TSSSESSeIscS/ for a long time
been denied repre-
sentation in the san Francisco build
ing trades council because of protest
of the plumbers union. At the recent
session OF the new department of the
building trades organizat ton of the
American federation of labor the ma
tional association of steam filters was
admitted to membership. In view of
this the local union of steam filters will
make application to the local building
trades council for ahiliation with it.
One of the labor leaders of this city
has received a communication from
New York city saying that bill has
been introduced in the legislature of
that state to make the Office of the
state labor commissioner elective by
the people of the state instead of ap-
pointive by the governor as at present.
The bill provides an increase of salary
from $4,000 to $1,000. The writer says
that the bill meets with the approval
of the labor unions all over the state
and he saks: Will California follow
suit?" The recipient of tho .ettor
when he read it said that he was not
in a position to give an immediate an
swer. but would have to find out what
the unions thought on the subject
Bar tenders union local No. Al has
been advised by letter from the local
in Denver, Colo.,, that at recent meet
ing of Ihe joint board in that city,
composed of delegates from the cooks,
walters and bar tenders unions, there
was protraeted discussion in relation
to the local option fight that is in
progress in Denver. A special commit
tee was appointed to visit every cafe
in which liquor was sold with view
to unioniZe them. AT the meeting it
was stated that if the cafes and
restaurants did not unionize the unions
would side with the antisaloon league
at the next election
During the session of the district
council of the amalgamated carpenters
and joiners of this city recently the
following were, elected a managing
committee for the current term: Peter
RideH Charles A Nelson, Thomas Max
well, David Bell, L. Cinnamon, r.
Miller and T. Morrison The reports
presented by the several committees
showed that the organization was in
satisfactory condition. r. NJ. Unglow
was continued as financial secretary.
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The committee of the brotherhood of
the carpenters and joiners of this city
the program of entertainment for the
dedicatory exercises at the formal
opening of the building trades council,
Fourteenth and Guerrero streets. in
April. has invited William Z. Ruber,
international president of that organ
ization, to attend the dedication serv-
ics. Ruber is resident of Indian
apolis, Ind.
The special committee representing
the farmers and producers will appear
hfaf he Ga E'~ar, r,nic lob r1f.il
next Friday night to explain the desire
of the organization he represents to
join with the labor unions to secure
legislation that will be of benefit not
only to the two organizations named,
sl eral = 'As p0p ' 'a - s
d Concrete workers union No. So,
which recently severed its connection
with the international brotherhood of
cement workers, will hold a special
a proposition to affiliate with the in
ternational association of hod carriers
and building laborers. That organiza-
ton is part of the American fedora
tlon of labor. The union initiated four
candidates.
Business agent D. j. Murray of
fined to his home for several days with
severe attack of pneumonia. His
physician reports him improving and
1t is expected Indl IN a snort time he
will be able to attend to the duties
of his office again.
An association that STYLES itself as
"the bar tenders social club" an
nounces that 1t will give a social. Joe
Vera, financial secretary of bar
tenders union local No. Al says that
this social club is not in any way
connected with the bar tenders union
or with the local.
The committee of the San Francisco
labor council to which was referred
the question of municipal bonds will
meet in the labor temple at 2 o'clock
this afternoon and the committee on
legislation of the same body that is to
take up the matter of injunctions will
meet at 1880 o'clock of the same even
ing.
The meeting of the Mattresses union
Monday night will be addressed on SAN
itation by J. Lewis and Maude Young
er will address the members on live
topics of the day.
This union has elected May Adams
to fill a vacancy on the board of trus-
tees. The union has increased it's
membership by five by the initiation of
candidates.