The San Francisco call., 1908-08-16
.IAUNDRYMFN URGE
WHITE LABOR'S PLEA
Anti=Japanese League Delegates
Report Canvass for Work
of Businessmen
Musicians Will Abolish ASSESS
ment System of Paying
Their Funeral Benefits

r1t6 kH1sns AT the last meet
{TF46Es 65Es1s9slc r I1.ss92ss lcoTaSf ing of the Anti
s>saV SSs5g5gE6| Japanese laundry
league held at 4S3
Guerrero street reports were presented
by the agents of the league to the ef-
feet that the major portion of those
who patronize Japanese laundries were
business and professional men and that
the agents were trying to induce them
to discontinue patronizing such laun-
dries. 1t was stated that the argument
used was that the businessmen OF
Hawaii at first received the Japanese
with open arms and helped to estab-
lish them in various fields, but that it
was not long before the businessmen
discovered that they were driving the
white people out of almost every branch
of business and that they had endeav-
ored to drive the Japanese out. The
agents declared that they told each
person addressed that there is pos
sibility of such an occurrence in this
city.
The machinists of this city and those
of Oakland have under consideration a
proposition to form a district council
of lodges of machinists of the bay
counties. To that end lodge No. So of
five to confer with a like committee
from lodge No. 284 of Oakland to dis
| cusS the matter If a satisfactory con-
clusion is reached all the lodges will
ganization. Lodge No. IS at its last
meeting having received a favorable
report as to two candidates for men,
bership initiated them. 1t elected two
to membership and had six applica-
tions presented B. Wallace was ap-
pointed member of the auditing COM
gave financial assistance to members
of the craft on strike on the Louisville
and Nashville, Denver and Rio Grande
and Iowa Central railroads. also in the
contract shops in Toronto, Ont
Business Agent E. H. Misner report
ed that the United Railroads is re-
curing It's machinists to work nine
From reports presented this lodge
Will have very enjoyable outing at
FL campo sunday August 70.
The musical fund society has elected
| the following as officers for the cur
rent term: d. NJ. Wright, president; c.
A. Dickman, first vice president; Fred
| erick G.. Knel, second vice president;
M. Davis, secretary; John ]. Mund-
wyler treasurer; Frederick Mundwyler,
G. keil and A. l. Fourtner, trustees;
L. b. Hauser, librarian.
This union will at its next meeting
| abolish the assessment system of pay
i ing the 500 death benefit to the bene-
after such benefits will be paid out of
the general fund. The society has de-
4 a
dition to the beneficial feature.
At the meeting of carpenters union
No. 1882, Friday night, two members
from other jurisdictions were admitted
on transfer cars and two eligible can
didates were initiated. T. K. Thomp-
son was chosen marshal for the union
for the Labor day parade He was au-
thorized to select his aids.
| This union gave a ball in Carpenters
hall in Fulton street last night to aid
Moses Foss, one of its members who is
on the superannuated list. f. w.
Hfmer was the floor manager and B.
j. Sharp was his assistant. The COM
mittee of arrangements was composed
of c. c. Campbell, Frank e. Maxwell,
A Calderwood and the two floor di-
rectors.
T. Local 1883, barber shop porters and
bathhouse employees, through Delegate
Harvey at the last meeting of the San
Francisco labor council, reported that
the boycott on the Sutro baths is still
on and asked the representatives of all
unions, particularly those from the
womens organizations, ito help in the
crusade against a management that is
hghtlng union conditions, and" added
the delegate, 'if you all keep away and
induce all your friends not to swim in
the Sutro tanks, there will be change
Oh heart IN our favor in short time" "
At the meeting of the San francisco
labor council last Friday night Dele
gested that the San Francisco wage
earners who are delegates to conven-
tlons that are to meet in the east
they intend to travel over and not go
on those that are unfair to organized
labor: Some of the lines offer an
cry" said the delegate, but do not
let that delude you. You may be
seriously ANNOYED by delays and you
MAJ, not see the beautiful scenery al
all
AT the last meeting of the board oil
directors of the musicians union, To-
cal No. g., it was announced that the
J Stockton local had succeeded in hav.
ing the Eighth United States infantry
band recalled from carrying out an en-
gagement at the Casino Santa Cruz
under the recent rule that prohibits
army and navy bands from competins
with civilian musicians
The grocery clerks union ha,
adopted the International workine
button Dutton W which every, clerk will be ex
} union is to have a jinks and smokes
in Retail Clerks hall in Van Ness ave
nue. next Thursday. This viii Be
what this organization is doing.
The retail shoe clerks are to have {
quarters at 331 Van Ness avenue To-
5 morrow night in celebration of re-
FnovaL Several prominent labor lead
ers have been invited to address tn,
: meeting.
, B.. B. Rosenthal, international or
ganizer for the upholsterers' union
will leave in few days for the pur
pose of organizing locals in variou:
E parts of the state. He will also q,
to Portland, Seattle, Tacoma and Sal
Lake City.
The discussion on the PROPOSED
amendment to the state constitution OF
taxation will be resumed in the Sar
Francisco labor council on Friday. Au
gust 2S, as the special order of bust
ness at o'clock.
The state executive committee O
the beer bottlers union will hold {
meeting in this city Sunday, August 30
: for the purpose of organizing a cam
paign against prohibition.
The Twentieth Century club gave ;
! dance in the San Francisco labor TEN
pie building last night to the womer
wage earners of this city.
At a meeting of the Labor dav ma
: rade committee of the building trade.
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