The San Francisco call., 1908-09-02

~S5NSEzyIsS of the International
and lodge No. 205
of the united boiler makers and ship
builders of this city, which has been
before the various labor bodies for
many months past, has been finally ad-
justed through the efforts of Joseph F.
Valentine, vice president of the Amer
lean federation of labor, who was sent
to this city several weeks ago for that
purpose. In this he was assisted by
Secretary Gallagher of the San Fran
cisco labor council and other labor
leaders. The two lodges have settled
their differences and have amalgamated
under the banner of the international
body. Next Thursday the organization
will meet in the hall in Kentucky street
to elect officers for the ensuing term.
Journeymen tailors' union No. 2,
President Pratt presiding, at it's meet
ing last Monday night which was at
tended by a large number of members.
listened to an interesting address by
Organizer w. E. Terry of the American
federation of labor along trade lines
and in regard to his recent efforts in
organizing work in Los Angeles. He
also gave the union much good advice
in the direction of conducting it's af-
fairs in such a manner as to guard
against uHpltdSdnl COuulllOnS. 4IlG
union admitted 15 candidates by initia-
ton and has Is applications in the
hands of the committee on investiga-
ton. The business agent reported i'm
proved conditions in the trade.
During the meeting of mattresses
union No. 3S on Monday the recent ac-
tion of the convention that turned down
the proposition to insert in its platform
a plank favoring suffrage for women
was discussed, and it was decided not
TO give up. Maude Younger and Louise
Larue, the unions delegates to the
equal suffrage league, were instructed
to go before the democratic convention
in Stockton to ask that body to adopt
such a plank
The union was advised of the death
of Lizzie Cole, one of it's members. The
candidacy of III. b. Lister for the short
term of the superior judgeship was ap-
proved, with regrets that the members
can not vote for him, because they are
not permitted"
What is to be done with laborers who
are out of employment is something
that has agitated the labor leaders of
this country for a long time, but as yet
no satisfactory solution has been
reached. In Germany this matter is not
left to the heads of individual associa-
| tions. but is looked after by the gov
ernment, which takes paternal care of
It's wage earners, and how this is done
is described by Vice Consul Leonard
stationed at Kehl, in a report to the
department of commerce and labor In
which he writes:
Some of the cities report no lack of work
all the year round, but larger places like Strass
ourg, Mueihausen Metz and Colmar tax the
employment. agencies to the utmost to some
times find suitable employment for idle Ia
borers during the coldest season, when building
operations and improvements not SO readily
De carried on. The bureaus solve this largely by
sending unmarried laborers to outside places
especially to the coal mines where extra help
can always be used the railroads furnishing
TRANSPORTATION at half fare, and by such labor
as Ice cutting, thus tiding over the few weeks
OF the year when cold weather causes work
! TO suffer. The city of Strassburg uses laborers
who find nothing else to do in tearing down
the old city wall, and this has been styled
emergency work.
! On account of the difficulty in placing re-
leased convicts the cities accept them as day
/ laborers on the streets and for city improve
ments. Further the employment bureaus CO.
operate with special societies for released con-
victs, which aim to give such labOrers proper
encouragement and suitable occupation.
The city bureaus must keep in touch with the
barracks and anticipate the discharge of large
numbers of soldiers who have served their two
years or more in the army. to locate them
in suitable occupations upon their return to civil
! life.
Whenever the city finds an employer mis-
treating his workmen. failing to pay thern
regularly, not keeping his factory in a sani-
! tary and respectable condition, he IS black
listed by the city and does not receive the aid
of the employment bureaus.
The journeymen BARRIERS union did
not transact any business last Monday.
but received several applications for
membership. 1t is probable that the
union will hold a special meeting to-
morrow night to discuss a proposition
to rescind the action previously taken
not to parade on Labor day
Secretary Koch is preparing a de-
tailed statement of sick and funeral
i benefits paid by the union during the
last year. These amount to nearly
| $4,000.
Bar tenders union local No. Al at its
last meeting decided not to meet next
Monday night. as that is Labor day
Warrants amounting TO s42 were drawn
| in favor of members on the sick list
Six candidates were initiated, two
members from other jurisdictions were
admitted on transfer cards and three
applications were presented. The
working button of the local for the
current month is silver on black.
Joseph F. Valentine vice president
of the American federation of labor
who spent several weeks investigating
a number of trade difficulties, in addi-
tion to the trouble of the boiler MAX
ers, left for Oregon yesterday to look
into trade conditions in that state tc
enable him to make a report TO the fed