The San Francisco call., 1908-05-23
PARADE ON LABOR
DAY IS CHOSEN
Labor Council Considers Many
Plans for Celebration
OF Holiday

SI616s sGMoslcoSNsl matter before the
asaa ssr san FesnsiSco soanaiI last ls
night was whether or not there should
be parade on Labor day this year.
The. committee on Labor day pre-
the council was in favor of a parade
or against such this year
The matter was discussed at length
by j. d: Thompson of the. sailors
walters walters union: j. o. walsh of the the
molders' union; j. L. Payne of the cleo
gerfy of the e machinists; vice President
J. A. Kelly of the machinists; F.. Lo
massness of the boot and shoe workers;
W. j. French of the Typographical
union. A. Seaman spoke in favor of
parade, while Leo Nicholson of the
typographical union. Secretary Gala
lists thought the day this year: should
be observed by some other form OF
celebration. A motion that the councii
declare in favor of a parade was car
ried.
Resolutions were adopted condemning
the action of the supervisors for elm
mating from the telephone ordinance
certain sections which were originally
inserted. particularly that section as TO
the employment of operators at priv
ate switchboards. and asking the ap-
pointment of a committee to appear be-
fore the board and tell it that organized
by it, 80 49,
Walter Macarthur, George A. Tracy
and President Sweeney were named as
and A. j. Gallagher was named in his
stead.
The council was addressed at some
length by Messrs. w. F. Schultz and
Carl Browne of Santa Rosa on the SUBJ
Ject of making purchases from pro-
ducers. direct and they asked the sup
the speakers, on behalf of the produc-
ers, pledged assistance to unions by
purchasing only union goods.
A communication from Presiding
Judge Sturtevant of the superior court
announcing that changes have been
made in the rules in personal damage
suits in accordance with the wishes of
the council in the matter was read and
the secretary was instructed to send
letter of thanks to the writer.
The council donated 500 to the
American federation of labor to assist
1T in it's political. aspirations and rec
commended affiliated unions to make
contributions to the same to the ex-
tent of their ability.
The hackmen's union entered a pro-
test against the issuance of municipal
bonds in denominations of not less
than $1,000. and suggested that such
$50, SIS. s1oo. $500. $3.50 and $1,000. sc, so
as to enable the common people to
purchase them. This was referred to
tie law ana legislative committee.
The. retail clerks union reported
that 1t has decided to stand on the
proposition to demand the s o'clock
closing, despite the advice of the coun-
ell to the contrary.
Cemetery employees by letter COM
planned that the Woodlawn, Odd Fell
lows, cypress Lawn and Greenlawn
cemeteries are cutting down wages and
asked thats sthe council help the union
in sustaining wages. This was re-
ferred to the executive committee.
The council of teamsters asked that
the, council take some action in the
that is employing only nonunion team
sters. 1t was ordered that this be
given publicity.
At the request of the barber shop
the trouble the union has with the
Sutro baths was referred to the execu-
tive committee.
| The building trades council is ad-
vised that the recently organized build
| ing trades council of San Mateo county
now has Is unions affiliated with it and
| that the, aggregate of the membership
is in excess OF 1.00o: This councill will
| give a ball in San Mateo this evening
| A large number of members of unions
! in this city will attend. going down
in two special cars under the leadership
Of w. A. Cole of the district council of
carpenters.
! The Vallejo trades and labor council
received a report at its last meeting from
! Its executive committee, to which was
referred the matter of the retail clerks
union. which is contesting the declara-
| ton of the merchants association that
| the store keepers will keep open until
| s o'clock on Wednesday nights. The
report sustained the position of the
o'clock on that night of the week and
| the council cOncurred in the report.