The San Francisco call., 1908-03-14
BOILER MAKERS TO
HAVE WORK BUREAU
National Officers Stir interest of
Men OF Graft IN Employ
ment Plan
Department TO Attract More
Men TO Union ard Support
OF Employers

A letter to The
Cszsssl lssss;slL ICED cali. written at
asEEzzEE{ls Erie Pa, by \. J;
president of the united boiler makers
and iron ship builders OF North Ameri-
ca, tells of the efforts being made
In the east 10 advance the interests
Of that craft The national president,
who is also organizer for the body he
represents. was IN Buffalo. n Y, for
month working TO have the dele
gates OF the trade attend the conven-
ton OF united organizations in Balti-
more in June instead of going 10 st.
Paul He was well received by his
fellow craftsmen al the various meet
/ ings he attended, and from the assur-
ances he received he feels confident
that the convention will be held in
the Maryland city.
After resting in E1se for a time.
Fitzhenry viii visit Warren, Cory,
Bradford and Oil City. in PENNSYLVANIA; I;
Cleveland. Lorain, Fort Wayne. Terre
Haute and Chicago 10 make arrange
ments for the convention which will
begin June s.
While In Buffalo F'itzhenry addressed
lodge No. OF the International body.
In his address he declared that the
purpose Of his organization was to put
the members OF the craft on a firm
working basis and urged them to join
with him. In Philadelphia he issued
a circular TO the craft, in which he
asserted that out of $4,000 in the
United States who work at boiler
making and ship building only 5000
are organized. At a meeting held in
Philadelphia he organized lodge No.
p. At that meeting there was an en-
thusiastic address by National Secre-
tary Treasurer John J. Sweeney of
New York. in which he said:
we intend TO have an organization
worthy OF our trade. and if each one
Of you endeavor TO study first his OBJ
1 legation. then his official local rules
and regulations, the time is not far
employment bureau feature attached
that Will be both pleasing and profit
able. This. with other progressive
movements. will be appreciated by our
employers, for they viii be compelled
TO acknowledge that we have not only
perfected an organization. but that we
have elevated the trade to the plane
OF a profession. ard in doing so are
materially Tightening the burden of
the businessman so that many of the
vexatious cases will bs left in the
hands of competent. Intelligent and
honest trades union men. This will
bring employers TO US.
II was expected that the committee
that was appointed by the San Fran
cisco labor council 10 look into the
possible effect of the recent decision
Of the United States supreme court in
the hatters case would present its re-
port at the meeting last night. but
II asked until next Friday to make it's
report and the request was granted.
request TO have the council assist
the garment workers in seeing that
clothiers in this city have goods in
their stores bearing the union label
was turned over TO the label commit
tee for action
communication from Congressman
McHenry relative to relief for men
working in mines was temporarily laid
on the table until Congressman W. B.
Wilson, late secretary of the united
mine workers. can be communicated
with in relation to this matter.
request from the Greater San
Francisco committee for $50 to help
defray the expense of conducting the
investigation into the feasibility OF
consolidating a number of cities was
tabled.
The council Endorsed two bills now
before congress. the purpose OF which
is to give postoffice clerks the eight
hour DAY and 10 advance carriers and
increase their pay.
A communication asking the coun-
ell to declare itself as opposed to pro-
hbition in the district OF Columbia was
laid over until President Gonpers OF
the American federation of labor can
be communicated with as TO the gen.
uineness Of the request
Secretary Gallagher read q report
showing the work of the health COM
mittee during the week
Ex-Assemblyman John Murphy OF
Petaluma spoke for half an hour on the
subject OF having the farmers and
producers join. with the idea of secur-
ing legislation for the advantage of
producer and consumer. The secretary
was instructed to communicate with the
farmers alliance to ascertain in detail
what its object is.
The milk wagon drivers. union re-
ported that the beenft recently given
IN aid of the widow and orphans of
John Spellane. a member who was shot
and killed at the Hillcrest by a watch
man. who mistook him for burglar,
had netted nearly $1,000. The union
declared in favor of reduction of the
price charged TO children in the Golden
Gate park Fairgrounds for concessions.
The paper makers, engineers and
tremens union OF Hamilton. o., ha
placed the San Francisco labor coun-
ell on the roll OF honor for the support
given in the unions fight for the eight
hour day.
In addition TO the elected officers for
the new union of inside electrical
workers, the following have been
chosen:
Theodore Wagner and Ill O'Leary inspect
ors: PHI Dunn foreman: Frank Bderman f. "
Gallagher and J. r. Smith, trustees: H. H. Da
wilson and A. A Cute business agents; J. l.
Rice. Eugene Manzennayer Charles Phillips
Harry Jusk and z. f. Dodge examining board
the president. vice president. secretaries. treas
urer. J. 7. Rice. J. r. Smith. Z. c. Tsoouiis
4. Clute Charles Seidick and B. G. Christie
executive committee; W II. Urmy. Earl John
sfon. A. Kempston. A. E. YceI, 81. Antley z
&. Lcomis- p. A Clifford. A. A C1ufe and J. r
Pursone. delegates to the building trades council
+. C. Loomis was appointed press secretary.
At the shipsmiths' and machinists
meeting Thursday night the executiv.
committee reported that 1t had as
sisted two members in distress. TIVE
applications for membership were pre-
sented and two candidates were in
itiated The meeting was followed b,
a smoker.