The San Francisco call., 1908-05-29
BUTCHERS TO REST
ON MEMORIAL DAY
Union Appoints Committee to
Report Shops Which Fail
to Close at IL o'clock

EEErs At the meeting OF
{ TEEofs1 s1usosco ussso2ss coGseCl the leather workers
s57SEzsS on horse goods.
local No 81. in the
Building Trades temple last Wednes-
day night. il was announced that A.
Letroadec, fourth vice president of the
governing body of the order, will ar
rive in this city next Sunday. He is on
his way TO Kansas City to attend the
annual meeting of the executive board.
II was decided to tender him recep-
ton in the meeting hall of the local
Sunday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock.
Blacksmiths union No. 16s has re-
ceived from the Office of the interna-
and rules which are to be submitted to
all unions of mechanics, apprentices,
specialists and helpers for a referendum
vote and If carried the same will be
submitted to the management of one of
the leading railways of the country.
The local union will vote on the propo-
sition at its next meeting.
Butchers union No. rs, at it's meet
ing last Wednesday night, appointed a
committee of 100 members to watch
meat markets and pork shops next Sat
urday and report if they close at noon
Such as do not will be reported to the
union and action will be taken against
each delinquent
During the session of local union No.
15S brass and chandelier workers of
the international union of North Amer
lea, the preliminary steps were taken
to give ball in the name Of the or
ganization. a report will be presented
at the next meeting. The local received
five applications for membership.
A team of the longshoremen's union
and one of carpenters are to pull at a
tug of war at Coney island next Satur-
day. This will be for a cash prize.
The team of lumbermen announces that
il viii pull against the team that shall
win at the carpenters picnic TO be held
at Shell Mound park next month.
George ]. Black. president of the
steam laundry workers union, has been
granted so days leave of absence to
enable him to visit the east. This union
will nominate candidates for Office at
the meeting TO be held next Monday.
E L. Gummo, recording secretary of
machinists lodge No. eS of this city
has been granted a leave of absence for
80 days and Ernest l. Reguin has been
chosen TO attend to the duties of the
Office during Gummo's absence.
The gas and stove filters union has
appointed ". Miller L. B. Malone and
John ]. Handy committee of arrange
ments for social event to be given
June after the installation OF officers
for the ensuing term.
The central labor councils of this
city have received from President Sam
uel Gompers Of the American fedora
ton Of labor a circular calling atten-
ton TO the following resolution adopt
ed by the federation:
That the executive council of the A. F. Of L.
be instructed to take up the question Of convict
labor with all political parties. national or
state, and 10 endeavor TO have such insert a
plank in the platform 10 abolish the system of
convict labor, known .tbe contract system. 4"
That all international, national state and
central bodies send copies of this resolution TO
their local unions and affiliated bodies that
they take up the question Of national and state
issues IN their respective home cities and urge
all political parties TO insert plank In their
platforms 10 abolish all systems OF contract
labor, when ii comes in competition with free
laser-
The matter will be laid before the
various unions under the jurisdiction
of the various central bodies, with a
request that each take action and when
the time comes see that the plank
asked for be made part of the polit-
ical platform of each party.
The labor day committee of the labor
council held a meeting last Tuesday
night and took the preliminary steps
to carry out the wish of the council for
parade. It was decided TO request
the unions to furnish an immediate re-
sponse to the question, How many men
will your union parade in this city
September go The committee decided
to invite the iron trades council, pro-
vision trades council. city front fedora
tion and allied printing trades to send
delegates to the general committee, the
same to have voice and vote. Commit
teeman Schuppert, Pratt and Gallagher
were appointed a subcommittee on mu-
sic and were instructed TO ascertain
what unions will agree to take bands
Michael Casey and A J. Gallagher were
instructed TO wait on the superintend-
ent Of Golden Gate park and consult
him on the subject of having the pa
rade through the park The committee
Will recommend that the council. Offer
a trophy to the union that shall make
the best display and that trophy be
awarded to each union that shall pa
rade rs per cent of it's numerical
strength. The committee will meet
again next Tuesday.
The reports presented to the lumber
clerks association at the last regular
meeting were TO the effect that -busi-
ness is good and that all the members
are satisfied with conditions" The as
sociation received nine applications
from individuals. eight of whom want
to be enrolled as clerks and one as an
apprentice. The association is waiting
for the time when the basement of the
building trades temple shall be COM
pleted in order to give high jinks on
an elaborate scale
The Vallejo trades and labor council
at its last regular meeting declared
itself in favor of having a committee
attend the meetings of the board OF
city trustees to watch the proceedings
of that body and keep organized labor
posted on all matters that come up be-
fore the board. G. NJ. Jewett, J. B
Dale and j. B. Leavitt were named as
the watching committee