The San Francisco call., 1908-05-20
BARRIERS PROPOSE
BOYCOTT OF SHOPS
Labor Council Will Assist Amer.
lean Federation In Active
Political Campaign

N At the meeting of
C75IsEsI ,soasO the BARRIERS union
SsISaF Monday night there
was large at
tendance of members. A resolution
indorsing the organized labor IegisIa-
and a copy ordered sent TO each rep
resentative with a request that he sup
port the same. 1t was decided to ask
for a boycott on the barber shop in
East street. the owner OF which has
commenced an action TO restrain the
union from interfering with his busi-
ness H B. Lister was engaged 10
defend the union in Judge Seawelfs
court in the proceedings against it,
The union initiated FIVE candidates and
received eight applications. This or
ganization has removed from the fourth
TO the third noor OF the Jefferson
square building, where il now has
larger quarters.
union and the Merchants association OF Val
leio is still The clerks have taken
positive stand against keeping stores open until
report OF the matter to the trades and labor
council Of that city at its last meeting By the
referred TO the executive committee. The clerks
and the merchants win each he given an cp-
Portunity TO present reasons for and against
The secretary Of the labor council has been
advised that the Joint committee Of the board
San Francisco labor council. the iron trades
council the local lodge OF machinists and
viii viii permit y the pnrchase of suTisry 'r re
siarm boxes in the eastern markets
At the next meeting os the labor council the
executive committee win recommend that 1t
donate 500 to the fund that IS being raised 70
z=fG -. -
iering into active politics in the interest Of
organized labor
Painters union No I29 Of Oakland. at its
meeting on Monday night, contributed $50 To-
ward defTayi9s The expenses Of picnic 70 be
of painters. Business Agent A. F. Smith Of
No 10. who is on the sick list. was granted
tiated nine candidates and admitted three by
card.
last Monday night Initiated u candidates The
report presented was 10 the effect that AL
ably. ''
Bar tenders union No. II at its nss1ng last
Monday night paid s4T to members who ara on
the sick list initiated three candidates and
obligated three who came in On transfer cards
Five applications become members Of the
union were received
The janitors' union at a meeting last night
elected the following as officers for the efssnIng
term: J. p Matheson. president: Charles
Erickson. vice president; C. A. ShettIeworth
recording secretary: W r. Spence. tres surer.
H. Watson. guide; T. T. Zimmerman. guar
dian; Alfred Gallon and T. Cadogsn. trustees:
Charles Erickson and c. A. SnettIeworth dele
gates 20 labor council. J. r. MatheSon. business
sgeEt; T. A Meyer ard T. Cadogan. delegates
10 Japanese exclusion league. The election was
followed BY an old time smoker.
There is TO he conference this week TO dis
pose of one phase Of the bottle Gamers strike.
Representative Duncan McKiniay has sent a
letter to the San Francisco labor council in
which be says he approves Of the measures in
| favor Of organized labor and promises 10 assist
/ In their passage
The engineers union added TO its membership
last night by initiating two eantidstes Three
petitions for membership were presented.
Tie state convention Of the national associs-
tioR Of stationary engineers viii be held this
year st Stockton. June IL 20 IS. Inclusive. The
officers ard delegates viii be entertained by
the local Of that city.
The local lodge Of the united brotherhood OF
boiler makers. iron ship builders and helpers OF
! America will send delegates 10 the convention
that Is 10 be held in ST. Paul. MINI. June I.