The San Francisco call., 1908-04-24
GLASS WORKERS TO
MOVE INTO TEMPLE
Building Trades Structure Will
House Numerous Other Or
ganizations
Stablemen's Union Votes to
Affiliate With State Fed
Grafton of Labor


rnE nEEn United glass work
IH4pEslyS yss1 sG1ssILcegEeI0 ers' union at its
S5z1cEsso meeting last Wed
nesday night voted
to move from Alta hall to the building
trades temple Wednesday, May 29,
when it will hold its initial meet
ing. On that night it will take
action on the subject of wages for
glaciers and helpers and dedicate its
new glass banner case, which cost $500.
Stablemen's union No. 4o4 was ad-
dressed at some length last Wednesday
night by State Organizer Thompson of
the state federation of labor, after
which the union voted to affiliate with
the state body. The union was then
addressed by James Hughes in con-
gratulatory strain, after which there
was a program of musical entertain.
ment and songs and a collation.. Dur
ing the evening the union elected six
candidates to membership.
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Electricians union No 13 at its meet
ing last Wednesday announced that
charter had been granted for the for.
nation of a union in San Mateo, to be
under the Jurisdiction of San Francisco.
It will be instituted May 1 by Grand
by the executive officers of No. rs.
This union will move from Roesch
hall to the new building trades temple
and hold its initial meeting there We'd
nesday, May g.
During the meeting of the journey
men stone cutters association last
Wednesday night it. was voted to move
from the plumbers hall to the building
vi
sociation voted SIS to each of two OF
its members on the sick list and ad-
mitted three elected candidates to
membership by obligation.
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Carpenters union No. 20 has ap-
pointed a committee to receive w, D.
Huber, president of the international
brotherhood of carpenters, who will ar
rive today from indianapolis, Ind, to
attend the ceremony of opening of the
building trades temple tomorrow night
The printing pressmen at their meet
ing last Wednesday night selected
George L. Berry TO represent the union
at the next session of the international
body. The members decided to peet
the expenses of the representative by
contributing 50 each.
Thomas ]. Sheridan and Daniel De-
Jury have been chosen by lodge No. %
to represent 1t at the convention of
the International brotherhood of boiler
makers, iron ship builders and helpers
of America that is to meet in ST. Paul,
Mimi, June 1.
The baseball team OF electricians
union No. 1S will play match game
with a team. of the Visitacipn Valley
athletic club next Sunday.
The building trades council held its
last meeting in the sheet metal work
ers' hall last night
A communication was received from
Coroner Leland calling attention to
neglect in protecting elevator shafts in
buildings in course of construction. The
matter was referred to the secretary
for investigation.
The council INSTRUCTED its business
agents to see that the ordinance re-
lative to securing floors above the third
story in buildings that are being put
up is enforced so as to minimize the
number of accidents.
A committee consisting OF F. G
Macdonald, Thomas Maxwell, E. A
Clancy, E. A c. Williams and James
Walker to which were added President
Mccarthy, Vice President Coefield and
secretary TFeitmoe, was appointed to
arrange for a banquet to. International
officers who are to be here next week
and to provide entertainment for them
President Mccarthy announced the
arrival of the International president of
the new building trades department of
the A. f. of L. from Washington, D. c.
The plumbers, union will move on
May 5 from Roesch hall to the build
ing trades new temples H. Koch, finan-
ciai secretary Of this union, was mar
ried last Sunday. Announcement was
made at the meeting last Tuesday
night that there will be an examination
for plumbers under the supervision of
the civil service commission next Sat-
urday at the Mission high school, COM
mencing at / o'clock in the afternoon.
twenty-five members of the build
ing trades council of Santa Clara coun-
ty will attend the dedication ceremonies
at the opening of the new temple of
the building trades council of this city.
Carpenters unions Nos 4S3 and 1882
have voted In favor OF the proposition
TO build a general headquarters for the
united brotherhood of carpenters at
indianapolis, Ind.
The first named union at its last
meeting received several applications
and the last named initiated two and
admitted four by card.