The San Francisco call., 1908-11-19
SCHWAD'S REMARKS
STIR union MEN
Workers in the Iron Trades
Wonder What Has Caused
His Change of Opinion
Retail Grocery Clerks Are Pre-
pairing Reception for Inter-
national Secretary
nsH~

-s6 ssz- The recent utter
FTS16e fc5JKcT1 ances Of Charles NJ
-sE5-Szszs7s7S57 Schwab, the steel
magnate, TO the ef-
feet that the eastern mechanics when
brought to this coast and set TO work
show, by comparison with California
mechanics. that as TO capacity and
quality the easterners excel the west
erners, have aroused A great deal Of
indignation among the workers in the
iron trades, who are asking what has
brought about a change Of opinion In
Schwab since he was here in OCTOBER,
1907 At that time, they say, he
needed the assistance of. the western
mechanics. and declared then that the
mechanics Of the west are in every
way. as to ability and producing ca
pacity, the superiors OF those IN the
east.
Rev. c. r. Brown, pastor OF the First
Congregational church Of Oakland, VIII
be rendered banquet next Tuesday
night AS the pastor is fraternal
delegate 10 the central labor council
OF Alameda county and noted as a
strong advocate Of the union label.
the committee in charge has decided
TO invite a number of prominent Ia
bor men Of the other side of the bay
NJ Thompson. president OF the state
federation OF labor. and Prof. Benjamin
Ide Wheeler and Prof David Starr
Jordan.
The local Of the iron molders' union
in this city has been notified that the
executive board at its recent meet
ing sustained the action Of Interna-
rional Secretary Z. J. Denny in refus-
ing stamps TO local unions when it is
apparent that such are not making an
effort TO reduce their large debt on
stamp accounts The locals have been
notified that they must be more prompt
in settlement for stamps or the supply
viii be shut on
The following named have been
nominated for OFFICES TO be filled in the
brewery bottlers' union for the en-
Heggerty and Edward HOran; vice
president. Ernest WadswOrth; secre-
tary and business agent, Joseph
Guinee. At the same time delegates
TO the various councils with which the
union is affiliated viii be chosen.
A lecturer for the national Red Cross
will shortly address the sailors union
Of the Pacific at headquarters on the
subject of first aid to the wounded.
The union has donated 500 to the
striking machinists on the Denver and
Rio Grande railroad.
The retail grocery clerks union viii
at its next meeting elect officers for
the ensuing term. It is expected that
International Secretary Treasurer Max
Norris Of Denver, Colo, will pay that
union an official visit during the latter
portion of the month. A committee
has been appointed to give him a well
come appropriate TO his position in
the organization Of retail clerks.
The central labor council of Ala
media county at its last meeting held
in Oakland voted TO make the Labor
Clarion its official organ.
Butchers union No. is. at its meet
ing last night, initiated three candi-
dates and received 10 applicatio The
committee on masquerade ball reported
that all arrangements had been COM
pleted for the ball 10 be given in Gar
den rink tomorrow night During the
early part of the evening the unions
drum corps. preceded by the Gabrielle
drum corps of the Native Daughters of
the Golden West viii parade in the
Mission district. Business Agent Den
mis- J. Murray announced that all meat
markets and butcher shops viii be kept
open until 8 o'clock on THANKSGIVING
eve, and be closed the following day.