The San Francisco call., 1908-12-01

STUDENT OF LABOR
is GATHERING DATA
Graduate of George Washington
University Makes Inquiries
Regarding Socialism
San Francisco Typographical
Union Votes Presents to
Inmates OF Home

rdED yss6c e. ID. Baldwin.
;Taz5Eg 1psseslcoS NJ coSEsiT graduate student
SagSyS1 Sag sE5SSyS1 of labor of the
George Washing
ton university of Washington, d. c.,
has written a letter to Secretary Gala
CHER of the labor council OF this city,
in which he says:
Il am trying to secure thorough and
impartial information of the present
attitude of organized labor toward the
question of socialism and would be
thankful for replies to the following
questions:
What resolutions, in whole or in
part. favoring socialism. have been
adopted by your central body?
How many members of your or
ganization are favorable to socialism
What effect has the graft prosecu-
tion of Ruef and others had on increas-
ing or decreasing the number of social
lists in the San Francisco labor unions?''
The secretary will in due time pre-
pare reply to this.
At the meeting of the San Francisco
Typographical union last Sunday the
sum of $10, as Christmas present.
was voted to each of the six inmates
of the printers home at Colorado
Springs sent there from the jurisdic-
ton of the union.
Forty-nine cards from foreign juris-
dlctlons were deposited, 81 travelling
cards We're issued. seven applicants
were elected to membership. two candi-
dates were initiated and four applica,
tionS were received.
w. j. Gallagher was elected a mem
Der of the auditing committee.
The indications are that the anti
Japanese laundry league convention
to be held in Van Ness. hall. 222 Van
Ness avenue, Sunday. December 6; will
be the most aggressive movement ever
taken in this city. against Japanese.
not only. in this line of trade but in
others in which the little brown men
are competitors against white labor.
The special feature of the convention
will be the afternoon session, which
Will be of general character, inas-
much as the various crafts affected by
Japanese competition will, through
their representatives, take part in the
to effect permanent organization of
all trades and Industries that have a
grievance against Asiatics.
The visit of the San Francisco Anti
Japanese laundry league to the Anti
Japanese laundry league of San Mateo
recently was an interesting one. There
was a rally of many persons inter-
ested In the movement, and after a
number of encouraging addresses there
was banquet.
The ball given in Garden rink last
Saturday night by the plumbers and
gas filters union local No. l was at
tended by many of the friends of the
members as well as by the member
ship. and all had a very enjoyable
evening. This function was under the
direction of John Carmody, floor man
ager, assisted by Edward Martin. f.
Stemberg. l. Rothmann, w. Gregg, II.
Forbes and Louis. Bond.
p. II. Mccarthy, president of the
building trades council of this city. will
return today from Denver, Colo, where
he attended the convention of the build
ing trades section of the American fed
Grafton of labor.
w. d. Mahon, president of the inter
national association of carmen, arrived
in this city yesterday from Denver. In
the evening he was with the carmen s
union of Oakland.
George l.. Berry, international presi-
dent of the pressmen's union. is in this
city on a visit to the pressmen. He will
remain here several days and will at
tend meeting Of the pressmen's union.
The glass blowers union has ar
ranged for a ball to be given December
IL in Garden rink.