The San Francisco call., 1908-09-15
MAKE THE CALL
OFFICIAL ORGAN
Journeymen BARRIERS Decide on
a Paper They Believe
Suits Them Best
Organization Is Growing Rapid
Iy and Adopts Methods to
Secure More Members
At a largely at
tended meeting of
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I1 Enp At a largely at
fTsA5Ss sGIssss22sslcogEcD ss2s tended meeting OF
Sa4FaEEcl the jourreymen bar
bers' union, held in
Jefferson square building. last night,
the action taken two weeks ago by
which the advertising patronage of
that organization was given to another
morning paper was rescinded Here
after The San Francisco Call, by reason
of the action taken last night. will con-
tinue to be, as for many years, the off,
cial organ OF the union This action
was taken on the showing that it was
the only paper in which the members
of the union looked for BARRIERS
wanted" With but little-di discussion,
after a statement of why the previous
action should be revoked, the motion to
rescind was carried.
At the next meeting of the union,
which will be held September IS. there
will be the consideration of new by
4 laws, which Will bring up the question
of having a steward for each shop in
the city. and a proposition affecting the
salary of the secretary will also be
considered.
That this union is increasing in
most satisfactory manner is evident
from the fact that IL applications for
membership were presented and re-
/ ferred to the committe on investig tigation.
Seven candidates favorably reported
upon were admitted to the union by
/ initia tion.
/ ing last night received proposition to
affiliate with the metal trades depart
ment of the American federation of
| labor. The constitution of the new de-
partment was presented to each MEM
Der of the council and action on the
4 It
| meeting TO give the delegates an oppor-
tunity TO study the constitution.
Reports from the several unions
which make up the council were to the
effect that there is a slight improve
ment in every branch of the iron trade.
! Retail shoe clerks union No. 40 de-
night" on the evening Of September 81
in Retail Clerks hall. After a pro-
gram of entertainment a ball will be
given. II. Cantrowith was chosen floor
manager. A report presented was to
i the effect that go per cent of the shoe
clerks are now members of the local
and all will work as a unit until all
stores close at o'clock in the evening.
! Five candidates were initiated and four
applications were presented.
A dispatch received from Washing
ton d. c.. yesterday conveys the in
formation that Miss Carrie Parmar,
financial secretary OF the laundry work
ers' union of this city, has been elected
by referendum vote delegate to the
American federation OF labor.
The janitors' union at its meeting last
night decided to cut out Sunday meet
ings and to meet hereafter on the Sec
ond and fourth Monday of the month.
The union received the applications OF
three janitors employed in the Build
ing Trades temple and Initiated three
accepted candidates.
The executive council OF the state
federation of labor at it's meeting last
Sunday discussed propositions that will
be presented to the state body at It's
session in San Jose next month. Among
those 10 be brought up will be one
calling for the Legislature to act upon
bill to introduce the initiative, ref
erendum and recall; another 10 pro-
vide for the protection of streetcar en-
ployes; another to regulate the amount
that an employer may hold out of the
wages of an employe and one to pro-
vide the state labor bureau with ad-
ditional help TO conduct its Office busi
ness.
The committee indorsed the candi-
the federation. for the office of con-
gressman from the fifth district.
| II. T. Murray OF San Jose reported
| all arrangements have been prepared
for the reception of the officers of and
the delegates TO the federation, and
that the hotels in the Garden City will
not charge exorbitant rates.
The last quarterly report OF the exec
| utiye board of the international mold
ers' union of North America says, on
| the subject OF the payment Of sick
| benefits to members who were entitled
to disability benefits:
Several instances were brought to
the attention of President Joseph F.
| Valentine where members totally dis
abled in the meaning of the law We're
being paid sick benefits. when appIica-
| tion for total disability benefits should
have been made. This was so mani
| festly unfair to the sick benefit feature
that the president ruled that sick bene-
fits should not be paid under such cir
cumstances. This decision was unani-
mously concurred in by the executive
! board, thereby becoming the law OF the
organization. and all local officers are
! instructed to comply with it in future"
This report shows during the first
quarter of the year the amount paid in
sick benefits was s60.757, and during the
second quarter s40.364 a total of s1O1. =
121, while the receipts for the fund dur
| ing the first half of the year were but
| $TS,22o, and adds:
| AS the country has not been affected
| by any serious epidemic. it is evident
that in some localities sick benefits
have been allowed to members who
were not entitled to them under the
strict construction of the law"