The San Francisco call., 1908-07-19

that he had worked at the trade for
more than a year. After the initiation
in the building trades temple the union
was invited to the erefreshment hall TO
partake of a collation. prepared at the
request of the stone cutter architect
There were trade talks by President
McConville. Vice President James Sup
pie and Willis Polk. The last named
spoke on the trade as it was when ne
was working at it and its prospects IN
the future. There were toasts 10 the
building trades council, the master
stone cutters, the journeymen stone
cutters, and songs by James Campbell,
John Elder. Daniel Mcleod and Robert
Murray.
Marble cutters and fnishers' union
No. 81. international association or
marble workers, has had the follow
ing officers installed for the current
term: Thomas Christal, president;
John Tighe. vice president; ]. A Ruth
erford, recording secretary, Richard
Dunnigan. financial secretary; George
Miller, treasurer; G. Flaherty. tyler;
William Hintz, business agent; Edward
Wiesenberger, Edward Hayes. c. Atch-
ison. George Craig and ]. H. Mosher,
board of directors.
The union will be represented in the
building trades council by John E Nc
Dougald, Thomas Christal, George NJ.
/ Miller, William Miskell and Thomas
McConochi.
The attention OF the labor council Of
this city has been called to the new
law regulating industrial education in
Massachusetts, which has recently been
signed by Acting Governor Draper
Under this bill provision Is made for
the establishment of industrial schools
| in cities and towns through local
boards OF trustees. If such schools
are maintained with the approval Of
| the commission on industrial educa-
/ ton, as to location, courses and meth
DDS of instruction. they are entitled 10
state aid. The most important part OF
the bill. however, is the section which
authorizes a resident of any city or
town in the state to attend an indus
! trial school located in any other city
or town and to have his tuition paid
! by the city or town of his residence.
I thus giving to the residents of smaller
places the advantage of industrial edu-
cation free Of tuition charge. This
law is intended to solve the apprentice
/ question in the state
| The retail lumber clerks union had
| the following officers installed in the
/ building trades temple last night: F.
Ames, president; Z. Holcomb, vice pres
luenti Timothy Sheehan. financial sec
/ retary; H. NJ. Miller. recording secre-
/ tary- treasurer; A. Rice, sergeant at
arms; 1. Smith, T. OHare, George Re
gan, E. V. Wilson and ". ". Mudgett.
/ trustees. After the installation there
was an informal smoker and speeches
of congratulation.
/ Bar tenders union, Local No. IL. at
its last meeting decided TO have high
jinks next Monday night. and COM
mittee appointed to arrange for the
event was instructed TO secure the best
/ talent obtainable. The local denied a
( statement circulated last week 10 the
/ effect that 1t had discontinued paying
sick benefits TO members. What the
union did do was TO discontinue send
! ing the locals physician to any mem
1 ber who as a member of any other or
4 ganization is being treated by that or
! ganization's physician. Benefits are
/ being paid as usual. Such benefits in
! the sum of s24 were ordered paid.