The San Francisco call., 1909-03-15
EDUCATIONAL BILL
UNDER DISCUSSION
Musicians Union Working for
Measure Now Before the
Legislature


tIahnE fs2 fsss22rrIIcQuNcll union local No. G
ERNE asked the council
to approve an edu-
cational bill now before the legislature
II bill provides for a state board tc
be composed of the governor. superin-
tendent of public instruction and super
intendent of art education. the latter tc
ao1d office for four, years at a monthly
salary of $500. and an assistant at $500
year. The superintendent duty is
TO be the promotion of education in
literature. music and the fine arts, and
to arrange for concerts. lectures and
exhibitions for which a moderate fee
may be charged. The matter was re-
Ierred to the law and legislative com
Iittee.
Delegate F'uruseth opposed the in
doisement of the bill on the ground
tnat it looked. TO him as if it was
to provide positions for 'jot
me. measure was indorsed by the
council by vote of 65. to 2s.
clerks hall, in Van Ness avenue, to
Larkin hall. the headquarters of the
cooks and walters. at 5so. Eddy street.
will give a reception next Saturday
IN the labor temple to Miss Margaret
{. Daiy' general organizer, who has
Janitors' union No. 1os67 will hold
this afternoon to initiate number siipof of
porters employed in some of the large
downtown stores.
C. B. Crawford submitted to the local
typographical union report of the
deliberations of the national board of
arbitration. Action thereon was de-
ferred until March 27.
Secretary Beck of the walters union
at its last meeting announced that in
had increased by so. An announcement
was made that hereafter no grace will
be extended to delinquent members,
and that when any one fails to pay his
dues IN 90 days he VIII be suspended.
Janitors' union No 10S67 initiated
FIVE. applicants for membership Tuesday
night. The union will hold a speciaI
meeting next Sunday afternoon to ad-
NIT 25 candidates. number being por-
tters in large retail stores. The mem
creased by 100 in the last go days
Electrical workers union No. had
a jinks in the auditorium of the build
ing trades temple Thursday night in
celebration of the first anniversary of
institution. There were addresses by
President G. NJ Fiske, Grand Interna-
tlonal Vice President McConaughey. p
n Mccarthy and o. A. Tveitmoe f.
Cramer entertained with a monologue; :;
FRANK Foy, songs, and Syl Newman,
Hebrew specialties. Walsh and West
Ruddlefnger and Abrahams and Elkins
gave exhibitions of boxing. and VIII
liam Jones told stories. The commit
tee on charge was A. z. Cohn, Peter
Clifford. William Hertz, Robert Sim
mons and Million Caarus.
The glass workers union during It's
last meeting presented Thomas C. Hun
ter the retiring secretary, a valuable
vices he rendered the union.
The machinists' lodge at It's meeting
Wednesday night heard the report of
the business agent in regard to the
men employed in the California saw
works. 1t was to the effect that the
hrm is not keeping up to the agree
from nine to eight and three quarter
hours. The attention of the San Fran
cisco labor. council will be drawn to
this at the meeting tonight.
labor council that the members make
no purchase unless the same carry
the union label.
One candidate was initiated and three
applications were presented. :
The cracker bakers union has sent
to the labor council list Of all fac
tories that are fair to organized labor.
at the next meeting.
The grocery clerks union will hold
an open meeting in clerks hall Sunday,
March Il. to take measures to organize
all clerks in this city. Secretary Gall
lagher of the labor council and other
labor leaders will be invited to address
The label committee of the labor
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