The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-05
OPPOSE PROPOSED
DIRECT PRIMARY
Labor Council Committee Finds
Fault With Elimination of
Vote for Senator
Condition of the Unemployed of
San Francisco to Be
investigated


yTzsz5fE g.s..e2ss 5oSzsTl mittee OF the san
- Francisco labor
council at q special
meeting last night voted 10 recommend
that The council do not concur in the
request that Il indorse the Wright
Stanton direct primary BILL
The matter was briefly discussed by
Committeeman A J Gallagher. Richard
CaverIy. Ernest l. Reguin, B. B. Ro-
senthaI and Election COMMISSIONS
Cameron H King and y. E Terry and
all were OF the opinion that the bill as
amended by the committee can not be
Endorsed by the council in view of the
fact that il had declared itself in favor
Of direct primary measure that would
give the people the right 10 elect
United states senators.
The committee unanimously voted 70
recommend that the council do not in
d0rse the bill in its present shape be-
cause Of the elimination from IL OF the
clause relative 70 the election Of United
States senator's
The building trades council AT its
meeting last night appointed commit
tee consisting OF O. A. TEeitm0e. John
C01eld- u. c Mcdonald A. /. Hollis
and Thomas Doyle 10 Investigate the
condition Of the unemployed in this
city and 10 report AT the next meeting.
The council IN the 5urisdietional dis
ELALE between the LQASESLlLAS ana
sheet metal workers as 10 which shall
put metal furniture in Office buildings
awarded the work 70 the sheet metal
workers
During the session of book binders
union local No 81 last night the fol-
lowing were elected officers. for the
term and installed by Frederick hom-
mer, one OF the charter members
President. Thomas ?. Clarity; vice president
Harry HASTINGS recording secretary. James D.
Urer- Joseph Collins sergeant AZ arms. 4sase
Lippuan. executive commituee-CharIes J. VII
Hams. Bernard Hassler. Frank DeFers inspector
?. Il Wturerson, delegates 70 bIuderE women s
local No I25-T. : Leary. John T. Mccarthy,
delegates 70 labor counciI-John F. Hogan. Ber-
nard Hsssler John Re1ing: delegates 70 Asistic
Ieague-Bsrnard Hasslsr- JOIN z Hogsn; dele
gates 70 allied printing trades eoSIucll-ThoGas
r Clarity. Harry Hastings. James D Kelly +;
delegate 10 Oakland allied printing trades eoun-
e. ; 9Flmmetl-
The various locals OF the interua-
tioual alliance OF theatrical stage en-
pIoves are voting by referendum on a
proposition TO issue an official organ
The san Francisco local at its last
meeting OF the international body VIII
be held IN Springfield. Ohio, on the lrSt
Monday OF July next
Tarnishers and poIishers' union No.
1S4 has elected c. Carlson delegate
70 the district council OF painters, vice
H Cunningha resigned
MiIImen's union No 423 has voted
10 purchase $500 worth OF stock of the
Los Angeles labor temple association
The hackmen's association at its last
meeting decided 10 cooperate with
the stable owners association 70 estab-
lish q funeral station al Thirteenth
and Valencia streets
TIE beer bottlers' union has decided
10 change its meeting nights from the
first and third Tuesdays to the first
and third Mondays
Emil Muri. one Of the international
officers Of the brewery workers union
and secretary OF the local union. has
returned from Texas. where he made
an unsuccessful attempt 10 settle the
1 trouble between the brewery workers
have refused 70 agree 70 the demands
I OF the workers
+ The mattresses union has under con
sheraton a proposition 10 follow the
/ example Of the BARRIERS union and
/ remove the headquarters from the JEFF
ferson square building because Japan
csc 5znitors are employed in the build
ing The matter viii be taken up al
the next meeting. At its last session
/ the union initiated four candidates and
/ received six applications
The district council OF painters has
| elected the following as officers for the
current term George 7. Bowen, presi-
dent V Kress, vice president; W T,
Reed, recording secretary; W. j. Bur
cheIl financial secretary; G. UHon,
warden; L A MoTrelli, a Imperial and
T. II. Pratt. trustees
/ 4 committee was appointed 10 visit
4 Sacramento 70 urge the passage OF a
4 bill intended TO provide safe staging
for painters 10 work on
/ At the meeting Of san Francisco
lodge No SIS, international association
1 OF nachinists. last Wednesday night,
/ q communication from the Boston
lodge OF machInISts was read This is
{ 10 the effect that the GameWeu COM
/ boxes, IS not fair 10 organized labor in
many ways. and that IL pays its ma
chinists from IS 70 $40 per week, re-
curing them TO work 10 hours a day.
The lodge added one TO its member
ship b. Initiation and four by reinstate-
ment- Forty-five dollars was paid to
I members on the sick list
The president and secretary OF typo
I XIV, IN letter TO the san Francisco
I labor council say that an effort was
I made TO address the National Municipal
Label league On the subject OF the
union label but that association re-
fused 10 be addressed They declare
the league 10 be unfair TO unionisrn.
They ask that the matter be called TO
I the attention OF the various unions af-
hliated with the council
CALIFORNIA GRAYS DANCE
The California Gravs gave their an
nual ball at the Fairmont last night
and about 200 cOuuIeS mingled on the