The San Francisco call., 1909-03-27
FREE LUNCH MADE
BY MANY JAPANESE
Reported That 800 Orientals
Find Labor in Preparing
Costless Food
Labor Council Asked to Act
Against Adjunct to
Saloons

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tIE49Es Ess2s Egsss22fs ))ee@IsIl labor council at
night received a
communication from the Asiatic ex-
cluslon league asking its Endorsement
or q proposed ordinance having for its
purpose the elimination of free lunch
counters from all places where LIQUORS
are sold at retail. The communication
sets forth that an investfgat ton has
shown that between 1900 and 500
Japanese are employed in preparing
tnese Tree lunches and that the passage
OF such an ordinance would displace
that many orientals who are now doing
the work that should be performed by
"hlte labor. The communication also
set Iorth that these lunches encourage
ldleness. as men need not work when
they can get "a glass of steam and a
substantial meal for nickel. The
matter was referred to the law and
legislative committee.
"A letter from the district council Of
carpenters relative to the employment
OF Japanese carpenters to displace
"hite labor with a request that the
council take some action in relation
thereto was referred to the executive
committee with instruction to present
recommendation a the next meet
ing.
The International union of the shirt
waist and laundry workers gave notice
that Its label had received the indorse-
nent OF the American federation of
labor.
The janitors union reported that it
had failed to induce the management
OF the Victory theater to employ a
union janitor and for that reason asked
the council to announce its intention to
declare a boycott on the place. The
matter was referred to the executive
committee
The retail grocers' associat ton sent
letter of thanks to the council for it's
efforts in the matter of protest
against the imposition of tariff tax
on coffee and tea
The new wage scale of the bakers
and confectioners and of the cracker
bakers were referred to the executive
committee
The box makers told the council that
their strike was still on, that it had
crippled one of the factories and that
the prospects OF winning out were very
encouraging
The theatrical employees reported
the union had indorsed the Portola fes-
tival and adopted resolution to fine
any member who patronized any saloon
| in which Japanese were employed in
any capacity. For the first offense
the fine will be $25 and for a repetition
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ton.
Delegate Michael Casey reported on
water and fire protection, stating that
Marsden Manson had reported that the
city had obtained more concessions
from the secretary of the interior in
connection with the Lake Eleanor
project than it has asked for, and that
the secretary and former President
Roosevelt had proved themselves the
friends of the city in the matter of
supplying pure and fresh water for
the citizens. He said that within so
days work would begin on a survey.
He called attention to the fact that an
effort would be made to call for a
$4,000 900 issue of bonds for a new city
hall and for the establishment of the
Geary street road as a municipal line.
If this idea, he said, was carried out
there would not be any money with
which to establish the fresh water sys-
tenn. IF there is a call for such bond
issue you will hear from me again" He
spoke of the progress Of the salt water
auxiliary system and said that the or
der for pipes having been placed in
Alabama. work would be commenced
inside of 60 days.
Legislative Agent Nolan presented a
comprehensive report of his work dur
ing the session of the legislature and
of the fate of many bills known as
labor legislation. The report was or
dered printed in the official journal.
motion to pass a vote of thanks
to certain legislators who had shown
themselves favorable to labor was met
with an objection by Delegate Andrew
Furuseth, who declared that public
officers were supposed to do their duty
and were not supposed to receive any
thanks. THE only time to praise a.
man for what he has DONE said he,
"is after he is dead. Then there can
be no mistake. With live man it is
different Today he may be your
friend, tomorrow he may turn against
you, and if you send him vote Of
thanks he will always have that to
faunt in your faces, no matter what
he may do. He will always claim that
he is your friend because you so de-
clared" The motion was withdrawn.
The new union of newspaper solicit
tors was admitted TO the council. At
the close of the regular business Sec
retary Gallagher called attention to the
trade schools and thought the coun-
ell ought to appoint committee to
investigate the same. as to how they
affected organized labor. The council
will look into the matter
William d. Haywood addressed the
meeting at some length and thanked
rendered the western federation of Ia
Dor in its hours Of trouble.
BIacksmiths' union No. 168 has elect
ed the following as officers for the en-
suing term: ]. Czarnecki, president;
George Nruse. vice president; George
Sandeman recording secretary ere
elected); j. j. McTiernan, financial
secretary NJ. J. Hogan. treasurer; H
Helbig. conductor; J. P McCabe. or
ganizer; ]. Lydon. J. P McCabe and
A. Growney, trustees; G. w. Ross and
T. Campbell.
The following are to serve as dele
gates to different organizations: J. J.
McTiernan, A. Growney. delegates to
the labor council; H. Helbig, r. Casteel,
George Sandeman, delegates to the iron
trades council: j. j. .McTiernan. ]. P.
McCabe, G. Sinclair. delegates to the
district council of blacksmiths.
The committee on high jinks an
nounced that il will be given in the
Labor temple April "a. end that Oak
land local of blacksmiths, Point Rich
nlond local No. 476 and helpers union
No. 316 of this city have been invited
to attend.
IT was reported at tho meeting of
fhe cooks union local No. "a last