The San Francisco call., 1909-02-11
REDUCED TAX FOR
PRESSMEN'S UNION
Assessment Used in Securing
Eight Hour Day for Mem-
berS Is Lowered

--yE1 gETfr The mOlderS' union
gTS75E s10NosicoaEcTR at its meeting last
~SS17SS=<<TsS5> Tuesday night voted
TO make February
% nonworking day. While that is a
legal holiday, il is not regarded by the
members as a nOnwOrking day unless
so declared by vote of the union
One hundred dollars was voted out Of
the treasury to be used in Keeping IN
good standing those members who are
out OF work
The following committees were
named to have charge Of the ball to be
given by the union during the current
month:
man. J. J. Field. ID. Halloran, T. J. Dillon s
A. Splain.
Lange. W. McQuade. II. Goss. J. o. walsh.
Floor-G. E. Bitterlau taoor MANAGER. z.
Moss, w Meyers (assistantsl. II. heene, J.
Wynn. F. MatuIuk, G. Bowen, H 0berg. W
Burton, J. German,
The brewers and maItsters' union OF
this city has been notified by the inter
national body that from and after
March I no subordinate union will be
permitted to charge less than rs cents
dues per month. This will not affect
the local union. as it is within tha
The beer bottlers' union has been
furnished a large number OF union
signs. to be distributed to places that
handle union products.
The beer wagon drivers union will
| give ball Saturday, February 20, and
it has appointed the following as the
committee to have charge Of the affair:
j. H. Behlmer, NJ. SchIemann, J. tier L.
Lubekey, F. Hecken, J. DAILY. p. SILK.
\ p. VOlkmann, T. Grady, A. Campbell, G.
Cooper and F. Raltier.
The printing pressmen's union at It's
last meeting received information from
\ the international union that the per
capita tax used in securing an eight
hour day in all parts or the union, has
been reduced from 5 to cents. The in
/ ternational has already expended
$4,000 for this purpose.
The stationary fremen have adopted
I a resolution protesting against the
proposed change OF promoting engineers
/ in the fire department. Secretary
Beaver was instructed to transmit a
copy to the authorities.
The local union of theatrical en-
ployes has decided to have float in
the procession in Indianapolis. Ind.
during the aPproaehing session Of the
international alliance OF theatrical en-
ployes, to be held in that city.
/ BY virtue of an understanding be-
/ tween the employing and the journey
men butchers union. all meat and pork
markets will be closed after u o'clock
tomorrow.
In view of the fact that the mass
meeting in honor of Lincoln is to be
held tomorrow night. the San Francisco
labor council will not hold a session.
/ The attention OF the blaeksmiths' To-
cal has been officially called to the re-
cent National Lords day. convention.
k held in Pfttsburg, Pa. at which there
1 were addresses by some of the ablest
men of Toronto, Boston, New York.
Philadelphia. Chicago and Cincinnati.
P j. McArdle. president OF the ANAL
/ gamated iron, steel and tin workers,
in an address. said:
Unless we have a strong Lords day organfza-
tion. little can be done to uplift humanity He
who calls Sunday law narrow has never Dut
himself in the place OF his brother. crushed in
health, home and manhood BY seven days OF toll
Sunday work wipes out worship OF God to allow
worship OF Mammon, and robs the Door man OF
society Of wife and children and OF all that Is
best and noblest Just TO III some rich mans
pocket little fuller.
The three unions OF Sacramento af-
/ dliated with the international brother
hood OF teamsters, namely the truck
! and heavy wagon drivers. ice wagon
drivers and helpers, and material team
sters' and lumber handlers union. will
| on next Saturday, formally organize
the Sacramento county distric. council
/ Of teamsterS.
/
A committee from the San Francisco
labor council is visiting the unions OF
/ the city calling the attention OF the
members to the products OF an eastern
nOnuniOn stove concern. and advising
that such be not purchased by union
men or their friends.
Saturday night. February 20. the
| Building Trades athletic association
will give It's second entertainment and
bal in the Building Trades temple au-
| ditOrium.