The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22
BUILDING TRADES
WANT MORE JUDGES
Council Insists Legislators Have
Right to Decide All Public
Policies
Book Binders Nominate Off
GERS, With Thomas P. Gar
rity as President

<c1 sEEnT> The building trades
[Ta16E uss2s leo1EcIe council at It's meet
zGfEaN6IsS ing last night
adopted a series OF
resolutions urging the passage OF the
measures now pending before the Leg
islature for the increase in the number
of superior judges for this city.
The council discussed the Japanese
question from the stand OF the effort
TO prevent the state from taking
legislative action In the matter Of the
segregation OF Astatics in the public
! schools. and resolved that 1--WE insist
that our representatives in every ca
pacity. both state and nation shall
maintain and defend the rights OF
Americans. to determine for themselves
all questions OF internal administra-
ton"
Acting Secretary YoeH read a mum
per. or communications which con-
dlspersIng a crowd at Post and Fill
more streets January is that was listen
ing to socialistic speaker The coun-
Gil oroered protest sent TO the police
The council entered a protest against
the Dill introduced by Senator Wright
or Los Angeles having for its purpose
tne adjustment Of the Saturday half
holiday In state and municipal Offices
Inc president was authorized to ap-
point committee to meet the presi-
vlsaollltys OF establishing a building
trades labor lyceum. this TO be place
In which to discuss public matters from
the labor standpoint.
The president selected w w Free
land. John Coefeld. F. H Mcdonald and
A. Johansen to act with the president
and secretary in making arrangements
Tor the observance OF the anniversary
OF the birth OF Abraham Lincoln in con-
| Junction with the labor council
The council adjourned out of respect
to the late Daniel Kearny, who was q
delegate from the longshore lumber
mems union.
William E. Terry, national organizer
for, the, tailors. addressed the cigar
makers union last night on the sub
ject of advancing the union label.
Local No. 81 of the international
meeting last night made the follow
ing nominations:
For president Thomas P Clarity
vice president, Harry Hastings: record
ing secretary, James d. Kelly; financial
| secretary, Joseph Floyd; treasurer, JO-
seph Collins; executive committee, J..
D. Kelly, Charles ]. Williams, Bernard
HaSSler and Frank DeVer. inspector p
h Winterson; delegates TO bindery
womens local. T. j. Leary and John T..
Mccarthy; delegates to labor council.
John F. Hogan, Bernard Hassler and
John Reding; delegates to the allied
ings, James d. Kelly and Thomas P.
Clarity. The election will be held Feb
ruary 4. The union Endorsed the pro-
posed amendment to increase the wages
in the state printing office.
The Iongshore lumbermens union, at
its meeting last night. listened TO the
| report of John c. Williams, its dele
gate to the state building trades coun-
| ell at Santa Rosa, and gave him vote
/ of thanks for its cOmprehensiveness
Ten candidates were admitted as mem :
bers by initiation. The executive COM
mittee of the union was instructed TO
make arrangements for the picnic to be
held April Is.
Felt and composition roofers' union
No. l, at it's last meeting, decided TO
affiliate with the brotherhood of felt
and dampproof roofers. E. C. Travers
presented his report of the doings OF
/ the state building trades convention
! in Santa Rosa. The union, at it's meet
| ing in February, will have several i'm
| portant matters to discuss.