The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-31
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petition of electrical union No. Isl for
retaliation with the central body was
faVorably considered and the accredited
delegates ordered seated.
A communication from c.. III. Nc
Conaughy, one of the vice presidents
of l. b. F., W.. was read. This was to
the effect that the council had been
advised by the office of the American
federation of labor that the only inter-
national body of electrical workers was
the one of which f.. j. McNulty was
president and that as local No. 537,
which was affiliated with the council,
had refused to recognize the order or
authority of the A f. of L. in this mat
ter he asked that the delegates from
that local be unseated.
A motion to file the communication
opened a discussion, which promised to
be a long one. The contention was
made that delegates could not be un-
seated at the request of an interna-
tional vice president. McConaughy,
who was granted the privilege of the
floor, gave notice that if the council \
did not do its duty in the matter he
would see to it that the American fed
GRAFTON authorities were notified and
that the council be disciplined.
Several members wanted the floor.
but debate on the proposition was cut
short by a point of order that the
election of officers had been made the
special order for O'Clock and that the
time had come TO proceed with that
business" The matter will be taken
up at the next meeting
Frank Hyman, A. A. Greenbaum, l..
n. Ritzau, NJ f. Walton and D. M.
Wright, the committee on uniform APP
pointed by the musicians union, local
No s. at the last meeting of the board
of directors reported that it had de-
eided not to consider any bids for uni
forms except such as contained the
made in San Francisco or vicinity
This the committee reported rs a step
in the direction Of participating home
industry, pure and simple.
AT that meeting, presided over by the
new president. Harry Menke. NJ Sichel
and w. O. H. Plagemann We're admitted
TO membership by initiation, and G. /.
Wippern was admitted by card.
1t was reported that the orchestral
concert given by the local in aid of
ferers would produce about $3.50, which
amount would be turned over to the
Red Cross society.
The local has under consideration a
proposition to give an annual concert
or some other kind of entertainment.
This is to be brought up at the next
meeting.
Hosting and portable engineers
union No. 80 at its meeting Friday
night declared itself not in favor of the
tenn in the fire department for engi-
neers under the civil service rules to
take place of the merit system. 1t was
asserted that the proposed system
would cause a gradual decrease in the
efficiency Of the engineers and would
be an injustice to the engineers out
side OF the fire department.. only first
class mechanics and only those expert
enced in the handling Of fire engines
should be appointed to serve in the
fire department was the statement of
one of the speakers.
During the last meeting of the anti
Jap laundry league the various anti
Japanese bills that have been intro
ject of discussion. 1t was the expressed
opinion that while. in all probability,
these bills would be consigned to obliv
ion, they had accomplished much in
drawing the attention of all the people
to the Japanese question and that they
were becoming educated in that way to
the danger OF Japanese competition in
all lines of trade and business.
The agents of the league reported
that one of the results of the anti
Japanese agitation the headquarters
who wanted TO be informed as to the
merits of the crusade against japanese
laundries.
1t was also reported that many who
We're patrons of Japanese laundries
had in the last two weeks switched"
to white laundries.
Under the new constitution of the
coopers' international union of North
America the ritual and the pass word
will no longer be used in subordinate
locals. Instead of taking up the pass
word at the door the sergeant at arms
VIII examine the due book of the one
seeking admission, and If it does not
show that he is in good standing he
will be denied admission. Any MEM
Der not more than three months in ar
rears will not be denied admission.
Womans auxiliary No. IS to typo
graphical union No. 81 had a pleasant
social in Roesch hall Friday night,
the first of series to be given month
Of music, cards and dancing. The af-
fair was under the direction of Mes
games gam 70: IL 0Donnell w; 3. Ruther-
tord: r. p. Wixon, L. "A, A. Bickell. Mary
General Organizer w E. Terry has
given notice to all tailors in this city
that any one who belongs to a local
working under charter from the inter-
national union of tailors who joins or
afflliates with any association of tail
ors not in accord with the international
body will be fined $50.
The purpose of the ball to be given
February g in jefferson square hall by
the Twentieth century club composed
OF wage earners, is for raising fund
to be used in establishing downtown
lunch and restroom for members and I
other wage earners.
Stationary firemens union having de-
clded to Vacate its meeting place in I
Franklin street and return to the San
Francisco labor temple in Fourteenth /
street, will hold its next meeting in
that building Tuesday.
Boiler makers union No % has again /
decided to change its meeting place. 1t I
VIII move from the San Francisco labor
temple to Roeseh hall The union de-
clded to increase its weekly benefit to
81 week.
First International Vice President /
Max p. LIGHT of this city, whose term !,
OF office expires next July. will be a !
candidate for reelection.
The coopers of this city have been /
notified by the international union Of |
North America that any local becoming /
four months or more in arrears to in I
dropped.
The number of the butchers union
was changed from 115 to No. at the I
last meeting of the union D. J I
Murray Charles KlosS Charles yNopI-