The San Francisco call., 1909-12-18
LABOR TO AID
BOND ELECTION
Iron Trade Men TO Assist in
Public Utilities Committee
Rally at Union Iron Works

Announcement was made al the meet
ing of the San Francisco labor council
the joint committee OF the council and
of the building trades council to devise
ways to help along the Geary street
bond issue, which had been announced
for Sunday morning in the building
trades temple. had been changed to 7:s0
O'Clock tonight This will be for the
purpose OF organization only.
The officers of the campaign commit
tee for the Geary street bonds will ac-
company the public utilities committee
OF the supervisors today to address the
men at the Union iron works during the
noon hour A request was made for one
or two speakers from the iron trades 10
go with the committee. Delegates Mis-
ner. Walsh and Gildea volunteered.
Delegate Willie of the bakers union
reported that several of the delegates
TO the council do not ask for the
bakers label. IF there is not a change
and these delegates do not cease buy
ing French bread the names of some
viii be announced at the next meet
ing. even if they do wear petticoats
and skirts"
was seated. vice Roland. who was de-
clared by the international president
not entitled to seat.
petition to Governor Gillett ask
ing for executive clemency for Edward
Duncan and Thomas Moran, found
guilty OF murder in completely with
William Buckley in the killing of a
man named Rice. during the ma
chinist's strike in 1891, was endorsed.
Buckley was recently paroled.
The united hatters Of America re-
ported by letter that OF the 5s hat
factories that withdrew in last January
all but u have since asked for and
have received the label.
The felt and composition roofere'
union has notified the building trades
council that il voted to assess its mem
bers 10 cents per capita monthly to
assist in carrying on the Asiatic ex-
clusion campaign with the elective
ness that the movement deserves. The
reading of the communication convey
Ing this Information was received with
much applause. The delegates from
other unions were requested TO go back
to their unions and request them to do
likewise
The executive board of the council
has under considerationRthe request OF
varnishers' and polishers union for an
increase of wages OF so cents per day
and Saturday half holiday.
The board OF trustees of the building
trades council recommended to the
council that the resolution fixing the
salary of the secretary-tressurer at
$50 per month be rescinded, and that
his salary be fixed at s36 per week
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also voted that the secretary treasurer
establish an ofice in the building
trades temple and that he devote his
full time to getting UP reliable data
for the proper carrying on of the busi-
ness of the council. He was also in
structed to prepare a list of all firms,
persons and buildings that have been
declared unfair since April Is, 1906, and
of those that are still on the unfair
list
Butchers union No. will be on
cered by the following named members,
who have been elected rulers for the
ensuing term:
Charles wenk, president; Otto Cook. vice presi-
cent cent psn pen's ,r.asDreT ase.s Kpses suspa
Andrew Nichols guide; Joseph Frank, sergeant
at arms Frederick Zimmerman, J. ]. KretBnsr.
l.. Z. Craig, trustees; Charles kloos, NJ MaI-
well. A. oswald. executive committee; d. J..
Murray. F. Zimmerman, II. Maxwell and Ed
ward Powers. delegates 70 the labor council.
The union indorsed the proposition
to have the exclusion act extended and
favored the petition for the pardon of
Duncan and Moran.
The Fresno building trades council
with q membership Of more than 500
has been granted a charter of affilia-
tion with the California state building
trades council. and Bakersfield council
has applied for charter from the
same organization. The building
trades people of Humboldt county have
given notice that they are reorganiZing
into a county council and will apply
for a charter. There will be 20 county
councils in the next state convention.
that is TO meet in Monterey January II.
Local No. AL, united association Of
journeymen plumbers, gas filters, steam
filters and steam filters helpers of the
United States has elected the following
as officers for the ensuing term:
e. MeNeIly. president: W. Himmen. vice presi-
dent: F. Mills recording and f. J. Wiley. IMAM.
eisI secretary: J. J. Roddy, treasurer: A. Trojan,
her ef finance committee: II. p Martin. H. P.
C,bevelier r. Woods. c. ]. Lynch md J. A..
Campbell executive bosrd; G. q. McNeily, dele
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