The San Francisco call., 1909-09-19

LABOR DELEGATES
TO LEAVE COUNCIL
Electrical Workers Asked to
Withdraw in Difference to
American Federation
Protest Against Request for Ex-
puIsiOn Will Be Sent to Ma
tiOnaI Organization


cation of the case Of the delegates
from the electrical workers union No.
633 and the request of the American
federation of labor to unseat them
under penalty OF having its charter
taken away because the delegates are
affiliated with an organization that
does not owe allegiance to the Amer
lean federation The council decided
to ask the union to withdraw its dele
gates, without prejudice, but with the
assurance that if any trouble arises
the other unions viii give it assist
ance. The council also decided to send
a protest to the American federation
on the course it took in the matter.
At the last meeting of local No. of
the musicians union the name of r.
Crosby was dropped from the roll of
membership because Of his enlistment
in the United States navy. Members
of the union who are at liberty to ac-
cept enga gements for the Portola fes-
tival week were asked TO submit their
names TO the secretary. d. Garvey and
". Backstedt were admitted TO MEM
bership by initiation, while ]. F. Wiley
and E. Z. Ewing Joined on transfer
cards. Applications to become mem
bers were received from E. .Wolfstein
z. Suennen, l. r. Merrill, c. Nelson,
Miss 7. Burgess, Miss A. Fitton. Mrs
N. Twamley and w f. Crawford.
An International union entertaipment
and dance for the benefit of the Swedish
strikers was given in Equality hall
last evening. Musical and dramatic
numbers were rendered by Signor
POrcini, Professor Baleati, Mrs. Her
man. Mrs. Kinross, Wilford Dennis
Mr.. Dudley, Q. p Nielsen and w. G.
Denly, the organizer of the free thea
ter in San Francisco. The proceeds OF
the benefit will be forwarded TO John
Sandgren, formerly of San Francisco,
now official representative of the
Lands organization. which is conduct
ing the general strike in Sweden
Molders' auxiliary No. / of this city
viii give its second annual picnic at
Biggio's park, Coima, next Sunday.
The first annual reunion and picnic
OF the big three" composed of the
local unions Of the international print
ing pressmen's and assistants union
Of North America. viii be held at Fair
fax park Sunday. September 26.
Local. No. z42, Journeymen plumbers.
gas and steam filters, viii give its
twenty eighth annual ball in the Audi
torium Saturday, October 16.
The cigar ma kers' union has appoint
ed a committee 10 visit the two central
la Dor bodies of this city and ask the
leaders 10 use their influence with the
members Of the various unions TO call
for cigars and tobacco bearing the
blue label.
At tie next meeting of san Fran
cisco typographical union it viii name
date for holding. referendum vote
on the following propositions: To
eliminate from the constitution all
mention of type founders: to increase
the number of printer petitioners for
charter from to 10: TO increase the
nlailer's salary from $50 to 800 a year;
10 reduce The number of copies of ap-
peals 10 be sent TO the executive coun-
eli from seven TO three.
The benefit dance given in Knowles
hall Thursday in aid of the widow and
'children of Carl L. Williams, a carpen-
ter, under the auspices of carpenters
union No 1913 of Vista Grande. netted
neat sum. contributions from vari-
Gus branches of the building trade
amounting to sl15.
State Printer Shannon reports that
the use Of linotype machines in the
state printing Office during the last
session Of the Legislature saved the
sac $-1O q AoSs
The sheet metal workers union has
voted TO purchase the lot in Guerrero
street near Fourteenth on which now
stands sheet metal workers hall At
its meeting Tuesday night the union
voted $3.50 to the men on strike in
Santa Clara valley and s10O TO the men
on strike at Cold Springs. n. Y.
Lulu Drake has been appointed re-
Sording secretary of the mattresses
union during the temporary absence
10 attend the convention of the women's
national trades union league
Annie Brown has been appointed sec
retary Of the steam laundry workers
union during the absence of the sec
retary, who has gone to Indianapolis to
attend the International convention of
steam laundry workers.
W. jenkins and J. Frappier of the
pile drivers union left last Tuesday
for Minneapolis to attend the session
Of the International body.
Brick layers union No. at its last
meeting voted TO reaffiiiate with the
building trades council. after having
been out nearly two years.
Union No. /. California butchers fed
Grafton. at its meeting Wednesday night
received applications from organiza-
tiOns in Oakland, San Jose and Fresno
TO affiliate with the federation.
The housesmiths' union at its meet
ing Wednesday night voted $40 to the
box makers on strike.
The iron trades council at it's last
meeting appointed a committee to dis
cover why the contract for hydrant
valves for this city. which had been
secured for the Pelton water wheel
company, through the efforts of the
home industry committee and the metal
trades association, has been thrown up
The Vallejo trades and labor council
at its last session gave a vote of thanks
to Walter Macarthur of the Coast Sea-
mans Journal and Miss Sarah Hagan
Of the garment workers union of San
Francisco for their interest in making
the Labor day celebration in Vallejo
success
Hatters' Label Restored
DANBURY, Conn, Sept. Is..-Arrahge-
ments have been perfected for the res
toration OF the union label of the
united hatters of North America to
ALI the factories in this city, Bethel
and New Milford. from which the la