The San Francisco call., 1909-10-05

STATE FEDERATION
OF LABOR IN SESSION
Tenth Annual Gathering Opens
in San Rafael WITH Large
Attendance

SAN RAFAEL, Oct. 4.-The tenth
annual convention of the state fedora
ton of labor was called to order In
the Armory hall here by President A.
NJ Thompson of Oakland at 1890
o'clock this morning in the presence
of over 200 delegates.
After a brief address, in which he
congratulated the delegates upon the
large number in attendance and pre-
dicted a most successful session, Pres
ident Thompson introduced Frederick
Smith, past president of the Marin
county labor council and chairman of
the local committee on management
and reception. Smith made q few ap-
propriate remarks of welcome and in
troduced E. S. Rake, president of the
local chamber of commerce. In the
absence of Mayor NJ J. Pedrotti who
was to have given an address of well
come, Rake extended the hospitality
Of the town to the visitors, touching
briefly upon the various points of in
terest and requesting the delegates to
visit the beautiful residence districts
of Ross Valley.
George W. Bell, secretary treasurer
of the executive council of the fedora
ton, acted as secretary of the conven-
tion. and W. A. Gallagher was ap-
pointed his assistant. Fred Smith was
appointed sergeant at arms and w. ].
Atkenson of Oakland carpenters union
No SO was appointed his assistant.
Fred Smith invited the delegates and
their wives to be the guests of the
local labor council in trip to Mount
Tamalpais this afternoon, leaving San
Rafael at 1880.
INDUSTRIAL FAIR DISCUSSED
Will j. French addressed the conven-
ton and called the delegates atten-
tion to the proposed industrial fair,
which will be held during the Portola
celebration at Central park under the
auspices of the San Francisco labor
council for the purpose of raising
funds for the erection of a labor tenn
city.
Five propositions were filed with the
secretary for future consideration, be-
ing, in substance, as follows:
The first presented by the repre-
sentative of photo -engravers union No.
s of San Francisco, is resolution
against Japanese and Korean labor. 1t
recommends thai the terms of the Chi
nese exclusion act be enlarged and
from the United States and its insular
territory all races native of Asia. other
than those exempted by the present
terms of that act, and that the resolu-
tions be submitted to congress for IA
vorable consideration.
The second proposition, introduced by
Jack Zamfoe of the bakers union No.
90, calls for resolution to send fra
ternal greetings to the striking broth
ers in Sweden and pledges the support
of the federation in their struggles for
the rights of labor.
TO INDoRSE FARMERS UNION
Thomas C. Seawarc of Fresno filed
the fourth proposition, which calls for
a resolution indorsing the farmers
union. In conducting the manipulation
of the fruit and raisin market by spec
ulators and recommends that the mem
bers of the allied unions of the state
use only fruit and raisins bearing the
farmers union label
The sailors union of the Pacific filed
a resolution emphatically disapproving
the action of Governor Gillett in veto
ing the senate bill No 232, commonly
known as the seamans bill. 1t called
for the reimbursement of the bill and
pledged the union to aid in its passage
at the next legislature.
L. B. Leayitt and F. NJ. Wyncoop OF
the Vallejo labor council proposed a
resolution cOndemning the attitude of
Governor Gillett in placing himself
squarely against the matured deter
mination of the people of the state by
refusing to sign the bill regulating the
working hours of the culinary workers.
which was passed by nearly unanimous
votes of both branches of the state
legislature" The proposed resolution
further stated that the governor has
demonstrated his unreasonable hostil-
ity to labor and proved himself an
obstacle In the part of progress"
COMMITTEES NAMED
President Thompson appointed the
following committees:
Credentials-D. P. Haggerty, C. corey, John
J. Breslin.
Rules and order Of business-A. S. Howe, ].
NJ. Mcintosh, August Seman. W. j. Hooper.
George Magner.
Labor and boycotts-wfll J. French Miss Mar
Cummings, Ed McGreeny, Lawrence Moore, Emil
Muri.
observation-disclosures A. Tracy, william Heyne,
Thomas Wright, M. W. Silk: Paul Scharienberg.
Grievances-A. Mcbride. Charles Lawrence, Ed
Anderson. s. X. Leman, II. L. Frendenberg.
man. p. E. Day, Charles Allya, committee on
The report of the credentials COM
mittee was read and adopted,
Following the distribution of dele
gate badges the session adjourned until
$3.50 tomorrow morning. The after
noon was spent in an enjoyable trip up
Mount Tamalpsis, during which the To-
cal labor council acted as the host and
betrayed all expenses.