The San Francisco call., 1909-12-12
BARRIERS ASK FOR
FINANCIAL HELP
Appeal to Labor Council for As
sistance in Boycott Directed
Against Four Shops
Farmers Union of Fresno Will
Present Its Grievance to
Local Organizations

BARRIERS union, local No. las, has
asked the labor council for financial
assistance IN prosecuting its boycott on
four shops-three in Ellis street near
Market and one in Taylor street.
The secretary has been directed TO
notify all unions that have not yet
made returns upon tickets left with
them for the labor carnival that un-
less the accounts are turned in by De
oember "a they viii be charged against
each delinquent as dues.
District council No. of Boston in
letter 10 the labor council has directed
its attention to the attitude of q large
factory in Boston which manufactures
goods under nonuniOn conditions and
ships great quantities of such goods 10
San Francisco. The letter asks the
council 10 warn union men against
these goods.
Grocery clerks association, local No.
648. has elected the following officers
for the ensuing term:
A. ~ Bieman, president p. =. Ritner, vice
president; George Cheney. financial secretary
treasurer; ~. r. Cammack, recorder; r. ~
aiaF Ileols AUaTNla1s ~ ~ EtfAf4NNAs ElitAtf
b q Ross. r. Mayer. J. Laird trustees; ". r,
Cammacb delegate 10 the San Francisco labor
council; j. Mayer. A. ii. Biermsn. George
Cheney. j. n. Davidson. T. F. Ritner, \. A
Ieders0n ana w. T. Cammack. delegates 70
district council that is 10 meet IN Oakland
January g.
The union unanimously indorsed the
Eetch Hetchy water system and the
issuance Of bonds TO acquire the Geary
street railway system
Gas workers union, local No. sS40,
will hold its seminannual election for
officers to serve for the ensuing term
December Is. The following have been
placed in nomination:
For president, A. Arkrogh Thomas CLASSIFY,
Newell Parker; vice president, G. ". Assmussen;
recording secretary. A. +. Colman, financial
secretary. John J. Breln aud Philip knell;
treasurer j. de Sassise, p. Y Kerns, George
schwartz; guide. George 7. Graham; guardian,
Charles Hawthorne; business agents. John Gill
ford. George W. Bell, Edward PiFe-; executive
hoard, William Bowler. Robert Congdon, J.. J.
Cain. p. Curtis. Thomas Clasby, q. r. I'd
Ininstou, J. English. p Flnnegan F. Geheran,
\. 6T1inth, j. heohaDe. i. haYanailgh j. }.
Lynch j. Price and W Steele: delegates 10
the labor council. George ". Bell, Daniel Cam
eron, g. r. hdrlinst0n. X Grifhth anG PhllD
J. J. Cain and Philip knell.
This union has decided to support
and work for the propositions to es-
"a blish the Hetch Hetchy water supply
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and operate il as municipal concern.
Secretary Paul Scharrenberg of the
state federation of labor has reviewed
2 letter from the California farmers
union Of Fresno calling attention to
the fact that the union having inaugu-
rated a campaign against what il terms
the system that robs the farmer at one
end and the consumer at the other"
central labor bodies Of San Francisco
and vicinity TO urge the members to
deal directly with the retailer who pro-
cures his goods from the producer.
The committee viii give notice of its
coming, and after visiting this city will
90 TO Oakland and other places.
Lodge No. 205 Of the boiler makers
and ship builders of America viii at
its meeting next Tuesday initiate
class Of candidates who have been ac-
cepted, and al the same time reinstate
2 bout p members who had been
dropped for nonpayment of dues.
Golden Gate branch No. PA of the
letter carriers mutual aid society has
elected the following officers for the
ensuing year:
Thomas McKeever, president; Joseph McGin,
vice president; Thomas p. fierney. recording
secretary; Conrad Trieber financial secretary,
William JHsnnekamp. treasurer, J. F. Code
and William 'Packeuham. directors; Thomas
Nixon, collector; Charles de Ia Foutaine. clerk
of the sick benefit feature; Dr. John T. Dillon,
physician; NJ. Hoare. sergeant at arms
The carriers and their friends will
assemble in Golden Gate Commandery
hall Saturday, January Is, 10 celebrate
the twenty first anniversary of the or
gsnization Of the society by an enter
tainment and ball.
The San Francisco local of the broth
erhood Of teamsters at its last meeting
voted TO support the proposition for the
municipal acquisition OF the Hetch
Hetchy water supply and the Geary
street railway.
The printing pressmen's union and
pressmen's assistants union viii short
~ move TO new headquarters at 525
Clay street, as that locality is nearer
the center Of the printing houses than
the one now occupied.