The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-16
STAGE EMPLOYEES
MUST PAY BILL
Manager Howell Wins Fight in
the Central Theater
Dispute
Labor Council Suspends Boycott
Pending a Further In
vestigatiOn

ployes and Mana
ger Howell OF the Central theater had
been thrashed out on the floor OF the
san Francisco labor council on the
night OF the first meeting in the month,
the matter was referred to concili-
atory committee Of three consisting OF
Delegates Hegerty, Lomasney and
Rhodes. After holding an after mid
night session with the representatives
Of the union and the manager the COM
mittee had the dispute arranged so
that the manager should. between Fri
day and the following Monday night,
employ the number OF men the union
desired, and that the merits OF the
case be inquired into Monday night by
the executive committee Of the coun-
ell
At the meeting OF the labor council
last Friday the matter came UP again
when the executive committee pre-
scented a report that il had held a
meeting, that the manager was on
hand to state his side OF the case, but
that neither the representatives of the
theatrical stage employees union nor
OF the musicians union had appeared,
thereby ignoring the committee.
recommendation was made that as the
committee had requested the manager
20 continue with the same number OF
men until the meeting Of the council.
II was agreed that he should be paid
Tor the extra help he did not need, that
the council pay for the extra men and
that the amount be charged against
the stage employees union
The two delegates from the theatri-
cal mems union denied any intention
10 ignore the committee by not APP
pearing; one said that they were wait
ing for an official notice TO appear
before the committee and the other
said that they decided 10 wait for a
meeting of the union Tuesday morn
ing in order TO hear report Of what
the executive committee had done in
the case.
During the discussion II appeared
that the conciliatory committee met
the manager and the unions represen-
tatives, came TO the agreement about
the employment OF men, had the union
temporarily take away the sign that
the house was unfair and that it was
understood that all parties should meet
Monday night to go into the merits
OF the controversy.
Secretary Gallagher read from the
minutes OF the previous meeting TO
show that il was clear that the mat
ter was to be investigated by the exec
utive committee, and that the thea
rrical men and the musicians dele
gates were cited to attend
Andrew Furuseth asked the stage
employees what the purpose was OF
their meeting Tuesday. and on being
told that it was 20 hear a report from
the executive committee as TO the case,
he said: This is the most eXtraor-
binary tangle I have ever seen in
this council Men are told TO attend
a meeting Monday night and state
their case: they do not go there. but
attend a meeting Of their union Tues
day TO hear a report Of something that
could not occur because of the non
attendance Of the delegates. be-
lieve that the stage men do not want
an investigation
The recommendation Of the execu-
live committee was finally concurred
in. and the stage employees union viii
have 10 foot the bill Manager
Howell was sent for, and the matter
turned over TO a new committee COM
posed of Delegates Rhodes, Caverly
and SchiiIing. who, after the meet
ing. held session with all parties
interested until > o'clock this morning,
when the stage employees were ad-
vised to restrain from boycotting the
place pending an inquiry into the facts
Of the case by the new committee.
An effort is being made in Michi-
gan to pass a law that shall compel
every employer, whether acting Tor
himself or another or for municipality
or corporation to give each employe a
full rest day of "a consecutive hours
during each calendar week, and that
such rest day shall be on Sunday as
often as once in six weeks, If the en-
ploye demands il. This is TO apply to
transportation companies as we'll as to
others. II this law. which is patterned
In Crr~ffV "a nd e
working successfully. is passed, 1t VIII
be the first compulsory one Of the kind
in the United States
A report received at the Office of the
san Francisco labor council from the
free labor bureau of Sacramento shows
applications for employment for 212
men. II women and / boy. The bureau
secured positions for Is men in the city
and ~ outside of IL. and for 4 women
in the city and L outside
During the last session Of the board
Of directors of local No. of the
musicians union, President Harry
Menke presiding, c. F. Williams of
Bakersfield was admitted TO member
ship on transfer. The members of the
membership. H Evers. w. A. Ben
son. J. NJ Learny and J. Lombardero
were reiDstated TO good standing in
the local.
The wood workers organization of
Great Britain has entered into an
agreement which limits overtime It
provides that members OF the different
unions may work overtime. but only to
the extent of half day per man per
month, limited to each individual man.
The boot and shoe workers had in
tended giving a ball in MangeFs hall
at Twenty-fourth street and Potrero
avenue next Tuesday night. but as the
international president is expected here
shortly, IL has been decided to postpone
the event until his arrival
The election for officers of San Fran
cisco typographical union No. 81 will
be held next Wednesday in each chapel
of the printing Offices upder jurisdic-
ton OF the union
The Union Printers mutual aid So
ciety has decided to give a picnic at
Pembroke park. Sunday, June 49, and
= committee is at work arranging the
details Tor the affair.
lntermOuntain League