The San Francisco call., 1909-02-21
EASTERN FIRE BOX
PURCHASE OPPOSED
Labor Council Disapproves Plan
to Secure Alarms From the
Gamewell Company
Legislative Agent Instructed to
Fight Licensing OF Station-
ary Engineers

| ~sMEnss The labor council
fIsAgSsl lDsss.s2ssJo9gEsIs ss2 at its last meet
| s4QEEaN5l ing heard the re-
port of the special
committee in relation to the fire alarm
boxes, which decided to have so boxes
made in the municipal shop in this citv
and to purchase so from the GamewelI
company. The purchase from the local
manufacturers was approved. but the
purchase of eastern boxes disapproyed
The legislative agent was instructed
TO call the attention of the legislators
to what is termed "the vicious features
of the assembly bill' providing for the
licensing of the stationary engineers.
The organizing committee reported
| that at its next meeting two of three
prospective new unions will be organ
ized.
The proposed amendment to the by
laws of the council providing for a
salary of $40 month for the president
was after second reading stricken
out The one providing for conlpensa
/ tion for those members of committees
who lose time while working for the
council was defeated. Delegate Scott
gave notice OF reconsideration at the
next meeting.
AT the request of the bakers union
the boycott on the Fouseck bakery was
raised, it now being fair to organized
labor.
During the last session of the Anti
japanese laundry league in this city
there was present a large delegation
] from the Marin county branch The
! speakers of that body reported that the
branch had effected very substantial
results in the matter Of inducing peo-
pie to discontinue patronizing oriental
laundries. The parent Organization was
invited TO attend grand rally to be
held in San Rafael Sunday. March Z.
There were present at the meeting
representatives from the branch leagues
in Alameda, San Joaquin, San Mateo
and Santa Clara counties. These were
| invited to attend meeting to be held
| Thursday evening, March 4, in head
| quarters, at 4S3 Guerrero street, in this
city, to make arrangements for the sec
ond anti-Japanese convention to be
/ held in this city.
1t was reported to the meeting that
many communications from all direc-
tions have been received by the leag que
on the subject of its campaign against
/ the Japanese, of how the little brown
men become the competitors OF the
whites, of immigration and many other
subjects. which is proof that the peo-
I pie of the country are awakening to
the situation" Many of the letters, it
was stated, contain offers of financial
assistance.
| Several committees were appointed to
wait on the civic and Improvement
clubs of the city to explain the object
| of the league and to interest the mem
bers in the direction of "the endeavor
to maintain white mems methods in
white mans country"
I
rs of Seattle musicians to have the
convention of 1910 American federation
of music, held in that city. The mat
ter has been presented to local No. s
of this city, which voted to render all
possible aid to the movement. Every
| local on the Pacific coast has been
asked TO assist in this matter.
Local No. has approved of the prop
osition to have steward appointed
from among the members employed in
all regular engagements such as in
theater and cafe orchestras. rink bands
and the ike.
! directors of this local Miss 1. Franklin
and r. Meaney were suspended from
membership because OF Indebtedness TO
local No AZ of Los Angeles A. E.
| Bruhn and G. c. Santisteban were re-
instated TO good standing after having
| been suspended for nonpayment of
dues The membership on transfer of
], Shirley of the local in Vallejo and
! G. Fowler Williams and Mrs. NJ E. Will
liams of the local in Bakersfield was
annulled because of a failure to COM
federation. A. Kass of New York city
G. Levin and S. e. Goldsmith of Gold
| field and Mrs w. +. Fisch of Sacra-
mento were admitted to membership on
transfer cards.
George w Lerond resigned as a
member of the board because business
devote time to the duties of director
The resignation being accepted, Charles
Porep was named as his successor.
The special committee of the beard
clarinets of the late e. W. Kent for
s161 and had turned that amount over
to his widow.
The local has amended it's constitu-
tion so that hereafter. when desired. the
funeral detail shall consist of 45 musi-
clans in uniform.
The federated trades council of Sac.
ramento has sent to the legislature a
copy of a series of resolutions, adopted
at its last meeting, in relation to pro-
hibition and local option. The con-
Guiding resolution is
That we are thoroughly opposed to
any legislation that does not contem1
/ plate the right to live under Just and
proper conditions, giving to each citi-
zen the freedom granted him by the
constitution of the land; that he may
worship where he pleases and in his
own way; that he may eat and drink
that which he believes is best for him
sell, ana not what IdndIlCal re10rmeTS
may permit him to take; and this coun-
ell enters its most emphatic protest
against any further tampering with
state or municipal laws that have for
their purpose the closing of establish
ments that will result In the preyen-
tion of the making or vending the
products Of wineries. breweries and dis
tilleries.
The Labor Clarion. official organ OF
the San Francisco labor council and
the state federation of labor Will T.
French editor, has entered upon its
eighth year of publication. The paper
presents several new features in the
makeup which are decidedly attractive
and Introduces a weekly forum for
the discussion of matters affecting
trades unionism. There are to be a
series of articles in that department by
Rev. Charles Stelzle and Ernest L.
Reguin.
Book binders union. local No. 81. at
its meeting last Thursday night was
advised by letter from the international
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