The San Francisco call., 1909-11-25
UPHOLSTfRfRS TO
FIGHT JAPANESE
Union Will Ask Labor Council to
Take Action Against FIR,
Employing Them

At the meeting of the upholsterers'
union in Clerks hall Tuesday Business
Agent Rosenthal reported that in in
vestigating the report that a firm in
this city is having its upholstery work
done by Japanese he had discovered
that a firm in this city that does not
employ members of the union is hav-
ing its wood carving for lounge frames
done by Japanese, but had not been
able to ascertain with a degree of posi-
tiveness as to Japanese upholsterers.
He added that the leading furniture
firms of this city have been visited and
that the proprietors have promised not
to handle any Of the products of the
firm in question. The union will off,
cially bring this matter to the attention
of the San Francisco labor council
The agent reported that at this time
trade is good and that all the members
are employed. Three candidates were
initiated.
The allied printing trades council at
its meeting Tuesday night unanimously
Endorsed the issuance of bonds for the
requirement of the Geary street road
supply.
The council nominated officers for the
next term.
The headquarters of the mattresses
union in the Pacific building will be
closed today on account of the holiday
AT the last meeting the union prom
ised financial assistance for the fund
that is being raised for the defense of
Oakland delivery drivers who recently
got into trouble with nonunion men.
The union received eight applications,
which were referred TO the committee
on investigation and initiated seven
elected candidates.
The iron trades council at its last
meeting appointed Delegates Misner,
Gildea, Buckley, Dillon, Sandeman and
Campbell to collect facts and figures to
present to the board of works at the
Mare island navy yard to prove that
the men are not fairly compensated. as
reported by Commandant Evans. The
figures, it is claimed, will show that
the wages have not increased in the
iron trades at the yard in proportion
to the increased cost of living in the
last three years.
Millmen's union No. 423 Tuesday night
appropriated $3.50 for the purpose of
meeting the expenses of the entertain
ment that is to be given December 81
in the auditorium of the Building
Trades temple in celebration of the
tenth anniversary OF organization. Two
candidates were initiated and two MEM
bers were admitted on transfer cards.
The lumber clerks association has
named w. A. Sullivan, Edward Powell,
M. Johnson, c.. Miller and George Pat
ton a committee to arrange for a ball
to be given the night of January % in
the auditorium of the Building Trades
temple. The union initiated three can
didates at it's meeting Tuesday night.
The molders' union Tuesday night
was advised of the death of E. ].
Denny, secretary of the international
union of molders. The charter was
ordered draped for 80 days.
The silver cup awarded to the horse
shoers' union for the creditable display
it made in the labor parade in Sep
tember was formally awarded Tuesday
night.
Roofers' union No. 25 paid its last
tribute of respect to one of its charter
members. George w. Fisher, who died
a few days since. by attending his
funeral yesterday