The San Francisco call., 1909-02-14
MUSICIANS AID
EARTHQUAKE FUND
Turn Over to Red Cross Society
Proceeds of Concert Given
to Help Sufferers
Anti-Japanese Laundry League
Satisfied With Result of
Agitation

-1gn eENf7ps Harry Menke presi-
lTFz6E ss2F lSogESIl dent of the musi-
~zsS sSssTS1s5s95| clans union, local
No. s, has paid to
the local agent of the American Ma
tional Red Cross society s470.10,. the
net proceeds of the concert given by
the union in aid of the sufferers by the
Italian earthquake.
The board of directors of this union
at its last meeting reinstated d. S.
Rosebrook and Mrs. T. O'Halloran, who
/ had been suspended for nonpayment Of
dues. J. A. Raynes of Mobile, Ala;
Miss r. Arlington and HI. Dykmans
were admitted on transfer, and w. Leh-
man by initiation.
The following have been elected as
officers of the Alameda county branch
Of the local: j. j. Atkins, president; j.
E. Foster. vice president; Charles
Porep. secretary; W. E. Thompson, ser
geant at arms; j. Cray, G. e. Williams,
| r. Frederick. W. E. McBain and A. w.
Fisk. directors. In addition to his
duties as secretary Charles Porep will
act as the agitation committee for the
county.
At the last meeting of the anti-Jap-
anese laundry league report was
made as to the fate of the anti-Japan-
ese bills in the Legislature. 1t was
stated that although the bills did not
become laws they had had the effect OF
drawing the attention of the people of
the whole country to a condition in this
state, and that in time a remedy that
should not conflict with diplomatic re-
lations would be offered
The BARRIERS protective union, COM
posed of local employing BARRIERS, will
celebrate it's tfirtytirst anniversary OF
the institution next Sunday evening
| There is to be a ball in PuckettS hall
on that evening in celebration of the
| event.
! When member of the brick lay
ers' union of Sacramento is injured in
! the performance of duty that body at
once makes arrangements to assist him.
AT the last meeting of that body II was
reported that r. r. Fleming. member,
had fallen from seaffolding and had
SO badly injured one of his arms that
considerable time would elapse be-
fore he could return to work. Upon
the presentation of the report In his
case the union levied per capita
tax of 81 for his benefit, and remitted
his dues for three months.
Janitors' union No. 1895 will hold
an open meeting in the San Francisco
labor temple this afternoon for the
purpose of interesting nonmembers,
who are employed in large office build
ings In which an effort has been made
of late to "cut" wages. The officers
of the union will endeavor to have
! these join. so that the standard of
prices may be maintained. Several of
the officers of the labor council have
been invited to address the meeting.
A meeting of the members of mill
mems union No. 423 has been called for
next Tuesday night to have the mem
bert vote on the new bylaws and trade
council of carpenters. 1t Is claimed
that the proposed change is one of the
most important matters the wood work
ers OF this city have had before them
for q long time.
In view of the announcement that the
employing hatters have declared for the
open shop" a movement is TO be
started in this city in aid of the united
matters of America in the direction OF
having committees visit all labor
unions and urge the members not to
ene label of the hatters' union.
Az proposition to establish a death
benefit fund of $50 in the coopers' In
terna tional union, recently submitted
to the subordinate union for referen-
dunn vote. has been carried by vote
Of 1852 to 1,041. The general execu-
I've board is preparing rules to govern
the distribution of such benefits.
The sign writer's local of sacra-
mento has appointed committee to
prepare bylaws for the government of
apprentices.
The organizing committee of the San
Francisco labor council has organized
for the current term, and elected John
o. Walsh of the molders' union chair
man.
The auditorium of the building trades
temple, resplendent with varicolored
lights and bright with American flags
and patriotic colors, was crowded last
night with those who assembled there
to honor local No. %, united brother
the grand ball given in celebration Of
the twenty-seventh anniversary of the
organization of this local, the largest
of the brotherhod in this city. it hav-
ing a membership of about 5000 A
We'll arranged program of numbers Of
dances to up to date music kept the
merry dancers together until the mid
night hour. The following committees
were in charge.
! Committee Of arrangements-George Neysom.
chairman; Frank Smith, Al l.. Hollis
Floor manager-L. B. Reagan
ASSISTANT FLOOR MANAGERS
Robert Wright Fred W. Melville
Miles Johnson James Dhue
Frank Barrett Theodore Wicks
William 0'Brien John Brodie
J. +. Kelly w. W. Lawlor
F. Newcomb William Connor
RECEPTION COMMITTEES
John I. Burns, chair Patrick Connor
man ii. Morrison
w. E. Foley FL. c. johnson
John d. Campbell John Cliff
r. II. Mccarthy John Clark
f. r. Nicholas
The Twentieth Century club which
is offfcered by Mrs l.. c. Walker as
president, Louise Larue as vice presi-
dent Maude Donovan as secretary and
Maude Younger as treasurer, an or
ganization of working girls, has for
some time had under consideration q
proposition to establish a downtown
rest place and lunch room.
The purpose is to provide a place
where the working women NAV e-o
during the noon recess, have lunch at
nominal cost and then have an op-
portunity to rest before returning 70
work for the afternoon.
To talk up such a project was one
thing, to secure funds with which fo
start it was another. The first stem
in that direction was a ball gfyen-la 81
night in the naval hall of the Jefferson
square building, There was good
attendance and the indications were
that the club will realize goodly sl1n1
for a starter.