The San Francisco call., 1910-03-31

Several months ago the San Fran
cisco labor council committee appoint
ed committee to inquire into the
methods of the trades schools of this
city, including the Lick mechanical
| school of arts. the Wilmerding school
of industrial arts. the polytechnic high
school and the private institutions that
are giving instructions in the trades,
report on the same and suggest plan
by which instruction may be given to
pupils so as not to interfere with the
legitimate trades apprentice system.
The committee made a partial re-
port and asked for further time, which
was granted.
AS the Industrial education commit
tee of the American federation of la
Dor was working on a similar plan, it
was decided to wait until that body
had presented its report, for it went
into the matter more extensively than
the local committee. When the fedora
tion report has ben submitted the To-
cal committee will continue its investi-
cation, ascertain the methods of teach
ing, the extent of knowledge acquired
and the aptitude of the pupils in these
classes.
The committee will then present an
| exhaustive report, which will not only
be presented to the council, but to the
committee on revision of the city char
ter, with a recommendation that trades
schools shall be conducted under the
direction of the city authorities, and
that the classes in the various trades
that are to be taught shall be instruct
| ed by practical mechanic in a given
trade.
The committee will probably recon-
mend that only a technical education
in any Of the trades be given in the
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suggest that pupils who shall, between
certain ages, elect to take a trade
course of instruction in addition to the
regular course of study, be taught the
fundamental principles and history of
and the nomenclature of everything in
particular trade, so that when they
go into shops of selected trades as ap-
prentices they will be able to mix
brains with work and become better
mechanics. Should such a system be
carried out, 1t will eliminate the spe-
cialist of trade and make each ap-
prentice a thorough mechanic.
Two candidates were obligated at
the last meeting of iron moIders' union
No. 164 Martin Eagan was elected
on the executive board vice Frank
Moss, resigned. Delegate Morgan of
the western federation of miners made
an eloquent appeal for aid for the
miners at the Homestake mine, now on
strike for a living wage. The local
voted s25 TO aid the strikers.
A delegation from the bakers and
confectioners' union addressed the local
on the subject of demanding the union
label on bread. The union instructed
each comrade to request the members
of his family to demand the label on
bread, and not TO make purchase un-
less such is on the loaf The members
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with the label' in all restaurants and
boarding houses they may patronize
The apprentices of this trade, known
as the molders' auxiliary, will have a
social in council hall 'of the labor tenn
pie next Saturday night, with a pro-
gram of music. songs and specialities
At the last meeting of stationary fire.
mems union No. Sc the committee in
charge reported progress on amalgam-
alton with the union across the bay.
The joint conference committee of
walters, cooks and bar tenders held
meeting Tuesday night to consider
many questions vital to the organiza-
tions represented. 1t was decided to
wait another week before taking the
final vote. One question to be set
tied will be reaffiliation with the inter-
national
Steel metal workers union No. 1o4
has elected the following named as It's
delegates to the labor council: ]. d.
Leary, j. Denley, J. A. Doyle, G. Hag-
genmilier, j. d. Crane and ]. Evans.
These delegates will present their Gre
dentials to the council tomorrow night.
At the meeting Tuesday night four
members were admitted by card and
two candidates We're initiated.
international Secretary James A
Cable will shortly visit unions on the
Pacific coast affiliated with the coopers'
international union. 1t is expected that
he will reach this city about May 1.
His itinerary viii extend from Port
land to San Diego. Trade in the
cooper industry is reported fair in this
city.
The bar tenders union will send
committee to Mayor Mccarthy to ask
him to use his influence and help the
union to have a number of saloons
come under the union rules.
Carpenters union No. 1910 has com
pleted arrangements for an entertain
ment and smoker to be given in sheet
metal workers hall tonight.
Electrical workers union No. 151 will
hold it's annual picnic in Schuetzen
park June II.
There will be special called meet
ing of carpenters union No. 22 to-
morrow evening to vote on the pro-
posed amendment to the bylaws and
trade rules of the bay counties dis
trict council of carpenters. The
changes are such that each member
should be heard on the subject
The Pacific coast walters associ-
alton, inc, with headquarters at 355
McAllister street, is seeking a more
eligible site for home. The COM
mittee having the matter in hand has
several locations in view. At the next
meeting of the association the mem
bers will be called upon to make de-
cision.