The San Francisco call., 1910-04-06

t1seRsss SleegEsl1 the BARRIERS union
StkAAeE reported yesterday
that he had been instrumental in union
izing the barber shop in the Grand
hotel Six BARRIERS will thus be added
to the union forces. The members of
the local are much elated over this
victory
At the meeting of the union Monday
night the president relinquished the
gavel to General Organizer C. NJ
Fielder. Six candidates were obligated
and 10 applications were received The
attendance was one of the largest in a
long while and betokens an increased
interest in the membership. The new
bylaws recently adopted will take effect
Immediately. 1t was decided to place
that he could give his entire time to
the interests OF the local.
Journeymen tailors' union No. 2
wishes to correct the statement adver-
tised that but one tailoring establish
ment in this city Is unionized through
out. There are 15 stores abiding by
the unions agreement.
A donation of S. was sent to the
BARRIERS.
A picnic will be given by the local in
the near future.
Delegate Morgan from the western
federation of miners told of the horrors
of the Homestake mine and why a
strike is now on there. The local will
take up the matter of a donation az
the next meeting.
Some 100 members of musicians
union have formed a social club, which
they call the Aschenbroedel club. Last
Friday the members gave an outing at
Coppas villa. Marin county. The pro-
gram consisted of a banquet, songs,
dancing, kaffe klatsch and biercom-
mers.
The officers of the club are:
President, A Paulsen; vice president
j. A. keogh; secretary y-treasurer, Harry
Menke; librarian, NJ. Nelson; executive
committee-F. Heitmann, A. NJ. PHIL
strom and C. Rietze.
President Erickson was in the chair
at Monday nights meeting of janitors
union No 10.367. Two candidates were
initiated and four applications are on
the secretary's desk awaiting action
The local donated S5 to the striking
Pittsburg steel workers.
The water committee from the build
ing trades and labor councils was re-
ceived and the members voted to do all
in their power TO aid the Hetch Hetchy
water proposition.
A letter from the police commission
ers stated that they had brought to the
attention of the board of public works
the Importance of having union jani-
tors in police stations throughout the
city.
A donation for the striking Phila-
delphia streetcar men was deferred
until another meeting.
1t was stated that Katschinskis shoe
store and Prayers department store are
employing union janitors.
| At the meeting of local Il. bar
tenders union, Harry Morrison. assist
! ant business agent. rendered his res
! ignation, as he proposes to go into
! business on his own account
1t was reported that one firm ownin 6
| three large saloons in this city had
/ discharged the oriental help in each
saloon and that the places are now
/ unionized.
The committee on picnic reported
| that the event last Saturday was a
/ success in every way and that 1t will
! net a goodly sum for the sick and
! funeral fund, which is being drawn
upon to a considerable extent al this
time. The amount realized will not
/ be known until returns are had from
/ tickets still out.
The local now has IL members on
! the sick list. To these the sum of S65
| in benefits was voted. Sixteen can
| didates were initiated and eight ap-
plications presented.
The local. after listening to COM
I mittee on the Hetch Hetchy water
I proposition. agreed to use personal ef-
| forts in its behalf.
At the meeting of the mattresses
union on Monday night it was de-
| cided not to have anything to do with
of the names of Bertha Cooper and
| May Beck as part of the committee of
! arrangements is unauthorized. They
were appointed as a committee to
| ascertain the character of the affair
and upon their report the above action
was taken.
The officers of the union were ap-
pointed a committee to arrange for a
/ picnic to be given on August Z.
The resolutions of the anti-Japanese
! laundry league in regard to the en-
ployment of Janaese in large depart
ment stores We're indorsed.
Four candidates were obligated and
/ five applications were received.
Glowing reports were read from the
| east at yesterdays meeting of leather
workers and horse goods union. So
many eastern firms are granting the
| hour day that many of the local
! leather workers nave 1eIC ana are
/ preparing to go east. Fifteen union
men from No. 81 have found employ
| ment at the new conditions in other
cities A Seattle firm is advertising
for five union men on the hour
day basis. When the local manufac-
! turers decide to open their shops under
! the new agreement the officials of the
| local union say there will be scarcity
of union men to fill the places.
Seventeen candidates were obli-
gated at Mondays meeting of steam
laundry workers union No 226. Rou-
| tine business occupied most of the
time. Delegate Morgan of the west
! ern federation of miners and the
water committee appointed TO visit
| the various unions addressed the men,
/ bership. Aid to the miners was de-
ferred until another meeting.
In speaking of the Enemies of
Labor" at the bakers headquarters the
! other day, one of the officers claimed
! that the nonunion workingman was
! the greatest menace to the trades
| union movement. WHO is it who de-
| feats the upward movement of organ
! lied workingmen for better condf-
I tions?" asked the union man. 1T is
| not so much the employer as the non
| union worker who stands in the way
Every advance made and every ad-