The San Francisco call., 1910-10-22
OUTLOOK Bright
FORIRON WORKERS
Delegate Clancy Returns From
East and Makes an En-
couraging Report
Edited by o. NJ. BOYLE

(IE1Pl s SSs,9eI SSts,,92ee IeogESO cy, delegate to the
eIHNzs international as
soc!ation OF bridge and structural iron
workers convention in Rochester, re-
turned yesterday. He was reelected
first vice president. After the con-
vention Clancy visited Boston, New
York and other eastern centers.
He found conditions encouraging.
The international during the last year
greatly increased its membership.
Trade conditions generally were salts
factory.
The matter Of the engineers and
fly 10 each side The jurisdictional dis
putes on the Pacific coast were re-
feared TO the incoming executive board
Twelve candidates were obligated
At Thursday nights meeting OF cooks
union No. A. Nominations for officers
Will be held at the meetings November
8 and II. 1t was reported that the
boycott on Johns grill, because of the
employment Of Chinese. had the sym
psthy of the public. The meeting hall
has been reserved for Thursday, No
vember 10, for debate upon the sub
ject: Graft VS.. the industrial form of
unionism-" Charles Flieschmann, past
president, will defend Graft" while
John Brandstetter. The resolutions of
thanks rendered to II. J. Hochm were
presented. handsomely engrossed, at
the meeting. He has just returned
from an Alaskan trip.
Delegates John TWyford and John
Lawley made their reports Of the work
OF the international association Of plas-
terers, ht 1 at Columbus. O., recently,
70 the ocal union. Twyford was
chosen second vice president of the
parent BODY.
President George was in the chair at
the last meeting of steam engineers
union No. 81 a committee was ap-
pointed to draw up an appeal from the
decision of the arbitration committee of
the labor council and submit it to the
American Federation of Labor. The
regular $500 assessment to Los Angeles
strike fund was paid. Business was
reported fair. 1t is stated that almost
against the North Point Laundry
association is being pressed.
President Mcdonald was in the chair
at the Monday night meeting Of bar
tenders league No. Il. Two candidates
were obligated and eight applications
received. The sum of SIS was donated
for sick benefits. Hereafter the league
viii hold the first meeting in the
month at 2:3O p. m. This is to give the
night men chance to attend. On other
Mondays the meeting viii be held in the
evening.
Favorable replies are beginning to
come in TO the committee of the San
Francisco locals of electricians favor
ing the plan outlined IN this city for
~
hood which has been divided for sew
eral years. Efforts Of the American
federation Of labor to bring about a
settlement have failed. Two years ago
both factions entered into an arrange
ment brought about by the A. T. of L.,
but nothing tangible came OF it. and
since then the fsctiens have been
getting farther apart. When the split
came the seceders succeeded in hold
ing about $4,000 Of the brotherhood
money and the matter was taken into
the courts, but this brought no salts
factory settlement. The local COM
mittee has asked the various local Is
throughout the country 20 send repre-
sentatives TO the convention of the A.
=. Of l.. which viii meet in
ST. Louis next month. These dele
gates are asked to meet and elect a
committee to appear before the con-
vention and represent the rank and
file, and urge the federation to recog-
nize as officers OF the brotherhood men
whom IT is proposed to elect at a con-
vention to be held in February, 1911,
in Springfield. Ill. Delegates TO the
Springfield convention will be from
each faction, and all locals in good
standing will be entitled to repre-
sentation. Some representative labor
man, not connected directly with either
faction, will be asked TO preside--the
American federation of labor appoint
ing him. This presiding officer will be
given power to appoint all commit
tees Locals which can not afford to
send delegates 70 both conventions are
urged to elect representatives to
Springfield. as the belief is eX-
pressed that as the movement has
the support of the rank and file
throughout the country an AMIGA
BILE settlement OF the long standing
meeting OF the Springfield convention.
J. B. Bowen. vice president OF the
state building trades council, addressed
the Oakland central labor council at
the last meeting. Bowen spoke on the
conditions of trade on the coast and
urged all unions to continue their as
sesEment to the Los Angeles strikers.
He told OF the rapid growth OF Los
Angeles unions since the trouble be-
gan. He predicted victory for the
metal workers in the southern city.
The state federation of labor has
issued q circular asking that all
unions continue their subscriptions to
the Los Angeles strike fund
At a recent meeting of box makers
and sswyers' union H. Brockowsky
was elected president and ]. Wall vice
president. -Four candidates were in
itfsted and three applica tions received
Delegate Desepte made a report on the
work OF the state federation of labor
convention. After the business meet
ing q smoker and high jinks was held.
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