The San Francisco call., 1910-10-25
PLASTERERS' unions
gain MANY MEMBERS
Returning Delegates Report In
crease of 1000 During the
Last Year
Edited by o. M. BOYLE

After an absence OF
(=SSSTs55 n. lSSgEsO several weeks in
FEzSss5a which they attend
e6 the seventh biennial convention of
the operative plssterers' international
association at Columbus, O.. the dele
gates representing the Pacific coast
unions have returned. 1t is claimed
that great progress has been made by
The association. and the l3S delegates
who attended the convention repre-
sented 1900 members. This was the
-u-erltv-f7rst convention and the seventh
biennial. In the last year 1000 mem
hers were added and preparations nave
heen made TO carry on extensive or
sanitation work. Among the important
work Of the convention was the IN
crea sing Of the death benefit from sou
10 5000. In order to meet the additional
expense an added per capita tax was
ordered Much time was consumed IN
discussing proposed changes and adol :
+fons 10 the laws. John Donlin of Chi
ago was. chosen president. T. A. Scully
secretary and Joseph McIlveen editor OF
the official journal, which viii be
nrfnted in Pittsburg. Headquarters are
now located in AIiddletown. O.. but the
convention instructed the president and
executive board to find new location
The change viii, however, probaoly
nor be made until after the next meet
ing of the parent body, which VIII De
in Milwaukee.
The retail shoe clerks union No 41o,
st its last meeting. received most
encouraging report from its committee
out visiting the various labor unions
requesting union men, and women 10
demand the clerks card when buying
I
is reported has promised to patronlze
only union clerks henceforth
Arrangements have been completed
for an al home social by the local to
lis members and friends THURSDAY
night. November 10. at Clerks man,
343 Van Ness avenue, consisting OF en-
tertainment and dancing.
The local is in q. prosperous conoltloh
and is adding new names TO It's mem
bership at each meeting.
Disns tches have been received in mis-
city by cigar makers union from Tam
"a. Fla, that the books and safe OF
The union have been seized by the city
authorities. and that three prominent
members have been arrested. Two Of
the members of the union have been
hanged. and an attempt TO wipe out
su vestige Of unionism is being made
according 10 information received by
the local union
International President Joseph Nalen-
tine Of the iron molders' union VIII
leave San Francisco for the east next
Thursday morning. Valentine has spent
some time on the coast. and has become
thoroughly familiar with the trade con-
ditions as they exist here.
President McHugh was In the chalr
st the Saturday night meeting OF oulld-
ing material teamsters' union NO 10
Two candidates were obligated ana SIX
applications received The usual weekly
assessment 70 the Los Angeles strike
fund was paid. The first meeting IN
November will be a called one 10 re-
wise the bylaws and constitution All
members are requested to be present
At recent meeting of leather work
ers' union on horse goods No 81, IL
liam T Ward was chosen a delegate 10
-be international convention, which Will
be held in Chicago, beginning Novem-
ber ! :.
Mail 10 the labor council yesterday
brought contributions from many parts
Of this country and Canaca TO the
strike fund for Los Angeles The DO
nations are confined to no part OF the
country in particular. but from NORTH
south. east and west organized labor is
sending in money TO finance the lght.