The San Francisco call., 1910-09-17
COOKS REMOVE The
LIMIT ON OFFICE
Constitutional Amendment ALI
lows Officers TO Be Eligible
for Indefinite Reelection
Edited by o. NJ. BOYLE


G1sIS EIsssIq S6sEaD constitution allow
R-lETSfz ing officers but two
terms was abrogated at Thursday
nights meeting OF cooks union No. ~
The law was amended to read that ANY
member is eligible to office by the Aus
trslian ballot, with no term limit"
The local donated $50 to the Los An
geles strikers and $50 was sent to the
men out in Spokane. President
Schneider was presented with q hand
some cane, suitably inscribed. The
presentation speech was made by John
Brandstettle-. A new set Of house
rules was adopted Eight candidates
were admitted 10 membership and sew
ersl applications are pending. The
meeting was the largest the local has
held in many months.
Garment workers union, at its last
meeting, obligated 10 candidates and
several applications were received. The
sum of $50 was paid out TO sick mem
bers. A donation OF $40 was made TO
the label section. Organizer Trembley
who has been in san Francisco some
weeks investigating conditions. made
sn interesting report. He viii remain
some time in this city.
Grocery clerks union held its weekly
meeting Thursday night in the hall,
54s Van Ness avenue, with President
Biermsn in the chair. Twelve candt
dates were admitted and IS applica-
tions received. The local has decided
TO give a smoker and entertainment
october 2s. The committee of arrange
ments follows: A. H. Bierman, L.
Brown. r. E. Ritner. F. warheld. C.
Dose and W. G. Desepte. The grocery
store on McAllister street which was
declared unfair has signed up and is
now q union house.
John o. Walsh visited Newark yes
terday and stral ghtened out contro-
versy with the James Graham stove
foundry.
An important meeting is called for
tonight by bakers union No. "a. Every
member is expected to be present. The
local viii IN all probability finance
French bakery on the cooperative plan
The California delegation to the
tWenty-eighth annual convention of
the national association OF stationary
engineers in Rochester, -. Y, has sue
ceeded in defeating a resolution indors-
ing New Orleans as the place for hold
ing the Panama Pacific exposition in
1915.
At the last meeting OF cigar makers
union No 22S IL was reported that
many families CT cigar makers in
Tampa, Fla. are being evicted and that
hundreds are now camped in the woods
nearby The strike is one of the most
extensive ever experienced in the cigar
business The local voted $3.50 to aid
the strikers.
Secretary Seton and Organizer
Thompson attended q meeting of la
borers' union in Richmond Thursday
night and report strong organization.
Each spoke to the new recruits on
trade union lines.
special called meeting will be held
Monday evening by the executive board
OF the Joint council OF teamsters in
Brotherhood hall, $50 Bryant street. to
take up the appeal Of N. Mooney. This
matter was referred to the board at the
last meeting of the council.
Germany seems to lead in trade
union schools. Those who were denied
opportunities in their youth are given
the privilege Of attending night schools
conducted at the expense of organized
labor for two hours each night There
are over so Of these schools alone in
Berlin. A college is located in the Gen.
tral Labor temple. Twelve professors
are engaged and the attendance is lin
tied to 20. These are sent by trade
unions throughout the empire and their
expenses are paid by the unions. Three
courses are taught each year. They
are Of six weeks duration each and
the school continues in session six
hours each day. Trade union leaders
are taught political economy, social
science, commercial law. the science of
government and kindred subjects The
Berlin university does not permit its
professors 10 teach in this college.
1t has been decided not to put an
organizer in southern California by the
Joint council of teamsters. It was
thought best TO await the return of
Vice President Peter Burke. The re-
quest OF the council to aid the San
Msteo teamsters on strike is receiving e
the attention of the various unions of
the council. several already having
contributed. The next meeting of the
scouncil will be held in this city Sep
fember 26.
The railroad Red Book, the monthly
publication OF the Denver and Rio
Grande, for September contains several
descriptive articles Of the recent trip
Of the newspapermen over the Western
Pacific. Special articles are contributed
by jay G. Hilliard and Frank Farrar,
Denver newspapermen, who accom-
panied Major S. K. Hooper on the trip.
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