The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-17
WORLD VIDE BOND
MAY Be EFFECTED
Organized Labor Seeking to Es-
tabIiSh an international
Federation of TOilerS

The American federation of labor has
prepared the following on the lines OF
international relations between The
laboring classes of the world and viii
present the same TO the proper authori-
ties in order that it shall be printed
on the agenda of the next international
trades conference which is to be hello
at Budapest, August 1911.
The international trades congress
recommends to the trade union
centers general federation or con-
gTesses) Of all countries the dis
cussion OF the proposition OF estab-
fishing an international federation
of labor. the autonomy OF the
trades union movement of each
country being ordained and guar
anteeJ. the purpose of the fedora
ton being for the protection and
the advancement of the rights. In
terests and justice of the wage
workers of all countries and the
establishment of international fra
ternity and solidarity.
1t shall be the. purpose of the
labor movement OF All countries to
endeaVor to the fullest extent to
prevent the workers from one
country being induced to emigrate
TO other countries during periods
OF industrial depression or when
trade disputes exist or are in con-
temptations; that it shall be. the
duty of the recognized representa-
tives of the labor movement of
the country affected to notify the
international secretary, who in turn
shall at once communicate the
situation to the representatives OF
the trades union movement OF eacn
country.
The committee in charge OF the COM
ing bakery. cookery. confectionery and
pure food exhibition TO be held under
the auspices of the master bakers and
Pacific coast cooks associations re-
ports that it VIII be opened in the
auditorium March Il and VIII continue
for six days The exhibition is to be
educational in its character and every
thing in the eating line will be placed
on show
The stationary dremen's union at its
meeting last Tuesday night received
a report that good progress is being
made in the matter OF consolidating
the unions of the transbsy counties
with the San Francisco local. The union
voted a 10 cent per capita assessment
10 assist the men turned out by the
steel trust.
The street excavators, concrete and
asphalt workers union last Tuesday
night appointed Business Agent P. J..
Leary TO represent the organization at
the dedication of the new labor temple
in Los Angeles, February %.
The union adopted resolutions of
respect to the memory OF its late bust
ness a gent, William Meakin.
Charles Blum was elected delegate
to the Asiatic exclusion league.
The executive committee was ordered
to assemble next Monday night to
consider several propositions that are
to come before the general meeting
the following night Twelve candidates
were initiated and Is applications for
membership were referred TO the in
vestigating committee.
Vallejo merchants are helping the
union label and stamp in a manner
that makes dealers in nonunion goods
feel that such goods are not wanted.
A few days ago Eugene Farmer, repre-
senting an Oakland glove factory, Wis
tied the city named and asked the
merchants who handle the class of
goods he represented to patronize Cali
fornia industry and place an order with
him for gloves. At the end of the tour
of visitations he called on w. ]. Har-
bin, president Of the carpenters union,
with whom he is well acquainted, and
told him that he could not do business
in the city because none of the mer-
chants would give him an order for the
reason that the goods do not bear the
union stamp of the glove makers
The printers of Minneapolis, Mimi,
have commenced an agitation for a
greater demand for the allied printing
trades label on all articles that should
carry it Special committees have been
appointed to make q house to house
canvass and talk with all who have
printing done on the subject OF not
giving work to firms that do not have
the label
There is a movement in labor circles
in Massachusetts in the direction Of
getting up a monster petition to be
presented to the state legislature ask
ing that the minimum wages for all
state laborers be. fixed at $2.25 a day.
The petition is being numerously
signed, including men who are not
members of labor organizations.
The trades and labor council of VAL
lejo has adopted resolution to the
effect that the postofice in that city
evening. The secretary of the council
was instructed to notify the assistant
postmaster general of this action.
The moving picture operators union
of this city has been asked by the
trades and labor council of Vallejo TO
send it's organizer TO that city for the
purpose of unionizing the operators in
moving picture shows there.