The San Francisco call., 1910-04-01


next week. IL the trouble is not settled
before that time. Encouraging reports
we're read from several eastern centeTs.
Many eastern manufacturers. il was re-
ported, have taken their men back on
an eight hour day basis
Eight candidates were obligated al
the wednesday night meeting of
butchers union No. J. The local de-
cided 20 lend its assistance in making
the drum corps. picnic a success. II
viii be held Al Biggio's park, Colus,
Sunday, May Is. The union appointed
the following committee TO cooperate
with the drum corpsa Charles Kloos-
Robert Baer, Charles Wenk. J. J.
The following named have been
elected as the officers OF the pattern
makers union TO serve for the ensuing
term George Garland. president:
Frank Gafney. vice president Chester
Mclean. secretary. and David Camp
bell. business agent
The Philadelphia csrmen's union has
addressed q letter TO the labor council
asking financial aid Among other
things. the letter says: We have pftted
against Us the most heaTtless corpora
ton that ever attempted a war Of ez-
nent- TIE transit company is backed
by scores Of employers associations,
all Of which have pledged financial as
sistauce TO crush the carmen's union
We have been refused the constitu-
donai right 70 hold public mass meet
ings or street parades- Our members
have been arrested, beaten with clubs
and sent to Jail for no cause what
ever
The council viii probably take ac-
tion on the request for assistance al
tonight's meeting
Word reached this city yesterday from
Samuel Gompers that the executive
committee OF the American federation
OF labor had approved the wage scale
OF water works employees union No
123os Of this city
Business agent Jose OF ship scalers
union was arrested yesterday for doing
picket duty al the Union iron works.
the officers OF the labor council. They
propose bringing this arrest 10 the at
tention Of the police commissioners
At the Wednesday night meeting of
the district council Of carpenters. Pres
i6snt Burns in the chair, d donation
Of SIS was given 70 Mother" Roberts
-
her in her laudable mission OF max
ing good citizens of convicts whose
terms have expired. The council ac-
cepted an invitation TO attend the
tenth anniversary entertainment of
nillmen's union No $50 OF Oakland. al
carpenters hau. Isl Twelfth street,
Oakland. April %
This union was organized in 1890.
with S5 members. II now numbers
more than 500 IN good standing
Shortly after organization Il went on
strike for an eight hour day, which
vas won Il Is one Of the most -four
ishiug labor organizations in Alameda
county
In compliance with the mandates OF
fhe state building trades council and
the local building trades council. dis
triet council OF carpenters AT its last
meeting ordered shinglers' union No. I
Of san Francisco disban6ed- The mem
bers VIII affiliate with the various car
penters' unions III this city.
NJ P. Scott presided al the wednes-
day night meeting OF walters union No.
60 4 large membership was present
The local once more decided 10 stand
bT its former action and insist before
il resmlistes with the international.
that that body submit resolution 10 Z
-2iA stNCs dS &3-cSIE-Ac- ~ liz
international constitution
II necessary the union viii stand
alone On this proposition The repre-
senfafives from No 90 TO the Joint con-
ference committee. which meets al bar
tenders hsaouarters 1913 Market
street next Tuesday a. ?. m- are in
structed 10 vote as above outlined
Barber shop porters' and bsthhouse
employees union No. 1853 has unionized
e branch Of the Lurline baths IN Geary
street L is reported that Sutro's is
still unfair TO organized labor. Trades
uionists are requested TO ask for the
card or button when visiting bath
houses.
Minimizing Sunday Labor
NEW YORK. March 31.-Chairman E
H Gary Of the United States steel cor
poration has sent a telegram TO the
presidents Of all the subsidiary COM
panies requesting them TO observe and
carry into effect the spirit OF the res
olution passed by the finance committee
II 1907 calling for the minimizing as
much as possible Of Sunday labor in