The San Francisco call., 1910-07-20

>Sz6-EEzEtEs ed at Monday
nights meeting of steam laundry
workers union No. 26. The recently
elected officers were installed. Inter
national President Fred Grahame, who
had been in Los Angeles for week or
more addressed the meeting upon the
industrial conditions in the southern
city AT the meeting July 80 a vote
will be taken for three delegates to
the coming state federation of labor
convention ii Los Angeles. a vote will
also be cast for international officers.
The following have been nominated
4 for delegates: Ed Moss, Harry Korts,
Charles Hawley, James Magnuson, Mrs.
L. c. Walden. George Black Miss Lizzie
Williams, William Clifford, Mrs. Emma
O'Keefe, NJ. j. McGeough, George Mack
lin, Mrs. NJ. Carson, NJ. A. Peterson, B.
McGranaghan. Oliver Peyre, a trustee
for five years, was given token of ap-
probation for his past services. The
local has decided to take up the propo-
sition of organizing the French laun-
dries. A committee has been appoint
ed for this purpose. and the steam
plants will receive attention first. Later
the smaller concerns will be visited.
The labor leaders in Los Angeles in
charge of the strike will hold a mass
meeting next Sunday night to discuss
the proposition OF voting the town dry
Owing TO the position taken. by the
state brewers association in the fight
which the brewery workers are wagin g
the labor union people purpose to line
up with the religious element and vote
for prohibition. Several San Francisco
speakers Will probably be present at
the meeting.
Funds are reported to be coming in
fast now for the strikers in Los An
geles Receipts for Monday alone to-
tailed more than $4,000
Branch 2 moving picture operators
union of Sacramento at its last meeting
passed the following resolutions:
Resolved. that we. the moving picture oper-
ators union. branch 2, OF Sacramento. declare
Duncan McKinlay, aspirant for reelection to
congress from the second congressional district
Of California to be absolutely impossible from the
standpoint of good citizenship. public welfare
ther declare that in our Judgment Duncan Nc
Kinlay is totally unworthy of our support; be it
further
Resolved that we declare ourselves in favor of
the candidacy Of William Kent candidate for
congress from the second congressional district
Of California, and We urge upon all progressive
citizens the necessity of electing men of his
type TO congress. and. further. the necessity Of
defeating 'stsndpatters" of the Duncan Nc
Kinlay type.
The seventh annual picnic and fam
lily reunion of gas workers union No.
9S40 viii take place next Sunday at
Fairfax park. The committees in charge
have made all necessary arrangements
to entertain large crowd.
A donation of $1,000 was made to the
metal trade strikers in Los Angeles by
the brotherhood OF boiler makers and
iron ship builders of America during it's
recent convention in ST Louis.
Vice President Harmon OF the ma
chinists has gone to Los Angeles for
a few days to look over the situa ton.
He is expected back in San Francisco
by Saturday.
The annual meeting of the western
federation of miners is being held in
Denver. The membership of the fed
Grafton now is 10000 1t is thought
that President Meyer will decline a
reelection and that he will be sue
ceeded by Vice President Mahoney.
Business Agent Thomas White of To-
cal 4o4 has just returned from Vallejo
and he reports that the new teamsters'
union is now 100 strong and will have
in a very short time every teamster in
the city on its roll. The new local is
affiliated with the Solano county build
ing trades council, the central labor
council Of Vallejo and the joint council
of teamsters of san Francisco.
President Mcleod was in the chair
at the Monday night meeting of car
penters' union No. 45S The sum of
$500 was ordered paid on account of
the Los Angeles assessment This
makes S1.100 the local has already for
warded for the cause of the strikers
in the southern city. The union also
donated $3.50 to the union mems or
phanage, an institution under the su-
pervision of the state building trades
council. Four candidates were initiated
The local will parade Labor day
Secretary George J. Brooks of cooks
union No. A in speaking of the pro-
posed new headquarters for the local
said: Il deem the proposed headquar-
ters at l35 Hayes street an ideal one
and / believe we should get possession
of 1t Immediately. Under the present
progressive administration of the local
1T is fitting that we secure a home that
will meet all the requirements of the
organization for years. The new head
quarters will be ample for all purposes.
The basement has cemented floor with
heating apparatus. Here gymnasium