The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-08-05
LABEL CARDS TO
Go BROADCAST
Woman Factory Inspector May
Be Appointed by Labor
Council Committee


IaAoES SSSNs<<rr coGhcLlD In the cndlr at the
E51EE Wednesday night
meeting Of the label section of the labor
council 1t was ordered that $4,000
more label cards be printed and dis
tributed- The vice president was in
structed to assist the secretary in
communicating with the various inter
national unions to advertise the diff
ferent union labels A recommendation
will be forwarded to the labor council
asking that woman factory inspector
be appointed The intention is to call
attention TO the insanitary conditions
found in many factories and restaurants.
The agitation committee was COM
mended for its efficient work The
unions are beginning to contribute
financial assistance to the label sec
ton and the work is progressing salts
factorily.
The executive council OF the state
federation of labor is sending broad
cast the records OF Congressman Dun
can z. McKinlay and E. A. HAYES on
labor measures which occupied the at
tention of the last congress. In the
circular 1t is asserted that McKinlay
was generally on the side OF measures
unfavorable to organized labor. HAYES
is commended for being faithful to the
cause of labor and the best interests
or the people The circulars are signed
by Samuel Gompers. president of the
American federation of labor.
At the Wednesday night meeting of
the bay counties district council or
carpenters George Mains and II. d
Overton were appointed members of the
Alameda county trial board. ]. T.
Burns was elected marshal for the
Labor day parade. and he will appoint
four aids.
The labor council has been advised
that Its decision in awarding the Law
Ing and setting of granite curbs- to
Srdnlte cutters union has been sus-
,alned oy the board of public works
work
Business Agent George Duffy of the
sacramento building trades council
mas been in the city several DAYS. He
attended the meeting of the executives
board or the building trades council in
reference to jurisdictionaI question
upon work OF the Western bridge COM
pany.
NJ P Scott presided at the Wednes-
day night meeting of walters union
NIONI mas Deen absent from
! the city for some weeks in the south
ern part of the state. Nine candidates
were obligated and IL applications are
/ pending. A donation OF 500 was
| made to the strikers in Los Angeles
Ihe union disciplined five members for
nonpayment Of dues Reports from
spokane were encouraging. The sum
OF eIVV was sent north 10 help the
cause OF unionism.
The Montreal district council OF car
penters is sending out a comrnunica-
ton to all the Pacific coast unions 10
have the 1912 convention OF the united
orotnerhood Of carpenters and joiners
neld IN Montreal The fight will come
on in the Des Moines convention in
September OF this year.
President Maxwell presided at the
last meeting Of butchers union No
l. The local paid it's seventh weekly
assessment to the Los Angeles strfl<S
ers A former member who is sick in
Waukesan, Ill, was sent substantial
donation by the local. Two candidates
were initiated and several applications
received.
There will be special meeting OF
bakers union No. "a Saturday night
in the Labor temple Matters Of I'm
portance to all members will be under
discussion The Labor day parade will
also receive attention. All members
are requested to be present.
The general executive board of the
international has laid down the rule
that when a union contemplates a.
strike where an existing agreement or
understanding is being violated by an
employer, before the strike can
be called it must receive the indorse-
ment Of the general executive board.
TIL union affected must forward to the
board a statement Of how many men
are employed in such shop and what
portion of the working agreement has
been violated by the employer and give
details as to the possibilities of the
successful outcome. Then the general
executive board will act
Paul Scharrenberg presided at the
last meeting of sailors union OF the
Pacific. Secretary Ellison reported
shipping as medium The local has
decided to parade on Labor day ana
the necessary committees have been
appointed A second donation OF $500
was decided upon A second assess
ment of SO per member for the benefit
of the strikers on the Great Lakes was
also decided upon.
1t has been decided by the Chicago
federation of labor not to hold a Labor
day parade this year.
Transfers Re-elect Tobin
PEORIA; Ill, Aug 4.-DanieI ]. To-
bin of Indianapolis was again honored
this morning by being unanimously
chosen TO succeed himself as president
of the international brotherhood of
teamsters. now in convention in this
city. Thomas L Hughes, also of In
dianapolis. was likewise reelected sec
rotary treasurer by a unanimous vote.