The San Francisco call., 1910-09-24
BUILDING TRADES
COUNCIL PROSPERS
Annual Report of Secretary Re.
ceives COmmendation of
Finance Committee
Edited by o. M. BOYLE

nrs The second annual
Gst1Esl ss9f Sssso9ff ecqES.O report of the build=
E5AN ing trades coun-
ellis temple association has been sub.
m1tted by Secretary and Manager w.
ID. Bemiss 1t shows the association to
pc IN prosperous condition having
Sll,4SlS0 over all liabilities. OF the
report the finance committee saws:
we are pleased to find the accounts ~
the building trades councils ternpIe
association correct. systematically and
wei kept. The Temple association and
Its thousands of members are TO he
congratulated upon the careful and ef-
hc1ent mana cement of the business AZ
1alrS or the association as thew have
oeen conducted by W. H Bemiss since
the institution was established
=, The property owned by the associa-
trt 1,on represents an outlay of $12O.O0O.
Inc present value Is about s16O,OOO.
The business agent OF upholsterers'
union reports that the seven firms en-
ploy1ng union men are working fun
handed with plenty of work in sight.
In reference TO the claim that the un-
talr proprfetors are about to declare
Tor the open shop Business Agent Ro
seminal says: We are not worrvfne,
any There are no competent uphoI-
sterers not union men and we hold the
key TO the situation" Strike BENEFITS
are now being paid.
Seven candidates were obligated al
the last meeting OF gas workers
union. donation OF $500 was made
to the Los Angeles strikers. The mem
oers generally are working.
Business was reported good at the
last meeting of hosting engineers'
union No. 50 and most all mem bers are
working. The usual weekly assess
ment TO the Los Angeles strike was
paid The next meeting will be held
tonight. when ALI members are re-
quested to be present.
Some little Improvement was re-
ported in business at the last meeting
of broom makers union. All friends OF
organized labor were requested to pur-
chase brooms bearing the union label
The recent agitation by the label sec
tion is beginning to be felt by the
broom makers.
The ball to be given by the postoface
clerks In Commandery hall. 2137 Sutter
street. tonight will call out a large
gathering. The committees IN charge
have everything in readiness Joseph
F. Burns is chairman OF the reception
committee, John W. Knopp Is chairman
of the committee on arrangements and
W. G. Hancock is floor manager.
Reports from both the building
trades council and labor council show
that the unions are continuing their
assessments TO the Los Angeles metal
workers. About $4,000 a week is sent
from this city.
The following officers have been
elected by b1acksmiths' union: Presi-
dent, A Growney: financial secretary,
J. J. McTiernan; recording secretary.
James McCabe; conductor. H Helbig,
delegates to the iron trades council
W. Laughery, George Sandeman and H.
Helbig; delegates TO labor council-J.
J. McTiernan and F. Elzell; organizer.
]. L. Duffy; trustee, c. Ross.
The resolution to be introduced in
the convention OF the state federation
OF labor by d. Schwarting of bakers
union No "a for a state bakeShop in
spector has been Endorsed by bakers
union No. IS OF Sacramento
Permanent officers were elected at
the meeting last Sunday Of the Stock
ton union labor party as follows:
President. B. Beck OF painters union;
vice president, H r. Foster OF paint
ers' union; secretary. W. A. Bidleman
order of railway telegraphers' union:
sergeants at arms, E. z. Co1man and
B. H. Fish.