The San Francisco call., 1910-11-11
A.F.L. MAY REFUSE
CITY CREDENTIALS
National Body Aroused by ADJ
mission of Butchers Union
TO Labor Council
Edited by o. M. BOYLE

10 - zsfssS the labor council
that the credentials Of Secretary Gal
lsgher to the American federation Of
labor may be withheld because Of the
councils action IN seating delegates
from butchers union No. l. This union
refuses TO affiliate with its interna-
tionaL snd on more than one occasion
the labor council has been admonished
BY the executive council Of the Ameri-
can federation Of labor 10 unseat the
butchers delegates. Up to this time
the council has not seen 1T to obey the
mandate OF the supreme labor body.
Il IS understood that a protest will
probably be entered by the interna-
tional meat cutters union against
seating any delegate from an organiza-
ton which fails 10 live up TO the A. F.
of LIS requests
The bay district council of carpenters,
al the Wednesday night meeting, ap
pointed q committee TO arrange for a
mass meeting OF carpenters and mill
men in Alameda county. Following is
the committee: Mayor P. II. Mccarthy.
Q. s. Brewer. Fred Melville, Q. Freder
ickson and Frank E. Maxwell. The
meeting will be held in Oakland, the
date 10 be announced later.
The following nominations have been
made by mschinists' lodge No. SIS: For
president. D. P. Haggerty; for vice
president II. G. Hodges; for recording
secretary. c W Never, for financial
secretary. James T. Bailey; for treas
urer. Emil Geissberger; for conductor,
" J. Mullen; for sentinel. J. J. Griffin:
for trustee. A: Smith; for business
agent. John A Long. Death benefits
amounting TO s400 We're paid and SIS
wss paid in sick benefits The local
paid in addition to the above $500 to
the Los Angeles strike fund.
Samuel Gompers. president OF the
American federation Of labor, stated
the other day that the White Rats Of
America and the Actors national union
had consolidated and had decided TO
af1liate with the American federation
OF labor. The new organization will
be known as the white rats actors
union OF America. II has a member
ship Of about 5000. This consolida ton
is the result Of a conference covering
several months. About two months
ago tentative agreement was reached
and GoLlper was chosen arbiter TO set
tie such questions as might arise.
committee from the patrol wagon
drivers addressed milk gon drivers
union No. 276 al its last meeting. The
committee asked the membership TO do
all possible 10 place on the statute
books amendment 3S No 226. by its
constitution. is precluded from indors-
ing any political measure. but the COM
rnittee received the assurance that the
union members as individuals would
advocate the passage OF the desired
amendment. Business was reported
good by the business agent. Three can
s1-~ Ill i
cations received.
At the last meeting Of the joint ex-
ecutive council Of teamsters the exec
utive committees report was noncon-
CURED in in reference 70 the reinstate-
nent OF NJ. Mooney Of local No. 29S.
This case has been hanging fire for
about e year. The delegates from the
retail delivery drivers union reported
that the Knox auto delivery company
had gone out OF existence and had re-
turned 70 wagon delivery The stable
men reported a boycott on the city
front stables.
Six candidates We're obligated at the
last meeting OF butchers union No. !.
The usual weekly Los Angeles assess
ment was paid The committee having
charge of the last entertainment and
dance reported the affair was a success
Beer bottlers' union No. 293 viii give
benefit ball TO a disabled member in
Brewery Workers hall, III Capp street
tomorrow evening. A large number Of
tickets have already been sold.
well attended meeting was held
yesterday afternoon in the Building
Trades temple by the womens union
label league. Several addresses were
made. Each speaker emphasized the
importance OF purchasing nothing not
bearing the union label. IT was re-
solved TO do all in the power Of the
membership to advance the union label
Several new members were added TO
the roster.
At the last meeting of painters union
No. is. Is candidates were obligateu
The proposition to increase the per
c. spita for the sick and death fund was
carried.
Bridge and structural iron workers
union. al a recent meeting. indorsed
charter amendment No 3S. increasing q
the wages Of Il borers on city work to
80 per day. The returning delegates
10 the international convention made
reports Of the proceedings Of the par
ent body.
Shoe clerks union No 40 gave an
enjoyable dance and entertainment LAST
night at Clerks hall. s43 Van Ness
avenue. The program was well ar
ranged. The union purposes holding
sn open meeting for nonunion as we'll
as union clerks Friday evening No
vember Il. Prominent speakers will
be present and a good time is prom
ised all who may attend.
POLICE pPOMOTTONS