The San Francisco call., 1910-01-13
METAL MEN HOLD
ANNUAL ELECTION
Officers Chosen for the Ensuing
Year; Progress of Organi-
cation Is Noted
Arbitration of Labor Disputes
Is Heartily Endorsed; Re-
suits Gratifying

D. INODlASOn W dS AC-CiCNeSu ~ SoA-
dent yesterday at the third annual
meeting of the California metal trades
association in the Hooker & Lent
building. Sam j. Eva was selected for
first vice president and Constant
Meese for second vice president The
members of the executive committee
were chosen as follows: r. H. Postle-
thwaite. E J. Fowler, George j. Henry
Jr., William F. Murray, John T. Scott,
George E. Randolph, John A Nc
Gregor and Otto Schrader.
Matters of general interest coming
before the organization were treated
by President Robinson in his annual
report. Relative to the policy of the
cipation in public movements he had
the following to say;
Our attitude toward the labor
unions seems not to have pleased some
of our friends in the east and nearer
home. and our association has been the
subject of unfavorable comment in some
of the trade papers"
I'm anticipation of the expiration Of
the agreement your executive commit
tee has taken steps toformulate a plan
by which a new agreement may be
made which may insure to us a con-
tinuance. for a definite period, of the
tranquility which has been enjoyed
since Augsut, 1907.
THE history of the past 20 years IN
the metal trades of San Francisco has
demonstrated the foolishness of strikes
and lockouts, and the tremendous loss
which they entail both to the en-
plcyer and employe. while their ulti-
mate consequence. if often repeated,
would mean the utter annihiliation of
our industry"
FEW LABOR DISPUTES
Secretary Harry L. Davis touched
upon the important activities of the as
sociation during the year just ended in
his report He set forth the informa-
tion that only seven members were
involved in labor difficulties of any i'm
portance during the year.
The strenuous fight of the structural
steel and ornamental iron branch to
gain from the architects, contractors
and property owners of San Francisco,
and from the municipality itself a pref
erence for products which have been
fabricated and manufactured in local
shops was at no time abated through
out the whole of the last year as
serted Davis.
The master boiler makers branch
successfully settled some months ago
a dispute which had arisen between an
association member and San Francisco
lodge No. 25 of the international
brotherhood of boiler makers. The
speedy adjustment of the dispute in
question was followed by several joint
committee meetings composed of the
craft committee of this branch and rep
resentatives of the union. Through
these later conferences an understand
ing concerning wages and hours of Ia
Dor was finally reached.
The iron and steel founders branch
concerned itself with many problems,
craft and commercial, within the year.
A close inquiry into the subject of shop
conditions and foundry practices pre-
vailing elsewhere was instituted"
THE master machinists' branch
chose to content itself with matters of
a commercial nature during the last
year
MANUFACTURERS IN RUT
Commissioner H. u. Kerrigan read a
very interesting paper on The Real
Truth of Conditions and How to I'm
prove Them" After discussing condi-
tions in general he made the following
comment:
The city in general with modern
buildings and retail stores has pro-
gressed. but the manufacturing indus
tries are still in the rut They have
not kept up with the general prosper
ity Manufacturing has had a terrible
setback and will be slower to recover
especially the iron and steel Industry"
In passing to a discussion of labor
conditions Kerrigan had the following
to say:
Many Of you think unwiseIy that the
labor conditions are the only things to
overcome TO improve conditions Com
pared with the great possibilities of our
industry's progress. through manufac-
turing bureau and greater shop eff
cheney and more publicity, the questions
concerning labor are important indeed
and can b easily overcome with greater
efforts on your part to improve your
own and the general industry's condi-
ton. They are made comparatively
sr.an by the logical work the associa-
tion has been doing through past Pres
ident Fo%Ier's and present President
Robinson's administrations. their exec
utiye Committee and the secretary's
work in a conciliatory way, meeting
the men personally and showing them
that what works hardships for you will
do the same for them, and vice versa
It IS no more behind the closed doors
policy. the employer cursing and damn
ing the employe and the employer the
same as of old. Those conditions have
changed