The San Francisco call., 1910-11-13
RAILWAY CARMEN
join new LODGE
Open Meeting With Musical
Program and Speeches to Be
Held in-Labor Temple

GRAnEsl Iss}s 9}rseQgselO NO. AUS, protner-
fS5 sds hood of railway
carmen of America, instituted August
22 now has 80 active members. At the
ligated and five applications received.
The lodge will hold an open meeting
! Friday, November 25. in Building
Trades temple. program of speeches
and music Is being arranged.
! Through the efforts of Business
Agent Al Condrotte of bar tenders
league No. Al all members working at
the racetrack will receive a per diem
of $3.50. an increase of SO cents.
The labor council has concluded its
discussion on the proposed charter
amendments. In addition to those al
ready criticised the council has put its
disapprovaI on amendments 80, 81, 32
SS 81. 35 S6 and 81 and indorsed 3S
and 80.
It was stated by the delegate from
the stablemens union No 4e4 in the
| labor council that the boycott on the
! two stables owned by c. Demetrak-
the Ferry stables. 81 Clay street, and
the Front Street stablesAwas being
prosecuted with vigor. Some of the
city papers reported that a boycott had
been declared against the city front
/ SldDIeS- his is al error
A resolution was adopted at the re-
cent convention of the united brother
hood of carpenters and joiners provid
! ing that local unions may establish IL
braries. This is movement in the
| right direction and should not be con-
| fined to the building industries alone,
but adopted by all trade union organ
,iZations
Ed Andersen was in the chair at the
last meeting of sailors union of the
Pacific. The secretary reported that
! shipping was dull. Secretary Andrew
| Furuseth was granted leave of alb
sence to attend the St Louis conven-
tion of the American fedora tion of Ia
Dor. f. Ellison was chosen secretary
pro tenn and John Tennison assistant
| secretary pro tenn. officers were nom
mated for the coming term. The agents
| up and down the coast reported that
shipping generally was poor
The next meeting of the women's $
union label league No. 25S will be held
! Wednesday afternoon in the building
trades council. Many members are un-
able to attend meetings in the even
/ ings, and afternoon gatherings are be-
! ing arranged for them. Besides ad-
1 dresses the label there will be a
variedA program of music etc. Every
| one interested in the advancement of
the union label and union made goods
is invited to be present.
The last meeting of united glass
workers union was largely attended.
| One candidate was initiated and two
! applications received Charter amend
ments 3S and SO were indorsed. The
business agent reported business good
and all members working.
There will be a special meeting of
millmen's union No. 422 Tuesday, night
to discuss and vote upon the proposed
international constitutional amend
ments Later meeting will be called
to vote for general officers of the
brotherhood.
1t is stated by the California drug
| clerks association that many of the
proprieters of the retail drug stores OF
this city are willing to close their
! places of business every Sunday after
noon between l and O'Clock provided
the remainder will do likewise. This
! is a movement of the drug clerks
which is receiving support from many
] quarters. Many drug clerks are now
working seven days a week and the
movement was started to help these
| overworked men.
At the last meeting of marine cooks
! and stewards associate of the Pa
| cific coast Eugene Burke presided. Sec
retary Steidle reported that shipping
was slack. Balloting for officers for
the ensuing term and delegate to the
December convention of the interna-
tional seamen's union of America was
/ proceeded with. The Seattle agent re-
ported that shipping was slow. The
San Pedro agent stated that shipping
and prospects were uncertain.
At the last meeting of millmen's
union No. 42S two candidates were OBJ
ligated and two members admitted by
card. The local paid 1924 to the Los
Angeles strike fund. General officers
for the united brotherhood of carpen-
! ters and joiners of America will be
voted for November 20.
/ The twenty-f1fth jubilee ball given
I by bakers union No "a in the Audito-
| rum Page and Fillmore streets, last
night was a success In every particu-
| lar.
!
Ten members were added to the role
| of cooks helpers union No. 10 at its
last meeting and IL applications re-
ceived. John F. Stacom was chosen
president and A. Miller elected on the
executive board.
! MIS- y HdIlOllc STkiIlS the
we'll known author. made an address
in the Building Trades temple audito-
rum, subject, Women and Economics"
before large audience Friday night
|
A Communication from granite cut
tiers union was read before the labor
council suggesting that all stone used
in San Francisco should be cut in this
| city. The matter was referred to the
home industry league.
! The actors union of Chicago in a
communication thanked the labor coun-
! Gil for the services rendered by Sec
retary Gallagher to member of the
eastern union in collecting salary in
! a local theater A similar case is now
| pending in Stockton.
Bath employees union No. 1868 will
/ give its first ball next Saturday even
! ing In brewery workers hall, 1T Capp
street.
At a recent meeting of musicians
union No. 6 F. Gashlin, j. Peckham. C.
Luppy and J. II. Meyer were appointed
! on the hall committee to succeed
Messrs Price, Hynes, Heftman and
Matheson. J. f. Lehman was made, a
1 member of the law and legislative