The San Francisco call., 1910-06-11

SSSSss tsElt txxSSS1f the TABOR movement
of San Francisco
VIII have forwarded to the proper au-
thorities in Los Angeles al least SIS. 900
as the first instaflment toward paying
strike benefits in Los Angeles. Team
sters' union No. SIS has donated So, 500;
machlnists, $1,000; walters, s4o0; mold
ers, S5OOi blacksmiths, 500; gas work
efs, 500; laborers, $50; cooks helpers,
$40; retail delivery drivers, $50. Sew
eral other unions have made donations.
IL is estimated that the 25 cent assess
ment TO be levied upon every trade
unionist in California except those in
week
Organizer Reid of Los Angeles is
much gratifled by the magnanimity of
the la Dor unions of this city in coming
forward so quickly with funds to help
the struggle in the southern city He
states that there are out. in that city
ABOUT 800 molders, 400 machinists, 100
blacksmiths and helpers, $50 boiler
makers AMI ship builders, 200 labor
ers' 80 pattern makers and so struc-
turai IRON workers.. These men have
oeen working nine and ten hours day
at almost any wage. The men are out
for an eight hour day and an increase
IN wages. Already the Llewellyn iron
works and the Baker iron works have
slgnifed willingness to employ the
men on a nine hour basis, but the fight
is for universal eight hour day.
Reid is very optimistic over the out
come. He looks for a hard fight, but
can see nothing but victory for the
wage workers.
GeorgeIW. Bell. business agent for
gas workers union No 9S40. left yes
fnr Co -
ness. He probably will visit Marys-
Vile before he returns. Bell will be
called upon to straighten out some
trivial matters in the capital city.
Secretary Ellison of the sailors union
or the Pacific reports shipping slack
In this port. Shipwreck benefits have
been ordered paid to a member on the
schooner Dora Bluhm. Balloting for
officers was proceeded with. The
agents up and down the coast report
shipping fair
President Davis of the leather work
ers union reported yesterday that one
wholesale and several retail shops had
not yet agreed to settlement with
the men. Until all shops decide to give
the Increase in wages they can not
Blacksmiths' union No. 16S met
Thursday night in the Labor temple.
The local donated 800 TO the Los An
geles strikers and decided to assess
its members 81 week until the strike
is settled.
The following nominations were
made at the last meeting of gas work
ers' union No. 9S40:
For president. Thomas Clasby; for vice presi.
dent, Charles Asmussen: for recording secretary.
IN fnap nfa1 1can faH
for treasurer, !. j. Cain. H. $. Cleveland, Robert
Copgdon and Ed Webster: for guide, George t.
Graham; for guardian. Charles Hawthorne and
Daniel Love; for business agent George ". Bell;
for delegates to district council of gas workers
Breslin, ID. Cameron, A. F. Colman and Phil
knen; for executive board 40 10 be electedl,
Crawford. Robert Dickson, G. r. Edminston, F.
English, Patrick Finngan, George Graham, r.
Griffith: Samuel Hertz, d. Kirwin, J. Lynch. ]
cgates to labor council five be electedl
,5 George w Bell Daniel Cameron H S Geye- 0,,
Edw. Parsons and d. M. Ross.
Longshore lumbermens protective
association will hold a meeting next
Thursday in Building Trades temple,
al which time nominations for officers
will be made. Members are asked to
make note of this anJ be present.
The brotherhood of leather workers
on horse goods by a vote of to / has
decided to increase the salaries of the
general president and general secre-
sI25.
NJ. P. Scott was in the chair at the
last meeting of walters union No. 80.
Fourteen candidates were obligated
and AZ applications received. The
brief that will be presented to Samuel
n a "a
tween the local and the international
was indorsed. 1t was decided to ask
the labor council for a boycott on the
Portola cafe. The local subscribed $400
to aid the strikers in Los Angeles. 1t
was stated that the Bismarck cafe is
now thoroughly unionized. A telegram
from Seattle stated that all walters.
cooks and mattresses were on strike
and union men and women in these
crafts are asked to remain away from
Seattle and Spokane until the trouble
is settled.
The following nominations have been
made:
rick; for first vice president Bert Larue; for see
ond vice president. j. 2. Hale; for secretary
treasurer A. G Bee Beck F,nn for business agents tTo
w Mcguire, r. L, Grimmer and J. j. 0'Brien
for trustees (three TO be elected, ]. J. Dlbble,
r. Baldwin. e. II. Baker, a. ]. Peterson and b.
A. Barkley; for local joint executive board
(three TO be elected, @. W. Mcguire, J. D.
Kirkpatrick. August Renk. r. l.. Grimmer. John
Fink and f. II. Baker: for executive board. J.
Urban. J. Bruins August Renk, A. Bshr Will
liam Nichols J. ID. kirkpatrick. c. Speiiman E.
w Spence. Ed Johnson, II. Fredericks. j. Ira
Fers and NJ. Borren; for delegates to labor coun-
ell 40 TO be elected) Tony Geister. NJ. p. Scott,
Theodore Johnson. b. former, o. w. Mcguire, J.
ID. Kirkpatrick. l.. A. Francoeur, p z. Dempsey,
]. J. oBrien. William Nichols, Il. L. Grimmer
p. Snellman and A. G. Beck.
The election will take place June 80.
The polls will open at 9 o'clock a. m.
and close at o'clock p. M
President Crowley was in the chair
at the Wednesday night meeting of
milk. wagon drivers union No. 226.
w. F. Wohn was chosen a delegate to
the international convention of the
brotherhood which meets in Peoria,
H., the first Monday in August. The
local donated $50 to a disabled member
and the membership will make further
voluntary contributions. One candidate
was initiated, one application received,
two transfers granted and one with
drawal issued.
The molders' union at its last meet
ing showed its interest in the Los An
geles struggle by contributing $500 for
immediate use, and will assess each of
It's members 81 week. This will make