The San Francisco call., 1910-10-06
GAS WORKERS FIND
TRADE PROSPEROUS
Oakland Union Reports Finances
in Good Shape and All
Members Healthy
Edited by o. M. BOYLE

Gas workers union
s-=S1sEs Sr5SSss71 No. 1O,67S Of Oak
"a 1SFzsS5-gs9) land held a large
ans enthusiastic meeting Tuesday
night. President John Forest presided
This was the first meeting he has at
tended for a long time as his duties as
2 freeholder IN drafting new charter
for the city claimed his attention
Trade conditions were reported gooo.
Two candidates were obligated ano
Foar anriications received. The local
donated $500 its usual weekly assess
rneut. TO Los Angeles. The union was
reported 70 be in 2 hourishing conoi-
tion financially and physically, not one
member appearing on the sick list
President Doorlev presided at the
Tuesday night meeting Of iron workers
union No 164. Much routine business
was transacted. Two candidates We're
initiated. The usual weekly assess
rnent TO the metal workers on strike in
Los Angeles was paid.
The local joint executive board Of
culinary crafts met at Bartenders
headGusrters Tuesday night and elected
A. c. Beck. secretary Of walters union
s
the csfeterias in the city was discussed
and a committee appointed 10 prepare q
wage scale for them. This committee
viii meet this morning at 10 o'clock
AZ cooks union headquarters. 33s
Kearnv street The board decided TO
ake drastic measures against the five
eating houses run by the Meads' res
taurant company. 1t was stated that
nonunion conditions prevailed in some
rnF ? t1ar,1
The business agents were given full
power 10 act The board approved the
decision Of the state supreme court In
the Parkinson case.
Walters union No. 80 has received
several communications from business
men congratulating the local on its
stand in the tenderloin cafe cases. The
local intends to keep on agitating for
the cleansing Of the district.
carriage painters union No. 6O3 will
he held IN Building Council temple
October Is. Every member IS expected
10 be present as business of Importance
viii be discussed.
Routine business occupied the ses-
sion Of bricklsyers' union No. Tuesday
night one candidate was obligated.
At a recent meeting Of journeymen
tailors' union No. a new price list
was adopted. This new wage scale
viii be presented to the employers for
ratification. Martin Noonan was chosen
a delegate to the label section Ten
candidates We're obligated and several
applications received.
Vice President Cornell was in the
chair at the Tuesday night meeting of
united laborers Of San Francisco in the
Building Trades temple Ten candi-
dates were obligated. Delegate John
Forsythe from the charter amendment
association reported progress. The fol-
lowing committee OF five was appointed
10 revise the constitution and bylaws
John Forsythe. w. F. Dwyer. James
Regan. T. ". Fulman and W. c. Ivers
This committee viii meet at noon Sun
day in Building Trades temple
-Four candidates were initiated a,d
nine applications received at the last
meeting Of Mattresses union No. IS. An
amendment to the bylaws recurring
members who are not working TO take
out withdrawal cards will be submitted
= the next meeting The local will
give ball Saturday evening. Decem-
ner 3, at Golden Gate Commandery
nan The following sick committee
nss been appointed: Eva Foster, Cora
Moore and Hilda Baldwin.
The strike board. consisting of the
business agents Of the various unions
IN the culinary crafts. met YESTERDAY
md indorsed the action of the ioint
executive board in reference to the
Meacs restaurant company. and alsC
the Ellis cafe in Ellis street. This
BOARD decided 10 take action aeainst
1Ieeh snc Siavonian eating houses
"here nonunion conditions and a sew
IN day week prevail.
Arter the regular business mee+ins
a. milmen's union No. 422 the loca7
was addressed by Mrs. c. Johns sbe
spoke on education in the n,,hite
sehoois She urged that more aften.
ION should be given to manual train.
anu iess crsmmlng from text books
Narnishers and polishers' union NJ
-9+ is making preparations for its an.
-ual pan. II viii be held in the Ruild
trades temple Saturday oc.
tooef 2 The following connoit
zee has charge: d. Canelo -
fatteTson, w. NJ Page. II. Iansae1d
S.-si- ll1 Oaks- The local indorsed reso.
,,,i,,as.-.l ,- - k.hs Tor the removal of I'm
HllsTauon Commissioner Hart H Nortt
LOT IaKlty in landing Hindus n = =
iN@ulon was chosen business agent
branch amslgamated society .,
carpenters and joiners has eIected al
.s o.lo] IIe; president. ". Carnie: v;ce
presloent, r. G. Urien; secrefarv NJ
l' 1i'i-th' treasurer, d. Morrison; mone,
S.eWard' B. Williamson; check steve ~
'ohh lullock; warden, John Jauieson
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