The San Francisco call., 1910-07-22


president, B. Leavenworth; correspond
ing secretary, w. J. Duckworth; finan-
cial secretary. C. F. Wachter; sergeant
at arms. H. Westphal.
President Maxwell was in the chair
at Wednesday nights meeting of
butchers union No. 1. Three candi-
dates were obligated. d. j. Murray
was elected delegate to the coming
Los Angeles convention of the state
federation of labor. The fifth weekly
assessment to the Los Angeles strikers
was made.
The Oakland board of public works
has let contract for the construction
of a police telegraph and alarm build
ing. to cost s44,794, with the proviso
that Oakland union labor men be en-
ployed.
hall Tuesday night. NJ J. Regan was
chosen business agent while Thomas
White will attend the international
convention in Peoria next month. The
weekly assessment for the Los Angeles
strikers was levied.
The boycott against the Rlncon
Hill stables will be raised Friday night
tions now prevail there.
At a recent meeting of mattresses
union 10 candidates were obligated and
five applications received. Vice Presi-
dent Ida Keen presented gifts from the
union to three members for past serv-
ices to the union.
At the last meeting of carpenters
union No. 1882 the local indorsed the
candidacy of William II. Bemiss for
clerk of the supreme court. 1t was
decided to parade on Labor day.
At the last meeting of sailors union
of the Pacific another $500 was voted
to the strikers in Los Angeles. Ship
wreck benefits were ordered paid to two
members of the crew of the schooner
n. E. Smale. The following delegates
were chosen to represent the union In
the labor council: Joseph T. Liddy, Fred
Meyer, E. Ellison, r. Tunnel, Paul
Scharrenberg, John Floddin. August
Seaman, William Vortman, Ed Ander-
sen and E. A. Erickson.
AT a recent meeting of painters union
No. $50 the following officers were
elected: President, Frank Palmer; vice
president. Charles c. Collins; financial
and recording secretary, B. H. Walser;
warden, ]. H. Bond; conductor, c. A.
Linnell; trustees d. H. Clinton and c.
A. Linnell. Treasurer Apperson holds
over, having been elected for one year.
At the conclusion of the meeting all
repaired to banquet.
At the last meeting of the Fresno
fedora ted trades and labor council 1t
was the sense of the meeting that here
after no more Endorsements of candi-
Hat fat hp ho e>iV
without such candidates have first been
vouched for by the state federation of
labor, the San Francisco labor council
and the state building trades council.
The joint council of teamsters has
elected f. J. McGovern to sit as it's
representative on the arbitration board.
NJ. E. Decker was authorized to investi-
gate the difficulties of the San Mateo
county building material teamsters.
After six months contest it was re-
ported that Rincon stables had been
unionized. Next Monday was set apart
as time for Investigating difficulties
which have arisen in locals across the
bay.
That the Foresters of America are
taking an interest in the crusade waged
by the Anti-Jap laundry league is
shown by an article in the last issue
of the American Foresters' Review.
which was read before the league at
the last meeting. The article touches
briefly upon the issue and closes with
the expressive advice: Fire the Japs."
j. H. Kehoe, secretary of the Reno,
New, branch of the league, but three
months In existence writes: The sup
port we are receiving from all classes
in Reno is very encouraging; to the
workers, and continuance of such
support means an early solution of our
Japanese problem here"