The San Francisco call., 1910-03-29

secretary: v WickStr0m, conductor
w. Mcdonald. treasurer; Henry Plate
trustee.
The National Association for tn
Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis
is sending notices to the labor organ
izations that Sunday, April "a, will b
tuberculosis Sunday" when the sup
ject will be discussed in 2ls,00
churches in the United States.
The labor organizations that hav
decided to extend education for thei
members are the international typo
graphical union. electrotypers, stereo
typers, photo-engravers printing press
men, granite cutters, horse shoers, pat
tern makers league and the carpenter
8f Cook county, Ill. The committee o
the American federation of labor tina
for many months has been studying tn
subject of industrial education In
recent report says:
We favor the continuance of the
progressive development of sup
Elemental trade education. as IN
augurated by trades unions, and
call special attention to the work
undertaken by the international
typographical union, in the estab-
education of it's members.
1t is administered by printer to-
tors who have never been aff1icted
with pedagogical cramp and never
expect to be- is within the reach
of every man within the industry,
and has succeeded in developing
the latent talents and of widen
ing the sphere of usefulness among
its students, and ought to appeal TO
every ambitious printer.
A significant fact in connection
with this school is that educators,
as well as others of wide expert
ence, believe that, for the adaptation
of an end, this school has no equal.
1t also marks q new era in educa-
ton, and public. and private inter
ests are emulating it's example.
1t is worthy of mention, however,
that large sums. of money are an
nually expended by trades unions
for education through the channels
of official journals, and in some in
stances it's members are being
trained for the teaching profession;
and the preparation of text books
is another undertaking.
We recommend that all trades
unions which have not adopted a
system of technical education give
the matter the consideration 1t so
richly deserves; and we believe that
the present undertakings of the
unions call for the most enthusi-
astic admira ton, and are entitled
20 the most cordial and loyal sup
port
We favor the establishment of
schools with the public school sys-
tem at which pupils between the
ages of II to 16 may be taught the
principles of the trades, not neces-
sarily in separate buildings, but in
separate schools adapted to this
particular education. and by COM
petent and trained teachers.
The course of instruction in such
school should be English, mathe-
matics. physics, chemistry, element
airy mechanics and drawing. The
shop instruction for particular
trades, and for each trade repre-
sented, should be drawing, nathe-
matics. mechanics, physical and
biological science applicable to the
trade, the history of that trade,
including and emphasizing the phi
losophy of collective bargaining.
This will serve to prepare the pu-
pill for more advanced subjects. and.
In addition, disclose his capacity
for a specific vocation.
In order to keep such schools
in touch with the. trades. there
should be local advisory boards
dustries, employers and organized
labor.
Technical education of the work
ers in trade being public ne
cessity, 1t should not be "A private.
but a public function, conducted by
the public at public expense.
The iron trades council at its meet
ing last night voted not to hold picni
this year. From reports presented
appeared that business is improving il
Oakland, but that in this city it is onl
fair.
Branch of the amaIgamated societ,
of carpenters and joiners Will at it
meeting on April II vote on the by
laws of the greater district council o
carpenters.
It is expected that an agreement vii
be reached today between the EN-
ployers and the leather workers o.
horse goods, who are out for the eigh
hour day.