The San Francisco call., 1910-05-08

this city. meeting is Cdlleu lOi tiiAS
afternoon in the Labor temple, to which
executive officers of all affiliated unions
are invited. Plans will be outlined Tor
a class A building for home for the
central labor body. The complttee
in charge has options on severai ellgl-
BILE locations and the decision arrived
at will be of much interest to all trades
unioniSts.
The labor movement has grown so
that the present Labor temple is too
small to meet the demands of the
unions 1t was begun in September,
1906, and was ready for occupancy the
following November. The association
secured a lease of the ground for six
years, when the building will revert to
the owner of the land.
Just after the earthquake the sum of
$40, 900 was borrowed from seven unions
at 4 per cent. The association has re-
turned $500 of this sum and now has
s7S5 in bank Long before the lease
expires the association will be debt
free.
Chairman. A L. Hollis and the COM
mittee appointed by the labor council to
solicit funds for the great exposition
have already gone to work. Last night
hoisting engineers union No. SO and
material team drivers union No. 216
were visited and the committee was
met with very flatering reception
Complaint has been made to the state
building trades council that the con-
tract for the iron and structural steel
for the Native Sons hall is about to be
let to eastern manufacturers. The re-
port having been verified the execu-
| tive officers of the council have taken
the matter up with the supervising
ArRh1tRCf a WI af hox irc hn
work done by local firms. A confer
ence will be held tomorrow at the Of
| fees of the state building trades coun-
Gil in the Metropolis bank building.
Word has reached the members of
leather workers on horse goods union
| that the firm of P. J. Cronin & Co.
| Portland, has granted the unions gen.
eral demands with the proviso that the
firm be allowed to work one hour over
| time each day for five or six weeks
paying extra for the overtime The
| clark company Of Portland is also ne
| gotlating for a settlement Like re-
| ports come from other sections of the
country. The members of the local
| union are fast finding work with fair
firms in the country.
A most important meeting is to be
nelo this morning at 1890 o'clock in
/ steam
filters union No 46. Delegations from
| all the bay county towns will be pres
ent.
Ieamsters' union No. SIS voted last
nhursoay night to call a special meet
| ing Tor next Sunday to discuss the ad-
Visab biilty of reaff1liating with the inter-
national brotherhood of teamsters. No.
90 severed its connection with the
| parent body several years aog, owing to
the m1smanag agement of affairs in Chi
caso' but those conditions have all
passed away and today the interna-
| lonal is in the hands of thoroughlv
| capable men. President D. J. Tobin
made a most favorable impression dur
ing MS stay here, and it was mainly
through his wisdom and tactfulness
tnat No. 80 decided to take the vote.
Ihere Is every probability that the To-
cal Will decide to rejoin the interna-
| tional
The equipment department at Mare
island has discharged many EMPLOYEES
because of shortage of money 1t is
stated that the department will not be
| in position to re-employ them before
June Is. Many of the men are now
looking for other Jobs
| The greater part of the laboring force
at the Bremerton navy yard has been
laid off awaiting an appropriation from
congress. About % men will be re-
tained in the office and pumping force.
| The Southern Pacific has begun cut
ting the wages of the Hindus and Slavs
employed laying rails from Napa June
ton to South Vallejo The poems were
| promised $1.60 day, but a cut to 1.50
was made The men are on strike,
and refuse to work until their former
wage is restored. They are reported
to be in an ugly mood. :
Fred Bancroft, who represented the
| Canadian workmen at the last conven-
tion of the American federation of Ia
Dor, and who is vice president of the
Dominion trades and labor congress for
Ontario, has reached the portfolio of
commissioner of technical education in
| Toronto.
The following officers have been
elected by stereotypers' union for the
! ensuing term: President Fred EwaId:
vice president, Robert Mclaughlin:
recording secretary, Joseph Moran;
financial secretary, Frank Cotton; trus-
tees, H. d. Gilman, NJ. J. Graham and
Ed Wando; delegates to labor council,
]. j. Kenny and Fred Ewald NJ. j.
Graham will leave this week to attend
the convention of the international in
Omaha next month.
Typographical union No. % of Gal
weston is the oldest trades union in the
Lone Star State. having been organ
/ lied SO years ago.
At the last meetings of carpenters
| union No. % one candidate was obli-
gated and three members admitted by
/ clearance cards. The picnic assess
mentt of % cents is delinquent May 81.
| The outing will be held at Fairfax
park June 26, under the auspices of
| the bay counties district council of
| carpenters.
communication has been received