The San Francisco call., 1910-05-24
Edited by o. M. BOYLE

the committee will perfect permanent
organization. AS the Native Sons of
the Golden West will meet in this city
mittee was appointed to confer with
the officers of the Native Sons upon
cooperating in decorating and illumi-
mating the streets along the line of
march The committee was instructed
to see that all uniforms and parapher-
MALTA for the observance of Labor day
be purchased in San Francisco.
The central labor bodies of Alameda
county will be asked to join in the
celebration. A valuable prize has al
ready been offered by prominent shoe
firm in this city for the best appearing
union in the parade. The chairman
tickets and 5000 children's tickets
printed.
At the next meeting of boiler makers
lodge No. 25 the principal matter under
discussion will be affiliation with the
iron trades council.
The thirtieth annual outing and fam
lily reunion of No. 25 will be held next
Sunday at Fernbrook park.
At the last meeting of bakers union
No. "a Edward Hensel was chosen a
member of the executive committee
and H. Ballock was elected a trustee.
1t was stated that the recent picnic
was financial success.
1t was stated at the last meeting of
the Vallejo trades and labor council
that the machinists of that city would
meet tonight to discuss the eight hour
day movement on the Pacific coast. The
council delegates requested the city
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contracts that city work must be done
on an eight hour day basis. A COM
mittee was appointed to devise ways
and means for increasing the ex-
chequer of the council.
The fifth annual picnic and family
reunion of glass blowers union will
be held next Monday at Schuetzen park,
San Rafael.
The united typothetae of America is
now holding a convention in Washing
ton, having convened May Is. Over
500 delegates of printers associations
are present.
The central labor body of Sacra-
mento has recommended to its subordi-
nate unions that they contribute to
open air concerts during the summer
months.
The union label trades department
of the American federation of labor is
sending out circulars calling attention
to the struggle which the international
garment workers union has just gone
through in its efforts to secure better
wages and hours for the shirt waist
workers. The organization now num-
bers 100000.
M IN nh nj
has elected E. NJ. Duchow and William
Miner delegates to the international
convention.
Oakland typographical union recently
elected ]. S. Davelor president and D.
L. Beatty secretary treasurer. S. j.
Matthews and H. D. Hopkins were
chosen delegates TO the international
convention.
Samuel Gompers makes strong plea
In the current Federationist for con-
certed move in all trades for increased
membership He says:
To work, then. Let every trades union in
the American federation of labor, every In
ternational national and local organization,
make extraordinary effort this year to alb
sorb in its ranks all the workers of Its oc-
cupation Let our movement to this end be
concerted. cooperative and enthusiastic.
We urgently request the officers of every
affiliated trades union to issue special cir
cular to their members informing them of
the fact that all the organizations of the
country have begun a strong pull, long pull
and a pull all together for the purpose of
developing labor movement speedily in
all parts Of the country, in every calling.
The local unions in the various communities
are invited to redouble their efforts this year
in organizing all the wageworkers within
their possible reach, irrespective of craft.
Individual members of trades unions are
asked to endeavor all possible occasions
to advance the of trades unionlsm
especially inducing the unorganized men
they meet 10 join the union that is open to
them. If each member of the union would
take upon himself the obligation to bring
one man into the fold of unonism the result
would be enormous impulse In the desired
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