The San Francisco call., 1910-07-15

S1eAeEs Ssns3fs EST eouEcl1 this city have beer
EszAsSs discussing the ad-
visibility of establishing banking in
stitution to be controlled exclusively BY
organized labor. They argue that the
200 labor organizations of this city
have sufficient funds in the various
banks to put such an institution on a
firm foundation. Before such a ster
gan be taken, however, many phases OF
/ the question must be canva ssed. 1t Is
/ probable that before long a meeting OF
the executive officers of the various la :
/ Dor organizations will be called in the
/ labor council and then something tan
| gible may develop.
News reached this city yesterday
from Los Angeles through Secretary
Gallagher of the labor council that Is
shops, big and little, had broken away
from the Merchants and Manufactur-
ers' association and that they would
/ grant union conditions to their EN-
ployes. 1t is proposed that the mer
| shall work until next January on q
nine hour a day basis at 45 cents ar
hour. after which time an eight hour
day shall prevail. This list includes
McCann mechanical works Pacific brass and
hardware company, Fitus iron works, Pittsburs
foundry company. Little Brothers. San Pedro
foundry and machine company and City iron
works.
Machine slops-,pick Hubbard, vulcan iron
work Grsrd machine works. Hamil oil burner
J. ] ''nson. Spring Tire company and Hetner
auto pany.
Pa. ,.l shops-owl pattern shop. Los Angeles
pattern shop and Star pattern shop.
Blacksmith shop-Vulcsn iron works.
Four other shops are negotiating for
union conditions.
The campaign strike committee sent
$500 to the Los Angeles strikers yes
terday.
The machinists' union will hold a
discuss the purchase of Geary street
bonds All members are requested to
attend. The lodge made a donation of
$500 to the machinistS striking in the
northwest. The Vallejo local sent 800
for the same purpose. 1t was also de-
cided to give another $3.50 to the Los
Angeles strikers.
NJ. P Scott was in the chair at the
Wednesday night meeting of walters
union No. so. Twelve new members
were added TO the roll and IS applica-
tions were received. The Asiatic exclu-
sion league resolutions, aimed at those
legislators who violated their pledges,
were indorsej. The local lent a dis
abled member a sum of money while
he was in a hospital The business
agents were instructed to wear the
button while working in houses pat
ronized by union people.
The following officers were chosen
at the Wednesday night meeting of the
district council of carpenters:
President. ]. T. Burns; vice president, Ed Ma
guire; secretary, NJ: Maxwell; treasurer. L. B.
. r1a py1fz zIaoah hr.cfn 1ce
agents for San Francisco-George r. Newsom,
ID. Morrison. n. H. Mclean and William Sea
John W. Striker and A. P. Johnson: business
agent at large, F. J.. Kramer; trial board for
C. 5. Brewer. H. Behnke and Fred Fewster;
trial board for Alameda county-AleI Mscpher-
son, W W. Gregg. John Davies. B. E: Sesvay
and Thomas Nestoby; finance and auditing com
mittee-W. E. Smith, H. ]. Banker and W. B.
Lewis.
Milk wagon drivers union No. 226
met Wednesday night with President
Crowley in the chair A donation of
$50 was sent to the striking teamsters
of Portland, and henceforth a weekly
contribution will be made. Two can
didates were initiated and two applica- :
tions received. The local will parade
Labor day. The executive committee
will make a report after which a mar
shal and aids will be selected
Vice President Peter Burke, writing
from Portland said that there were
$50 teamsters out He added:
The draymen's association is being
forced to fight the union teamsters by
the employers association of Oregon.
Large numbers of strike breakers are
being imported. mostly from San Fran
cisco. So far but 25 per cent of the
freight is being handled. Victory is
in sight if financial assistance is as
sured. Many men not entitled to in
ternational benefits are being taken
care of, as they Joined the union just
before the strike. The employers as
sociation is determined to crush trades
unionism in Portland and has selected
the draymen and teamsters as the first
victims, just as was attempted to be
done in San Francisco in 1901
Secretary Emil Muri of the brewery
workmen's union is in Cincinnati at
tending the. sessions of the executive
board Of the international. These ses-
sions will last probably two weeks, when
Muri will hasten back to Los Angeles
and assume charge of the fight now
going on in the brewery business in
that city.
A L. Hollis. secretary-t OF
the building trades council has re-
| turned from his two weeks vacation
and can be found daily at his desk.
Timothy Healy. international presi-
dent of the stationary firemen's union
arrived in the city yesterday, but left
Immediately for Los Angeles. He
probably will be in this city within a
week, and then he will be given a re-
ception by the local union.
At the Wednesday night meeting OF
| the bay counties district council of car
penters Charles A. Nelson was indorsed
as business agent of the building trades
| council. Nelson is the senior business
agent OF the council, and to his con-
| servative policy is due much of the sue
cess of the council. He is a member OF
the board of supervisors, member OF
branch ! of the amalgamated society OF
carpenters and joiners and recently he
was elected chairman of the managing
committee Of the society.
Robert Masters was chosen business
agent at the last meeting of painters
union No. 9. The other business agent
of the union, Thomas Corliss, was
elected at previous meeting. Five
candidates were obligated and seven
clearance cards received. The local
levied the 25 cent assessment on the