The San Francisco call., 1910-09-04
Change IN School
system OPPOSED
Delegate of Typographical Union
Secures Investigation by
Labor Council

systems which it was intended to
adopt had their books printed in un-
fair eastern shops, while the Gala
gher-Marsh book was a home pro-
duction carrying the union label. The
matter was referred to the executive
committee to make a thorough investi-
cation and find out who was respon-
sible for the change, and file a pro-
test against any such change with the
board of education.
The cloak makers strike in New
York city, involving at one time
$4,000 persons, has been settled. Word
has been received in this city that
the employers have granted most of
the demands of the strikers. Some of
the concessions are: A nine hour day
al an average weekly wage of $1o.25;
a sanitation board and an arbitration
commission for the settlement of labor
disputes.
Mrs. Hannah Nolan. Miss Maud
Younger and their army OF assistants
are preparing to sell a union mans
orphanage button TO every man and
woman in the streets Labor day. The
price will be 10 cents and the women
hope TO net a good sum to help the
worthy cause. For more than a week
they have been working day and night
necessary distribution.
An appeal has been made to the su-
preme court TO secure the release on
ha beas corpus of Louis Karlson, who is
serving a sentence in the Los Angeles
county Jail for contempt of court in
violating an injunction Karlson was
sentenced to pay a fine of 5000 or go
to jail for 100 days.
Electrical workers union No. 63S at
its last meeting sent $500 TO the iron
trades council for the Los Angeles
strikers. This union intends to make
regular contributions. 1t is not aff1li-
ated with the labor council. but the
members believe in doing what they
can TO help the strikers in Los Angeles
who are battling for the eight hour
day.
been for years observed in eastern cen
ters, but this is the first time it will
be observed generally in San Francisco.
The union mems grocery store was
opened in the labor temple, Los An
geles. yesterday. Groceries and pro-
visions are to be supplied from this
city TO the strikers at cost. To all
others current prices will be charged.
The success or failure of this movement
will be watched with keen interest by
organized labor in this city Upon its
success will depend the establishment
of like stores here.
Harry Frazer was in the chair at the
last meeting of marine cooks and stew
ards association OF the Pacific coast
secretary Steidle reported that ship
ping was fair for walters, but for cooks.
II was slack. The action in regard TO
n in
b Z, mas been rescinded. Shipwreck
benefits have been voted to five mem
Ders OF the steamer F. A. Kilburn.
A communication has been received
by the labor council from granite cut
ters' union protesting against the seat
ing or delegates from the new union
Of stonecurb settlers The matter u,o
referred to the organizing committee.
Secretaries Tveitmoe and Gallagher
10 whom was referred the iurisdic,
tlona1 dispute between the steam
shovelmen's union and the hoisting en-
Sineers union, have decided that work
snail be given to these unions al
ternateIy. One union will take the
first job that offers, and the nexf work
VIII go TO the other union, and SO ON
Inc unions are to work in harmony.
secretary Crawley Of Sacramento
typographical union No. As has bean
elected delegate to the Los Angeles
convention of the state federation of
labor, beating President wright by on.
vote. -
Boot and shoe workers union No. 21e
shoe cutters union No. 339 and sboe
repalrers' union gave a Joint henefit
oalI last night in the Auditorium. page
and FILLMORE streets, to helm the
strikers in Oakland against Calm
Nickelsberg & Co. The strikers have
been out "a weeks
The Los Angeles general canon.ie,,,
strike committe met yesterday after-
noon IN the Building Trades ten,nIe
Inc committee was augmented bv a
large delegation from Los Angeles At
torneys Appel and Lewis were nresent
James y. Mcguire and Daniel O'ConnelI
are attending to all cases in the civil.
courts in the south, while the otber
Tour attorneys have charge of all cases
OF strikes in the police courts. n was
reported that the general public Of los
Angeles was becoming tired of the tur-
moil and public opinion was with the
strikers. N'-e
The committee sent down anothar
carload of provisions and groceries for
the store in the Labor temple
Credentials were given to Anton
Johannsen, Walter O,Conneu. =
Clancy and w. A. Cole, who will leave
shortly for the east to attend their
various international conventions to
solicit funds from all eastern central
bodies to help win the fight in the
southern city.
Organizer Johannsen reported upon
the conditions in the building industrv
In Los Angeles. The Alexandra 2 "a
story building which, according to con-
tract. must be completed by December
81, is practically at standstill. only
one and a half stories are now com
pleted. The nonunion men are refusing
TO work on the structure, it is re-
ported, owing 10 the lack of skill of
those being. employed. Several deaths
from gross carelessness have been re-
corded. The Baker iron works has been
sued for $4,000 by an employe who
was manned.
The members of the leather workers,
union in Los Angeles have been put on
the payroll of the strikers, and thew
have a fair chance, it is said, of win
ming their fight for an eight hour dav'
The general committee will meet
Monday night in Shell Mound park. All
reports from the south are most en-
couraging.
Business Agent Flagler of the united
Il