The San Francisco call., 1910-07-27
WOODMENOF WORLD
Want Union BIDS
Central Committee Petitions
Head Camp Regarding Print=
ing in Official Publication
Edit,d by o. M. BOYLE

N-r--SES LSlAkSAs AilS Va AAlc W OOOHlell
<NEEzEss of the World CEN
trsl committee, representing more than
5000 members in this city. it was
unanimously decided TO petition the
forthcoming head camp session in Port
land 10 accept bids only from union
printing establishments in the printing
Of the Pacific Woodman, the official or
gan. In part, this, petition says: I'VE
especially desire to state that this CEN
tral committee, representing all camps
In san Francisco. goes on record as en-
phaticany indorsing the union label for
all printing contracts that may come
within the jurisdiction of your honor
able body and such boards as may have
these matters under consideration
Wood. wire and metal lathers' union
No. e5 viii meet tonight in the hall.
corner Of Grove and Franklin streets.
The special order of business will be
the discussion Of the Labor day parade.
The subject Of uniform and other mat
ters viii come up TO be acted upon.
Stationary engineers union No 81
10 with President George in the chair.
held a meeting at the building trades
council Monday night. The local has
decided TO parade on Labor day The
union some time ago voted to return TO
the members the assessment levied
three years ago to aid the street car
men on strike. The assessment has
been paid back in three installments.
the last s225 being refunded Monday
night The total returned was $3.50
per member.
At the last meeting Of carpenters
union No. 1852. the local indorsed
Charles ". Dawson as the republican
candidate for congress from the fifth
district.
The picnic and family reunion given
by gas workers union last Sunday at
Fairfax park was well attended and
netted neat sum 10 the local. An or
chestra furnished music for the dane
ers Much interest centered in the out
come of the races and games.
A resolution was introduced by S. c.
Smith OF longshOremen's union No So
IN the New York city international con-
vention in regard TO the payment of
Initiation fees, which is bound TO be-
come popular in all labor unions where
there is high fee for admission. 1t
provides that limitations shall be paid
al the rate of 25 per cent of the wages
paid, within a specified time. In some
localities this fee is sl00. It was de-
cided 10 take a referendum vote on the
proposition.
President Barrett presided at Monday
nights meeting of BARRIERS union No
lAS in the han, S43 Van Ness avenue.
Five candidates were obligated and
seven applications received. Secretary
Koch was absent on a two weeks vaca-
-
acting secretary TO call at the Office and
pay their dues.
ID. Mcdonald was chosen president of
bar tenders league No II st Monday
nights meeting Al Condrotte. the
former president, was chosen business
agent. Four candidates were initiated.
Members are requested to pay dues at
the office, as the business agent has no
time to devote to such work
At 2 recent meeting Of Chico typo
graphical union No. 6e7 the candidacy
Of F. J. O'Brien was indorsed for secre-
tary Of state. O'Brien. the union claims, |
has always been friendly toward organ
ized labor and is firm believer in the /
principles OF uniOnism and the right OF 1
workmen 10 protect themselves by or !
ganiZatiOn.
An electlOn VIII be held next Satur- /
day at the Labor Council temple by
steam laundry workers union No. 26 |
for three delegates TO the state fedora |
tion Of labor convention which meets
next October in Los Angeles. Follow |
ing are the ca ndidates: Ed Moss Harry I
korts, Charles HawleN J. Ma gnusOn /
Mrs. !. c. Walden. George Black Mrs |
Lizzie Williams William CLIFFORD Mrs /
Emma OKeefe. N. McKeough and NJ. A. |
Peterson. Polls open at noon and close |
al 9 p. m.
JoUrneymen tailors' unionof Sacra- /
meRto has elected the following Off |
Gers: President. J. NJ Hoover: vice
president. J. Heivel; financial secretary, 4
J. 7. Eschieman; recording secretary |
J. p. Bartosh; treasurer. G. Gohanson: /
sergeant al arms. J. Domby; trustees
A. ". Meany. II. Hilbit and NJ. Yahn: /
delegates 70 federated trades council
L. T. Eschleman, A. w. Meany and II. /
Hilbit. Trade was reported fair
Mrs. Charles Shaw in London is form
ing ? domestic workers union of Great
Britain. The purpose is to put domestic
labor on plane with other industries
she aims 10 improve the condition Of
hired help. 10 watch their interests and
secure redress of individual or collective
grievances" The entrance fee is 10 be
% cents and weekly due Of 4 cents. +
In addition TO the membership there IS
10 be pension scheme and Maria ge
dowry plan. Mrs. Shaw states she will
keep a BLACK list" of those houses rI,n /
on lines OF tyranny and. parsimony. It
IS said that Mrs. Shaw will start with |
loo members. but she expects to add
other thousands in a short time