The San Francisco call., 1910-11-22
CARPENTERS Hold
DISTRICT MEETINGS
First of the Series in Alameda
County Attracts Large
Number of Members
Edited by o. M. BOYLE

~ FS1SeSsS in Alameda county
was held in Linderman hall. Alameda,
under the auspices Of the bay counties
district council OF carpenters last Fri
day The han was filled with building
mechanics They were addressed by
o. Frederickson. F. J. Kraemer. F. z.
Maxwell, c. 4. McColn and George
-Lohr. After the business meeting light
refreshments were served and the
crowd enjoyed the varied program ar
ranged.
Tonight another meeting viii be held
at Carpenters hail. Fruitvale, and to-
morrow night there will be a meeting
IN Oakland at the hall. corner Twelfth
and Brush streets.
President McHugh presided AZ the
Saturday night meeting OF building
material teamsters' union No. 21s. Bus
mess Agent Frank Mcdonald of the
building trades council addressed the
meeting on the Los Angeles situation
The usual donation was made. Two
candidates were obligated and seven
applications received. Business was
reported fair.
the international and organizer, was
present and told of conditions s he
found them up and down the coast
After paying his assessment to Los
Angeles, being a member of No. 2l6,
he invited a delegation TO attend the
ball given by the local teamsters at
San Jose next Wednesday evening.
The ball given by the moIders' drum
corps in Saratoga hall Saturday night.
was largely attended. The arrange
ments committee was as follows: A
Taylor. chairman; William Suling. sec
retsry; William Meyers. floor mana
ger; ". Lang. A Dematei and T. Nc
Donald, assistants.
The retail shoe clerks union No. 410
gave & very attractive entertainment in
the hail. 543 Van Ness avenue. A pro-
gram which kept the audience in good
humor was carried out and light re-
freshments were served. The follow
ing committee hal charge: G. R. King.
r A Rice, W. J. Hennessy, E. A Levy,
J. P. Grif1th, J. Rosenthal, Frank
O'Brien and H. Cantrowith
A bonbon party viii he given by the
local 20 women members Thursday
evening, December s. at headquarters.
Organized labor is demanding the
clerks cards with more regularity than
heretofore, and this is helping the
clerks very much to unionize the stores
in the city.
Bakers union No "a at it's last meet
ing decided TO follow in the footsteps
OF the Oakland bakers and will CO.
operate with the statesmen of bakery
goods in placing on the market French
and Italian bread made by six day
week bakery. This bakery is to be
esta abifshed in a week or so at Twenty
first and RrUs aF7oir q
have been authorized TO equip the plant
fully. The 500 bakery wagon drivers
are TO boost this bread and in this way
pave the way for six day week for
those who work In French and Italian
shops.
The funeral OF George J. Brooks late
recording secretary Of cooks union No
-, took place yesterday from 1919
Mission street under the auspices OF
the union. A large delegation of the
members was present. The funeral
services were conducted by Rev Will
liam Nat Friend.
President Heffner OF the Sacramento
labor temple association announced at
2 recent meeting that the temple would
ne ready for occupancy by February l.
1871. Already the various unions are
selecting their meeting nights and all
the halls viii be occupied as soon as
the structure is completed
The San Franciscans won the base
ball game with the Oakland laundry
workers team Sunday by a score of
70 s.
Hereafter book binders union No. 81
will be known as book binders paper
rulers, paper cutters and folding ma
chine operators union The local has
adopted z revised constitution and by
laws.
At the last meeting Of jsnitors' union
two candidates were obligated and
tions for officers were opened and will
continue at the meeting to be held De-
cember 3.
Il is understood that there will be
four legislative agents in Sacramento
~ the coming session Of the legislature
10 represent organized labor. The exec
utive council Of the state federation of
labor is engaged on several labor bills.
which will be placed before the law
makers.
Cooks union No - has chosen J. P
Bader as recording secretary to fill the
vavancy caused by the death of George
J. Brooks
Robert Glocking, president Of the
brotherhood Of book binders, in speak
ing Of the growth Of his orga n ia ton.
recently sstd- TT is now Il years
since the International brotherhood OF |
book binders was ganfzed. Since that
time the price or our labor has ad
vanced from 81 TO $3.50 per week for
males and 81 TO 81 for females. The |
hours Of toll have been reduced from
SO TO zs per week"
a charter has been received by the |
bakery goods salesmen's union of Sac /
rsmento. The following officers were
elected: President. J. T. Rutherford.
vice president, George Knecht: record |
b ing secretary W Stuart; treasurer, F. |