The San Francisco call., 1910-11-30
UNIONISTS DON'T
Want ORIENTALS
Western Labor Leaders Opposed
to Action Taken by(National
Body at St. Louis
EDITED by Q. NJ. BOYLE


(=FspEs lg.ag!oS fcoUNelO abor circles in
III n 5Fss' this city were 10th
to talk of the press dispatches from
st. Louis which stated that the Ameri
can federation of labor had gone on
record as favoring labor unions among
orientals. The only way to exclude
them from labor organizations, accord
ing to the published dispatch. was to
exclude them from the country. The
inference was that if allowed to land
and work for wages in this country
they We're fit subjects to be organized
into labor bodies. The official action
of the American federation of labor
on the subject is awaited with much
interest, not only in San Francisco, but
all over the Pacific coast.
The strike of the chauffeurs' union
involving at present about 40 men. is
the result of the proprietors forcing
the chauffeurs to pay for the gasoline
to drive the machines. This is claimed
by the men TO be an imposition on
them. The wage of a union chauffeur
is 90 per cent of the earnings of his
machine. and il is said will not aver
age 80 per day OF 13 hours
At the meeting of the local yester
day the necessary committees We're ap-
pointed and the local has decided to
meet frequently during the trouble
The request that the proprietors pay
for the power to drive the machines is
deemed reasonable by the labor coun-
ell and the international brotherhood
of teamsters, and these organizations
are supporting the men in their con-
10 ri IA tn h1yx-
gasoline is looked upon in labor cir
cles very much like forcing the drivers
of teams to pay for the horses feed
and shoeing.
Another meeting will be held Friday
night in South San Francisco of the
newly formed brick. tile and terra
Gotta workers union. The following
will be present to make addresses:
Charles Elder. w l. Flagler and ]. B.
Bowen. Permanent organization will
be effected and officers elected.
Word was received while BARRIERS
union No. 14S was in session Monday
night that a member, William H F'itz-
gerald. had been shot and killed Al
though he was not in good standing
the local decided to give him decent
burial The amendment to the con-
stitution to hold elections in the day
time was defeated. Because Christmas
this year will be celebrated on Monday,
December 26 the election for officers
scheduled for that date has been
changed to Monday. December 10.
Nominations Will be made at the meet
ings on December and 2. Two more
places were unionized last week and
the pickets removed. Three candidates
were initiated and six applications re-
ceived.
Herman Ross, interna tional organizer
for the bakers and confectioners'
union, who has been in the north for
some time, arrived in San Francisco
yesterday He will a ID the Sacramento
bakery wagon drivers union to
strengthen its organization. He will
also assist local union No 24 to organ
ize the cooperative bakery at Twenty
first and Bryant streets. Before lie
returns east he will visit Los Angeles
and build up the unions of his craft in
that city.
Routine business coupled most of the
evening at the last meeting of carpen-
ters union No. 4S3. One candidate
was obligated and one admitted by
card. Next Monday night nominations
for officers will be made and the fol-
lowing Monday the election will be
held. The result of the poll last Sat
urday for general officers was favor
able 70 the administration ticket.
headed by the incumbent. William D.
Huber.
William Atkinson. general organizer
and vice president of boiler makers
and iron ship builders union, addressed
the iron trades council at the meet
ing Monday night He spoke of the
conditions in the north and claimed
that all boiler makers there were
working on the eight hour basis.
At the next meeting of the council
it is expected that the IL unions
Will have voted on the decision handed
down by the industrial Cancellation
board on the present dispute in the
metal trades.