The San Francisco call., 1910-09-08
LABOR men Want
CANDIDATES VIEWS
Council Submits Questions on
Many Subjects, Asking Re-
plies to Guide Voters
Edited by o. M. BOYLE

election of United States senator by
popular vote; the referendum, initiative
and recall; woman suffrage, employers
liability law, Asiatic exclusion Gnclud
ing Hindus), and the evils attending
the salary loan business end private
employment agencies Candidates are
asked to forward their replies as soon
as possible, to be published for the En-
formation Of organized labor.
John Brennan was in the chair at the
Tuesday night meeting of marine fire.
mems union. Nine candidates were ad-
mitted TO membership from San Fran
cisco and three from Seattle. Eight
applications are on file The local
made the following nominations for
1911: Financial secretary and business
manager, p. Flynn; recording secretary,
J. Kebille; treasurer, Andrew Pryal,
directors, Thomas Rooney, A. J. Ayliffe,
NJ. Toomey, j. Connolly and Charles J.
Lauren; patrolman, c. j. Harrington;
branch agent at Seattle, John Carney;
janitor, James ]. Gallagher. Further
nominations will be made during Sep
tember. Election is by the Australian
counted and announced the first meet
ing in December. The local also made
the following nominations for dele
gates to the Detroit international sea-
mems convention (three to be elected)
?. Flynn. J. Clark and Richard Cronin.
Further nominations will be made. a
resolution was presented to raise the
burial benefit from SIS to S100. This
matter viii be taken up at the next
three meetings and finally disposed of.
There was a long debate on the re-
vision of the bylaws and constitution.
Under the head OF good of the union"
it was proposed to devise ways and
means to benefit those members who
become crippled in the pursuit of their
calling. Asdonation OF $50 was made
TO the Los Angeles strikers. The
membership now numbers about $500.
Preps tions are being made to cele-
brate in a fitting manner the tenth
/ anniversary of the carpet and shade
workers union No. l October Is. The
| committee having charge of the enter
( tainment consists of Frank RYAN. Will
liam ]. Flynn. James H Smithson, John
| P. Bareilles and L. II. Hardy.
Secretary Emil Muri of brewery
workers union and Secretary George
Wagner of beer drivers union left
! Tuesday night to attend the interna-
! tional convention in Cincinnati Sep
| tember Il. They will be absent about
a month, and on the way home will
stop for time at Los Angeles.
A mass meeting will be held in Sac
| ramento October 10 under the auspices
of the Asiatic exclusion league of the
| federated trades council of the capital
city. 1t is expected that speakers from
San Francisco will be present.
A F. Smith was elected delegate to
the Los Angeles convention of the state
| federation of labor at the last meeting
of the Sacramento federated trades
! council.
No agreement has yet been reached
! by the committee from the uphol-
sterers' union No. % and the furniture
dealers and cabinet manufacturers as
sociation. The employees are asking for
a raise in wages.
President Frederick T. McGlade of
marble cutters union No. "a was given
a handsome gold watch at the last
meeting of the union. The presenta-
tion speech was made by Secretary
Mooney.
Sailors union of the Pacific, at it's
/ last meeting, contributed $500 to the
Portland strikers and like sum to the
men on strike in Los Angeles. 1t was
decided to give shipwreck benefit to a
member of the crew of the A. F. Kill
burn. At the next meeting nomina-
tions will be made for three delegates
to the international seamens conven-
| tion, which meets in Detroit in Decem-
Der.
President Murphy was in the chair at
the Tuesday night meeting of united
! laborers of San Francisco. Fifteen can
didates were initiated. The union was
advised that the proposed charter
amendment for an eight hour day with
So as the minimum wage would go on
| the ballot at the special election. No
vember Is. The secretary was ordered
| to present a list of members who did
not parade Labor day at the next meet
ing of the union, Tuesday, September
i3.
Members of the Alaska fishermen S
association are beginning to return
from the north. About so have already
arrived. The season was a short one,
with about % per cent less than last
years pack. The men, however, have
been getting better termsx In eight
years the gain in wages has been about
so per cent Besides that, better condi-
tions prevail.
Sheet metal workers union No. 104
will hold no meeting this week The
usual $110 weekly assessment was paid
70 the Los Angeles strikers. All mem
! berS are requested TO return badges TO
the office by October I. Those who do
not will be fined 81 each. The eagle
and bear in the float in the parade was
manufactured in San Francisco The
local won special prize.
Molders' union No. 164 held its usual
weekly session Tuesday night with
President Doorley in the chair 1t was
decided to do no work Admission day
There was a discussion as to the ad-
visibility of having delegates seated in
the Stockton central labor council The
matter will be settled at the next meet
ing of the union. A report was read
from George Gunry of Los Angeles,
showing that the foundries in that city
were operating under many difficulties.
The smoker and high jinks given
| Tuesday night at III Capp street bv
box makers and sawyers union No.
1872 was voted a success by all who
attended. Light refreshments were
served.
Owing to the holidays the building
trades council will hold no session
Thursday night and carpenters union
No. % will not meet this week.
A large delegation will leave in a day
or two for the various international
conventions. Walter O'Connell and
! Henry Koch go to the plumbers con-