The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-06-30
Edited by o. II. BOYLE

)S1lEo sslssS, There will be q
sIs e s2sIeegEsI7 special meeting OF
EkzSs3s hod carriers union
next Saturday afternoon at $50 o'clock
in the building trades temple. All
members are requested to be present
as matters of Importance will be up for
discussion.
Anthony Kane has just returned
from the Indianapolis hod carriers
conference The San Francisco local
of which Kane is member, is known
as independent There are throughout
the country about 200 such independ-
ent unions The Indianapolis confer
ence was called TO see if some plan
could not be arranged TO bring the in
dependents into the International or
gani zation.
The independents, representing about
10000 union men, are opposed to the
present policy of the general officers,
and it was suggested by the independ-
ents that a convention be called not
later than next January to see If some
harmonious action might not be in
ausurated. This convention. how
ever, was not called. The international
organization has only about 5000 men,
bers.
1t is said that the general president
Of the international, d. d'Alessandro
is an Italian count. At one time he
was the emigration agent for the Ital-
ian government 1t is claimed that
most of the funds now received by the
international are eaten up in salaries
The independents desire TO eliminate
several features of the international
before joining.
At the last meeting of brick layers
union No. the following officers were
elected:
President Ted Nelson; vice president, Dick
financial secretary and business agent, Frank
Hsmill; treasurer, NJ. J. o'Donnell; conductor
trustees--N. Russell, S. A. Casey and Dave Bar
tel; arbitration board-Dan o'Doan, JOSEPH
trades c0uncl-George Keely George Beagley
John Tracy, John Mccarthy No. l. James Murphy
and Joseph Mazza
Secretary Wagner of beer drivers
union and Secretary Koran of beer
bottlers' union have been in Vallejo
and Napa for several days in the inter
ests of the brewery workmen. 1t i:
expected in a few days to have al
differences arranged in those cite:
and have an agreement running fol
three years signed with the proprie
tors.
News was received in this city yes
terday that the men in charge of tn,
Los Angeles strike had secured an s.
acre tract near that city and upon +
viii be erected a tented city to house
all trades unionists of the southern
metropolis. 1t already has water ant
telephone and lighting facilities cal
easily be arranged. The proprieto
viii give the ground rent free. 1t i!
500 or 500 Immediately. AS soon. a.
those who have rented houses can b.
released it is expected they will joii
the exodus.
The strikers aim to keep all unioi
money from the retail merchants o
Los Angeles who are at present op
posing the movement for a shorte
work day. In spea king of this new
move on the part of the strikers Joh1
I. Nolan, business agent of the molders
union No 164, who has recently re
turned from Los Angeles, says:
The general committee in charge of the
Los Angeles strike intends to establish the
tented city, expecting bitter fight. and
wants to be prepared. This proposition has
been given careful consideration. and proper
discipline and system viii be maintained by
those in charge. both in order and sanitation.
Building tradesmen of all crafts will lend
their assistance in the erection of the 7neces-
sary buildings and the installation of the
necessary equipment to drain properly and
keen the tent city in sanitary condition.
This IS done measure of self-protec-
tioa because Ii Is believed that should
husband resources and not spend
money with merchants and real estate