The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-15
ENDORSES FEDERAL
EIGHT HOUR BILL
Iron Trades Council Urges Con-
gressmen to Work for the
Measure


ing in the Labor temple last night had
before it communication relative to
the bill now in congress on the extern
sion of the eight hour law to all en-
ployes of the federal government. It
received the unanimous Endorsement of
the council. Secretary Sandman was
directed to send a letter to each of the
United States senators and to each
congressman from California informing
them OF the action OF the council and
urging them to use their influence to
have the bill passed.
The council seated two delegates from
the maehinists' lodge of Oakland.
Branch of the amaIgamated society
of carpenters and joiners at its meeting
in the Building Trades temple last
night elected F. W. Merriman as its
delegate to the greater district council
of carpenters.
The branch instructed It's social com
nittee to make arran Sements for a
smoker and social night for the even
ing OF February Is in the Building
Trades temple.
President n. r. Smith of the painters
union at last nights session appointed
j. E. Fleming, t. J. Lynch. J. Gorf,
William G.. Walsh, \. Smith, John Fin
nigan and T.. Mea CHER members of a
committee to make arrangements for
an entertainment to be given In the
auditorium of the Building Trades
temple the night of April 10.
Eight applications were presented
and five accepted candidates were in
itiated.
George A. Tracy. president of San
Francisco typographical union, yester-
day received official notification of the
decision of the executive council of the
American federation OF labor in the APP
peal case of the international union OF
photo engrayers for Jurisdiction over
the use of Rouse blocks when used in
mounting cuts.
Matthew VOL, president of the inter-
national photo engravers' union. on he
half of his organization, introduced a
proposition at the Toronto convention
OF the American federation of labor
claiming entire jurisdiction in the use
of these blocks The convention re-
ferred the proposition to the executive
council for Investigation and decision
At the recent meeting of the Aneri-
can federation of labor. executive conn
ell in Washington the case was argued
by President VOL in person. The typo
graphical union. which had claimed the
IiEl4L " use THESE BIOCkS III cOGlDOEinE
rooms by members of that organization,
presented its case through briefs sub
mitted by President Lynch and First
Vice President Tracy of this city.
The decision OF the executive council
establishes the claim OF the Topographic
cal union TO use the blocks in compos-
ing rooms by members OF that union.
The San Francisco moving picture
f.Nrr
typographical union have affiliated
with the state federation of labor 1t
IS expected thatin a short time several
unions connected with the building
trades council will join the federation. |
The entertainment given by the jour /
neYmen butchers association in Sara I
toga hall recently attracted a large
crowd. During the evening there was
a pleasing program of music and reci- (
tations. also addresses by d. j. Murray I
L. j. Noonan and VI. r. Jaeger. A. j. +
Milly, the retiring president of the as
ISOLATION, was given a handsome gold |
badge as token of appreciation !
Dancing followed.
The several local branches Of the
anna lgamated society of carpenters and |
joiners have taken the preliminary |
steps for grand ball to be given in /
the Auditorium building on the evening
OF March II. An invitation has been /
extended to Mayor and Mrs. P H. Nc
Carthy to lead the grand march.
d. j. Dunn and E. L. Sawyer have
from the board of directors of
the building trades temple association.
Harry Menkennic of the wood caryers'
union was elected to fill the vacancy
caused by the retirement of Sawyer.
The other vacancy will be filled at the
next meeting of the board.