The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-18
PRINTERS TO FIGHT
POSTAGE INCREASE
International President Asks
Combined Opposition to Ac=
ton Proposed by Taft

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! International typographical union Of
the United States and Canada, has writ
| ten to the local typographical union in
| relation to the effort being made by
the postoff1ce department on the recon-
mendation of President Taft, to have
the rate on second class matter in
creased from / to 8 cents a pound. He
| expresses the opinion that such a move
would be disastrous to the best inter-
ests of the typographical craft in
| that 1t would put many ma gaZines and
| other periodicals and men and women
employed by the publishers of such out
| of business. He urges the local union
to forward strong protest to the
| California senators and representatives
in congress.
Along the same lines the federated
| trades council of Sacramento has adopt
| ed a resolution protesting against the
proposed increase and instructed the
secretary to communicate at once with
the California representatives in con-
gress.
/ The walters union Wednesday night
made a donation of $3.50 to the bar
bers' union. The union will hereafter
! have two meetings in the evening and
two in the afternoon each month. so as
to enable members who work at night
| to attend.
The masquerade ball to be given in
Lyric hall tomorrow night which has
been forstered by the labor organiza-
lions and which is to help woman
who, through unfortunate circum-
stances, is about to lose her home
through foreclosure of mortgage, prom
ises to be a success. The grand march
Will be led by Mayor and Mrs. Nc
earthly and during the evening the
ms " will odd Ill
the subject of a proposed benefit or
ganization for the assistance of the
working classes when out of work or
in distress by reason of accident or
sickness.
The following is the schedule that
has been arranged for national and
international bodies of wage workers
that are to meet during the current
year:
April 4, ST. Paul, Minn.-International asso-
citation of fur workers.
April 1928, New Orleans-Brotherhood of
May 2, Philadelphia-Cha society of
smalgamated lace operatives of America
May 3, Louisville Amalgamated meat cutters
and butcher workmen Of North America.
May =, Cincinnati-Tin plate workers inter
national protective association.
May H. Observation-Disclosures federation Of
musicians
May g. Buffalo-National print cutters asso-
citation of America.
June 6. Disqualification association of
marble workers
June 49, st. Louis-International brotherhood
Of boilermakers, iron shipbuilders and helpers.
June IS, place not selected-Internatona
helpers
June 1919, Omaha international stereotypers'
and electrotypers' union of North America.
June ID. New York-International brotherhood
of tip printers.
brotherhood of book binders
June, third week, Columbus, o.-International
printing pressmen and assistants union OF
June %, St Louis-International union of
PAYERS, rammermen, faggers, bridge and stone
June =, Kansas City. Mo-International jour
neymen horseshoers' union.
July 4, place not selected-Amalgamated
leather workers union of America.
July II, New York-International longshore-
blowers association of the United States.
July II, Washington, D: C--Theatrical stage
employees international alliance.
July u, Dover, N. J.-Stove mounters' and
steel range workers international union
July IS, Springfield, Mass--Ameiican wire
July Is. ottawa. ont.-Internatnional steel
and copper plate printers nte union
erhood of operative potters.
August l. Peoria, Mathematical brother
hood of teamsters.
August 8, Minneapolis International typo
August p, Detroit-United garment workers
of America.
September ;, 6 and 4, Chicago National feder-
alton of postofhee clerks.
September 5, Chicago-Internati onal slate and
tile roofers of America.
September 5, Boston-International brotherhood
Of msnfensnes Of Of way To f1asg
tional photo engravers' union of North America.
September 6, Bangor, Pa.-International union
September s, Reconsideration spinners'
union.
September u, Kansas City, Kan-Coopers' In
terna tional union.
September r. Denyer--International union of
steam engineers.
September L, Cbicago-International union
united brewery workmen of America.
September l., Philadelphia - International
union Of elevator constructors.
September II, Streator, Hl-Internationai
brick, tile and terra Gotta workers alliance.
September ID, New York-American brother
hood of cement workers.
September 49, Des Mones, Ia.-United brother
nOSe Sl i ana
| association of bridge and structural iron work
ers
September 81, st. Papl-Brotherhood of rail-
road freight handlers.
September &C. Columbus, Cooperative plaster
ers international association of the United
States and Canada.
October 49, New York-United textile workers
October Is, Detroit-Internatinonal association
of workers.
San Francisco lodge No. IS, interna-
tional association of machinists, last
Wednesday night took up the resolu-
| ton introduced at recent session
of the supervisors to provide for a
municipal typewriter inspector and re-
pairer, and appointed a committee to
ask the supervisors to amend the reso-
luton by inserting "machinist" so that
the work shall be done by union ma
chinist.
The lodge paid SIS in benefits to
members on the sick list and made do
nations amounting in the aggregate
to $50 to the men on strike on the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, the men
on strike at the American steel trust
and the BARRIERS union, local No.
las. Four candidates were initiated
and two suspended members were re-
| instated.
Butchers union No. of California.
last Wednesday night announced that
all meat markets, butchers and pork
shops are to be closed all day next
Tuesday, Washington's birthday, but
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