The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-13
Edited by o. M. BOYLE

Sdsn gate ana game prizes Will De
awarded. The following are the Off
GERS of the association: President, E.
A Levy; secretary treasurer, E. Solo
mon.
Labor unions would be justified if
they had accomplished no more than
call the attention of the world to the
injustice and misery which abounds
They have not only called attention to
evils, but they have pointed out the
causes They have bettered the condi-
lions of multitudes by securing shorter
hours, higher wages and greater indie
pendence, individually and collectively.
The printer, cigar maker, carpenter,
clerk. shoe maker and tailor formerly
working long hours on short rations,
have stepped to the front and are now
causing a vast change in American
thought.
The labor organization gSnown as the
shipwrightS' and calkers' union prob
ably will soon be affiliated with the
labor council The organizing commit
tee of the council has had the matter
in hand for some time.
Branch 8, Amalgamated society of
carpenters and joiners, has elected the
r.
Merriman; vice president, J. Dowsett;
steward, ]. Farnsworth; door keeper,
NJ Schenck; delegates to labor council,
George f. Staff and j. Sampson.
The printers of Sacramento have ap-
pointed a committee from the typo
graphical union to wait on the man
ayers of the local theaters for the pur-
pose of having the union label and
views OF the Union Printers home at
Colorado Springs displayed on drop
curtain during intermissions and be-
fore the performances.
The stage hands of Marysvil1e have
organized local of the theatrical en-
ployes.
]. ]. Wharton, w. W. Borden, Charles
Kehn. Robert Miller and ]. A. Himmel
have been authorized by electricians
union No. Isl to make arrangements
for the novelty" picnic to be held in
Schuetzen park June IL. a feature of
the day will be the installation of the
outside work for telephone line one
block in length. 1t will be a test of
speed in placing poles 40 to 90 feet in
height, affixing cross arms, stringing
wires and putting the whole outfit
ready for the transmission of messages.
Nothing will be prepared in advance,
work from the ground and put every
thing in position. Prizes will be award
ed to the best and speediest workers.
Committeeman Himmel says that the
work the men will do in few hours
generally takes weeks.
]. Edward Morgan of the Western
federation of miners, who has been in
this city for some time in the interest
of the miners locked out in the Black
Hills, called on the mattresses union
Monday TO ask for aid for the men, but
as the union had great deal of routine
business he was invited to attend the
next meeting, when his appeal will be
made special order of business.
The union voted to change the date of
its outing and PICNIC from August to
July 81.
Four elected candidates were obli-
gated and 10 applications were pre-
scented.
The bar tenders union. local No. Al
by a unanimous vote Monday night, in
dorsed the action of the joint Hetch
Hetchy water committee and directed
the secretary to apprise the president
of the United States and the Califor-
MIA representatives in congress of the
action taken. The union paid $50 to
members on the sick list, initiated 10
six new applications.
The stereotypers of Sacramento re-
Gently made a. demand for an increase
of wages, but being unable to reach a
Unsatisfactory agreement with the pub
fishers have decided to have the matter
adjudicated by arbitration. The Jour
neymen ask for an advance of so cents
a day SO that the wage shall be 81 and
the foremen ask for an increase of So
per week, making the wages $50 a
week. The publishers were willing to
grant the tourneymen a rs per cent in
crease If the union would leave the
matter of the foreman's demand open
and sign a contract for three years
The union was willing to accept this
for one year only, but the publishers
would not agree.
George S. Gunther, prominent men,
Der of the bakers union of Sacramento
having accepted a position in Oakland,
severed his connection with the local,
which presented him with set of reso-
lutions expressing its gratitude for his
activity in the organization and wish
ing him success in his new sphere.
c. z. Alderman of the central labor
council of Cincinnati has addressed a
letter to the San Francisco labor coun-
ell acknowledging the receipt of lit
erature on the Hetch Hetchy water
proposition, stating that the same has
been Endorsed and communications on
the subject sent to President Taft
United States Senator'S Burton and Dick
and Congressman Longworth and
Groble by the council.
Communications of a similar import
have been received from the gas work
ers' union Of Sacramento and painters
union No. 634.
Branch of the amalgamated society
of carpenters and joiners has voted to
affiliate with the labor council and has
elected delegates to represent it.