The San Francisco call., 1910-06-21
Edited by O. N. BOYLE

INC SlilhiHS metal workers IN Los All
geles- A. Arriola has been placed on
the examining board, vice c. Horst re-
signed. Members sending money for
picnic tickets should forward it to the
picnic committee. There will be spe-
cial meeting tomorrow at 1 p m. for
the purpose of levying the assessment
as authorized by the labor council to
aid the strikers in Los Angeles.
The California state federation of
labor has issued circular to it's sub
ordinate locals asking for funds to aid
the men now on strike for union condi
tions in Los Angeles. Many nonunion
men walked out with the unionists in
the southern city and are now members
of the various locals. These new mem
berS, under the laws of the interna-
tional unions, are not entitled to strike
benefits. The nonbeneficiary strikers
number about three-fourths of the men
out. 1t is to furnish strike benefits to
these new unionists that the plea is
made. They must be members from
three to six months in their respective
unions before the internationals can
care for them.
The ball given by varnishers and
polishers' union No. 134 last Saturday
night in Building Trades temple was
well attended and enjoyed by all. The
following committees had charge of the
affair: Arrangements-Joe Tuite, w. l..
Lansfield, J. F. Cunningham, d. Canelo,
T. Bell, ]. C. Patterson, Paul Cunning
ham, A. L. Dilly and j. Morshall Jr.
Reception. Tuite, w. Wolf, j. Nor
shall Jr.. George Collopy, w. Page and
w. T. Lansfield. Floor manager-F.
Bell. Assistants-F. Anderson, j. f.
Cunningham, F. Hanaway. P. Cunning
ham and d. Canelo.
Building material teamsters union
No. 216 was in session Saturday night,
with President McHugh in the chair.
Four candidates were obligated and
six applications received. The weekly
assessment to the Los Angeles strikers
was ordered drawn from the treasury.
There will be special called meeting
next Saturday night, at which all
members are requested to be present
Next Monday the new working rules.
cutting off one hour day, will be put
into effect.
The labor council is in receipt of
a communication from Rickard and
Gleason, fight promoters, saying that
henceforth no work will be given by
them to the Schmidt lithograph COM
pany until 1t becomes fair to organ
lied labor.
The Labor day committee will meet
next Saturday at p. m. in the Build
ing Trades temple. At this meeting the
subcommittees will make their first
reports.
More than $500 persons attended the
picnic of molders'. union No. 164 Sun
day at Shell Mound park. Much In
terest was centered in the outcome Of
the games and gate prize contests.
Wages Increased
WINNIPEG, Man, June 2o-It was
announced at the headquarters of the
Canadian Pacific railway here today.
that the wages of all the telegraphers
on the system had been increased S. a
month. The minimum wage scale now
is SIS month.
Shorter Hours Granted
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, June 2o.-The
management of the San Antonio and
Aransas Pass railroad has granted an
advance in salaries to all telegraphers
on the road amounting to about per
cent, and has also granted considerable
concessions In the way or SnOrter nourS
Hour Day Demanded
SEATTLE, June 20.-Oficers OF the
teamsters' union have notified employ
ers that demand is about to be made
for an eight hour day without reduction
of wages from the 10 hour scale and
employment of none but union men,.
The union has 1000 members.
Pressmen Meet
COLUMBUS, O., June 20.-Two hun
dred and fifty delegates to the interna
tional printing pressmen's union of
North America were present at the
opening session today. The convention
will be in session until Friday. The
fight to separate the web and fiat bed
class of pressmen. started in Chicago a
year ago by the web pressmen. is ex-
pected to be settled at this meeting.