The San Francisco call., 1910-07-08


Francisco.
Word reached this city from Los An
the brewery workers union would have
conference with the proprietors. 1t
is probable that some arrangement may
be made to unionize the brewery plants
in the southern town. The report that
plenty of eastern union beer is reaching
Los Angeles has something to do with
the conference.
The brewery workers who are out In
Los Angeles have determined to con-
tinue the struggle until they obtain
wage upon which they can exist. 1t Is
reported that money is going into Los
Angeles in sufficient quantities to pay
strike benefits weekly.
President Hickey was in the chair at
the last meeting of united laborers of
San Francisco. Ten candidates were
obligated and number of applications
are on the desk awaiting action. The
communication in reference to the pur-
chase of Geary street bonds was laid
over until the next meeting, when the
result of the recount of the late elec-
tion Will be announced. The Labor day
committee will meet Sunday at IL
o'clock.
At the last meeting of the joint COM
mittee on unskilled labor encouraging
reports were received from Organizers
Dale and Thompson. The union in Oak
land is growing and another local is
about to be formed at Point Richmond.
The executive board Of the interna-
tional union of brewery workmen will
be in session in Cincinnati beginning
July II. The locals are asked to for
ward Immediately any questions which
they want settled. The eighteenth con-
vention of the international will be held
in Chicago early in September. The
subordinate locals should elect dele
gates as soon as possible
Five candidates were obligated at
Wednesday nights meeting of walters
union No. 80. The recently elected Off
GERS were installed 1t was reported
that an early settlement was expected
with the Portola cafe. Business was
reported fair and most members work
ing.
A quarterly meeting was held last
Wednesday night by milk wagon
drivers union No 226. with President
Crowley presiding. The buying of
Geary street bonds was discussed and
the matter referred to the executive
committee to report at the next meet
ing A letter was received from the
sick member sent to Arizona by yolun-
tary contributions. He stated that he
was improving and thanked the mem
bers for their generosity. The quar-
terIy report showed the local to be in
a prosperous condition. The monthly
report to the international stated that
there were 800 members in good stand
ing. At the next meeting the delegates
to the international will receive in
structions.
At next Wednesday nights meeting
of bay counties district council of car
penters the nomination and election
of officers will take place. All dele
gates should be present.
Reports from the peninsula to head
quarters in this city show that the
lished in Redwood and San Mateo are
rushed with orders. Work is crowding
upon them so much that it is more
than probable that another union mill
will be established in Palo Alto.
Paul Scharrenberg, secretary of the
state federation of labor, states that
during June 90 locals affiliated. The
eleventh annual convention Of the fed
Grafton will meet in Los Angeles, be-
ginning October 3.
The newly elected officers were in
stalled at the last meeting of station
ary firemens union. A Beaver, who
was recently sent to Los Angeles, re-
ported that the stike in that city
looked most encouraging. The COM
mittee appointed to receive the inter-
national president, Thomas Healey.
who will arrive in this city soon, con-
sists of A. Beaver, ]. Foley and ]. ].
Riley.
Millmen's union No 423 at its last
meeting elected as delegates to the Des
Moines convention of the. united broth
erhood Of carpenters and joiners Ben
tamin Boydston and Joseph Hurley,
with T. Norton and C. Elizalda as al
ternates.