The San Francisco call., 1910-03-29
Edited by Q. M. BOYLE

Vice President Johnson presided at
the Sunday meeting of Typographical
union No. 81 in the Labor Council
temple. A communication was read
from Secretary-treasurer j. w. Hays OF
the international saying that copy OF
the scale report is now being sent out
to subordinate locals.
Among other things, it shows that
wages in the craft. have been Increased
a total of s217S,5 $40 per year for the
last two years.
In the scale report published in 1908
an increase in wages of approximately
s2,00O,0O0 per year for three years was
shown This means. concludes the COM
munication, that during the last fve
years wages have been increased s1O,-
600. 900, or to put il in another way, by
reason Of the unions efficacy more
than sIO.000.00O in additional wages
have gone into the pockets of union
printers"
Two candidates were obligated and
five applications for membership re-
ceived. Forty-seven cards were de-
posted for the month and Al with
drawn. Two deaths occurred. The
union made its third $25 donation to
the striking Bethlehem steel workers.
gave $50 to it's local committee and
also made a donation to an aged men,
ber
The local went on record as favoring
the bill before congress prohibiting the
printing by the government, practically
free of charge, of return cards on en-
velopes. because the government thus
completes with the private employer.
The proposed amendment to the scale
OF prices which calls for an increase
of 81 in wages where the health OF en-
ployes is endangered by reason of in
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adopted. The local committee made an
extended and satisfactory report
The secretary of the labor council
has received a letter from Frederick w.
Heslewood Of the industrial workers
of the world in Spokane, Wash. in
which he writes that a truce has been
declared by the authorities. By this
the headquarters are TO be reopened.
the official organ will be published
again, and meetings will be permitted
again All suits against members of
the rganizations have been dropped.
all prisoners are to be released within
80 days and the writer of the letter has
been placed under $4,000 bonds to see
that all things are carried on in a fair
and reasonable manner.
The labor council, through its officers,
is working TO have the Grizzly Bear"
the official organ of the Native Sons,
printed in union shop. The matter
will be brought to the attention of
the Native Sons with request that
they give this their immediate atten-
tion.
International President LIGHT OF the
retail clerks has received the charter
for the new local of retail clerks at
North beach, in this city. At the next
meeting the officers will be installed,
after which there viii be an installa-
ton banquet
Bar tenders union No. Il voted last
night to reaff1liate with the interna--
tional body on the best terms obtain
able. The union initiated six candi-
dates.
The international union of BARRIERS
has selected an organizer for local No
14S Of this city to assist it in its work
of unionizing shops.
Little of Importance took place at
yesterdays meeting of leather workers
on horse goods. whose members are
now on strike throughout the country
for an eight hour day. 1t was reported
that the two firms which promised TO
comply with the demands failed to keep
their word and the men in those shops
Joined the strikers.
letter from headquarters in Kansas
City said that prospects were bright
for an early settlement and that reports
from all centers showed that the men
were standing firm for the new con-
ditions.
At tomorrow evenings meeting of
electrical workers union No. s in the
Building Trades temple the question of
financially aiding the miners on strike
in the Homestead mine will be
brought up.
Secretary Emil Muri Of brewery
workmen's union No. Z, who has been
east on official business for a month,
returned yesterday and held a recep-
tion in the unions headquarters in Capp
street Muri believes business in the
brewery line is improving throughout
the east.
The Labor Bureau association, SIT
MeAllister street, is the Oldest organ
ization Of its kind in this city. It
started in 1880. with seven members. in
a small room in Taylor street At first
il. was supported directly by the unions,
but later a change was made in which
any one paying % cents a month was
eligible to membership. At the time of
the earthquake it had a membership
of 900.
Immediately atter that disaster 1t
erected its present quarters in Meal
lister street The building is two
story, the lower floor being devoted to
a large, well lighted reading room.
The upper floor is used for fraternal
meetings.
r. T McIvor, now living in Berkeley,
was its first president. ". H. Hutch
ihson Of carpenters union No. 4s3 was
president continuously from 1885 10
1909, when he. met his death by being
run over by a car.
The organization is in 1ourishing
condition. Much credit for it's healthy
growth is due to the energetic work
of its present president, Joseph Kramer,
and Manager Z. r. Penn. The latter
has held his position for seven years.
The pattern makers union has elected
j. ". Sweeney delegate to the San
Francisco labor council. David Camp
bell was elected business agent
The secretary of the retail delivery
drivers union is preparing a list of
all places that have nonunion drivers
in their employ and have. been asked
20 unionize their men, but have re-