The San Francisco call., 1910-04-26


senators from Connecticut against the
unwarranted action of the secretary of
the interior in reopening the Hetch
Hetchy water proposition, and in it's
protest urges that San Francisco be
unmolested by further federal inter-
ference In the development of it's pro-
posed water supply.
General Organizer Marcel Willie of
bakery and confectionery workers
international union, was in Spokane
last week. In speaking of labor con-
dltions in California before the Gen.
tral labor body of that city he said:
While conditions in the San Francisco
district are fairly good there are a
number of idle men both in that city
and suburbs. The entire state of Cali
fornfa is well organized so far as our
craft is concerned. The cracker bakers
and the drivers are also well organ
lied. The only men outside the union
at present are the Italian, French and
Greek bakers, and these are now being
brought under union conditions"
New headquarters of the interna
tional laundry workers union have
been established in Troy N. Y.
federation of 5000 miners was re-
Gently effected in Wyoming.
Oklahoma has a law providing for
two inch square label on all convict
made goods.
The employing BARRIERS of Boston,
Mass, are considering a proposition to
organize a master BARRIERS union to
work on the same line as does the San
Francisco BARRIERS protective associa-
tion.
The fraternal feature of the general
union of shoe workers is shown by
the report for 1903 just issued, which
sets forth that during that period there
was paid in disability benefits $4,000;
death and funeral benefits, S12, 1926; sick
benefits. s67.110; making a grand total
of SS2,235. No assessments were levied
during the year. Ten years ago." says
the report, the old, low due form of
organization was abandoned, and we
have since learned that 1t is more
blessed to give than to receive. We
wish every trade union would adopt
high dues and benefits. 1t would make
the union movement much stronger"
An official document issued by the
International association of steam, hot
water and power pipe filters and help
ers of America, received by local No. As
of this city, says:
1t is incumbent ON all members of our IN
ternational association to work energetcally.
consistently, Systematically and perseveringy
for the success of our organization. 1t pre-
sents the most modern plan TO the men
ployed at steam fitting through means of
practical trades union. by reason of the fact
that none but men of our trade is eligible
to membership in ranks, and the added
reason that men of our trade are best quail
fed to legislate for their own interests.
Theoretical arguments sometimes offered
in support of the industrial form of organi-
cation, but the last analysis when put into
actual practice shows that better discipline
and more real lasting results are obtainabe
through means of the experienced methods of
those organizations that confne their men,
bership TO one particular trade, and in sup
port of that sensible plan, our members are
expected to- and will do, their utmost to
increase the growth of our industrial asso-
citation.
Branch of the amalgamated society
of carpenters and joiners at its meet
ing in the building trades temple last
night received the following official
In reply to several inquiries that
have been made recently about the
declaration of General President
Huber of the united brotherhood, in
passing through Pittsburg from the
executive council meeting of the
A. +. of L. in January, THAT the
executive council had decided that
a committee of the united brother
hood and amalgamated should meet
before June l to formulate a plan
whereby the amalgamated would
be absorbed by the united brother
hood, we desire to say that we
have not been advised of this alb
sorption scheme and remind our
brothers of the statement pub
Iished in the report November, 1909,
requesting you to take no cogniz-
ance of such irresponsible declara-
tions, and that you would be fully
Informed, either through the
monthly report, or under seal of
this Office, of any move affecting
your interest.
If General President Huber takes
this method of using the labor
papers to advertise his connection
with the executive council of the
American federation of labor and
eXpounding decisions, real or mag
mary, before the parties interested
are notified officially, we must rely
on our membership for the con-
tinued confidence in their own Off
GERS, and so far as our Pittsburg
branch is concerned, we take pleas
ure in stating that it is in the most
fiourishing condition that it has
Brother Holden was out sey-
fall last year with good re-
suits Our dist, district st,a secretary
that branch in December and re-
ported that he found a most enthu-
siastic set of members. Since then
formed, and, taking into consid-
Grafton the severe weather and un-
settled condition of that district,
our members have rendered good
account of themselves and you may
rest assured that up to date our
Pittsburg members are all to the
good and capable of sitting up and
taking notice, without any signs of
the absorption germ.
The branch admitted one member on
transfer.