The San Francisco call., 1910-03-15
WHO DECORATE
POLICE HELMETS?
Anti-Japanese Laundry League
Asked to Make an lnvesti=
CATION of Rumor

The anti-Japanese laundry league
has been requested to investigate a
report to the effect that the upper floor
of building at Post and Kearny
streets is occupied by japanese who are
engaged in making badges and flags
for all kinds of societies and also deco
rating helmets for policemen and to
ascertain if they are doing the work
for a white firm or are working on
their own account.
1t has also been asked to ascertain
why many working men patronize two
Japanese restaurants in the vicinity of
Golden Gate avenue and Cough street,
and if these men are members of labor
unions.
The committee that has been investi-
eating the charge that two officers OF
the police department are having their
laundry work done by Japanese, an
nounced at the last meeting of the
league that it will present it's report
at the next session.
Delegate Peterson, recently from
Los Angeles, gave an account or the
grip the Japanese laundrymen have on
the people of that city. The Asiatics
control about so washhouses there.
When asked If no effort was being
made to fight the japanese in that in
dustry. he stated that a league had
been started, but that 1t fell through
because of the opposition of the pro-
prietors of white laundry establish
ments.
The secretary read 16 letters in reply
TO communication sent to patrons or
0f h0c
were to the effect that they had ceased
patronizing the Jap when their at
tention had been called by the league to
the injury they were doing TO white
workers Each of these writers de-
clares that the work of the league de-
serves to be encouraged.
The several local branches of the
aIgamated society of carpenters and
joiners have been advised by the build
ing trades council of Denver, Colo,
that building mechanics should stay
away from Denver for the present, as
the controversy with the master build
ers is still on and that statements to
the effect that the trouble is over are
misleading and calculated to fill the
city with idle men"
The union carpenters of Texas have
appointed a legislative agent who is
to attend the session of the legisla-
ture of that state for the purpose of
inducing that body to turn its attention
to the passage of an eight hour law
for that and other trades. Each can
didate was asked TO support such
measure and a part of the duty of the
carpenters agent Will be to see
whether or not the legislators who
pledged support fall down on their
promise. so that they may be remem-
office again
The silver anniversary number of the
Coast Seamen's Journal is an unusually
attractive one, with an Illuminated
history of the sailors union of the
Pacific, sketches and pictures of well
known men who have rendered as
sistance to the union and to labor and
much of general interest to the persons
of this. craft. The journal is one of
the bright and interesting labor pub
locations of the country.
The retail clerks of Galveston, Tex,
are working for a half holiday every
week during the summer. Last summer
a half holiday was granted through the
efforts of the women of the city, and 1t
is expected that the demand will be
granted this year. If IL is not, the
women every Thursday will not make
any purchases in any store that shall
There will be a mass meeting next
Friday night Of the French and italian
cooks of this city at 1913 Market street.
under the auspices of cooks local No.
A. for the purpose Of organizing the
men OF these nationalities into a union
and for adding to the membership of
the already existing union.
The brick layers union has received
notice from international headquarters
that after July 1 an international NOR
tuary benefit of $500 will be granted,
this in addition to any other benefits of
that character that may be granted by
state or local bodies to benefcaries.
The Vallejo trades and labor council
has been advised that the postal de-
partment at Washington, D. c., has
granted its request to have the post
office in that city closed at o'clock in
the evening instead of at Z, as at
present. The new order will go into
force Sunday, March 20.