The San Francisco call., 1910-04-15


EsANsN national association
of machinists was addressed last
Wednesday night by international Vice
President Harmon in relation to the
strike in Stockton, who declared that
the prospects for the machinists were
good.
Business Agent Brown visited the
sponse to telephone call, and was
informed that hereafter only union
machinists will be employed.
The lodge paid $50 in sick benefits
and made the usual contributions to
the BARRIERS and striking machinists.
Two candidates were initiated. one
member was reinstated and two appli-
cations were presented.
Three candidates were obligated at
Wednesday nights meeting of butch
ers' union No. l. The quarterly re-
port of the board of trustees was read.
1t showed the local to be in flourish
ing condition. Arrangements are al
most completed for the picnic to be
given by the drum corps at Biggio's
park. Colma, Sunday, May Is.
Organized labor is welding an in
ffuence upon many public questions
never attained before" said President
Gompers in recent speech. The
worlds thinkers are now beginning to
appreciate the fact that the demands
of labor mean more than appears on
the surface, They see that the de-
mand for work is not alone for the
preservation of life in the individual
but is human, innate right; that the
movement to reduce the hours of labor
is not sought to shirk the duty to toll
but the humane means by which the
workless workers may find the road to
employment; and that the millions Of
hours of increased leisure to the over
taxed workers signifies millions of
golden opportunities for tightening the
burdens of the masses. to make the
homes more cheerful, the hearts of the
people lighter and their hopes and as
pirations nobler and broader"
Twenty-Five candidates Were obli-
gated at Thursdays meeting Of news
paper carriers union No. 1891 in ST.
Helen's hall, Fifteenth and Market
streets President Brown presided
Several donations were made for
worthy objects ]. Casey was chosen
as delegate to the label section, vice T.
J. Heath, resigned.
The steam laundry workers union
of this city now has 1900 members in
good standing.
A Waldman, president of the cooks
helpers union, rendered his resignation
last Wednesday night, and Vice Presi-
dent A. McGlove was advanced to the
presidency. The union initiated 10 can
didates.
Frank f. Maxwell, secretary of the
district council of carpenters is to be
married next Saturday to Miss Min
ME Smith, who for a long time has
been the stenographer of carpenters
union No. o.
The Detroit United railway company
is willing to arbitrate with it's en-
ployes over the question of a wage in
crease. The conductors and motormen
are asking for 80 cents an hour and
45 cents an hour for all overtime.
Eighty San Diego firms have signed
an agreement advancing the minimum
wage scale of union carpenters from
$3.50 TO 81 a day.
The annual ball of bindery women's
union No. 25 will be given in Golden
Gate Commandery hall. Saturday even
ing, May I.
P. ]. Minehan has been elected busi-
ness agent of excava tors street, con-
crete and asphalt workers union, vice
John Mcmahon.
Marcel Willie, recently appointed
general organizer for the international
union of bakers and confectioners, will
leave for Butte, Mont, tomorrow.
Mrc Ebil1iD Uarrin Mierb
tary of the pioneer mothers statue
committee will address a meeting
Wednesday, April 20, in Academy hall,
in II street. Sunset district. near Ninth
avenue, at $3.50 in the afternoon, on
What Is the Matter With the Homes ?"
During the meeting steps will be taken
to organize cooperative homes as
places of housecraft, from which house
crafters will be sent out at 35 cents
an hour. II is the belief that If such