The San Francisco call., 1910-04-14
Edited by o. M. BOYLE


drunkenness and other excesses. Experiments
in reducing the working day show a great
Improvement in the physical efficiency of la
borers and in many result in even in
creasing their output sufficiently to COM
pensate the employer for the shorter day.
Several examples of such result exist but
the real justification of a shorter work day
is found in the interest of the race, not the
employer.
ing night and day. found. changing from
two shifts of II hours each TO three shifts
of eight hours each. that the efficiency of
the men gradually increased. and the DAYS
lost per man by illness fell from ia TO
Public safety requires in order to avoid
railway collisions and other accidents the
prevention of long hours lack of sleep and
undue fatigue in workmen.
typical succession OF events is first
fatigue then colds then tuberculosis then
death. The prevention of undue fatigue
the arrest at the start of this ac-
celebrating chain of calamties.
The ordinary working works two or
three hours too much every day.
The molders' union at its meeting
Tuesday night appointed Thomas Dowd
NJ. Roche and A. .Wynne committee to
investigate the recent action of the
Result laundry OF Oakland in trans
ferring its stock to another concern.
The union subscribed for stock some
time ago, and now that a transfer has
been made an assessment has been
received one application for member
ship.
Bindery women's union, local No. 125
>of the international brotherhood of
book binders, will give a ball in Golden
Gate Commandery hall Saturday, May {.
At the meeting of the stationary
fremens union Tuesday night it was
reported that there was a prospect OF
a settlement of the difference with the
Mutual ice company. The union re-
ceived communication from Congress-
man Hayes acknowledging the receipt
of a notice of the unions action on the
Hetch Hetchy water proposition In
his letter Hayes said that he was for
San Francisco's claim for pure water
from the valley and that he would rem
der all assistance possible.
Millmens union No. 423 adjourned
it's meeting Tuesday night out of re-
spect to the memory of Thomas Farm
er. its business agent. who died NJ on
day of paralysis, and to that of the
wife of F. NJ. Pendergast. its treasurer.
who died few days ago. The union
initiated two candidates and admitted
one member on clearance card.
The lumber clerks association. by
unanimous vote Tuesday night
condemned the attitude OF Sec
retary of the Interior Ballinger
in the Hetch Hetchy water matter and
indorsed the action of the local joint
committee on water. Three candidates
were initiated and four applications
were presented
John Mcmahon. one of the business
agents of the union of street. concrete
and asphalt workers, rendered his
resignation at the meeting Tuesday
to succeed him. Fifteen candidates
were admitted by initiation.
Butchers union No. ! received a re-
port last night from its board of trus
tees showing that the union is in a
f1ourishing condition.
The committee in charge of the pic
nc of the drum corp sof the union re-
ported that it had made all arrange
ments for the event to be given in
Biggio's park May Is.
Three candidates were initiated.
Al the meeting of the greater district
council of carpenters last night Secre-
tary F. +. Maxwell and Business Agent
F. j. Kramer reported that last Tues
day they instituted local No. 94S-of the
brotherhood of carpenters at San Bruno
park with 40 charter members.
The carriage and wagon workers
union by unanimous vote last night in
dorsed the Hetch Hetchy water propo-
sition and instructed the secretary tc
inform the California congressman OF
the action taken.
Housesmiths' union. local No rs
transacted only routine business last
hlght. Next Wednesday night matters
of usual Importance to the trade will
be considered