The San Francisco call., 1910-11-17
CARPENTERS Plan
new CONSTITUTION
Vote on Various Amendments to
Be Taken at Meeting of
Local Union

(7E15Es1J 9.ys22es cogEerO penters' union No.
<<sfEI7ss p viii be held to-
morrow night 10 vote on the amend
nents TO the international constitution
as agreed upon at the sixteenth BIZ
ennial convention. The local will vote
for general officers Of the brotherhood
Friday and Saturday. November IS and
26. The polls viii be open from p. m.
70 y p. m. Of5cers for the local union
VIII be voted for December 9 at p. m.
The above meetings are all important
and fnes for nonattendance VIII be
enforced.
The central labor council Of Oakland
is distributing a large quantity of lit
erature bearing upon the Los Angeles
Times disaster.
Thrty-five members of the patent
chimney builders union joined the
sheet metal workers union at the last
meeting. 1t was decided 70 continue
the donations TO the Los Angeles
strike fund Three candidates were
obligated and three admitted by cards
The ea gle presented 10 the local by the
san Francisco metal stamping com
pany has been placed on top OF the
building.
The Pittsburg united brewery work
ers' unions have sanctioned plan of
insurance in which both workers and
employers will cooperate. and some
600 or zoo members Of the three locals
VIII be benefited. Employers will pay
SIS a year for each member of the
union and the union. viii pay IS. This
fund viii be controlled by a commits
sion Of seven members, three chosen
by the employers, three by the union
and the seventh by these six. A work
man injured in the course Of his en-
plOyment VIII receive So per cent of
The amount Of wages earned, provided
The disabilities continue more than 10
days. lie viii not receive compensa-
tion for any one injury for longer
period than 81 weeks. In case of
death through accidental injury an
amount equal 10 four years wages will
be paid dependents on the workman.
It is hoped that in time there viii be
sufficient cash reserve to permit of
an old age pension fund.
There viii be 2 special called meet
ing Of hOdcarriers' union Monday night
TO consider the revision Of several sec
tions in the constitution. The matter
is Of vital Importance and all members
should be present
There win be a meeting Of the stock
holders of sheet metal workers hall
association Saturday afternoon at ?
o'clock. Business of Importance is 10
come before the meeting and a large
attendance IS requested.
At the last meeting of the Oakland
boot and shoe workers union it was
decided 10 work for the adoption of
the new charter.
At the last meeting Of stationary
hremen's union it was announced that
q three year agreement had been signed
by the Wieland brewery giving an in
crease Of . cents q day. The loca
has voted TO protest against the grant
ing of privileges for the distribution
Of steam and hot air through pipes in
the streets to companies that have no
franchises.
Five candidates We're initiated at the
last meeting Of molders' union No 164
and one honorary card was granted
The committee having charge of the
drum corps ball to be given Saturday
evening ia Saratoga hall reported hav-
ing made arrang ngements to entertain
a large crowd. The usual weekly as
sessment of S175 was paid to the Los
Angeles strike fund.
Arrangements are about completed
for the bah TO be given by mattresses
union no. 8S IN Golden Gate command
cry hall. December 8. The proceeds
VIII he given TO the sick and death
beneft funds. The following commit
tees viii have charge: Arrangements,
ora Matthewson, Bessie Blodgett, Lo-
retta Anderson. Lottie Gardiner, Ida
keenc, Mary Beck, Lillian Taylor and
Laura Molleda; reception, Bertha Pond
Hilda Baldwin Minnie Andrews, Bertha
Cooper. Maude Edwards. Edith Rey-
nolds Mary EversOn and Louise Larue;
floor mana ger, Alpha Toulze; assist
ants, Ida keene and Ora Matthewson
At the last meeting five members We're
added 10 the roll and IA applications
received.
The officials Of electrical workers
union were instructed to wire the St
Louis convention of the American fed
Grafton of "a Dor to use its best offices
TO settle the dispute in the brotherhood
Of electrical workers. which has been
growing more acute for the last few
months
The various locals in the country
affiliated with the international union
OF the united brewery workmen OF
America must vote for general officers
during the month Of November Fol
lowing are the nominees: For secre-
tary- treasurer. Adam Huebner; for cor
responding secretary, Louis kemper
for financial secretary. Joseph Proebs-
lie: for international organizer. A. J
kugler. for editor, Gustav Mostler
interna tionaI board. eighth district Cone
To be elected. Emil Muri, George Wag-
ner. ~. r. Richardson and William
Koch.
At recent meeting Of the Joint ex-
eculive board Of the san Francisco and
Oakland lodges OF mschinists the plan
OF settlement Of the industrial con-
ciIiation board for the eight hour de-
mand in the metal trades was ap-
proved.