The San Francisco call., 1910-12-25
PRINTERS union
GIVES EDUCATION
International Provides Endow-
ment and Aids Members Who
Finish Course
Edited by o. NJ. BOYLE

latest move is to improve conditions
by trade educational school. book
let recently issued says that nearly
1,SOO students are enrolled and that
the instruction (Which is given by'cor-
.respondence) is sold below cost. This
brochure contains testimonials from
students of the course. and one and all.
from the novice to the old gray haired
typo, believe that 1t is time and money
well spent
The union furnishes what in higher
education circles would be called an
endowment by paying all advertising
and promotional expenses and giving
to each person who finishes the course
from $5- up. 1t is estimated that from
$4,000 to $4,000 a year is expended in
this way by all typographical unions.
This is only one of the many projects
maintained by the printers union 1t
has spent s1,0o0,000 for a home and
tuberculosis sanatoriuna, which. is con-
ceded to be model for lighting the
white plague. 1t has also a pension
system for aged and inffrm members
which costs annually about 100000
The minimum pension is 81 week In
the larger cities this is supplemented
by the local union. so that in New
York pensioners draw IS a week and
in Chicago 81.
The law and legislative committee of
the labor council is busy making drafts
OF bills which organized labor would
nave the coming legislature place on
the statute books. The committee has
secured the services of a lawyer to aid
1t In Its work. The proposed bills will
deal with convict made goods, the loan
shark evil, the powers of the governor
and the militia, the eight hour day and
child labor. The committee will meet
Tuesday night. These measures when
prepared will be placed in the hands
or John 1. Nolan, legislative agent for
the labor council, who viii make HIS
headquarters in Sacramento during the
session of the legislature.
The labor council is preparing
reply to President Tobin's appeal made
to the executive council of the Ameri-
can federation OF labor, and it will be
sent to President Gompers soon. Tobin
contends that the council exceeded it's
authority when 1T unseated delegates
from the boot and shoe cutters union
for doing work for a boycotted Oak
land firm.
benefit ball will be given in the
near future by upholsterers' union No.
%. Following is the committee of ar
rangements:
B, B. RosenthaI R. t. Barry. L. Harris,
Muller. A J. Estelita. F. Richardson and NJ.
Davis.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing term:
President. R. Mann, vice. president, H. Van
sooteni recording secretary. NJ. Boeppie; fnan-
ciaI secretary. J. II. Peacock: treasurer A ].
Estelita; sergeant at arms. E. P. Lynch; trus-
tee, A Hansen; executive committee. L. Har-
ris, o. L. Ebenriter and Charles GoIdstein;
delegates 1aqCu
W Peyser. William ". Wagner and A Spieg-
fen sosenins Seiesates 70 r the lab labor whine eNqnc
business agent e. B. ROsenthal
elected these officers:
Joseph Reilly recording secretary. IPhn J.
Breslin; financial secretary, Phil KneIS treas
urer. ID. s; Cleveland; guide. A Morrison;
George W.. Bell; delegates to district council
Of gas workers. George W. Bell. John ]. Bres-
lin and Phil Knell; executive board, william
tbs. ?. Bnglish, Patrick Finnegan. ]. F1tz-
gstriek. John Haley, J. ]. Lynch and George
Bell, John J. BresIin, Iohn J. Cain. Phi
Kneli and George wa.ds.
There was large attendance at the
last meeting of musicians union No.
s. The proposition that none but mem
bers with steady engagements and
earning a stated salary should pay
assessments of any nature, was voted
down. The unioniztng of the naval
band at Goat island was placed In the
hands of a committee. The publish
ing of a monthly Of quarterly direc-
tory was referred to the board of
directors. The annual election of off,
GERS took place December 15. Mem
bers are requested to pay assessments
now due to the financial secretary.
The compromise proposition submit
ted by President John A. Britton to the
representative OF the gas workers
union will be taken up by the union at
q meeting next Thursday night. The
union has asked for a raise Of 25 cents
a day for ell employees OF the gas COM
pany.
John o. Walsh is again visiting Sac
ramento. He goes in the interest of
the strikers in Los Angeles. Upon his
return he will visit San Jose on sim
liar mission and will be accompanied
by Paul Scharrenberg,. secretary OF the
state federation of labor.
The request of the national assem-
bly, of boot and shoe cutters for per-
mission to admit to membership all
stitchers connected with the shoe in
dustry has' been approved by General
Master Workman Hayes Of the Knights
of Labor, and the national assembly
charter broadened to cover this trade.
Everything is in readiness for the
Christmas dinner which cooks union
No. A will tender to its members. The
election for officers will be held next
Thursday at headquarters, 33S Kearny
street, the polls being open from
O'Clock a. m. to 9 O'Clock. p. m.
Machinists lodge of Oakland at its
last meeting decided to give 800 each
to the Seattle and Los Angeles lodges,
now on strike. for Christmas cheer.
The usual assessment OF S125 was paid
to the northern strikers and 800 was
sent to the southern strikers. Three
candidates were obligated. and six ap-
plications lreceived. There win be an
election of officers next Tuesday.
Two candidates were initiated at the
last meeting of broom makers union.
1t was stated that-the boycott was still