The San Francisco call., 1910-02-11

bers of the union All stables that are
insanitary will be reported to the
board of health.
The walters union last Wednesday
night met in its new quarters in Turk
street, and initiated a class of Is can
didates. 1t was reported that business
is improving.
Secretary Paul Scharrenberg of the
state federation of labor reports that
during the last 10 days postoffice
clerks union No. ? of this city. photo
engravers' union No. 80 OF Los Angeles.
book binders union No. 63 of Los An
geles, theatrical employees protective
union of Stockton and typographical
union No. $50 of Pasadena have affili
ated with the federation, which makes
1 5 that have Joined since the federation
meeting in san Rafael last October.
1t is expected that by the time the next
meeting of the federation is held in
Los Angeles more than 90 new unions
viii be enrolled
The report of the international union
of plumbers for the last year shows
that during that period 3S charters
were issued to new unions, 80 unions
surrendered charters % strikes were
inaugurated the cost of which was
$29,422, and sick benefits to the amount
of $27,920 and death benefits amounting
to $S,6O0 were paid.
The recently organized union of
chauffeurs has submitted its schedule
of wages to the international brother
hood of teamsters for approval. This
union now has a membership of 220.
The initiation fee of 81 will be in
creased after the last day of the cur
rent month.
The Eureka trades council has al
ready taken steps to arrange for the
celebration of Enbor day in September
by appointing a committee to secure
talent from California and Oregon
available as attractions for that day.
The trades council of Eureka has
unanimously indorsed q proposition for
a national redwood park in Humboldt
county. 1t declares in favor of the
site being near Fortuna.
Mayor Mccarthy, on Saturday, Feb
ruary 10, will lead the grand march at
ball to be given in Lyric hall in aid
of a woman who is about to lose her
home and in whose behalf the local
labor unions have taken quite an inter
est. This is to be an all night ball
and prizes will be awarded. During
the evening the mayor will talk on d
proposed benefit organization for the
relief of working people.
There was but one strike in Seattle,
Wash, during 1909, that of the eleva-
tor constructors, who struck for so
cents a day increase and obtained it
in very short time.
The butchers union at its meeting in
the Labor temple Wednesday night in
structed the secretary to notify the re-
tail butchers associations that the
journeymen butchers will work on the
eve of Washington's birthday until s
O'Clock al night, but will not work on
the holiday.
The social committee reported that
all arrangements had been completed
for the entertainment and dance to be
given February %.
Ten candidates were initiated.
Electrical workers union No. is to
have a high iinks and smoker Saturday
evening March 10. Albert Cohn. AL
bert Elkins, Phillip Kennedy w II.
Urmy and Frank Marion were appoint
ed a committee to make arrangements.
The district council of painters at its
meeting in the Building Trades temple
Wednesday night accepted the resigna-
tion of William Wolff. business agent.
and elected Nicholas Smith to fill the
vacancy.