The San Francisco call., 1913-07-17
IMPORTED PRESS
FEEDERS CLERKS
So Declares Charles Rade-
4 bold of Striking Print
ing Pressmen
Five Firms Have Granted
Increase-Bonds of Asso-
ciation Nearly Out

Charles w Radebold
G2zbI pss2J a2sJS0QEs.O of the Printing
fEzEEs Pressmen, in speak
ing of the pressmen and press feeders
strike, stated yesterday that of the Is
men who arrived here last Sunday from
the east to take the place of the strik
ers, only five went to work. and these
are all retail clerks. He said that the
members of the Franklin Printing as
sosiation of employers have given
bonds not to act with strikers during
a period of six weeks from the date
Of the strike. The bonds will expire
in two weeks. Further he stated that
some of the houses that are employing
"strikebreakers" board and lodge them
in the print shops and make them
work from II to ID hours day at
less pay than the men were receiving
when they went on strike.
The following firms are reported as
having granted the increase in pay
since the strike was inaugurated:
The Francis Valentine, Shannon-Con-
my, II. Gille and Golden state Printing
companies and Hyman Brothers.
The United Laborers' association OF
San Francisco No. 1. at its meeting last
Tuesday night, received a letter from
Sheriff Eggers in reply TO the asSocia-
tion's complaint that prisoners from
the county Jail were being employed
at grading work on public streets and
on private property, thereby encroach-
ing on the rights OF members of the
association, who are free men and tax
payers.
The sheriff in his letter. says that he
has always been opposed to the en-
ployment of prisoners to the detriment
of free labor and that he will take the
rs~.4. H..
the jail:
/ The association added to its mem
bershfp by the election of class of 80
applicants for admission.
At the last meeting of local No. 162
Of the Moving Picture and Projecting
Machine Operators union ii added two
to it's membership by election and obli
cation and donated $40 to the Light
and Power council in aid of the men
on strike.
There was an announcement to the
effect that several of the leading NOV
ing picture performers have given as
surance that they will assist in making
a success of the ball to be given by the
movies" in the Auditorium August 80.
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Complaint having been made in re-
latiop to the recent election of officers
for the Bridge and Structural Iron
Workers, local No. 81, the local a it's
last meeting set the election aside ex-
cept as to the business agent and or
dered another to be held on the next
meeting night.
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The recently elected officers OF local
No of the Brick Layers union were
installed last Tuesday night by Inter
national Deputy James Welch for the
current term.
The local made a donation of IS TO a
member who was ''up against IT. and
out of work.
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Henry VESSEL has been elected to
represent local No s of the Photo
engravers' union in the international
body that is to meet in Cleveland, O.,
and be in session five days. commencing
August IS.
Locaf No. 4S. Mattresses union, will
give a social to Its members and friends
in Its headquarters In Mason street on
Wednesday night, July 80, under the
direction of its entertainments COM
mittee.
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|. The Stage Employees union has con-
tributed $31 and the street Car Mems
union s15 to the men on strike against
the light and power company.