The San Francisco call., 1913-08-02
COUNCIL DIsCARDs
LABOR DAY PARADE
Report Of Committee Against
Long Line of Marchers
Is Adopted
Discussion Shows That In
terest in Such Pageants
Has Jagged
Tho Labor d

Ino 1ADoF Qay
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lMr tee OF the San Fran
cisco Labor Council presented its re-
port last night to that body setting
forth that 1t HAD decided to eliminate
parade on Labor day.
There was g request for reason
why 1t had been decided to "cut out
tho parade" and in prolonged debate
the answer was that there Is q grow
Ing lack OF interest in parades and
that they are rather a show of weak
ness than OF strength.
President Gallagher suggested that
It might be wise to skip a parade next
year and have = monster one in 1915.
The report of the committee was
adopted.
The following named were elected
as the committee that II to inquire
preferred against Electrical Union No.
s. arc well founded: e. J. Frisbie, b.
B. Rosenthal. John o. Walsh, d r.
Williams and J. Zamford.
Arthur Beaver and E. A. Brown were
elected members OF the executive COM
mittee to I'LL the vacancies:
!. b. Dale, organizer for the State
Federation OF Labor, addressed the
council on the need of organized labor
In organizing the migratory laborers
and In that way reduce the number Of
men who become strike breakers.
Delegate w. T. Bonsor offered q series
OF amendments to the constitution o5
the council Gs to the manner OF COM
Quoting elections but they were re-
turned to him 50 that he may present
them In regular form.
The Labor Temple Hall association
reported that 1t had unanimously de-
cfded to proceed to erect on its lot at
Sixteenth and Capp streets q two story
class G. building. This is to be q two
story structure with an assembly hall,
seven lodgerooms and 81 Offices for
unions. The report was inGorsed
The Light and Power council pre-
scented g. new appeal for financial aid,
stating that it requires $1,000 q week
to maintain the gas workers and $3.50 a
week Tor the stationary fremen. The
matter was referred to the executive
committee.
The Retail Clerks union reported that
q strong effort is to be made to have
the merchants In the Mission District
agree to close their places of business
at the same hour every evening.
On complaint OF the Pile Drivers
union, the executive COMMITTEES re-
ported In favor OF placing the Ross
company on the unfair list for employ
ing nonnnion men on job at Orland-
& X -
The Waitresses' union on last
Wednesday night received q progress
i've report on the annual ball that is
/ to be given In Majestic hall on the
night OF August 80.
The social dance that was given in
headquarters Immediately followine
the meeting was attended by q very
large number OF persons and q very
enjoyable time WAS had.
The union eleeted ave candidates tc
membership ana received = number OF
applications that were referred to .
committee.
Local No. lis OF the Butchers union
on last Wednesday night elected T.
La1ly member OF the executive board
vice A. r. Nyiund. resigned The busi-
ness agent reported that the boycott
Is still being maintained against the
Sonoma market
Organizer M. r. Grunhofr was elected
as delegate to the State Federation OF
Labor and yesterday he left for san
Diego to adjudicate = difference be-
tween employer and employees in that
city.
The Milk Wagon Drivers union on
last Wednesday night made q donation
OF e160 to one OF its members in dis
tress. 1t was reported that the
owner Of the Fairmont Ranch Dairy,
which was boycotted several months
ago, still refuses to unionize his place.
and that q special COMMITTEES which
had the matter in charge will present
a plan at the next meeting which It is
thought will induce him to come within
the union lines.