The San Francisco call., 1913-08-03

Charles Hoffman was admitted to
membership on examination; d. d. Gus
ter. F. II. Lockwood. George Peterson
and f. Shovelin were reinstated into
the union; G. Kreshever and Otto
Maehr OF local No. II of Sacramento,
Frank A Leon OF local No. rs of Seat
tie. E. r. Howard of local No. go OF
Portland, Ore. and H 7. Pyle of local
No 2S3 of Walla Walla were admitted
on transfer; S. w. Driscoll OF local No
Jas. Franz Roth of local No 20 and
Helen Wilson Of local No. rs were per-
mitted to withdraw their transfers.
D. D. Sullivan. the veteran war
horse" of the. Federated Trades coun-
ell of Sacramento, has been reelected
president of that organization, defeat
ing n. B. Kripp. his opponent. by
vote of 33 to "a. The other officers
chosen are:
y. B. Kripp. vice president; Frank
cooke. recording secretary; z. III.
kHoIthaus, treasurer: F. c. Gessler.
ibusiness agent; ]. G. Taylor. conduc-
tor; ]. A. Brien. w. B. Munsey. stephen
P. Drake. Walter Baker and L. W.
Bayer, executive committee.
The council adopted a resolution pro-
testing against the substituting of
electricity for steam in operating the
pumps Of the city water system on
the ground that "an electric plant is
subject to disturbance by the elements
which is liable to place home and prop
erty in jeopardy from the menace of
fire and that steam power is more re-
liable"
Tho Building Trades council has
placed Williams & Finnigan, con-
tractors for the grading of the city
hall lot. S R. French, plastering con-
tractor, and R. NJ Mason & Co., on the
unfair list for alleged failure to COM
ply with union rules and regulations.
A Kelly, a contractor, complained
of by the Roofers' union, promised to
abide by the rules of the union and
he was given another chance II.
Strauss and NJ. Y. Silva of the Painters
union and II. E. Benner Of Carpenters
union were fined one days pay each
for violation of the working card
rule.
The Window Shade Workers union
has requested the council to take steps
toward unionizing the Walcom Furni-
ture company and the executive COM
mittee has been requested to take the
matter in hand
At the last meeting of the Sailors
Union of the Pacific, Acting Secretary
Tennison reported on the status of
shipping at the various stations under
the jurisdiction of the union as fol-
lows: Good at Honolulu; fair at Van
couver, 3. c.; improving at Portland,
Ore; medium at Seattle, Port Town
send and Eureka; slack at San Fran
cisco and dull at Victoria. B. c.. Ia
coma, Aberdeen and San Pedro.
X x
Deaths in labor organizations were
reported as follows during the last
week: Joseph x. Baccaia, Order of
Railway Conductors: Charles Dachnke,
D.
dersen. Sailors Union of the Pacific;
Margaret Gellispie, garment work ers;
Jacob Trautmann, carpenters; Phillip
Mccall, steam filters.
X
Electrical Workers union. local No. g..
has elected L. c. Grasser to represent
It In international convention OF cleo
Mass. September Is. Grasser is vice
president of the international body.
Local No. of the Bricklayers' union
at its last meeting voted In favor Of
the proposition to have the interna-
Federation of Labor.
Local No. II of the pile drivers at
its last meeting made a donation of
500 to the Light and Power council
and invited Will J. French of the in
4uSLTldl dCC1QGHL DOdTQ To dQQT6SS the
members on the night of August 13 on
compensation for industrial accidents.
X
Credentials were received by the
Labor council last Friday night from
the cracker bakers, brass and chande-
lier workers. postoffice clerks, cracker
packers. and the delegates were seated.
X n y
Victor L. Berger, socialist and for
Yner congressman of Milwaukee, will
address a mass meeting in Scottish
Eite hall on the night Of Wednesday,
August g.
The Garment Cutters union pre-
Eented q new wage scale calling for an
increase of $3.50 week. This was or
dered sent to the international body
for action before the council passes
on the matter.
The executive committee reported
that IT had investigated the request of
the Upholsterers' union to place the
Occidental Mattress company on the
unfair list and had induced the man.
agement to agree to unionize the
plant.
NJ J. Mcguire, business agent for the
Boiler Makers lodge of this city, who
some time since had to go to one of
the local hospitals for an operation,
has so far recovered as to leave that
institution and in few days he will
be able to resume his duties.
X
The Machinists' lodge No. 6s will
send a delegate TO the State Federation
OF Labor and last Wednesday night
placed z. A. Brown. Edward Nolan and
J. Long in nomination for the position
The lodge sent telegram to Inter
national President w. H. Johnstone
asking the international president