The San Francisco call., 1913-08-24
COUNCILS To HOLD
2S[PARATE LABOR
DAY CELEBRAT IONS
Building Trades Plan Gigan-
tic Picnic at Shell Mound
Park on September
First
OTHERS WILL MEET IN
GOLDEN GATE PARK
Governor Johnson to Ad-
dress Big Gathering in
Stadium

Labor council will celebrate labor day
on September l as individual organi-
cations. the former in Shell Mound park
on the other side of the bay. and the
latter at the stadium in Golden Gate
park in this city. The former will be
a pay-as- -you-enter affair. while the
latter will be absolutely free.
At Shell Mound the program will
include many athletic events and
20 races The leading ones are
tug of war between the Cement
TTod Carriers. Carpenters union No -
United Laborers, Tile Settlers and Engl-
neers' union No. SO; d rivet throwing
contest long distance and team, be-
tween members of locals No. 81. los
~ and 11S of the Bridge and Struc-
tural Iron Workers. relay race between
members of 23 locals of the United
brotherhood of Carpenters and join
ers and a wheelbarrow race five men
TO team. between the Hod Carriers
and the Cement Workers. each barrow
TO carry FIVE sacks of cement. There
are II valuable trophies for these
events These will notgbe awarded to
Individuals but to the unions Of which
the winner is a member There viii
be many gate prizes. one of which is a
home site in Marin county
The arrangements that have been
made for the celebration in the stadium
by the san Francisco Labor council and
is affiliated unions promises TO be
a very large affair. In addition to the
oration to be delivered by Governor
Johnson, there is to be great program
of driving races by members, of the
san Francisco Driving club and athletic
events under the auspices of the ANA
teur Athletic association, with Joseph
r. Hickey as director The principal
events viii be two mile run, 100 yard
DASH 120 yard hurdle races, putting
the shot and high jumping and pole
Vaulting A number of well known
amateurs have already entered for the
several events. Among these are Ralph
Rose. the man who broke the record
for putting the shot; George HORNE.
who holds the worlds record, for high
jumping; Oliver Millard, long distance
runner and Eddie Beeson. hurdle
jumper. The council has received many
valuable silver prizes to award to win
ners of these events.
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Under the direction of the officers of
the International Typographical union
a complete history of that Norganiza-
tion has just been issued from the in
ternationaI office. The introduction to
the book says: ITO every union man
who reads with understanding, to every
organization of abor that is now pass
ing through the elemental stage of its
existence and aiming to build per
manent structure in which to house and
protect the interests of it's members,
fund of useful knowledge will be
found within the pages of this book"
The Trades and Labor congress of
Canada will meet in twenty an
nusl session in Montreal Monday Sep
tember %. Among the many PROPOSE
tions to be discussed will be the re-
peal Of the present alien labor law, the
enforcement of the monetary clause of
the immigration law all the year
round. the consideration of proposed
eight hour bill, amendments to the in
dustrial disputes and investigation
act, semimonthly payment of all wages
by railroad companies. old age pen
sions and pensions for widows and or
phans in Canada.
Attorney General Crawford of the
state Of Oregon has rendered an opin-
ion to the effect that under the consti-
tuition of that state the state printer
can not enter into an agreement with
the Typographical union of Salem
any other union in the state, agreeing
10 employ only members of union. The
fundamental law, he says, declares:
That law shall be passed granting
to any citizens or class of citizens
privileges or immunities which upon
TO ~ citizens
William A Cole a member of the
executive board Of the United Brother
hood Of Carpenters and Joiners, has
returned to this city from Indianapolis,
here he attended a session of the
executive body. He states that the
reports presented show that now the
membership of the brotherhood is
255.ooo. which is an increase of little
more than $4,000 during the IL months
preceding the meeting. During the
same period $50 locals received an in
crease in wages.
The Sailors Union OF the Pacific at
Is last meeting decided to close the
branch at Port Townsend. as the ship
ing interest there does not warrant its
continuance. Acting Secretary Tenni-
son reported that advices from the sew
eral agents show that shipping is fair
at Honolulu, quiet 81 Vancouver B. c.
sack at san Francisco. Victoria, B. c.
and Portland: dull at Tacoma Eureka
md San Pedro. and poor at Seattle and
Port Townsend.
T. J. Nitaich. business agent for the
San Joaquin County Central Labor
council. has been delegated to wait on
the officers of the state Federation of
Labor to have that body indorse the
boycott on the products of the Sperrv
Mills company because of failure to
comply with the union regulations
applying to il.
The company is endeavoring to bring
about an amicable adjustment of the
differences between it and its en-
ployes.
Local No, 22S OF the Cigar Makers
p~ion on last. Thursday night donated
So to the pressfeeders on strike; voted
to assess the members 25 cents each
20 raise contribution for the Light
and Power council; elected J. F. Gun
.sr-ham a delegate to the Labor eoun-
Gil and appointed a committee to assist
Investigator Michellatres in an inquiry
into the causes of industrial accidents
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AS the next meeting night of the
Hod Carriers union falls on Admission
day, il was voted al the last meeting to
hold the next session tomorrow MINT.
x
Local No. So of the United Brother
hood of Teamsters. after voting $3.50 to
The striking teamsters of Cincinnati O.,
at its last meeting. elected John Stew
art Edward Fitzpatrick, James Viii
eon and James Hopkins as delegates