Denver labor bulletin., 1915-02-13


~ full career as president of the
= San Francisco Labor Council,
having declined to stand for reelection.
Since 1907 he has been the controlling
factor in the central labor body OF the
coast city. lie was chosen an officer at
period when the Council was split by
-SSehmitz and. nti-Schmitz factions, the
Butter being mayor at that time. Gala
dher's strong personality, recognized in
tegrity and honesty won him large
following. He declared on taking office
that he would oppose any indorsernent
by that body Of political candidates, and
was consistent in this, for later he de-
feated a resolution that sought to in
dor-e himself as candidate for public
office Previous to his election il was
the custom OF the various unions to ig
more the Council and strike without per-
mission. Gallagher, however, insisted
that as the Labor Council was the voice
of organized labor its advice must be
sought and its decisions needed. This
pliing was bitterly fought, but Gala
gher's policy won out. 1t was Gala
gher's policy to avoid strikes to the last
possible point. and he had the satisfac-
tion of settling satisfactorily and hon
orably over gs per cent of the griev
ances. His fairness was admitted even
among the employers. and he was one
selected by the Milk Dealers Associa-
tion and the Milk Wagon Drivers Union
as the deciding arbitrator. Gallagher
first came into prominence outside OF
labor circles when he was sent for by
the then Mayor Taylor. and asked to
use his endeavors to settle the big car
strike. He was commended by the mayor
for h.s fair attitude ON the situation. He
was one OF the Schmitz commissioners
not disturbed in office by the Taylor
administration and was the only one
Offered reappointment by Mayor Taylor.
Although he has fought hundreds of bat
ties in the ranks Of labor. Gallagher has
retained the friendship of all factions
TO such an extent that hc was but once
opposed for labor office. He has been
known a. the bittercst enemy TO men
who were false TO the workers and
whose palms itchcd" He drove six
business agents out Of office for such
actions. IL was Gallagher who put la
bor behind the municipal ownership
fight. and later when the Geary street
bonds werc carried he encouraged labor
To buy bonds when they We're boycotted
by financial interests. lie swung labor
IN many fights for the upbuilding OF
San Francisco. Gallagher j. now presi-
dent OF the san Francisco City Council.
and ranks next to the mayor in off
cial position.
Deputy City Plumbing Inspector
James c. Bulgcr is gaining some rcputA-
tion a- a philosopher. which, coupled
with common sense and keen ob-erva-
tion. lead to the deduction that city
d~elier- have advanced in knowledge
since the science OF plumbing has come
generally into vogue. Commenting upon
the widely prevalent idea that the mid
winter season IL n harvest time for
the plumbing fraternity. with bursting
water pipes and fires to thaw out frozen
plumbing. he volunteered this informa-
sion to the o. p: Nothing 20 IL any
@inorc- Nothing TO IL at all The get
rich quick joke about the plumber has
been exploded and lost its power 20
gain a laugh even on the vaudeville
stage. There used TO be work for the
plumber in thawing and patching frozen
pipes. hut that was before all the houses
were heated continuously as they are
now. Stove fires would 90 out and. be-
sides. the plumbing drains were exposed
20 that fire or no fire xero weather
would catch them. Nowadays no house
is left without some heat in winter time
unless the water il first turned off. The
uouefH humOin& - ai>o Ottter uohcs
and the service pipes and drains arc
down deep enough to be below the frost
lines. Say what you will about an
this inspection, and what il adds to the
cost Of building. this shows you what
has been accomplished by IL. and that
in the long III Il is money saved several
times over. No, the plumber Of today
would go 20 the poor house IL he de-
pended on billiards to supply him with
paying jobs; the whole years repair
work is small beside the new instaila-
tions, and the business of the plumber
is on the same basis as other legitimate
business"
Perhaps most readers of The Bullc-
tin skip the society pages of the Sun
day newspapers, same rs the O. =. But
our attention has been called to a de-