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a I 9 ..................JC==L-----------i ---Jo B P OF THE Tventieth Annual Convention OF THE BnB n State %ederatIon Li of Labor BBl .. ~ ~~~~~. HELD AT Bakersfeld, California October 6 to io I9I9 0Ragol Li Is i as ____j ______-jC=3 I I ll PROCEEDINGS OF THE Tv entieth Annual Convention OF THE California State ederation of Labor HELD AT Bakersfield,, California October 6 to IO I9I9 EXECUTIVE COUNCIL PRESIDENT: DANIEL C. MURPHY.......................... 325 Richland Avenue, San Francisco VICE-PRESIDENTS: District No. 1-(Riverside South to State Line) S. H. METCALF.....3617 Arnold Street, San Diego District No. 2-(Los Angeles County) E. L. BRUCK.......................... 130%V2 Santee Street, Los Angeles A. W. McKENNA.......................... 512 Palos Verdes Street, San Pedro District No. 3-(Bakersfield to Fresno) W. E. BANKER.1139 Eye Street, Fresno District No. 4-(San Joaquin County) THOS. BONE.2320 East Market Street, Stockton District No. 5-(Santa Clara County) WALTER G. MATHEWSON..................... 72 North Second Street, San Jose District No. 6-(Alameda Cous4y) E. H. HART ........ .................. 890 Thirty-first Street, Oakland District No. 7-(Contra Costa County) FRED W. HECKMAN.......................... 560 Ninth Street, Richmond District No. 8-(Marin, Sonoma, Napa, Solano) L. B. LEAVITT....... 5 Daniels Avenue, Vallejo District No. 9-(San Francisco) J. J. MATHESON...................................282 Carl Street, San Francisco ROE H. BAKER.112 Valencia Street, San Francisco JAMES E. HOPKINS. ....... 59 Tingley Street, San Francisco District No. 10-(Sacramento County North) WM. J. McQUILLAN.1809 Q Street, Sacramento District No, 11- (Humboldt County) WILLIAM P. WHITLOCK .......1611 A Street, Eureka District No. 12-(Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, Mono, Nevada, Placer, Tuoluxnne) JAMES GIAMBRUNO.. Box 132, Jackson SECRETARY-TREASURER: PAUL SCHARRENBERG...................... San Francisco Underwood Building, 525 Market Street \ ~INDEX A,ddresses:- Page Mrs. Abbey Scott Baker ................................................. 19 Cyrus ("Curley") Grow................................................... 29 W. B. Cleary, representative Labor Defense League . 49 R. L. Rinker, for local committee . 11 Invocation by Rev. Benj. E. Diggs ..11 F. S. Benson, City Manager of Bakersfield .11 H. C. Katze, Secretary Chamber of. Commerce .11 C. F. Johnson, for County Government and Board of Trade .11 Response of President Murphy .11 Chester J. Smith, representing American Red Cross .20 William L. Ross, Single Tax League.20 Affiliations During Year- . .................... ... .. 96, 97 American Troops in Siberia-Resolution (No. 55) demanding withdrawal.. 41 American Federation of Teachers-Resolution (No. 43) instructing Executive Coun- cil to confer with ... 36 Asiatics:- Pesolution (No. 4) (lemanding rigorous exclusion of Japanese, etc.. 16, 17 Resolution (No. 12) opposing Gulick and Dillingham bills ... 22 Resolution (No. 56) excluding Asiatics .41, 42 Resolution (No. 58) broadening present exclusion law ........... .. .42, 43 Boycotts-See Rosslyn Hotel, E. Goss & Co., Standard Oil Co., and Fruit Workers. California Union of Producers and Consumers-Revised Economic and Political Platform .95, 96 Child Labor-Resolution (No. 57) favoring continuance of fight against ... 42 Child Welfare-Resolution (No. 82) endorsing Junior Red Cross program ... 69 Collective Bargaining-Resolution (No. 9) ... 21, 22 Committees-Appointment of .. 14. Committee Reports:- Auditing. 110 Credentials..11 14, 35, 52 Grievances ... 35, 65 Labels and Boycotts ..29, 61, 64 Legislation .64, 65, 66, 68 Officers Reports ................. 53, 57 Resolutions. 20, 29, 34, 49, 67, 68, 69 Rules and Order of Business ......................................... 18, 19 Special Committee Newspaper Retraction .65 Special Committee on "Collective Bargaining".59 Thanks .70, 71 Communications and Telegrams:- From J. P. Duffy, Vice-President International Bricklayers' Union ......... 18 From W. F. Toomey, Mayor of Bakersfield ....... ...................... 18 From W. C. Adkins, Secretarv Fresno County'Building Trades Council.... 18 From Fred Millard, Farmers' Educational and Co-operative Union of America ...... 19 From Chester H. Rowell .19 From Bakersfield Aerie No. 93, Fraternal Order of Eagles ..... .......... 20 From Paul A. Sinsheimer .34 From Max Staub, Acting Secretary United Hat and Cap Makers' Union No. 9, San Francisco .................. ... 63- From Edward J. Tyrell ..63 From Harry Call, Organizer Timberworkers' No. 12 ...... ................. 63 From P. J. Searle .......... 63 From E. P. Condrey, Secretary Riverbank Co-Operative Store ..... ....... 63 From Mrs. H. A. Kluegel ............. ..................................... 70 From Robert E. Smith .60 From John Q. Brown, Mayor of Sacramento ....... ...................... 15 From George A. Dean ...... 52 From International Livestock Show Corporation.. 52 From Eagleson & Co . 52 From James W. Mullen, Editor "Labor Clarion".57, 58 From E. D. Nolan, President Machinists No. 68 ........ .................... 58 By President Murphy ..... 70 Constltutional Amendments-Report on .................................. 98 Resolution (No. 2) adding new section to Article VIII ..... ............. 16 Resolution (No. 3) amending Article I, Section 6, subsection (b).16 Cumminns Bill-Resolution (No. 49) protesting against its passage by Congress.. 38 Convention Officers-Appointment of . ..... 14 Deaf and Blind-Resolution (No. 79) favoring establishment of academy for.... 62 Deportation of Hindus-Resolution (No. 39) endorsing protest against ..... .... 33 Page Electric Cars and Trains-Resolution (No. 68) to prohibit unskilled to operate... 48 Election of Officers.............................. .52, 53, 60 Of Convention City. 51 Tabulated Vote for Officers.71a Election Board-Appointment of ..52 Report of .60 Employment Agencies-Regulating fees of .99 Employers' Liability-Resolution (No. 26) proposing National law .. 28 Resolution (No. 33) favoring a more satisfactory law .. 30, 31 Engineering-Resolution (No. 54).54, 55 Espionage Law-Resolution (No. 33) demanding its repeal .. 30, 31 Executive Council-Changes in personnel of .. 94 Fraternal Order of Dagles-Greetirigs from .. 20 Financial Statements-Of Secretary-Treasurer . .................. _103, 109 Of Migratory Labor Fund. .110 Fruit Workers Resolution (No. 51) asking that Lindsay Citrus Association and California Orange Growers' Exchange of Tulare County be placed on unfair list ..39 Goss & Co., E.-Resolution (No. 14) boycotting products of. 23 Resolution (No. 34) same as No. 14..31 History-A brief historical sketch of the California Federation of Labor. 4, 6 Industrial Accidents-Resolution (No. 65) favoring rehabilitation and disability pensions ........................ ... 46 Industrial Conference-Appointment of Secretary Scharrenberg as delegate.. 102 Resolution (No. 1) approving purposes of ....... ......................... 15 Resolution (No. 5) extending greetings ........... 17 Initiative and Referendum-Resolution (No. 10) relating to condemnation pro- ceedings ......22.......................... .. 22 Junior Red Cross-Resolution (No. 82) endorsing program on Child Welfare.... 69 Laborers-Resolution (No. 81) requesting Spanish-speaking Organizer for ....... 68 Labor Papers..7 Labor Legislation Report on ..11............................ I Labor Record of Senators and Assemblymen........... .......... 125 Laundries-Resolution (No. 52) favoring rigid sanitary inspection of ..... ....... 40 I-eague of Nations-Telegrams .19 Discussion on ................. .19 Los Angeles Shipyard Strike-Resolution (No. 27) commnending central bodies of bay cities for support of .................28 Manila Cigars-Resolution (No. 36) protesting against unfair competition....31, 2 Mare Island Navy Yard-Resolution (No. 16) protesting against sending away work ..... 24 Membership Statistics-Comparative growth ......... ........................... ^ Metal Trades-Resolution (77) asking for assessment in aid of ..... ......... 61, 62 Mooney Case-Resolution (No. 20) proposing initiative petition relating to appli- cation for new trial .............................. 26 Resolution (No. 33) demanding new trial of ...........................30, 31 Chronology of..100, 101 Motion Picture Players-Resolution (No. 64) favoring their label on films ...... 46 National Budget-Resolution (No. 46) proposing plebiscite for draft of........37, 38 Navy-Resolution (No. 78) favoring increase in pay of enlisted men ..... ...... 62 Newswriters.-Resolution (No. 35) welcoming and endor'sing same .31 Nomination of Officers . ........................................................ 51 Officers' Reports:- President . .72 Vice-President for District No. 1.74 75 Vice-President for District No. 2.75 78 Vice-President for District No. 3.78, 79 Vice-President for District No. 4......79, 80 Vice-President for District No. 5.80, 81 Vice-President for District No.6 81 Vice-President for District No. 7.81, 82 Vice-President for District No. 8.82 Vice-President for District No. 9.8283 Vice-President for District No. 10.83,84 Vice-President for District No. 11.84,85' Vice-President for District No. 12. 85 Organizer J. N. Buzzell 86, 87 Organizer James H. Doyle.87, 89 Report of Delegate to American Federation of Labor .9, 93 Report of Secretary-Treasurer .............. ............................ 94, 102 Official Organ of Federation-Declaring against further use of such designation.. 100 Organiizers-Appointment of and changes in .......... 94