The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-20
Next Thursday Will Be Pay
Day for the Union.
Denial Of an Attempt to Supplant
Secretary Richard McGuy.
John Thornton's Reply to Superin-
tendent Lougee About Profits.
TIM NEWS BUREAU, oLNEYvrLLE,
No & Hartford Avenue.


No :. Hartford Avenue,h
The District Council of the Textile
Union met in Textile Hall in the Library
building last evening and was In session
three hours. None but members OF the
council was present. The prlnclpsl
business transacted was the arranging
for the first payment to the mempers
of the union next Thursday. NO Dement'S
are received for the first six days ana after
that every member is required TO register
at the rooms each day that IT may De
known that he is out OF employment ana
for every week idle he Will draw
according TO previous payments
sum ranging from sl.50 TO s4'oo'
Some expression OF Indignation by mem
bers Of the council was expressed over the
report in certain papers that Secretary
Richard McGuy was to be turned down
and . successor elected. IL had been re-
ported that Luke Kavanaugh was 10 be
elected but that he declined to accept This
was pronounced entirely wrong because
he was not q member OF the Union. Ihere
was never any talk OF the election OF any
one during Mr.. McGuy's sickness. At the
present time collectors Thornton and
Walsh perform the duties OF the secro-
tary between them.
The morning dance the hall occurred
today with larger at tendance than yes
terday and it bids fair TO be Wei
but il is not a money making enterprise,
rs no charge is made for dancing. John
Thornton,a member of the District Coun-
Gil and one Of the collectors for the union,
is out with letter today in reply TO
Superintendent Lougee's declaration that
the Atlantic mills only made 3 per cent.
profit last year and that the weavers make
better wages than is asserted by them.
Thornton asserts that he writes s'in
their behalf and at their request" IL Is
de, ial that the strike was brought about
by outs iders and he cites the meeting at
which they voted TO strike when none but
Atlantic help were allowed TO vote and
the ballot was secret.
He declares that cashmere and serge
weavers make on an average of s4.56 per
week. Three loom wsavers average s6.09
and jacquard weavers average $3.50. In
regard to the profits made last year
he says: "Do not yelieve that on
90 narrow margin company
would extend their plant and get in
such q quantity OF new machinery as the
Atlantic Mills are doing" A comparison
Of the work performed and wages re-
ceived in foreign countries lis made and he
contends that more work Is done in this
country for given amount OF pay
than in any country in the world.
He writes at some length in regard TO the
hardships endured by the Atlantic help
expresses himself as follows: at is a
fact that discipline is carried so far in
this mill that girls have even tainted at
their machines before they would let
them out, and oven when persons have
been hurt, I am told, thor relatives or
friends could scarcely reach them. 1t
is discipline, / suppose" continues
Thornton .'where girls say they cannot
ask for ordinary privileges without being
insulted by petty bosses. These things
are TOLD me by the intelligent employees.
Discipline I'm that mill blanches the
checks OF fair girls and makes them find
an early grave"
signs, with the following;
ain the near future strike at tho ballot
box where II will be mos. effective and
run these industries for your own benefit,
then those who do the work will not be
defrauded OF their just earnings by any
man or corporation"
Break on Westmin ster street.
Officer Tucker of Station discovered
q break at 4 O'Clock this morning in the
store, 1859 Westminster street occupied by
store, and by Henry Beaudry as a watch
repairing shop. Entrance was gained
through rear window.
OnIy small quantity of cigars and to-
bacco was taken. IL is believed to be the
work OF boys.
Teachers Meeting.
A meeting composed OF all the teachers
Employed in the Johnston schools was
held in the hall OF Concord school build
ing yesterday afternoon.
James a. Pierce OF the school board ad-
dressed the teachers on general school
work aud commended the teachers
very highly for the personal interest
shown in their pupils
Principal W. :. Steere gave a recital OF
his method OF instruction in history. and
Miss Lowe OF Rose street school enter
tanned the attendants with a class of
readers from her room.
The exercises closed with n military
drill by the Concord school company.
under The direction OF Master Captain
Saunders.
Alumni Association.
The Johnston High School Alumni As
sociation met at the High School build
ing last evening and elected the following
officers for the ensuing year: President
4. V. Page; vice president, NJ. NJ. Thomp-
son: secretary, r. >. Caiei; treasure, n.
B. Howland; reporter. II. G. Calef;
executive committee, T.. V. Page, q. C.
Sammis, l.. "A. Beaue, NJ. T.. Westcott,
Josie A. Beane. Following the election
OF officers games and a collation. were en-
joyec.
Brief Locals.
John Ormston, employed at the Woy-
bosset Mills as shearer, had his left
hand caught in a machine this morning
and was obliged to have TWO finger.
amputated because of injuries received
DIR. Pagan attended him.
The help of the Atlantic Mills arc re.
ceiying their last pay today. All ar,
being settled with In full excepting those
measured.
The Y. l.. s. Club gave a ribbon party In
Guild Hall, last evening that was en-
ioyed by 80 couples.
Sixth nInfrlnA