The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-07
Observation-Disclosures
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

The local Cigar Makers union will
keep "open house" in Labor Temple on
Tuesday evening, July 10. They will
have many local speakers and singers
as well as some from out OF town. who
are recognized labor leaders. The
cigar makers have always proven them-
selves equal % an occasion OF this kind
and therefore this event is sure TO be q
success.
The marble and granite cutters are
making rapid strides toward organiza-
tion OF local branch.
The Allied Labor council OF this city,
composed of members from Typo
graphical union. No. S3. and Freshmen 8
union, No. ia, held meeting on Mon
day, July 2, at which business OF i'm
portance to the printing trade was
gone over. At this meeting the elec-
tion of officers took place, which re-
suited as follows: f. B. Pike. presi-
dent James Sherry, treasurer; j. +.
Fallon. secretary and agent.
The local Bottlers' union. a young or
ganization. held a we'll attended meet
ing on Monday. July in Labor Tenn
pie.
The jewelers. union OF this city,
which is comparatively a young union,
held a meeting on Monday, July 2. In
calling this young union IL Is not
meant to indicate that IL is composed Of
the younger element of the jewelers.
trade, for IL has as members some OF
the foremost citizens of mature age, as
was shown by its action some time ago
in trying TO keep cheap jewelry made in
foreign countries from flooding the
American market.
At nearly all national labor conven-
tions held in the past year the topic
which has been uppermost in the minds
of the delegates has been the eight
hour day" movement. In this city the
printers were promised nine-hour day
under what is known as the Syracuse
agreement" TO take effect on Novem-
ber 21, 1899. A few shops are living up
TO that agreement. but the majority
are working ten hours. It would be
well for every trades union to put
forth it's best effort to procure a
shorter work day.
The International Printing Press
mems union of North America has
elected for the second time one OF New
England's leading laboring men as it's
second vice president. Mr.. Daniel J.
Mcdonald OF Boston. Mr.. Mcdonald
has been live labor leader for the past
rev years, having neId every once In
Franklin Pressfeeders' union, from the
lowest to the highest. He is also
president of the label council OF Bos-
ton.
The Master Builders OF Chicago have
circulated the report that the lockout
which took place on May /. last has
been declared off. A circular has been
received. dated June 27. stating that
the report is untrue. as the fight is still
on.
Providence Pressmen's union, No. ia.
has appointed a committee to consider
the matter of having a clam bake for
its members and friends. II taken
hold of in the same spirit as the rest
f< the unions undertakings IL will be
a grand success. q
The Moulders local union held an in
stallation of officers on Thursday eye-
ming In Labor Temple. After the in
stalling exercises refreshments were
served and a royal good time enjoyed.
The Issuance OF 20 new charters DUR
ing May and June by the International
Typographical union shows that the
printers of this country are getting
their eyes open to their needs. More
organization and less individual talk is
what is required.