Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-29
THE UNION IN WATERBURY.

Waterbury Union Men-'FroISS-
 sor's Courtship" to be Given
 Under Auspices of
 Labor Men.
 The Central Labor union will hold an important meeting tomorrow at D. m in American hall, Grand street. The Bartenders held regular meet ing last Sunday, and although the at- tendance was not as large as on some former occasions, there was lively session.
 There was no meeting of the Central Labor union last Monday evening, the building in which their hall is located being quarantined and other suitable places being engaged for the evening.
 Brooklyn is to have the largest la Dor hall in the country. Already SoO,- GOO has been raised and $20,O0O more is sought. A mortgage of $30.000 will then be given, the building to cost $1OO,OOO.
 The regular meeting of the Carpen- ters' union will be held at the Ameri- can hall this evening. As there are matters of great importance to all union men to be brought up all mem bers should make an effort to be pres ent.
 The union barbers of the state who are affiliated with the state Federation of Labor and the State Rarbers union, are holding a meeting in New Haven to-day. Peter Connolly and Louis Or lando represent Waterbury union, No 155.
 The Civic Federation has succeeded in obtaining thirty days truce in the disagreement between the Pennsyl- yania road mines and the operators, it is to be hoped, tlat during that time some satisfactory settlement may be reached.
 The Typographical Journal remarks: Does it ever occur to you that when you see people outside of the wage earning class fighting trade unions that there must be something desirable i'll unions, else they would not have op- position.''
 The Amalgamated Sheet Iron Work CTS held their second meeting on Mon day evening. The attendance was good and the enthusiasm of the mem bers speaks well for its success. Con- siderable routine business was trans- acted and delegates to the Central La Dor union were elected.
  In Albany, N. Y., the vegetable and fruit peddlerS have formed a union and affiliated with the Central body of that city. A label has been adopted which consists of q card bearing a de- sign of fruits and flowers, tastily ar l ranged, which is attached to the carts Of all members of the union. William c. Trump of Norwich is a candidate for the position of trustee of the Union Printers home at the election to be held next May. If he is elected. and his chances look bright. from the number of unions placing him i'll nomination., he will be the first Connecticut man to hold an interna- tional office in the Typographical union.
 The Cigarmakers' union of Provi- dence k. F., recently brought suit against Abraham Cohen for an in fringement of their international label. Mir Cohen was convicted and fined S23 The judge who heard the case held that the label used by the defendant although different in color from that of the union, was plainly intended to deceive the public and that it could have no other value to the defendant. !
 The Barbers' union proposes that em. ployers benefited by the use of the union card shall observe the rules of the union. One shop which repeatedly violated the rules was visited by the secretary this week and the proprietor was requested to surrender the card which he refused to do. A constalAe's aid was invoked and q second visit made. when the proprietor agreed tc abide by the rules if the card was al lowed to remain. There are severa other shops that will be called upol unless they take warning from this case
 c. Colton White of the Actors Ma llOltll TTOlecllNe unlOn Ol New l 0fE has been in town for q few days<past and has completed arrangements with the Central Labor and the Lady Brass workers unions for the presentation of the three-act farce comedy. .The Pro fessors Courtship," at Poli's theatel on the evenings of April 21 and y This is the first and only strictly unior enterprise now on the road. The com pany is composed entirely Of unior talent. union musician is the orches Ira leader. and the printing, properties etc. are the products of union labor The play has been produced uniler th, auspices of various labor bodies throughout the country the past season invariably meets with success an. satisfaction to those interested. It is proposed to make the eighteentl annual report of the state labor bIra.,,