Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-02

RB1JRYl EV ENlNG DEN 3 cents per message for delivery in stead of ? as they were paid. Un- happily for them the labor supply in l this particular line greatly exceeded the 1 demand, and they seeing so many ap- plicants for their positions decided to return under the old conditions, which l they did, all being taken back but l three whose places had been filled.
 The drug clerks held meeting last | night and organized a union and sent for charter. State Organizer O'Neill l of Bridgeport was present and ad- dressed the meeting, after which 1t was formally organized with the fol- lowing officers: President, J. A. Smith; first vice president, Miles Me Carthy; second vice president, Arthur Pollock; secretary, William J. Duncan; financial secretary, Clarence Foster; treasurer, Joseph Kilbride; advocate agent, J. A. Sudin; guardian, William Darby; guide, Edward Dwyer.
 About sixty delegates were present at the meeting of the Central Labor union on Monday evening, several or ganizations being represented there for the first time. The reports of the different unions in regard to turning out in the Labor day parade were very i gratifying. One delegate said: We have no members and expect to have 110 men in line" Another: .'Our union numbers about 300; we expect to 1 turn out almost to man. After the meeting the delegates were entertaineA with light refreshments by Treasurer Schmidt in honor of his reelection.
 William McCann who has charge of | the Labor Day souvenir explains the charge brought against him regarding his not having the Typographical union label on his business cards by saying that the cards were printed at union office and that he supposed they would 1 use the label without doubt, and that | as soon as he discovered the omission, | which was after he had given out but 1 one card, he returned them to the of fee and had the same rectified It is a fact not generally understood that union offices do not use the label on job work unless requested to do so If you wish the label ask for it.
 The Price, Lee & Adkins Go and the Price & Lee Go Mutual Benefit asso- ciation of New Haven has just held it's annual election of officers and declared it's annual dividends. Their system might profitably be introduced into any of the larger shops or in any of l the labor organizations. The mem bers are assessed fifty cents per month and $500 per week sick benefit is paid. l At the end of each fiscal year all above
 
 among the men. This year the above association paid back as a dividend $5.50 to each man out of the $6.00 paid in.
 The general arrangement committee for Labor day are working steadily and l propose to leave nothing undone in their line. They have decided to hold | the parade at 10:3O, instead of a later hour as last year. The American band l has been secured to furnish music for the Central Labor union delegates in the parade. It is expected that two other bands and several drum corps will be furnished by individual unions. | Professor Pole has been engaged as prompter for the dancing at the grounds. Arrangements are being made for a ball game between two of l the City league teams as well as for | various other sports and contests. The laundry workers of the city will | meet at Buffers and Polishers' hall
 tomorrow at 3:30 D. m. for the pur- pose of forming an orI eization. Those | engaged in that line of work in Wa | terbury are well paid as rule and have no complaint to make in that | line, but believe that by thorough or ganization their welfare in the future | will be more fully guaranteed in many | ways. Their organization should, | and undoubtedly does meet with the | hearty approval of the employers, as it will certainly prove of great benefit | to them. AS soon as the laundries | are unionized all trade unionists will | be called upon to patronize them and | under no circumstances to take work to a Chinaman, which altogether too many have been in the habit of doing.
 The laundrymen of Waterbury have much money invested in the latest up- to-date. machinery, conduct their WorkroDms under proper sanitary con- ditions and employ the best skilled la bor, and therefore are entitled to the patronage of the public in preference  is not worth S2O, and whose expendi- lures in year would not suffice to keep an American for 8 month. Or ganizer O'Neill will be present at the meeting.
 The strike at Sargent's in New Haven still continues, although the firm is getting some help, principally raw foreigners. it is believed that they will eventually come to terms with the men, One of the men explains the F situation thus: sI'he method of arbi- tration has as yet not entered our minds and the first inkling we have had of such move came as a surprise to us through the papers last evening. We are confident that we can handle the matter alone provided, however, that the firm will give us a fair show. The sympathy of the public is with us, as we are not asking anything unrea- sonable. What we do ask and what we will insist on will that a laborer