The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-18
In the World
Of Labor.

The strength Of the American Fedora
| tlpu OF LaUor up 70 Jan lst 1902 was
y national and International unions, =
state branches rs city central and 1874
local trade and federal labor unions, max
ing a total OF 1925 organizations. The
membership numbers the grand total OF
!. .S5z 45A
The Iron Molders local No ~ met
last evening and "A large attendance was
present. Several candidates Were Initial
ed and three applications were fled for
investigation. " r. Bryant, business
agent OF the New England conference
board. was present and made interesting
remarks on the progress OF the order
throughout New England The next
meeting of the conference board will be
held In New Britain. Conn. Saturday.
Jan 25 James II. O'Neil and r. J Flem-
ing We're elected delegates
=. j. OToole. OF Boston. first vice prcsi-
dent OF the Team Drivers International
Union, will speak 10 the members OF the
local branch tomorrow at 2;So p. m
The Oystermen's Protective union, at
their regular meeting this week. obligated
several members and aiao voted to hold
benefit ball. the date not determined, ana
President kavanaugh asserted that all
members are now working and that three
firms stated 10 him that all OF their en-
and they will not employ any more open
ers that are not union men. This makes
seven shops now on tho union scale.
The Team Drivers local had very
large attendance at their regular meeting
this week They initiated 20 candida tes
and had 10 refer ~ 90 next meeting for
want OF room and time They state TINT
one teemng bose told his men when
he paid them of that In the future
they would work on the union scale and
informed all OF the teamsters that he
wished them 20 Join the union, so that he
would have all union men in the future
TO deal with
President Gompers, Of the American
Federation OF Labor IN his report says
commenting upon the presidents mes
sage: President Roosevelt understands
and appreciates the high aims for which
united labor stands and how essential
union among labor ls not merely for the
advancement OF the wage earners, but
for social progress and Industrial peace
His words on labor will live for all time
and be an INCENTIVE To others 10 study
the laborers side of the labor question :"
The Journeymen BARRIERS met in regular
meeting this week with large attend
ance and installed officers for the ensu-
INK term, after which speeches and a
social time was enjoyed hy all. Ten nem-
bers were taken In
The Painters and Decorators held their
ball this week ana aE - was chiefly for
the members and friends proved an on
joysble time The music, the dancing. the
collation., IN fact everything was good
Machinists' local, No i47 met THIS week
and had an interesting and largely attend
ed meeting. This union is beginning To
grow again ns several new mombers were
added and more applications were hlcd
Communications from all over the conn
+ ek fw.s
The following ofticeTs were duly installed
President, r. Murray. vice president r.
Con. recording secretary, Nalmore Cir
ouN; financial secretary. =. l. Russell;
conductor, j.. Gay; inner guard. 7. Cal
lagher. \ vote OF thanks was given the
retiring officers and also 90 President
Murray for generous donation OF chars
The walters who disbandcd some time
ago, are now going % organize again.
about 50 already havins signed the prop.
ostion a. one time they numbered over
$50 members.
The conductors and Motormsn have in
stalled the following officers. President.
John Ami. Edward King vice president;
a. -. Netta financial secretary: William
Ralston. treasurer; Henry r Adams.
corresponding secretary. The committee
made a progressive report that the recent
ball was grard success Business Agent
Brown has resigned and launched into
The lunch business.
The Freight Handlers union held q
regular meeting this week and now. after
rcorEanizlnR they are In nnurishirp
condition. They have already passcd tho
100 mark IN membership and applications
! are pouring in steadily They will soon
number over 2oo
The second meeting ~ The Rartenders'
| local will be- held in Oriental hall. corner
J ~ Dean and Westminster streets. tomor-
/ row afternoon at o'clock tcr9erfect or
| ganizauon. AN who wish 10 ioin are In
| vited % b. present
The Cigar Makers local No IT, met
/ this week. " was = very enthusiastic
! rathcrlrg aud a. has come 10 their knowi-
7 edge that some interruptions parties
\ we're handling a hogous label and a com
! mittee has been appointed % ferret out
I the same They state that labels that
4 cost les than so per thousand arc a
l fraud and viii u. prosecuted 20 the fuIi.
eFt extent of tho Law.
| Tho boys 81 the pacifc coast et1i pro.
/ test against the great infuN ~ strangers
In search 81 work Those that do 40
are not Ignorant of The state of Affairs
| there. for ~ has been advertised 20 ex-
| tensively. but they 80 deliberately and
| TO their own detriment
| There vii be special meeting of the
\ local branch OF the International prother.
hood Of Biacksr,iths tomorrow ~ 2.go n
m. IN room ~ Bsbor Temple All biark
smiths are invited 20 attend this meet
ing
The Plumbers local bells th.ir annual