Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-11
IN THE FIELD
 Or LABOR
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Liverpool made $3Oo,oOO by it's tramwayg last year. Another plea for municipal ownership.
 The prompters of the city are the latest to apply for a charter for a union. An application has been made to the American Federation of Labor for the same.
 l There will be a special meeting of the Economic league at Buffers and Polishers' hall tomorrow at p. m. Important matters relative to Mon days election will come before the meeting, and a large attendance is looked for.
 A brief strike took place at the Spoon Shop'' on Tuesday, caused by the laying off of one of the employ es. A conference Wednesday fore noon resulted in a satisfactory ad- justment of the matter and all have returned to work.
 The smoker to be given by Brass Workers union, No. 1SO, at Turn l hall, Jefferson street, this evening, Is bound to be success. The commit tee in charge have worked hard, the sale of tickets is large and the enter tainment to be offered is bound to please.
 The annual convention of the state branch of the American Federation of Labor will be held at Meriden next week, commencing on Monday and con- tinuing for five days. John Flanagan will represent the Central Labor un- ion and it is expected that several of the locals will send delegates. The regular semi-monthly meeting of the Central Labor union will be held on Monday evening. Complete reports from the Labor Day commit tee and the Striking Miners benefit committee are expected. Several new organizations will send delegates for the first time and numerous mat CTS of the greatest interest and im- portance vii be brought up.
 The terms on which the brewers strike in Boston was settled were the reinstatement of all men involved in the difficulty at the wages they re ceived prior to the strike; all brewer ies to be hereafter union; the question as to whether the men now employed in the breweries, whom the brewers wish to retain, shall be admitted into the union to be decided by the state board of arbitration.
 The Corporations Auxiliary Go, of Cleveland, Ohio, which is said to be a detective agency for the purpose of getting inside information regard ing the strength, membership, actions at meetings, and other knowledge for employers anticipating trouble with labor organizations, is said to be es- tablishfng offices in different manu- featuring cities. Waterbury unions will do well to be on their guard
 The Drug Cerks' union is in 7fourishing condition and although but a few weeks old now has about 30 members, embracing the clerks from all the leading drug stores of the city. A little later it is intended to introduce social features which will tend to increase it's popularity. Their meetings are held in Carpen- ters' and Joiners' hall on the first and third Tuesday evenings of each month at 1O:30 p. m.
 At meeting of the Labor day arr engagement committee held Sunday it was voted to extend the time for the various unions to return unsold tick cts to II a. m., Sunday, October 12. after that date all tickets not turned in will be charged up to the delin- qEent locals. There will be no devia- tion from this rule and those to whom it applies should get hustle on them. There will be another meeting of the committee at the hour named.
 A regular meeting of Typographical union, No 329 will be held tonight at 8 D. m. in Buffers and Polishers' hall. The meeting is of unusual importance, as the proposed new scale of prices will be presented for adoption as we'll as new bylaws. One chang ein these provides for sick benefit, which. of course, will necessitate an increase in dues. Every member should be pres ent and make his wishes known at this time, rather than wait and find fault with the action taken ater.
 The labor element of Waterbury has been up in arms for the past few