Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-13

cents per day.
 William Roach, better known as. Broken Nose" the well known typo graphical tourist. has been calling on old acquaintances in the city thls week. He reports the state of trade good over his route.
 All delegates having Labor day badges of the Central Labor union are requested return, them as soon as possible. These badges are the prop erty of the union and were merely loaned for that day.
 The Street Railway employees union has been doing some hustling of late and as a result they have nearly all entitled to membership already in their ranks. It is hoped to get in the few outside within a short time.
 James Shanahan will represent Buff ers' and Polishers' local No 37 and John Flanagan the Central Labor union at the annual convention of the State Federation of Labor at Meriden next month. 1t is probable that other local organizations will be represented. f
 The local brassworkers' unions are in receipt of communications from President Nicholas Dutle in regard to the formation of a district conference board for the state of Connecticut This would undoubtedly give the state an organizer, and there is lots of good material right here in Waterbury for the position.
 There will be regular business meeting of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers. Maehinists, Toolmakers, Blacksmiths and Pattern Max, CTS in Foresters' hall, 151 Bank street on Saturday evening the 18th instant at 8 D. m. for the purpose of initiating all persons eligible and also for the election of branch officers for the ensuing six months.
 The Stampers' union of this city, al though organized in July, is already one of the leading labor organizations in the city, now numbering 117 mem bers. It's officers are men of earnest ness and ability and not afraid to work to help the cause of their union. That their number will be largely increased before the closing of their charter, Fri day, September 19, there can be no doubt.
 A new barber shop is soon to be opened in this city by Louis M. Mendlbohm, the well known barber employed by George kleeber who has bought out the barber shop of Henry Renke and leased the entire floor, which will be altered into a commo- dious place suitable for that purpose He has arranged to temporarily start his place of business next Monday morning, until the necessary altera- tions are completed. The place is cen trally located at 4o West Main street, Ilrectly over the Park Lunch room
 The regular monthly meeting of Ty- geographical union No 329 will be held at Buffers and Po1ishers' hall this evening. 'sAll members are requested to be present, as business of impur- tance is to be transacted, has become somewhat hackneyed phrase, but in this case it fills the bill exactly. Two very important committees appointed at the last meeting are expected to re- port, there are communications from headquarters relative to the eight-hour day and the best way of securing it, as well as in regard to other important matters acted upon at the late Cincin- nati convention and wnich will come up for a referendum vote. in October. and several candidates to be initiated.
 The meeting of the Central Labor union on Monday evening. as usual, was well attended and was exceedingly lively. lhe voting of $25 to the strik- ing miners met with hearty applause. as also did the election of President John J. Flanagan as a delegate to the State Federation of Labor convention at Meriden next month. The report of William J. McCann on the Labor day souvenir showed that the merchants were with the unions and willing to help them along. Such other business as was transacted and that should ap-- pear at tnls time has already been pub lished in the daily papers. As has been remarked before, if this body continues growing more commodious quarters will have to be secured.
 The question of whether union men will stick together has been answered quite conclusiyely in the struggle now going on between Typographical union No. 174 and the Los Angeles Times. Here the men at work are assessed S7 and $8 per week and pay it willingly The strike has now been in force for about a year and a half and has merged into a bat tie royal. The manufacturers have formed an association to back the Times in an effort to drive trades un- ions from the coast. No. 174 has kept up a gallant fight and is backed bosh financially and morally by every union in the city. Merchants advertising in
 
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