Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-28

The supreme court of Rhode Island has declared the ten-hour law, as ap- plies to street car employees, constitu- tional. It also declares it illegal for to contract with a man for more than ten hours work per day.
 A regular meeting of the Bartenders' union will be held on Sunday after noon, at which it is urged that every member be present. As the meetings through the summer season are held only once a month there is naturally more than the ordinary amount Of busi- ness.
 The Bakers union is still making complaints regarding union men pat ronizing shops where the union card is not displayed. They propose taking ac- tive measures against sertain shops and against the so-caled union men who patronize them, without further delay.
 The nine-hour day in the clock shop is giving the best of satisfaction. While everything relative to the wage scale has not yet been determined upon, it is practically assured that mat ters will be adjusted to meet the wishes of employer and employe as closely as possible.
 It is reported that every national and international labor organization may soon be called upon to assist the an thracite miners to the extent of 5 annfc nor, r1onfb for aI rf1oro 6ors 11por, their rolls. While the amount per member is very small the monthly ag- gregate would reach nearly the sum of $2O,OOO.
 A regular meeting of the Clerks un- ion wil be held at K. of c. hail. Platt block, East Main street Monday even- ing next. As the cards are isued at that time for the ensuing quarter. and only to those present, the necessity of a full attendance can be seen. After the regular meeting a social session will be held. Prof Faulman will be present.
 The horseshoers of the city have about completed arrangements for or ganiZing and it is expected that a per- manent organization will be effected on Sundy, July G. when Organizer O'Neill will be present. A general talk in regard to the movement will be held at Buffers and Polishers' hall next Sunday at 2:30 D. m., at which all horseshoers and their helpers will be welcomed.
 The first of the series of clambaIes II, D 1a Sunday netted that organization neat sum and so general was the satlsfac- ton that more successful results may be looked for hereafter from a pecuni- ary point of view. Several members of their organization were present from outside and all were enthusiastic i'll their words of praise of the first efforts in that line of the Waterbury bartend- CTS.
 President Lynch of the Metal Pol l ishers' International union has levied an assessment upon all locals holding charters from that body, for assistance l for the strike now on in Cleveland. The strike is for nine-hour day and seven shops have already given in and it is expected that the others will fall in line shortly. An effort is being made by the factories holding out to run theil shops with non union help and Thomas NJ. Roacll's detective agency is securing the country for non-union men. All at tempts at breaking the strike have been unsuccessful. It has cost tht union a large amount to fight the case Several Waterbury unions are affiliated with the Metal Workers.
 The Trades and Labor council O Cleveland, O., in their preamble adopt ed March ', of this year, says: s'Whil, trade and labor unions hitherto have struggled for higher wages or shorte hours of labor, they have practical, protected themselves as producers, bu not as consumers and citizens. Tn s privileged classes have used the DO lice, militia and even the fedora troops against the workers wheneve they felt their capitalfstic interests il danger. And yet trades and labor un
 ions go so far as to prohibit the dis
 cussion of such topics in their meeting
 and on election day their members vot
 in favor of the very class that oppres
 ses them the year around"
 It is estimated that up to last SatuI
 day the Carpenters union strike i
 Hartford has cost that body $30,000 i
 wages for the eight weeks that the
 had been out. The Master Builders
 of course, had also sustained grea
 loss, and the various other buildin
 trades are losers to greater or les
 extent It is stated that at the outse
 the Carpenters union was willing t
 arbitrate their grievances, but that 8
 that time the Master Builders were LII
 willing to do so. Afterwards the Cal
 penters' union were unwilling to arb
 trate. after the strike had been TUT ming for several weeks, and the Maste
 Builders would do so on certain cond
 tions. It would seem that if each part
 had conceded half at the outset tha
 both would have been gathers in th lend.