Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-03

The conductors and motormen of tn
 trolley line are preparing to form union. An enthusiastic meeting wa
 held on Thursday evening in Americal hall.
 The butchers of the city will hold meeting tomorrow afternoon for tns purpose of forming a union. It is eX pected that State Organizer O'Neill wll | be present.
 Both Senators Platt and Hawley o
 Connecticut have been placed on tn
 black list by the Knights of Labor owing to their vote in favor of the sen ate substitute for the Chinese exclusion bill.
 Some men refuse to join labor or l ganizations for fear of strikes or other | troubles. They are of the same class as those who refuse to carry life in l surance lest they die sooner than they
 ordinarily would.
 | The Central Federated union of New York, at their meeting on Sunday. passed resolutions calling upon the American Federation Of Labor to urge congress to pass bill to take off the duties on fresh meats.
 The Musicians union will hold 8 meeting tomorrow, at which time the | charter will be closed. Those not join ing at this meeting will be compelled to pay considerable sum more if they wish to do so hereafter. The deputy sheriffs sworn n to ITO tect the nOn-unionists who took the places of the strikers in the silk mills at Paterson, N. J., are now on strik e themselves. owing to a reduction in pay from $3,50 to $25O per day. The Waterbury machfnists are again endeayoring to secure the nine-nour day. They do not appear discouraged over the failure of year ago and hope to bring their employers to view the mat ter in the, same light as they themselves do.
 The annual convention of the Con- necticut Master Plumbers will be held in Bridgeport. Wednesday. May II. The business meeting will be held in the Masonic temple about 10 a. nl., with the banquet in the middle of the after noon.
 It is announced that Martin T. Han Ion Is a candidate for the nomination TOT sheriff of New Haven county. NIT Hanlon Is a we'll known member of the Buffers and Polishers' union and has been prominent in the formation of the E,Hnnnrni ia 1oa q Nra
 The dance given by the Cigarmakers' union at Concordia hall on Tuesday evening was largely attended and was success in every particular. 4 neat sum was realized from the same. which Will De used for the purpose of adyer Using the various non-union cigars now on sale in this city.
 Local unions have received rntices 10 be on the lookout for shoes nlan1i- factured by Price &5 Hutchins. which are either made in non-union shops or the Rhode Island penitentiary. The. shoes are marked R. H. or Rice .S, Hutehins,' on the lining, strap or out sole.
 A meeting of the New Britain branch or the Connecticut Economic lcanra VIII De held in that city. Sunday at 3 ?. m. The meeting will be addressed py E. NJ. Rozelle. state organizer of the Economic league; L.. F. Eisele. president of the Hartford branch Maurice Landers, national vice presi- dent Of the A1achinists' association ana John Peterson, all of Hartford.
 
 me call for goods that are the pro- auct or union labor is on the increase III Waterbury. The Barbers' union in. poses a line of $1 for purchasing ilop. union goods, where the same con Ina procured of union manufacture. and the Buffers and Polishers' union av acts S2 for the same offense. The lima IS approaching when it will be ,lffficult 10 dispose of goods. that do aot bear the union label.
 several barber shops that have ner- slsted ln keeping open after hour.s hava had their union cards withdrawn and now the union is after the scaIns of those who are doing work on Sunday As there is state law against This those engaged in the practice are ltahla To De brought to a sudden aaIt and at the same time compelled to oay . tina that will eat up the profits of the work of several Sundays.
 Congressman Amos J. Cumminrs who died in Baltimore yesterday. was printer by trade and for many wears member of Typographical nnion So 6 of New York. He carried 2 yyarl,ino card from that organization ap to inc tune Of his death. He was always foremost ill working for bills for tLa advancement of labor while l,l con. gress, and in his. death organized labor ioses an enthusiastic supporter.
 notwithstanding the warm weather when at this season of the year Ills a tendency to keep people out of doors lnefe was good attendance at the central Labor meeting on Monday evening. The organization committee appointed at the previous meeting had peen up and doing and reported that two new organizations would he in line pefore the next meeting. Delegates were present from the new Sheet Metal | Workers union, and were seated.
 The regular meeting of the Rartend. ! CTS union. held on Sunday last. was well attended and. considerable inpor- Eant business was transacted. Several | places in which non-union nnenS were