Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-24

n6 ATSSG ttIlllua1 3ud4lE0 OI tE1le, 4OCAl branch of the Bartenders' International league will be held on next Friday evening at City hall. Every member is doing his best to help the committee to achieve success in the task they set for themselves--to make the event the finest of the kind ever held in Water bury. Music will be furnished by the full American band, and the concert will be one of Prof Fultons best
 Representative Hallock of Derby has introduced bill at Hartford which provides that whenever it is proposed to amend city charter the question of amendment must first be submitted to the people and receive majority vote of the people before being intro duced in the general assembly. The bill was introduced by request and it is understood that 1t will receive the earnest and energetic support of organ ized labor throughout the state.
 ] The Amalgamated Society of En- gineers and Machinists initiated several members at their meeting on Saturday evening and received other applications for membership Since last May the growth of this organization has been steady one and 1t bids fair to soon take rank with the larger organizations of the city. The principal objection made against it is that its dues are high, but as its benefits are in propor- tion this should really speak in its favor. @s..s
 The convention of the New England I3arst 7 nnu ha1H o4 yyS1 Sunday and Monday, was well attend ed. Several important resolutions were acted upon and referred to the incoming executive committee. Among them were one to secure from one tc four beds in the hospital of each city and use them for members of tho union. and one for the providing 8 home for decrepit and indigent bartend
 CTS. John F. Hackett of this city was elected as one of the ice-presidents.
 Much is said about the right of ar employer to hire and discharge whom he pleases. That he has such lega
 right is beyond dispute. But has no the employe the same right? If a mem
 Der of an organization is discharged for the simple reason that he is a mem
 Der of that orga niZation and active il
 his duties toward it. have not all O. the members a right to refuse to worl
 for such employer until satfsfactor,
 agreement can be reached? And hay,
 not the members of the organization
 with their friends right to refuse t
 patroniZe such employer if they st
 deem proper? This is about the situa
 ton as regards the trouble between th
 Trolley Employees and the Connection
 Railway and Lighting Go from tn
 standpoint of the former. If the com } pany can furnish proof that the abov
 is not a fair statement why are the,
 afraid to come forward and arbitrate? The retirement of J. E. Sandifort , from the position of business agent o , the Carpenters and Joiners' uniol , came as a surprise to many. This pc : sition, which he has held for the pas l three years, is a most difficult one t i'll satisfactorily. Mir Sandiford durin
 that time has always done as he believe
 right and for the best interests of hi fellow workmen, and that his policy a [ a whole has been a wise one is show by the excellent condition in which tn } union stands to-day and the frienll business relations with it's employers 3 Some have severely criticized his act : on different occasions but so they wi those of any man holding such position
 MT Dudley. 1lis successor is we
 known to the laboring men of the cit l as a faithful worker and ardent b' I liever in uniOnism. 1t is safe to sa s that he will find his new position n 2 bed of roses.
 I A correspondent in a local pape l proposes a state arbitration board 1 I consist of three memb CTS, to be a,
 pointed by the governor, one of thel
 to be the choice of. the labor elemetl