Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-13
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 The legislature of Illinois has passed Dill authorizing the municipal own ersh1p of street railroads.
 There will be a regular meeting of l Typographical union No 329 this even ing, to which every member is request ed to be present. .... l The Brewers union hold their regu- lar monthly meeting at Hellmann's S hall at o'clock tonight. A full attendance Is desired, as there is important busi- ness to be transacted.
 District council No 3 of the Brass Workers, Buffers and Polishers' union will hold a meeting at Meriden to-mor- row. A dozen or more delegates from this city will be in attendance. l The Central Labor union of Water CUA J :" III give d SdCT0u COnCSIC dI tAc Gem opera house, Naugatuck, Sunday evening, June 2S. It is understood that facilities will be furnished both going and coming for those who wish to at tend. Full particulars will be given later
 The Evening Farmer and the Sunday Herald of Bridgeport now carry the hn r or there was not a paper in that city showing that its work was performed by fair labor, and these results speak we'll for the officers and members of No 252.
 One of the first requests made by the trolleymen's union of their union breth- ren after the arrests for assault on the Waterville line was: Form no opinion until you have heard the evidence As we have all heard there are two sides to every story, and this case appears to be no exception. F>
 The Actors National Protective as- sociation, composed of actors and act resses in the vaudeville line, is asking the aid of organized labor throughout
 
 their members in parks, pleasure re- sorts and vaudeville houses. If the acts put on by their members at Polls last night can be considered fair speci- mems, there should be but little trouble in doing this.
 Unionism is apparently as lively as ever in Waterbury to judge by the crowded house at Polls last night at the annual benefit of the Stage Elm ployes' union Not sheet of paper or window card was used on the out side and aside from the short locals in one paper there was no newspaper ad- vertising. The night was bad, but in spite of this every seat was taken and standing room was at premium.
 District council No 8, comprising local unious throughout the state of Connecticut affiliated with the Polish CTS, Buffers, Platers, Brass Holders and Brass Workers of North America will meet in convention at Meriden to- morrow. This will be a very import. ant meeting as matters of importance pertaining to the brass workers of the state will be discussed. It is expected that 300 delegates will be present.
 Two of the largest manufacturers of necktdes in New York city have recent ly signed an agreement with a union organized under the Jurisdiction of the American Federation of Labor. Their goods, bearing the label, win. soon be on sale in Waterbury, 1t is said and then, with the exception of shirts and stockings, the union man can live up to his principles so far as clothing is concerned.
 Here is good news. John c. Have meyer, the heretofore called sugar king," announces that he Is a friend of labor, that he is not a millionaire, that he is member of no trust, and that he proposes to hire hall and show that organized labor as conducted at the present time must go down. He also asserts that he is not an employer of labor, unless indirectly so, though holding railroad stock or mething of that sort" His method of conducting labor organizations will be awaited with interest.
 James RODeTUSOn, who succeeds F. Frank Moran as business agent for the Building Trades council. is one of the best known union men in the city. For long time he represented the Plumbers union in the Central Labor union, serving two terms as vice pres 1dent of the latter body. He also serv- ed acceptably on numerous important committees, and has ever been found ready to, lend a helping hand for the advancement of labor He undoubted- ly will prove the right man in the right place.
 A decided victory was scored for the champions of union labels by the de cision of the St Louis, Mo. court of ap- peals, affirming the judgment and sus- taining the conviction by the court of criminal correction of Frederick Mes mann, & St Louis cigar manufacturer, who was fined $500 for selling cigars from box containing a counterfeit of the cigarmakers' label. The suit was, prosecuted by a St Louis cigarmakers' union and the state WAS reDresented