The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-15


Plumbers union met in a large body. The
session lasted a long time and much
business OF general nature was gotten
through with. While the meeting was In
session the question OF uniforms was de-
clded upon and the matter OF having a
float in the parade was discussed. Mr..
Cullen, the recently elected chief marshal
was present and addressed the body.
The union decided also. TO offer prizes
for the one who sells the most tickets
for the moonlight to be held next week.
The contest closes on Monday night and
all who hold tickets a re requested 10 re-
port then or before.
The Central Trades and Labor union
met last night at their room where were
considered the demands and grievances
of the four classes OF laboring unions OF
the city. In this consideration were tho
BARRIERS. Horseshoers, Jewelry workers
and Theatrical Mechanics.
The principal topic that came up for
discussion was the matter concerning the
dispute between the Master and the Jour
neymen Horseshoers II now transpires
that the committee which conferred with
the committee from the central body had
no power TO settle the strike and so far
as those arrangements are concerned the
strike is still on.
In addition to this business a delegate
was appointed to the meeting of the state
branch OF the American Federation of
Labor. which convenes In woonsocket
next month.
II was voted that the names OF four
master horseshoers who had hired union
Lien during the week be taken from the
unfair list. while others who have not
done so well remain on IT, Those removed
are j. M. Folsom a Son, Henry Dodd.
Daniel Mahoney and John Whalen. An
appropriation OF s25 was also made for
the strikers benefit
In regard to the strike situation, Bust
ness Agent Hackett of the Horseshoers'
union said after the meeting of the Cen
tral Trades and Labor union that there
had not been any new developments yes
terday, but that some OF the union men
had returned 10 work in the same shops
as non-union men. This, he said. was
done with the sanction OF the union. pend
Ing further Developments.
International President VoI1ner ~ the
Jewelry Workers. union, met the local
body In their hall at rs Dorrance street
last night. IL was n mass meeting OF
all the Jewelry workers of the city and
tho address was TO be on the situation
In New York city where there Il now a
time or idleness. The speaker also touch
ed upon the HIST OF grievances and the
demand for shorter day to which the
association has replied to-
During his address Mr.. vollmer said:
The report that there are 1 400 men en-
ployed at the jewelry trade I'm New York
locked out is absolutely untrue as I can
prove that there are only SAG out OF en-
ployment there. The International
union Is capable Of supporting these men |
and Will DO so no matter how long tho !
trouble lasts. we are prepared FOR a |
long lockout there and one evidence OF |
TINS fact Is that we have hired a han |
in New York for six weeks The trouble |
started over misrepresentation made by |
the employer of number of men in one |
shop and l deny his statements concern |
ing the situation"
Concerning the local situation he said: |
Il beg % differ with the arguments ad- |
Nanced by the Manufacturers asAocia- |
tion. ! think that the employers In |
Providence and the Attleboros are In a
position To grant any reasonable requests |
their operators may make, and I think |
this one for nine-hour day IN a rea-
sonable one. The jewelry made in this |
city and Attleboro is OF the class that Is
worn by wage earners, that Ia to say IL
Is mostly OF cheap variety.
When YOU consider the fact that out
or the 100000 members OF the American
Federation OF Labor there are only =
very few aware ot the fact that some
iewelry IL made which carries the union
all other Is made under unfair conditions
YOU can see that they will lose trade
We do not intend 10 threaten any local
and on that account I do
not anticipate any strike or other trou-
BILE here. From what have seen OF shone
working on a nine-hcur basis ~ 4. my
opinion that men can and do do as much
work In that length ~ time as when they
are working. ten hours
This JcwSlry Workers union is strong
In Rhode Island. and particularly around
Providence and Attleboro and AZ tonIght'a
meeting We have had several applications
'or membership"
The officers ~ the local union also de-
Iivered brief addresses. their remarks
,einR along the same lines as Mr. voll-
ncrs
Mr.. cullen. the chief marshal for the
abor day festivities. has announced that
ie will have as his chief of staT Mr.
r. " kesrney of the Central body