Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-17

nall thlS evening.
 The ivory workers held a meeting last Sunday and perfected their organ ization. A charter has been applied for to the American Federation of Labor
 Now that the Prompters' union is in working order members or thelr or ganization will necessarily be en- ployed at dances where music Is fur nished by members or the Musicians union.
 The Amalgamated Society of En- gineers and Machinists will hold reg ular meeting tonight. About fifteen candidates will be initiated and large number of applications acted upon, The open meetings are bearing fruit.
 There will be local branch of the Amalgamated Woodworkers in this city soon, a charter having been ap- piled for from the national body. Many woodworkers not eligible to the Carpenters union can be admitted to this body. ....
 Indianapolis is fast becoming -fhe headquarters of labor unions The principal offices of the carpenters, there, and it is expected that the paint. CTS and decorators ana locomotive fire men will soon be removed to that city.
 Last month the Standard Oil Go raised the price of oil 2 cents a gallon one day, and the next John D. Rocke- feller gave a million dollars to Chicago university. The Typographical Jour- nal thinks that John must have in- formed the right hand of the doings of the left.
 The New York Evening Journal says that nine different cities of this coun- try have elected labor mayors viz: San Francisco, Boston, Des Moines, Ashta- bula, Sioux City. Yonkers, Hartford, Bridgeport and Winsted. Whats the matter with adding Derby and Ansonia to the list
 Mark Hanna announces himself as opposed to the idea that labor unions should@be incorporated, and also to compulsory arbitration. This looks as if future presidential nomination was regarded as possibility in his mind, and thinks this an easy way to capture labor votes.
 The wire drawers and pointers of the city held meeting at Buffers and Polishers' hall last Sunday and com pleted preliminary arrangements for organizing and applied for charter. To-morrow at D. m. another meeting will be held at the same place, when officers will be elected.
 New Haven trades unionists are making an effort to have John Mitch ell pay visit to that city in the near future, and there appears to be every prospect of the efforts proving success full. Plans are being made for mon ster mass meeting and parade at which it is hoped to have 10000 men in line.
 The American band will give con- cert at the ball of the Bartenders' h. ternational league on the evening of January 30, and Prof Fulton promises that it will excel that given at the Com pany c ball recently, so those purchas- ing tickets can rest assured of a musf- cal treat. The committee propose to make this ball the best ever held in Waterbury and are leaving nothing un- done that will tend to bring. about such a result
 The meeting of the Central Labor union on Monday evening was not only the largest ever held by that body, but the most enthusiastic as we'll When the trolleymen's grievances came up there was but one voice. and that was to stand by them until they had gained victory, whether the time was short or long, and to furnish them all the aid necessary, both financial and moral. Owing to the pressure of other business 1 the adoption of the new bylaws was laid over until the next meeting. Next Sunday and Monday the New England conference of bartenders will convene in New Haven and will con, tinue in session for two days. It is expected that the convention will be the largest ever held, 200 delegates being expected. Rhode Island, Con necticut, Massachusetts and New Hampshire will be represented. The EoCriS WITH De 0uLtT III IIIIlQE shape by the New Haven union. and the convention will close with a grand entertainment on Monday evening.
 Arrangements have been made by Label Agent F. G. Gordon of the Boot and Shoe Workers union to have the large shoe manufacturers put the union label on their products. Tn re- cent address MT Gordon said: 'When you buy shoes insist on getting ones stamped with the union label. In order to be a good, strong advocate of organized labor you must be willing to aid your brother unions, and this is one way in which you can be of great assistance to us. When your dealer sees that he will lose your trade unless he keeps union label shoes in his stock he will soon become a union dealer"
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