The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-06

tonight:
Building Trades Council, Labor Temple.
Leather Workers, Labor Temple.
Molders. Labor Temple.
Building Laborers Labor Temple
Engineers. Weybosset street.
FIREMEN HOLD INVITATIONS
The meeting OF the fremen last evening
was one OF very much interest for two
reasons. hrst. II was the first meeting OF
the union for the month and nearly all
the members We're on hand and then II
was the first meeting since Labor day.
when very large number OF the matters
pertaining to the day were disposed Of
The Labor day committee reported upon
the success OF the turnout and the prep
arations that had been made to have
the men make a fine appearance. The
committee was thanked for it's work and
gwen vote Of discharge.
A large list OF applicants for member
ship came up for consideration end after
some talk they were voted In and obli-
gated. The matter of bettering the con-
dltions OF the men were then taken up
and discussed at great length. Plans
were made looking toward the future for
the craft and II was decided TO rest the
matter of better conditions for the next
few months
The remainder Of the time was devoted
10 routine business, after which the meet
ing closed
MACHINISTs TO HOLD MEETING.
Mr.. Churchill the district organizer OF
the machinists, has issued call 10 the
machinists OF the city for the second
mass meeting, which is TO be held at
Labor Temple tomorrow evening These
meetings are for the purpose OF bettering
the conditions OF the men and they are
being very largely interested In the work.
The letter explains itself and its mis-
sion and Is as follows:
To the unorganized machinists OF Prov
dence, greeting:
Are you willing TO receive higher wages
and shorter hours? II you are read this
letter. II you are not do not waste the
time. Do you ever stop 10 consider how
the avenues OF advancement are closing
up, and what is the cause OF u? Do you
ever notice the increase I'm the specialist
system that is In vogue In the large shops
at the present day, and how much harder
IL Is today for a young man TO learn the
machinist's trade than II was a few years
ago? Do you ever ask the question, MIR.
Machinist, how tho carpenter receives s.
a day for 8 hours, also the stone cutter.
the plumber and the steam filter and all
building trades? All are working the E
hour day and all Of them receiving more
wages than the machinist2 Is it because
we have to keep our work on our mind
so much that we have not the time 10
think how we can better our own condi-
tfons? Or Is IL because we have so much
faith In tho machine manufacturers that
we are employed by to give US s hours a
day with 81 a day? No, Mr. Machinist, II is
because we have been blind to our own in
terest and allowed ourselves 70 be lax In
organizing our craft. While the other
trades have been at work organizing and
receiving the benefits we have been sleep
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the true conditions and joined our trade
union, placing our trade at the front say
ing 10 the world that the machnlst, too,
wanted some Of the benefits enjoyed by
other free men. The l. A. OF M, to
which all the machinists in the city OF
Providence SHOULD belong, is trying to get
these conditions for you. How can you
expect them II you do not help yourself!
In this country 100. 600 machinists all pay
ing dues to their organiza ton to better
your conditions. Are you going to accept
these conditions. and not join and 10
your part? The machinsts in the navy
yards throughout the United States are
all working hours a day and the greater
part Of them paying dues to encourage
you to organize and TO enjoy the same
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Do you like the 10 hours so well that
you will not change II? Stop and think
how many more machinsts the S-hour
udy VIII put TO WOIk, III the country.
Don't you think your wife would like TO
have supper at p. m, so she could take
an hours rest well as yourself. Think
these over. my machinist friend and ask
your wife how she would like the S-hour
day. And then tell her the /. A. OF NJ.
pays a death benefit and a approximation
benefit to aid machinists. Any member
who has attained the age OF Go years who
has been 10 consecutive years In good
standing shall receive $500. Any member
who has attained the age OF 65 years who
has been % consecutive years in good
death OF a member who shall have been
six months I'm continuous good standing
there shall be paid 10 his heirs S5075: for
one year in continuous good standing 800:
for two years $50; for three years. 5000.
and for four years continuous good stand
ing; and II you are sick or out OF work,
your dues are kept paid TO date. There is
also sick benefit connected with No. 147
Lodge Of Providence Of IS a week.
Are not these benefits a ray OF sunlight
In the home OF any machinlst? Now Mr.,
Machinist. call at the New Labor Temple,
at @ Mathewsor street. on Friday, Sept.
T. ats d. M, and attend the ID open meet
ing for the machinists Of Providence. ana
learn what the 1. A. OF NJ. is doing for
the machinists OF this country
Mr.. j. j. Connolly OF Boston and II.
w. Churchill OF Lynn and other speakers
will toll you how you can receive these
benefits. All seats are free. All machin-
II. w. CHURCHILL.
B. A. Dist. No. 10, l. A. OF NJ.
PLUMBER TO BLECT DELEGATES.
The meeting OF the Plumbers union to-
morrow evening promises TO be very In
teresting and to furnish some very inter-
esting debates on questions at issue.
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