The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-19

tonight:
Machinists. Labor Temple.
Building Laborers. Labor Temple.
Engineers. Weybosset street.
Stereotypers Clemence street.
Steam Filters. Labor Temple.
| CARPENTERS LARGE INITIATION.
AT the meeting OF the Carpenters union
last evening there was a very large
amount of enthusiasm and a long docket
OF business gone through with.
The first business OF the evening was
the initiation of the candidates of whom
there were II. After these were obligated
the sick committee made report stating
that three OF the members were Ill and
! needed the care OF the body. The neces-
sary precautions were taken TO keep them
in good standing and TO otherwise provide
| for them until they recovered.
The social committee stated that they
good time upon the occasion OF the in
stallation OF the officers.
II was voted also to have this meeting
a summons one for the purpose OF dis
cussing and voting upon the plan OF ac-
tion relative TO the union OF the two na-
tional bodies. the brotherhood and the
amalgamated body This will be made
one of the features of the installation
meeting.
At this same time IL will be determined
whether to elect delegates 10 the 18th na-
! tional convention OF general body 10 be
| held at Niagara Falls In the week OF
| Sept. nth. 1t is very probable that two or
three delegates will be chosen.
The secretary was instructed to notify
| all the members OF the union OF the nee
! essty for registering so as to be able TO
vote at the coming election. This was
urged for the reason that the men go out
on strike at times against their bosses
! and yet vote to put these same men into
offices to legislate against them.
A committee was appointed upon the
amalgamation plan 10 devise one and to
report at the next meeting.
BARRIERS OPPOSE OPENING SHOPS.
Last evening there was meeting or
! the committee on the early closing OF the
barber shops together with a committee
| from the master BARRIERS OF the hill dis
trict TO discuss the advisabilty Of open
ing the shops on holidays and Sundays.
The master BARRIERS OF the Federal Hill
district have complained that the nom
union shops OF that section have been
able TO reap little more money by the
plans as they work at present and thus
they are deprived OF a share In the
trade.
The committee argued last evening
against the opening OF the shops claimin &
| that the union shops were the better
shops and that the class OF trade obtained
! by the shops keeping open was OF an
| undesirable kind even for the master bar
bers. Further that the union shops did
the bulk of the business as evidenced by
| the fact that every one OF them were
three or four chair shops while there was
| not one OF the non-union shops that was
! able to run more than one chair
Again that the union shops had the rep
| utation for being the cleanest and best
shops and had all the better class OF
trade and the non-union shops had only
the worse and cheaper class OF trade.
For these reasons II was decided that
at the next meeting OF the BARRIERS union
when the committee reported II would
recommend that the petition OF the mas
ter BARRIERS not be granted but that the
above explanation be given them and that
they try to arrange matters arnicably and
accordingly.
COMMENTING ON CANDIDATES.
IT has been going the rounds OF the
business agents this morning that Mr..
Brady made a clever move when he In
duced L. A. Grace to step out Of the way
and not appear as a candidate of the
chief marshalship on Labor day.
The agents are all having fun with the
two over the matter and twitting the
twins on their loyalty.
HORSESHoERS MEET.
The regular meeting OF the horseshoers'
union was held last evening at Labor
Temple with a number Of the members on
hand The most OF the time was devoted
to routine business and then to talk rela-
tive To Labor day. There was no active
action taken. however, II being decided TO
await further developements
LABORERS TO BE ORGANIZED.
Another effort is being made to organ
lie all departments OF the building labor
ers and to that end the International La
borers' union is making extraordinary ef-
fort in this city and vicinity.
For some time past the international
has not been able to take much of an ae-
tive part in the work but now they are
prepared TO rush matters and It will not
be long before all the various depart
ments will be organized.
First Vice President and General Or
ganizer Howard A. Caldwell is making a
tour OF the state and New England and Is
expected In this city very soon. When he
! arrives an open meeting will be held ut
Labor Temple under the auspices OF the
/ DullulrR TRACES COunCll anu the lUttTud-
tional laborers' union. The men are pre-
pairing TO give the organizer hearty well
come when he comes and then matters
will boom for the laborers.
LABOR DAY COMMITTEE MEETS.
Last evening the members OF the Labor
day committee met at Labor Temple and
| made the organization permanent. The
first business was the election OF the off-
GERS William s. Edwards OF the retail
clerks, chairman. Andrew J. Mccormack
OF the plumbers union. treasurer. and r.
Macarthur OF the painters union. secre-
tary.
The officers were then made permanent
and the meeting proceeded 10 the discus
sion OF the plans for the coming event.
There was nothing definite done except
TO talk over the whole situation informal
| ly.
Having done this the meeting adjourned
10 meet again tonight Following this
they will meet every Tuesday evening un-
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