The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-21
THE FIELD
Co. c.
OF LABOR

The following unions will hold sessions
tonight:
Painters, Labor temple,
Engineers, Weybosset street.
Steamfitters. Labor temple.
Jewelry Workers. Weybosset street.
ALL READY FOR OPEN MEETING.
At the meeting OF the committee Of the
Sheet Metal Workers last evening all the
plans for the coming open meeting on
Thursday evening were perfected. when
some of the international officers are TO
be on hand. The reports all showed that
the committee had done all the work
necessary for the affair. and all the prep
arations indicated that IL would be very
successful affair.
1t was stated that the general presi.
dent and the general organizer Will be
on hand for the chief speeches OF that
day. II is the plan OF the union to have
all the members Of the craft members of
the union.
MACHINISTS NEW MEMBERS
At the meeting of tho Machinists last
evening there was very rousing session
when ten new applications for member
ship were received
Ii was decided TO hold another session
on Thursday evening. when the members
viii listen to an address from a delegate
from the Boston local. Mr.. Robert Tate.
one OF the plans OF the business agent
as stated last evening at the meeting was
that very soon the first work OF starting
a
be announced within "A short time. The
date has been fixed. but not definitely but
tentatively for the Sunday Of Dec 2,
After the regular routine matters had
been disposed Of the time was spent IN
discussing the general welfare or the
era n.
Business Agent William IL Johnson will
visit the machinists OF FNchburg. Mass.
Thursday evening OF this week. where he
and II w Churchill. the leader In the
thf ~ffN
be the chief speakers at a meeting for the
purpose OF arousing interest In organiza-
ton among the members OF the craft In
that section OF New England.
STEAM FILTERS BIG MEETING.
The big meeting OF the Steam Filters
is now a matter OF history. but the sue
cess OF tho session last evening will linger
long i'm the minds OF all those who were on
hand, on account OF the pleasure OF the
event.
Tho chief speaker OF the evening was
Edward j. Learned, the national organ
iZer for this section The meeting was
presided over by the president Of the local.
with all ot the members on hand
After transacting the small amount OF
routine business that come up for dis
cusslon and action the meeting was made
an open session. during which time sew
oral very interesting speeches were heard.
Mr. Leonard. the FIRST speaker OF the
open session. gave very enlinghtenlng
talk on the BENEFITS derived from organi-
cation and then began TO tell OF the OBJ
scrvations OF himself I'm organization work
He stated that he had learned among
other things to respect the mechinical
ability OF any laborer who came from the
New England section. and that the men
from Rhode Island were no exception TO
the rule.
lie said that as 10 ability the men from
this state and city ranked among the best
In the country. and yet when II came 20
wages they received less. This was not
SO when they left this section generally
but only true for here.
Among other things ne stated that there
Was no reason FOR the men receiving
such small pay FOR their ability and worth
but the inactivity Of themselves and their
lack OF pushing forward lie told them
that the only way they could better them
selves would be TO organize and strength
on themselves This .hey could only do
by becoming members OF the union.
Tie gave them number Of other facts
To- cary away with them and IL Is certain
that the men will he more active for theif
welfare In the future than they have 10
tho past. lie announced also that an ef-
fort was being made 10 bring ABOUT ,he
amaigamation az tho two locals and that
the prospects for the same were very
bright at present
Following the speeches thcre were some
short addresses by other members OF OF
gaulzed labor present. together with a
number % entertaining selections.
AZ the meeting also u was announced
| that the Plumbers would have an oper
meeting tomorrow night. at which MI
| Leonard would also speak.
! Among the others who spoke and as
/ sisted IN entertaining were; James Row.
| ers. Eugene Collins, Frank Rogers jane
! VI. Coleman. business agent Tor the
/ Plumbers union. y. Cummings ~ the
| Painters. and other labor leaders
OTHER SESSIONS.
/ Routine business occupied the attention
/ Of the members Of the Plaster Tenders
meeting. held IN the Labor temple ,as'
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