The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-12

The following unions will hold sessions
tonight:
Engineers. weybosset street.
Cigar makers. Labor temple.
Carpenters %. Labor temple.
Steam filters, Labor temple
FoUNDRYMEN HOLD RALLY.
Last evening n large number Of men
working at the foundry trade and not
connected with any organization met at
Labor temple to organize.
Mr.. Mccarthy, the international organ
izer had been in the field investigating
the conditions and making ready for the
meeting last evening; and the members
OF the craft listen ed TO able remarks from
various labor leaders. after which they
decided to organize a union.
II was decided to hold another meeting
before sending for the charter; and great
enthusiasm was shown, the desire TO or
ganize being very strong.
Among the speakers were President
Coughlin OF the Molders' union Bart
Tierney, secretary Of the Molders' union.
and Messrs. Grace and Brady Of the
Central Labor union.
DAN HARRIS VISITING HERE.
Members Of the Cigar Makers union are
entertaining one OF the best known men
of their craft, Dan Harris. one Of the
international officers, who will attend the
meeting tonight at Labor temple and talk
on the success OF the union and discuss
plans for fighting union cigars. There
are said to be several unfair cigars han
died In this vicinity and thu matter off
combating them is the real reason for
bringing Mr.. Harris here at this time.
At the same time effort will be made
TO revive the interest OF the cigar makers
in their craft. 80 that still greater num-
bers may become affiliated with them. and
10 plan for the successful showing OF the
union on Labor day.
C. l.. u. EXECUTIVE BOARD.
Important business will be transacted at
the meeting Of the Central Labor unions
executive board tonight. one OF which
will be the vexatious question OF the mu
sioians
Joseph NJ. Weber. the international
representative. will explain the stand the
executive body took In the matter, and
the executive board will consider the best
plan for settling the AFFAIR.
II is thought that plan VIII be devised
whereby the contract may he allowed 10
stand and the whole question so settled
that the integrity Of the union will re-
main
Mr.. Weber stated Informally that
this was the only course 10 pursue
in order that the turmoil might cease
and the union be preserved.
MUSICIANS EXECUTIVE BOARD
MEETING
The chief matter OF interest at the
meeting OF the executive board OF the
musicians yesterday afternoon was the
unsettled Conditions existing~l che
union and the best means OF bringing
about peaceful settlement The
matter was talked over with Mr..
Weber. and II was decided that the
whole matter shoul he settled by
compromise.
ELECTRICIANS HOLD REGULAR
MEETING.
The meeting OF the electricians last
evening was devoted largely 20 rou-
tine matters and the initiation OF seven
candidates.
10 was found that the union was
meeting with great success in It's pres
ent controversy and that both the
Building Trades council and the Cen
trail Labor union were giving the best
support possible 90 them.
The news from the international
was OF an encouraging nature and
showed that the union would be able
TO stand out against the contractors
for long time to anne II was also