The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-25
THE field OF LABOR
TYPOS ezzg99is:ssG9ggzze, ezzg99EsssDGs9gae WIN
w >eao1TrIsSEI usUS
Fight For Union Label on Score Cards Resulted in
Securing 1t For Theatre Programs Also.

The Typographical union have won
notable victory and are today congratula-
ting themselves upon the fact that here
after all the score cards in use at the ball
grounds win bear the union label.
This announcement was made this af-
ternoon after conference with Mr.. Chat
fee, who has the option of printing the
cards and selling them at the grounds.
both Melrose park and Rocky Point.
The fight for the union label has been
an interesting one and has been waged
all during the season up to the last play
of the unions. 10 which Mr.. Chaffee has
succumbed When the cards were first
issued at the beginning OF the year the
matter was taken up I'm the--Typographi-
cal union and taken from there TO the
Central Labor union.
committee from the Central Trades
and Labor union finally met Mr.. p I.
Powers, the owner of the club who told
the committee that he was willing but
that Mr.. Chaffee was the man 10 whom
the contract was let and II was with him
that the unions had TO deal.
They met Mr.. Chaffee. and al first could
make no settlement with him. The
union then conceived the idea of printing
union card and distributing them to
the people free. This was found TO be
contrary to law and then a charge Of
one penny was made and peddlers given
them 10 sell. they to pocket all the
profits. They reaped a harvest and the
result was that Mr. Chaffee was beaten.
They have pursued this plan for the
past week and today Mr. Chaffee met the
chairman OF the committee and stated
that he was willing to acknowledge that
ne was defeated He was congratulated
upon his coming over 10 the side OF the
unions and the contract was signed. to
the effect that not only on the score cards
but all his printing hereafter the union
label would be displayed.
That being satisfactory, the union
agreed to call of the battle. and here
after Mr. Chaffee will sell the cards 10
the visitors at the games.
The union had made preparations TO
sell about 1000 or more cards this after
noon for the game at Melrose park. and
to sell cards for tomorrow's game at
Rocky Point. This afternoon, when the
news spread all the other unions were
congratulating the Typos upon their vic
tory At the meeting Of the union to-
morrow the facts will be told and the
union approve Of IL formally.
IN THE LOCAL LABOR FEED.
The following unions will hold sessions
tonight
Tailors Labor temple.
Bakers. Labor temple. A-
Theatrical Stage Employees. Labor tenn
pie.
GREAT BALL GAME PLAYED.
This afternoon one OF the best ball
games that will be seen among the unions
this season will be played by the members
of the Electrical Workers unions 25S and
90, at Palace Gardens.
The ball game has been the one topic of
conversation for a week or more and all
the members OF both crafts will be on
band to either take part or To cheer their
fellows.
The managers of the two teams have
had their men at work practicing for the
games and they each say that they will
win. The lineup of the team from local
90 will be as follows: Mccoy, p; Highe,
c.: Ritzoff, 1b. Holmes. 2b.; Smith, S. s.; (;
]. Holmes, 3b; Carpenter. r.f; Ireland
m and Levin, IL
GREAT DISCUSSION AT, c. l.. u.
The meeting OF the Central Trades and
Labor union last evening was very in
teresting session and a large amount OF
business was disposed of.
After the opening of the meeting the
first business was the considering of
communications. one Of these was from
the electrical workers, stating that they
had placed the firm OF G. s. Bush on the
unfair list.
The list was referred back to the union.
There was also one from the Engineers
union calling attention to the Hanley
Brewing company and their work with
the engineers working there. This was
referred to the executive board.
A communication was also received
from the bottlers and was referred TO the
executive board one from the Labor day
committed asking that donation be
given for an appropriation to secure
present for Mr. Mcguire. This was re-
ferred back to the committee for action.
A letter was also received from the
union label league stating the objects
OF the league and n committee was ap-
pointed to consider the action that should
be taken. The committee consists Of
Messrs Grace Brady, and Pasquale.
Under the head OF special committees
the one appointed 70 investigate the bar
tenders trouble stated that they had
called upon Mr. Oates and found that he
would not accede to the wishes OF the
committee nor the body. He was placed
on the unfair list.
The Labor day committee made re-
port of progress and stated that the mat
ter of the band would be settled soon.
The doings of the Labor day commit
tee then occupied the time and some oi
the members OF the body took excep-
tions to the way the committee nad hlred
the horses or were about to hire them
for the parade.
II was stated that the committee had
hired them from n man who had never
shown a friendly feeling for the labor
unions while those firms which had hired
union men and favored the unions were
ignored. 1t was thought that when the
chairman of the committee was the presi-
/ dent OF the Transfers union and was
supposed to be a staunch union man that
/ he would have seen TO II that only union
/ men we're patroniZed.
! IL Is thought that the committee will
/ change It's plan and hire the horses from
| n union man for the parade
! PLUMBERS HEAVY FINES
! At the meeting OF the Plumbers union
! last evening IL was voted that a fine OF
/ s. be placed on every man who did not
/ turn out for the parade on Labor day
I in addition TO paying for the uniform
I uhfpb would no prdered for him