The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-22

| trotypers and pressmen. All the agree
ments call for the eight-hour day.
The union bakers OF San Francisco free
| ly gave their services TO bake bread Tor
| the starving people, and the union walt
ers freely served the food. Such things
will happen in a union town.
The strike OF 1900 girl necktie makers
OF New York city ended recently by the
manufacturers agreement to operate
| closed shops and pay IA cents instead OF
y cents a dozen. A manufacturer who
was accused OF slapping the face OF one
OF the girls agreed to pay fne OF $50.
An all-around increase OF 80 cents a day
has been secured by the Wood Carvers'
union i'm New York and is to remain In
force until the middle OF 1905. The mem
bers work eight hours a day and half
day on Saturday.
Detroit street car employees have secured
an advance of 25 cents an hour for pres
ent employees and % and "a cents for new
men for first and second years respective
ly A 30-cent agreement will be next in
order and will be demanded at the expi-
ration OF the new contract. e
TIL miners OF Montana have begun a
movement looking TO the erection of a
of that state. Montanas delegation TO
congress has received resolution, passed
by the Butte Miners union, requesting
the Introduction OF a bill In congress CIV
ing a section OF the public land upon
which TO erect the home.
An agreement has been reached where
by Sacramento. Cal. becomes a "closed
shop town, so far as building trades are
concerned. The agreement is signed by
the Builders association. the Contrastors'
association and the Building Trades coun-
ell. and includes all trades and contrac-
tors engaged in the building, industry.
The Cleveland members OF the Ma
tional Association of Manufacturers
have become disguised with the
methods adopted by that organization
in it's silly attempt 10 destroy organized
labor. A new independent organization
OF manufacturers is the result, with the
object in view TO build UP. Cleveland
as a manufacturing city and leave the
union smashing TO Parry, Post, Van
Cleeve, Spencer and others OF that ilk.
The international association of
Steam, Hot Water and Power Pipe Fit
ters and Helpers is now afhliated with
the A. + of l.. This was brought about
through application by the steamfitters
at the convention OF the A. +. OF L. in
Pittsburg. The resolution passed by
that body was not entirely In harmony
with It's existing Dul the
barriers were removed and the filters
now hold charter.
The eight-hour strike OF the Inter
national Typographical union is now
practically a thing OF the past. With the
exception of a few centers, all are
working under the eight-hour rule.
Sixty thousand dollars week was the
revenue the international Typograph-
ical union has at it's command TO carry
on the contest for the eight-hour day,
and in several Of the large cities the
unions betrayed the entire cost Of the
contest without drawing on the inter-
national for dollar.
The National Executive Board of the
United Mine Workers OF America,
which has been in session at head
quarters in Indianapolis, adjourned re-
Gently. A per capita assessment of SO
cents per week was ordered TO be laid
on all working members OF the organ
ization. This assessment is estimated
to bring in about s150.000 each week
and Will enable the Organization TO
continue the fight indefinitely in the
districts where agreements have not
been reached as yet
Provisions were made at the convention
OF the Amalgamated Window Glass
Workers association in Cleveland last
week looking toward consolidation with
the Cutters and Flatteners' association,
which is strong In the Pittsburg district.
At the last convention OF the American
Federation OF Labor the former organi-
zation was admitted 10 membership. ana
is the only bona fide body holding juris-
diction over the cutters. fatteners. gath
erers and blowers.
Following the footsteps of the Chicago
trade unionists, the labor unions of Cav
ington. Ky, have started a movement for
a trades union bank The bank will have
a paid-up stock OF $4,000. All the stock
has already been subscribed by the labor
unions, and the majority of the directors
will be members OF the trades unions
The old Kentucky Post building, at the
southwest corner OF Fifth and Madison,
will undoubtedly be purchased and n
large hall fixed UP on the third floor suit
able for entertainments nd large meet
ings. The bank will be a state bank
II will loan money to workingmen on
proper security at legal interest. thus
breaking up the loan sharks. IL will bond
officers of labor or other organizations.
will guarantee titles to property, and
will have a savings department on the
most liberal terms consistent with busi-
ness judgment.