The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-28
MULE SP|NNERS
WANT INCREASE

Al meeting or the knodc lsland
Mulespinners' association last evening
in Labor temple. Pawtucket. IL was
voted 20 ask for an increase OF 10 per
cent. in wages, the advance 20 take
effect on Dec. IL. A committee was
also appointed 10 formulate the de-
mand. and this committee will meet on
Saturday afternoon and give careful
consideration 10 the manner in which
the request shall be made.
There was a large attendance OF tho
members OF the association. and the
whole subject was very carefully AMI
conservatively considered " was
realized that any action OF this char
acter was radical and that IL would
be unwise 10 make a move that was
not TO be backed up by future action.
The statement was made during tho
meeting that there were three CON
Germs in the Blackstone valley who
stood ready TO grant the demand for
an increase as soon as the New Bed
ford manufacturers had granted the
demand that had been made on them
1t is supposed that two OF the concerns
referred 20 are the slater Cotton com
pany and the T.. Jenckes Manufac-
turing company, but the third one is
not known.
For weeks now there have been ru-
nnors TO the effect that there was 10
be some action OF this kind taken 10y
the mill operatives, Ever since tho de-
mands were made by the operatives
Mt Fan River there have been heard
mutterings OF discomfort but Il has
been believed that the Rhode Island
manufacturers would take early steps
20 increase the wages.
There are supposed TO be something
like 500 mulespinners In the stare
AFFILIATED with the Rhode Island Mule
spinners' association, but IL is hardly
likely that any action taken looking
20 an increase in wages would effect
simply the mulespinners. IL is much
more likely that the advance, IL II is
granted. will include all Of the opera
tives. otherwise there would he con-
tinued demands from the other organ
iZations. and IL is possible that these
Will be made now that the initiative
has been taken by the mulespinners.
ENFORCEMENT OF THE LAW
Since the appointment OF Charles r..
Hill TO the position OF deputy chief OF
police. there have been many frenzied
statements I'm some of the newspapers re-
garding what he would do In the way OF
enforcing the laws. and those who read
these statements have begun 10 think the
city Is 10 be changed all over. and that
within the next few weeks this will be the
one spot In the entire state where there
Is absolute perfection.
1illl is In the least degree responsible for
rhese articles. He Is altogether too modest
n man TO desire the notoriety he Is get
ting. and furthermore he is altogether too
practical To want his plans and purposes
made the subject OF 30 much newspaper
discussion. The fact OF the after Is
that Deputy Chief Hill Is trying to do his
duty just as everyone I'm the city who
knew him expected that he would do. lie
has been a patrolmnn for quite a good
many years, not perhaps as long as some
others on the force, but sufficiently long
for him 10 become acquainted with many
oi the evils which are rampant in the
FIFTY. The knowledge which he gained In
the lower position he hopes TO make valu-
given the authority OF directing the police
force. But he Is trying TO do IL in a SEN
efble manner, and he would much prefer
that his official acts got less advertising
Not because he Is ashamed OF them. but
because he thinks ~ would be better IL
less notice was taken OF his acts
His action in causing certain unlicensed
shops 20 keep closed last Sunday has been
very generally commended His orders
given TO the patrolmen last Saturday
night 10 stop the loafing about the side
walks Is also commended. II was a move
IN the right direction and il probably
means the stopping OF a nuisance which
has been complained of by about every
person who has occasion 90 use the streets
IN the evening. Heretofore the orders TO
move on have been somewhat per-
II they were obeyed Il did not
amount TO much. for the loafers simply
changed location. From this time out
they VIII do less standing round and a
little moye walking. IL they care to remain
IN the business section OF the city
Now another COMPLAINT has been rnade
ah ,..I
that he Is expected TO do something even
more radical than any move he has thus
far made. The complaint has 10 do with
the habit which certain women have
FORMED or spending part OF their time |
IN TIE liquor saloons of the city. There Is /
not the slightest doubt OF the truth OF the /
complaint and IL may be that Deputy |
onlei hill can put stop TO A. III he |
can ne VIII receive the commendation of /
great number OF people. But the habit |
OF going into the saloons is not unlaw |
,ul Inc women may also be within the |
law and make purchases OF LIQUOR II is |
only when they drink IL on the premises /
mat the law is broken and Il Ia not sucb
sn easy matter TO secure absolute evil /
dence OF this.
IL is possible for the board or toorso
20 lend their axs,stanoo
snd IN this way produce good results
MOST or the women who enter tho iIc,,or
saloons go into tho small room ubtoh
many OF the saloons have al tho ora 80
'nelr bar and which is shut off from, ,he
resi- resi- OF the place. There is no reason WIN
,nis room should be allowed there and /,
- WITHIN the power OF the board of n.
cense commissioners 10 have such nlaces
removed IL this was done there wonld no
no further trouble in this direction 7, A.
sSio tnat Deputy Chief IIill Is TO be asked
~ ssop TINS practice but IL would be far
better IL the people who are intero.,i''
themselves should MAKE their conn,at,',ee
10 the license commissioners
A BOLD THIEF
- woman named Victoria Jacobs s,,d
VINO halls from Attleboro was arros,aS
~ the New Idea store yesterday after.