The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-06
THE FIELD
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OF LABOR

The following unions will hold ses-
sions tonight:
Plumbers. Labor temple.
Plumbers apprentices, Labor temple.
Painters, Labor temple.
Steam Filters, Labor temple.
PLUMBERS SPECIAL MEETING.
Tonight there is TO be a special
meeting OF the Plumbers union at
Labor temple when the matter OF bet
tering the conditions OF the craft will
be under consideration.
Just what action the union will take
is a matter OF conjecture at this time,
but II is known that they have asked
the master plumbers for an increase
In wages.
The great basis OF their claims lie
in the fact that for less than one-half
of the year they lare not at work
and that during the half when there
is prosperity the pay is inadequate for
enabling them to live. Another claim
is that the men hire apprentices and
after working them for two years at
n very small pay they discharge them
and take on other youngsters, thus
displacing the good men who have
lost practically two of the best years
OF their life. All this and other mat
ters will be taken up at the meet
ing tonight.
ELECTRICAL WORKERS MEETING.
On tomorrow evening the electrical
workers will hold a special meeting for
the purpose of considering the propo-
sitions of the employers.
This was submitted TO them last
evening at the meeting, but IL was
Immediately tabled for the meeting to-
morrow night when II will be voted
upon.
The proposition of the contractors
had not been accepted up this time be-
cause of the fact that IL would be
rather unfair. The proposal as made
was to the effect that SO per day
would be the pay for all the members
and the half holidays.
The union men objected to that claim
ing that there were already NUMBER OF
their members who were getting the sS
and the plan would really lessen the pay
OF these men by $50. This they were un-
willing TO do and should that be an issue
tomorrow night then the action or the
union will be the same as formerly.
At tho meeting there will be several
speaking from Boston. among them j. j.
Mclaughlin OF the New England District
Council, Martin Joyce Of the Boston Cen
trail Labor Union and James j. Reed, the
grand vice-president.
TYPOS HOLD OUTING.
Yesterday afternoon the striking print
ers OF the book and job branch OF Typo
graphical union. No. 33, held an outing at
Emery Park. About fifty OF the strikers.
together with a few guests assembled at
the park about noon, and a most en-
Joyable afternoon was passed. Every
thing was pleasant and enjoyable and the
utmost feeling OF good fellowship pervad-
ed the entire assemblage. The exercises
opened with a clam chowder. after which
game OF s baseball between ,"e ,tH two mines Mines
resulted in victory for Team No. 2 by
a score OF to l. The ball game over. the
company were regaled by a flrst-class
clambake, which was very much enjoyed
and evidently relished. After the post
prandial exercises. the following games
took place and resulted as follows:
prize, a pair OF tennis shoes, donated by
| r. T.. Ballou.
Hop, step and jump, won by Thomas
! Clarke; prize pais of baseball shoe
donated by John the Shoeman.
| Three-legged race, won by Watefs and
Conway; prize two outing shirts present
| ed by the O'Gorman company.
| Shoe race, won by Conway; prize
sweater given by the ]. b. Barnaby com
pany.
The gate prize an umbrella, donated by
! Besse-Boeker, was won by Benjamin Con-
way.
A box OF cigars was presented by the
| firms of Hall e. Lyon and George f.
| Young Bros. Co.
| A very amusing feature OF the exercises
was the O-yard dash of Charles Randall
and Leslie Pique. which was won by the
latter amid the plaudits OF the crowd.
Much credit is due the committee of
arrangements for the success of the out
| ing: James Moore, chairman: Robert
Donaldson, Stephen Reilly and John
| Diggins.
RETAIL CLERKS OPEN MEETING.
Tomorrow evening the members OF the
retail clerks will assemble for an oper
meeting in their hall on Weybosset street
All the clerks OF the various depart
ments will be on hand and IL is predicted
that II will be the largest meeting OF
the kind held In some time.
A number OF the leading officers o.
the union will be on hand TO addres,
the meeting. among them being Preeiden
j. III. Conway Of Chicago and Vice Presi
dent J. A. Anderson OF Lynn. The meet
ing will be in the nature Of revivifcatior
OF interest in the craft and the move
ment.