The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-08
THE FIELD - OF LABOR

The following unions will hold ses-
sions tonight:
Engineers, Weybosset street.
Cigar makers, Labor temple
PAINTERS TO HOLD RALLY.
The painters have a very interesting
with that end in view hey have secured
some OF the most prominent men In the
movement TO be on hand and have sent
out a very large number OF extra invita-
tions so that the han wll be packed.
Mr.. Cummings has received a letter
from Mr.. Herrick stating that he would
be on hand and In addition 10 these Mr..
Golden OF Fall River and several others
will be on hand.
One disappointment TO the crowd Will
be the fact that Mr.. Mccarthy cannot
be on hand for that evening, he having
an engagement in Massachusetts that
will prevent his appearing here.
The signs OF success that the union
Is showing at present speaks well for
the present membership and tho enthusi-
asm shown by them for their work. The
business agent states that already there
is hearty cooperation being shown by
members OF the master painters craft
who have been employing non-union men
and are willing TO wait until Mr.. Cum
mings can supply them to them. One
of these men stated that he had dis
charged all his non-union men, having
discovered that they were not of the
same value TO him as were the union men
and that he would DO willing to wait
until the union could furnish him with
men.
The meeting tomorrow night is expected
to awaken the enthusiasm OF the men to
such a pitch as has never been the case
before.
-TQNEAE.-
The members Of the Teamsters' union
are today entertaining two unexpected
visitors from the Hub in the persons OF
Messrs. r. Il. Falls, the general organizer
and NJ. ]. Sheehan, the business agent OF
the Boston local. They were called to this
city on business pertaining 10 the mem
bership OF the union and spent the Time
at the office OF the business agent
Mr.. Falls will return 10 this city on Sun
day TO take part In the meeting Of the
coal teamsters or Pawtucket In the effort
TO settle the trouble with the dealers
HoRsBSHoERs AFTER HALF-HoLI-
DAY.
At the meeting OF the Horseshoers'
union last evening the chief matter OF in.
terest was the talk OF the demand for the
half-holiday on Saturday.
The talk reached such n pitch that n
committee was appointed 10 Visit the vari-
Gus shops OF the city TO ascertain the SEN
timent OF the bosses on the subject.
1t would seem that the belief prevails
that the men will be able TO secure the
Nks4 - IL.
o'clock on Saturday. but when IL comes to
closing earlier there would be some diff
Guilty In securing that.
The men think that when the true senti-
ment Is shown the bosses Will be 20 be
that they would give the consent TO the
same II a unanimous consent TO the same
could be had.
The competition r. such that unless all
the bosses agree 90 the same u would be
useless for portion OF them TO grant the
request N the remainder OF them were
to take advantage OF that. The committee
VIII call on the various bosses and ask
for their consent 10 the plan. II obtained
n VIII go Into effect Immediately and re-
main for the three summer months.
BOILERMAKERS RETURN TO WORK
This morning all the blaoksmiths
who struck on Saturday owing 10 the
fact that the superintendent refused
10 give them the half-hollday to which
they were accustomed. returned 20
work. the committee having charge OF
the negotiations having reported that
all the conditions would be granted
them.
All the men In the maCnfhe shObs
and the other departments returned TO
work this morning and state. that they
are perfectly satisfied with he condi-
tions that have been arranged.
Mr.. McCooL the business agent. stat
ed that the trouble arose over the
promise OF the half-hOliday as In the
seasons past and when that was not
granted them the men discussed the
matter and decided 90 talk u over with
the superintendent. lie presented
some excuses 90 tho men. which they
refused to hear, and then the strike