The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-14
PaWck Central Trades and Labor Union Elects Francis H.
flaming TO The Position After Spirited Contest From
Which Mr.. Mu|IaTkey Tho Representative Of tho Textile
Unions Withdrew The Day viii Be Celebrated al Crescent
Park and Promises TO Be Enjoyable and Successful
School Committee 10 Hold Meeting Tonight and Many
Important Matters Are 10 Be Considered.

for some weeks past TO elect a chief mar
shal for the Labor Day parade came TO
an end last evening when Francis II.
Fanning was chosen. When the matter
FIRST came up several names were men
tion. II was stated that an effort would
be made TO select member OF one OF
the textile unions because a marshal had
not been selected from that class OF work
eis in several years. The textile people
put forward Francis Mullarkey and a
canvass OF the delegates was made. Then
Charles e. Gauther from the Michinists'
union was brought out as a candidate,
and there were also several other names
suggested
Last evening was the date set for the
settlement OF this vexed question and
there was a full attendance OF the dele
gates AT the meeting OF the Central
Trades and Labor Union. When Il came
20 making the nominations the name Of
Mr.. Mullarkey was withdrawn and the
fight settled down between Mr. Gauthler
and Francis II. Tanning. an ex-president
OF Cumberland lodge. No. 1, Amalgamat
ed Association OF Iron. Steel and Tin
Workers. Each man had his strong
friends and although Mr.. Tanning was
selected the difference in the vote was
very slight.
After settling this matter there were
number OF the plans for Labor Day talked
over and II was reported that two strong
ball teams had been secured TO provide
a game at Crescent Park on the big holl
day
Francis II. Tanning is a well known
resident OF Valley Falls lie is an ox-
president OF Division No. IL. A. o. H.;
ex-president OF ST. Patrick's branch. / c.
r. T., and ex-president OF Cumberland
lodge. No. /. Amalgamated Association
OF Iron. Steel and Tin Workers. OF which
organization he was delegation last
night when chosen chief marshal.
This IL the first time that the chief
marshalship OF the Labor Day parade has
gone TO a man beyond Central Falls and
naturally II has caused considerable sat
isfaction among labor men in the Black
stone valley. II is taken as an evidence
OF the desire OF the labor unions TO di
vide the honor among all the unions and
all the delegates as much as possible.
Mr.. Tanning will be no stranger I'm this
position as he has been marshal OF
other parades In his capacity as president
OF the various societies with which he is |
connected. He Is an enthusiastic worker
for any cause for which he is engaged
and his selection will be satisfactory TO !
central body.
The new chief marshal Ia a heater in |
the employ OF the Rhode Island Perkins |
Horse Shoe works at Valley Falls. where |
he is regarded as the leader OF the men !
in the mill He was prominent in the |
organization of Cumberland lodge Anal !
gamated Association OF Iron. Steel and !
Tin Workers. and through his efforts In |
organizing this union he was honored by |
heiDr slaCted drst
SCHOOL COMMITTEE TONIGHT.
The regular meeting OF the school com
mittee is TO be held this evening and the |
Indications are that IL will be a rather |
long and quite important session, for |
there are a number OF matters To c'me |
VI, all OF which are likely TO occasion dis |
cuss'on. II was expected there would he !
q special Ia 'ng OF the board 4 co,ple !
OF weeks ago at which most OF thesa mat |
ters would he considered ami thus do !
away with the necessity for meeting in !
August. But several OF the meiubecs ]
w,re out os town and besides that there |
were SOME matters which the subcom- |
nrittees that we're considering them be-
lIevcd could not be ready for final action. !
One OF these relates 10 the two-room |
extension 10 be built on the Lincoln ave- |
nue. school building. This extension was
voted for some time ago and the city |
council was asked to make an approprta.
ton of 5000 TO carry out the work This !
money was voted last month and then |
the committee proceeded TO secure plans |
and Specifications, after which IL was
necessary to call for bids from contrac-
tors Al, OF this has been attended TO and |
Il Is stated that there will be four bids
from which 10 make a selection at the |
meeting this evening
Under no conceivable circumstances will
II be possible TO get the building ready
% that the two rooms can be occupied
when the schools are open next month
ai,d there are many who believe that Y
will be quite impossible 20 conduct the
school in the building with all the noise
which the carpenters will be making.
However, that Is a detail which the com
mittee will have TO work out later. The
thing now s TO have the extension made
ard II is likely that the work will be
started inside OF another week
REPAIR OF SCHOOLS.
One OF the very important matters
which must be acted on tonight relates 20
repairs ON the school buildings IL would
seem that the committee has been very
negligent In failing 10 have this work
done this sumner There Is n lot OF work
which must be done and yet practically
nothing has thus far been accomplished.
The whole trouble lies In the fact that
the Subcommittee on school property has
not been supplied with sufficient money
10 carry on the work For two years pre-
vfoys 10 this year there has been placed
IN the hands OF the property committee
the sum of tlOO0 each SIMMER. but this
wss 90 be used for n specific purpose. II
was found necessary 10 have new sani-
taries put into most OF the buildings and
this was an expensive operation. While
II was going on and while this $1,000
each year was being spent practically
nothing else In the way OF repairs has
been performed
IL is unnecessary 20 tell anyone who has
any knowledge OF the care OF buildings
that repairs are at all times necessary
and that when they are needed the sooner
they are made the better IL is for the
property. when the estimates were made
up this year a request was made for So
40 10 be used for general repair work.
but the city council In It's wisdom. and
perf K,s because ~ wanted the money for