The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-13

| In the parade on last Labor Day, were
| hung. anc the admiration expressed by
those who saw the work was unstinted.
| The pictures are I'm six groups showing
| all the men I'm their various poses, but
all true 70 life and characteristic OF each
The office OF the business agent Is fast
| becoming the handsomest In appoint
| ments OF any In the city and the men are
taking more and more pride I'm having IL
| the best.
| COMMITTEE IN CHARGE OF DEM
ONSrRATION.
Last evening at the meeting OF the ex-
ecutive board or the Central Labor Union
during the course OF the talks coming up
| IL was suggested that a committee be
appointed 20 take charge Of the line OF
march 20 the city hall tomorrow evening,
| when the big demonstration tending 10
show the desire OF the people for the
eight-hour day will be made.
| The members OF the committee Will
act on the part OF the central body. as
marshals TO have the men in line and 10
see that they move promptly.
| The labor people expect this 10 be the
| largest demonstration OF the strength or
| their forces that have been seen In some
| time. In all the unions during the past
week the matter has been discussed ana
IL was impressed upon the minds OF all
| that IL was essential for them To be on
hand. In the building trades section there
will be a large turning out as they are
| the more directly interested In the move
! ment and are anxious TO have the eight
| hour day I'm active operation. The com
consists Of Messrs. John Powers Edward
J. o'Connor. John levin John j. Curran
and Philip Agnew.
BLACKSMITHs INITIATE SEVEN.
The chief matter OF Importance at the
meeting OF the blacksmiths last evening
! was the initiation OF the large number
! OF candidates. The membership commit
| tee stated that there were seven names To
| be acted upon and the obligations given.
! This occupied the first part OF the meet
| ing and then the regular routine matters
| were taken Up.
The delegates from the Central Labor
| Union made report as did also the shop
| committees. The reports all showed that
| the business was very good at this time
| and that there was "A very large increase
| in the membership being shown from
meeting 10 meeting.
The financial reports from The union
were also very glood. A number OF com
munications were received from head
| quarters and various other unions
| throughout the country. They were all
acted upon according TO the wishes OF the
STEAM FILTERS FIND NON-UNION-
| lists.
The meeting OF the steam filters last
| evening was very stirring one, made so
| by the announcement shortly after the
| opening that there were several non-union
men In the field and working at two OF
| the large breweries OF the city
| The men were found TO be working
! nights and Sundays so as TO escape the
union men. After n heated talk upon the
matter. In which the men were de-
| nounced IL was voted 10 appoint n com
mittee 10 visit the breweries in question
| and 10 see the Brewers union relative TO
! adjusting the matter.
/ The delegates 10 the Building Trades
! council were also instructed TO report the
fact at the meeting tomorrow night
| new delegate was chosen for one of the
! shops and for the remainder of the even
| ing the regular routine matters occupied
! the attention.
( During the talks under the good and
! welfare Il was shown that the local was
increasing in numbers as we'll as I'm
| finances. and was at present In the best
! condition ever known since its formation.
MACHIN1STS ELECT SECRETARY
At the meeting of the Machinists union
| last evening the chief topic of interest
was the selection or a financial secretary
In place OF Mr. W. III. Johnston who has
resigned.
The first business was the initiation OF
six candidates and the receiving OF three
applications Then came the election OF
the secretary and Mr.. It VI. Devereau
was chosen instead OF the resigning occu-
pant OF the position. The cause for the
resignation was stated TO the members as
change of residence. Mr.. Johnston is
going 10 New York on visit and may
remain there.
The trade reports were encouraging as
showing a demand for men. There came
a letter 10 the union asking for 100 union
men in New York state
The committee on moonlight excursion
reported that the sale OF tickets for the
excursion on July 9th was very good
HACK DRIVERS OPEN MEETING.
The Hack Drivers are planning to have
an open meeting. at which time the ques-
tion OF forming a union will be talked
over The meeting viii be held at Labor
temple, room 8. and addresses will be
given by President George r. Brady of
the Central Labor union, President John
j Curran OF the General Teamsters,
President Thomas Mccarthy OF the Coal
Teamsters union. and l.. A. Grace, or
ganzer OF the !. b. OF r.
LABOR NOTES.
Mr. J III, Coleman OF the Plumbers
union appeared at the meeting OF Car
penters. %, last evening in the interest of
the eiFht-hour day for city employees.
The chief mat tier of interest 10 the labor
world at this time is the matter OF chief
marshal for Labor day. This year the
choice will come from the Central Labor
union, the Building Trades council having
selected the marshal last year. From the
talk going the rounds, II is Thought that
the lot will fall to President George T..
Brady OF the Central Labor union, with
the unanimous vote of ALL
TROUBLE AT GAS WORKS
There is every indication that trouble
is brewing al the gas works. At the
meeting held last evening there was a
warm discussion over some OF the acts
OF the company In the past few days,
ay tine men claim, on aeeetttf+ of the fact
that the union has presented TO the COM
pany a set of demands for a new scale of
wages
1t was the occasion of the regular meet
ing of the Gas Workers but owing to the
Ia.~A Al, ,te
tendance OF almost every member OF the
union who was not on duty furnishing the
city with light.
At the meeting every man who had been