The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-19

The following unions will hold sessions
tonight:
Painters, Labor temple.
| Steam Filters, Weybosset street
Roilermakers. Weybosset street
MACHINISTS INITIATE MEMBERS.
| The meeting OF the Machinists' union
| last evening was very well attended and
| n largo number OF the members were lni-
tlated. In addition TO the limitations,
there were ~ members who presented
| applications.
There were eight of the men ready for
! the clliyauon. The business was for ihe
| greater part after that routine aud The
one important document pres antcd was
| the report or the business agent, which
| showed that there was every -elsol for
encouragement over the showing made.
DUring the past month there haze reen
a members added to the union and the
prospects arc for the doubling OF The
number for the month OF January
Owing TO the fact that the next meeting
comes on Christmas day. the next session
20 he held will be on the first night or
the new year. on the next meeting night
following that there will be a social ses-
sion held and an open meeting. on the
meeting following that, or Jan. p, the
session will be known as ladies' night
and all the wives and sisters, as well as
swsethearts OF the members OF the union.
will be invited 10 be present and learn
of the workings OF the craft.
Business Agent Johnston stated that
during the last week he attended an open
meeting at Fitchburg Mass. where he
addressed the body and was we'll received.
lie brought back the best wishes from
that body 10 the members here.
SMALL STRIKE ON,
There was n small strike on at the Maui
shon company mill at Valley Falls last
night, when several Of the employees quit
work on an alleged grievance. According
TO some OF the employees, the strikers IN
number about % weavers, wanted $40
per night instead OF being paid for piece
work.
The strikers worked nights and they
say that formerly they were paid
standing scale OF wages and the company
put them on piece work, but the change
was not agreeable TO the help, who
struck, but went back to work shortly
after Ginghams are manufactured At
the Naushon mill
STEAM FILTERS ELECT OFFICERS.
The meeting OF the Steam Filters last
evening was one OF the most enthusiastic
sessions that have been held for long
time. Aside from the election, the matter
OF chief interest for the evening was the
initiation OF members and the considering
OF two applications.
Mr. Morris OF the Hatters union was
present at the session and gave a short
talk. The delegates 10 the building trades
council will come UP for appointment next
week The elections resulted as follows:
President, Patrick O'Malley: vice presl-
dent John Campbell; secretary-tressurer,
Martin ]. Dowd: recording secretary,
James Bugbee; executive committee,
George Haskell, Alphonse Potter. John
McGann George Wilson and Patrick Nc
Nifr; sick committee, Michael Fiore, John
Counihan John Daley. Lawrence Crea-
gan, Patrick O'Malley and Robert Ducy.
CAR WORKERS ELECTIONS.
GERS OF Providence lodge. International
Carworkers. No 62. was held in the La Dor
temple. The meeting was informal and re-
freshments were served during the even
ing Jane. r. Fox was elected president
without opposition and the remainder Of
the officers are as follows: Vice president.
r. j. Suits; recording secretary, r. Wood
ward; financial secretary, r. Bowman;
treasurer. Robert Bowman: trustees. Den
mis- Dewhaine. Edward McGillis and r.
Donley.
The officers who are TO oe appointed by
the president will be named later.