The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-22

lions tonight.
Carpenters. 90. Labor temple
Engineers. Weybosset street
Cigar makers. Labor temple.
LATHERS ALL RETURNING.
Since yesterday afternoon the demands
pf tho lathers OF the city who went out
on strike have met with such success
that this morning there were but six Of
them not az work at their old places.
From a member OF the committee IL
was stated that before the day ended the
agreements would be signed with all the
employers and the whole OF the union
would be at work as usual and the strike
would be at an end.
The men state that all the demands
have been granted so far and that one
OF the reasons for the easy and quick set
t1emen or me dffrerenre WIS r1u consist
ency Of the demands es well as their
Justice.
The union win meet again as usual on
Friday night and the success thus far
attained will be rehearsed
CARPENTERS LARGE INITIATION
Last evening at the meeting OF the
Carpenters union there was the largest
class of candidates for initiation that has
been placed on the roll in many months
and perhaps since the organization was
first beginning 10 start.
When the membershlp committee made
there were II men on hand 10 be obligated
there was great enthusiasm.
Another feature OF the meeting was the
fact that District Organizer Shields was
in the city and addressed the meeting.
In the course OF his talk he told OF the
successful signing OF the agreements with
the master carpenters Of Woonsocket and
the good outlook for the trade there.
He also touched upon the conditions at
Lynn. Mass where the Parryites had
been using their best endeavors TO dis
rupt organized labor. He stated that the
unions there had been generally sucoess-
6ul I'm the attempts TO counteract the in
Huences of the Parry associations
After ne concluded the business was
ngain taken up and many matters OF a
routine nature were disposed of. The dele,
gates to the carpenters council made re-
ports on the business transacted at that
body az also did the other committees.
Following that there was a discussion OF
the success Of the union up 30 this time.
and II was stated that the union has
grown at least l25 members In the past
four weeks This increase had made the
nnion at this time one OF the strongest
I'm the city with a membership I'm good
standing OF nearly 1900
A number OF other matters were taken
up after which the session closed
TRANSFERS MEETING.
The conference Of the teamsters OF Paw
tucke< was held this morning at the Of
fice of one OF the dealers end THE whole
matter of the agreement came I'D for CON
etderation-- The question WAS re-argaled
from beginning 10 end and then the team
sters submitted final proposition to the
dealers. which they will consider
whether this means a strike or not
rannot be learned until after the meet
ing of the dealers. when they will say
WuI If.lf I.na
not. The question was put up 10 them
and they asked that some definite state
ubent be given them to take To their as
eociation. Al that the matter now rests
HoRsESHoERs IN SESSION.
The meeting OF the horseshoers last eve
ming was a very interesting session. with
sove very vital matters TO the union COM
ing up for discussion. one OF the chief
OF these was the half-holiday matter. 1t
was argued by some that the half-holday
should be given.
From some OF the men came the state
mont that their bosses were willing 10
make the concession II II was found Tint
all were willing, but they were unwilling
70 grant the demands while some OF their
competitors were not The question YVES
allowed to rest there until the next meet.
ing.
Several matters pertaining 20 the good
OF the union were brought ont I'm the cor
respondence that was read and then the
session closed
SENDING OUT NOTICES
The secretaries OF the Carpenters'
unions are sending out TO all the masters
The copies OF the decision Of Presidon,
Faunce on the matter Of the half-holday
Saturday. Upon the end OF the no;inca-
tion Is printed a manifesto OF the unions
which shows well the spirit which charac-
terizes all that they do I'm the betterment
OF their conditions. II is as follows
The Carpenters District conucll Is al
ways willing 10 srbitrate all differences
that may arise between organized masters
and organized employees In our craft. We
therefore ask that you comply with the
decision OF the arbitrator given FOR the
summer months OF June, July and
August