The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-27
THE FIELD
c.
OF LABOR

The following unions will hold sessions
tonight:
Central Trades. Labor Temple.
Carpenters Council, Labor Temple.
Iron Workers, Labor Temple.
Electrical Workers, weybosset street
CIGAR MAKERS KICKING.
The members OF the cigar makers
union are registering some strenuous OBJ
Jections against the new method OF pay
ing off at some OF the shops OF the city
and at their next meeting will discuss the
question very seriously.
Just what action they will take can not
now be stated but IL is thought that af-
ter the meeting a committee will inter-
view the employers In the shops mention
ed an attempt TO have the old regime
instituted.
The objection TO the new plan OF paying
of Is that IL breaks into the work of the
union in paying their dues and makes
them some little Inconvenience since they
cannot well adapt themselves to the new
plan.
Heretoforet the men have been receiy-
Ing their money on Saturday but for the
past two weeks they have received their
pay on Thursday and by the time their
dues are TO be paid they find difficulty in
reaching the obligations. This is the
same with their other business and for
the convenience of their families they are
TO ask for an institution OF the old re-
gime.
PAINTERS DAUGHTER BURIED
yesterday afternoon the friends and rel
atives OF Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Baxendale
united with them in the burial OF their
infant child, Ethel Alice. who had sue
cumDed 10 disease after an illness of
four months
The members OF the union and several
OF the orders Of which Mr.. Baxendale Is
a member united In the bereavement and
attended as well as sent flowers
COUNCIL RECEIVES CREDENTIALS
AL the meeting OF the Building Trades
council last evening the chief item OF
business was the distribution OF the cre-
dentials which will admit the delegate les
10 the convention for the purpose Of chos-
ing a chief marshal on next Tuesday eve
ming.
The meeting was called TO order by the
president OF the union an6 the first re-
port received was that OF the Labor dav
commi\se. which told of the decisions
reache~ at the last meeting of the COM
mittee.
The business agent then reported on
the work done during the past week and
the number OF shops visited.
The executive board was then given. by
vote, vacation. subject TO the call OF the
chair until after the summer months.
The local OF Engineers, 81, had delegates
asking for admission. The matter was
referred.
The credentials for the convention were
then distributed and the delegates in
structed TO have all their representatives
on hand.
IL was then reported that one OF the
Jobs OF the city was unfair and that the
united effort OF the trades was necessary
70 have II made fair.
The electricians reported that there
was one contracting hrm not living UP to
the agreement signed. This was TO be In
vestlgated.
The fathers stated that they had
grievance against one OF the churches
OF the city
The remainder of the meeting was de-
voted TO general discussion of the gooo
and welfare OF the organizations connect
ed
PAINTERS SEND FOR CHARTER.
The meeting of the Painters union last
evening was very enthusda stically at
tended and the list of the officers and the
charter members filled out to send to the
International for the charter and working
para aphernalia.
The meeting was held in Guild hall at
Olneyvile and listened to a number OF
short talks. Thirty-seven applications
for membership were received and the
committee stated that they would have
at the next meeting GO more Of them.
II was stated last evening that after
the next meeting the dues would probably
be raised to those now applying to local
1876. The meeting then adjourned.
SIGN PAINTERS TO ORGANIZE.
Another organization among the paint
ers is to be formed in this city and Mr..
Mccarthy. the organizer. has begun ac-
tive work In the matter This is a union
OF the sign painters. There has long
been felt a need for an organization of
that kind In this city and the men are
very anxious 10 join the union. The list
OF members is very nearly complete and
as soon as 1t Is a meeting of the men viii
be called.
METAL WORKERS TO PARADE
At the meeting Of the Metal Workers
last evening one OF the chief matters dis
posed Of was the parade on Labor Day
and the part which the union would take
in It,
1t was announced that the union would
take an active part in the parade and
would try TO surpass the efforts Of last
year. They also selected the delegates
10 vote at the convention for the chief
marshal. these being Messrs. Louis
Thorpe John c. McElroy Henry Neylon.
James Halihan. MchaeI Quinn.
The delega ties TO the New England con-
vention TO be held at New Haven were
given their instructions and the money
for the expenses. The remainder OF the
ter which the session ended.