The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-14
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tonight:
Building Trades Council Labor Temple.
Molders. Labor Temple.
Tinsmiths. Labor Temple.
Engineers, weybosset street.
italian Carpenters. Atwells avenue.
Boiler Makers. Weybosset street
LABOR MEN TO RALLY.
Tonight the labor men are determined 10
make the best demonstration that has
ever been shown by them in order to con-
vince the city officials that the demand
for an S-hour day for the employees is gen.
uine. All during the past week or more
there have been delegates at each OF the
meetings urging upon the men TO turn out
for the parade TO the city hall where the
hearing upon the question aas been ad-
vertised.
Bands have been secured for the escort
OF the men and will be marshaled by the
members OF the committee appointed
from both governing bodies 10 take
charge OF them.
OF course II is known that all OF the
men cannot be crowded into the room
where the hearing is to beheld but they
will simply march TO the hall TO show
what they mean and will await on the
outside the decision upon the matter.
The men will form IN line on the streets
bordering on Labor Temple and at the ap-
pointed hour will march 20 the city hall
Both the committee from the central la
Dor union and from the building trades
council will be on hand TO align the men
and TO Indicate where each union is TO be
located There will be a short parade be-
fore the hall is reached.
HACKMEN HELD MEETINGS.
The Hackmen OF the city held an en-
thusiastic rally last evening at Labor
Temple where the plans for forming an
organization were discussed. There Is a
large body OF the craft In this city and
they are enthusiastic for forming an or
ganization.
The conditions under which the men
have been at work have been deplorable
and for some time they have had IL IN
mind to organize. The dispensation from
headquarters had not been received be-
fore and now that the orders have come
to organize the craft into a local of it's
own the 300 and more men driving hacks
and cabs assembled with great pleasure
last evening.
The meeting was more for the purpose
OF arousing an enthusiasm for the forma-
tion Of the local, however, and the act OF
formation was not completed last evening.
A large number OF names were handed in
as wishing to become charter members.
and the promise OF more at the next
meeting was given.
The organizer of the craft has sent for
the charter and other paraphernalia and
at the next meeting the local will form
ally go into existence. At that time the
officers will be elected and the local given
a good send Off In the way OF installation
exercises
This is but one Of the moves planned in
the effort OF tho international brother
hood Of teamsters 10 organize the entire
team system Of the city. Already there
are two locals, the coal teamsters, and
the general teamsters. and now II is plan
ned TO have I'm addition TO that hack
drivers, a union OF beer and mineral
water drivers, truckmen and lumber
teamsters so that each branch will have
it's own head and government. These with
the older organizations will be grouped
under a Joint council 70 govern conditions
In this city.
At the meeting last evening several In
teresting speeches were heard among
them being talks by j. J. Connor OF the
general teamsters. President Mccarthy OF
the coal teamsters' union, Geo. r. Brady
OF the Central Labor union, L. A. Grace,
general organizer OF the international
brotherhood, and other prominent labor
men OF the city.
STEAM FILTERS IN SESSION.
The regular meeting Of the steam At
ters union last evening was held at La
Dor Temple with a large number OF the
members In attendance. For the greater
part of the time the business was OF the
general routine mature during which
there were discussions OF the reports OF
the various committees and communica-
tions that had been received,
The trade reports were shown TO be
very good and conditions generally fair
Several new names were added to the list
last evening by limitations and several
candidates promised for the next session.
The prospects for the coming labor day
and the part the union will play in the
demonstration was talked over but MOTH
ing of a definite nature decided upon. II
Ia thought. however. that the union will
try to win another one of the prizes as
was their luck last year.
PAINTERS LARGE MEETING.
The meeting OF the painters last evening
was one Of the best sessions held for
some time with a very large attendance
of the members One Of the chief things
noticed at the session was the number OF
members who made application for men,
bership
Since the visit Of Vice President Hen
drick and the enthusiasm stirred up by
him at the open meeting there has been
a large fiocking OF the craftsmen into the
union so that now the union Is far strong
er than II ever was
The Grief matter OF attention after the
opening Of the meeting last evening and
the initiation Of the candidates was gone
through with was the talk on the demon
stration TO he made tonight In favor Of
the s-hour day for the city employees. IL
was voted that the men turn out In a
body and make as good showing as possi-
BILE.
The committees from the various shops
made their reports as very favorable af-
ter which the delegates To the building
trades council and the business agent
made their reports. The remainder Of tho
time was devoted TO matters Of general
interest followed by adjournment