The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-16

meetings tonight.
Temple.
Building Trades council. Labor TEN.
pie
Stone Cutters, Labor Temple.
METAL POLfSHERS
About 20 men gathered in room 3, La
Dor Temple. last evening. TO take the pre-
limlnary steps 10 organize union. IL
and the organization Will be completed In
the near future, OF which due mention
will be made In this paper.
WOMEN'S LABEL LEAGUE.
A well-attended meeting OF the Wo-
mems Label league. local 25l. was held
Tuesday evening. After the minutes OF
last meeting had been read and approved
10 new members were obligated and IA
applications handed TO the investigating
committee. Delegates will be sent TO the
Central Labor union. II was decided TO
have social whist party on the evening
of May q. IL was also decided that
committee be appointed TO arrange for
the introduction into this city of union
label shoes for girls.
FOLDERS MEET
A large percentage OF the members OF
Local 5O5 OF the Folders Protective as
ISOLATION OF America met Sunday even
ing. and after the minutes OF last meet
ing had been read and approved, nve new
members were obligated and number
of applications received. Visitors from
Blackstone and East Greenwich locals
were introduced and briefly addressed the
meeting. A committee was then appoint
ed to arrange for the annual convention
OF United Textile Workers of America. to
be held in October, and the following
named were chosen on the hall and pan
euet committee: Thomas McMahon. pres
dent; John Harrington, vice-president; I;
William Mitchell, secretary; Fred Muir
ply treasurer: John Irving, Daniel Re
gan and John Nolan. Thomas McMahon
Is one of the deputy organizers OF the
central body OF Textile Workers or
Amartra
STEAM ENGINEERS.
Local No. 10 OF the Steam Engineers
met last evening in the hall, los Weypos-
set street, and transacted considerable
business. Ten applications were received
for membership. The usual educational
feature under the head OF the good OF
the order was along pumps and electrical lea
gear. single and compound engines: Inc
matter of being affiliated with the Brew
cry Workers came UP and was Freely dis-
cussed. AS the matter is before the coun-
Gil OF the American Federation on La La
Dor, no matter is given out The genera
view OF the situation is that the breweIy
Workers will save TO stand on their own
bottom, as IL Is impossible TO see the con,
an engineer other than the engineers
work FOR the same employe or company
The matter should be settled amicapS
along these lines. ,
The Cab and Carriage Owners OF Paw
tucket have called meeting tor frldeS
evening, when the matter OF signing ar
agreement the same as was signed py tn'
Carriage Owners OF this cfty, VIII pe uls
cussed The business agent OF tne raw
ttfcsxet local has been assured that tn'
agreement would be signed. This VIII pt
good news for tho members OF the loca
In that city.
BLACK SMITHS MEET.
large number attended the meeting q
Local ga at "a Westminster street on
Tuesday evening when matters or I'M
portance TO the craft was discussed
II was decided that the new scale was
10 20 into immediate effect Several new
members were initiated and large mum
ber are expected at the next night ol
meeting.
WEB PRESSMEN.
At the meeting of local OF the Wef
Pressmen held Tuesday evening nearly
every member was present. one new
member was obligated and one applioa-
ton was received James Sherry and
Harry Hamilton were appointed delegate
and alternate TO the international conven-
ton OF Web Pressmen. which meets al
Coney Island, June 18th. A donation was
voted the Label League Bulletin. The
committee having in charge the annual
outing reported progress and that the
tickets were going very fast
cONFERs WITH PRES. MELLEN.
Fourth Vice President Thomas L. Will