The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-25

Meetings tonight:
Carpenters. Local o., Labor Temple.
Machinists, Local 147. Labor Temple.
Steam Filters, Local 1875. Labor Tenn
pie.
Joint Teamsters. Labor Temple
Blacksmiths, 81 Westminster street.
Hosting Engineers 154 Weybosset
street
CARPENTERS MEET.
Local 632 OF the Carpenters union
met last evening in No. 1 hall. Labor
Temple. The attendance was not
large, owing 10 the hot weather, and
perhaps members attending Buffalo
Bills show. An interesting report
was heard from the delegates who at
tended the New England convention
held last week in Boston A report
was also heard of the business agent
as to local trade conditions. Delegates
to the Building Trades council and the
Carpenters District council also made
repoOs. The local voted 10 postpone
the installation of officers 10 the sec
ond Monday in July. the sth, when
every member is expected to be pres
ent.
ASK THE MERCHANT
You often hear merchants remark
that there is no call for union made
goods. Is there a call for non-union
made goods? The next time a mer-
chant springs this argument OF no de-
mand for the union label, you just ask
him how many calls he receives for
an article because IL does not bear the
label.
TOO OFTEN THE CASE.
The union man who believes In pat
ronizing a nom union bar is on a dead
level with the blue button bartender
WHO always hands out a non-union
box OF cigars IL is the duty OF a
union bartender 10 hand out union
nj rhav ha L.
TO the union man who patronizes a
bar TO see that the blue button is
behind II.
PAPER EMPLOYEES STRIKE.
strike of so employees OF the Inter-
national paper mills at Franklin now
threatens TO involve three other mills
unless the union men who were dis
charged are reinstated. The chances
are that the strike will be OF short
duration.
WHAT CONSTITUTES A LEADER.
Organized labor will make progress
only as there arise out OF the ranks
men who are willing to take
prophets risks as well as a prophets
honor. And the risks are more nu-
merous than the honors. No man
should dare come out into the open
as leader until he has seen a vision
in secret.
BE CONSISTENT.
The union man who does not have the
union label on his shoes. overalls. shirts,
collars. suspenders and other articles on
which they can be secured and gives az
his reason well. I don't buy them; my
wife gets them In a store where she gets
trading stamps" ought TO be given scab
wages Grom 50 to 81 less than union
wages). and bunch of trading stamps In
his pay envelope.
BARRIERS MEET
nf he Ia ct
evening in Labor Temple and initiated
three new members and received six APP
plications. The local with much regret
accepted the resignation OF President
Manning, who retires from the local en-
joying the good will OF all its members TO
enter into business for himself Reports
OF delegates to the Central Labor union
and the Label league were received Sew
eral important communications were re-
ceived. Business agent mace a report on
trade conditions There are no strikes on
and no trouble In sight. The only griev-
ance of the BARRIERS is that the commits
soners allow 5-cent shops to keep open
all hours.
THINK OF THIS WHEN EUYING.
There were last year between one and
two million dollars worth of goods pro-
duced In the prisons OF Ohio. How much
OF them did you purchase? Every dollar
spent for anything made by convict labor
is dollar spent TO discourage an honest
man-to help keep him out OF work.
r., /. STATE BRANCH. A. F. of L.
The Rhode Island A. F. OF l.. was or
ganized in Providence on Jan. IL, 1903
Its work is legislative. The organiza-
tion has one 2-days convention a year on
the third Tuesday and Wednesday in Sep
tember. Between conventions there arc
executive board meetings, which take
place about every two weeks.
Following is list OF the present officers
OF the branch:
William Hohler, presidents p. F. Haw-
kins, first vice president; +. F. Bowen.
second vice president; Thomas II. Phil
lips. third vice president; NJ. ID. Pasquale,
secretary-treasurer: John Weiss. organ
izer; p. A. Kearns, j. J. Manning and
William Carroll. board OF trustees.
THE MAN WHO DOES MOST FOR
ORGANIZED LABOR.
He who is thrifty and sober and
provides for his family.
He who has the good sense to know
that success OF the union depends upon
getting others to join II.
He whose sense OF honor will not