The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-24

the evening had been finished light re-
freshments were served and several good
speeches and songs were heard.
LIKELY TO BE PROLONGED.
The Sausage Makers say that the firm
will have TO come to them as they have
run after the firm long enough and that
the firm cannot get experienced men to
take their places.
The strike OF the sausage makers at
Kimball-Colwelrs Is still In progress.
and the. II men who went out Saturday
morning have not yet returned TO work.
They have been on the watch for men
whom they thought were coming into this
city 10 take their places, and they MAIN
tain that there are only about Ave men
working I'm their places, and say that
these men do not know the business.
Ex-Gov. Charles Dean Kimball, how
ever, says that their places have been
filled. and that the strike has no inter-
est to his firm. He says that his firm has
always paid slightly better wages than
are paid for similar work at other rhaces.
and for this reason had no difficulty In
securing other workers when the men
employed left because the company re-
fused to give them a nine-hour day.
At the meeting tonight of the Sausage
Makers some definite action will be taken
as TO future proceedings.
THREATENED STRIKE AT FALL
RIVER.
Fearing that a strike was about to take
place owing to the Cotton Manufacturers'
association not answering the request OF
the weavers for a meeting to decide upon
a standard length of cut. which seems TO
be the bone OF contention. President Hills
of the association feeling that the weav-
ers would not tolerate further delay sent
a letter which in part says:
Should the result of the conferences
which we thus propose not be satisfac-
tory, IL might be proper TO refer the mat
ter to a committee OF seven. three or
whom shall be chosen by the Weavets
Progressive association, three by the
Manufacturers association and the sew
enth member TO be chosen by the six
appointed as above"
STEAM FILTERS MEET.
At the regular meeting of the Interna-
tional Association of Steam Filters,
James NJ Cummings, general organizer
for the order of New York city. will ad-
dress the local this evening on matters
pertaining to the craft.
MACHINISTS MEET.
The regular meeting OF local 1H of the
International Association OF Machinists,
was held last evening in their hall. Labor
Temple Twelve new members were in
itiated. The committee on the moonlight
excursion made a report OF progress The
reports so far show that the excursion
was not only a social but a financial sue
cess A committee was appointed TO
make arrangements for Labor Day. The
strike situation looks very hopeful, the
pickets are meeting with great success In
getting the strike-breakers TO leave the
city.
JOINT LABOR DAY COMMITTEE.
There was only one absentee at the Joint
meeting of the Labor Day COMMITTEES at
Its meeting last evening In Room 10.
Labor Temple. President Kearney was In
the chair and c. b. Malpas acted as
secretary. 1t was voted to accept the bid
of Mr.. Quinn for the Labor Day Journal
The ground committee made a report or
progress and were given discretionary
powers IN regard TO choosing the grounds
Messrs Brady and Malpas were added
to tho committee. The nomination OF
Messrs. ]. III. Coleman of the Plumbers,
and John r. Mccarthy OF the Carpenters,
for chief marshal of Labor Day was
received and ratified, voting to take place
Thursday evening, Aug. sth. request
will be sent to all labor unions asking
that they participate In the parade Labor
Day. The credential committee for Aug.
sth was appointed as follows: Messrs.
Cummings. Brady and Sturtevant. Owing
to M. DePasquale being on his vacation
for two weeks G. r. Malpas was elected
assistant secretary.