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

SPECIAL MEETING.
A special meeting OF the Electrical
Workers OF the city will be held on
Monday evening under the auspices Of
Local 80 in the hall on Weybosset
street. This will be a notification meet
ing. cs business OF Importance is TO
come up for action.
BAKERS ON COOPERATIVE PLAN.
There is something doing In baking
circles among the Italian bakers or
Federal hill, and some forty or them
have adopted the plan suggested to
them by the labor editor OF The News
Democrat and have gone into business
for themselves on the cooperative
plan. They have hired a bakery and
are working day and night 10 catch
up 10 the orders. They have divided
into two shifts and are making things
hum. In fact so many orders have
been filled that the master bakers, who
previously TO the starting up of the
two bakeries on the cooperative plan
refused 10 treat with the strikers, are
now seeking for terms with the union.
IL looks as though the remedy for
strikes has Been found I'm the majority
OF instances by adopting some such
plans as the cooperative one. IL is
working successfully at Federal hill
and should elsewhere.
OlNDEltL1 AND OOCD-4NAi OiNllL
Labor Temple these days is a hive Of
well. II not industry-of interest To the
general public, for hardly "a passerby
goes without gazing up at the windows
as IL expecting 10 see something unusual.
There are between three and four hum
dred machinists in the city on strike, the
majority OF whom pass In and out OF the
building once or twice during the day.
Some are continually bringing In new
members and others enquiring where
there are vacancies as they want TO work.
After careful inquiry we have been un-
able 10 find out anyone who saw any as
sault committed when the men went out
OF the automobile works yesterday. Many
claim that II is an attempt 10 bring the
strikers into disrepute with the public
and freely condemn such tactics and the
paper which printed the attack upon the
union. IL is only necessary TO visit La
Dor Temple In order to find as well-be-
haved and intelligent a body of men as
can be found i'm the city. Last evening
very large number OF men employed
in the Brown a. Sharpe shops came to the
machinists meeting in their hall. This
shop IL well organized.
Applications are coming in rapidly for
union machnists at headquarters ana
many good men are leaving
the city. This is one OF the worst feat
ures OF the strike.
INJUNCTION GRANTED.
Yesterday injunction notices were serv-
ed upon the machinlsts upon strike at
Hope Valley forbidding them from doing
picketing or In any way approaching men
seeking to obtain employment at Lang
worthy's shop. The men have been con-
Quoting a very quiet and orderly strike
and are inclined to resent this action.
TO FIGHT TO A FINISH.
1t is understood upon good authority
that the master teamsters OF Boston have
informed the New England Civic Fedora
ton by a letter, which will reach Its des-
tination today, that the services OF the
Federation as an arbitrator are not de-
sired In the present conflict; that II has
no right to interfere, and that the mas
ter teamsters intend TO fight the strike
to the finish, making no concessions
This stand on the part of the master
teamsters, backed by the Employers as
sociation, will come as a surprise 10 those
connected with the strike, also TO the
merchants and business men OF the city,
who yesterday saw visions OF a possible
settlement OF the controversy.
Attorney Donough, when interviewed
yesterday said: "In my opinion but four
men block the settlement of the strike.
| believe that the master teamsters are
willing to settle the strike, but this quar-
struck firms, stand In the way.
THAT ALLEGED ASSAULT.
At the meeting OF the strikers from
the automobile shop this morning the
question OF the assault case came up and
by much questioning 1t was established
conclusively that the alleged assault ala
not take place until after p. m
The strikers went out at 1870. Commit
tees were appointed this morning for pick
ct duty and other committees for the
good and welfare. II is understood that
General Manager Joyce arrived from
New York this morning and his coming
may make a change in the situation.
EXPECT STRIKE TO END.
With the expected return today to New
York OF j. Bruce Ismay, president OF the
International Mercantile Marine company.
best known as the Steamship Trust the
longshoremen's strike Will reach n crisis.
IL Is believed by the strikers that his
coming will bring about a settlement.
The trust has been so crippled by the
tie-up that II has practically decided to
surrender to the strikers. Action has been
delayed only until Mr.. lsmay may reach
port and take personal charge of the ne
gotiations.
Bishop Potter took n hand in the strike
yesterday and, because OF the favor with
which his offers or cooperation were re-
ceived by the strikers, may assume
most important part In bringing the strike
TO an end
Up to yesterday all the officials OF the
trust have stoutly declared that under no
conditions would IL yield TO the demands
OF the strikers. Despite the fact that Its
piers were rapidly becoming congested
with freight and it's ships were being un-
loaded so slowly that some OF them were
taking back to England part Of the cargo
brought hither, the company showed no
outward sign OF weakening.
JEWELRY WORKERS.
A meeting OF Local Noe. Jewelry Work
ers, was held in room last evening. Four
applications were received. Delegates
from the Sentral Labor union reported
The committee having In charge the mat
ter OF the label on the emblems being fur
nished the treasurer reported progress
Two delegates were added to the commit
tee which was instructed to have its re.
port ready for next melting. Three new
shops are considering the new agreement.
$40 was voted 20 the Label League Bulle-
tin At the nomination for international
officers OF the iewelry workers the follow
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