The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-29

III.
OPEN MEETING
Great preparations are being made
for the installation OF officers OF Local
"a OF the Carpenters' union, which
ing will be Hon. John ]. Fitzgerald.
who will deliver an address ION the
Need, Of Labor Unions for Working
Men" Other speakers Will be Robert
Grieve and General Organizer William
J. Shields OF Boston, also several OF
the local labor. leaders. Every EFFORT
is being made by the committee for
general good time. Light refreshments,
Including cigars. pipes and tobacco,
Will be served during the evening. AS
that great many members OF the
HEATERS AND HELPERS
Local 800 of the Blacksmiths' Heat
ers and Helpers union met last even
ing In room 8, Labor Temple, and
initiated three new members and re-
routine business was transacted The
next meeting will be held on the sec
eIsd,io ehd iFriday evening evening in July when the
Members will be notified.
EXECUTIVE BOARD.
Inc executive board OF the Ma
In room 2S Labor Temple. and trans
acted considerable important secret
DENoUNcE Ex-MAYoR.
FORMER Mayor Josiah Quincy was
denounced last night by the delegates
70 Boston building trades section OF
ported attempt to have the heads of
the city departments cease inserting
IN contracts that they give preference
The school house commission was
condemned for letting a job on the
Art museum to Charles II. Belledeu.
an alleged unfair contractor.
Resolutions were passed extolling
the merits OF Charles F. Pidgin. and
expressing the wish that the members
or the executive council reconsider it's
decision not to confirm his nomination.
Inc section named as its committee
yo w,th make ,,S Sarrangements in conjunction
trai Labor union for the celebration of
Labor day: Martin It. Joyce George
brisSyc,, bbarry, John J. Clancy Jeremiah +.
Hynes. j. Z. Eaton, p. ]. Donahue
Michael Young, Tony Gailuccei 'a and
e''Ffns TaE waY sGe9 OF 5F TMastogE6l51. TaE W6Rfp
1t matters not how much wages labor
gets. II will always be wanting more; and
~ matters not how much profit capital
ISIS get. they will always be wanting
more. Since wages and profits come from
the same source II amounts to a conflict
over the division OF the wealth produced
The workers take as much as they can
get and the capitalists take as much as
they can get-the conflict is continuous
and irrepressible. Were the capitalists to
take The workers in as equal partners the
arrangement would not satisfy those who
work, for they would soon tire of pay
ing those who wouldn't work. Only by
making all workers and securing TO each
the value OF what his labor produces can
the conflict between the classes he
Drought TO an end. This talk about har-
mony between capitalists and laborers is
mere twaddle. The wiser the laborers
the mercer Will become the class struggle
For this reason some oppose popular edu-
cation. especially education in economics
and labor history. IL is easier TO control
Ignorant, illiterate people than those
who can read and think
LABOR WAR ON DRAPER.
Organized labor of Massachusetts, as
represented by the executive board of
the State Branch American Federation of
Labor, is planning a campaign against
the candidacy this fall OF Lieutenant
Governor Eben S. Draper
The cause OF complaint as expressed at
the meeting of the executive COMMITTEES
last night in Wells Memorial building is
his unfriendly attitude toward organized
labor both in state legislative questions
that particularly affect the interests OF
organized labor and at his Hopedale fac
tories
TO SETTLE DISPUTES BY JOINT
COUNCIL
AT meeting held I'm Quincy, Mass,
yesterday by the Granite Cutters unions
representing the executive committee of
the National Association OF the Granite
Industries of the United States and Of
the executive council OF the Granite
Cutters International Association OF
America Their Idea was TO consider
plans whereby lockouts. strikes or other
labor differences might he done away
with as far as possible In the granite in
dustry throughout the country.
At this meeting, which had been ar
ranged some time ago the committees
signed an agreement with the object in
view of encouraging settlements of con-
tentions, new or old. In a pacific man
ner, and OF reducing strikes, lockouts or
suspensions of work as nearly as possible
TO a minimum
The resolutions provide where con-
tentions arise which local committees are
unable to settle. the disputes shall be re-
ferred to a Joint council of three men,
bers OF the executive officers OF both
sociations, to which courcil all points in
dispute shall be submitted.
CENTRAL. LABOR BODY MEETS.
There was a fair attendance Of dele
gates from the various locals TO the
central body when President Connor
raped for order last evening in the large
hall Labor Temple. Admission of dele
gates by credentials was the first busi-
ness. When the new delegates had been
Vious meeting were read and approved
On special privileges Delegate Thompson
of the Sausage Makers union reported
that the grievance OF the Sausage Makers
was that they could not arrange with
their employers satisfactory terms. that
while they were willing TO pay more
money they were unwilling To grant
shorter hours. Report laid over to new
business.
COMMUNICATIONS.
communication was received from the
Union Label league. asking for financial
aid. 1t was voted that $40 be appropri-
ated
communication from the Building
Trades council. stating that they had ap-
pointed delegates for Labor day celebra-
ton. Action confirmed
A communication from the Sausage
Makers, asking that a committee be ap-
pointed TO call upon Kimball Colwell,
and have them sign contracts.
A communication from the Wool Sort
ers' union OF Olneyville was received The
secretary was ordered to correspond with
John Golden. president Of the Textile
Workers, who had the matter partly un-
der way.