The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-11

Meetings tonight:
Sausage Makers, Labor Temple.
Firemen's Local 33, Labor Temple.
Cigar Makers. Labor Temple.
Painters Local 1856. Labor Temple.
Railway Freight Clerks. "a Westminster
street
Stationary Engineers. l52 weybosset
street.
BLACKSMITHS MEET.
There was a we'll attended meeting of
Local 234 Of the Blacksmiths union held
last evening in their hall at q Westmins-
ter street william Dougherty OF Boston.
New England organizer, was present and
addressed the meeting on the condition OF
the order throughout the New England
safes, which he declared to be very salts
factory
The members OF the local had 100 men in
line Labor day, though morning paper
said they refused to parade. Considerable
routine business was transacted. The
district council which met here on Sun
day left work for the local to complete.
1t was decided that Brother Ryan Of Lo-
cal 209 Boston. should represent the local
at the meeting OF the district council,
which meets on Sunday next in Boston ac
their hall on Kneeland street Brother
McNally and Brother Ryan. both OF Lo-
cal 200 of Boston, will represent the Prov
fdenCe Local at the
ton, which meets in Milwaukee, Oct. 8.
Organizer Dougherty is here and will be
in Pawtucket today to try and bring
about an amicable arraignment with the
FIVE bolt and nut manufacturers or that
city. The blacksmiths have presented
new schedule which calls for 10 per
cent increase in wages The standard
Bolt and Nut company. one OF the largest
firms has granted the increase. Four 9TH
there
is a settlement made today before
o'clock, the blacksmiths will be ordered
out by Organizer Dougherty.
HOSTING ENGINEERS.
There was a good attendance of the
Boisting Engineers last evening, when
| Local 81 met in their hall at 152 Weybos-
set street to discuss the trade situation.
| The members of the local are much
| pleased over the situation as the majority
of the large contractors have signed the
| new schedule which calls for $lS per
| week for a A hour week This gives the
| men the Saturday half-holiday all the
| wear round The renewed interest the men
| take in their work. says one contractor,
more than pays for the concession, ana
| both sides are satisfied. Local 81 is in
good condition financially and its mem-
bership is growing
CARPENTERS MEET.
| Local "a of the Brotherhood OF Carpen-
| ters and Joiners met last evening In their
| hall. Labor Temple, and initiated one
new member. Delegates to the building
| TrStey council and the Carpenters ois-
| trict council made their reports. whicn
were received and placed on file After
! the regular routine business had been
transacted the meeting adjourned.
| CARPENTERS NOMINATE BUSINESS
AGENTS.
| With
| Carpenters district council, the iockl
unions OF carpenters affiliated with that
| body are nominating candidates Tor pusi-
| ness agent Of the council.
The council Is entitled TO one business
| agent, and each local may nominate one
<>sdidate TO be voted upon later py the
entire membership of the unions.
Local union 632 at its meeting MONDAY
evening expressed its choice In the nomi-
nation OF Edward s. King, he defeating
the present incumbent, f. NJ. Pearoe, for
the nomination 5, Of ihaa Local, Local; carn.n.
ters, for the first time since It's organi-
zation, nominated one OF It's own mem
bers. in the person Of William Dusualt'
There are many carpenters who be-
| leve that a French-speaking business
agent would aid materially in the work
of the Carpenters' unions Of the city, be-
cause OF the large representation OF
French-speaking carpenters, and they
welcome the opportunity to vote for such
a candidate.
Local union "a has expressed no choice
| leaving the opportunity To do so 20 by
| for two successive meetings. apparently
satisfied with H. nominations already
| made.
Local union 1920 of Shopmen being de-
sIrous that shop interests be more attent-
lively looked after, Is expected TO no innate
one OF its own members in the hope OF
| securing his election.
The election must be decided on or be-
fore the first meeting OF the council In
October, the time provided for the newly
| elected delegate TO take office.
The nominations already made repre-
sent two men who are well qualified for
the position, either OF which would bring
added zeal to the movement OF this city.
LABOR DAY COMMITTEE.
A regular meeting OF the Labor day
J committee was held last evening In Room
| 10. Labor Temple. There Was fair at
tendance. IL was voted that All bIIIs
should be paid. The matter OF the Horse
Shoers claiming that there were many
horses in the parade that did not bear
the label on their shoes. came up for dls-
cussion. The matter was finally settled
| by a committee, who Will investigate tho