The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-02

exploited by spectators and the gamblss
In food products.
WOMEN woRKERA
The National women's Trade Union
league, the promoters of which claim to
nave over 10000 workers enrolled in
membership. held "a convention in New
York and elected the following officers
for the coming year: Mrs. Raymond
Robins OF Chicago. president: Jane Ad-
ans, Margaret Daley, Rose Schneider
man, May Kehow and Ella Herotn, vice
presidents; Miss Nestor. secretary. and
Miss OSullivan, treasurer The delegates
also mapped out work for the coming
year and formulated plans for a national
convention.
PROVIDING A DEFENSE FUND.
The union iron molders of the country
have for the past month been paying 10
cents week assessment I'm addition to
their regular % cents a week dues for
the purpose of providing a defense fund
to combat the attempt Of the National
Founders association to introduce the
open shop.
TWENTY YEARS OPPOSITION.
The management OF the Burlington rail-
road, after 20 years OF opposition. has
recognized the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Engineers and has signed the first
wage scale with that organization since
the great strike of the engineers on the
Burlington In 1885. Heretofore all wage
schedules have been promulgated over the
signatures OF the railroad managers. the
Brotherhood having no option I'm the mat
. ter of acceptance. This time the sched-
! ule was signed by the officers and by the
members of the general committee OF the
Brotherhood after a three weeks confer
ence.
LAST YEARS LIVING EXPENSIVE.
The bureau of commerce and labor now
finds that the cost OF living last year was
the highest in IL years. Beyond an init
nation that the tariff boosts prices. the
bureau makes no attempt to go into the
causes OF the rise and fall of prices, but
simply states the prices as they were in
1906
HE WAS A UNION MAN.
Two miners got into fight one night
In a saloon In one or Callfornias y pusy
mining camps.
They were giving 1t to each other. hot
and heavy, when another miner py the
name of Riley tried 10 separate them.
While he was trying to separate them q
constable came in and arrested the three
Next morning when they were up before
the judge for trial. Riley kept lnterruPe-
ing the proceedings by declaring ne
wasn't fighting. only trying TO part tnenl.
The judge tried TO quiet them by telling
him that he was held as witness oniys
and as he did not stop, tho judge SAID:
"Riley, you are sentenced TO pay a enc
OF $40 or serve ten days in jail for con-
tempt OF court"
With that Riley jumped up. mere ex-
cited than ever, and said: NO. you
won't, Judge l won't go to your old laii
ten days for $40. No. sir. ! am union
man. and b'gorry, you can't put me IN
YOUR old fail for q dollar a day, bgorrys
Give me So a day, Judge. and III 60.
The judge told Riley he would give MIN
two minutes to leave the room, or ne
would enforce the sentence. -,
"All right. b'gdrry. Judge" said Riley:
as he left the room. ''if you won't glvc
me IS a day, I'll go. ] amt no scap.
LABOR NOTES.
There will be no meeting OF the
Plumbers union held tonight owing
TO Old Home Week
The members OF the various team
sters' organizations have urged Law
renee A. Grace, president OF the joint
Team sters' council OF this city ana
pawtucket, 20 allow himself TO be
nominated for the position OF vice
president OF the International Brother
hood of Teamsters at the meeting In
Boston on Monday. Mr.. Grace has con-
sented 10 run.
II Sunday is fine day, the Bar
tenders union OF this city. Boston ana
Worcester will have one OF the largest
attended outings at Palace Gardens
that they have over held. A fine pro-
gram OF sports has been arranged and
with an excellent shore dinner. with
plenty OF everything incidental there
TO. the day will be one long to be
remembered by those who are present.
The Labor League Bulletin for the
.month of August Is under way ana
promises TO he of great interest to
the union readers. The Bulletin 10
certainlv deserving OF support.