The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-23
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OF arrangements.
CARPENTERS MEET

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OF arrangements.
CARPENTERS MEET.
Local 632 OF the Brotherhood OF Carpen-
ters and Joiners. met last evening In the
large hall, Labor Temple and Initiated
FIVE new members. Five applications we're
received. The following committee or
five were appointed 10 complete arrange
ments for Labor day: j. Il. McDonald,
chairman; ]. X. Hunter, William Hall.
Trueman Fulton, A. s Campbell. The
business agent made report OF progress.
Delegates from the Carpenters district
council and the Central Labor Union
made reports. There will be good turn
out OF the Carpenters on Labor day.
BARRIERS MEET.
Local 22i OF the BARRIERS union met last
evening I'm room T. Labor Temple and in
itiated Ave new members. Seven applica-
tions were received and two members re-
instated. IL was decided TO grant the Sec
retary and business agent two weeks va
cation dating from July 20. communi-
cation from the Old Home Week COM
mittee was sent back as IT did not nave
the typographical union label upon IL.
The following committee was appointed
for the field day arrangements, A. Il.
Brown, l.. +. Hersey and j. ID. Graham.
The committee report on Labor day ar
rangements were laid over until next
night OF meeting Delegates 10 Central
Labor union reports received. Business
Journed.
LABOR NOTES.
The sausage makers are still out at
Kimball e. Colwell's plant and say mat
they intend staying out until thei- de-
mands are granted.
special meeting OF the Stationary
Firemen was held last evening In room
10, Labor Temple. The contracts which
had been drawn up for presentation 10
tko
ploying union fremen were endorsed ara
will be sent TO the Central Labor union
for their approval before being signed.
The election of officers will take place Mt
the next regular meeting next Sunday.
Thirty strike breaking machinists
from New York. who arrived by boar
passed through the city this morning on
their way to Fitchburg, Mass, 10 work
IN that city.
FEW TRANSFERS TAKEN BACK.
The Master Teamsters are not doing as
they agreed in Boston II the strike was
called off or the 10 striking tenmsters
seeking unemployment at their old stands.
fewer than % have been engaged by their
former employers. It was reported last
night.
Lewis Flanders declared yesterday that
no settlement had been made Win the
union, and no merchants committee
was authorized to speak for him IN he
matter OF a settlement.
The r. 8 Brine Co. was reported at
union headquarters as having hlred sew
eral union teamdrivers. These were en-
gagged on the sugar trucks operated py
the ]. S. Hilliard Co. before the strike
BOSTON LABOR NOTES.
John J. Mclaughlin OF Electrical Work
ers union 103. and president of the Build
ing Trades section OF the Boston {. L. u,
was last night chosen chief marshal OF
the Labor Day parade of the Central La
Dor union and its section.
Ninety coal beavers and handlers, MEM
hers OF X of l. assembly lb49, are on
strike on some OF the barges or the Met
ropolitan and Staples coal companies pc
cause the wage increase granted the
men last week was not In keeping Win
the demands OF the union.
The 1eo women members OF the hat
rrimrners' union at the special meeting
held last night at Wells Memorial puliu-
ing voted that the womens union tah'
the same action as that taken by the Bos-
ton Hatters' union and on Aug l. Ihe
Hat Manufacturers assooia,on
has voted that after Aug. 1 no member
will continue to use the union label IN ms
factory. The throwing out OF the laoel
in any shop will mean an immaculate
strike by all the men and women en-
ployes.
Nicholas +. Horrigan was iast nsns
elected president of the Boston branch oil
the New England Brotherhood OF Brass
Moulders and Brass Coremakers. John r.
Kennan was elected vice president, Bert
Richards secretary treasurer, Robert ..
Bailey financial secretary Michael cana
rella guardian. Thomas Gaffney, Arthur
Watson and Henry Crowley trustees.
Sign Writer'S union 39l has elected these
President, John j. Lynch; vice
president, Arthur ]. Bennett; recording
secretary, Charles +. Ross; secretary
treasurer, John f. Walsh: warden. Cor
bin Griffin: conductor, James Sologob.
Boston labor men do not agree that chi
cago has acted wisely In abandoning the
annual Labor day parade. dispatch
from the Windy City yesterday said;
"The annual long march through the
streets by thousands of unionists. wearing
the picturesque uniforms OF their trades,
was abandoned Sunday by the Federation
OF Labor and the Associated Building
Trades as being an 'antiquated and luxu-
rious' method of displaying labor's
strength before the public"